Amongst all the doom and gloom I think we need reminding about the reasons we go to football / Charlton.
It all started cos my Dad took me, and like most young lads I wanted to be just like him so going to football was
cool!.
Later it was for the buzz, but still mainly cos it was time that my Dad and I had on our own.
Now, its for the beers in the Liberal 1st (and probably after), for bumping into people I've met and had beers with on away days, chewing the fat, laughing at Carter / MCS
and seeing the various people I've met from here. Oh and spending time with my Dad....
At no point has it ever been for the quality of football. That's been an added bonus when we've had it. If it had have been I would be a ST holder at Arsenal...Sorry GH;)
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Just because my natural inclination is to voice my concerns/ worries, doesn't mean I care any less about CAFC.
I started back in 71 with my Dad, Grandad, Uncles and Cousins, so it was a family tradition that I had to uphold. Nowadays it's just the beer and spending time with some good mates and most certainly not the attractive football. I can only only see me stopping once I move on to the other side wherever that may be. Before I do that though I have got to keep up the family tradition with my 2 boys although they are still a little young at the moment.
I know it was a rhetorical question from young Dan but I find it hard to rationalise why I go to football or why I care so much (Just read AFKA's spot on speech elsewhere) but I do.
I don't understand how people can get so into opera, FI racing, golf or a million other things but they do.
If I was going to do some cod psychology then I'd say people go to football as a release and to see a real drama.
To let rip with complaints or cheers but also to watch a unpredictable drama unfold.
If you go to see Shakespeare then you know beforehand that Romeo gets off with Juilet and they all live happily ever after : - ) but you don't with football. To watch that drama, that tension and the ups and downs, to shout and cheer and groan and complain, to celebrate and console and all the other things that go with it is why I go.
It's even better when you go with some family, mates, people you only know through football or even total strangers who happen to be going through the same drama with you.
If you call two teeangers Killing themselfs a happy ending then god forbid what a tragic ending would be??
*Dan, you're a man of great intelligence, please change the thread title to reflect this!
He tells everyone that the best day of his life was being the mascot away at Plymouth last season......and we won!
http://www.charltonlife.com/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=4062&page=1
Still, even though I kind of hate it almost as much as I love it now, I know it won't make any difference to me - I'll still go every week.
Now you've spoilt the ending for everyone else.
spot on there mate, i hate chelsea, what a pointless crock of shite they are!
In the old days when every game was away, it was the mini breaks away nowing that the 'game' would be the only blight on the weekend's fun!
At least nowadays, we will see a few more wins and home ground to be proud of!
Some of us where councillors you know!
Zut alors !