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POLL: Have you ever been on The Valley pitch?

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  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,394
    Yes
    A couple of times with my mum (the second of those with @Henry Irving), once with my boys for a photo, and once with 'Team Charlton' before the Amsterdam bike ride.
  • Welly
    Welly Posts: 493
    Yes many times in late 50s early 60s The Charlton supporters team trained there great days.
  • Charlton_Stu
    Charlton_Stu Posts: 3,875
    Yes
    Last game before we moved to Selhurst, also sure it was normal to run on the pitch last home match of the season in the early eighties. 
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    Yes

    Yes

    First time was after we beat Huddersfield 7-6

  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,362
    Yes
    Wedding
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 4,998
    Yes

    Yes - mascot v Wolves in 1994 (lost 1-0, Peter Shirtliff was captain for them).

  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Yes
    I was meant to play on it but got injured the week before the "Brokers Cup Final" about 20 years ago

    As a sponsor about 15 yeards ago when we played Newcastle (can't remember much as I was shitfaced)

    Couple of times with my son as a mascot and other Young Reds stuff

    Camping on the pitch with my daughter a couple of years ago

    Once for a tour
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,220
    Yes
    Legged it on after the Swindon game in May 2017.


  • Dippenhall
    Dippenhall Posts: 3,923
    Yes
    Normal to run on the pitch as a kid after every game. Coppers made token effort to stop it. After the Burnley game.
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    Yes- in the seventies at the final whistle us kids used to leg it onto the pitch every game.
    In more recent years, I played 4 games for Football Aid on the Valley's hallowed turf.

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  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,170
    1975 after beating Preston.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,170
    Mate was also a linesman in a reserve match v Ipswich, and got invited along as a guest. Paul Alcock was the FAs official checking on the officials performance that night. Met him he seemed a decent guy, didn't ask him whether he missed Di canio though.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,799
    edited April 2019
    Yes
    A few times.

    i was a mascot v Barnsley in 1983
    The last game before leaving v Stoke 1985
    Protest v Burnley a couple of seasons ago with my son.
    My brilliant crossbar challenge attempt v Bristol Rovers this season . ;-)


  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,014
    Yes
    Bought some shares in the 90s, and was presented with my certificate on the pitch. 
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,240
    edited April 2019
    Only once. My mates company sponsored the match against Walsall on New Year’s Day this year. We had a short tour past the dressing rooms and down the tunnel to the dugouts with Bob Bolder. I surreptitiously stood about six inches the other side of the touchline so that I could say I’ve been on the pitch. 

    I was quite interested to see how noticeable the slope is from the centre of the pitch to the touchlines. Must be something to do with drainage or something else as it looks like a design feature rather than a natural hump. 
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,676
    Yes
    I’ll admit to Preston 1975...it was obligatory
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,202
    Yes
    When we broke in circa 1987 and had a look around with dad and my sister. I’ve never been on the pitch since it’s been playable though, I doubt I ever will. 
  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,082
    Yes
    1975 after beating Preston and also after beating Southampton 4-2 on a Friday night.
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,847
    edited April 2019
    Yes
    Yep, many times.

    Charlton open day when Bob Stokoe was manager.
    Loads of times after games ended in the 60s.
    The 80s clean up day.
    After the Burnley match a couple of years ago (I was trying to save the sofa Tone, honest).
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,847
    Yes
    Ps watched my brother play on it in at the end of a season about 7 years ago. He was good player in his day but he was by then in his very late 50s . On this occasion he tried a diving header, barely got off the ground and ended up ploughing in much like a jumbo jet doing a crash landing. A joyous moment.

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  • StigThundercock
    StigThundercock Posts: 3,722
    Yes
    No further than the touchline, on a stadium tour in the Sir Chris Powel/spivs era.
  • PeakieRocket
    PeakieRocket Posts: 2,422
    Yes
    Once to try and get autographs of Liverpool players when they played a pre-season friendly in the mid-eighties. 

    Also played a charity match there in whatever year it was before the old covered end got redeveloped. 
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,407
    Yes
    I’be been on the pitch a few times but I’m struggling to remember the last occasion. Andy Nelson making an end of season speech, perhaps, although I think there was a more recent occasion.
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,868
    Yes
    A few times as a kid but the most memorable was more recently when I went down the Valley during the off season on one of my trips back from California. Went with my mate and we got speaking to Colin Powell. Can’t remember how that started but he graciously took us for a tour round ‘his’ pitch. Spent about 30 minutes with him strolling around. Because of the American connection I remember him reminiscing about his days in the NASL. 


  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    Yes
    I’ll never forget it. The ball dropped from over my left shoulder and with one touch I controlled it before smashing the ball into the top corner leaving the goalkeeper flailing. 
  • Cardinal Sin
    Cardinal Sin Posts: 5,233
    Yes
    Was on at last game before we left the Valley protesting at the move. Was also there one night when slogans were painted about the move to Selhurst. Also played in a fans match a few years back.
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,048
    Yes
    Yes. Son was mascot.
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,434
    Yes
    When I first started going , Corporate for cup game against Spurs Cosy was MOTM and got to meet him and have a photo with him. Think I must have been 11/12
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,125
    Yes
    Pitch invaded ain't I.
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,046
    Yes
    Yes. I was a mascot when I was six. I played a one-two with Mark Kinsella.

    Also, Burnley. And some other time, I think, but can't remember

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