One of the reasons I go to Charlton is because I enjoy the chance to have a bit of a shout and encourage the team - after all, where else does a woman of a certain age have a chance to do that in public? So on Saturday it went something like this:
"C'mon you Reds"
"Go on Lloydie"
"Oh come off it ref, it is a contact sport"
"You can't book him for that!"
"Well done, Robbie"
etc
etc
(Sorry, Curb-It, I know you don't like me using their first names, but I only do it for a few of them...)
You get the idea: no swearing, no moaning at our players, only a bit of slagging of a rather over-officious ref. In between I would exchange the odd word with Mr Weegie about the performance of an individual player, and, of course, I'd join in with Valley Floyd Road.
I did feel that the area we were sitting in (towards front of North Upper) was a bit quieter than I expected, but there was certainly quite a bit of noise from behind us.
So I expected to leave the game ina positive mood, having scraped a win and gained two points on Leeds. Instead I left feeling really quite upset and hurt. When Bailey had his little spot of play-acting, I muttered that he should just get up and get on with it and that I didn't like to see that sort of thing from a Charlton player. I didn't shout at him, but passed this remark in a normal voice to Mr Weegie. Next thing I know, the girl in front of me is taking offence - that Bailey really had twisted himself, but above all that I had been really annoying her all game with my constant "talking". For the first time in the best part of 40 years going to football, i found myself cast as the villainous "bloke - or in my case woman - behind you". I was stunned and horrified. As far as I was concerned, all I was doing was supporting my team in the only way I know how. And that was all I said back to her. It still upsets me a bit even writing this.
Am I that out of order, or is even the Covered End starting to be taken over by people who'd be more at home watching their football at the Emirates?
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you can't win weegie , i actually believed bailey's play acting , more fool me !!
the reason bailey is one of the most disliked players by lower league teams is probably due to the sort of behaviour you witnessed and saw thru on saturday ... it was unbelievable or a miraculous recovery
What can you do though.
If you read the kids Xmas party thread you will see that Bailey showed the stud marks he has all down his calf following his "play acting" to Buckshee on Sunday.
If you read the kids Xmas party thread you will see that Bailey showed the stud marks he has all down his calf following his "play acting" to Buckshee on Sunday.
Up the Cherries !!
;-)
Personally thought the ground was pretty soulless on Saturday
It happens, we won our last two home games comfortably scoring nine goals in the process.
Thanks, stilladdicted - and others - for your encouragement. Maybe I was a bit harsh on Bailey, given what has now come to light. However, I was really just stunned and a little upset to find that I had apparently been so irritating to a fellow fan. Or perhaps she'd just been dragged along by the boyfriend ;-) ;-)
You know what you're letting yourself in for at Brentford, now, eh, Large? ;-)
Our ground is always soulless these days. Long for the days of the old covered end, plenty of games far worse than Saturday over the years, 1-0 defeats to Grimsby and the like, but the ground was always noisy, plenty of different chants and a crowd with a sense of humour. Took my missus to a game for the one and only time last year against Barnsley and was thoroughly embarrassed listening to some of the ignorant rubbish coming from the stands.
A woman who spports the Cherries & went to a Charlton matc !
Whats not to like ?
Just pointing out that Bailey wasn't faking it. Was one of his mates from his time at Southend as well. I'm told he went over to him at the final whistle and showed him his calf as well.
You might have been sitting behind someone who was fed up at the quality of football on offer on Saturday. Again, tough. If she didn't like it, she shouldn't have a go at you!
Live, Laugh, Love, and be Happy!
Many people don't give a toss about the quality of football, providing we get the result.
Nearing the halfway mark, we've not been out of the top 2 all season.
However, I wonder what the crowd's reaction would have been if we'd played fast flowing football, their keeper MOM, hit the woodwork, shots cleared off the line ..... and lost 1-0 to a breakaway?