1) Copenhagen, Denmark, married to a Danish girl and have been living in this great city for nearly 7 years now. 2) born in Bromley, Kent. Mother is a New Zealander but Charlton is my Dad's team. 3) Approximately 3-4 times a season (I try and time my work trips with Charlton home games) 4) 1998 playoff final (the semi final at the Valley v Ipswich was also memorable. cracking atmosphere thats day).
1) Residing currently in Chicago, IL USA - i am the son of former charlton director Michael Stevens.
2) born and raised in Chicago, USA - the english half of my family currently resides in bromley.
3) i havnt been to london since we were in the prem. my last home games were a 0-0 draw in the FACup vs Boro and a 3-1 win over Newcastle.
4) i have so many great charlton memories i dont know where to start... but my personal favorite and unique story is this... i was visiting england wit my dad when he decided to sit in the away end of a home match vs grimsby town. the reason being because the entire football management were giving us stick because we had not seen charlton win in our last 10 visits, so we were considered a curse. the curse was reversed when after trailing 1-0 for 80 mins, we scored twice to win 2-1. the winner being a diving header from stuart balmer at the away end, we cheered like mad and had to b escorted away from the away fans. great stuff
1) Living in Stocholm for the purposes of work - full time since the beginning of 2006
2) Originally from Leeds, though I haven't lived there since I was 3. The Charlton allegiance comes from many years of living in Petts Wood and Orpington.
3) Not many in recent seasons, one of the biggest issues being the inability to get a flight home after the game on Saturday. This past season it was 2 trips to The Valley and an away at Wycombe
4) I'd like to say the 2 play-off finals but if I'm honest they were both very fraught affairs and could only be enjoyed in retrospect. The return to the Valley would be another obvious candidate but I was admitted to the ITU of Farnborough Hospital 2 days before that so I missed out on that one. Perhaps I would have to settle for a memorable trip to Middlesbrough with a bunch of Russians and around 8 litres of vodka
1) Been living in Cardiff for 25 years- Parents moved here when i was 15 2) Brought up in wellington gardens 2 min walk from the valley my mum was 9months pregnant with me inside her so i went to the valley before being born. 3) went to 7 home got a jackson 5 and 5 away 4) way too many the 2 proudest games are that game in 98 and the recent wycombe home game when we won the league. we had front row seats in the lower north and at the end of the game my 7 year old with a welsh flag drapped over him burst out crying saying this was the happiest day of his life- that brought a tear to my eyes.
1) Residing currently in Chicago, IL USA - i am the son of former charlton director Michael Stevens.
2) born and raised in Chicago, USA - the english half of my family currently resides in bromley.
3) i havnt been to london since we were in the prem. my last home games were a 0-0 draw in the FACup vs Boro and a 3-1 win over Newcastle.
4) i have so many great charlton memories i dont know where to start... but my personal favorite and unique story is this... i was visiting england wit my dad when he decided to sit in the away end of a home match vs grimsby town. the reason being because the entire football management were giving us stick because we had not seen charlton win in our last 10 visits, so we were considered a curse. the curse was reversed when after trailing 1-0 for 80 mins, we scored twice to win 2-1. the winner being a diving header from stuart balmer at the away end, we cheered like mad and had to b escorted away from the away fans. great stuff
1) Living in Stocholm for the purposes of work - full time since the beginning of 2006
4) I'd like to say the 2 play-off finals but if I'm honest they were both very fraught affairs and could only be enjoyed in retrospect. The return to the Valley would be another obvious candidate but I was admitted to the ITU of Farnborough Hospital 2 days before that so I missed out on that one. Perhaps I would have to settle for a memorable trip to Middlesbrough with a bunch of Russians and around 8 litres of vodka
That Boro trip was one of the best, those guys were crazy but at least they were smart in eating sandwiches and chocolate whilst drinking the vodka. Us idiots didn't so we were caned by the time we got to Darlo. I think Abs fell alseep in his seat and missed most of the game.
After the game I felt rough as hell but was in 1st class so got nursed by the stewardess which made the journey very enjoyable!
1) Bangkok, been in Thailand 6 years. Was living in Reading, got fed up with 80% of wages being spent on accommodation and so left for a better lifestyle. 2) Born and raised in Tonbridge, Kent - a few years in Leicester for university 3) Haven't seen a league game for a few full seasons, had tickets for the Southampton game on boxing day last season. Was gutted when it was called off. 4) AS great as the play off final was I loved the semi final at home to Ipswich - a great atmosphere and great goal.
1) Living in Stocholm for the purposes of work - full time since the beginning of 2006
4) I'd like to say the 2 play-off finals but if I'm honest they were both very fraught affairs and could only be enjoyed in retrospect. The return to the Valley would be another obvious candidate but I was admitted to the ITU of Farnborough Hospital 2 days before that so I missed out on that one. Perhaps I would have to settle for a memorable trip to Middlesbrough with a bunch of Russians and around 8 litres of vodka
That Boro trip was one of the best, those guys were crazy but at least they were smart in eating sandwiches and chocolate whilst drinking the vodka. Us idiots didn't so we were caned by the time we got to Darlo. I think Abs fell alseep in his seat and missed most of the game.
After the game I felt rough as hell but was in 1st class so got nursed by the stewardess which made the journey very enjoyable!
They were mad with their "Russian mineral water". . Only this afternoon I was telling someone in the office how I felt thirsty on the trip home and saw a Vittel bottle standing on a table and innocently took a good slug of what I assumed was water!
Wollongong, 80km south of Sydney, Australia Peckham, Dulwich, Lewisham, Forest Hill Came here in 1970, thought the kids would be better here than in London, they've grown up fine, so hope I made the right decision Seeing Sam Bartram play was my highlight (I'm old)
1) Hanoi, Vietnam for work in September 2009. 2) Bexleyheath 3) 2 home games when back at Christmas, and Orient away. 4) Play off Final and Manchester City away 4-1, When Weaver got lobbed from the halfway line of Jensen's shin. 8 Goals went past Nicky ! Such a great victory made up for the Boxing Day fiasco at West Ham only two days before.
1) Nairobi, Kenya. I came here with my wife who is now my ex. I run my own consulting company and generally enjoy it, although I have to come back to the UK periodically (and to see family who generally think I am mad living where I do) for a dose of sanity. The last time was when my son got married last September, although I didn't manage to see the Addicks. 2) Originally from Braintree in Essex. My grandparents used to live in Sandtoft Avenue and my uncle in Victoria Way. When we visited we would sometime see a game. My oldest recollection was, I think, the 1964 season when we came fourth in the old second division. Two games stood out: 0-0 with Sunderland in front of 30,000 - a cracking game. 2-2 with Carlisle. We were 2-0 up and we eventually gave away an equaliser with the ball going through Charlie Wright's legs! 3) Haven't seen the Addicks for a while - could be the 4-1 defeat to Blackburn in the Premiership. 4) The stand out game was the play-off final. I also remember the last league match of the same season when we drew 0-0 at Birmingham thus finishing fourth and consigning Birmingham to seventh and another season in the Championship (or whatever it was called). The commentator was begging us to concede to allow the home team a chance in the play-offs. After the match we were coming out with the Blues fans, separated only by a low chainlink fence. One of their wags said, 'see you next season, then.' I was about to reply, 'only if you go to the Villa,' and then thought better of it. We were all joining together when the chainlink ended and I was living in Birmingham at the time and knew that they had plenty of knuckle draggers as fans. Ah, happy days.
1) Where you are residing now, and why/how you are there? France. I came out for a year and enjoyed it, and decided to stay one more year and during that time met my wife. First came to Lyon then we moved to St Claude near Switzerland, and now we live in La Roche sur Yon near the west coast.
2) Where you come from originally? Bexley
3) How many times you get to The Valley on average every season? It's decreasing year by year. At first I used to go back every 6-8 weeks. Recently it's been 3-4 times a year.
4) What is your greatest memory as a Charlton fan? 1987 Play-Off Final Replay v Leeds
All very interesting answers. Jimmy,how come the move around from Lyon to Switz to West coast - all very disparate ? Any other Addicks you know in France?
All very interesting answers. Jimmy,how come the move around from Lyon to Switz to West coast - all very disparate ? Any other Addicks you know in France?
I'm in France SAA, but as everyone on here knows, I don't like to talk about it......
Seeing as you asked, I'm between Limoges and Brive pal. Been here for just over 2 years now. Love it, winters are a bit long, but we have blinding summers too.....
All very interesting answers. Jimmy,how come the move around from Lyon to Switz to West coast - all very disparate ? Any other Addicks you know in France?
The moves have all been for my wife's work and ultimate aim to get French citizenship which she finally managed to get this year after 8 years of bullshit. We won't therefore be 'forced' to move anymore and certainly don't intend to. I don't know of any other Addicks in France although in the cricket team here in La Roche sur Yon there are West Brom, Wolves, Man Utd fans. I also knew and played football with John Salako's cousin when I lived in Lyon.
Glad to see some Canadian Addicks. Moving to Toronto next month after 12 and a bit years of having a season ticket. Will miss Saturday afternoons down at the Valley
Sweden Stockholm Kungsholmen Moved here 18 months ago with work
From Bexleyheath Nearest pub The Woodman by TA Hall
Still have season ticket try go back as much as can few away games booked flight via manchester and few home games booked last game Hull few weeks back
Old memories of going with dad in 60s 70s and then again in 00s and some good away trips last season with some chaps
Sweden Stockholm Kungsholmen Moved here 18 months ago with work
From Bexleyheath Nearest pub The Woodman by TA Hall
Still have season ticket try go back as much as can few away games booked flight via manchester and few home games booked last game Hull few weeks back
Old memories of going with dad in 60s 70s and then again in 00s and some good away trips last season with some chaps
Are you sure that ain't North Crayford @dartforgent?
Amazing, so thats WestSA,AddickFanatic,CapeTownAddick and myself all in Cape Town. !!
I thought i was the only one too -although work brings me back to Europe for approx 6 months a year, so i get in as many games at The Valley as i can. Originally from Plumstead (but not Plumstead , Cape Town !)
Sweden Stockholm Kungsholmen Moved here 18 months ago with work
From Bexleyheath Nearest pub The Woodman by TA Hall
Still have season ticket try go back as much as can few away games booked flight via manchester and few home games booked last game Hull few weeks back
Old memories of going with dad in 60s 70s and then again in 00s and some good away trips last season with some chaps
Are you sure that ain't North Crayford @dartforgent?
Sweden Stockholm Kungsholmen Moved here 18 months ago with work
From Bexleyheath Nearest pub The Woodman by TA Hall
Still have season ticket try go back as much as can few away games booked flight via manchester and few home games booked last game Hull few weeks back
Old memories of going with dad in 60s 70s and then again in 00s and some good away trips last season with some chaps
I worked in Stockholm last year for a month in Kista - beautiful,beautiful City, and the woman are not bad either. !
Thought i'd resurrect this thread from 5 years ago, as we have new overseas Addicks such as SD and also Addicks that have gone overseas (Jamescafc).
1) Luxembourg 2) Herbert Road, Plumstead Common 3) Prob 4-5 times a season. 4) 98 final of course, but also ipswich semi - the only time i've cried at a football match, was too exhausted at the final !
1) France, after experiencing bad health I decided to move here.
2) Born and grew up (till about 15) on the Woolwich Road SE7, opposite The Victoria boozer. Then lived in Mottingham, but always knocked around Charlton. (Lower Charlton, NOT Upper Charlton *spits*)
3) It's only my 2nd year living here, but I've been getting back about 3 times a year. I try and meet up with the boys for a beer in the Lib/Cons every time I'm back.
4) For me, it was a little game in May 1998......... ; )
Sweden Stockholm Kungsholmen Moved here 18 months ago with work
From Bexleyheath Nearest pub The Woodman by TA Hall
Still have season ticket try go back as much as can few away games booked flight via manchester and few home games booked last game Hull few weeks back
Old memories of going with dad in 60s 70s and then again in 00s and some good away trips last season with some chaps
Are you sure that ain't North Crayford @dartforgent?
Sweden Stockholm Kungsholmen Moved here 18 months ago with work
From Bexleyheath Nearest pub The Woodman by TA Hall
Still have season ticket try go back as much as can few away games booked flight via manchester and few home games booked last game Hull few weeks back
Old memories of going with dad in 60s 70s and then again in 00s and some good away trips last season with some chaps
I worked in Stockholm last year for a month in Kista - beautiful,beautiful City, and the woman are not bad either. !
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2) born in Bromley, Kent. Mother is a New Zealander but Charlton is my Dad's team.
3) Approximately 3-4 times a season (I try and time my work trips with Charlton home games)
4) 1998 playoff final (the semi final at the Valley v Ipswich was also memorable. cracking atmosphere thats day).
2) born and raised in Chicago, USA - the english half of my family currently resides in bromley.
3) i havnt been to london since we were in the prem. my last home games were a 0-0 draw in the FACup vs Boro and a 3-1 win over Newcastle.
4) i have so many great charlton memories i dont know where to start... but my personal favorite and unique story is this... i was visiting england wit my dad when he decided to sit in the away end of a home match vs grimsby town. the reason being because the entire football management were giving us stick because we had not seen charlton win in our last 10 visits, so we were considered a curse. the curse was reversed when after trailing 1-0 for 80 mins, we scored twice to win 2-1. the winner being a diving header from stuart balmer at the away end, we cheered like mad and had to b escorted away from the away fans. great stuff
2) Originally from Leeds, though I haven't lived there since I was 3. The Charlton allegiance comes from many years of living in Petts Wood and Orpington.
3) Not many in recent seasons, one of the biggest issues being the inability to get a flight home after the game on Saturday. This past season it was 2 trips to The Valley and an away at Wycombe
4) I'd like to say the 2 play-off finals but if I'm honest they were both very fraught affairs and could only be enjoyed in retrospect. The return to the Valley would be another obvious candidate but I was admitted to the ITU of Farnborough Hospital 2 days before that so I missed out on that one. Perhaps I would have to settle for a memorable trip to Middlesbrough with a bunch of Russians and around 8 litres of vodka
2) Brought up in wellington gardens 2 min walk from the valley my mum was 9months pregnant with me inside her so i went to the valley before being born.
3) went to 7 home got a jackson 5 and 5 away
4) way too many the 2 proudest games are that game in 98 and the recent wycombe home game when we won the league. we had front row seats in the lower north and at the end of the game my 7 year old with a welsh flag drapped over him burst out crying saying this was the happiest day of his life- that brought a tear to my eyes.
After the game I felt rough as hell but was in 1st class so got nursed by the stewardess which made the journey very enjoyable!
2) Born and raised in Tonbridge, Kent - a few years in Leicester for university
3) Haven't seen a league game for a few full seasons, had tickets for the Southampton game on boxing day last season. Was gutted when it was called off.
4) AS great as the play off final was I loved the semi final at home to Ipswich - a great atmosphere and great goal.
Hampshire
Bit far for every season.
Joy play of final, atmosphere mu away in cup
Peckham, Dulwich, Lewisham, Forest Hill
Came here in 1970, thought the kids would be better here than in London, they've grown up fine, so hope I made the right decision
Seeing Sam Bartram play was my highlight (I'm old)
2) Bexleyheath
3) 2 home games when back at Christmas, and Orient away.
4) Play off Final and Manchester City away 4-1, When Weaver got lobbed from the halfway line of Jensen's shin. 8 Goals went past Nicky ! Such a great victory made up for the Boxing Day fiasco at West Ham only two days before.
2) Originally from Braintree in Essex. My grandparents used to live in Sandtoft Avenue and my uncle in Victoria Way. When we visited we would sometime see a game. My oldest recollection was, I think, the 1964 season when we came fourth in the old second division. Two games stood out: 0-0 with Sunderland in front of 30,000 - a cracking game. 2-2 with Carlisle. We were 2-0 up and we eventually gave away an equaliser with the ball going through Charlie Wright's legs!
3) Haven't seen the Addicks for a while - could be the 4-1 defeat to Blackburn in the Premiership.
4) The stand out game was the play-off final. I also remember the last league match of the same season when we drew 0-0 at Birmingham thus finishing fourth and consigning Birmingham to seventh and another season in the Championship (or whatever it was called). The commentator was begging us to concede to allow the home team a chance in the play-offs. After the match we were coming out with the Blues fans, separated only by a low chainlink fence. One of their wags said, 'see you next season, then.' I was about to reply, 'only if you go to the Villa,' and then thought better of it. We were all joining together when the chainlink ended and I was living in Birmingham at the time and knew that they had plenty of knuckle draggers as fans. Ah, happy days.
France. I came out for a year and enjoyed it, and decided to stay one more year and during that time met my wife. First came to Lyon then we moved to St Claude near Switzerland, and now we live in La Roche sur Yon near the west coast.
2) Where you come from originally?
Bexley
3) How many times you get to The Valley on average every season?
It's decreasing year by year. At first I used to go back every 6-8 weeks. Recently it's been 3-4 times a year.
4) What is your greatest memory as a Charlton fan?
1987 Play-Off Final Replay v Leeds
Jimmy,how come the move around from Lyon to Switz to West coast - all very disparate ? Any other Addicks you know in France?
; )
From Bexleyheath Nearest pub The Woodman by TA Hall
Still have season ticket try go back as much as can few away games booked flight via manchester and few home games booked last game Hull few weeks back
Old memories of going with dad in 60s 70s and then again in 00s and some good away trips last season with some chaps
; )
I thought i was the only one too -although work brings me back to Europe for approx 6 months a year, so i get in as many games at The Valley as i can.
Originally from Plumstead (but not Plumstead , Cape Town !)
I worked in Stockholm last year for a month in Kista - beautiful,beautiful City, and the woman are not bad either. !
1) Luxembourg
2) Herbert Road, Plumstead Common
3) Prob 4-5 times a season.
4) 98 final of course, but also ipswich semi - the only time i've cried at a football match, was too exhausted at the final !
Heja di gule.