You need to also add the fact that we haven't consistantly won away from home for over 10 years now......In the prem we used to win what twice away all year then when we fell down the divisions this didn't improve much and away games actually still cost the same as when we were in the prem (top four excluded) but th standard of football and facilities fell drastically.....
On our way back now, but something caught my eye upon leaving the hotel this morning. A Chap, possibly in his sixties wearing knee high faux leather boots, a mini skirt and waving a Charlton scarf while shouting Charlton at the top of his voice. Weird!
On our way back now, but something caught my eye upon leaving the hotel this morning. A Chap, possibly in his sixties wearing knee high faux leather boots, a mini skirt and waving a Charlton scarf while shouting Charlton at the top of his voice. Weird!
On our way back now, but something caught my eye upon leaving the hotel this morning. A Chap, possibly around 27 years old wearing knee high faux leather boots, a mini skirt and waving a Charlton scarf while shouting Charlton at the top of his voice. Weird!
Its the London part thats the problem I think. Two factors.
First off living in London is expensive. Ridiculously so. Perhaps us Londoners simply do not have the extra money for many away days.
Secondly I think the idea of an away day up/down/over in London is a big draw for most of these fans. A chance to see their team play in the capital.
Or maybe most of us Addicks just can't be bothered!
Also, and without sounding outrageously condescending, if you live in/around London there's probably also more to do. So an "away" Saturday could be spent doing any number of things with one of the culture capitals of the world on your doorstep. If the only thing you have on your doorstep is a shut down coal mine then you probably might as well get the train to London/Sheffield/Manchester to see your team away.
i bought my ticket there at about 2:30pm and the woman working in the ticket office told me we'd sold 350 at the valley and reckoned on another 300 + being sold on the day. it looked pretty full in our stand for the 350 reported in other posts. i believe we took 600+ which i think is a good shout. we took 1253 to sheff utd, but much easier to get to. ive been to 5 aways this season now and seen 4 new grounds. not gonna miss opportunity to go to the shay as i hope we wont be going back to most of them any time soon. ive been taking my 10 year old daughter and she's now hooked. keeps asking each week when were going again. my first game was away at mansfield town in 70's and i doubt we'll be going back there any time soon!!
What's our away following like compared to Palace and Millwall?
Last time we were in the same league as palace,our relegation season, it was smaller than theirs and in millwalls promotion year when we finished 4th and they were 3rd it was very similar we prolly edged it with the new ground syndrome
when we have 50% more home fans than the scum we should have larger away followings but without the new ground syndrome we struggle as was proved with our relegation season having the smallest away followings despite the 8th largest home gates
chesterfield had 353 the same number as us at brentford this saturday , hudders 533 down to yeovil , sheff wed 2k ish at wycombe ..... how the , what the, where the , why the foook can they do it!
I didn't think the away end at Wycombe took 2,000 ?
new ground syndrome and 4th position finish as opposed to last seasons 677 and 13th place finish
i don't think we'll beat 1418 as an average this season which is a shame
The fixtures in 09-10 against Orient (novelty value) & Millwall significantly skew that average. If you take out the ~9000 attending those 2 fixtures and produce an average figure for the remaining 21 games that season you will reach a figure that may be attained this year.
Have to say the hartlepool fans took the defeat in good grace. i walked past the pub near the skate park out the back of the ground to find 100+ spilled out on the pavement. as i walked past in full colours a Pool with pint in hand yelled out whilst smiling 'we're not normally this bad.' great to see fans can still have some good banter even after a depressing result.
chesterfield had 353 the same number as us at brentford this saturday , hudders 533 down to yeovil , sheff wed 2k ish at wycombe ..... how the , what the, where the , why the foook can they do it!
I didn't think the away end at Wycombe took 2,000 ?
1,998 sheff wed took , they were given 300 odd along the side apparently
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You need to also add the fact that we haven't consistantly won away from home for over 10 years now......In the prem we used to win what twice away all year then when we fell down the divisions this didn't improve much and away games actually still cost the same as when we were in the prem (top four excluded) but th standard of football and facilities fell drastically.....
That said I think it has more to do with cost.
Syd Cheesewright ?
riscardo ?
London accent? Did he shout "char-un".
Allowed back in I was hearing from the locals on the way up, very well known up in Hartlepool, likes a row apparantly!
Last time we were in the same league as palace,our relegation season, it was smaller than theirs and in millwalls promotion year when we finished 4th and they were 3rd it was very similar we prolly edged it with the new ground syndrome
new ground syndrome and 4th position finish as opposed to last seasons 677 and 13th place finish
i don't think we'll beat 1418 as an average this season which is a shame
so we beat millwall when on a even keel even though they went up and we were crap under parky
I didn't think the away end at Wycombe took 2,000 ?