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New article: Charlton plan presentation of thanks to Crystal Palace

AFKABartram
AFKABartram Posts: 58,119
edited July 2014 in General Charlton
Have you seen this ???? Unbelievable.

Click on the link below

http://www.charltonlife.com/blog/?p=174

Charlton plan presentation of thanks to Crystal Palace


Having backed the well-received Minutes Applause for the passing of members of the Addicks faithful, Charlton Life can exclusively reveal that Director Ben Hayes is fronting arguably the most contraversial presentation in Charlton’s history.

Despite expecting a plethora of abuse from his fellow supporters, the fan-elected representative is heading an initiative to try and ease the growing tensions between the rival South London clubs.

“The hatred generated towards our friends from Selhurst Park appears to be growing year by year” said the 47-year old Bromley resident. “Quite simply, it is unjustifiable, and shows both our club and supporters in a bad light. Now is the time to draw it to a close”.

Despite growing opinion that his views will not be shared by fellow fans, Hayes has arranged for the presentation of a silver salver on behalf of the club, to be made on the pitch prior to the kick-off of Friday’s South London showdown. Receiving the salver will be Crystal Palace chairman, Simon Jordan.

The salver will be inscribed with the words “In friendship, we thank you“, in relation to the time Charlton spent sharing Selhurst Park in the mid-nineties.

“Recognition of our thanks to Crystal Palace are long overdue” enthused Hayes. “All true Charlton fans know in their hearts that it was Crystal Palace, and their warm hospitality, that helped save and secure the future of our club. We were welcomed with open arms to Selhurst and its surrounding areas”.

“The growing animosity shown by our intellectually-challenged supporters is simply not shared by myself, and the vast majority of Charlton fans, who all have fond memories of our time spent in a great sporting arena. Now is the time to show that gratitude”.

Charlton supporters will be encouraged to participate in a Minutes Applause ahead of kick-off to show their collective thanks to their South London Counterparts, while on the big screen images of Selhurst Park will be shown as a fond reminder.

Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan said he was “stunned” by the planned presentation. “There can be no doubting that this presentation is fully justified, and should have been made to our club a long time before now”, enthused Jordan. “Recent events led to believe that it would never be forthcoming, so in that respect i’m stunned”.

“I could never understand the dislike Charlton directed towards us. We saved them after all. For Christ sakes, we even allowed them a portakabin in the car park to operate from ! We could only put it down to jealousy as we could not of done more to make them feel at home”.
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  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,780
    edited February 2008
    nice try lads... nobody is falling for that! SIIIIIIIIIIIIIINK!
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Who the hell is this fella???

    should sign in here and get his finger on the pulse.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,108
    ha ha. There will be be some gullible people falling for that i'm sure!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,454
    [cite]Posted By: WSS[/cite]ha ha. There will be be some gullible people falling for that i'm sure!

    Falling for what?
  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    thats fuuny
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,119
    i thought more of Ben than this.

    Very disappointed
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,454
    edited February 2008
    It's time to move on and let bygones be bygones.

    Also AFKA I'm disappointed that you've leaked this so spoiling the impact. I told you about it in confidence.

    We did try to get Ron Noades to come along and accept the salver so that both sets of fans could salute him but that wasn't possible.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,206
    lWe should also give them the Covered End so they can fit in the tens of thousands of fans they think they are bringing
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    Dan...you bugger!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,454
    And I'm only 46!

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  • Brunello
    Brunello Posts: 1,950
    It doesn't take long. just had an e mail from a 'Colleague' who supports Palace asking me if I thought it was serious and what a nice idea it was. W*nker
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,263
    oh leave off you never. you should question your colleagues intelligence.
  • Brunello
    Brunello Posts: 1,950
    I promise I did.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,108
    http://forums.cpfc.org/showthread.php?s=1f49ca789d596e6893a747a493c0be52&threadid=165480
  • Shag
    Shag Posts: 4,573
    He does work in Bene Bene
  • bingaddick
    bingaddick Posts: 8,184
    Top wind up.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,454
    The boys and girls on Addickted aren't quite sure

    http://www.addickted.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=10346
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,108
    oh blimey
  • Medders
    Medders Posts: 5,572
    Can't believe some of the nigels can't see it's a wind up!

    http://forums.cpfc.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=165482
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,108
    Ha ha, from addickted:

    "Benny Boy Hayes has been the most disliked 'Fans director' since its conception precisely because of the stupid opinions and ideas he's had....

    Hopefully this will be the coup de grace he needs to get the final KO....."

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,454
    [quote][cite]Posted By: WSS[/cite]Ha ha, from addickted:

    "Benny Boy Hayes has been the most disliked 'Fans director' since its conception precisely because of the stupid opinions and ideas he's had....

    Hopefully this will be the coup de grace he needs to get the final KO....."[/quote]

    LOL you couldn't make it up. And they won't even have the grace to admit they making tits of themselves unlike Ross.

    Ross, go and tell them I'm laughing at whoever said this.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,454
    It gets better

    "if that had happened there would have been hell to pay, from all sides in demanding ben hayes resigns and much booing"

    and

    "Everyone around me in the West Stand will clap, because they are complete and utter tossers I'm gonna be booing lol
    What a complete and utter twat Ben Hayes is, fat silly billy"

    Starts to make you think that Jordan was partially right with the morons comments : - )
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    Henry dont give it large that this is a wind up we know you plan to enlarge your Empire by being the Nigels Fans Director and we even have a pictre of you in a striped shirt !

    Pull the plug on the Palarse award or we publish the picture !
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,263
    henry is that your other fan club on there??
    blimey. bit unnecessary.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,454
    [quote][cite]Posted By: Goonerhater[/cite]Henry dont give it large that this is a wind up we know you plan to enlarge your Empire by being the Nigels Fans Director and we even have a pictre of you in a striped shirt !

    Pull the plug on the Palarse award or we publish the picture ![/quote]


    Publish and be damned.

    I'd never be the Palace fans director.

    I've already got the job at Arsenal lined up for next season. "Gooners, Gooners"
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,454
    [quote][cite]Posted By: Curb_It[/cite]henry is that your other fan club on there??
    blimey. bit unnecessary.[/quote]

    I agree. I mean "fat" that's going a bit too far : - )

    Little boys who think they are being big having a go at someone "important". Just makes me laugh.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,119
    lol, they're still not sure if its true or not !

    http://forums.cpfc.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=165482&perpage=20&highlight=&pagenumber=2


    Its not true, is it ?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,454
    edited February 2008
    [cite]Posted By: AFKA Bartram[/cite]lol, they're still not sure if its true or not !

    http://forums.cpfc.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=165482&perpage=20&highlight=&pagenumber=2


    Its not true, is it ?

    Well some of the other Directors have seen it now and they actually think it's a good idea.

    Peter Varney has bought the salver and David White has volunteered to make the presentation as he feels an affinity for Simon Jordan
  • bc_addick
    bc_addick Posts: 761
    edited February 2008
    Would you like me to come on and announce it Henry. To show that everything is forgiven now :-)
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,119
    Oh you've got to love em !!!

    'As someone who remembers clearly the magnanimous action of the
    former owners of Crystal Palace Football Club in allowing Charlton
    Athletic to ground-share and in so-doing assist them to survive
    as a Football League Club, and the friendship with which Palace
    supporters treated Charlton fans who became guests to Selhurst
    Park, I happen to think that the forthcoming presentation by the
    current owners of Charlton of a gift thanking Palace for their past
    generosity is, whilst long overdue, nevertheless one to be warmly
    welcomed.

    It is to be hoped that this presentation will soon be followed
    by a full apology from the current Charlton directors for the
    abusive, triumphalist behaviour by certain senior officials of
    their Club, directed against Palace Chairman, Simon Jordan
    and Crystal Palace Football Club, after the 2-2 draw at the
    Valley that resulted in our traumatic relegation from the
    Premier League, which has understandably, led to much
    bad feeling between our two clubs and the fans.

    There has always been strong rivalry between our two
    clubs, both of which have proud histories in the game,
    but until our last relegation and the events outlined
    above, this rivalry has generally been friendly and in
    the best traditions of Association Football.

    As a proud Palace fan for the past 63 years, I hope
    that the gesture now being made by Charlton will
    be accepted by Palace in the spirit it is being
    offered and that both clubs and their fans will
    be able to resume their rivalry in a friendlier
    spirit in the best interests of the great game
    we all love...........'

    Well said sir, give them a clap everyone

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