NO. NO. NO. Will be the most embarassing thing that has happened to our club in our entire existence
You don't remember Billy Smart circus then when the elephant shat in the goal mouth and killer Hales slipped up, just as he was about to pull the trigger.
some wag said after the animals left the pitch, now bring on the clowns!
@soapboxsam please tell me this is true - please !
It's 90% true se9addick. Killer Hales still managed to score before sliding into the goalnet.
A performing Seal was offered a short contract as he had good heading ability but was rubbish on the ground and kept clapping himself.
It could be quite innovative with a bit of imagination.
The clothes could rotate, perhaps reflecting current affairs...like tartan tracksuits to acknowledge the Scottish vote, or uniforms near poppy day, or gowns and mortar boards to recognise the value of education...they're from a University after all. I certainly reckon they all ought to don beards and moustaches (if they don't already have them) to celebrate Movember, and the Birmingham home game is close to 'Bald Day' on the 14th October....open door to push at I would've thought.
Then there could be alternatives to the pom poms, for example near (and near to my heart) World Vegetarian Day they could use cauliflowers instead of pom poms, with a couple of them juggling sprouts whilst wearing Quorn sponsored day glow bibs.
Obviously there would have to be a Belgium one, but we ought to shy away from the natural temptations of clog dancing whilst eating waffles chocolate and mayo covered chips, and washing that down with beer. No, too obvious. I would prefer something more unexpected like honouring Adolphe Sax and Tin Tin and creating a dance/drama exploring the existential angst of Snowy the boy trapped in a dogs body, whilst playing the introduction to Baker Street.
The movements could also be inventively themed, with nice titles like 'The day Danny Green played in goal', or 'The Mexican ripple in Jimmy Giles jacuzzi'.
I only throw those ideas out there for consideration, certainly there is room for a new and daring approach to the whole cheerleading phenomena when we launch at the Valley, we can say no to sexist and misogynistic gawping at these fine boys and girls, and yes to creativity.
Just noticed this and my initial thoughts were oh no not again. Its been tried before and fallen on its arse, and I hope it fails again. The bit that horrified me was that they will be in the stands dancing throughout the game.
I don't want to offend the poor gals but if they want to impose their crappy American pom pom dance routines they should expect fair bit of indifference, booing, cries of "SIDDAHN", and even the occasional GYTOFTL.
Hopefully this will die out in the face of apathy, hostility and good sense. Anyone joining in the Mexican wave, or encouraging them in anyway should expect to be marched on to the pitch, have their thermos flasks broken over their knees, their badges ripped off their Anoraks, forced to surrender their Fisherman Friends, and drummed out of the stadium.
Those who think a few girls mincing around bashing their PomPoms together is a good innovation always have the option of the famed short bus ride
I mean wtf , if we're gonna be a shit crystal palace can't we just sing as much as they do rather than have mincing cheerleaders trying to give us a personality
It may work in other sports but cheerleaders are a terrible idea at footy. I always find it naff as hell when they have done it before. The abuse the girls can get from fans is pretty severe and mocking (albeit deserved for one old dog-end a few years back who wanted to play up to the crowd. Think she was asked "where she took it" quite a bit so piped down after that). If girls (and boys) want to dance around and wave pom poms then good for them, I just dont want it at Charlton.
I don't want the crap goal music or any forced atmosphere enhancing gimmicks, however, they are young girls in a team - the article, should any of you actually read it, talks about how it is a sport in its own right and should be recognised as so.
So, good luck to them, a bit of practice for their competitions whilst in front of a crowd, before the game or at half time when the majority of you lot will be farting and scratching your b0llocks whilst eating a pie and spilling a pint on the concourse.
Do explain why cheerleading is a sport.
They have cheerleading competitions. It's not much different from floor gymnastics or synchronized swimming.
'Bring it on' - Great Film
OK,but there are also jam-making competitions,crossword competitions.They're hardly sports are they?
For something to be a sport,it's preferable for someone to be hurt or suffer some sort of humiliation...
I went Uni (hard to believe I know) in the states to play soccer and the athletic department had cheerleaders for their football and basketball games. The blokes were proper athletes and chucked the girls really high in the air at times. I wouldn't wanna give it a go!
When you start your post with 'I went Uni' it is! ;-)
Not happy with the idea at all, however definitely wont be participating in any booing, that would be a bit unfair on the poor girls, come on, the decision to have them on the pitch is foolish. However, they weren't the ones who made it.
Not happy with the idea at all, however definitely wont be participating in any booing, that would be a bit unfair on the poor girls, come on, the decision to have them on the pitch is foolish. However, they weren't the ones who made it.
They will be in the stands, prancing about all game, according to the article.
All jokes aside, is anything being done to stop this? This is up there with goal music as reasons to stop going home games.
I have raised it with three of the fans' forum members who are meeting with KM and others at the Club tomorrow night at the Valley.
No doubt the Club will already be aware of this thread as they read CL and are very aware of what is said.
It maybe that the Cheerleaders got the wrong end of the baton and thought that they were going to perform on the pitch when that was never what was planned but a statement from the Club could clear that all up.
Not happy with the idea at all, however definitely wont be participating in any booing, that would be a bit unfair on the poor girls, come on, the decision to have them on the pitch is foolish. However, they weren't the ones who made it.
They weren't press-ganged to do it, and they would have to recognise that it won''t be universally popular, so can't see why it would be unfair, however I would much prefer that we don't have to make our displeasure directly and that someone realises its a bad decision.
Picture from failing memory... Late 70's or early 80's, versus Spanners at home, Spanners have taken the Cupboard End, AGAIN. Female marching band are doing what marching bands do on the pitch at half time.
"Charlton slags la la la!" "Charlton slags la la la!" "Charlton slags la la la!" "Charlton slags la la la!" "Charlton slags la la la!" "Charlton slags la la la!" .... ...
At Palace it's cringeworthy because we know most Nigels have never touched a woman in their lives and the closest they've ever come to a meaningful sexual experience is a hand shandy to an Ocean Finance advert. I'd be happy to wait for a demonstration before writing them off completely, and most other London clubs employ some kind of female group as part of the club's promotional stuff.
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We really do not want to be a laughing stock.
Interesting tactic by the Club to unite fans?!
A performing Seal was offered a short contract as he had good heading ability but was rubbish on the ground
and kept clapping himself.
The clothes could rotate, perhaps reflecting current affairs...like tartan tracksuits to acknowledge the Scottish vote, or uniforms near poppy day, or gowns and mortar boards to recognise the value of education...they're from a University after all.
I certainly reckon they all ought to don beards and moustaches (if they don't already have them) to celebrate Movember, and the Birmingham home game is close to 'Bald Day' on the 14th October....open door to push at I would've thought.
Then there could be alternatives to the pom poms, for example near (and near to my heart) World Vegetarian Day they could use cauliflowers instead of pom poms, with a couple of them juggling sprouts whilst wearing Quorn sponsored day glow bibs.
Obviously there would have to be a Belgium one, but we ought to shy away from the natural temptations of clog dancing whilst eating waffles chocolate and mayo covered chips, and washing that down with beer. No, too obvious. I would prefer something more unexpected like honouring Adolphe Sax and Tin Tin and creating a dance/drama exploring the existential angst of Snowy the boy trapped in a dogs body, whilst playing the introduction to Baker Street.
The movements could also be inventively themed, with nice titles like 'The day Danny Green played in goal', or 'The Mexican ripple in Jimmy Giles jacuzzi'.
I only throw those ideas out there for consideration, certainly there is room for a new and daring approach to the whole cheerleading phenomena when we launch at the Valley, we can say no to sexist and misogynistic gawping at these fine boys and girls, and yes to creativity.
I don't want to offend the poor gals but if they want to impose their crappy American pom pom dance routines they should expect fair bit of indifference, booing, cries of "SIDDAHN", and even the occasional GYTOFTL.
Hopefully this will die out in the face of apathy, hostility and good sense. Anyone joining in the Mexican wave, or encouraging them in anyway should expect to be marched on to the pitch, have their thermos flasks broken over their knees, their badges ripped off their Anoraks, forced to surrender their Fisherman Friends, and drummed out of the stadium.
Those who think a few girls mincing around bashing their PomPoms together is a good innovation always have the option of the famed short bus ride
Let's see if the club listen! (which they've been good at recently to be fair so fingers crossed)
I dont know what point im trying to make reporting that story.
Its just not an english thing.
No doubt the Club will already be aware of this thread as they read CL and are very aware of what is said.
It maybe that the Cheerleaders got the wrong end of the baton and thought that they were going to perform on the pitch when that was never what was planned but a statement from the Club could clear that all up.
What a chuffing dumb idea....
"Charlton slags la la la!"
"Charlton slags la la la!"
"Charlton slags la la la!"
"Charlton slags la la la!"
"Charlton slags la la la!"
"Charlton slags la la la!"
....
...
Anyone remember the actual game?