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Valley Gold Straw Poll

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,454
in General Charlton
Having just got an email asking me to renew my VG membership I thought I'd take a straw poll on VG especially given the success of the Academy this season both at U21 and first team level.

For those that aren't aware Valley Gold is a charity, separate from the Football club, that raises funds to support the CAFC academy. Over the years this organisation has donated approximately 2.5 million pounds to the CAFC academy.


A) I'm a member and will be renewing

B) I'm a member but won't be renewing

C) I'm not a member but will be joining

D) I'm not a member and won't be joining

In no more than 10 words please give the main reason for your choice.
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Comments

  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,260
    D) Money
  • Red_Pete_in_Dubai
    Red_Pete_in_Dubai Posts: 2,764
    A - it's a brilliant way of supporting the academy
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,323
    A) One way for overseas Addicks to help.
  • HandG
    HandG Posts: 2,138
    A) Helping out the club and priority for away tickets.................

  • timken
    timken Posts: 1,014
    member since 1989.would consider not renewing if too many academy players sold or worse loaned to liege [free]?.I am watching this space with interest as to how new owners treat the "crown jewels/family silver.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,952
    C
  • Nicholas
    Nicholas Posts: 7,667
    edited May 2014
    D) Spend too much with/at Charlton as it is. This includes season tickets/away tickets, merchandise, money spent in pub before games and the cost of away travel.
  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    D- but love to be A
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,945
    C - will do it as soon as I get round to it
  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,698
    A - if you have a spare ten quid and support CAFC then this is the best way to spend it, and you might win a prize, I did :)

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  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,147
    C - Excited by RD's future plans for the Academy
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,965
    Red_Pete in Dubai said:

    A - it's a brilliant way of supporting the academy

    This and...
    Bangkokaddick said:

    A) One way for overseas Addicks to help.

    ...as I'm moving abroad this summer, this too.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,253
    D. Essentially as I couldn't justify the extra expense but also an element of I think this is really the owners job. If you are to the run the club properly then investment in the youth/the academy should be a priority. It shouldn't be for a charity to provide.
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,271
    A; but i'd better win something in the draw soon!. I remember winning four times in one season at Selhurst and I am sure my number was taken out of the draw as a punishment :-)
  • CharltonKerry
    CharltonKerry Posts: 2,989
    A, haven't won in 17 years, but worthwhile for bringing kids through.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,822
    edited May 2014
    A) I joined it to help us return to the Valley and have only won £25 in Woolworths vouchers and a coffee maker in all the years I have been contributing. I think my ball dropped out of the barrel some time ago! It might have fallen out with your ball Prague as my prizes date back to the Selhurst days too! There is probably some delapidated porta cabin in a dump somewhere with our VAlley Gold balls in it! But I am glad to do my little bit – especially when you see players like Shelvey, Jenkinson, Solly, Cousins, Poyet, Fox and Harriot come through.
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,264
    A - Supporting the grass roots of Charlton, its only £10 a month and the chance to get your money back.
  • Mortimerician
    Mortimerician Posts: 5,222
    A initially to support the club, but recently with box access, traing ground visits and priority I see it as great value. I win diddly though
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,716
    D - Intended joining for years but financial commitments get in way.
  • CatAddick
    CatAddick Posts: 2,395
    A) Help the academy (and opportunity to thumb nose at people who STILL don't understand how ticket priority works ;-) big winky smiley thing)

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  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,228
    D - Buy a parking space instead, more £s, no benefits :-(

    (Haa! only nine words! Bugger, now I've ruined it!)
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,896
    A- why not!
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,872
    C - lots of London aways next year...
  • superdulvertonred
    superdulvertonred Posts: 1,161
    A) member from the start and feel that the Academy is worthy of my support recent players from academy have shown it's value.
  • Southendaddick
    Southendaddick Posts: 5,349
    D - I cancelled my membership after the Swindon play off debacle. In those days I didn't miss an away game so VG was a way of supporting the club financially and pretty much guaranteeing an away ticket when demand was high, that didn't happen for Swindon although I did get a ticket

    Sorry more than 10 words
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,224
    A: Like to feel, all the time I can afford it, that I'm contributing to young player development.
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,427
    A) Everytime we have been under the cosh for money in the last 30 (?) years, we have solved it with the sale of a youth player. Without the youth product, we would surely have folded/admin by now.
  • diamondaddick
    diamondaddick Posts: 102
    A. Great way to support the kids - & I won £750
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,582
    A) best way of getting away tickets for all games
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,379
    A) Been in from the start and not aware that I need to renew as have never cancelled my DDM. The production of first team players from the youth set up has been the one constant throughout our history and happy to contribute to that.

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