I don't understand anyone going to this sort of event, I've never been and never would. The fans who go, why? To eat with people who have no connection with them. To meet the management. Or to enjoy the food. Or to brown nose. Baffles me. Do the club ever honour the fans, no. And this year particularly, I can't see any reason to attend.
Strange comment to make. Why would fans want to brown nose any player????
I don't understand anyone going to this sort of event, I've never been and never would. The fans who go, why? To eat with people who have no connection with them. To meet the management. Or to enjoy the food. Or to brown nose. Baffles me. Do the club ever honour the fans, no. And this year particularly, I can't see any reason to attend.
Strange comment to make. Why would fans want to brown nose any player????
I don't understand anyone going to this sort of event, I've never been and never would. The fans who go, why? To eat with people who have no connection with them. To meet the management. Or to enjoy the food. Or to brown nose. Baffles me. Do the club ever honour the fans, no. And this year particularly, I can't see any reason to attend.
If you don't understand it then maybe the best idea would be to keep schtum knowing full well there are people on here who put a lot of work into organising it
I don't understand anyone going to this sort of event, I've never been and never would. The fans who go, why? To eat with people who have no connection with them. To meet the management. Or to enjoy the food. Or to brown nose. Baffles me. Do the club ever honour the fans, no. And this year particularly, I can't see any reason to attend.
If you don't understand it then maybe the best idea would be to keep schtum knowing full well there are people on here who put a lot of work into organising it
I don't understand anyone going to this sort of event, I've never been and never would. The fans who go, why? To eat with people who have no connection with them. To meet the management. Or to enjoy the food. Or to brown nose. Baffles me. Do the club ever honour the fans, no. And this year particularly, I can't see any reason to attend.
If you don't understand it then maybe the best idea would be to keep schtum knowing full well there are people on here who put a lot of work into organising it
Or, alternatively, go. See what the fuss is about. If it's shit, leave. And when you leave, pull a Jerry Maguire. If nothing else it'll be entertaining.
I don't understand anyone going to this sort of event, I've never been and never would. The fans who go, why? To eat with people who have no connection with them. To meet the management. Or to enjoy the food. Or to brown nose. Baffles me. Do the club ever honour the fans, no. And this year particularly, I can't see any reason to attend.
If you don't understand it then maybe the best idea would be to keep schtum knowing full well there are people on here who put a lot of work into organising it
Or, alternatively, go. See what the fuss is about. If it's shit, leave. And when you leave, pull a Jerry Maguire. If nothing else it'll be entertaining.
I don't understand anyone going to this sort of event, I've never been and never would. The fans who go, why? To eat with people who have no connection with them. To meet the management. Or to enjoy the food. Or to brown nose. Baffles me. Do the club ever honour the fans, no. And this year particularly, I can't see any reason to attend.
I don't understand anyone going to this sort of event, I've never been and never would. The fans who go, why? To eat with people who have no connection with them. To meet the management. Or to enjoy the food. Or to brown nose. Baffles me. Do the club ever honour the fans, no. And this year particularly, I can't see any reason to attend.
As far as I am concerned, the POTY event is, like the Community Trust, one of the few things that the regime has not utterly fucked up - for the very good reason that they haven't got their grubby mitts on it.
It's something that the fans do, partly to thank the players that have made an effort (and, strange though it may be to believe, some have this season), partly to socialise with like-minded people, but most importantly to keep Charlton Athletic as our club, not the play thing of whoever might be the owner.
I can understand railing against it if it was run by the regime, and if any of the "Senior (allegedly) Management (unbelievably) Team" are there I would hope that they would get short shrift. But it's not. Many of the performances have been shite, and some of the players too, but I feel it is important, in today's obscenely money driven game, to encourage opportunities to interact with players - so that both sides can see each other as real people and understand what is important to them. It's at events like the POTY that we discover whether players really are "Proper Charlton" or proper knobs, and that players learn what it is that make us tick...
It's been a shite season, but the shiteness can all be laid at the door of the regime, not the fans who have organised events like this for years.
When my son went to Junior Reds Xmas parties I got it, but adults please.
So, would you not like to know what Henderson, Solly, Cousins, Jackson et al think?
If you want to have an idea while they are still with us, you have to have events like this, where they speak with the fans. Not that I'm suggesting for an instant that the Junior Reds would not ask incisive questions...
If you don't like it fine but please accept that some people have put a lot of work into making the event happen and did so for fellow fans of the club. I've never been myself but glad it's happening as I hope we'll get some interesting stories.
When my son went to Junior Reds Xmas parties I got it, but adults please.
So, would you not like to know what Henderson, Solly, Cousins, Jackson et al think?
If you want to have an idea while they are still with us, you have to have events like this, where they speak with the fans. Not that I'm suggesting for an instant that the Junior Reds would not ask incisive questions...
What they think matters how? They've not done anything or said anything publicly that questions what's happened under Duchatelet so what benefit is there in hearing their whispered unattributed comments.
When my son went to Junior Reds Xmas parties I got it, but adults please.
So, would you not like to know what Henderson, Solly, Cousins, Jackson et al think?
If you want to have an idea while they are still with us, you have to have events like this, where they speak with the fans. Not that I'm suggesting for an instant that the Junior Reds would not ask incisive questions...
What they think matters how? They've not done anything or said anything publicly that questions what's happened under Duchatelet so what benefit is there in hearing their whispered unattributed comments.
So, the answer to the question is "no", then.
Personally, I do not expect to hear any current squad member publicly express their opinion in the media/social media, because it's not good for their professional career.
However, I am very interested in hearing what they can and will say in a one to one environment. It clearly does not matter (as such) because they have no influence on the ownership of the club.
We'll just have to agree to disagree about the value of the POTY dinner.
When my son went to Junior Reds Xmas parties I got it, but adults please.
So presumably you also think it is strange to spend every other weekend cheering on a bunch of strangers for 90 mins who have no connection to you at all.
I don't understand anyone going to this sort of event, I've never been and never would. The fans who go, why? To eat with people who have no connection with them. To meet the management. Or to enjoy the food. Or to brown nose. Baffles me. Do the club ever honour the fans, no. And this year particularly, I can't see any reason to attend.
I don't understand why you take such offence at fans wanting to get together to socialise and talk about their hobby with like minded fans and congratulate the best players of the season.
If you don't want to go then fine but why would you set out to wind up those that do when you admit to knowing f all about it?
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Looking forward to it.
I'm hoping it will be a good event.
I am looking forward to meeting some fellow lifers and some of the players.
If I don't have a good time, I won't go again. Simples.
It's something that the fans do, partly to thank the players that have made an effort (and, strange though it may be to believe, some have this season), partly to socialise with like-minded people, but most importantly to keep Charlton Athletic as our club, not the play thing of whoever might be the owner.
I can understand railing against it if it was run by the regime, and if any of the "Senior (allegedly) Management (unbelievably) Team" are there I would hope that they would get short shrift. But it's not. Many of the performances have been shite, and some of the players too, but I feel it is important, in today's obscenely money driven game, to encourage opportunities to interact with players - so that both sides can see each other as real people and understand what is important to them. It's at events like the POTY that we discover whether players really are "Proper Charlton" or proper knobs, and that players learn what it is that make us tick...
It's been a shite season, but the shiteness can all be laid at the door of the regime, not the fans who have organised events like this for years.
If you want to have an idea while they are still with us, you have to have events like this, where they speak with the fans. Not that I'm suggesting for an instant that the Junior Reds would not ask incisive questions...
Personally, I do not expect to hear any current squad member publicly express their opinion in the media/social media, because it's not good for their professional career.
However, I am very interested in hearing what they can and will say in a one to one environment. It clearly does not matter (as such) because they have no influence on the ownership of the club.
We'll just have to agree to disagree about the value of the POTY dinner.
It's more about tradition and appreciation. You know, people like to discuss things.
An adult can still enjoy interacting with players or ones that they like on a personal level. Where's the rule book that says it's wrong?
Baffled.
"Who is that iainment? Seems like a right miserable tosser"
If you don't want to go then fine but why would you set out to wind up those that do when you admit to knowing f all about it?
Unique (meaning weird).