400 announced, 300 actually attend and 100 are comps. Is Sir Stuart Etherington actually Tom Rubbishow?
If you're right about the 100 comps, then it looks as if the paying fan is subsidising quite a lot of people? Surely the maximum number of comps for this event should be around 20?
Whilst enjoying the meal I hope people forget they are contributing to paying for squirrel face's scoff.
400 announced, 300 actually attend and 100 are comps. Is Sir Stuart Etherington actually Tom Rubbishow?
If you're right about the 100 comps, then it looks as if the paying fan is subsidising quite a lot of people? Surely the maximum number of comps for this event should be around 20?
Was tongue in cheek, I have no idea how many freebies they’ve dished out.
400 announced, 300 actually attend and 100 are comps. Is Sir Stuart Etherington actually Tom Rubbishow?
If you're right about the 100 comps, then it looks as if the paying fan is subsidising quite a lot of people? Surely the maximum number of comps for this event should be around 20?
My view: if this is a genuine attempt to celebrate 25 years rather than just a fundraiser for charity, then it should be priced/organised so the key stakeholders, fans and valley party activists of that era can attend. Fundraising while worthy should be a side-shoot of that. So I don't agree about the demand angle.
The announcement last week that there were only ten tables left was at that time correct. On Saturday I was told it was down to five tables, so it is no surprise that the event is now the sell-out that it deserves to be.
Complimentary tickets are covered by the Dinner's two main sponsors, I understand.
I hope that all events commemorating the latest anniversary of this wonderful mile-stone in our history are a great success.
Like wise the home game, a celebration would be £10 a ticket and try and fill The Valley. But instead we get a price rise? to capitalise on those going/returning.
Like wise the home game, a celebration would be £10 a ticket and try and fill The Valley. But instead we get a price rise? to capitalise on those going/returning.
I absolutely agree. There must be a good chance that the JS will sell out, and it's shameful that more attractive pricing hasn't been offered to ensure the same for the home areas. Unless, of course, there is an, ahem, miracle in the next few days ....
I will be coming to celebrate the return (hopefully sitting in the same area as 93) and ready for a protest. Hopefully it won't be a one man one again!
400 announced, 300 actually attend and 100 are comps. Is Sir Stuart Etherington actually Tom Rubbishow?
If you're right about the 100 comps, then it looks as if the paying fan is subsidising quite a lot of people? Surely the maximum number of comps for this event should be around 20?
Why dish out any comps?
In order to make it look, er, more full up than it would otherwise. How many of the Valley party candidates will be there? How many of them receiving complimentary tickets? Nowhere near as many as there should be because, by and large, they oppose the regime and the regime hasn't been big enough to reach out and try to make it a representative celebration.
Did anyone notice the Museum's items on display? - I saw Walshie's boot in a perspex box on the front of the stage. Wouldn't have fitted in my pocket or I'd have had it away.
What was the veggie option? Can't remember - my mum ate it without moaning which is a rarity so it presumably was half decent. The Lamb shank for us carnivores was fantastic too!
Were the poor starving orphans pressing their noses to the window chased away? Shot at on sight. Thankfully Simon Church was hired as the sharpshooter for the night so they all escaped unscathed.
Was a good time had by all? I can't speak for everyone but I think it was fantastic. Plenty of alcohol, lots of conversations with the former players and I had a couple drop out on my at the last minute so had Paul Elliott and Roger Godsiff on my table as well as Mr and Mrs @Tracey Leaburn. Royalty indeed!
Was only money raised for the Community Trust? Lots raised. £14k (maybe £24k) from the auction alone I think (I wasn't paying attention)
Did the Valley party get a mention? Plenty. And a video.
A couple of very poignant videos - one for the Valley Party and one for CACT and their work in the community.
Lovely Q&Q hosted by Steve Sutherland with Curbs, Simon Webster and Colin Walsh.
A brilliant event, excellently compered by Steve Sutherland and organised by loads of people.
Charlton is far from perfect at the moment but, once again, this event was a real success.
I didn't get far round the room so I'm afraid I missed the Museum exhibits.
And I can't speak about the veggie option. For carnivores the rations provided were more than adequate.
CACT must have had a great night - the auction alone made over £14k. I don't know of any other beneficiaries.
The Valley Party got extended and very appreciative exposure - great respect shown.
For BaTV I've been to the Museum event, the Xbars Q&A, CAST at the Swan, and last night. I also went to a football match on Saturday afternoon, but nuff said about that. Each of the four events was a very special occasion, 110% Charlton, but each different in its own way. I wouldn't have missed any of them. I will say this about last night, though - apart from the celebs and the other folks on our table I don't think I recognised anyone else. Many could have been CACT-related, of course. It did seem a bit strange, however, having been surrounded by so many familiar faces elsewhere.
A definite highlight was Matthias from German Addicks hunting down autographs - no mercy!
An amazing few days - I'm prouder than ever to be an Addick. The new owner/s will be the luckiest in football, to have such a brilliant club waiting for them.
It was a very special evening indeed and it was a privilege to be there.
Suthers was his usual professional but humorous self & kept proceedings moving along smoothly.
The Q & A with Webbo, Walshie & Curbs was well worth waiting for - heroes all.....although I think the loudest cheer of the evening was heard when SCP was introduced as being present.
Lots of ex players were seated around the packed North Stand suite/Crossbars including Jon Fortune, Kevin Lisbie , John Humphrey & Mark Robson as well as Nelse, Carlo, Sweaty and the other usual suspects. Most gathered at one time or another at the table adjacent to ours where Webbo, Walshie & Sweaty were seated alongside former club employees Sarah Monahan, Sue Gallop, Hayley & Ged Clout and Marilyn Rook who still works on matchdays, I believe. There was clearly a special bond between players and these ladies which had formed during the years in exile and remains today , although Sarah's Mum, Jackie who sadly passed away a few years ago, was there in spirit - she was sorely missed. I wonder whether such a close relationship will survive from the Duchatele years......
But the overall sense of the evening was one of togetherness. Fans, players, managers, ex Directors , sponsors - with the common denominator being our own special memories of our very special club and the return to our Home.
We can but hope that such unity can be forged once again when the Belgians release their hold and return whence they came.
With the strong, determined & unique characters we have behind the scenes ( who have made it abundantly clear over the past 3+ years that they won't go away) plus the few, brave & resilient members of staff thus far"spared" by KM, I feel confident that such a bond can be recreated.
It won't happen overnight. It may take several years. But it WILL happen. We SHALL be singing from the same hymn sheet one fine day.
And we may well be fighting for tickets to the next Anniversary celebration......that marking the rebirth of our famous football club , Phoenix like from the ashes of the Belgian occupation.
I would also say that it was a great evening, sat next to Killer one of my childhood heroes.
Very well organised, the evening just flew by.
Didn't notice KM ( thank God ) if she was even there.
The evening was very much about the players and the people that made this happen 25 years ago any body that boycotted the evening IMHO missed out on one of the best Charlton related days for some years.
And the best bit of all was that the trust benefitted with a nice little earner.
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The announcement last week that there were only ten tables left was at that time correct. On Saturday I was told it was down to five tables, so it is no surprise that the event is now the sell-out that it deserves to be.
Complimentary tickets are covered by the Dinner's two main sponsors, I understand.
I hope that all events commemorating the latest anniversary of this wonderful mile-stone in our history are a great success.
But instead we get a price rise? to capitalise on those going/returning.
Here's the link if anyone was interested - https://www.andrews-sykes.com/info/the-valley-competition/
Did anyone notice the Museum's items on display?
What was the veggie option?
Were the poor starving orphans pressing their noses to the window chased away?
Was a good time had by all?
Was only money raised for the Community Trust?
Did the Valley party get a mention?
Lovely Q&Q hosted by Steve Sutherland with Curbs, Simon Webster and Colin Walsh.
A brilliant event, excellently compered by Steve Sutherland and organised by loads of people.
Charlton is far from perfect at the moment but, once again, this event was a real success.
It was an excellent night, thoroughly enjoyable.
I didn't get far round the room so I'm afraid I missed the Museum exhibits.
And I can't speak about the veggie option. For carnivores the rations provided were more than adequate.
CACT must have had a great night - the auction alone made over £14k. I don't know of any other beneficiaries.
The Valley Party got extended and very appreciative exposure - great respect shown.
For BaTV I've been to the Museum event, the Xbars Q&A, CAST at the Swan, and last night. I also went to a football match on Saturday afternoon, but nuff said about that. Each of the four events was a very special occasion, 110% Charlton, but each different in its own way. I wouldn't have missed any of them. I will say this about last night, though - apart from the celebs and the other folks on our table I don't think I recognised anyone else. Many could have been CACT-related, of course. It did seem a bit strange, however, having been surrounded by so many familiar faces elsewhere.
A definite highlight was Matthias from German Addicks hunting down autographs - no mercy!
An amazing few days - I'm prouder than ever to be an Addick. The new owner/s will be the luckiest in football, to have such a brilliant club waiting for them.
It was a very special evening indeed and it was a privilege to be there.
Suthers was his usual professional but humorous self & kept proceedings moving along smoothly.
The Q & A with Webbo, Walshie & Curbs was well worth waiting for - heroes all.....although I think the loudest cheer of the evening was heard when SCP was introduced as being present.
Lots of ex players were seated around the packed North Stand suite/Crossbars including Jon Fortune, Kevin Lisbie , John Humphrey & Mark Robson as well as Nelse, Carlo, Sweaty and the other usual suspects. Most gathered at one time or another at the table adjacent to ours where Webbo, Walshie & Sweaty were seated alongside former club employees Sarah Monahan, Sue Gallop, Hayley & Ged Clout and Marilyn Rook who still works on matchdays, I believe. There was clearly a special bond between players and these ladies which had formed during the years in exile and remains today , although Sarah's Mum, Jackie who sadly passed away a few years ago, was there in spirit - she was sorely missed. I wonder whether such a close relationship will survive from the Duchatele years......
But the overall sense of the evening was one of togetherness. Fans, players, managers, ex Directors , sponsors - with the common denominator being our own special memories of our very special club and the return to our Home.
We can but hope that such unity can be forged once again when the Belgians release their hold and return whence they came.
With the strong, determined & unique characters we have behind the scenes ( who have made it abundantly clear over the past 3+ years that they won't go away) plus the few, brave & resilient members of staff thus far"spared" by KM, I feel confident that such a bond can be recreated.
It won't happen overnight. It may take several years. But it WILL happen. We SHALL be singing from the same hymn sheet one fine day.
And we may well be fighting for tickets to the next Anniversary celebration......that marking the rebirth of our famous football club , Phoenix like from the ashes of the Belgian occupation.
It will be worth waiting for.
Just keep the faith, guys.
Very well organised, the evening just flew by.
Didn't notice KM ( thank God ) if she was even there.
The evening was very much about the players and the people that made this happen 25 years ago any body that boycotted the evening IMHO missed out on one of the best Charlton related days for some years.
And the best bit of all was that the trust benefitted with a nice little earner.