The 4 minute chant at the start of the boro game and the away support at Brentford which was already going when I got into the stand around 10 mins before the start both served to warm up the vocal chords of the charlton support in both matches and, coincidentally, produced wins for the team - who says it negatively impacts on the players ? - whatever form Saturday's protests take we should try and repeat the collective chant by everybody (go on KM, you know it makes sense) of the boro game from the kick off.
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Every match I have been involved in the protests and shit. This time I'm going straight to the game, going to go into crossbars (not buying anything) then will sit and watch the match. (I will probably throw a few balloons)
I want to see what it is like as a comparison to how it was before Roland turned up.
I don't expect it to be a very nice place to be if you are pro Roland so to speak. And I'm fairly certain that most of the crowd are only attending to be part of the protests.
It think it will be an eye opener!
But we need to do it more regularly. We need to show the regime that we are here, that we will not be weakened by their statements, and that we will not stop in our pursuit of their removal. Against Birmingham today, we need to replicate that. It boosted the team, which we definitely need now that league one seems a certainty.
It wakes up and unites the charlton fans from the off
It focuses the charlton players who have been a bit slow to get going this season
It negatively impacts on the opposition players and fans who lose any momentum and initial motivation & self confidence that comes from playing a disorganised rabble stuck at the bottom of the table that they think is going to roll over
Very sad to see Murray next to Daisy
Firstly I turned up for the usual donar and chips! so far so good!
I was then handed a free program (rude not to)
I was then given a small stress ball! that's nice I was starting to feel stressed (probably like Roland!)
I didn't go to the Oak so that saved me some questioning - but it all went downhill from there!
Got patted down by a steward who didn't find the big bulge of my Balls! so that was good!
I then sat down and the guy (stranger) across the isle from me started asking me about the protests for about 30 mins before the match.
Then someone chucked a load of balls on the pitch so I was unable to not stand up and loose my voice in the first 5 mins of the match! "We want Roland out"
I then decided ok enough now lets focus on being pro roland! then some old guy hobbled down the steps in the east stand with the ball! that fired me up again!
I calmed myself and tried to focus on what Roland would be thinking - I then couldn't find my stress balls (must have got carried away or something)
Halftime I went to Crossbars wasn't as busy as it usually is though. felt a bit stupid just standing there without a drink, had a chat with a few.
Back to my seat and thought fuck this for a game of soldiers!
Black and white scarf out! cheered on the team watch another win despite the "protests disrupt the players" brigade!
So there you have it! It is impossible to go to the valley and not protest in some way!
It is also fucking miserable if you try not to laugh at a large Dog Teddy being thrown on the pitch!
UP the REDS! Down the Duchatelet!