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Happy Back to the Valley Day

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  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,967
    Looking forward to seeing DJ Rubberneck tear up the dance floor at Cross bars for the 25th anniversary. Shabba!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,288
    Move on
  • illichassavedit
    illichassavedit Posts: 254
    edited December 2016
    5/12/92 - Possibly the greatest day of my life. (Don't tell my Mrs though)
  • Happy anniversary everyone :smiley:
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,735
    Off up to London for a meeting this afternoon & then catching up with some old friends in the Barrow Boy & Banker......a few beers in rememberence me thinks...
  • dancafc said:
    This video gets me every year.
  • ...... Roland sells the club would be the icing on the 5th December cake
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,962
    shirty5 said:
    If only we had a League game tonight ......

  • addick05
    addick05 Posts: 2,348

    Happy anniversary everyone :smiley:

    Echo that anniversary wish... can still remember most of that day!

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  • Happy BTTV all.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,062
    edited December 2018

    dancafc said:
    This video gets me every year.
    I didn't realise I was the first person to jump up :smile:
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,391
    edited April 2021
    This was the one where England manager Kevin Keegan was the guest of honour and where Jimmy Seed was inaugurated into the original Charlton 'Hall of Fame'. 
    Keegan singled out Chris Powell during his speech, saying that someone had recommended him for an England call up, and would he please stand up and make himself known (which he did to much applause and laughter). Keegan selected him for his England debut shortly after I believe. [edit: wrong].
    My mum couldn't make the event, so I collected some autographs for her. Richard Redden, Chris Powell and a couple of others, one of whom might have been Andy Hunt, from memory.




    There was a presentation to commemorate the Hall of Fame inclusion.





  • JohnnyH2
    JohnnyH2 Posts: 5,347
    JamesSeed said:
    This was the one where England manager Kevin Keegan was the guest of honour and where Jimmy Seed was inaugurated into the original Charlton 'Hall of Fame'. 
    Keegan singled out Chris Powell during his speech, saying that someone had recommended him for an England call up, and would he please stand up and make himself known (which he did to much applause and laughter). Keegan selected him for his England debut shortly after I believe.
    My mum couldn't make the event, so I collected some autographs for her. Richard Redden, Chris Powell and a couple of others, one of whom might have been Andy Hunt, from memory.




    There was a presentation to commemorate the Hall of Fame inclusion.





    It was Sven who picked him for England, not Kevin Keegan
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,391
    Ah, you might well be right. 
    Bloody Keegan. 
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,834
    dancafc said:
    In the words of Max Boyce, I was there. 
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,834
    I attended the last game at the Valley, followed to Selhurst where my eldest son saw his debut game and Upton Park where my younger son saw his debut game. I was desperate to be at the first game back at the Valley and this was made possible by simply joining them both into the Junior Reds, and nominating myself as their associate member. It was as cheap as chips and possibly the smartest move I’d ever made! Our Valley tickets were all but guaranteed - especially as the membership levels were so low at the time. It was truly emotional as all three of us took our place in the Jimmy Seed stand. I couldn’t help but notice that I wasn’t the only one with watery eyes that day - funny really - no pollen around in December! For the record we three have been ever present / season ticket holders since. Incidentally, at a later stage my daughter saw her first football game - at the Valley. Must be a rarity eh? Three siblings, one team, debuting at three different home grounds.
    If a grandparent saw their first game at Catford, you’d have the full set. 
  • Happy 5th December folks. Two days after our humbling by Crawley Town. 

    Any other celebrations planned this year or is everyone too fed up?
  • Not being at the back to the Valley game is one of my biggest regrets in 56 odd years following Charlton.
  • Happy 5th December folks. Two days after our humbling by Crawley Town. 

    Any other celebrations planned this year or is everyone too fed up?
    Yes , Nathan (Jokes) Jones getting fired . I will celebrate that.

    32 years ago today Unbelievable!!!

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  • Actually hurts now to celebrate this, feels like all the work and pride around it and what it created has been completely undone 
  • Actually hurts now to celebrate this, feels like all the work and pride around it and what it created has been completely undone 

    We are only 2 promotions from the premier league. Look what Brentford, Brighton and Fulham have done from relative obscurity.

    Ipswich turned their fortunes around in 2 seasons and Wrexham are storming up the leagues after years of being in the doldrums outside of the league.

    Even just getting back to being a competitive Championship side is one promotion away.  Whilst they both seem unlikely scenarios it can all turn around very quickly with the right manager and players. 


     Good times WILL return.  
  • You been on the Happy Pills, RCT ?  B)


  • Still beautiful. 
  • Happy 5th December folks. Two days after our humbling by Crawley Town. 

    Any other celebrations planned this year or is everyone too fed up?
    Hasn't Charlton lost on this day before? Don't single this out (like this is the only 5th December since 1992 Charlton hasn't lost in and around this date)

    Actually hurts now to celebrate this, feels like all the work and pride around it and what it created has been completely undone 
    I would say that if we were playing at Selhurst today (or worse). We are lucky to have what we have, and today shows what we can do as a fan base if things are going wrong.


  • Still beautiful. 
    Thing of true beauty. That ground is so central to our club. Lovely picture.
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,835
    edited December 2024


    Still beautiful. 
    Thing of true beauty. That ground is so central to our club. Lovely picture.
    Any photoshop gurus able to edit this so the river is a carribean sea colour? @s@Stig

    Actually a genuine request if anyone can please help lol
  • Not being at the back to the Valley game is one of my biggest regrets in 56 odd years following Charlton.
    Same mate. I was in LA on the last leg of a year round the world trip. Couldn’t get home. 


  • Still beautiful. 
    Taken shortly after take-off from city airport?
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,630


    Still beautiful. 
    Taken shortly after take-off from city airport?
    No, sitting on @1905 shoulders