New VOTV128 (August 13th, 2016)

Airman Brown

The Red Robin said:

Potential step in the right direction and perhaps it's KM trying to do a Murray and stay involved under a new regime.

Or is it just Elliott's ego wanting to be a Chairman and nothing to do with new owners?

The latter, IMO. But I am only speculating. They would have to pay him, which is why he did not become chairman instead of Slater four years ago.

Stig

Airman Brown said:

Fanny Fanackapan said:

Glued to the Olympic coverage since arriving home from the match so no post match comments from me thus far, but managed to read most of the new Voice in the car.

It's ALWAYS a great read & I look forward with anticipation for each issue but I have to comment on Kyle Andrews' piece : " Familiar Tune from Slade" .

I have tried without success on several occasions of late to describe how I currently view our team & how the volume of my vocal support is suffering this season.

Kyel has managed to put into words what's in my head & my heart and illustrates the angst many fans are experiencing under the regime.

If you haven't already purchased your copy, this snippet may encourage you to do so on Tuesday evening ....

" Of the many deeply upsetting consequences of Roland Duchatelet's reign at Charlton Athletic, the unavoidable altering of the feeling a victory provides is among the saddest. Even in the bubble that exists during the course of 90 minutes, success feels tainted".

Thanks to the author of this article for putting so eloquently how I feel.

( And apologies to Airman if I have over stepped a mark in sharing this quotation )

Of course not. I'm interested to see to what extent people agree with Kyle.

I agree. For me it's on more than one level:

1. I am deliberately boycotting home games. Consequently, I haven't even learned all the player names yet. Obviously I know the ones from last season and I've developed a sort of affinity for Holmes because we both have a tendency to score wonder goals we were both born in Rochford. But how can I get excited about a team when I couldn't name half of the players?
2. It just doesn't feel like it's my club anymore. When my son told me we were three nil up last night, I still chose to carry on watching the cycling on telly rather than following the match online.
3. I have a worry that some limited success on the pitch will see supporters going soft on the regime and it will be harder to remove them.

Lincsaddick

some interesting well written views in there

iainment

Stig said:

Airman Brown said:

Fanny Fanackapan said:

Glued to the Olympic coverage since arriving home from the match so no post match comments from me thus far, but managed to read most of the new Voice in the car.

It's ALWAYS a great read & I look forward with anticipation for each issue but I have to comment on Kyle Andrews' piece : " Familiar Tune from Slade" .

I have tried without success on several occasions of late to describe how I currently view our team & how the volume of my vocal support is suffering this season.

Kyel has managed to put into words what's in my head & my heart and illustrates the angst many fans are experiencing under the regime.

If you haven't already purchased your copy, this snippet may encourage you to do so on Tuesday evening ....

" Of the many deeply upsetting consequences of Roland Duchatelet's reign at Charlton Athletic, the unavoidable altering of the feeling a victory provides is among the saddest. Even in the bubble that exists during the course of 90 minutes, success feels tainted".

Thanks to the author of this article for putting so eloquently how I feel.

( And apologies to Airman if I have over stepped a mark in sharing this quotation )

Of course not. I'm interested to see to what extent people agree with Kyle.

I agree. For me it's on more than one level:

1. I am deliberately boycotting home games. Consequently, I haven't even learned all the player names yet. Obviously I know the ones from last season and I've developed a sort of affinity for Holmes because we both have a tendency to score wonder goals we were both born in Rochford. But how can I get excited about a team when I couldn't name half of the players?
2. It just doesn't feel like it's my club anymore. When my son told me we were three nil up last night, I still chose to carry on watching the cycling on telly rather than following the match online.
3. I have a worry that some limited success on the pitch will see supporters going soft on the regime and it will be harder to remove them.

You sum up my situation. The problem with a boycott is that risk of becoming disengaged and/or finding something else that fills the space watching Charlton had. My increasing number of longish cycle rides at the weekend being an example of that for me.
And last night I forgot we were playing until well after the game started. I have never done that before.
I have to attend protests or I'll gradually drift away completely.

The Red Robin

iainment said:

Stig said:

Airman Brown said:

Fanny Fanackapan said:

Glued to the Olympic coverage since arriving home from the match so no post match comments from me thus far, but managed to read most of the new Voice in the car.

It's ALWAYS a great read & I look forward with anticipation for each issue but I have to comment on Kyle Andrews' piece : " Familiar Tune from Slade" .

I have tried without success on several occasions of late to describe how I currently view our team & how the volume of my vocal support is suffering this season.

Kyel has managed to put into words what's in my head & my heart and illustrates the angst many fans are experiencing under the regime.

If you haven't already purchased your copy, this snippet may encourage you to do so on Tuesday evening ....

" Of the many deeply upsetting consequences of Roland Duchatelet's reign at Charlton Athletic, the unavoidable altering of the feeling a victory provides is among the saddest. Even in the bubble that exists during the course of 90 minutes, success feels tainted".

Thanks to the author of this article for putting so eloquently how I feel.

( And apologies to Airman if I have over stepped a mark in sharing this quotation )

Of course not. I'm interested to see to what extent people agree with Kyle.

I agree. For me it's on more than one level:

1. I am deliberately boycotting home games. Consequently, I haven't even learned all the player names yet. Obviously I know the ones from last season and I've developed a sort of affinity for Holmes because we both have a tendency to score wonder goals we were both born in Rochford. But how can I get excited about a team when I couldn't name half of the players?
2. It just doesn't feel like it's my club anymore. When my son told me we were three nil up last night, I still chose to carry on watching the cycling on telly rather than following the match online.
3. I have a worry that some limited success on the pitch will see supporters going soft on the regime and it will be harder to remove them.

You sum up my situation. The problem with a boycott is that risk of becoming disengaged and/or finding something else that fills the space watching Charlton had. My increasing number of longish cycle rides at the weekend being an example of that for me.
And last night I forgot we were playing until well after the game started. I have never done that before.
I have to attend protests or I'll gradually drift away completely.

True to an extent but we know we'll all be back the second Roland pops his clogs sells up.

Stu_of_Kunming

The Red Robin said:

iainment said:

Stig said:

Airman Brown said:

Fanny Fanackapan said:

Glued to the Olympic coverage since arriving home from the match so no post match comments from me thus far, but managed to read most of the new Voice in the car.

It's ALWAYS a great read & I look forward with anticipation for each issue but I have to comment on Kyle Andrews' piece : " Familiar Tune from Slade" .

I have tried without success on several occasions of late to describe how I currently view our team & how the volume of my vocal support is suffering this season.

Kyel has managed to put into words what's in my head & my heart and illustrates the angst many fans are experiencing under the regime.

If you haven't already purchased your copy, this snippet may encourage you to do so on Tuesday evening ....

" Of the many deeply upsetting consequences of Roland Duchatelet's reign at Charlton Athletic, the unavoidable altering of the feeling a victory provides is among the saddest. Even in the bubble that exists during the course of 90 minutes, success feels tainted".

Thanks to the author of this article for putting so eloquently how I feel.

( And apologies to Airman if I have over stepped a mark in sharing this quotation )

Of course not. I'm interested to see to what extent people agree with Kyle.

I agree. For me it's on more than one level:

1. I am deliberately boycotting home games. Consequently, I haven't even learned all the player names yet. Obviously I know the ones from last season and I've developed a sort of affinity for Holmes because we both have a tendency to score wonder goals we were both born in Rochford. But how can I get excited about a team when I couldn't name half of the players?
2. It just doesn't feel like it's my club anymore. When my son told me we were three nil up last night, I still chose to carry on watching the cycling on telly rather than following the match online.
3. I have a worry that some limited success on the pitch will see supporters going soft on the regime and it will be harder to remove them.

You sum up my situation. The problem with a boycott is that risk of becoming disengaged and/or finding something else that fills the space watching Charlton had. My increasing number of longish cycle rides at the weekend being an example of that for me.
And last night I forgot we were playing until well after the game started. I have never done that before.
I have to attend protests or I'll gradually drift away completely.

True to an extent but we know we'll all be back the second Roland pops his clogs sells up.

The risk is that many won't. If it takes 2/3 years for RD to sell, how many people will have found something else to do on a Saturday, perhaps something closer, or cheaper, possibly even both!

Once the habit is broken, many may not get it back.