I’ve said it before, but the atmosphere down the ground the last year or so is the best as I can ever remember in my 30-odd years going.
I was North Upper since it was built up to a couple of years ago and have since retired to the sides. In the NU it always feels like it’s the best atmosphere ever, but I genuinely don’t think we ever made noise in the big Prem years like we are nowadays. The side stands used to rhythmically clap along but they never used to properly join in like now.
The Doncaster play off game I don’t think will ever be beaten for atmosphere, but from Sunderland in early Jan on there’s been plenty of L1 / Champ league games that it’s been electric.
That “Lee Bowyer’s red and white army” in the last five minutes was awesome.
I can’t measure how sad this probably is, but Im 43 years old and I can’t think of much in life that gives you a buzz as much as the Valley proper rocking when we are winning.
Am I going OTT? Am i getting it wrong about the Prem years?
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Stood & clapped for about 5 mins at the end of the game yesterday......the players deserved it.
i’d like us to be getting behind the team without needing a goal or incident to get us going but that’s me dreaming of 20k mad passionate fans who are up for it like ourselves but that’s never gonna happen clap clap clap , siddarn, pass the blanket
imo The prem years was 20% prem supporters, not Charlton supporters.
Hence people creating atmospheres against Chelsea, Arsenal, spurs, West Ham, Manu.
Prem supporters couldn't give a monkeys when we played against Blackburn or Bolton or the likes.
I really don't want to qoute it but this side was on a journey from the Plymouth hom game with Bows in charge.
I was on board then and told anyone that would listen.
This group give it all and leave nothing on the pitch, there will be bad days but it won't be for the want of trying.
For the last couple of years I’ve been leaving straight on the final whistle, but I’ve been staying until the tunnel jump to soak in the atmosphere and the celebrating. Things are great down at The Valley and I hope it will continue.
Queue im stuck in fckin traffic still at 6pm near Kidbrooke.
Joke the traffic I sued to be indoors at falconwood by 5.15.
For match atmosphere 2019 is the best it's ever been. No doubt about it, none at all.
I thought the Ipswich POSF 1998 would be tough to beat. There was an incredible atmosphere that evening, the climax to 15 switchback years of near extinction, Valley exile, return and then seasons of steady progression.
But that was a smaller Valley, 15K in attendance. There were 10K more for the Donny game, 25K shaking the stadium as a dramatic match was the perfect catalyst for an emotional tsunami, the release of years of anger, frustration, disillusion and betrayal. A fine team of true warriors gave expression to all our hopes in a campaign that began on 24 Mar 18 with Lewis Page's superb 2nd minute goal against Plymouth the detonation which marked the start of the Bowyer years. Back in May there was a lot of celebrating to catch up on, and so we did. Wembley was good, of course, but different - at The Valley is where it means everything.
Still makes the hairs on neck stand up thinking about it
My son has just gone to Uni in Bournemouth - taking his first steps in the World as a man - but this year I have experienced what I never thought would happen. I never even dared to dream it. I knew it wouldn't! A rocking Valley to rival any rocking Valley before (Doncaster game) which I shared with him and I was able to take my wife and son to Wembley. And it provided the atmosphere and drama. I thought I would go to my grave (or urn) without ever being able to do that.
I know of Arsenal fans who went and who say they have never experienced anything like it. A rocking Valley is one of the most special experiences in football. It is only most people don't know it.
imagine a manager doing what he’s done and being rewarded by a 12 month contract.
It appears to me that what is sung at Charlton is pretty much the same as many other grounds, give or take.
Maybe I am getting old, but some of the songs that were sung in the old covered end were songs that were not repeated throughout other clubs.
As for best atmosphere, anyone who tells me that listening to the monks chant or a packed old den can be replicated at Charlton had never visited New Cross.
Had some great atmospheres at Charlton (usually night games), but occasion against occasion, that lot down the road take some beating regarding atmosphere.
Stood the entire game in the East Stand - it’s unheard of!
And, for what it's worth, atmosphere at the new den is dead.