6 of us not renewing, won't be back until RD/KM go, as soon as they gone, we'll be back
Want to add that it kills me to do this, I want to go to Charlton, I want a ST, had one since 94/95 but I refuse to hand any money to this regime, like others, on a budget so have to spend wisely but always had money for football.
won't be renewing but would echo the sentiment that it's got nothing to do with the crapness of the football and the 'fact' we'll be playing L1 football next season. There is no conceivable way we should be in this position and it is solely down to the pathetic business model that we have been exposed to by the moron/s at the top.
will renew as soon as they're gone.
I've never been a season ticket holder but the most I've ever been in a season was our last L1 season, and that was on the back of our lowest ever finish the season before. The reason I decided to go to so many games wasn't because I had some premonition of how good the team would be, but because of the feeling Chris Powell had generated around the club and how much I enjoyed seeing the team that represented Charlton. There were some crap games in there but I never left the ground feeling lost because there was an identity and a feeling that even if we finished 18th it would still be our Charlton. I'd rather see the team down a division with a manager and a plan that we could believe in than continuing on with this dead-alive business model, scraping by every season with the same mistakes being made over and over
I like this post. It represents to sense of belonging that Chrissy instilled. We succeeded or failed together. If I wanted to win every game, I'd support a different team. Our successes are less frequent and maybe less important in the football way of things but they mean all the more to us for that. Not any more - I just don't belong to Duchatelet's business, I belong to Charlton Athletic. I have been a season ticket holder for longer than I can remember, I have Charlton shirts and memorabelia plastered all over my house, my son was christened at the Valley and has been a mascot twice, I am not a tatoo person, but I have a Charlton tattoo. We go to the Valley as a family. How can it be possible that I am not renewing? Meire has played just as big a part in my new detachment as the owner. My biggest wish is that they had some concept of what they have done, but that is a hopeless wish. I held the view that they could change, but it is too late for that now. Remaining wont do the owner any good, and it won't do the club any good. The time to go passed long ago, but surely he must realise this is not going to work. He has to sell now or lose much more money. Is he really the fool that I keep calling him. He must be.
I'll not renew, I live local so will probably go to any protests. I may pay on the day for an occasional game especially if meeting up with friends who support opposition. I'll probably go to more aways than the 6 or 7 I do at present.
I think a lot of those fans, me included, were in the undecided group who are now changing their minds about what needs to happen with the owner and his cronies. Never under estimate the power of the football fan. No more words can appease me. I am fucked off with this bunch of cowboys and the less they say and the quicker they go w happier I will be.
I find it terribly sad that it has come to this. I hope between CARD and the Trust that we can find a way to capture the disaffection and shove it under Roland's nose. Will have a think...
Perhaps something along the line of getting all of this years season tickets of those that are not renewing and give them to Roland or katrien in front of a big audience. A bit like that palace bloke that issued the court orders at our press conference unveiling dowie. Imagine thousands of them being dumped on the table in front of Meire whilst she's announcing something like trapeze artists will be somersaulting from the north stand to further improve our matchday experience.
last home game of the season all walk down to the front on the stands on a set minute and throw them on the pitch then walk out
Penultimate, then the last home game thousands of us do not turn up.
Everyday Km must wake up and think today is going to be a better day and each day something pops up and by 9.30am she is screaming around the office its just a message board thing.
Will not be renewing mine 100%. The day they leave i will be straight on the phone to order a new one, I just hope we are still in league 1 by then.
I shall renew as soon as this rotten regime has gone, and not a moment earlier. As I tried to say on another thread, could CARD keep some form of register of ST pledges to reassure prospective new owners that we will be back to support them?
CARD are meeting next week and we can discuss this then. My personal view is that there are relatively few of us and we are all working hard to do the things we're doing - not sure we have the time to keep a register like this.
Unless someone on here wants to take it on?
Might be something for the Trust @Davo55 - see my comments above?
I shall renew as soon as this rotten regime has gone, and not a moment earlier. As I tried to say on another thread, could CARD keep some form of register of ST pledges to reassure prospective new owners that we will be back to support them?
CARD are meeting next week and we can discuss this then. My personal view is that there are relatively few of us and we are all working hard to do the things we're doing - not sure we have the time to keep a register like this.
Unless someone on here wants to take it on?
I am happy to take this on. Perhaps CARD can suggest the level of detail I should be given by those opting out (I am not up to scratch with data protection issues). Perhaps name and "client reference number" would suffice. I await advice.
Thanks @Weegie Addick and @PeterGage , really appreciate those thoughts. Let me get back to you.
I buy 4 each year for the family, will not be renewing. There is a family of 3 who sit behind us and they are not renewing, so, using my incredible mathematic skills, that's another 7 to add to the total. As has been said before this has nothing to do with the standard of football, we kept going through the dark days of our previous league 1 foray. At times then the football was utter dross but it still felt like OUR Charlton, gutted to say not any more........
Roland. This utopia where people come to the valley for a day out,meet friends and family and enjoy the football really isn't working out. A club of this stature with next to no regular season ticket holders is a disgrace!
I must admit I will probably start going to see Tonbridge Angels to fill the void.
Yep, throwing myself into Folkestone Invicta until these lot piss off. Double benefit of hitting RD in the pocket while putting some much-needed money into the non-league game where it can really help a genuinely community-based club.
I'm struggling a bit like @clem-snide in that I like my seat and the mates I sit with but I despise the regime and I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a game. It will be a real tester when my seat is offered at about 100 quid. But I'm out. Mind made up. Not renewing. I'll be back whenever the sprouts have foxtrot oscared
Knowing the incompetence of this crew, they will probably still send us our season tickets even when we don't renew (I'm out next season too btw). There will be no escape!
My main concern is that the '....just delivered my season ticket' thread is one of my favourites of the year and there's going to be no-one left to participate.
Although, I guess comments on that thread don't actually have to be true (though mine always are).
Not renewing by the way. Will be back in my seat as soon as CARD have won.
My main concern is that the '....just delivered my season ticket' thread is one of my favourites of the year and there's going to be no-one left to participate.
Although, I guess comments on that thread don't actually have to be true (though mine always are).
Not renewing by the way. Will be back in my seat as soon as CARD have won.
The Charlton Athletic ticketing team delivered mine,
I didn't actually order one and it's not in my name..
I shall renew as soon as this rotten regime has gone, and not a moment earlier. As I tried to say on another thread, could CARD keep some form of register of ST pledges to reassure prospective new owners that we will be back to support them?
CARD are meeting next week and we can discuss this then. My personal view is that there are relatively few of us and we are all working hard to do the things we're doing - not sure we have the time to keep a register like this.
Unless someone on here wants to take it on?
I am happy to take this on. Perhaps CARD can suggest the level of detail I should be given by those opting out (I am not up to scratch with data protection issues). Perhaps name and "client reference number" would suffice. I await advice.
There's no problem with having personal data, provided you keep within the 8 Data Protection Principles:
1. Fairly and lawfully processed 2. Processed for limited purposes 3. Adequate, relevant and not excessive 4. Accurate and up to date 5. Not kept for longer than is necessary 6. Processed in line with your rights 7. Secure 8. Not transferred to other countries without adequate protection
What this means is that you should tell people what you will do with their information, including any sharing (so, if the intention is to provide a new owner with a contacts database for season tickets, explain that that is the purpose, and hold only enough information to achieve that). It looks like you are also required to register with the ICO as a Data Controller - it might be best, in this case, for CAST to be the Data Controller....
Obviously, I'm not an expert, and would recommend looking at the ICO website: https://ico.org.uk/.
Won't be renewing and won't even 'pick & choose' as it still gives them money. May go to some away games.
Giving up my ST will be hard for me as I now live in Docklands and it's never been easier for me go to games after a while in both Nottingham and France exile. But it has to be done.
Not renewing our two season tickets until they've gone... we won't find it difficult to stay away from this temple of woe... sadly I can imagine falling out with football altogether!
Not renewing season tickets is probably the strongest weapon we have in demonstrating to RD, KM etc that their involvement in the club is no longer accepted. By renewing it is a gesture of acceptance of the mis management and vision of RD and disrespect by KM towards fans.
At the risk of coming across as very unpopular, I will be renewing. I've been going as a kid since the late 80s. I know it's shit and I am one of the biggest critiques of the current regime. I 100% get why every single one of you aren't renewing and with such a tidal wave of support for not renewing, and some of you having had season tickets for years, that speaks volumes.
I also 100% get why many of you might perceive me as hypocritical for renewing under the current regime, and the only way to get rid of them will be to hit them in their pockets. BUT, I'm not having these guys stop me watching my football club on a Saturday afternoon. It's all I've ever known, all I ever will know and all I want to know.
I can hand on heart say (as all of you can as well), this is probably the one thing in my life I am passionate about. I go with my dad, my uncle and a couple of their close friends. I'll be going until I die, regardless of who is in charge or how bad it gets. I'm not saying my way is better or the right way of doing it over any of you that aren't renewing. We all have our reasons, and they should all be respected.
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Want to add that it kills me to do this, I want to go to Charlton, I want a ST, had one since 94/95 but I refuse to hand any money to this regime, like others, on a budget so have to spend wisely but always had money for football.
This test of fans happens to a lot of clubs, it is our time.
As has been said before this has nothing to do with the standard of football, we kept going through the dark days of our previous league 1 foray. At times then the football was utter dross but it still felt like OUR Charlton, gutted to say not any more........
A club of this stature with next to no regular season ticket holders is a disgrace!
Your manifesto was and is completely flawed.
Shame on you!
Leave now.
Although, I guess comments on that thread don't actually have to be true (though mine always are).
Not renewing by the way. Will be back in my seat as soon as CARD have won.
I didn't actually order one and it's not in my name..
most games bored , no ticket for me till the bunglers have gone.
Such a shame.
1. Fairly and lawfully processed
2. Processed for limited purposes
3. Adequate, relevant and not excessive
4. Accurate and up to date
5. Not kept for longer than is necessary
6. Processed in line with your rights
7. Secure
8. Not transferred to other countries without adequate protection
What this means is that you should tell people what you will do with their information, including any sharing (so, if the intention is to provide a new owner with a contacts database for season tickets, explain that that is the purpose, and hold only enough information to achieve that). It looks like you are also required to register with the ICO as a Data Controller - it might be best, in this case, for CAST to be the Data Controller....
Obviously, I'm not an expert, and would recommend looking at the ICO website: https://ico.org.uk/.
Giving up my ST will be hard for me as I now live in Docklands and it's never been easier for me go to games after a while in both Nottingham and France exile. But it has to be done.
By renewing it is a gesture of acceptance of the mis management and vision of RD and disrespect by KM towards fans.
I also 100% get why many of you might perceive me as hypocritical for renewing under the current regime, and the only way to get rid of them will be to hit them in their pockets. BUT, I'm not having these guys stop me watching my football club on a Saturday afternoon. It's all I've ever known, all I ever will know and all I want to know.
I can hand on heart say (as all of you can as well), this is probably the one thing in my life I am passionate about. I go with my dad, my uncle and a couple of their close friends. I'll be going until I die, regardless of who is in charge or how bad it gets. I'm not saying my way is better or the right way of doing it over any of you that aren't renewing. We all have our reasons, and they should all be respected.
This is our club, not theirs.