The Lass & I came down to the Valley last Saturday for the first time since demotion from the Championship. Living in the NW we go to most away games from Walsall north and across to Hartlepool but travelling to the Valley cost about £100 so we don't do it any more. Anyway we did last Saturday and got seats in the Lower West as that is the stand for which we used had season tickets. Why there well I spent most of my years on the old East terrace near the half way line and prefer being on the side than behind the goal, at away games it is usually behind the goal.
So there we are sitting just behind the home dug out, the North stand has the drums and the singing and around us there is silence, OK some polite clapping when we scored but no atmosphere whatsoever, when I shouted my customary "COMEONCHARLTON" I got looks of apprehension from some sitting around me, when we heard VFR singing from the North we tried to join in but no-one else did, I doubt they knew the words. It was dead.
So roll on Rochdale where we can sit near the front and join in the singing with the younger ones standing at the back. There was more atmosphere from 300 of us at Carlisle than 15,000 at the Valley. I congratulate the North stand for trying but as for the east and west -- get behind your team tonight and make a bit of noise.
We will return to the Valley and maybe we'll try the North or is the East any better?
Also well done to that small band of Yeovil fans who certainly got behind their team.
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i just clap at the end of it
I know there are some decent fans in the west stand but the complete lack of atmosphere does my head in.
Haha, I was going to say White Hart Lane but good shout as well ! The Yeovil "hard-core" certainly seemed to enjoy themselves, maybe they got their hands on some of our Courage Best ?
I had an bloke in his 30's who was sitting with three kids and another man , buzzed off his tits on something , next to me on Saturday .The aggression and bile that was coming from his mouth was unbelievable.
Those poor kids.
I had to go and move at half time because of his behaviour. I'm so glad i didn't take my 7 year old son.
I was in H block row GG and I'm sure i wasn't the only one to move because of him. I would have told a Steward but thats as much use as talking to a brick wall.
I seriously thinking about moving to another part of the ground from now on.
Seriously ? What were you doing ?
Rochdale here we come!
is that the one that henry wrote?
As somebody who also lives a long way from the ground but still manages to see around 10 or so matches a season, I still enjoy my trips to The Valley - and it's great catching up with people again.
But generally speaking, the atmosphere is just not there at The Valley these days - only when we score or an incident like the Dailly red card eventually rouses the crowd.
It's a shame, but we never seem to get behind the team, "we only sing when we're winning", as the chant goes.
Away games tend to be very different, good atmosphere amongst us, different vibe altogether. And a much better day out.
Proper football day. It's just like watching football used to be at The Valley.
So there we are sitting just behind the home dug out, the North stand has the drums and the singing and around us there is silence, OK some polite clapping when we scored but no atmosphere whatsoever, when I shouted my customary "COMEONCHARLTON" I got looks of apprehension from some sitting around me, when we heard VFR singing from the North we tried to join in but no-one else did, I doubt they knew the words. It was dead.
So roll on Rochdale where we can sit near the front and join in the singing with the younger ones standing at the back. There was more atmosphere from 300 of us at Carlisle than 15,000 at the Valley. I congratulate the North stand for trying but as for the east and west -- get behind your team tonight and make a bit of noise.
We will return to the Valley and maybe we'll try the North or is the East any better?
Also well done to that small band of Yeovil fans who certainly got behind their team.[/quote]
F*****g like you alot mate. Exactly my views on the situation. Its a graveyard! You got 80% of the North singing their heart out, and the west and east only have just about a handful.
Go to The Den?
That can be a barrel of laughs too, as you'll know when you were conceding 6 at home this season.
Thanks for the offer, Lame Lion - but no thanks, mate!
But made sure you pick a big game like us, Palace or Leeds because they don't turn up to anything else and it's quieter than The Valley on a non match day. And about as itimidating as well.
Over and over and over again.
Especially away ........? Just joshing folks, before you all write letters of complaint to the editor!
Someone who clearly goes to Millwall more often than he should be.
Another decent CHARLTON thread ruined by the sparrows lane donkey mentioning his beloved windmill f.c
"oh please Charlton fans, please notice us blue chaps from down the road, please we love nothing more than attention, its vital to such a small club as ourselves"
Yawn, same old story.
Donkey boy, why do you find yourself on here so often? Is the championship not exciting enough?
Your fairweather support is common knowledge, doesn't need to be witnessed.
The main problem is that the best stand in the Valley acoustically is the South stand! Someone please put some foam / cardboard in the roof of the South stand and shut them up!
There's no South Stand at the Valley