Just go. Each to his own and I respect the boycotters but life is too short. Cancer stopped me going in 2011/2012 but since then nothing will stop me (short of serious illness or death!). We've had bad owners in the past and we will probably have them again in the future, but support is eternal.
Just fucking go, life's too short and Roland is an easy excuse.
But this is bollocks. There is nothing easy for boycotters staying away.
While I admire your stance, your absence tomorrow will not make a jot of difference in the grand scale of things.
That's a matter of opinion. What I object to is someone having a bit of a pop at people maintaining their boycott and saying that it's an easy excuse. Excuse for what, FFS? I doubt there are many, if any, who are making excuses not to go. I and many others are boycotting out of principle.
and therein lies the dilemma, do I just chuck my principles out of the window?
@LargeAddick - it is and always has been a personal decision mate. I personally don't blame anyone for going tomorrow, or who have been going all season for that matter. But I just can't. Mainly because if I do go, and then the sale doesn't happen, I will feel totally shit and like a complete fool. I'd rather wait until it's 100% and then go and have one of the best days of my life.
Me too Alan. We must meet up for a beer prior to our first game under new ownership.
I have a dilemma, should I go to the game tomorrow?
I have been boycotting for the last three seasons and was lured back for the last three home games of last season because the sale of the Club looked a done deal. I was duped. When it didn't go through during the summer I vowed 'not a penny more' and have remained steadfast in my boycott. However, a deal seems very close now and I would love to go tomorrow.
But what if I go and then the sale doesn't go through, I have lined Roland's pockets with more of my (very) hard earned cash. But if I don't and then it goes through Monday/Tuesday I will have wished I had gone.
Anyone else having this same dilemma?
If Roland still owns the club tomorrow then it is a simple answer, not a dilemma. Don't go!!
#notapennymore
My concern is him retaining ownership of The Valley, the boycott will still continue for me.
Remind us again, what was your vow? There's no reasonable alternative, if you want to remain true to your word and to your beliefs you'll stay away. Whether the sale is close or whether the game is a big one are neither here nor there. You said you wouldn't go, so there's only one way you can hold year head up high.
Remind us again, what was your vow? There's no reasonable alternative, if you want to remain true to your word and to your beliefs you'll stay away. Whether the sale is close or whether the game is a big one are neither here nor there. You said you wouldn't go, so there's only one way you can hold year head up high.
Not sure what a year head is😃, but nobody is going to think more or less of anyone if they go or not.
Remind us again, what was your vow? There's no reasonable alternative, if you want to remain true to your word and to your beliefs you'll stay away. Whether the sale is close or whether the game is a big one are neither here nor there. You said you wouldn't go, so there's only one way you can hold year head up high.
Not sure what a year head is😃, but nobody is going to think more or less of anyone if they go or not.
You might think that. But I know for a fact that what you have posted is incorrect.
My opinion is 'go'... but I'm not a boycotter and if you're sticking strictly to the rules, the club is still Roland's until we're categorically told any different by the club.
Just go though, sod it... it's a big game, should be one of the best home atmospheres of the season, we've probably been sold anyway and the team needs our support against a probable automatic promotion side. If we come away with the win you'll have missed a really great point in our season.
Just fucking go, life's too short and Roland is an easy excuse.
But this is bollocks. There is nothing easy for boycotters staying away.
While I admire your stance, your absence tomorrow will not make a jot of difference in the grand scale of things.
That's a matter of opinion. What I object to is someone having a bit of a pop at people maintaining their boycott and saying that it's an easy excuse. Excuse for what, FFS? I doubt there are many, if any, who are making excuses not to go. I and many others are boycotting out of principle.
and therein lies the dilemma, do I just chuck my principles out of the window?
Just fucking go, life's too short and Roland is an easy excuse.
But this is bollocks. There is nothing easy for boycotters staying away.
While I admire your stance, your absence tomorrow will not make a jot of difference in the grand scale of things.
That's a matter of opinion. What I object to is someone having a bit of a pop at people maintaining their boycott and saying that it's an easy excuse. Excuse for what, FFS? I doubt there are many, if any, who are making excuses not to go. I and many others are boycotting out of principle.
and therein lies the dilemma, do I just chuck my principles out of the window?
You won't be because it's a done deal . More importantly there will be 3,000 Mackems out singing us, so get behind your team, Bowyer & Jacko, if you want promotion, out of this shite league.
Remind us again, what was your vow? There's no reasonable alternative, if you want to remain true to your word and to your beliefs you'll stay away. Whether the sale is close or whether the game is a big one are neither here nor there. You said you wouldn't go, so there's only one way you can hold year head up high.
Nonsense, any decent Charlton fan would love to have the support swelled tomorrow. We've got 3,000 Mackems to out sing.
Anyone that didn't go for genuine boycott reasons, can hold their head high regardless and if anyone has a dig at them for going tomorrow, so bleeding what ?
There could be a great atmosphere tomorrow and your team could do with your support.
Imo it’s easy to get carried away with your principles.
Yes it’s admirable to have them. But if you take a step back he’s just a bad football club owner. You’re not funding a dictator, murderer, rapist or anything similarly evil. He’s just done a bad job of owning our football club (and lost a lot of money in the process).
And now it’s hopefully coming to an end. No guarantees it will, and no guarantees it will get any better if it does.
Do what you want, but Charlton will always be more than Roland Duchatelet.
I swear some boycotters can't see the wood for the trees.
If you really believe RD will pull out of the deal if you go tomorrow (if it's not already done) and you really believe your football team doesn't need supporting, then you've temporarily lost the plot.
Congratulations to all the boycotters, you did a grand job. Now support your team in their biggest game of the season, if you want to go. You and your team deserve it.
Remind us again, what was your vow? There's no reasonable alternative, if you want to remain true to your word and to your beliefs you'll stay away. Whether the sale is close or whether the game is a big one are neither here nor there. You said you wouldn't go, so there's only one way you can hold year head up high.
Nonsense, any decent Charlton fan would love to have the support swelled tomorrow. We've got 3,000 Mackems to out sing.
Anyone that didn't go for genuine boycott reasons, can hold their head high regardless and if anyone has a dig at them for going tomorrow, so bleeding what ?
There could be a great atmosphere tomorrow and your team could do with your support.
PS my wife's "healthy" friend felt ill earlier this week. GP sent her to the hospital for tests as had a low B12 reading. They have done a test today for bone cancer ! If you want to go just go and if you don't want to go then don't. But I think we should live our lives and not worry about what other fools may say.
I travel almost 200 miles round trip and missed 1 home game in the last 20 odd years despite i work 3 weekends in 5... I hate roland... Too many people making too futile excuses not to go in my view...
I swear some boycotters can't see the wood for the trees.
If you really believe RD will pull out of the deal (if it's not already done) and you really believe your football team doesn't need supporting, then you've temporarily lost the plot.
Congratulations to all the boycotters, you did a grand job. Now support your team in their biggest game of the season, if you want to go. You and your team deserve it.
Entrance money etc tomorrow still goes into his sky rocket.
The boycott moves on to Chelmsford v Hampton tomorrow.
Remind us again, what was your vow? There's no reasonable alternative, if you want to remain true to your word and to your beliefs you'll stay away. Whether the sale is close or whether the game is a big one are neither here nor there. You said you wouldn't go, so there's only one way you can hold year head up high.
Nonsense, any decent Charlton fan would love to have the support swelled tomorrow. We've got 3,000 Mackems to out sing.
Anyone that didn't go for genuine boycott reasons, can hold their head high regardless and if anyone has a dig at them for going tomorrow, so bleeding what ?
There could be a great atmosphere tomorrow and your team could do with your support.
Guess I'm not a decent Charlton fan then.
Deary me Stig are you ok mate ?
I said and meant the opposite.
I said "any decent Charlton fan would love to have the support swelled tomorrow".
This meant that any decent Charlton fan would love you and any other boycotter (including my son), to go tomorrow.
You and all the other boycotters are decent Charlton fans, we are as one and if anyone wanted to criticise you for going, then it says more about them than you.
Sorry you misunderstood. If you or any other boycotter wants to go tomorrow, I for one would absolutely love it. If you don't want to go then that's all good as well.
I swear some boycotters can't see the wood for the trees.
If you really believe RD will pull out of the deal (if it's not already done) and you really believe your football team doesn't need supporting, then you've temporarily lost the plot.
Congratulations to all the boycotters, you did a grand job. Now support your team in their biggest game of the season, if you want to go. You and your team deserve it.
Entrance money etc tomorrow still goes into his sky rocket.
The boycott moves on to Chelmsford v Hampton tomorrow.
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The boycotting is done ..............
Remind us again, what was your vow? There's no reasonable alternative, if you want to remain true to your word and to your beliefs you'll stay away. Whether the sale is close or whether the game is a big one are neither here nor there. You said you wouldn't go, so there's only one way you can hold year head up high.
You going will not affect his decision to sell.
The team needs the support.
Just go though, sod it... it's a big game, should be one of the best home atmospheres of the season, we've probably been sold anyway and the team needs our support against a probable automatic promotion side. If we come away with the win you'll have missed a really great point in our season.
You don't have to send RD an ex-gratia payment.
More importantly there will be 3,000 Mackems out singing us, so get behind your team, Bowyer & Jacko, if you want promotion, out of this shite league.
As others have stated its a one off game, so if the bar steward doesn't sell it's probably not going to affect him either way
We've got 3,000 Mackems to out sing.
Anyone that didn't go for genuine boycott reasons, can hold their head high regardless and if anyone has a dig at them for going tomorrow, so bleeding what ?
There could be a great atmosphere tomorrow and your team could do with your support.
Yes it’s admirable to have them. But if you take a step back he’s just a bad football club owner. You’re not funding a dictator, murderer, rapist or anything similarly evil. He’s just done a bad job of owning our football club (and lost a lot of money in the process).
And now it’s hopefully coming to an end. No guarantees it will, and no guarantees it will get any better if it does.
Do what you want, but Charlton will always be more than Roland Duchatelet.
If you really believe RD will pull out of the deal if you go tomorrow (if it's not already done) and you really believe your football team doesn't need supporting, then you've temporarily lost the plot.
Congratulations to all the boycotters, you did a grand job.
Now support your team in their biggest game of the season, if you want to go.
You and your team deserve it.
GP sent her to the hospital for tests as had a low B12 reading.
They have done a test today for bone cancer !
If you want to go just go and if you don't want to go then don't.
But I think we should live our lives and not worry about what other fools may say.
The boycott moves on to Chelmsford v Hampton tomorrow.
I said and meant the opposite.
I said "any decent Charlton fan would love to have the support swelled tomorrow".
This meant that any decent Charlton fan would love you and any other boycotter (including my son), to go tomorrow.
You and all the other boycotters are decent Charlton fans, we are as one and if anyone wanted to criticise you for going, then it says more about them than you.
Sorry you misunderstood. If you or any other boycotter wants to go tomorrow, I for one would absolutely love it.
If you don't want to go then that's all good as well.
Even if he's gone next week I'm not sure when I could go as I have other stuff planned.