I don't really care what some might think. I buy the streams and watch the club but going to matches when I have a long journey home totally disapointed is not what I want to do aged 58 years. I have done all that and bought the T-shirt. I am fed up with us being owned by crooks and fools and with every opportunity that supports itself, that opportunity is missed.
My point about the importance of different types of fans I know is not a popular one, but telling people to attend isn't going to make it happen. It is a reality which any business owner has to understand and address. If I did force myself to go, it would make absolutely no diference and the dog would be more likely to get kicked!(not really I am an animal lover). But I am going to do things I get some pleasure from at this stage of my life.
I go because I love the club, not because I'm forced to go. You please yourself, but don't have the audacity to say you are more important to the club because you won't go. Sickening.
Firstly I do contribute to the club and do go to games, just I pick and choose. Secondly, you completely missed my point and I know it is not a point people like to read, but the most important fans are the harder fans to get coming to games. That doesn't mean they are the most deserving or warrant any praise, but those are completely different things from being the most important.
And in terms of fans of around my age, did you go to every Selhurst game like I did? Not that many did. I didn't then but realise now that those that didn't go were more important than me, especially those that didn't go and fought for a return to he Valley.
Another thing I have realised in my old age is that I am a bad loser, and watching shitty little teams come to the Valley and take a point or three from us gives me no pleasure whatsoever. In fact it puts me in a foul mood which I don't want to impose on my family. I don't live round the corner and I absolutely hate the drive home after such a result.
Because we have been owned by fools and crooks we are in League One. We have been here too long and I expect us to get out of it and I see that as the club's side of the bargain from my perspective.
I'm not having it. 58 isn't old age, just past your prime having seen better days. You might feel it, but that's watching Charlton for you 😎
Hear, Hear. When you get to @Redmidland age then you’ll realise what fecking old is! 😉
40% of his league goals in English football came today!! He was a complete donkey at Wimbledon last year.
I personally don't rate him but how many players of similar ages are there playing u-23 football, not getting in first team squads at championship level that we could have been in for.
We might not agree on the player and neither of us are scouts so don't know who is available but to have 3 loan slots not used is criminal!
40% of his league goals in English football came today!! He was a complete donkey at Wimbledon last year.
I personally don't rate him but how many players of similar ages are there playing u-23 football, not getting in first team squads at championship level that we could have been in for.
We might not agree on the player and neither of us are scouts so don't know who is available but to have 3 loan slots not used is criminal!
Particularly when we have 4 (I think) squad places left unfilled. Which means we have a total of 18 over 21 yr old outfield players. It is a ridiculously small squad.
I used to be able to do 100 plus keepy uppies without thinking about it. Playing football with my two year old nephew yesterday reminded me those days are long gone with my arthritic knees. I feel young enough when I am sitting down but otherwise pretty old!
I was in the school fields, the children were doing crossbar challenge from edge of the goal area and asked me to have go, I tweaked something in my failed attempt on a “five aside pitch” as it fell short of the goal and barely trickled over the line. 😳
This might be a really stupid idea, but apart from me would anybody like to see us get Robson-Kanu on a short term deal....he certainly knows how to score and I think would bully cb's more than Stockley does..and get away with it?
This might be a really stupid idea, but apart from me would anybody like to see us get Robson-Kanu on a short term deal....he certainly knows how to score and I think would bully cb's more than Stockley does..and get away with it?
He's not played for a year, so seems to have given up playing
O’Connell, Clayden, Morgan, Kirk and then Stockley up front. None of them are good enough for a top 6 side, unfortunately.
O Connell was superb today … and Clayden second half looked really dangerous , Kirk had an off day did not really get the chances .. Morgan was poor and it’s time for Payne .
but it don’t really matter what you do on the pitch when the ref misses a major key moment in the game
Glad to hear those words from Garner's interview. He's virtually summed up the ambition of the Club and how he will try to move us forwards to the best of his ability.
O’Connell, Clayden, Morgan, Kirk and then Stockley up front. None of them are good enough for a top 6 side, unfortunately.
O Connell was superb today … and Clayden second half looked really dangerous , Kirk had an off day did not really get the chances .. Morgan was poor and it’s time for Payne .
but it don’t really matter what you do on the pitch when the ref misses a major key moment in the game
lets not sugar coat it, o connell decent, but not superb, clayden was horrific defensively, kirk more than an off day and we would of lost even if that goal was disallowed
Glad to hear those words from Garner's interview. He's virtually summed up the ambition of the Club and how he will try to move us forwards to the best of his ability.
It is why I don't go much anymore and am negative. Crooks, idiot, crooks, idiot. Sadly, I know enough about football to see it and have no wish to reward or encourage it when it is killing my club. Any pound I spend goes straight into that egotistical twat's pocket anyway. The losses from fans sticking two fingers up at the tool will get him out sooner. I am sure he wants out so no point protesting in other ways. Then we need to break the crooks idiot cycle.
The first thing the new owner should do is ban that stupid song.
O’Connell, Clayden, Morgan, Kirk and then Stockley up front. None of them are good enough for a top 6 side, unfortunately.
O Connell was superb today … and Clayden second half looked really dangerous , Kirk had an off day did not really get the chances .. Morgan was poor and it’s time for Payne .
but it don’t really matter what you do on the pitch when the ref misses a major key moment in the game
O'Connell was "superb"?
What is your definition of superb? Him and Lavelle were carthorse-like for quite a lot of today.
O’Connell, Clayden, Morgan, Kirk and then Stockley up front. None of them are good enough for a top 6 side, unfortunately.
O Connell was superb today … and Clayden second half looked really dangerous , Kirk had an off day did not really get the chances .. Morgan was poor and it’s time for Payne .
but it don’t really matter what you do on the pitch when the ref misses a major key moment in the game
O'Connell was "superb"?
What is your definition of superb? Him and Lavelle were carthorse-like for quite a lot of today.
O’Connell, Clayden, Morgan, Kirk and then Stockley up front. None of them are good enough for a top 6 side, unfortunately.
O Connell was superb today … and Clayden second half looked really dangerous , Kirk had an off day did not really get the chances .. Morgan was poor and it’s time for Payne .
but it don’t really matter what you do on the pitch when the ref misses a major key moment in the game
O'Connell was "superb"?
What is your definition of superb? Him and Lavelle were carthorse-like for quite a lot of today.
He was ok.
5 or 6/10, league one, bang average performance. I'd agree with "ok" over "superb"
O’Connell, Clayden, Morgan, Kirk and then Stockley up front. None of them are good enough for a top 6 side, unfortunately.
O Connell was superb today … and Clayden second half looked really dangerous , Kirk had an off day did not really get the chances .. Morgan was poor and it’s time for Payne .
but it don’t really matter what you do on the pitch when the ref misses a major key moment in the game
O'Connell was "superb"?
What is your definition of superb? Him and Lavelle were carthorse-like for quite a lot of today.
He was ok.
I'm sorry but anyone who is part of a defence that conceded 3 goals all within 12 yards of our goal did not play anywhere near "ok"
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O’Connell, Clayden, Morgan, Kirk and then Stockley up front. None of them are good enough for a top 6 side, unfortunately.
Stockley spends so much time on the ground or moaning. How's he going to captain the kids through!
I personally don't rate him but how many players of similar ages are there playing u-23 football, not getting in first team squads at championship level that we could have been in for.
TS has totally left BG up the creek without a paddle IMO.
He'll want the gaffer to put more youngsters in the team , putting them out there and encouraging bids for their services as he did with Burstow.
That's one of the only ways to recoup some of his outlay.
but …,
it’s all awful !
https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/ben-garner-admits-top-six-finish-would-be-an-overachievement-for-charlton-with-squad-available/
but it don’t really matter what you do on the pitch when the ref misses a major key moment in the game
The first thing the new owner should do is ban that stupid song.
What is your definition of superb? Him and Lavelle were carthorse-like for quite a lot of today.
I'm sorry but anyone who is part of a defence that conceded 3 goals all within 12 yards of our goal did not play anywhere near "ok"