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POSTMATCH THREAD: League 1 Play-off Final - Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient | Sunday 25th May 2025

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  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    I think I am completely unbothered by some highlights here.

    - I liked all the music, was a proper party atmosphere mixed with our songs

    - I loved the players and Jones waving their flags, it's what makes people unique, their heritage

    - I didn't mind not seeing the players celebrate the trophy lift towards us in the West section, I was just delighted we won, and they came over afterwards anyway.

    - I liked seeing Jones parade the trophy. He deserves his moment after a few rough years at Southampton, Stoke and that patch here. He would have been getting pelters if he didn't win from the footballing world.

    My Mum and Aunt said they heard someone shout about Nathan Jones having a Welsh flag and we are an English club. I don't get it. He wants to represent, let him. Despite all the banter and rivalry with Wales, they still have more in common with us English than most other countries, and they're good people.

    All in all, happy days. All that matters is we went up! 
    An English club that has and had so many fans and players from so many different nations it makes absolutely no sense to say this, very odd thing to say. He has every right to celebrate with his national flag, and I'm delighted someone shared the flag with him it was a great touch.

    Tupac and Karoy had Jamaican flags. 

    Charlton away days (and home) we often have Welsh and Irish flags. 
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    Players didn’t really come over to the left behind the goal as we faced it they were stuck on the other side which was disappointing 
    I am sure it wasn't personal.
  • SouthallAddick
    SouthallAddick Posts: 140
    Was a bit annoying the goal was scored up the other end. ;)
    Especially for them.
  • CatAddick
    CatAddick Posts: 2,385
    Re: number of fans and passion.  I think it really did feel like more fans, even from early on travelling up.  As I posted before, I’m not sure how many of the ‘season ticket four’ hangers on were really that neutral as there was a hell of a lot of bouncing and singing.  Shame we couldn’t get those extra blocks so everyone could have gone but I think 99% of those there were truly invested in the result.

    As for massive wherever we go, I’m currently sitting in Basingstoke chilling with wine and the windows open and I’m convinced I’ve just heard a couple of lads singing ‘Championship again, ole! ole!’ - unless they’re Saints fans…
  • Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch
    Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch Posts: 1,785
    edited May 27
    I got the 08.39 from Tunbridge Wells. It was standing room only by the time we got to London Bridge and 70%+ Charlton in our carriage, which looked typical. Looking across London Bridge station every other escalator coming down from the platforms seemed to be 70% Charlton, too. The biggest migration of Charlton I can recall.
  • Killarahales
    Killarahales Posts: 1,054
    I got the 08.39 from Tunbridge Wells. It was standing room only by the time we got to London Bridge and 70%+ Charlton in our carriage, which looked typical. Looking across the station every other escalator coming down from the platforms seemed to be 70% Charlton, too. The biggest migration of Charlton I can recall.
    We were on the 09.39 and they needed Japanese tactics to get everyone on the train by the time we got to Orpington!
  • CL_Phantom
    CL_Phantom Posts: 5,512
    Nothing really to add other than a big thanks to all of you who went, being overseas and not able to make it over plus a fcking shite start to the weekend... The win and all of your photos, meet ups and Euphoria has been great to feed off. 
  • fenlandaddick
    fenlandaddick Posts: 1,768
    edited May 27
    CatAddick said:
    Re: number of fans and passion.  I think it really did feel like more fans, even from early on travelling up.  As I posted before, I’m not sure how many of the ‘season ticket four’ hangers on were really that neutral as there was a hell of a lot of bouncing and singing.  Shame we couldn’t get those extra blocks so everyone could have gone but I think 99% of those there were truly invested in the result.

    As for massive wherever we go, I’m currently sitting in Basingstoke chilling with wine and the windows open and I’m convinced I’ve just heard a couple of lads singing ‘Championship again, ole! ole!’ - unless they’re Saints fans…

    We're so massive I've got my parrot singing "Godden again ole ole..."
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  • youngluke
    youngluke Posts: 72
    Wembley vlog up 

    https://youtu.be/sWTjLVtpn5A?si=rDYqUEQgm9a21F8t

    Apologies for the sloppiness, I started very early that day and the loss of voice. But what a day.

    :) 
    Fantastic vlog we were sat next to you at Wembley so we star in this when we scored my nephew’s me my brother and 2 lifetime friends of almost 50 years also you were in the row in front at the Wycombe semi !!!!
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,353
    edited May 27
    youngluke said:
    Wembley vlog up 

    https://youtu.be/sWTjLVtpn5A?si=rDYqUEQgm9a21F8t

    Apologies for the sloppiness, I started very early that day and the loss of voice. But what a day.

    :) 
    Fantastic vlog we were sat next to you at Wembley so we star in this when we scored my nephew’s me my brother and 2 lifetime friends of almost 50 years also you were in the row in front at the Wycombe semi !!!!
    I am so bloody glad I ended up next to you lot. We gave it a right go and I'll never forget those scenes. 

    I don't know who was who but the two younger lads were golden and one of them retrieved my mic among the chaos!

    Also one of you grabbed me and said "you better fackin upload this one son!" Or something along those lines. It was all a bit foggy 😂

    They'll have to refit those screws of those metal sheets above those sections I imagine.

    Thank you to your lot for adding to my experience. 

    And yes I was near the front for Wycombe away for the 4 nil and was adopted by a different group for the day 😂 its what its all about 👍🏻
  • TellyTubby
    TellyTubby Posts: 3,550
    Having watched a number of vlogs from the day, it's surprising how many neutral ones managed to get tickets.
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,677
    Having watched a number of vlogs from the day, it's surprising how many neutral ones managed to get tickets.
    Probably half the Orient end were neutral vloggers!
  • jakecafc
    jakecafc Posts: 2,065
    Wembley vlog up 

    https://youtu.be/sWTjLVtpn5A?si=rDYqUEQgm9a21F8t

    Apologies for the sloppiness, I started very early that day and the loss of voice. But what a day.

    :) 
    I was already half cut during that interview mate. Great to meet you though.
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,677
    Haven't read the entire thread but was it just me that found the music played at the end a right pain?  We had 40,000 fans there ready to create their own atmosphere and didn't need to have our noise drowned out by the tannoys. 

    I get when Wembley is 50% full of quiet corporates for FA Cup/England games but not the play offs.

    Also thought it was lousy that flags bought into the ground had to come down as they were hung over Sky adverts.  

    Plus the trophy presentation on the pitch had most fans behind it unable to see so sky could get better shots, and the players spent ages with their backs to their fans for more Sky shots afterwards.

    Hate Sky.

    Red, Red Robin on the final whistle Tick button  Valley, Floyd Road Tick button  All the other music ... not too fussed about that.

    The trophy presentation itself was in the Royal Box so not a lot could be done about that unless you wanted to ditch 100 years of tradition.

    The big team photo with the tickertape, flamethrowers etc was on that side of the pitch presumably because that's where the press box is so the reporters and radio commentators could see it. Sky would have had cameras all around the ground and quite a few mobile ones as well so it wouldn't make much difference to them where it was.

    Yeah, I meant the on pitch tickertape bit not the Royal Box which should always stay of course.

    That tickertape bit could have been done near the centre circle so all fans could see, but was done where it was so that the photographers had pictures with fans in the background rather than the backdrop of Leyton Orients empty seats. 

    Maybe not Sky driven but certainly not fan driven.
    It's not a big thing but cumulatively I thought is all just detracted.  

    Playing Red Robin was good as the fans likely wouldn't have sung it otherwise. Valley Floyd Road would have been sung in full voice by the fans and didn't need the music drowning them out.. I think back to the singing after Leyton Orient away this season, it was great.. Wembley made it all feel far more "generated".

    However it needed the music to act as a handbrake to slow everyone down!

    Folks, it's not a bloody race! You don't have to sing VFR at the speed of sound, take your time and sing it properly so that you can actually make out the words instead of the whole verse and chorus being crammed into 5 seconds.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,620
    Was a bit annoying the goal was scored up the other end. ;)
    You should be used to it by now. Our opening goals in 1998 & 2019 were both down that end !
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,353
    jakecafc said:
    Wembley vlog up 

    https://youtu.be/sWTjLVtpn5A?si=rDYqUEQgm9a21F8t

    Apologies for the sloppiness, I started very early that day and the loss of voice. But what a day.

    :) 
    I was already half cut during that interview mate. Great to meet you though.
    Tbf mate, I don't think I spoke to a single sober person once I was off Olympic Way. 

    Great to meet you and put a face to a username 👍🏻
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  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    aliwibble said:
    @Dazzler21 spotted you on players marks. Did you have any issues with the ticket in the end, or did they not take a blind bit of notice?
    Nope no human on the gates themselves, just people checking water bottles the other side! 
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,805
    The music also slight downer for me. Valley floyd road was ok, until the bagpipes kicked in. 

    DJs choice of Charlton Party Tunes would have been better reserved for moments when/if the singing faltered rather than being played over the crowd and dominating the crowd noise. Bit tin eared imo.
  • Orpingtony
    Orpingtony Posts: 280
    Croydon said:
    Don't know if this has been covered but it is refreshing to see so many past players congratulate us on our promotion. Even some of those from more recent, much less popular squads.

    Shows that the lack of class shown by Albie Morgan, Charlie Kirk and Sean Clare on recent posts was nothing more than that, a lack of class on their part. 
    One fan had a Charlie Kirk Charlton top.
  • felix_31
    felix_31 Posts: 292
    Keep looking at the teams in the Championship.  My god, what a league - some proper fixtures in there.  Bar maybe 1 or 2, all former prem teams not too long ago.  Thank you NJ, the team, and everyone else involved - we're back!  (Let's just hope for good this time...) 
  • northstandsteve
    northstandsteve Posts: 14,327
    edited May 27
    https://x.com/northstandsteve/status/1927242291523006756?s=46 

    my nephew got the goal love seeing my sons reaction hanging on the railings
  • fenlandaddick
    fenlandaddick Posts: 1,768

    Croydon said:
    Don't know if this has been covered but it is refreshing to see so many past players congratulate us on our promotion. Even some of those from more recent, much less popular squads.

    Shows that the lack of class shown by Albie Morgan, Charlie Kirk and Sean Clare on recent posts was nothing more than that, a lack of class on their part. 
    One fan had a Charlie Kirk Charlton top.

    Should have asked for his money back
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,145
    That prick keeper deserved that , I’m pretty certain he was being a proper prick during penalties with Stockport swearing at the County players and playing up before the pens , knob , pick that one out you Leyton hotspur twat 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited May 27
    The music also slight downer for me. Valley floyd road was ok, until the bagpipes kicked in. 

    DJs choice of Charlton Party Tunes would have been better reserved for moments when/if the singing faltered rather than being played over the crowd and dominating the crowd noise. Bit tin eared imo.

    That was a request by Josh Edwards and Greg Docherty for their Families. It was Greg's Dad's Birthday.
    If 22 year old Josh Mulligan joins from Dundee the Bagpipes will become a regular sound at the Valley.

    What happened to our Charlton Opera Singers?