(Today) Let’s not forget the boycotters

Onlyme

I’m really looking forward to today. It’s going to be a great day.
Due to my personal circumstances I am lucky enough to go to game tomorrow without paying Roland a penny.
However, we should not forget the boycotters . Tomorrow is about them as much as us and I feel that we should honour their commitment to the club. (most of which helped to get us back to theValley)
I know at least 8 supporters who won’t come back until Roland has gone.
I’m thinking we should all tape black bin liners to the empty seats (where you mates should be sitting).
It will show the regime what they could have had! (Without disrupting the game or atmosphere )

Any other ideas?

Redrobo

If you are getting a free ticket, should you not give it to a supporter who would be buying a ticket and thus depriving Rolly of another £20? :-)

Onlyme

That’s a great idea but who’s going to look after Katrien?

DaveStorry

£20?? Mine was £23

Cardinal Sin

Yes, spare a thought for those of us on hunger strike. Sorry to say but I haven't been this season (after 40 years loyal attendance) and I haven't missed it nearly as much as I feared I would. That's the real lesson here with what they have done in shrinking the club's support. Thanks for the thought Onlyme (and the generous offer of tickets).

letthegoodtimesroll

It’s a personal choice if somebody wants to boycott, nobody is forcing them to and if there was one game they should turn up to it is this one to show a prospective buyer what they could get for their money. A black bin bag on an empty sweat ? That will look like a broken seat.

thickandthin63

Each to their own,if people dont want to come that s their choice.25 years ago marked the end of a desperate time in our history,I did my bit,went to meetings,gave out leaflets,helped deweed the valley.I endured the 7 years away ,never once considering not going.I have stood on the terrace watching us let in 5 on a wet tuesday night in front of 3000,I was at Villa,watching us lose 11-1.My allegiance to this club,far out weighs any misgivings I have about the ownership.So,I do not understand anybody not attending the Portsmouth game on principal.I will not spare a thought for the boycotters,they can all piss off and amuse themselves on social media or walk round Bluewater,whatever they now do on a Saturday.But,dont come back singing Charlton till I die,when Roland is gone.

_MrDick

thickandthin63 said:

Each to their own,if people dont want to come that s their choice.25 years ago marked the end of a desperate time in our history,I did my bit,went to meetings,gave out leaflets,helped deweed the valley.I endured the 7 years away ,never once considering not going.I have stood on the terrace watching us let in 5 on a wet tuesday night in front of 3000,I was at Villa,watching us lose 11-1.My allegiance to this club,far out weighs any misgivings I have about the ownership.So,I do not understand anybody not attending the Portsmouth game on principal.I will not spare a thought for the boycotters,they can all piss off and amuse themselves on social media or walk round Bluewater,whatever they now do on a Saturday.But,dont come back singing Charlton till I die,when Roland is gone.

Mind the gap .. you need to keep your finger off the return button LOL

Elthamaddick

Why should we spare a thought for them??, if they don’t want to come that’s up to them.....certainly shouldn’t be ‘remembering’ them!?!?

Support the team and all that...

Nug

thickandthin63 said:

Each to their own,if people dont want to come that s their choice.25 years ago marked the end of a desperate time in our history,I did my bit,went to meetings,gave out leaflets,helped deweed the valley.I endured the 7 years away ,never once considering not going.I have stood on the terrace watching us let in 5 on a wet tuesday night in front of 3000,I was at Villa,watching us lose 11-1.My allegiance to this club,far out weighs any misgivings I have about the ownership.So,I do not understand anybody not attending the Portsmouth game on principal.I will not spare a thought for the boycotters,they can all piss off and amuse themselves on social media or walk round Bluewater,whatever they now do on a Saturday.But,dont come back singing Charlton till I die,when Roland is gone.

Very interesting, waiting with baited breath to read this missing prose.

swords_alive

I was waiting for the punchline. Other than that pretty offensive @thickandthin63

ricky_otto

thickandthin63 said:

Each to their own,if people dont want to come that s their choice.25 years ago marked the end of a desperate time in our history,I did my bit,went to meetings,gave out leaflets,helped deweed the valley.I endured the 7 years away ,never once considering not going.I have stood on the terrace watching us let in 5 on a wet tuesday night in front of 3000,I was at Villa,watching us lose 11-1.My allegiance to this club,far out weighs any misgivings I have about the ownership.So,I do not understand anybody not attending the Portsmouth game on principal.I will not spare a thought for the boycotters,they can all piss off and amuse themselves on social media or walk round Bluewater,whatever they now do on a Saturday.But,dont come back singing Charlton till I die,when Roland is gone.

Ok.

RedChaser

What a frigging waste of space!

iamdan

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Good point.

Athletico Charlton

thickandthin63 said:

Each to their own,if people dont want to come that s their choice.25 years ago marked the end of a desperate time in our history,I did my bit,went to meetings,gave out leaflets,helped deweed the valley.I endured the 7 years away ,never once considering not going.I have stood on the terrace watching us let in 5 on a wet tuesday night in front of 3000,I was at Villa,watching us lose 11-1.My allegiance to this club,far out weighs any misgivings I have about the ownership.So,I do not understand anybody not attending the Portsmouth game on principal.I will not spare a thought for the boycotters,they can all piss off and amuse themselves on social media or walk round Bluewater,whatever they now do on a Saturday.But,dont come back singing Charlton till I die,when Roland is gone.

So, to paraphrase....”Other people have a different view to my own so they can piss off and never come back”

Ok, interesting view. Not one I agree with as I would prefer when these owners leave that The Valley is full and there is a great atmosphere but each to their own I guess.

TelMc32

@thickandthin63 your comments are a little at odds with the one you made on the Poll thread for the Pompey game. Are you really two posters - “thick” and “thin”?

I am breaking my boycott today. We all deserve to celebrate THIS game, OUR history and OUR club. And. I’ll be singing “Charlton til I die” long after this mob have gone, having been here 44 years before them!

eaststandmike

TelMc32 said:

@thickandthin63 your comments are a little at odds with the one you made on the Poll thread for the Pompey game. Are you really two posters - “thick” and “thin”?

I am breaking my boycott today. We all deserve to celebrate THIS game, OUR history and OUR club. And. I’ll be singing “Charlton til I die” long after this mob have gone, having been here 44 years before them!

Lol, contradiction at its best.

Essex_Al

Each to their own,if people dont want to come that s their choice.25 years ago marked the end of a desperate time in our history,I did my bit,went to meetings,gave out leaflets,helped deweed the valley.I endured the 7 years away ,never once considering not going.I have stood on the terrace watching us let in 5 on a wet tuesday night in front of 3000,I was at Villa,watching us lose 11-1.My allegiance to this club,far out weighs any misgivings I have about the ownership.So,I do not understand anybody not attending the Portsmouth game on principal.I will not spare a thought for the boycotters,they can all piss off and amuse themselves on social media or walk round Bluewater,whatever they now do on a Saturday.But,dont come back singing Charlton till I die,when Roland is gone.


Post of the year!

RedChaser

Nug

Essex_Al said:

Each to their own,if people dont want to come that s their choice.25 years ago marked the end of a desperate time in our history,I did my bit,went to meetings,gave out leaflets,helped deweed the valley.I endured the 7 years away ,never once considering not going.I have stood on the terrace watching us let in 5 on a wet tuesday night in front of 3000,I was at Villa,watching us lose 11-1.My allegiance to this club,far out weighs any misgivings I have about the ownership.So,I do not understand anybody not attending the Portsmouth game on principal.I will not spare a thought for the boycotters,they can all piss off and amuse themselves on social media or walk round Bluewater,whatever they now do on a Saturday.But,dont come back singing Charlton till I die,when Roland is gone.


Post of the year!

Dark side shut today?

Croydon

This whole fan divide is so fucking tedious

RedChaser

Redrobo

I think the main problem is that those who go to games to support the team think boycotting fans are misguided and letting the team down.

Boycotting supporters think the same about us.

I am fully expecting boycotting supporters to form a guard of honour and applaud those that have been attending into the ground when Rolly goes.

See what I mean?

The_President

TelMc32 said:

@thickandthin63 your comments are a little at odds with the one you made on the Poll thread for the Pompey game. Are you really two posters - “thick” and “thin”?

I am breaking my boycott today. We all deserve to celebrate THIS game, OUR history and OUR club. And. I’ll be singing “Charlton til I die” long after this mob have gone, having been here 44 years before them!

Or thick and fat.

The_President

He starts with "Each to their own " and ends with "dont come back"

sillav nitram

I did consider ending my boycott for today’s game and celebration but in the end decided to stick to my guns, sad as that is.

More importantly to me, I was there on our return, that was the big moment for me and while today would have been nice, it isn’t the same.

I agree with Redrobo, we probably all think the other is delusional for going/not going.

To all of you going enjoy the day and let’s hope we pick up 3 more points.

RedChaser

sillav nitram said:

I did consider ending my boycott for today’s game and celebration but in the end decided to stick to my guns, sad as that is.

More importantly to me, I was there on our return, that was the big moment for me and while today would have been nice, it isn’t the same.

I agree with Redrobo, we probably all think the other is delusional for going/not going.

To all of you going enjoy the day and let’s hope we pick up 3 more points.

No sorry Martin disagree on the 'we probably ALL think the other is delusional' bit, I respect everyone's right to do as they see fit but I certainly wouldn't come on here digging out either set of fans irrespective of whether I'm anti or pro regime.

Edit; however I might post the odd gif to try and lighten the mood a tad

AFKABartram

It's never really straight forward. On the one hand I can see the view of some about not really caring about people they see as not going. However, i know many individuals that are refusing to go and many of those are the most died in the wool 'Charlton' that I've met over the last 30 years and have literally lived and breathed being a Charlton fan and religiously following the club around the country in dark times.

For Some it's because they are principled and sticking to their guns, and I have nothing but admiration for their resolve. For others, I know that so much dissatisfaction has been generated that they simply no longer love the Club in the way they have done for virtually all their lives.

This is the sad reality of what has occurred over the last few years and the outright disrespect for our club and our fanbase, and those are the things that upset me the most.

mart77

TelMc32 said:

@thickandthin63 your comments are a little at odds with the one you made on the Poll thread for the Pompey game. Are you really two posters - “thick” and “thin”?

I am breaking my boycott today. We all deserve to celebrate THIS game, OUR history and OUR club. And. I’ll be singing “Charlton til I die” long after this mob have gone, having been here 44 years before them!

Exactly the same as this Tel! Hoping to bring some friends along from work today as they’ve wanted to come but I’ve been boycotting. Think I’ll struggle to get the 5-7 tickets though!

Mametz

Essex_Al said:

Each to their own,if people dont want to come that s their choice.25 years ago marked the end of a desperate time in our history,I did my bit,went to meetings,gave out leaflets,helped deweed the valley.I endured the 7 years away ,never once considering not going.I have stood on the terrace watching us let in 5 on a wet tuesday night in front of 3000,I was at Villa,watching us lose 11-1.My allegiance to this club,far out weighs any misgivings I have about the ownership.So,I do not understand anybody not attending the Portsmouth game on principal.I will not spare a thought for the boycotters,they can all piss off and amuse themselves on social media or walk round Bluewater,whatever they now do on a Saturday.But,dont come back singing Charlton till I die,when Roland is gone.


Post of the year!

Thank god he stopped before he got to the part where he fought in two world wars for the likes of me.

ricky_otto

mart77 said:

TelMc32 said:

@thickandthin63 your comments are a little at odds with the one you made on the Poll thread for the Pompey game. Are you really two posters - “thick” and “thin”?

I am breaking my boycott today. We all deserve to celebrate THIS game, OUR history and OUR club. And. I’ll be singing “Charlton til I die” long after this mob have gone, having been here 44 years before them!

Exactly the same as this Tel! Hoping to bring some friends along from work today as they’ve wanted to come but I’ve been boycotting. Think I’ll struggle to get the 5-7 tickets though!

Just tell the ticket office that your friends support Bournemouth and it will be fine.