Good afternoon all. Argyle are back at the valley on Saturday - I’ve made the trip once before back in the championship on a Tuesday night. I think we won 2-1 on that night but I remember McCormick punching a Danny Mills shot which had hit the post into his own net right in front of us!
That was as we went into 4th place in the Championship with one of our greatest sides. It went downhill after that evening with the fire sale of our players, Hollowords doing the dirty on us and the ensuing administration years sending us to the bottom of the 92. Anyway...onto this weeks match and we meet in differing circumstances both still in with a shout of reaching the L1 playoffs, though the wrong result this weekend could leave you with a lot to do.
It seems our clubs are having opposite fortunes recently, with our fan base, manager and board all finally in harmony and heading in the correct direction whilst doing it sustainably. It really is sh*t when there’s discord between the 3 and I hope it gets sorted your end before you get dragged any further.
I have a few questions about Saturdays game on behalf of our fan base.
Firstly the most important thing - pubs in Charlton? I’ve read mixed reports, is the Antigallican still open for Argyle fans on Saturday - I seem to remember this being the large away fans pub and close to the ground and station. I’ve read reports it is closed and that we go to the Rose of Denmark instead?
We’ve sold over 2500 tickets for Saturday but there is confusion on our forum about the block plan of your away end - with the images that people have found online seemingly out of date. Can anyone provide details of an up to date block plan or explain the layout? As no fans got to choose where they would like to sit/stand leaving many who like to sit concerned that their tickets are in the upper tier with our standers and vice versa. Do your stewards operate a strict sit in your allocated seat policy for away fans?
Finally what are your thoughts on the game and both teams prospects for the season? Will we run out of steam on our run from bottom in November? Have just seen that Karl Robinson wants to go walkabout, will this have an affect on Saturdays game? Will you struggle without the 2 internationals?
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Is Graham Carey back from injury yet? - He'd be a good replacement for Ricky Holmes if you wanna let us have him?
Enjoy your trip and the 3 points!
we have an owner who doesn't care
no CEO
a Manager who wants to leave, before Saturday if possible
players who no longer give a shit
fans who no longer give a shit, because of all the above
no striker
no goalkeeper
Boycotting myself like many others but think you should walk it. Possibly a comfortable away win, 0-4.
The two internationals are our better players, but we're toilet even with them.
Our best chance is Robbo going ASAP and we get a bit of a bounce caused by Euell (our U23s manager) lighting a fire under them/changing things up.
I'd check the trains beforehand, there are often weekend engineering works on the lines to Charlton
As for the match, you beat us in August when you were playing badly, I imagine your win came as a complete surprise...maybe we'll get the "shock" win this time...
Welcome always had a soft spot for Argyle, for a club with a fairly indifferent history, your support especially away is a credit. Welcome to our car crash, you can put the final nail in our coffin for this season. Let's be honest you beat us, when you couldn't win a game at start of season, you should tear us a new one in this game !
Could see you improving a while back so had a punt. So every cloud has a silver lining.
CEO ---gone
CFO ---gone
Manager--- wants to be gone
Owner--- just fuck off
Fans--- see pubs.
Yes Carey is back has been playing regularly since before Xmas, please keep away from him. He’s rubbish, we’ll have to keep him.
Good news about the relaxed stewards approach.
Really hope the turmoil off the pitch gets sorted quickly for you. Good luck for the season (after Saturday!). Thanks for the responses!
Most now so despondent that they are not turning up. If we were to beat you on Saturday it would be a bigger shock than Wigan beating ManC.
Presently, we are the most dysfunctional club in the galaxy, the worst team in the solar system and the most ineptly run club in the universe.
You will win 0-7.
I'm hoping that someone does a follow up.
It will be Liberty Hall at The Valley on Saturday. The 3 points are ironed on for you, your players will have a gilt edged opportunity to tune up your goal difference too, to shore up your position relative to Scunny and Posh.
If 2500 are already coming, there's room for at least another 500 and they'll not have a better chance to witness a big away win, recommend it to friends and family, the acoustics in the Jimmy Seed are great, you'll have fun. By 4:30 you'll pretty much have the place to yourselves, only the hardiest Charlton fans and slowest to move will remain at the final whistle.
Dunno if the Antigallican is still trading but tbh couldn't recommend it, unless you like standing in an unflushed toilet while imbibing -it's that bad.
Do us a favour; when you're all out of songs to sing supporting your lot, a few choruses of "We Want Roland Out, we want roland out" etc will go down well in SE7 and if Karl Robinson (fat clueless bloke in Charlton tracksuit currently manager) is still in post you could give him a cheery few "Rob-in-son, wank, wank, wank" etc or "you're getting sacked in the morning"
If the scouse lush has already staggered off to pastures new, we might put up a bit more of something resembling a fight but you'll still be ok cos an already sparse squad is now injury depleted to a critical degree and no amount of new manager bounce is gonna reanimate our twitching corpse. The posters above who contend your U23's or reserves would prevail are dead right.
Happy Saturday.