The words my grandson said to me after yesterday's defeat. How do you answer?
He so wanted to go to Wembley to watch Charlton.
for many, many years, I, like many of you on here have seen the good times, bad times and mostly the very average times, so I'm used to being Charltonised, but how are you all keeping your young ones motivated to keep coming?
He absolutely loves the matchday experience and coming to football with his granddad, but his enthusiasm is definitely falling away. I have noticed that the dad that sits in front of us who has two boys is having the same problem with his lads and at different times, the boys are not bothering to attend.
How are you parents and grandparents managing to get our youngsters to keep the faith?
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wish I'd supported a 'glory' team now, like Wigan.
Gutted about the result but thats football -- lets try and stay up.
Well I am off to buy a Chelsea shirt for my expected grandaughter!
The answer on what you say to a disappointed youngster is, we will have our time but now is not it, someone had to lose and Charlton is not very good at the moment and you will see them lose lots in your life time but that will make you enjoy and appreciate the wins all the more, you could also tell him that only 8 teams in the whole country made it to the quarter finals and we were one of them, there is always next year.
On the topic, my nephew had a season ticket when we got relegated and in our first league 1 campaign. He turned to my brother one day and just said Charlton are rubbish dad. We couldn't really argue! He supports Charlton, doesn't go to that many games but still loves it when he does come up. I can still remember when we drew at home to Blackpool and went down, everyone else was near to tears, he was chuffed to bits that he'd seen us get a point!!
I still dream of singing Abide with me at Wembley, hopefully it will happen in the remaining years of my lifetime...
She will grow up supporting or at least following Charlton and all that entails both good and bad.
As a first time grandfather at what age do you think I can legitimately take her to her first match without being reported for child abuse ?
My daughters first visit was at home v Swindon which of course we lost. It's how it should be.
Ha ha SHG, I'm beginning to think taking them at any age is classed as abuse!
Started taking Freddie when he was 5, he's now 7 and can just about to manage to sit through a game (with a couple of statutory wee breaks!). Take plenty of drinks, crisps and sweets and you should be ok!
and i use the line at least you'll watch your team live rather than watching them on the telly like most kids nowadays
1 We are in actual fact "on the up".
2 However, they should expect to see few goals, little decent football and relegation this season, as we've sold our best players, without replacement.
3. Don't worry though, because it's all part of RD's long term master plan.
Chance lost, back to his space books then!!!
Still there's always Millwall to look forward too....
I bet a survey would reveal that most fans are disappointed most of the time.
this is life as a Charlton fan , if they can't stand the heat get em outta the kitchen