Probably more than you think. About 50k were at Wembley and at least 30k were at the first game back at the Valley if you believe everyone who says 'i was there'.
2 of them. Not the Leeds game. Although I do remember being about 8 and my brother telling me that we had to listen to the radio in my room because it was bad luck listening to it in his room.
All three for me. was also at the last game at the Valley against Stoke in 1985 and still have the leaflet that I was given the game before against Palace telling us that we were moving.
was working at charlton for the pompey game in the VIP lounge at the back of the west stand..
at the time it was a series of portacabins for the VIP, bartrams, dining lounge & the press office..
Play off final v Leeds Valley Return v Pompey Play off final v Sunderland.
I was at all three...
1 -Leeds, outnumbered, end of the season, 1-0 down coming back to win. Plus the trip to and from the ground everything about the day I can remember, even running to the station to catch the train and eating one of those vile burgers that British Rail used to sell.
2 - Wembley, just everything, but whereas we were running on empty for Leeds here we were strong and meting Sunderland on equal terms.
3 - Pompey, a homecoming what more needs to be said?
I saw the Leeds games at Selhurst Park & Elland Road, but missed St. Andrews for work reasons. As a proud member of Valley Gold since the start, I was there for the Portsmouth game. Wembley, of course, goes without saying.
Couldn't possibly put them in order. They're all special on their own, unique way
Wembley - What a day. Winning this match enabled a period of growth and stability not known for 70 years.. Absoulutely drained by the end of the game. To have been at such a spectacle and to have come out on top.... A Privilidge.
Pompy at the Valley - A day of celebration not known in my lifetime as a Charlton supporter, marched from Woolwich to the Valley. For me, it wouldn't have mattered if we'd ahve won or lost this match, the day was about something else. To be home having crossed all the financial and political obstacles in our way made this a day of triumph.
Leeds - Quite simply, it we'd lost this match there probably wouln't have been a Charlton to support today. At the time we were in a bad financial state, camping at sellout park with rubbidh gates and relegation would, quite probably, have seen the club fold.
As I said, all equally important but in different ways.
I was at the Valley for the Pompey game but didn' t have a ticket due to a f*ck up by my Dad who failed to send off for them in time. I watched some of the prematch stuff from a vantage point up Charlton Lane by the Sam Bartram entrance until the old bill moved us away.
Missed the Leeds one. Tried to listen on the radio but Gillingham - Swindon (i think) was on commentary! School mate of mine suggested going to Elland Road because he thought Leeds played in Kent near the castle!
I was at all 3 and all 3 were very special. A lot has been written regarding Wembley over the years , not so much about the Leeds play-off game, yet that was equally important to the club.
I'll never forget the 16000 Leeds fans reaction as the game ended!!!
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1) Wembley
2) Valley Return
3) Leeds
although very difficult to actually put them in order as they were all fantastic days/games in their own right.
and the other 2
Hard to rate them against each other really because the significance of each was slightly different.
For sheer exhausting excitement and tension - the play off final at Wembley.
For emotion and nostalga reasons - the return.
For relief (probably unexpected given the circumstances) - the play off against Leeds
I know a few that were though.
Yes,
1. Valley Return
2. Wembley
3. St. Andrews
Pompey back at the Valley along with the other 22,000 addicks that were also there
And Wembley
Was tied up with work for the Leeds game and listened on the radio driving home.
Turned my aerial round (a la Rod Hull) at Silly o'clock to watch grainy coverage on Thames TV or whatever it was called then.
at the time it was a series of portacabins for the VIP, bartrams, dining lounge & the press office..
I wouldn't swap the other two for Wembley though.
Valley Return v Pompey
Play off final v Sunderland.
I was at all three...
1 -Leeds, outnumbered, end of the season, 1-0 down coming back to win. Plus the trip to and from the ground everything about the day I can remember, even running to the station to catch the train and eating one of those vile burgers that British Rail used to sell.
2 - Wembley, just everything, but whereas we were running on empty for Leeds here we were strong and meting Sunderland on equal terms.
3 - Pompey, a homecoming what more needs to be said?
Couldn't possibly put them in order. They're all special on their own, unique way
Wembley - What a day. Winning this match enabled a period of growth and stability not known for 70 years.. Absoulutely drained by the end of the game. To have been at such a spectacle and to have come out on top.... A Privilidge.
Pompy at the Valley - A day of celebration not known in my lifetime as a Charlton supporter, marched from Woolwich to the Valley. For me, it wouldn't have mattered if we'd ahve won or lost this match, the day was about something else. To be home having crossed all the financial and political obstacles in our way made this a day of triumph.
Leeds - Quite simply, it we'd lost this match there probably wouln't have been a Charlton to support today. At the time we were in a bad financial state, camping at sellout park with rubbidh gates and relegation would, quite probably, have seen the club fold.
As I said, all equally important but in different ways.
1) st andrew' s cos i really hate leeds
2) wembley
3)returning home
I was at the Valley for the Pompey game but didn' t have a ticket due to a f*ck up by my Dad who failed to send off for them in time. I watched some of the prematch stuff from a vantage point up Charlton Lane by the Sam Bartram entrance until the old bill moved us away.
Couldn't get to Leeds due to work commitments.
A lot has been written regarding Wembley over the years , not so much about the Leeds play-off game, yet that was equally important to the club.
I'll never forget the 16000 Leeds fans reaction as the game ended!!!