Just one question from me; would any new station have a popcorn stand?
And a peanut seller...
And Hot chestnuts, I remember them being sold on the East terrace.
Mal......are you sure about that? I can remember them being sold in the streets around The Valley but not inside, even then health and safety existed and I doubt an open brazier/fire on a terrace would have been allowed.
In the late sixties, I remember a guy with a brazier used to come in (when the gates were opened ten minutes before the end of the game) and sell chestnuts on the open space by the side of the South terrace.
Yes, I do remember that......but there was never a brazier actually on the terracing.
all too often we could have done with one .. sometimes on that big open space with just a few thousand in the ground, it was fecking freezin'
I remember one freezing evening game when it seemed as if old boys were dropping like nine-pins around me on the east terrace. Began to worry for my own well-being, and I was a fit young lad back then Back then of course you will recall it was just St. John's Ambulance volunteers rushing to their aid, with those old hard canvass stretchers held together by 2 long wooden poles!!
Just one question from me; would any new station have a popcorn stand?
And a peanut seller...
And Hot chestnuts, I remember them being sold on the East terrace.
Mal......are you sure about that? I can remember them being sold in the streets around The Valley but not inside, even then health and safety existed and I doubt an open brazier/fire on a terrace would have been allowed.
In the late sixties, I remember a guy with a brazier used to come in (when the gates were opened ten minutes before the end of the game) and sell chestnuts on the open space by the side of the South terrace.
Yes, I do remember that......but there was never a brazier actually on the terracing.
all too often we could have done with one .. sometimes on that big open space with just a few thousand in the ground, it was fecking freezin'
I remember one freezing evening game when it seemed as if old boys were dropping like nine-pins around me on the east terrace. Began to worry for my own well-being, and I was a fit young lad back then Back then of course you will recall it was just St. John's Ambulance volunteers rushing to their aid, with those old hard canvass stretchers held together by 2 long wooden poles!!
Though we wouldn't have changed it for anything.
Especially the hot steam rising from the men's urinals on a freezing winters night....
somehow hypnotic and bizarrely surreal.
That urinal at the very top of the east terrace near the Sam Bartram gate was possibly the most basic I can remember. It literally was just a wall. In fact, I am not even sure that the "building" had a roof. Can you recall?
Just one question from me; would any new station have a popcorn stand?
And a peanut seller...
And Hot chestnuts, I remember them being sold on the East terrace.
Mal......are you sure about that? I can remember them being sold in the streets around The Valley but not inside, even then health and safety existed and I doubt an open brazier/fire on a terrace would have been allowed.
Just one question from me; would any new station have a popcorn stand?
And a peanut seller...
And Hot chestnuts, I remember them being sold on the East terrace.
Mal......are you sure about that? I can remember them being sold in the streets around The Valley but not inside, even then health and safety existed and I doubt an open brazier/fire on a terrace would have been allowed.
I think they were on sale when chelsea visited one year.
If it's the same game I'm thinking of, didnt Bobby Tambling score 3 that nite, evening game I believe, they beat us 4-1 if my memories right
Just one question from me; would any new station have a popcorn stand?
And a peanut seller...
And Hot chestnuts, I remember them being sold on the East terrace.
Mal......are you sure about that? I can remember them being sold in the streets around The Valley but not inside, even then health and safety existed and I doubt an open brazier/fire on a terrace would have been allowed.
In the late sixties, I remember a guy with a brazier used to come in (when the gates were opened ten minutes before the end of the game) and sell chestnuts on the open space by the side of the South terrace.
Yes, I do remember that......but there was never a brazier actually on the terracing.
all too often we could have done with one .. sometimes on that big open space with just a few thousand in the ground, it was fecking freezin'
I remember one freezing evening game when it seemed as if old boys were dropping like nine-pins around me on the east terrace. Began to worry for my own well-being, and I was a fit young lad back then Back then of course you will recall it was just St. John's Ambulance volunteers rushing to their aid, with those old hard canvass stretchers held together by 2 long wooden poles!!
Just one question from me; would any new station have a popcorn stand?
And a peanut seller...
And Hot chestnuts, I remember them being sold on the East terrace.
Mal......are you sure about that? I can remember them being sold in the streets around The Valley but not inside, even then health and safety existed and I doubt an open brazier/fire on a terrace would have been allowed.
In the late sixties, I remember a guy with a brazier used to come in (when the gates were opened ten minutes before the end of the game) and sell chestnuts on the open space by the side of the South terrace.
Yes, I do remember that......but there was never a brazier actually on the terracing.
all too often we could have done with one .. sometimes on that big open space with just a few thousand in the ground, it was fecking freezin'
I remember one freezing evening game when it seemed as if old boys were dropping like nine-pins around me on the east terrace. Began to worry for my own well-being, and I was a fit young lad back then Back then of course you will recall it was just St. John's Ambulance volunteers rushing to their aid, with those old hard canvass stretchers held together by 2 long wooden poles!!
Though we wouldn't have changed it for anything.
Especially the hot steam rising from the men's urinals on a freezing winters night....
somehow hypnotic and bizarrely surreal.
That urinal at the very top of the east terrace near the Sam Bartram gate was possibly the most basic I can remember. It literally was just a wall. In fact, I am not even sure that the "building" had a roof. Can you recall?
Correct, that edifice was like something out of Belsen.....about as welcoming as a severe root canal toothache. You’re right, there was no roof........nothing but the best from the Gliksteins.
So just went on newsnow this morning and the most recent article was an EFL statement on Charlton.... shit my pants for a second but they've reposted an old article from August 2018?
So just went on newsnow this morning and the most recent article was an EFL statement on Charlton.... shit my pants for a second but they've reposted an old article from August 2018?
I'm glad this thread has kept going because I felt it was still missing something. Now, with the discussion of urinal steam, I think that's all the boxes ticked and we can move on.
I want to know will the new owners speak to the local residents about letting us leave our pushbikes in there garden on match days , used to pay a shilling got a raffle ticket to get back after the game.
It will be done when it's done, and a didn't many of us complain that the EFL process was too light and allowed the Rats, Sisu and et al through the door, and now complain when there is some proper rigour.
Is it proper or are they just dragging their heels ? ESI contacted the EFL 3 weeks ago also why are they interviewing the Belgian? Is that normal practise?I never heard of it before.
Is it proper or are they just dragging their heels ? ESI contacted the EFL 3 weeks ago also why are they interviewing the Belgian? Is that normal practise?I never heard of it before.
It was all done and dusted a month ago. The EFL just wanted to make us suffer a little longer. FACT!
They have the money to buy the club the ground and sparrows lane. The only thing that is holding up the deal is the museum. Evidently there is a megalomaniac who runs it and he refuses to sell in case this thread gets closed.
Harsh on Mick Everett calling him a megalomaniac.
Museum are sweet. They've promised us the whole of the fans bar as display space when we move to the new ground by the Thames Barrier.
Joking aside, and I honestly don't know if there's anything along these lines already, but collaboration between all of the club bars and the museum would be great. If each bar had a sealed display case, more suff could be permanently displayed and the bars and the museum could be used to promote one another. Forgive me, if you're already sucking these eggs.
Probably to check that there aren't any issues relating to the sale that would later be a problem. Double checking that their understanding of what's being bought matches his understanding of what's being sold. Satisfying themselves that he isn't selling under duress. That sort of thing.
They have the money to buy the club the ground and sparrows lane. The only thing that is holding up the deal is the museum. Evidently there is a megalomaniac who runs it and he refuses to sell in case this thread gets closed.
Harsh on Mick Everett calling him a megalomaniac.
Museum are sweet. They've promised us the whole of the fans bar as display space when we move to the new ground by the Thames Barrier.
Joking aside, and I honestly don't know if there's anything along these lines already, but collaboration between all of the club bars and the museum would be great. If each bar had a sealed display case, more suff could be permanently displayed and the bars and the museum could be used to promote one another. Forgive me, if you're already sucking these eggs.
We have a cabinet in the fans' bar in which we rotate the display every few months.
Would love to do it elsewhere but need a secure cabinet.
We loaned a lot of stuff to the White Swan, which is on display, but obviously it's not the best or most valuable stuff.
There is a hell of a lot more that could be done with time, money and co-operation. We're ready on the third.
Probably to check that there aren't any issues relating to the sale that would later be a problem. Double checking that their understanding of what's being bought matches his understanding of what's being sold. Satisfying themselves that he isn't selling under duress. That sort of thing.
"ESI huh thought they were huh buying a football cloobe huh? They are wrong, I am only selling some Billboard space huh"
Probably to check that there aren't any issues relating to the sale that would later be a problem. Double checking that their understanding of what's being bought matches his understanding of what's being sold. Satisfying themselves that he isn't selling under duress. That sort of thing.
Well the whole process is holed below the waterline then, FFS. That bungling old farce bought whatever it was the spivs told him they were selling, without checking eff all. He ponied up £14M after not even bothering to look shit up on Companies House website where he would have learned about the £7M ish (former) directors' loans. There's not a cat in hell's chance he could satisfy even his biggest fan that he had the first effing clue what he had bought, fannied around with for 6 years and now hopes to sell for 4 times the price.
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You’re right, there was no roof........nothing but the best from the Gliksteins.
https://www.efl.com/news/2018/august/efl-statement-charlton-athletic/
Is it actually happening or is someone from newsnow on the wind up??
Would love to do it elsewhere but need a secure cabinet.
We loaned a lot of stuff to the White Swan, which is on display, but obviously it's not the best or most valuable stuff.
There is a hell of a lot more that could be done with time, money and co-operation. We're ready on the third.
That bungling old farce bought whatever it was the spivs told him they were selling, without checking eff all.
He ponied up £14M after not even bothering to look shit up on Companies House website where he would have learned about the £7M ish (former) directors' loans. There's not a cat in hell's chance he could satisfy even his biggest fan that he had the first effing clue what he had bought, fannied around with for 6 years and now hopes to sell for 4 times the price.
Merry Christmas.