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Blackburn at home a bell weather game

Henry IrvingHenry Irving
in General Charlton
So far this season all our home league games have been special attractions.

A first game back at this level, a game v a newly relegated Premier League club and a local derby.

Despite the 12.45 KOs all three have seen 20k+ attendances and a great home atmosphere.

Now we face Blackburn Rovers.

We no due respect, they are not attractive opposition (I'm sure Rovers fans' feelings are mutual).

But Rovers are just the sort of side we need to beat at home if we want to consolidate in the top half of the table, especially with two away games ahead.

Not that it will be an easy game in any way but it will be a real rest of how we are settling in back in the Championship.

It will also be a test of our core support. Can we keep up that 20k figure if the Jimmy Seed is not sold out and there is no extra edge to the game? Yes, many of us go to see Charlton regardless of who we face but that is not everyone.
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  • jonseventyfivejonseventyfive
    18,500 is guess,  would love to see more. 
  • paulsturgesspaulsturgess
    Watford was 21.9k. The drop in away support will have that to almost 20k, and I would be very surprised and impressed if our home turnout matches that day, so can’t see over 20k but here’s a hopin’ 🙏 
  • paulsturgesspaulsturgess
    I suppose one thing in favour of this is the 3 week wait til I next game and some might not want to wait that long so be more motivated to turn up for this fix!
  • valleynick66valleynick66
    Wasn’t it Blackburn that wanted to sue us for the cost of meat pies for a postponed game during our financial woes in the Eighties?





  • MrOneLungMrOneLung
    jonseventyfive said:
    18,500 is guess,  would love to see more. 
    This
  • Big WilliamBig William
    valleynick66 said:
    Wasn’t it Blackburn that wanted to sue us for the cost of meat pies for a postponed game during our financial woes in the Eighties?

    Think it was threatened, they probably realised they'd be at the back of a very long queue if they did.
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  • BalladManBalladMan
    shirty5 said:
    If was anything near 20,000 tickets sold or the possibility of reaching over that number, then you can bet that the club would have announced it by now on the website and the socials

    The silence at this stage speaks volumes


    I think the comms is stuck in a queue behind the apology for our own fans getting beaten up at the last game. Maybe. 
  • RothkoRothko
    How many are Blackburn bringing down? Never remember them filling the Jimmy Seed, even in the Premier League
  • SouthendaddickSouthendaddick
    I’m going to Oasis so minus 3 from me bloody typical as a 12.30 would have been fine to still get to Wembley for the support

    I’m going for the 19000 with 1500 away 
  • AFKABartramAFKABartram
    Nowhere near 20k sadly. Though after being off the table for Millwall, there should be a fair freebie dump for this one. A lot of tickets in my block have switched to not available in the last day 
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    I doubt we'll make 20k but I think the gate will be an indication of the level of our support for a "run of the mill" game.

    All the replies have focused on the gate but equally I think the result will also be a measure of our level playing wise.
  • Raith_C_ChattonellRaith_C_Chattonell
    iainment said:
    Henry Irving said:
    So far this season all our home league games have been special attractions.

    A first game back at this level, a game v a newly relegated Premier League club and a local derby.

    Despite the 12.45 KOs all three have seen 20k+ attendances and a great home atmosphere.

    Now we face Blackburn Rovers.

    We no due respect, they are not attractive opposition (I'm sure Rovers fans' feelings are mutual).

    But Rovers are just the sort of side we need to beat at home if we want to consolidate in the top half of the table, especially with two away games ahead.

    Not that it will be an easy game in any way but it will be a real rest of how we are settling in back in the Championship.

    It will also be a test of our core support. Can we keep up that 20k figure if the Jimmy Seed is not sold out and there is no extra edge to the game? Yes, many of us go to see Charlton regardless of who we face but that is not everyone.
    Ahem, bellwether surely.
    I had to look it up  :|


  • TonyWebstersShedTonyWebstersShed
    First game I'm able to get to since the turn of the year. It did not go unnoticed that the moment I stopped going we soared up the table and started to play something resembling football again. So I am open to financial inducements to stay at home for this one.
  • Weegie AddickWeegie Addick
    Hoping we’ll hit 20K but not sure the club have pushed / promoted it as much as they could. We’re very much in a phase of needing to build support, both locally and via fanbase connections. 
  • MuttleyCAFCMuttleyCAFC
    It is an important game. Win and we have had a good start. Lose and we have had a disapointing one. Early days of course.
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  • letthegoodtimesrollletthegoodtimesroll
    edited September 26
    Rothko said:
    How many are Blackburn bringing down? Never remember them filling the Jimmy Seed, even in the Premier League
    Their club site says we only gave them 2k….and they were still available to buy yesterday. That said, it’s one of those games where I would expect walk ups on the day from the away fans that live and work down here. Won’t be a packed JS though but might be noisier fhan the Library team fans that were here last time, though TBF I can’t imagine any away team will have quieter fans at The Valley this season than Millwall did.
  • BedsaddickBedsaddick
    Can’t see it being much over 18k . Also can’t see day two of The Ryder Cup stopping people going other than @golfaddick
  • Rudders22Rudders22
    edited September 26
    Three memories for me on Blackburn.

    Blackburn at home was my 2nd ever Charlton game. (My first game I went with my Dad), when we lost to Preston at home (I think we lost 3-0). I was a Liverpool fan back then.

    Saw my best mate in Hospital with another friend, I think Charlton were winning at half time 1-0.
    Steve and I knew that we could get in for free at half time, we left our other friend in hospital. When we got there, Joel Garner scored for them in the 2nd half. I think the game ended 1-1. (Had to wait until December 1992 to finally see Charlton win at home against Portsmouth and by then i was a converted Charlton fan, thanks to Marc (and Back to the Valley campaign).

    2nd Memory - Brad Friedel. I couldn't believe what I had just saw. Thankfully, i think it was "Clause Jensen" who scored at the other end. I quietly felt sorry for Brad because, he was so close getting his fingertips to save the shot. 

    3rd Memory - FA Cup. Darren Pitcher, deflected shot. Had they won the league the previous season?
    Getting on the coach after the game. Everyone on the coach had a beer on the coach straight after celebrating. The police just smiled and ignored us. Onto Man Utd next round. 



  • Dave2lDave2l
    Blackburn Rovers are much more enjoyable opposition than the likes of Stockport/Oldham.

    Memories of us v Blackburn include the 2004 3-2 win at home.

    Brad friedal and Jensen on the score sheet.

    Operation Ewood was a bit of a shitter.
  • Rudders22Rudders22
    Brownie12 said:
    Rudders22 said:
    Three memories for me on Blackburn.

    Blackburn at home was my 2nd ever Charlton game. (My first game I went with my Dad), when we lost to Preston at home (I think we lost 3-0). I was a Liverpool fan back then.

    Saw my best mate in Hospital with another friend, I think Charlton were winning at half time 1-0.
    Steve and I knew that we could get in for free at half time, we left our other friend in hospital. When we got there, Joel Garner scored for them in the 2nd half. I think the game ended 1-1. (Had to wait until December 1992 to finally see Charlton win at home against Portsmouth and by then i was a converted Charlton fan, thanks to Marc (and Back to the Valley campaign).

    2nd Memory - Brad Friedel. I couldn't believe what I had just saw. Thankfully, i think it was "Clause Jensen" who scored at the other end. I quietly felt sorry for Brad because, he was so close getting his fingertips to save the shot. 

    3rd Memory - FA Cup. Darren Pitcher, deflected shot. Had they won the league the previous season?
    Getting on the coach after the game. Everyone on the coach had a beer on the coach straight after celebrating. The police just smiled and ignored us. Onto Man Utd next round. 



    A new low - we let a West Indian fast bowler score! Think you mean Simon Garner?
    Of Course Simon Garner. I like my cricket too. LOL
  • sam3110sam3110
    18250 or thereabouts 
  • cblockcblock
    Remember watching us against them in the 70's, they had a winger by the name of Noel Brotherstone from memory, small tricky winger and
    just around the time I was able to start watching  appreciate who the oppositions main threats were.

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