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'Cleaning seats is beneath us'

stilladdicted
stilladdicted Posts: 4,307
edited August 2010 in General Charlton
Met a young man at Operation Pigeon Poo at the Valley who didn't want his identity to be revealed as he would be severely ribbed by his Charlton supporting mates. Apparently they felt that seat cleaning was beneath them. Astounded me TBH, surely this isn't a common sentiment amongst young male supporters?

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  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,636
    No I am on a closed list elsewhere and a 15 yo lad lied about his age so that he could get there and helpin the clean up, travelled quite a way in two days running
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,053
    On which subject has anyone seen Mr N Gray's latest load of crap on the O/S about this? Can't do links, don't want to link to this as it is so ridiculous its painful...
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    I have to say I think that attitude is fairly commonplace, I know both my 12 year old and 16 year old thought I was bonkers
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,997
    "Kids today".

    To be fair though, it shouldn't be that surprising. Football is massively sold as a "product" these days and you have to pay handsomely to go and watch it. If you are just a casual fan or maybe someone who hasn't (yet) developed a strong affiliation to the club then you'd no more go along to clean seats than go along if Tesco's appealed for customers to come in and wash down their trolleys.

    Can't say that's my view, but I can understand it.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,346
    As a job (paid employment) I feel that is well beneath me, however if I was not at work this week I would probably have gone along and got involved

    I also would have fully expected to be called 'pigeon shit boy' or someting similar on my next visit to the Valley
  • mascot88
    mascot88 Posts: 9,759
    Its about comitment to the club.......

    helping out..

    Passion...

    Wanting to help the club so we can spend the money on wages instead... pretty simple stuff really.....
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,325
    Sums up where we were in 1990, and where we are in 2010, both in general social terms and as a club.
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,151
    [cite]Posted By: Algarveaddick[/cite]Sums up where we were in 1990, and where we are in 2010, both in general social terms and as a club.

    The club has been asking fans to do this for a few years now, so it's nothing new.
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,151
    July 2007: http://www.charltonlife.com/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=9320&page=1
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,997
    [cite]Posted By: thenewbie[/cite]On which subject has anyone seen Mr N Gray's latest load of crap on the O/S about this? Can't do links, don't want to link to this as it is so ridiculous its painful...

    Just read that. Wish I hadn't now. The man is clearly an attention seeker. It's quite sad and pathetic really.

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  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,325
    [cite]Posted By: Stu of HU5[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Algarveaddick[/cite]Sums up where we were in 1990, and where we are in 2010, both in general social terms and as a club.

    The club has been asking fans to do this for a few years now, so it's nothing new.

    I think you misunderstood me a bit there Stu, I was actually referring to the attitude of stilladdickted's mates compared with those of the Valley party era, rather than the financial state of the club.
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952
    [cite]Posted By: thenewbie[/cite]On which subject has anyone seen Mr N Gray's latest load of crap on the O/S about this? Can't do links, don't want to link to this as it is so ridiculous its painful...

    Please don't give that twat any exposure on here, or any credence.
  • LSEBarnes
    LSEBarnes Posts: 307
    [cite]Posted By: BlackForestReds[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: thenewbie[/cite]On which subject has anyone seen Mr N Gray's latest load of crap on the O/S about this? Can't do links, don't want to link to this as it is so ridiculous its painful...

    Please don't give that twat any exposure on here, or any credence.

    Agreed, any press is good press for that idiot.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,704
    can't believe Mr N Gray , let slip the fact that he hadn't had a season ticket for 20 years! the amount of whinging and running down he does of this club you would had thought he'd mortgaged his house and poured the money into Charlton! I reckon he's a Palaace fan anyway , is he 'Banned ' on here?
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,989
    [cite]Posted By: Off_it[/cite]Football is massively sold as a "product" these days and you have to pay handsomely to go and watch it.

    I know, dreadfully expensive, Offy old chap.

    When I was a lad, it cost 2/- (that's 2 shillings, 2 bob even) to get in.
    Done in all my pocket money, I can tell you.

    Mind you, the old Grandstand didn't have many seats to clean....... and the young apprentices did that after they'd cleaned the players boots and ran up and down the East Terrace 100 times to get fit.

    Ah, the good old days. Try telling that to the kids of today - and they won't believe you!
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,863
    well it is.....if you're on the TV gantry.

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