Who'd be a Charlton Fan

[PalazioVecchio]

when you think about it, West Ham moved 4 miles Westward in the last decade or so. So the average kid growing up in Greenwich could easily hop across the river and support a bigger club, a club with more chance of getting back into the Prem and staying there.....better than Charlton anyway. Plus many of the kid's school-buddies will be making the same decision.

That must have really squeezed the Clowns in between Millwall, Leyton Orient & us.
The Clowns would probably benefit from some breathing space out in Bromley or Orpington.

 

[Spiderman]

Tell me about it.

When we were owned by Goldberg I knew a guy who worked for the club. At first he was okay then he couldn't stop crowing about our woes it was quite childish and pointless having a conversation with him.

However as soon as Charlton got relegated he disappeared and I have never seen him since. The only consolation I got was that the club he loved and left a good job in banking to join sacked him due to their financial problems.

I'm not one to bear grudges, I have Charlton and Millwall mates, we are all pretty realistic about our clubs and can talk sensibly amongst ourselves. However I would love to see this guy and give him some back.

But….. who the f*** is laughing now? 🤣🤣

 

[Save Dwindlehurst]

When I was a young boy an uncle took me to Palace one week then another took me to Charlton the following week. Eventually my Dad told them I was getting confused and needed to make a decision. Luckily my Palace uncle bought me a season ticket and that was it! I now look back at all the great games watching Palace- Man Utd 5-0, Burnley, Liverpool 4-3, Cup Finals, Europe etc and what have they done? A play off win v Sunderland and that’s about it. Thank God for that season ticket in 1972!

 

[Badger11]

When I was a young boy an uncle took me to Palace one week then another took me to Charlton the following week. Eventually my Dad told them I was getting confused and needed to make a decision. Luckily my Palace uncle bought me a season ticket and that was it! I now look back at all the great games watching Palace- Man Utd 5-0, Burnley, Liverpool 4-3, Cup Finals, Europe etc and what have they done? A play off win v Sunderland and that’s about it. Thank God for that season ticket in 1972!

I was always Palace but like you my dad often took me to Charlton when we played away. I don't hate Charlton and I have been many times and have Charlton friends. In my case it was just one jerk who ran their supporters club.

 

[Willo]

Charlton's supporters have not seen their team in the PL since the 2006-07 season, nearly 20 years ago !

 

[PalazioVecchio]

Charlton's supporters have not seen their team in the PL since the 2006-07 season, nearly 20 years ago !

through low levels of support , Charlton are destined to be the new Millwall. But even less memorable to the random man in the street.

 

[Willo]

through low levels of support , Charlton are destined to be the new Millwall. But even less memorable to the random man in the street.

Charlton's average attendance last season was just over 20,000.
Millwall's average attendance last season was approximately 17,100.

 

[doombear]

c**** of the very highest order whom I hope never get out of the pig swill infested shitehole from whence they come.

So, do I take it you don't like them?

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Charlton's average attendance last season was just over 20,000.
Millwall's average attendance last season was approximately 17,100.

Not being one to take much notice of our two pitifully poor neighbours, I’m finding that surprisingly high 😳

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Charlton's average attendance last season was just over 20,000.
Millwall's average attendance last season was approximately 17,100.

To be fair to Millwall, needs must, the restriction on their ground capacity means they can't get 20,000 in even if they were available.

 

[Badger11]

Not being one to take much notice of our two pitifully poor neighbours, I’m finding that surprisingly high 😳

I believe Charton use the Diane Abbott counting method.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

I believe Charton use the Diane Abbott counting method.

The numerical equivalent to the Marinakis parkour system.

 

[eritheagle]

They've now lost their striker lyndon dykes to millwall

 

[Teddy Eagle]

They've now lost their striker lyndon dykes to millwall

If he's anyone's best striker they're in a dark place.

 

[Willo]

They've now lost their striker lyndon dykes to millwall

Lyndon Dykes only scored 3 goals in 20 League games for Charlton and signed for Millwall on a 'Free'.
He used to be a Rugby League player in Australia and used to play 'Beach Soccer' over there.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Lyndon Dykes only scored 3 goals in 20 League games for Charlton and signed for Millwall on a 'Free'.
He used to be a Rugby League player in Australia and used to play 'Beach Soccer' over there.

He's also got 30 caps more than Jimmy Johnstone which is just bizarre.
He's got more caps than anyone in Celtic's European Cup winning team.

 

[Mattconrov]

I hate hating Charlton because my uncle and grandad support/supported them and it was the first games I went to with them in the early 70’s and my uncle is such a top bloke, but I can’t stand that generation that jumped on the bandwagon since their premier league days that have chose to hate us even though before they were around we gave them somewhere to play in their darkest hours

So basically fcuk ‘em, hope they get relegated and rot back in the lower leagues……..but next time I speak to my uncle I’ll be two faced and won’t say that to him 🤣

I used to watch a lot of Chalton games back in the 80s at selhurst park. I had a soft spot for them.

I found it strange too that Palace basically gave them somewhere to live and they hated our guts. A analogy could be created for someone giving a homeless person a place to live. You get the idea.

Football fans are a different breed.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

I used to watch a lot of Chalton games back in the 80s at selhurst park. I had a soft spot for them.

I found it strange too that Palace basically gave them somewhere to live and they hated our guts. A analogy could be created for someone giving a homeless person a place to live. You get the idea.

Football fans are a different breed.

10/10 to them for the Darrens Pitcher and Ambrose but minus several thousand for Mike Flanagan.

 

[Mattconrov]

10/10 to them for the Darrens Pitcher and Ambrose but minus several thousand for Mike Flanagan.

Flanagan always reminded me of a big shaggy dog.

Can I add the excellent John Humphery?

Paul Mortimer to a lesser extent. He scored a great looping header away at Notts county, which was the winner.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Flanagan always reminded me of a big shaggy dog.

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