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Things we learnt this week

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,237
in General Charlton
1. Protests can be fun, non-violent and not illegal and still work. Beach balls made the point and stopped the game better than a pitch invasion that is "leaked" in advance"
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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,237
    We have lots of younger fans who care.

    Having marched the banner around behind the coffin some teenage fans unknown to me asked if it was being taken in the ground.
    "where do you sit?"
    "North Upper"
    "OK, you can take it in"
    "OK"

    Just did it, great work whoever you are.

    And lots of younger fans at the 74 mins demo and on the march.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,455
    (2) that Belgium isnt a bad place for a piss up ;)
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,237
    3. The 7 summer signings arent making an impact.

    None started yesterday and only Bergdich got on. All the others injured (Bauer, Kashi) or just dropped (Mak, Cebbalos, Ba, someone else I can't even remember now).
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,237
    4. Callum Harriot puts a shift in.

    Good enough, consistent enough OK that can be debated. His effort and commitment can't.

  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,176
    edited March 2016
    Henry Irving said:

    3. The 7 summer signings arent making an impact.

    None started yesterday and only Bergdich got on. All the others injured (Bauer, Kashi) or just dropped (Mak, Cebbalos, Ba, someone else I can't even remember now).

    The mighty Naby Sarr
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,237
    5. Jordan Cousins in captain material
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,237
    6. Playing the same side every week work especially the defence
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    The ticket office is closed the day before a matchday. Business Brain of the year for 2016 is from SE7
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,237
    7. When we play well we can live with teams like Boro who try to attack, shame we can't break down teams who come to defend ala MK Dons
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,237
    edited March 2016
    8. Texeria at 18/1 for first goal was a good bet

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,455
    That Nick Pope might just make it at this level and do quite well at this level too
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Hobby craft do a nice selection of glitter pens.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,237
    9. Charlton fans are very generous. Before and after the funeral I reminded people that all this stuff costs and had people giving me £5, £10 and £20 notes galore. @Davo55 knows how much.

    One chap walked up and said "here you go" and gave me an empty plastic bag to put them all in. Useful but not quite what I meant : - )
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    Henry Irving said:

    9. Charlton fans are very generous. Before and after the funeral I reminded people that all this stuff costs and had people giving me £5, £10 and £20 notes galore. @Davo55 knows how much.

    One chap walked up and said "here you go" and gave me an empty plastic bag to put them all in. Useful but not quite what I meant : - )

    Hey, it's at least 5p from where I'm sitting, and every penny counts...
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,234
    Well that was 5p saved.
  • Missed It
    Missed It Posts: 2,734
    Henry Irving said:

    1. Protests can be fun, non-violent and not illegal and still work. Beach balls made the point and stopped the game better than a pitch invasion that is "leaked" in advance"

    Isn't throwing items on the pitch still illegal under the Football (Offences) Act?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,237
    10. Some fans talk big on the internet about "we need to rip the place up and get on the pitch" but don't back that up with actions.

    Well done @boggzy but I believe a lot of the 200 were glad the time was "leaked" so they had an excuse not to even try to get on the pitch because they never would have done it.

    Next time keep it secret.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,237
    11. Some Charlton staff are reasonable

    @boggzy runs on pitch, doesn't act up and is back in time for the 74 min protest
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,237
    12. Some Charlton staff (yes, you Tony Cahones, I'm talking about you) are idiots

    Did you think putting the police announcement up would stop the walk out? How dim are you?

    But now you've done it you've shown that team line ups can be shown during the game, something you've blocked for now good reason other than your ego and wish to take over as CEO when Katrien leaves.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,237
    13. Some people at Charlton don't like our history.

    When you have the grandson and great grandsons of your greatest manager at the ground don't introduce them at 3.00 to an empty stadium. Do it at half time like your originally planned until you realised it might embarrass you to be reminded of past success

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  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Henry Irving said:

    13. Some people at Charlton don't like our history.

    When you have the grandson and great grandsons of your greatest manager at the ground don't introduce them at 3.00 to an empty stadium. Do it at half time like your originally planned until you realised it might embarrass you to be reminded of past success

    Karel Fraeye doesn't look old enough to have a grandson.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    One or two of the Groundstaff have got a better technique when striking a (beach) ball than one or two of our Centre Forwards at the football club.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,372
    Whilst the protest movement is large, there are still many many more who don't seem to 'get it' - a lot more than I initially realised.
  • iamdan
    iamdan Posts: 2,421
    19. Had too many in the Bugle.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Cajones after Katriens job? ha ha.
    Yesterday someone wrote about Katriens inner sanctum turning against her and her getting paranoid.
    I had been thinking that Katriens inner sanctum was related to what Jo Tongue tweeted about.
    Grotesque.
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,299
    That we haven't got any Belgian players any more.

    I hadn't realised until having a chat with an Anderlecht fan this evening, sympathetic to our plight by the way as he dislikes RD. I couldn't think of any and upon looking up the current squad found out why.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    cafctom said:

    Whilst the protest movement is large, there are still many many more who don't seem to 'get it' - a lot more than I initially realised.

    Agree with this Tom, even some of our more vociferous contributors on here are unable to see beyond a win.
  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,701
    After a few beers Fanni looked good on the box.
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Hartleypete said:

    After a few beers Fanni looked good on the box.

    Were you watching the game or porn?
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,360
    Saturday's game is MASSIVE

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