Glasner to Forest

[BromleyMonkey]

We could sing the “have you ever…….?” song to them as I doubt they’ll be many still around who did actually see them lift the FA cup in 1947!!

As it happens, my grandad was, and if he hadn’t died in the early 70’s I would’ve been a Charlton fan because it was the first games I went too with him………dodged a bullet there 😅

 

[Eagleman13]

As it happens, my grandad was, and if he hadn’t died in the early 70’s I would’ve been a Charlton fan because it was the first games I went too with him………dodged a bullet there 😅

Knew there was something 'funny' about you, secret desires eh? 😉 🤣

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Knew there was something 'funny' about you, secret desires eh? 😉 🤣

It did leave a scar I must admit, I have these weird dreams about Derek Hales and I’ve always fancied growing a beard🤣

 

[Lanzo-Ad]

It did leave a scar I must admit, I have these weird dreams about Derek Hales and I’ve always fancied growing a beard🤣

And Billy Gilberts hair does look a little Micky Flanagan 🤔

 

[silvertop]

As it happens, my grandad was, and if he hadn’t died in the early 70’s I would’ve been a Charlton fan because it was the first games I went too with him………dodged a bullet there 😅

Snap!

 

[Linford]

How do you define a big club? A Supreme Court judge once said "I can't define pornography but I know it when I see it".

Attendance? Yes but then that can be skewed. Palace have size constraints West Ham don't. Sunderland are a one town club where London has at least 8. So Sunderland are the only game in town.

History? Nothing wrong in being proud of you history but there are many northern towns whose clubs were big before the war but are now perennial lower league participants.

Success? I suspect this is the best measure. A mate once suggested that a big club should win one trophy at least every 10 years. I think this is the best measure.

We are currently in a purple patch but we are not bigger than West Ham we are just better off then them this season. We need another 10 years of better performances than them before we can say we are the 4th club in London.

Go back the the Curbishley era Charlton were bigger than Palace or certainly on a par. I think even the most one eyed Charlton fan would agree we have now pulled ahead of them.

The original question was about being a bigger draw to attract a manager rather than this more open-ended concept of a so-called "big" club in this wide of a context.

Plenty of clubs have a history of being "big" but can't currently offer the circumstances to match other clubs who haven't historically but now are.