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Valley and Sparrows Lane lease extended to 2040
Charlton Athletic are pleased to announce the extension of the club's lease of The Valley and Sparrows Lane training ground. The agreement secures the Addicks' tenure at both locations through to June 2040. Charlton Athletic Chief Financial and Operations Officer Ed Warrick said: "The Valley has been our home for…
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***PLEASE READ: New Charlton Life look and feel coming...
Changes: What’s happening? We are implementing changes to our forum theme (the look and feel) that you will be sure to notice. These changes are necessary to keep things working with updates to our underlying forum software. In implementing these changes we have tried to keep to the spirit of our current site as much as…
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The Charlton Life Photography Competition sponsored by Clifton Cameras
The Charlton Life Photography Competition sponsored by Clifton Cameras There are so many great photos in the thread that we thought it would be a good idea to hold a competition!It’s open to all members, rules are simple! * Only one photo per member * Photo must have been taken in 2025 * It can be of any subject you like…
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STATBANK: P.N.E 2-0 C.A.F.C
thanks to the 78 Lifers who gave marks
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*** New Charlton Life Layout FAQs ***
As previously mentioned in the ***PLEASE READ: New Charlton Life look and feel coming... thread (or the vanillacommunity version of the same thread), we're moving to a new layout for the forum. Hopefully most things will be fairly intuitive, but if you're having problems, please raise it on that thread, and we're going to…
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England Cricket 2025
Time for a new thread. So, what do we have to look forward to in 2025? Well, for a start, the Men have the Champions Trophy in February/March. The main focus of attention for me this year, however, are likely to be the Test Series against each of the two big guns - India at home and the Ashes in Australia. It doesn't get…
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Savings and Investments thread
I hope that like many other fine threads on CL this one will be a place where Lifers can share both knowledge and experience to help others. It isn't for "rich" Lifers. It's the way of the modern world that all of us have to try and save for old age. And it is not the place for politics, even though politics affects our…
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Big Screen /scoreboard
I was expecting to find a thread about the change of Big Screen/scoreboard design - perhaps I am alone in thinking that the new design is 'challenging' to read from a distance with the changes in colour, size and layout? I was struggling to read the players' names and the time from the Upper West on Saturday,though I…
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Miles Leaburn - Signs New 3 Year Contract (p77)
Deserves his own thread at this point doesn't he? Some very promising performances in pre season, doesn't look at all out of place in the men's game. He's come on a long way since the turn of the year but is he ready?
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Scrap The International Break
It has been common for many seasons now in the top two leagues that everytime there is a round of international qualifiers for either World Cup or Euros the seasons stop for two full weeks. I personally think that this should stop. Not the qualifiers or the World Cup or Euros but stopping the league when the qualifiers are…
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What have you learnt so far this season?
International break feels a good time to take stock. 20% of the season gone now and the initial change is starting to settle down. What’s your thoughts on how the team is set up and performing? What’s your thoughts on the standard of the Championship compared to your expectations? Do you think we have enough to stay up?…
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New Tv series (REMEMBER: No Spoilers)
Right, so i am currently doing shift work, and when i come home i like to unwind by watching an episode of something to chill out before going to bed. Watched Game of Thrones and Homeland recently - anyone got some other good recent series to watch? I'm willing to try most things unless it is along the lines of glee...…
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photos only, no discussion
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Curacao v Jamaica
Next WC qualifying match for Jamaica tomorrow. Interesting to see how many Charlton players feature. Vvictory gets Jamaica very close to qualification..
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Wordle and other daily puzzles thread
As we're having technical issues with some of the bigger threads, I'm closing the old wordle thread, and starting a new one here. As ever, post your results, but don't spoil the solution for other posters.
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Today I will mostly be listening to .... (Vol 2)
We've had a repeat of the fake new page problem on the Today I will mostly be listening to .... thread, so I'm closing that one and starting a new one here. The last post that you may or may not have seen is this one:
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Unusual or tenuous claim to fame
One of my earliest memories and still vivid to this day. I would've been 4 or 5 and was out with my Nan who lived in Peckham. We were out possibly shopping and I can remember an old Bedford ambulance constantly driving around the local streets at a fair pace with it's bell ringing ( no sirens or blue lights in those days…
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POSTMATCH THREAD: League 1 Play-off Final - Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient | Sunday 25th May 2025
1st half was a bit nervy, here at any rate, until Gillesphey bent his free kick around the Orient wall in the 31st minute, and Keeley could only just get his fingertips to it. 1-0 up at half time2nd half is a massive blur, apart from the stupidly long pause while the ref had comms problems. 11 mins of additional time to…
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Daniel Kanu - season long loan to Walsall (p21)
Getting rave reviews this season, worth a go on the bench in the pizza trophy??
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ParkRun / Running Thread
Any lifers enjoy taking part? I'm a regular at Chelmsford Central where a runner was displaying a Charlton shirt. Good to see!
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Cartoons that make you smile.
As cartoons tend to be dropped into the "Photos only, no discussion" thread, I thought they might deserve a section on their own?
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Friedman & Bremer
I've asked on CL before and no one replied. Do we have evidence that either of these men are actually part owners of Charlton?
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RIP John Lodge
RIP John… Bassist with The Moody Blues, one of my all time favourite bands passed away today aged 82
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Planning permission for an extra tier on The Curbside?
What would be the possibility of us getting planning permission for a second tier? What are the main obstacles/objections that would no doubt be raised and how serious would the likelihood of us getting the go ahead as a result of these objections? I assume the Jimmy Seed would have little or no problems in getting the…
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Taskmaster
Enjoying the current series.
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It’s all (mostly) been downhill since October 2005…
But we’re on our way back!!
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NBA 25/26 season (and fantasy league)
Hello, if a few people are interested I have made a CL fantasy league. https://nbafantasy.nba.com/leagues/auto-join/w4y0a0 Every game, every night counts, so some nights you may have 6+ players (only 5 score), other nights 1 or 2. It evens out. One tip - you get to pick your captain for one night per week, eg pick SGA at…
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World Cup 2026 - USA/Canada/Mexico
Venues to be announced by FIFA in a ceremony later today. 23 stadiums will be reduced to around 14-16 across the three countries. I would expect four or five stadiums from Canada and Mexico and nine, ten, eleven or twelve from the States. Some local governments are scrambling over each other to offer FIFA the biggest tax…
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The Lego Valley
This might turn into a long read but here goes. During lockdown Adam Dobson combined two of his passions, Charlton and Lego, to build a to scale, detailed model of the Valley. This was made easier for him as he was, at the time, a trainee architect (he's now qualified) with the firm that built many of the new stands at the…
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Charlton women news - (2025-26 fixtures are on page 106)
https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5a703fcf34b8b/gurr-nets-four-as-charlton-womens-team-thrash-swindon-town http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/921903362?-11197:833
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Charlie Connelly in Greenwich
A reminder that Charlton fan and author Charlie Connelly is playing at home next weekend, bringing his "Attention All Shipping" one man show to The Cutty Sark on Friday. There's a few tickets left for anyone who fancies it. My cousins went to see it in Dorchester last year and said it was brilliant.
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Deano on Curbs leaving
In the latest compelling @richcawleySLP interview, Dean Kiely says this about the 2005-6 season (my emphasis in bold): “Another factor was that Curbs had announced that was going to be his last year. There was a feeling that this thing seems to be coming to an end - as in this cycle. I felt I was a victim of ‘Curbs isn’t…
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Tyreece Campbell - June 2025 - called up for Jamaica again (p34)
Couldn't find an existing thread on him, am I right in thinking this is his first start in the league? Think he did come on as sub once before in the league but not started :) According to wiki his full name is Tyreece Anthony Tupac Shakur Campbell so hopefully he will strike up a good partnership with the notorious Jayden…
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Sheffield Wednesday - players and staff paid late 2 months in a row (p7)
Dejphon Chansiri club statement https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2023/september/dejphon-chansiri-club-statement_/
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Has the Jokes thread disappeared?
I've looked at the first 7 pages and can't see it anywhere.
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Kent Cricket 2025
Time for a new thread and how better than with an article from the CEO. It's the hope that kills but here's to 2025 being our year in all formats of the game:…
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JOHNNIE JACKSON - managed AFC Wimbledon to 2025 League 2 Play-off Final victory(p46)
Cawley & club announces
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2026 World Cup
The host nation or nations will be decided soon, either Morocco or the joint bid of USA/Mexico/Canada. Who do you think will get it and who would you prefer? Either way it will be a better choice than Qatar. World Cup 2026: Morocco to face joint United States, Mexico & Canada bid -…
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Blackwall Tunnel penalty
I recently drove through the tunnel and tried to pay the next day. The first screen invited me to set up an autopay account, which I did, thinking that the fee would be collected through this. A few weeks later I received a penalty notice. I rang TFL and was told that the autopay account needed to be set up before I…
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Woolwich Ferry Roundabout
Just a heads up to those who travel via the Woolwich ferry roundabout either for match days or general travel. Apparently there is going to be major road works on the roundabout starting in mid September for approximately 10 months. The highways people have advised the Ambulance Station staff to be warned of potentially…
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New Word Game
RULES: TAKE WORD FROM POST BEFORE AND EITHER CHANGE ONE LETTER, CHANGE ORDER OF THE LETTERS, ADD ONE LETTER, OR TAKE ONE AWAY TO MAKE A NEW WORD, FOR EXAMPLE; 'BAKE' CAN BECOME 'CAKE' (CHANGING 1 LETTER) OR 'BRAKE' (ADDING ONE LETTER). TRY NOT TO REPEAT ANY WORDS. ****ANAGRAMS ARE NOW ALLOWED**** AS ONE MOVE FIRE
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Jamaica & Charlton Bucket Hats plus new designs in Stock
£22 in the museum or add £2 50 postage in UK. Email cafchistorian@gmail.com to order
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Let’s Guess Athletico Charlton’s ex-girlfriend
Athletico Charlton said: I dated the daughter of one of the greatest UK one hit wonders of all time. Everyone knows his song and all it's lyrics, yet I have never ever met a single person who knew his name. Without wanting to derail the thread it come from, we’ve got to get this solved! I’ll start… Chesney Hawkes?
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Pricking the balloon of the World Cup as romantic footy competition
https://observer.co.uk/culture/books/article/how-the-world-cup-shaped-footballs-gilded-age
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Plumber/ bathroom fitter needed.
Hi. I posted about this last week but it seems it got lost in the ether with the site changeover, so I'm posting again (with update). I'm looking for a plumber / bathroom fitter to look at my shower cubicle / tray as its cracked & may be leaking. I've had one quote (today) for c£2k for the whole kit & kaboodle but that was…
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Under 18's updates - 25/26 season (from p77)
Charlton’s U18s began their season in winning fashion, claiming all three points from a 2-1 victory at Leeds United on Saturday. https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5d53dd194a499/u18s-report-leeds-united-1-charlton-2
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***Nathan Jones signs new Charlton deal to 2030***
Thought this was worthy of a new thread. https://open.substack.com/pub/southlondonsportcharlton/p/exclusive-charlton-boss-nathan-jones
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RIP Ricky Hatton
Sad news found dead at his home
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Songs A-Z with live video (New rules from page 114)
I saw this idea elsewhere and thought some would like to try it for fun. The rules are you post a song starting with the next letter alphabetically than the one before, but including a live video. You shouldn't jump back a letter if someone gets in quickly. Once B follows A you shouldn't then post an A song until we go…
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Wot no Millwall relegation thread?
Well there should be! Shocking that today. We’re going down. See you next season, as long as we don’t pass you on the way down.
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Under 21s (Match updates and news)
On a personal level it is extremely disappointing that our Under 23's are seeking permission to play their matches at Beckenham Town this season. Although 5 matches will be played at the Valley, that is too far for me to travel. Of course Beckenham is far from being "Charlton heartland", but of course the regime are…
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Football facts that don't sound true (but are)
Inspired by the Aguero not being a PotY conversation, what other facts do you know that sound like they shouldn't be true but are? I'll start with a couple. Jens Lehmann went a whole season in the Champions League without conceding a goal, and got all the way to the final. Sergio Ramos has scored more goals than Andres…
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Behind close doors friendly this week
Charlton played Southend this week in behind closed doors match the score was 3-3 .. can’t find any news on line ups or scorers … unless you sign up to a Southend local paper …
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Books & Reading
I used to be an avid reader, mainly because of a 1hr 40 mins each way daily commute. I’d read everything by Patricia Cornwall, Dick Francis, Peter James, Harlen Corban, Ken Follett and of course John Grisham. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett being my favourite ever novel. Since giving up my daily commute seven years…
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Sport of Kings discussion thread
Thought I would start a thread for horse racing in general. (tips and comments here please ;-)) Cracking days racing at Ascot today. Taghrooda won the King George, 4 in a row now (on all 4 times but never 20-1 like Newmarket). Targeted for the Arc, would be a cracker if Australia turned up. Then fated for retirement.…
