I have been to the shirt sponsors event in happier times for the club. I was dreading last night and as GlassHalfFull said earlier the players seemed apprehensive about how they would be approached by us.
I was surprised at how much they wanted to know about how the fans are feeling about the situation at the club. They are as unhappy with the management as we are.
I was surprised at how open they were. Usually players are very circumspect when talking about the club at these sort of events.
Good to hear but can't help but believe that most of these players know that they won't be at the club next season.
Don't want to re-open the whole POTY dinner debate but these reports from Henry and others suggest that the players are much more likely than we might have thought to want to engage with fans, even after such a difficult season.
Feel a lot more sympathetic to them after reading the comments on here. I think it would be a shame if the POTY award was hijacked and loads of people voted for Rhys Williams, as has been suggested before. Won't even register with Roland and Katrien, and harsh on the likes of Cousins, Solly, Teixera, Bauer, etc, who have put the effort in during the season and only find themselves part of a side that's been relegated because of what's gone on over there heads.
Good to hear your words, MrLargo and those of a couple of other posters in a similar vein.
The POTY dinner won't be hijacked- of that I'm certain - but it is a sad reflection on the mantra of "Support the team, NOT the regime" when regular attendees decide not to come this time. Forget the money" given" to the club - this is the time to assure our players that we're in this together.
I wish more fans could have met the players last night as I believe opinions would have changed after speaking with them.
This may well be the last opportunity supporters have to speak with some of our favourites & indeed stalwarts that we might have expected to be "one club players" if it wasn't for the antics of the Belgian spoilers.
Tickets for the dinner will be on sale until close of business next Wednesday so there's still time to book your place.
You know it makes sense.
Oh and at this stage, there is no indication as to whether our CEO will be in attendance, or not....
The rule is, that Ex Players tells you more than current Players.
The fact that so many Players yesterday told it like it is; tells you how few of them will be at the Valley next season, as long as their Agents get to work,plus can the players pass a Proper medical. And last but not least, is any only club interested in players who have struggled in the Championship ?
Being told by a 1st team player, the FIRST WEEK Riga took over, that the difference this time around was we didn't have 4 games in hand and that it was going to be hard to stay up, didn't fill me with confidence.
I think that it is remarkable that so many players were so free with their views.
Difficult to imagine all of them will be on their bikes. They have to be nearly as angry as most fans.
I just wish those who are opposed to the protests would open their minds and read this thread.
To be fair, hearing how open the players were last night has made me far more likely to now get a POTY ticket. Would love to hear first hand their experiences and their honest opinions of the situation, which based on last nights event, seem like they will be fairly forthcoming
In the confines of the dressing room or when away from the club, I would imagine the players and some of the staff take the piss out of the owner and Pinocchio as much as we do.
In the confines of the dressing room or when away from the club, I would imagine the players and some of the staff take the piss out of the owner and Pinocchio as much as we do.
Never claimed to be ITK before but bear with me on this.
So a guy I work with was in the same year at school as THD. Obviously everyone at work knows that I am a Charlton fan so he brought up that he knows him fairly early on. So when we were discussing the shenanigans at CAFC I said I'd love to know what Tarieq thinks of what's going on. So he messaged him on fb, he didn't say much about what was going on and described it as an "up and down season" the one thing he did say was that 'the lads' found all the Pinocchio masks/outfits pretty funny.
Thanks for the report, Henry. Pretty ghastly mood all round it seems, although it sounds like more fun than I thought it would be.
We were Tony Watt's sponsor this season, then Lookman's, but couldn't face going to be honest. Got drunk in Simpsons and then the Jampot instead.
Old school City drinking...Like!!! Jampot was a great favourite from the late 80s onwards, along with the Red Lion, the other side of Lombard Street. Happy Days
The Jam Pot, AKA the powder room. Happy days in the 80's
One of my favourite City pubs in the 80's ...great place.
We probably shared a white top SM, without even knowing!
I would have thought the players would have welcomed the opportunity to open up last night. They obviously have an affinity with the fans and this was their chance to let everyone know that, basically, they feel the same as us. They're not stupid and they can see what has been going on. What a mess we are in. The sooner this lot are out of our club the better.
I can't believe we have somebody as incompetent as KM as CEO of our club. What a joke.
Don't want to re-open the whole POTY dinner debate but these reports from Henry and others suggest that the players are much more likely than we might have thought to want to engage with fans, even after such a difficult season.
Feel a lot more sympathetic to them after reading the comments on here. I think it would be a shame if the POTY award was hijacked and loads of people voted for Rhys Williams, as has been suggested before. Won't even register with Roland and Katrien, and harsh on the likes of Cousins, Solly, Teixera, Bauer, etc, who have put the effort in during the season and only find themselves part of a side that's been relegated because of what's gone on over there heads.
Good to hear your words, MrLargo and those of a couple of other posters in a similar vein.
The POTY dinner won't be hijacked- of that I'm certain - but it is a sad reflection on the mantra of "Support the team, NOT the regime" when regular attendees decide not to come this time. Forget the money" given" to the club - this is the time to assure our players that we're in this together.
I wish more fans could have met the players last night as I believe opinions would have changed after speaking with them.
This may well be the last opportunity supporters have to speak with some of our favourites & indeed stalwarts that we might have expected to be "one club players" if it wasn't for the antics of the Belgian spoilers.
Tickets for the dinner will be on sale until close of business next Wednesday so there's still time to book your place.
You know it makes sense.
Oh and at this stage, there is no indication as to whether our CEO will be in attendance, or not....
Which potential 'one club players' are you referring to Fanny ?
Don't want to re-open the whole POTY dinner debate but these reports from Henry and others suggest that the players are much more likely than we might have thought to want to engage with fans, even after such a difficult season.
Feel a lot more sympathetic to them after reading the comments on here. I think it would be a shame if the POTY award was hijacked and loads of people voted for Rhys Williams, as has been suggested before. Won't even register with Roland and Katrien, and harsh on the likes of Cousins, Solly, Teixera, Bauer, etc, who have put the effort in during the season and only find themselves part of a side that's been relegated because of what's gone on over there heads.
Good to hear your words, MrLargo and those of a couple of other posters in a similar vein.
The POTY dinner won't be hijacked- of that I'm certain - but it is a sad reflection on the mantra of "Support the team, NOT the regime" when regular attendees decide not to come this time. Forget the money" given" to the club - this is the time to assure our players that we're in this together.
I wish more fans could have met the players last night as I believe opinions would have changed after speaking with them.
This may well be the last opportunity supporters have to speak with some of our favourites & indeed stalwarts that we might have expected to be "one club players" if it wasn't for the antics of the Belgian spoilers.
Tickets for the dinner will be on sale until close of business next Wednesday so there's still time to book your place.
You know it makes sense.
Oh and at this stage, there is no indication as to whether our CEO will be in attendance, or not....
Which potential 'one club players' are you referring to Fanny ?
Only Solly as nobody will touch him because of his knees.
Don't want to re-open the whole POTY dinner debate but these reports from Henry and others suggest that the players are much more likely than we might have thought to want to engage with fans, even after such a difficult season.
Feel a lot more sympathetic to them after reading the comments on here. I think it would be a shame if the POTY award was hijacked and loads of people voted for Rhys Williams, as has been suggested before. Won't even register with Roland and Katrien, and harsh on the likes of Cousins, Solly, Teixera, Bauer, etc, who have put the effort in during the season and only find themselves part of a side that's been relegated because of what's gone on over there heads.
Good to hear your words, MrLargo and those of a couple of other posters in a similar vein.
The POTY dinner won't be hijacked- of that I'm certain - but it is a sad reflection on the mantra of "Support the team, NOT the regime" when regular attendees decide not to come this time. Forget the money" given" to the club - this is the time to assure our players that we're in this together.
I wish more fans could have met the players last night as I believe opinions would have changed after speaking with them.
This may well be the last opportunity supporters have to speak with some of our favourites & indeed stalwarts that we might have expected to be "one club players" if it wasn't for the antics of the Belgian spoilers.
Tickets for the dinner will be on sale until close of business next Wednesday so there's still time to book your place.
You know it makes sense.
Oh and at this stage, there is no indication as to whether our CEO will be in attendance, or not....
Which potential 'one club players' are you referring to Fanny ?
Only Solly as nobody will touch him because of his knees.
Don't want to re-open the whole POTY dinner debate but these reports from Henry and others suggest that the players are much more likely than we might have thought to want to engage with fans, even after such a difficult season.
Feel a lot more sympathetic to them after reading the comments on here. I think it would be a shame if the POTY award was hijacked and loads of people voted for Rhys Williams, as has been suggested before. Won't even register with Roland and Katrien, and harsh on the likes of Cousins, Solly, Teixera, Bauer, etc, who have put the effort in during the season and only find themselves part of a side that's been relegated because of what's gone on over there heads.
Good to hear your words, MrLargo and those of a couple of other posters in a similar vein.
The POTY dinner won't be hijacked- of that I'm certain - but it is a sad reflection on the mantra of "Support the team, NOT the regime" when regular attendees decide not to come this time. Forget the money" given" to the club - this is the time to assure our players that we're in this together.
I wish more fans could have met the players last night as I believe opinions would have changed after speaking with them.
This may well be the last opportunity supporters have to speak with some of our favourites & indeed stalwarts that we might have expected to be "one club players" if it wasn't for the antics of the Belgian spoilers.
Tickets for the dinner will be on sale until close of business next Wednesday so there's still time to book your place.
You know it makes sense.
Oh and at this stage, there is no indication as to whether our CEO will be in attendance, or not....
Which potential 'one club players' are you referring to Fanny ?
Only Solly as nobody will touch him because of his knees.
Don't want to re-open the whole POTY dinner debate but these reports from Henry and others suggest that the players are much more likely than we might have thought to want to engage with fans, even after such a difficult season.
Feel a lot more sympathetic to them after reading the comments on here. I think it would be a shame if the POTY award was hijacked and loads of people voted for Rhys Williams, as has been suggested before. Won't even register with Roland and Katrien, and harsh on the likes of Cousins, Solly, Teixera, Bauer, etc, who have put the effort in during the season and only find themselves part of a side that's been relegated because of what's gone on over there heads.
Good to hear your words, MrLargo and those of a couple of other posters in a similar vein.
The POTY dinner won't be hijacked- of that I'm certain - but it is a sad reflection on the mantra of "Support the team, NOT the regime" when regular attendees decide not to come this time. Forget the money" given" to the club - this is the time to assure our players that we're in this together.
I wish more fans could have met the players last night as I believe opinions would have changed after speaking with them.
This may well be the last opportunity supporters have to speak with some of our favourites & indeed stalwarts that we might have expected to be "one club players" if it wasn't for the antics of the Belgian spoilers.
Tickets for the dinner will be on sale until close of business next Wednesday so there's still time to book your place.
You know it makes sense.
Oh and at this stage, there is no indication as to whether our CEO will be in attendance, or not....
Which potential 'one club players' are you referring to Fanny ?
Only Solly as nobody will touch him because of his knees.
Don't want to re-open the whole POTY dinner debate but these reports from Henry and others suggest that the players are much more likely than we might have thought to want to engage with fans, even after such a difficult season.
Feel a lot more sympathetic to them after reading the comments on here. I think it would be a shame if the POTY award was hijacked and loads of people voted for Rhys Williams, as has been suggested before. Won't even register with Roland and Katrien, and harsh on the likes of Cousins, Solly, Teixera, Bauer, etc, who have put the effort in during the season and only find themselves part of a side that's been relegated because of what's gone on over there heads.
Good to hear your words, MrLargo and those of a couple of other posters in a similar vein.
The POTY dinner won't be hijacked- of that I'm certain - but it is a sad reflection on the mantra of "Support the team, NOT the regime" when regular attendees decide not to come this time. Forget the money" given" to the club - this is the time to assure our players that we're in this together.
I wish more fans could have met the players last night as I believe opinions would have changed after speaking with them.
This may well be the last opportunity supporters have to speak with some of our favourites & indeed stalwarts that we might have expected to be "one club players" if it wasn't for the antics of the Belgian spoilers.
Tickets for the dinner will be on sale until close of business next Wednesday so there's still time to book your place.
You know it makes sense.
Oh and at this stage, there is no indication as to whether our CEO will be in attendance, or not....
Which potential 'one club players' are you referring to Fanny ?
Only Solly as nobody will touch him because of his knees.
Gillingham have a different opinion to you. If Mr Solly hadn't told Meire et al to go forth and multiply in January, I am reliably informed (by a member of the Gillingham first team) that a deal was "done" to send him there on loan - the deal was done behind Mr Solly's back.
I wondered if it was Solly referred to on the senior player refusing loan thread.
No end to the management incompetence is there. The captain on the pitch, proper Charlton player, sent out on loan so Motta is sole right back when he comes in.
Don't want to re-open the whole POTY dinner debate but these reports from Henry and others suggest that the players are much more likely than we might have thought to want to engage with fans, even after such a difficult season.
Feel a lot more sympathetic to them after reading the comments on here. I think it would be a shame if the POTY award was hijacked and loads of people voted for Rhys Williams, as has been suggested before. Won't even register with Roland and Katrien, and harsh on the likes of Cousins, Solly, Teixera, Bauer, etc, who have put the effort in during the season and only find themselves part of a side that's been relegated because of what's gone on over there heads.
Good to hear your words, MrLargo and those of a couple of other posters in a similar vein.
The POTY dinner won't be hijacked- of that I'm certain - but it is a sad reflection on the mantra of "Support the team, NOT the regime" when regular attendees decide not to come this time. Forget the money" given" to the club - this is the time to assure our players that we're in this together.
I wish more fans could have met the players last night as I believe opinions would have changed after speaking with them.
This may well be the last opportunity supporters have to speak with some of our favourites & indeed stalwarts that we might have expected to be "one club players" if it wasn't for the antics of the Belgian spoilers.
Tickets for the dinner will be on sale until close of business next Wednesday so there's still time to book your place.
You know it makes sense.
Oh and at this stage, there is no indication as to whether our CEO will be in attendance, or not....
Which potential 'one club players' are you referring to Fanny ?
Only Solly as nobody will touch him because of his knees.
Gillingham have a different opinion to you. If Mr Solly hadn't told Meire et al to go forth and multiply in January, I am reliably informed (by a member of the Gillingham first team) that a deal was "done" to send him there on loan - the deal was done behind Mr Solly's back.
I figured it was Solly the rancid cow was trying to get rid of. You can't explain it by their idiocy and lack of football knowledge any more. I believe it is the wilful destruction of any remnants of 'Charlton spirit' in the team.
I think Duchatelet has come to despise the fans and is just acting out of spite now. Scorched earth before he flogs the club off
Why would you want to ship Solly out?! Quite easily our most consistent player for years now. It can only be money orientated. It certainly explains his dip in form around about that time. Very unlike him.
Why would you want to ship Solly out?! Quite easily our most consistent player for years now. It can only be money orientated. It certainly explains his dip in form around about that time. Very unlike him.
I've been told he is one of the top earners at our club.....
Why would you want to ship Solly out?! Quite easily our most consistent player for years now. It can only be money orientated. It certainly explains his dip in form around about that time. Very unlike him.
I've been told he is one of the top earners at our club.....
Why would you want to ship Solly out?! Quite easily our most consistent player for years now. It can only be money orientated. It certainly explains his dip in form around about that time. Very unlike him.
I've been told he is one of the top only earners at our club.....
At least with Solly (and Fox, Lennon, Cousins, Pope, Harriott, Jackson, and a few of the imports), you know he's trying on our behalf, rather than our patience.
Why would you want to ship Solly out?! Quite easily our most consistent player for years now. It can only be money orientated. It certainly explains his dip in form around about that time. Very unlike him.
I've been told he is one of the top earners at our club.....
Ah! The bottom line, of course!
Good business sense on one level, but do the Bel ends realise that football is part of the entertainment business rather than just business? They have to offer the customer more than low, low prices (with a nice margin on the side)
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The POTY dinner won't be hijacked- of that I'm certain - but it is a sad reflection on the mantra of "Support the team, NOT the regime" when regular attendees decide not to come this time. Forget the money" given" to the club - this is the time to assure our players that we're in this together.
I wish more fans could have met the players last night as I believe opinions would have changed after speaking with them.
This may well be the last opportunity supporters have to speak with some of our favourites & indeed stalwarts that we might have expected to be "one club players" if it wasn't for the antics of the Belgian spoilers.
Tickets for the dinner will be on sale until close of business next Wednesday so there's still time to book your place.
You know it makes sense.
Oh and at this stage, there is no indication as to whether our CEO will be in attendance, or not....
And lovely to have met you before the Derby match.
Thank you.
Difficult to imagine all of them will be on their bikes. They have to be nearly as angry as most fans.
I just wish those who are opposed to the protests would open their minds and read this thread.
It's quite telling they were so open
Or is that wishful thinking on my behalf!
So a guy I work with was in the same year at school as THD. Obviously everyone at work knows that I am a Charlton fan so he brought up that he knows him fairly early on. So when we were discussing the shenanigans at CAFC I said I'd love to know what Tarieq thinks of what's going on. So he messaged him on fb, he didn't say much about what was going on and described it as an "up and down season" the one thing he did say was that 'the lads' found all the Pinocchio masks/outfits pretty funny.
I can't believe we have somebody as incompetent as KM as CEO of our club. What a joke.
I wondered if it was Solly referred to on the senior player refusing loan thread.
No end to the management incompetence is there. The captain on the pitch, proper Charlton player, sent out on loan so Motta is sole right back when he comes in.
Well done Solly if you told them to do one.
I think Duchatelet has come to despise the fans and is just acting out of spite now. Scorched earth before he flogs the club off
Just when you think the jokers couldn't be any more farcical.......
Good business sense on one level, but do the Bel ends realise that football is part of the entertainment business rather than just business? They have to offer the customer more than low, low prices (with a nice margin on the side)