the Palace programme

InspectorSands

I borrowed one from one of the kids on the bus as it inched its way through bloody Sydenham - don't know if anyone saw this, but it incensed me, and made me even more pleased that we gave them a good stuffing.

The "view from the stands" bit at the back tossed on about us not being real rivals, drivelled on about our time at Selhurst, how hard it was for then, and then trotted out the old fiction that "the more magnaminous Charlton fans would admit that we helped save their club" (or something like that).

Which, 20 years on, we know is complete bullshit. And yet Palace are still content to trot out this crap in their programme. And if they keep on doing that, they're going to be nothing more than scum in my eyes.

I'm so glad we tramped them back down into the dirt today.

nolly

look on there boards,every hour its a new charlton thread,look on my thread of who we dislike,they hardly get a mention,CHAMPERS ANYONE

Tavern

yes please

Red_Pete_in_Dubai

I am going to quote, word for word, two paragraphs from an article in today's programme concerning the game at Selhurst Park in April 1979 (pages 58 & 59):

"The East Terrace was a haven for eccentric trainspotter type characters, adorned in home-knitted red & white scarves, often desperately holding a large wireless to their ear as they regaled endless scores to anyone in earshot, whilst supping Bovril from their flasks & burbling on about the 1947 FA Cup Final. Such individuals have now been either priced out of the market or ostracised by the uniformity of today's matchday surroundings & experience at the admittedly impressive modern Valley."

"The Charlton team in 1978/9 season were a rugged looking lot, yet recalled affectionately despite being completely useless. Grizzly bear Derek Hales set the example with his shaggy mop & unkempt beard, growling & snarling both at defenders & his strike partner Mike Flanagan - both were sent off for fighting each other during Charlton's FA Cup tie with Southren League side Maidstone in January. Mark Penfold & Flanagan all sported a bird's nest on their heads whilst Dick Tydeman & Colin Powell's pale skin & blond flowing locks created a polar bear look. Phil Warman & Steve Gritt, in particular - resembled hairy 70s porn stars."

Not just bad grammar but totally hilarious. If anybody out there has today's programme, just take 5 minutes to read this article. It really is so funny!!

AFKABartram

everyone time we play them they put another bit piece in along the lines of 'we don't care about them'.

If they don't care, why do they feel the need to keep bloody going on about it !

Badger

Bloody women!

Henry Irving

But one one page it described us "south London Rivals"

Piss poor programme and terrible grammer through out.

PassItToLeaburn

'Grammar' Henry! ;-)

Henry Irving

Did I say anything about the spelling? : - )

Oi! Lookie, fix the spellchequer

Paddy7

Haven't found time to browse through it yet, but the snippets Red Pete included look quite funny. I'd rather read something that takes the trouble to find out something about the oppo, rather than the tsateless, ill-researched crap we get subjected to at Anfield, eg "last time Carlton came here, we won because we've got more money and more glory-hunting soul-less 'fans' living on former glories" (perhaps not a direct quote). It's always annoyed me how little coverage those smug gits afford the visitors - 1/2 page on Curbs and a few pen pix. At least Utd. usually make some effort.
More importantly though, the atmosphere yesterday clearly dispelled any pretence that they don't really care. They do, and we beat them on their own patch - AGAIN

Addickted

Grammer?

Spellchequer?

Very amusing Henri.