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Sofa RIP

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  • mistrollingin
    mistrollingin Posts: 3,868
    I hear the sofa will be buried at Charlton Cemetery next Saturday with full military honours.

    Pinocchio will lead the congregation with a rousing rendition of Otis Redding's "Down in the Valley", followed by Richard Murray leading on an acapella version of "My Old Man's a Dustman".

    Su Parkes will then lead an all female choir with "Jump Up and Down and Wave Your Knickers in the Air"

    And, to bring proceedings to an emotional close, representatives from DFS will be on hand, giving everyone a copy of their latest sale catalogue.



  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
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  • WestCountryAddick
    WestCountryAddick Posts: 2,545
    Henry Irving said:

    WestCountryAddick said:

    What actually happened? Did the fans invade the pitch and some took it upon themselves to grab it and rip it to shreds? Was it a pre-planned thing?

    Unfortunately I've been travelling most of the day (work related) so haven't really kept up with all the events.

    Seemed a spontaneous action by some fans from my perspective.

    Stewards desparate to protect it and rough up some people.

    Lifer who instigated action was escorted off pitch by police but not arrested as some have rumoured.

    Body of sofa survived but cushions are no more. RIP.

    A gesture of course but a highly symbolic one that cheered a lot of people.
    Thanks Henry. It's fitting that the thing was destroyed by fans rather than just quietly being retired.
  • JorgeC
    JorgeC Posts: 51
    wait ... what if there are two sofas !! and it's twin will reappear next season. I feel another invasion coming on.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,351
    edited May 2016
    There you go you Belgian twats, don't say I never do anything for you...

    http://www.jdupholsterers.co.uk/

    NOW DO ONE!
  • C_A_F_C
    C_A_F_C Posts: 3,866
    JorgeC said:

    wait ... what if there are two sofas !! and it's twin will reappear next season. I feel another invasion coming on.

    There was a white one at some point during the season.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    man_at_milletts said:

    You might think you were clever destroying that sofa, but we'll probably end up with an interim couch now.

    Genius.
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,983
    man_at_milletts said:

    IMO that was a fitting end to something which has become symbolic with our current ineffective CEO who hopefully will take that very personally.

    The destruction of that created one of the biggest cheers of the afternoon, and I just hope she was witnessing it. More than likely not, as if her goons had any nous they would have whisked her away quickly.



    Totally agree. That fucking sofa is symbolic of how out of touch they are with us.
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  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,983
    AFKABartram said:

    But mean to get KAG and Sarr to clean it up
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    Stig said:

    olster said:

    Highlight of the season.

    I can't be the only one to have taken some home. One for the museum.

    Yeah, I stuffed a bit into my back pocket. Got to say, it was a very comfortable journey home.
    Was it a unique fan experience?
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,677
    Take a lot of duct tape to repair that.
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772
    uie2 said:

    Peter couch coming on seasons loan ;-)

    RD will probably save money and buy Shane Long's cousin Chaise
  • c4fcdenmark
    c4fcdenmark Posts: 2,041
    sofa so good, keep these puns coming. The destruction of the sofa was so inspired, huge respect to all of the protagonists.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,034
    Halix said:

    Gonna be a bit of a bugger getting a refund back now from DFS.

    That deposit's gone mate.
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    Had to laugh at the bloke in the White Swan selling 'a bit of the sofa' for 50 quid.
  • JorgeC
    JorgeC Posts: 51
    Vincenzo said:

    Had to laugh at the bloke in the White Swan selling 'a bit of the sofa' for 50 quid.

    more expensive than the Berlin wall
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    Burnley are sponsored by a sofa company perhaps they'll send us a new one for next season.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    Katrien (or emergency comms man) said recently that they were considering what to replace the reviled sofa with.

    At least now they won't need to pay for the tipping costs.
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  • ladywell_addick
    ladywell_addick Posts: 179
    Alwaysneil said:

    Katrien (or emergency comms man) said recently that they were considering what to replace the reviled sofa with.

    At least now they won't need to pay for the tipping costs.

    What about replacing it with a new owner for the club?
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 50,974
    C_A_F_C said:

    JorgeC said:

    wait ... what if there are two sofas !! and it's twin will reappear next season. I feel another invasion coming on.

    There was a white one at some point during the season.
    I thought the sofa was white, how long did we have the red one for, or did KM switch them so her favourite white one would not get hurt
  • JorgeC
    JorgeC Posts: 51
    omg ... she played the old double sofa bluff routine
  • MountsfieldPark
    MountsfieldPark Posts: 2,074
    edited May 2016

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyxXssnVZUw


    RIP her to shreds
  • JorgeC
    JorgeC Posts: 51
    did anyone check it conformed to EU health and safety standards before it was ripped to shreds? I would hate to think it wasn't flame retardent...
  • IA
    IA Posts: 6,103
    JorgeC said:

    Vincenzo said:

    Had to laugh at the bloke in the White Swan selling 'a bit of the sofa' for 50 quid.

    more expensive significant than the Berlin wall
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    In the annals of Charlton folklore, this shall be known as the 'sofa relegation''.
  • SpicedAddick
    SpicedAddick Posts: 737
    This is the funniest thread I've EVER read on CharltonLife.

    Thanks for the laughs everyone. I needed it.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    It will be fighting fit again once it's been given some castors oil.
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,295
    Henry Irving said:

    WestCountryAddick said:

    What actually happened? Did the fans invade the pitch and some took it upon themselves to grab it and rip it to shreds? Was it a pre-planned thing?

    Unfortunately I've been travelling most of the day (work related) so haven't really kept up with all the events.

    Seemed a spontaneous action by some fans from my perspective.

    Stewards desparate to protect it and rough up some people.

    Lifer who instigated action was escorted off pitch by police but not arrested as some have rumoured.

    Body of sofa survived but cushions are no more. RIP.

    A gesture of course but a highly symbolic one that cheered a lot of people.
    Henry, you must be sad about this. Didn't you want the sofa to take pride of place in the museum?

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