Thank you for your recent letter congratulating us on our promotion to the Championship. We appreciate the gesture, and it’s always good to receive acknowledgement from clubs operating at the very highest level of the game.
That said, we must admit your timing was... notable. Many of our fans had looked forward to the FA Cup Final with great interest — and a quiet hope that a club of your calibre, with your experience on the biggest stages, would approach the match with the seriousness it warranted.
Instead, what unfolded gave the impression — rightly or wrongly — that the occasion wasn’t given quite the respect it deserved. Of course, it’s not for us to comment on another club’s priorities, but in the end you didn't win The Club World Cup anyway. The sense of opportunity wasted against Palarse in the world's truly greatest competition is hard to ignore.
While we appreciate the gesture, the events of the final have sparked a bit of reflection here at The Valley. After some consideration, we’ve found a renewed admiration for the traditional values, tenacity, and sheer spirit of Manchester United. So although your letter is noted — warmly, of course — we’ll be cheering a little louder from now on when it’s them putting five past your high line.
We’ll take great pride into next season, along with a slightly altered view of how certain clubs handle moments that matter.
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”sorry those 2 loanees were shit the other season”
Charlton Athletic Football Club
Seems a little random (and if we had an affliation with them, would of appreciated a game during pre-season).
Remember the days we beat them 5-0 and
4-0 at home.