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The Covered End----Memories

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  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,254
    Goonerhater said:

    after the pic losted yesterday a bump for this thread

    What pic where ? cheers
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,810
    just basically re-read this thread from start to finish, great read
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    That is probably one of the best pictures I have seen on CL. Defines a time perfectly.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,031
    stonemuse said:

    Lots of Covered Enders (Middle Park and Cherry Orchard) in the below pics from the Tunisia tour

    A bit off topic, but do you have any spare programmes from the tour?
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    Always will be the covered end
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
    I bought this today and jogged a few memories. The smell of beer, fags and fear.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,990
    Baldybonce said:
    I bought this today and jogged a few memories. The smell of beer, fags and fear.
    Was Phil Walker playing for Millwall ?
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
    yes
  • valleyfan
    valleyfan Posts: 151
    Knees up Mother Brown was brilliant. Everyone bounced down a step at a time as we kept singing, poor sods at the front must have have been squashed as hell! 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,668
    Baldybonce said:
    I bought this today and jogged a few memories. The smell of beer, fags and fear.
    I was in the covered end for this match. 
    Proud to say I stayed the distance. 
    Still got the scars to prove it. 

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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,990
    One of our few victories 3-2.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,031
    Covered End said:
    One of our few victories 3-2.
    Is that lives or goals?
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,418
    As early teens tear away my philosophy when entering The Covered End was find a big bloke and stand near him, then if it all went wrong I had back up! I remember one particular game standing next to this guy v spanner’s when cry of millwall went up as some had already made their way in and some on the their way. Taking my place directly behind my minder with both arms raised in joined in, Chowlton, chowlton, chowlton and “come ave a go if you think your ard enough” looking down and smiling this giant of a man reach down taking me by the arse of the trousers and the scruff of the neck threw me over the small perimeter fence, his oppo then telling me I had just met “Tiny” of millwall fame. Jumping back over the fence before plod got me, I took my place as observer from a distance and Tiny can consider himself a lucky man. 😉😂😂
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,668
    Tiny was a prick.
    Had a few run ins with him and saw him get flattened by Charlton a couple of times. 
    Fuckin bully boy 
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
    Late 70s, early 80s was a bad time between us an millwall. Fights were anywhere, anytime. Friday night/Saturday any pub or football 'do' was a good chance of bumping into each other. We knew them, they knew us.
    When we filled the Thomas 'a' beckett one Saturday night they didn't show BUT they did come to the Man of Kent. Not a good time imo.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,668
    Baldybonce said:
    Late 70s, early 80s was a bad time between us an millwall. Fights were anywhere, anytime. Friday night/Saturday any pub or football 'do' was a good chance of bumping into each other. We knew them, they knew us.
    When we filled the Thomas 'a' beckett one Saturday night they didn't show BUT they did come to the Man of Kent. Not a good time imo.
    Great Times. 
    I bet you wouldn't swap em.
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
    blackpool72 said:
    Baldybonce said:
    Late 70s, early 80s was a bad time between us an millwall. Fights were anywhere, anytime. Friday night/Saturday any pub or football 'do' was a good chance of bumping into each other. We knew them, they knew us.
    When we filled the Thomas 'a' beckett one Saturday night they didn't show BUT they did come to the Man of Kent. Not a good time imo.
    Great Times. 
    I bet you wouldn't swap em.
    True but I was going out with a girl from Lewisham at the time and twice got recognised in pubs,  got a hiding once and just taken the piss out of the  other. Very humiliating.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,668
    Baldybonce said:
    blackpool72 said:
    Baldybonce said:
    Late 70s, early 80s was a bad time between us an millwall. Fights were anywhere, anytime. Friday night/Saturday any pub or football 'do' was a good chance of bumping into each other. We knew them, they knew us.
    When we filled the Thomas 'a' beckett one Saturday night they didn't show BUT they did come to the Man of Kent. Not a good time imo.
    Great Times. 
    I bet you wouldn't swap em.
    True but I was going out with a girl from Lewisham at the time and twice got recognised in pubs,  got a hiding once and just taken the piss out of the  other. Very humiliating.
    I married a bermondsy girl. 
    30 years later we are still together. 
    But this is the thing. 
    Both my kids and all four  grandkids are Charlton. 
    Fuck millwall. 
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    blackpool72 said:
    Baldybonce said:
    blackpool72 said:
    Baldybonce said:
    Late 70s, early 80s was a bad time between us an millwall. Fights were anywhere, anytime. Friday night/Saturday any pub or football 'do' was a good chance of bumping into each other. We knew them, they knew us.
    When we filled the Thomas 'a' beckett one Saturday night they didn't show BUT they did come to the Man of Kent. Not a good time imo.
    Great Times. 
    I bet you wouldn't swap em.
    True but I was going out with a girl from Lewisham at the time and twice got recognised in pubs,  got a hiding once and just taken the piss out of the  other. Very humiliating.
    I married a bermondsy girl. 
    30 years later we are still together. 
    But this is the thing. 
    Both my kids and all four  grandkids are Charlton. 
    Fuck millwall. 
    Mrs H is originally from Rotherhithe so in the same boat, always have some friendly banter with her mates brothers etc.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,595
    blackpool72 said:
    Baldybonce said:
    blackpool72 said:
    Baldybonce said:
    Late 70s, early 80s was a bad time between us an millwall. Fights were anywhere, anytime. Friday night/Saturday any pub or football 'do' was a good chance of bumping into each other. We knew them, they knew us.
    When we filled the Thomas 'a' beckett one Saturday night they didn't show BUT they did come to the Man of Kent. Not a good time imo.
    Great Times. 
    I bet you wouldn't swap em.
    True but I was going out with a girl from Lewisham at the time and twice got recognised in pubs,  got a hiding once and just taken the piss out of the  other. Very humiliating.
    I married a bermondsy girl. 
    30 years later we are still together. 
    But this is the thing. 
    Both my kids and all four  grandkids are Charlton. 
    Fuck millwall. 
    I can see the attraction mate:


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  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,952
    My endearing memory of the covered end is the 2-0 home defeat in an fa cup game to Arsenal,My dad insisted I got there(with my fish and chips) at 11.30 as soon as the gates opened and make sure I stood in front of a crush barrier as the crowd would be pretty dense.The crowd was I think around 72000(Officially).A few weeks later Arsenal came again for Sams last game in front of a smaller crowd around 45000 this game we won.Was also in this end for the 7-6,so being a bit small had to rely a lot on the cheers from the south terrace as the goals went in.
  • jacob_CAFC
    jacob_CAFC Posts: 2,063
    Makes me somewhat jealous that I could never experience everything! I've had a read through of this thread and it's no where near the same
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,845
    I saw the title and thought this was an “RIP” thread.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,477
    jacob_CAFC said:
    Makes me somewhat jealous that I could never experience everything! I've had a read through of this thread and it's no where near the same
    It’s nothing remotely like it Jacob, so different you’d scarcely believe it mate .

  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    edited July 2019
    Too bloody scary for me, and that from our own fans. I moved to stand underneath the floodlight to the right.
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    Thing is it wasnt just about the hoolie stuff.

    The Sunday we returned to the Valley to clear it. It was raining and i thought no one would bother.I drove over and when i walked in hundreds if not a couple of thousand were there. Stunned i watched on my own and then walked round the back of the Covered End and up one of the entrance stair ways to where we all use to stand. There already were 3 mates sitting there.No one arranged it and none of use knew the others would be there.We sat and watched in silence ,hugely emotional ----then naffed off to the RO as you do/did.

    There are places that are pivotal to your life in many ways and The Valley ---The Covered End is for me.

    Roland---Daisey----Burger Boy  you can never understand.

  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,997
    Goonerhater said:
    Thing is it wasnt just about the hoolie stuff.

    The Sunday we returned to the Valley to clear it. It was raining and i thought no one would bother.I drove over and when i walked in hundreds if not a couple of thousand were there. Stunned i watched on my own and then walked round the back of the Covered End and up one of the entrance stair ways to where we all use to stand. There already were 3 mates sitting there.No one arranged it and none of use knew the others would be there.We sat and watched in silence ,hugely emotional ----then naffed off to the RO as you do/did.

    There are places that are pivotal to your life in many ways and The Valley ---The Covered End is for me.

    Roland---Daisey----Burger Boy  you can never understand.

    Great words 
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
    stonemuse said:
    Goonerhater said:
    Thing is it wasnt just about the hoolie stuff.

    The Sunday we returned to the Valley to clear it. It was raining and i thought no one would bother.I drove over and when i walked in hundreds if not a couple of thousand were there. Stunned i watched on my own and then walked round the back of the Covered End and up one of the entrance stair ways to where we all use to stand. There already were 3 mates sitting there.No one arranged it and none of use knew the others would be there.We sat and watched in silence ,hugely emotional ----then naffed off to the RO as you do/did.

    There are places that are pivotal to your life in many ways and The Valley ---The Covered End is for me.

    Roland---Daisey----Burger Boy  you can never understand.

    Great words 
    Agreed.
  • raytreacy69
    raytreacy69 Posts: 955
    Goonerhater said:
    Thing is it wasnt just about the hoolie stuff.

    The Sunday we returned to the Valley to clear it. It was raining and i thought no one would bother.I drove over and when i walked in hundreds if not a couple of thousand were there. Stunned i watched on my own and then walked round the back of the Covered End and up one of the entrance stair ways to where we all use to stand. There already were 3 mates sitting there.No one arranged it and none of use knew the others would be there.We sat and watched in silence ,hugely emotional ----then naffed off to the RO as you do/did.

    There are places that are pivotal to your life in many ways and The Valley ---The Covered End is for me.

    Roland---Daisey----Burger Boy  you can never understand.

    I don't think any of us from that era could have put it any better than that.It seems like a lifetime ago.There were certainly some great times and many friendships formed - there was also a few shirt moments as well but they just add to the time we lived in.Charlton till I die
  • raytreacy69
    raytreacy69 Posts: 955
    Typo error - few beers -holiday mode - hairy moments  but still Great days

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