In the spirit of 'new season optimism' and as an attempt to dispel the doom and gloom merchants, I propose a thread (which hopefully will become a 'Sticky' as the season unfolds) where we share reasons why everything will go Charlton's way.
Let me start with a snippet about the problems Bournemouth are facing as they board their ramshackle horse and cart ready to make the long trip up to London:
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/06082010/63/cherries-striking-worry.html
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why, we have only got one fit striker too. Well one fit striker who is any good that is.
Okay, Sodje may not be our most talented player. But he is brave, hardworking and will score more goals than some people think. He has a specific role to play in the side as required, and that's why Parky brought him into the squad.
So why this unthinking diatribe to constantly rubbish the player?
2-0 win tomorrow :)
I'm prepared to give everyone a fair crack of the whip & a chance to show what they can do.
Always nice go be on a players back before the season has started.
http://www.charltonlife.com/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=30645&page=1
and these:
http://www.charltonlife.com/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=32088&page=1
I love our consistency!
I have no doubt that that statement is 100% true and accurate. Parky probably thought, I think Akpo is poo but I'll sign him anyway. Even in the warm-up, you can see Akpo repeating to himself "I am poo, I am poo, I am poo".
This thread is not about slagging off Akpo ... it's about sharing reasons why everything will go Charlton's way this season (as I tried to illustrate with the Bournemouth example).
Let me try again with another:
http://www.cardiff.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=207749
If he'd come through the youth set up would you still be slagging him off Large?.
Give him a break FFS. He scored a few last year - including an absolute belter at Yeovil. If he can stay fit he will get 10-12 goals this season. As a back up striker that is fine by me.
It won't go pear-shaped.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/jc-flowers-puts-16350m-into-kent-2042447.html
Also, as far as I know, we have never lost to a team from the Bournemouth area at home on the first day of the season, so history is on our side.
That the sort of thing you're looking for Dave?
Also, as far as I know, we have never lost to a team from the Bournemouth area at home on the first day of the season, so history is on our side.
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Perfect.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/8862937.stm
You're dreaming Dave Rudd! As you can see above it doesn't take our fans long to start slagging off someone; looks like apko may get the booing this year then, pathetic, before he's even made an error or anything.
I hope our players don't read this shite, then again I suppose they don't have to they'll be hearing it from the hecklers in the crowd tomorrow.
I have no doubt that that statement is 100% true and accurate. Parky probably thought, I think Akpo is poo but I'll sign him anyway. Even in the warm-up, you can see Akpo repeating to himself "I am poo, I am poo, I am poo".[/quote]
Hahaha!!!
Sufficient funds indeed to buy Paul Benson out of Dagenham & Redbridge, which will then relegate Akpo to the bench. So, it's in our own hands.
Sometimes you just have to think it through.
I just finished my pot of tea and it said so in the bottom: It's in the leaves he will score I tell thee... don't mock my words!
Good news obviously, but personally I think I'd change my tea.
Fish in the UK
Agreed, Chris.
It sounds like there are a few posters on here who can't wait to trash their own players.
As one of our players and no doubt a decent human being, why doesn't he deserve our support.....?
Akpo is on our side guys, he wears a red shirt with the Charlton badge on it.
Here Here (Stands up and applauds)
"Give that man a megaphone - he speaks the truth!"
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Brilliant!
Cherries on the other hand are in severe decline, with most being imported from Spain, Turkey and the USA.
http://www.farminguk.com/news/Its-National-Cherry-Day!_18617.html
National Cherry Day was last month ... and girls use them for predicting who they will marry. This explains why you seldom find an unmarried tinker or tailor ... whereas thieves are almost universally sad bachelors who live in untidy, sometimes squalid, flats.