Lets see......
Some of the highest fuel prices on record.
The banks are not lending.
The economy needs pulling back from the brink.
Unemployment is up.
Thousands of gallons of oil are pouring into the Gulf Of Mexico endangering bird, sea life and the environment for years to come.
88 year old grandmothers are viciously murdered 100 yards from the Valley.
People's long hard saved for holidays are in danger due to the ash cloud.
The ash cloud and its environmental impact.
People are dying in Thailand demonstrations.
Greece is on the verge of collapse.
Terrorists are still planting bombs in major cities.
103 people die in Lybian air crash.
Baby battered to death in Bexleyheath.
Tax is probably going to go up.
Charlton lose a football match....................................................................................
Perspective please.
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That poor kid's family know what real tragedy and heartbreak is, the rest of us really don't have much of a clue if truth be told.
Sun is out and summer is coming
Going to be a dad for the first time this summer, with twins on the way
Have a great family and fantastic friends
Have really enjoyed this season down at Charlton. Have made some fantastic friendships over the last few years and genuinely look forward to seeing the boys and girls before the game and on the concourses.
The Valley is year by year feeling more like my 2nd home.
So we didn't get promoted, so what ? I go not for the glory or the results, but to see friends and family, have a drink, a laugh, a sing song, watch a game at a place where i feel like i belong. And that isn't going to change next season, nor whatever division we play in.
We'll feel crap for a couple of days but at the end of the day, its only a game.
As DA9 and Ormy point out, there are a lot more important things in life to get beat up about.
Ormiston all the details are here if you hadnt heard about Adams appeal since before last night. he was also at the Leeds game. Good publicity for their fundraising last night and looks like lots of money is going in.
Still well done again to the £100,000 donor!
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Good luck mate, as a father of twin sons who are 21, you will not have a boring time!
Must admit that as much as I love watching Charlton, seeing your own kids playing football is in a league of it's own......
Congrats on all the good news in your life mate, twins should keep you more than occupied so you will have your hands full.
Well done on the twins :)
As disappointed as I was last night, it was an epic football experience to be a part of, and I was thrilled by the whole thing, well until the end anyway. Fantastic club and fans.
Have to admit, that has to be one of our best seasons out of the last few years, shame that the future doesn't look to bright.
You could add to the perspective list that March 51 is ill in hospital.
Any Charlton fan of anything more than a few seasons has experienced enough ups and downs. Last night's match mirrored the season in a way, a great start, dominating the match and in the driving seat. After the break we were unable to kill the game off, committed a blunder by allowing Ward to score and then unable to go through when it mattered.
For those that have read about Adam Bird (@Adamsappeal on Twitter and Adamsappeal.org) we're hoping to have a quiz night at the Valley soon to raise some funds for the lad. He is one hell of a character.
Don't forget we didn't lose the match last night. We lost the penalty shoot out.
And if any of my knuckle dragging Millsmall supporting cousins try and ring me again with their stupid jokes, well..............
http://www.varietyclub.org.uk/news/245/matt-king-the-boy-who-never-gave-up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZfuTKN9TVk
Ta to all the other messages, you're all very kind.
Great post AFKA ... was really busy this morning so thankfully didn't get much chance to dwell on last night ... then logged on and got depressed again ... then picked my wife, daughter, and 11 week old grandson up from Bluewater and he cheered me up again ... a future Charlton fan even though his dad is Spurs ... already has a Charlton teddy on his pram.
Back home now ... and know it will take a while to get over this, but I'm not kidding myself, I will be back next season (probably a good idea as I have already purchased the season ticket ;-) ... this is Charlton ... from day one we have always known that it is not the easiest team in the world to support ... but I can't think of any other team I would rather support. Next season ... who knows what will happen ... what I do know is that the core of fans left in that ground and on here on Charlton Life are the ones that matter. COYR
Oh, and congrats with the twins :-)
Great post mate... Don't agree that it's only a game though
Only positive last night is that I was sat near Mrs Mark Kinsella.
It was a JT moment. . . . .
Screw perspective btw I'm miserable.