Kent cup 70s - about 3000 gate of which about 500 of them in a mob who systematically attacked any male in red from age 14 up (we know you care really). Went to all the Kent cup games which we won 1-0 If memory serves and not a dull game among them. Saw Grant score in the snow and Bowyer get sent off and the 2 -0 home win. Was convinced I was at a 2-1 mid week away win from the 60s but records prove otherwise.
I said three earlier on this thread, but I have been reminded of our Kent Cup victory in 1975. We won 1-0 away at Palace on the Saturday (I went to this), beat the scum 1-0 (Warman), and then won the cup with a 2-0 victory away to the Gills.
I was only 14 and it was my first real encounter with them. I stood in my usual place on the red chain link fence behind the covered end goal (or SES - South East Shack as it was known in those days). I kept looking round and wondering why no one was in the covered end. Massive gaps at the top, where the boot boys used to stand. Then 5 minutes before kick off a mob walked up the stairs singing "We've come to take you again" and with that our end had been surrendered without a whimper.
Three older Charlton fans, including Casey, a well known face, chanted Charlton about 5 minutes after kick off. They were just behind me and I saw them take a fearful battering straight after with the old bill nowhere. Blood everywhere, a truly horrible sight. We exited and stood on the east terrace. Was a scary walk back to the station after the game. Reckon if I was a little older they may have lumped me, as lots were getting it.
We never got this from Palace and it is the reason older fans cannot relate to younger fans claims Palace are our main rival. They never went through it and felt our anxiety and humiliation, every time we played them in those days. We always lost as well, so not much has changed there either:)
Ah the good old days. I can remember leaving the Covered end, hands in pockets, sweating and trying not to run.
how depressing that whenever we've played them at home first and lost, we've gone on to lose the return fixture at their place too. Often to a 1-0 scoreline.... Surely we have to experience a win sometime
To cheer us up a bit,let's remember when we have beaten the Spanners.I've seen 5 wins.
For my first Charlton V Millwall game I saw the 3-2 in 76, I then saw us win 2-0 at the Old Toolbox in 78.
Then I think it is a wait until John Hendry in 92 and an Anglo Italian Cup win at the Old Toolbox the following season..
I missed Kim Grant in the snow, but was there to see the mighty Leaburn help us complete the double over them with a 2-0 win which helped send them down.
Although sparsely spread out we have not played them regularly during my years as an Addick and remarkably given our appalling record Saturday was their first win at the Valley since the 1970's.
Yes I remember the 2-0 game in the snow. I must have been about 9 or something then!
Kent cup 70s - about 3000 gate of which about 500 of them in a mob who systematically attacked any male in red from age 14 up (we know you care really). Went to all the Kent cup games which we won 1-0 If memory serves and not a dull game among them. Saw Grant score in the snow and Bowyer get sent off and the 2 -0 home win. Was convinced I was at a 2-1 mid week away win from the 60s but records prove otherwise.
God, do you you lot actually believe you're own hype? You must read the Sun and believe that too. We eat babies too. (In all my years going I've never seen a child attacked at Millwall, get a grip you drama queen!)
Kent cup 70s - about 3000 gate of which about 500 of them in a mob who systematically attacked any male in red from age 14 up (we know you care really). Went to all the Kent cup games which we won 1-0 If memory serves and not a dull game among them. Saw Grant score in the snow and Bowyer get sent off and the 2 -0 home win. Was convinced I was at a 2-1 mid week away win from the 60s but records prove otherwise.
God, do you you lot actually believe you're own hype? You must read the Sun and believe that too. We eat babies too. (In all my years going I've never seen a child attacked at Millwall, get a grip you drama queen!)
Big Bob could achieve something that Mike Bailey ,Lennie Lawrence and Chris Powell couldn't this weekend.
I bloody well hope so. Shocking record. Since the Second World War we have played them 44 times in the league, winning just 6 times !!!! Absolutely awful. To complete the record we have drawn 18 times & lost 20.
Three times in league games over a 45 year period. The same as Liverpool and Man Utd, one of which was when the scallies were European champions. Pray for snow.
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Ah the good old days. I can remember leaving the Covered end, hands in pockets, sweating and trying not to run.
http://www.footymad.net/head_to_head/charlton_athletic/vs/millwall/index.shtml
MF
some of us were there, were you?
but he says things like `get a grip you drama queen!', so be carefull he doesn't take your end.
21 years since I have seen us score at Millwall
Big Bob could achieve something that Mike Bailey ,Lennie Lawrence and Chris Powell couldn't this weekend.
One Kent Challenge Cup
Two reserve games
One youth team game
At least, I think so.