I've been over the moon since the take but it really hit home this morning and here's why:
My son has been playing semi professional football for the last 10 years even though he is in his mid 20's I still go to watch him most weeks and have done since he was 7.
When he has not had a game or been injured we go to the games when we can, home or away. Including weeknights. He's a huge chatlton fan and has band since he was 5 years old (infact this was in account a few years ago!) I'm in my 60s now and don't have many charlton friends in essex, so my son had no choice really growing up!
Over the last 2 years he has struggled terribly with injuries and struggled to get fit but when he is fit he is one of the first names on the team sheet and he lives for his football.
Over the last 2 years he has thought about packing it in full time and getting his Saturdays back but said he would never buy a season ticket under RD. He just couldn't stomach it. He would not at buy tickets from his friends or begrudgingly from the club.
Yestersay he played a game which they won 4-0 and he scored the 4th. This morning he officially quit his team. Retired as such as he feels his body can not take it anymore and when he told me he didn't seem too gutted which took my by surprise.
Then pulled out an email confirmation of 2 half season tickets in the west lower for me and him and said we need something to do on weekends now which filled me with joy.
I have never seen him this excited since he was a little boy waiting to see Harvey outside the club shop. Without sounding too cliche here (and sorry for rambling on) but blimey..
We really do have our Charlton back.
Thanks Dad. Although, it’s going to be incredibly awkward asking you for your share now.
Are you really his son or is this a jokey wind up comment?
I am.
He is on my original account I made when I was around 19/20. I won’t too post much. I used to read frequently without an account but thought it was time to get involved
There was me thinking you were really Lewis Page.
Sadly not, I’ve got 20 minutes in me so that rules that one out.
There have been rumours that ESI takeover bid has been rejected by the EFL. I've been told that is absolutely NOT the case and that EFL have been very accommodating in changing their diaries so interview process is this week.
So who or what are the EFL interviewing this week....?? I thought the fit & proper test was paper based or is Nimer & His Excellency going to have to sit in front of a panel of old scroats & explain their plans for the next 5 years.... ?
Just because that the people taking control of the club are very rich and have connections to people who are very, very, very rich indeed, some posters on here seem to think that it is axiomatic that they will spend untold millions on the club. This may not be so. For my part, if as a result of this takeover, we can start to financially compete with the majority of other clubs in this division, then I will be delighted.
I have supported Charlton since 1964 and we have always sold most of our best players to bigger clubs. From Bailey to Parker that has been the way. Even during the 90’s as we rose to the Premier League we sold Lee to Newcastle and Bowyer to Leeds. However,Taylor to Brentford? BFG to Preston?
If this takeover means we only sell our best players when a truly bigger club pays the appropriate fee, then the step forward from the Duchatelet era will be enormous. Anything more than that will be a bonus.
Axiomatic, what a great word I had to look it up. Good post, but I really don't think the owners have bought us to carry on struggling in The Championship. Where's the kudos in that ? Socialising with the other excellencies and Sheiks who are chatting about Man C and our guys chatting about our struggles to beat Barnsley. I really really really do not think their ambition is to compete with Barnsley, Wigan and Millwall.
There have been rumours that ESI takeover bid has been rejected by the EFL. I've been told that is absolutely NOT the case and that EFL have been very accommodating in changing their diaries so interview process is this week.
So who or what are the EFL interviewing this week....?? I thought the fit & proper test was paper based or is Nimer & His Excellency going to have to sit in front of a panel of old scroats & explain their plans for the next 5 years.... ?
Well that tweet says all you need to know about Watt! Jaysus!
Isn't he just saying he preferred Guy Luzon over Fraeye? Not sure what the issue there is, as most of us would say the same and Luzon certainly wasn't the problem at the club, he was just given a job.
I’ll forgive Lyle because he scores goals. I was definitely on TWWW’s side when that one blew up on Twitter though...
WRT Tony’s answer, “Guy” I would assume is referring to Luzon and not to Duchatelet. And I’d tend to agree. He lost his head after a while but there was half season where he had us playing very good football and winning games.
Karel was a fool and had zero idea what he was doing. Bloody hell I cringe thinking about his “tactics” now. Spread out a bit and play with a smile. Give me strength.
Well that tweet says all you need to know about Watt! Jaysus!
Isn't he just saying he preferred Guy Luzon over Fraeye? Not sure what the issue there is, as most of us would say the same and Luzon certainly wasn't the problem at the club, he was just given a job.
I think personality wise....he was actually much worse then fraye.
Luzon always backed up Roland to the press...even after he left the club.
I think he was partially quite critical of the fans too.
I have it on pretty good authority that everybody liked working with Guy Luzon, but he ended up as bewildered and then as marginalised as everybody else. I might have my timings wrong, but I believe he was around at the time Katrien Meire also thought she could pick the team.
Karel was much more Roland’s man than Luzon ever was.
What did you make of Bowyer backing up Roland in the press?
Do you remember the 4 tapes released? I think maybe roughly 3 years or so ago? I'm not sure.
The information also showed the strange emails sent from Roland to Chris Powell.
Lot of people were interviewed, including Luzon and Fraye. Luzon came across as the worst...by far.
In regards to Bowyer "backing up Roland". It was always pretty much a mixed bag and he was just trying to keep things civil because it is and was helpful and understandably necessary.
He's recently openly admitted how relieved he is that Roland has sold the club and it's more then likely to go ahead.
Bowyer has also been great at the job. It's a mixed bag which is much more acceptable and understandable.
Not sure on the hatred towards Tony Watt, okay it didn’t work out here but ask anyone who’s had any sort of dealing with him and they’ll tell you he’s a thoroughly decent human being. I hear he’s doing well for his new club, good luck to him
I have it on pretty good authority that everybody liked working with Guy Luzon, but he ended up as bewildered and then as marginalised as everybody else. I might have my timings wrong, but I believe he was around at the time Katrien Meire also thought she could pick the team.
She couldn’t pick her own nose - she couldn’t reach it to be fair.
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Jaysus!
Not sure what the issue there is, as most of us would say the same and Luzon certainly wasn't the problem at the club, he was just given a job.
It was either a not very good vaguely sarcastic joke...or he's just a very weird bellend.
Him and L.Taylor fell out on twitter not so long ago.
WRT Tony’s answer, “Guy” I would assume is referring to Luzon and not to Duchatelet. And I’d tend to agree. He lost his head after a while but there was half season where he had us playing very good football and winning games.
Karel was a fool and had zero idea what he was doing. Bloody hell I cringe thinking about his “tactics” now. Spread out a bit and play with a smile. Give me strength.
I think personality wise....he was actually much worse then fraye.
Luzon always backed up Roland to the press...even after he left the club.
I think he was partially quite critical of the fans too.
What did you make of Bowyer backing up Roland in the press?
I might have my timings wrong, but I believe he was around at the time Katrien Meire also thought she could pick the team.
Do you remember the 4 tapes released? I think maybe roughly 3 years or so ago? I'm not sure.
The information also showed the strange emails sent from Roland to Chris Powell.
Lot of people were interviewed, including Luzon and Fraye. Luzon came across as the worst...by far.
In regards to Bowyer "backing up Roland". It was always pretty much a mixed bag and he was just trying to keep things civil because it is and was helpful and understandably necessary.
He's recently openly admitted how relieved he is that Roland has sold the club and it's more then likely to go ahead.
Bowyer has also been great at the job. It's a mixed bag which is much more acceptable and understandable.
"Because Lyle Taylor is a Tory C**"
Strange thing to say.
I'm personally not interested in politics as much as most other people.
Don't understand why there is so much hate against someone that has a different belief.
It's just an opinion and it's a valid/acceptable one.
You might have a different opinion. Why is it such a big deal?
He's also one of our best players and very much helped us get promoted...