Was that the peak for our club for our generation, and the couple before it ?
Smashing a big club at home, 4th in the league with a very realistic chance of Europe, possibly Champions League.
Real momentum behind us, in Parker possibly the best young English player at that time, in Curbishley possibly the best English manager at that time. Di Canio bringing grace and flair, Kiely excelling, the Valley at its most atmospheric ?
It almost feels as if we have degenerated back to bridesmaid status. We've completely lost our way. We're dying for our new manager to succeed, but we fear he isn't going to be charismatic enough and isn't a born leader, our star plyer appears desperately out of sorts. Our board doesn't seem as untouchable as it always was.
I've always been proud of just simply 'being Charlton'. But i'm finding very little at present that makes me want to shout it to all and sundry.
Am i alone ?
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Whenever i think about where we are now i think back to the time when my dad was literally in tears when he thought we were going out of business (and my old man doesnt cry).
I couldnt understand it then but i do now, things arent that bad really are they?
I personally can't wait for the current season to end so that we can dust ourselves down and start all over again in the Championship. I am really struggling at the moment to get up enough enthusiasm to even go to the Liverpool game on Saturday. I am sorely tempted to just watch it at home on the tele. Can anybody out there inspire me to actually go on Saturday?
too much alcohol through party season got you the grumps? too many hangovers??
chin up chuck! like wss (or wws as ollie calls him) says, look forward to saturday when we're all singing songs whilst eating mince pies and drinking tons celebrating a win!
If we give up on it how can we blame the players for not playing with passion?
I was at Spurs too so can empathise with your feelings but this is the time the real supporters like us need to make ourselves heard. We may still end up going down but at least as fans if we keep going and positively supporting them while we're there we will know we've done our best.
We are still only two wins from safety. Where there's life there's hope. A team like Fulham, Middlesborough or Blackburn could still get sucked in. Assuming Watford and Sheff Utd are going, which I think they both will, then we just have to finish above one other team.
Keep the faith!!
You just don't want to see us lose passionlessly (is there such a word?) which is a distinct possibility even probability against Liverpool and thus an understandable reaction after Spurs.
Look at it this way if you expect nothing then anything is good!
It's not an easy time at the moment, but what makes "being Charlton" special isn't just the board, management and players, it's us too. Fundraising to buy Ronnie Moore, campaigning to go back to the Valley, the Greenwich elections, the VIP scheme, Target 10,000, even Operation Cottage - we haven't just sat on our arses waiting for things to get better, we've fought to make it happen. Which is why I'm finding it so depressing that everyone seems to have given up already.
But times have moved on, so I feel so should I. I enjoy going to home games to catch up with people, have a drink, socialise ... but to sit there and watch Marcus Bent stroll round on a couple of grand a week sticks in my throat.
I love that 'Prince' - that just sounds so honourable.
So what is 'the Charlton way'. What is 'Charlton Life?' Mr AFKA. Come on, you started this site, didn't you give it it's name? Answer my question. Shake yourself out of your stupor young man.'
For me 'Charlton life' is how I remember it as a schoolboy. Being nicknamed 'bottom' because we were. Having my club's name as my 'middle' name. Being on the floor of the corridor and getting the shit kicked out of me by the 'fans' of the club we'd just lost to. It didn't matter - I laughed at my tormentors because I loved my club- a love they didn't have for their own, and I think they begudgingly respected me for it.
Who knows....
cmooooon yooooooou reeeeeeeeeeeeeeds
That, paul, is a quality post.
I doth my cap, its so true.
Charlton till i die
Not being rude, but you need something else in your life to worry about...
Do you really think a football club is that important ???
not being rude but you thick twat. i think thats what he was saying!
:-)
Not being rude but you need something else in your life to worry about......are you going to delete this one as well?..
shouldnt bite really - i do try to ignore you like everyone else but sometimes its just too hard not to.
and in a more politer explanation... he was saying because of other things in his life that he wasnt happy not football. div.
crikey...........were you & KB seperated at birth?????
you Sir have lots & lots of my respect!