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  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,822
    Solidgone said:
    A friend from Milano said:

    Oh yes, He is a Ac Milan myth. Called il Pompiere (The Fireman) scored massive amount of goals with Milan side and well known for his physical awe. Part of the GRENOLI (Grehn Nordahl Liedholm) 3 swedish redandblack footballers. We have been said he usually scored with 2 or 3 opponents attached to his shirt and forcefully dragged across half the pitch...🤩
    I have heard the French call the Belgians 'les pompiers' which is French slang for someone who gives men oral pleasure.
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,724
    AddicksAddict said:
    charlton4ever said:
    aitchyaddick said:
    I used to go to a hairdressers called Kayes, back of the Granada opposite the ferry. 'Proper' hairstylist, washed your hair and blow dried it, then sprayed it with lacquer!
    Kayes!!!  Tom, who started there in 1961 and ended up as Manager , lived above me in Samuel Street SE18. He was from Italy but became a true Charlton fan once he arrived in sunny Woolwich. By coincidence he now lives close to me in Bexley, happily retired. We always spent the time having hair cut moaning about the previous game, nothing changes!!
    Except the amount of hair on your head?
    Spot on - though I like to think I am a Retro Skinhead.
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,888
    Some great early 90's beer there
    Kronenbourg stubby
    McEwans Export
    Websters Bitter
    Heineken Export
    Boddingtons
  • CheshireFan
    CheshireFan Posts: 20
    close season .. 1968 probably .. so many cranes
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,724
    edited March 2023
    CheshireFan said:
    close season .. 1968 probably .. so many cranes
    Oh that is a wonderful picture, thank you.

  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    CheshireFan said:
    close season .. 1968 probably .. so many cranes
    The year I started supporting the club.
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,193
    charlton4ever said:
    CheshireFan said:
    close season .. 1968 probably .. so many cranes
    Oh that is a wonderful picture, thank you.

    That was my way in!!
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,724
    edited March 2023
    usetobunkin said:
    charlton4ever said:
    CheshireFan said:
    close season .. 1968 probably .. so many cranes
    Oh that is a wonderful picture, thank you.

    That was my way in!!
    Me too , and both Who concerts lol.  The old open air bogs, the cranes, just wonderful flash backs!
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,888
    Just when you thought you'd seen every picture of The Valley....Great picture.


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  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,724
    CheshireFan said:
    close season .. 1968 probably .. so many cranes
    Did you take this? If not where did it come from? Any more ?

  • CheshireFan
    CheshireFan Posts: 20
    Yes I took it, Kodachrome slide as you can probably tell.  Only other one I have is slightly earlier, opening game of 64/65 season, against Man City, won 2-1, Kenning and Firmani.  You can see John Hewie, Brian Kinsey, Lenny Glover, Eddie and is that Roy Matthews at inside-right.  Poor season though as soon after this we were beaten at home by Palace.  They’d always been a 3rd/4th Division team with a shambles of a stadium that looked like a northern Rugby League ground.  
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,724
    CheshireFan said:

    Thanks for sharing. Wonderful.  Hope you don't mind but the first photo is now my PC wallpaper. I think the first one is a great wall hanger.
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,888
    Another great picture… a really good shot of that strange bit of terracing under the Courage sign where in my day the police used to stand.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,834
    love both those pics @CheshireFan
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,048
    CheshireFan said:

    Superb pic
  • Masterbrew
    Masterbrew Posts: 266
    opening game of 64/65 season, against Man City, won 2-1
    Third match I went to, after seeing last two games of the previous season 
  • CheshireFan
    CheshireFan Posts: 20
    charlton4ever said:
    CheshireFan said:

    Thanks for sharing. Wonderful.  Hope you don't mind but the first photo is now my PC wallpaper. I think the first one is a great wall hanger.
    No problem .. glad you like it
  • Dippenhall
    Dippenhall Posts: 3,921
    charlton4ever said:
    usetobunkin said:
    charlton4ever said:
    CheshireFan said:
    close season .. 1968 probably .. so many cranes
    Oh that is a wonderful picture, thank you.

    That was my way in!!
    Me too , and both Who concerts lol.  The old open air bogs, the cranes, just wonderful flash backs!
    Was the weak point in the defences.  Remember one day out playing during the week and seeing lots of kids both climbing in and climbing out we naturally all climbed over to see what was going on and the little tea hut you can see had been broken into and was being looted.  We only watched  ;)

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  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    Fantastic photos, thank you for sharing them.
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,888
    Assuming the long narrow rectangle at the top of the south terrace was one of the legendary toilets?
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,724
    SporadicAddick said:
    Assuming the long narrow rectangle at the top of the south terrace was one of the legendary toilets?
    yes indeed
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,724
    edited March 2023
    I also recall a van type Tea/refreshment hut on the great East terrace (Covered End end ?) where Dad would get me a Wagon Wheel and I would go to the top of the Terrace, jump over the little wall and sit on a ledge behind to eat in peace. You could also pick up loads of discarded inserts from the Programmes there too - were they called something like the Football League review ? Simple days  - no caring then who the fxxk owned us lol.
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,410
    CheshireFan said:

    Can someone transfer this great photo to the section. ……Is This The Valley please.
    so we can see both views
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,888
    Lewis Coaches said:
    CheshireFan said:


    Can someone transfer this great photo to the section. ……Is This The Valley please.
    so we can see both views
    Done
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,410
    Cheers
  • thetomahawkkid
    thetomahawkkid Posts: 764
    CheshireFan said:

    I agree with others @CheshireFan, thanks so much for sharing your two wonderful colour photos from the 60s. That was what the Valley was like when I first started going, but seeing the modern all-seater stadium we have today, it's easy to forget how different it was. I was stood on the terrace near the "Take Courage" sign for the last game at The Valley before we decamped to Selhurst Park. When I first went I used to sit on the wall at the top of the East Terrace. Not sure my eyesight would be good enough to see that far to the pitch nowadays!
  • thetomahawkkid
    thetomahawkkid Posts: 764
    CheshireFan said:

    Surely one of the best Valley photos ever! Fantastic high resolution too. All the cranes by the river! It clearly shows how high the East Terrace was. Amazing!
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,410
    thetomahawkkid said:
    CheshireFan said:

    Surely one of the best Valley photos ever! Fantastic high resolution too. All the cranes by the river! It clearly shows how high the East Terrace was. Amazing!
    thetomahawkkid said:
    CheshireFan said:

    Surely one of the best Valley photos ever! Fantastic high resolution too. All the cranes by the river! It clearly shows how high the East Terrace was. Amazing!
    Not only how high the east terrace was but The Heights End as we knew it (Jimmy Seed) stand went up to the same height when this photo was taken😀

    40,000 people could stand on that east terrace , the largest in Europe 

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