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Please tell me why?

east terrace peanutseast terrace peanuts
edited July 2010 in General Charlton
Can someone help. For some time now I have been trying to work out what it is or why I support a particular football team. Is analysis worthwhile or possible. Is a there a particular gene/chromazone that doesn't let go? What is it that I enjoy/hate about being a supporter/addict. Is it the Saturday ritual; the travel/walk to the ground; getting to one's seat; nodding chatting to those regulars around us; the highs of seeing the goal cross the line and the lows when the same thing happens at the other end; after yet another defeat feeling able to justify a way of withdrawing from the addiction but by about Wednesday feeling re-engaged and fantasising about an easy win next Saturday despite all the indications to the contrary. Despite all this I have still to renew my season ticket so maybe something is happening....And so it goes......doctor.

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  • bigstemarrabigstemarra
    Yes, indeed I can confirm that there is such a thing as a football gene. If you receive a copy from each of your parents of the same particular allele called 'Charlton' then you are in for a world of pain. In most people it is overriden by the dominant form of the gene known as 'plastic' that ends up with them supporting Chelsea or Liverpool instead, meaning that their poor little recessive Addick gene just sits there dormant waiting to be awakened in a future generation...so be afraid. Be very afraid!
  • RedZed333RedZed333
    No, you're just mad...
  • Atletico AddickAtletico Addick
    United, Arsenal, Chelsea fans mostly have similar genes....... the glory hunting gene.

    We're just all mental for sticking with the mighty Charlton, but it's all part parcel of the game.. I couldn't stop supporting us... must have Charlton genes. :-)
  • carlsbergcarlsberg
    its a good point. One which i cant understand. I used to love the territory side of it, supporting your place almost. But thats gone now with hardly any teams having a load of players born and raised. so who knows what it is? Stupidity maybe? All i know is who ever wears the shirt i feel like they belong to us. And when i walk into the valley it still after all those years it still feels like home. Im just wafflin now. Kronenburg
  • carlsbergcarlsberg
    edited July 2010
    aye?
  • BlackForestRedsBlackForestReds
    [cite]Posted By: east terrace peanuts[/cite]Can someone help. For some time now I have been trying to work out what it is or why I support a particular football team. .

    In a previous life you did something bad, Sisyphus however had been given the task of spending eternity pushing a boulder up a hill only to see it roll to the bottom, so you got the next thing in line.
  • east terrace peanutseast terrace peanuts
    It's not fair....I'm now feeling guilty about delaying the purchase of my season ticket.
  • LenGloverLenGlover
    [cite]Posted By: east terrace peanuts[/cite]It's not fair....I'm now feeling guilty about delaying the purchase of my season ticket.

    No reason to feel guilty if you intend getting one eventually.

    We need everyone we can sell by the sound of it.
  • 24 Red24 Red
    The real dilemma is what to do about sons, daughters, nephews etc. who are ready to start attending games. Lure them to the Valley and a lifetime of almost certain frustration and heartbreak, or point them to Stamford Bridge/Emirates and, with a pat on the head, tell them to go and enjoy themselves.
  • Danny AddickDanny Addick
    I don't know, it was pretty awesome to support Charlton just recently. We had Luke Young, Danny Murphy and Darren Bent at one point.
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  • Lewis CoachesLewis Coaches
    Jacko put it down to the hamburger seller,The Trotters pretended it was Heston,for me it was just love at first sight at that bowl ,thats called The Valley.Hard to explain really but now its just an older member of the family who still deserves a lot of love and makes you fill at home.
  • Fanny FanackapanFanny Fanackapan
    Definitely bring 'em along, 24 Red ! Supporting Charlton will teach them that life is full of ups & downs but when it's good, it's REALLY good .
  • Planty_The_AddickPlanty_The_Addick
    24 Red, If your sending them away to Stamford Bridge or the Emirates, you may want to find them quite a few paper round routes as well! ;)
  • Saga LoutSaga Lout
    Does supporting Chelsea (these days) and Arsenal prepare you for the ups and downs of real life? The shock on the faces of the poor young fans when they occasionally lose - they don't know how to react - better to take them to Charlton and they'll experience all lifes emotions (possibly in one single match!). Appologies, I've been drinking (again).
  • LargeAddickLargeAddick
    I often say to an Arse fan at work how can you support a Club where you are never going to experience how relegation feels, never going to experience the joy of promotion, a Wembley play-off final win, losing your ground, having to sell your best players, financial meltdown etc etc. How can you support a team where the worst that can happen is that you lose a game of football or you may not qualify for the Champions League. Whooppee-do. You need to expereince the full range of emotions. I actually feel sorry for the fans of Arse, Manure, Liverpool.
  • east terrace peanutseast terrace peanuts
    Doesn't it just touch those places .......Some heartfelt, deep comments, just what we need at this time. I think I just might get that season ticket, whoever puts that red shirt on.
  • thai malaysia addickthai malaysia addick
    [cite]Posted By: Saga Lout[/cite]Does supporting Chelsea (these days) and Arsenal prepare you for the ups and downs of real life?

    I don't think it is any different really. It's all about results against expectation. If Chelsea draw 1-1 at home to a decent side like Everton, they consider it a failure or, even, if they struggle to beat a lower team. Liverpool fans see failing to qualify for Europe as a disaster and so it goes on. It wasn't so long ago that many Charlton fans thought we were on the verge of Europe if we could have added one or two more players to our squad - then Parker left.

    Personally, I like to get to watch the big sides - the standard of their football is so good to watch. However, I do not feel even the slightest need to support them.
  • revellinitrevellinit
    [cite]Posted By: Saga Lout[/cite]Does supporting Chelsea (these days) and Arsenal prepare you for the ups and downs of real life? The shock on the faces of the poor young fans when they occasionally lose - they don't know how to react - better to take them to Charlton and they'll experience all lifes emotions (possibly in one single match!). Appologies, I've been drinking (again).

    Asked my boy if he wanted to support another club when we were relegated, he said he is a Charlton supporter! big words for an 11 year old, my partners son who is 9 is a real Arsenal fan (not) he has never seen them play! All his family buy him AFC stuff! completely mad, he has been coming to Charlton now for 2 seasons and loves it yet he is still an AFC fan (playground team I think).....
  • Saga LoutSaga Lout
    [cite]Posted By: revellinit[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Saga Lout[/cite]Does supporting Chelsea (these days) and Arsenal prepare you for the ups and downs of real life? The shock on the faces of the poor young fans when they occasionally lose - they don't know how to react - better to take them to Charlton and they'll experience all lifes emotions (possibly in one single match!). Appologies, I've been drinking (again).

    Asked my boy if he wanted to support another club when we were relegated, he said he is a Charlton supporter! big words for an 11 year old, my partners son who is 9 is a real Arsenal fan (not) he has never seen them play! All his family buy him AFC stuff! completely mad, he has been coming to Charlton now for 2 seasons and loves it yet he is still an AFC fan (playground team I think).....

    We used to take our boys when they were young and they were both Liverpool supporters because in the playground you had to support a premiership team, which CAFC weren't when our oldest arrived in the playground! I am happy to report that taking them along at an early age did eventually do the trick and they're both CAFC now.
  • Oggy RedOggy Red
    [cite]Posted By: Danny Addick[/cite]I don't know, it was pretty awesome to support Charlton just recently. We had Luke Young, Danny Murphy and Darren Bent at one point.

    And Fanny Jeffers.
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  • Oggy RedOggy Red
    [cite]Posted By: LargeAddick[/cite]I actually feel sorry for the fans of Arse, Manure, Liverpool.

    And they rip the piss out of us ........ because we have to go to a real ground to watch our football team.

    All they have to do is buy a replica shirt at some High St discount store, and each week get to the pub to watch their team play on the telly. Or even stay home in their armchair, mindlessly reaching for the next tinny.

    Now, according to them, that's real support for the club they can never be arsed to watch in a real football ground.
    But remember, they have bought a replica shirt.
  • RalphMilnesgutRalphMilnesgut
    I had to look up allele.
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