Really not sure why I care enough to bother to post... think it's coz Charlton is surely making many of us emotionally fragile enough for the words "Aneke" and "released" in a title to cause more distress than is good for a person atm
Seen short from it...love the fact he had a childhood/family connection to the kiosk at Charlton station...
The Valley is 'The Ends'. We are on the door step of Cherry Orchard and plenty of rough estates, he's hardly gone from Peckham to the Bernabeu, Christ.
The Valley is 'The Ends'. We are on the door step of Cherry Orchard and plenty of rough estates, he's hardly gone from Peckham to the Bernabeu, Christ.
From, former proud resident of The Ends
Excuse my ignorance but are “the Ends” not different for everyone? Aneke says he grew up in East Ham, those are his “Ends”.
Don’t think the video was trying to make any type of rags to riches comparison - just a “hip” way of saying “from A to B”.
Stupid title. Not sure really why they bothered. I like the bloke, when fit he's a great footballer but the rest I don't really need to know or care about. The ends? Never heard of that and spent my first 17 years on various council estates, not that you need to know or care about either😊
The Valley is 'The Ends'. We are on the door step of Cherry Orchard and plenty of rough estates, he's hardly gone from Peckham to the Bernabeu, Christ.
From, former proud resident of The Ends
Excuse my ignorance but are “the Ends” not different for everyone? Aneke says he grew up in East Ham, those are his “Ends”.
Don’t think the video was trying to make any type of rags to riches comparison - just a “hip” way of saying “from A to B”.
It's a bit of a cringe phrase for me personally.
If that were the case, why not 'the ends of East Ham to the Valley'.
The Valley is 'The Ends'. We are on the door step of Cherry Orchard and plenty of rough estates, he's hardly gone from Peckham to the Bernabeu, Christ.
From, former proud resident of The Ends
Excuse my ignorance but are “the Ends” not different for everyone? Aneke says he grew up in East Ham, those are his “Ends”.
Don’t think the video was trying to make any type of rags to riches comparison - just a “hip” way of saying “from A to B”.
It's a bit of a cringe phrase for me personally.
If that were the case, why not 'the ends of East Ham to the Valley'.
Just not a fan of the title
I’m guessing because they’re going to do it with a few players so wanted something generic
While I know it was a reflection of his roots and journey but I’d have been more interested to know how he’s coped with his injury nightmare these past few seasons, which may have told us more about the man.
I'm really struggling with the title. What does 'the ends to the valley' mean? am I missing a pun or a reference to something?
Ends is like an English version of the American ‘hood’.
So basically then isn’t a ‘hood’ a crook or hoodlum ? Surely there’s none of those that can associated with The Valley…
It’s not hoodlum it’s neighbourhood. More succinctly a neighbourhood inhabited predominantly by African Americans of low socioeconomic status. Sounds like Chuks originated from the English equivalent and that’s what they’re putting over in the title.
What’s all the fixation with the word Ends! Enjoy the video. It tells us a bit about Chuks and his background.
The Valley is 'The Ends'. We are on the door step of Cherry Orchard and plenty of rough estates, he's hardly gone from Peckham to the Bernabeu, Christ.
From, former proud resident of The Ends
This reminded me of something funny. I used to go to an african club in manor park years back with an ex girlfriend. Was in there one night and some young guy was getting a bit lively. Kinda accosted me and was being a bit lairy towards me. Was asking "where you out of" and all that shit. I couldn't be bothered to explain, so just went "Charlton". Mistake. Turned out he had "some beef with dem Boyz off the cherry estate"! I then had to spend abt 20mins talking him and his mates down from giving me a kicking. Fun night. He demanded my mobile number and obvs I gave it to him. I'd then get random calls every now and then from him asking if I wanted "food"...this is well before Top Boy lol. He went by the name of FRANK as in the drugs advice service haha! Anyway, I'll give the video a watch, sounds interesting.
The Valley is 'The Ends'. We are on the door step of Cherry Orchard and plenty of rough estates, he's hardly gone from Peckham to the Bernabeu, Christ.
From, former proud resident of The Ends
This reminded me of something funny. I used to go to an african club in manor park years back with an ex girlfriend. Was in there one night and some young guy was getting a bit lively. Kinda accosted me and was being a bit lairy towards me. Was asking "where you out of" and all that shit. I couldn't be bothered to explain, so just went "Charlton". Mistake. Turned out he had "some beef with dem Boyz off the cherry estate"! I then had to spend abt 20mins talking him and his mates down from giving me a kicking. Fun night. He demanded my mobile number and obvs I gave it to him. I'd then get random calls every now and then from him asking if I wanted "food"...this is well before Top Boy lol. He went by the name of FRANK as in the drugs advice service haha! Anyway, I'll give the video a watch, sounds interesting.
Ah the whole thing is tragic, that's why I am not a fan of anything that endorses a phrase like that at all. Saying things like 'The Ends' from a professional football club is just straight up weird imo. It was used as a joke when I was growing up in South London, now it appears to be used as a mark of pride claiming you're from a rough part of London. Been a victim of crime a few times, it's nothing to be proud of, and that's the nature of the block type areas in Londin. I've far enjoyed my living lifestyle in places like Sheffield, Nottingham, Essex, Kent etc far more.
The problem is, it's seen as cool nowadays. You have young lads living in Kent, attempting to put on an accent, trying to bring London antics down here.
I think I'll be due another move if Kent ends up anything like London, no thanks. 🙄
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I suggest changing to "out"
Really not sure why I care enough to bother to post... think it's coz Charlton is surely making many of us emotionally fragile enough for the words "Aneke" and "released" in a title to cause more distress than is good for a person atm
Seen short from it...love the fact he had a childhood/family connection to the kiosk at Charlton station...
never realised his mum ran the coffee kiosk at Charlton station
so desperately want him to stay fit and succeed as he seems a top bloke
Ferrier Estate would be "Ends" whereas West Wickham wouldn't be, for example
The Valley is 'The Ends'. We are on the door step of Cherry Orchard and plenty of rough estates, he's hardly gone from Peckham to the Bernabeu, Christ.
From, former proud resident of The Ends
Don’t think the video was trying to make any type of rags to riches comparison - just a “hip” way of saying “from A to B”.
East end boy to The Valley.
If that were the case, why not 'the ends of East Ham to the Valley'.
Just not a fan of the title
The problem is, it's seen as cool nowadays. You have young lads living in Kent, attempting to put on an accent, trying to bring London antics down here.
I think I'll be due another move if Kent ends up anything like London, no thanks. 🙄