Hong Kong lost 1-0 to a dodgy penalty conceded by their gangly defender Tan Chun Lok. Not a bad game overall and not unlike watching Charlton playing (red strip, lots of passion but less skill and no luck at all). I had to leave early after nearly choking on a jumbo hot dog which seemed to get wedged in my oesophagus late in the first half.
Most people only attend for the opportunity to appear on TV while booing the Chinese national anthem, which will shortly be made a criminal offence so reducing gates for international fixtures significantly.
Chelsea v Barcelona 1-0 April 2012 felt dirty watching it and guilty cos there’ll be Chelsea fans who would love to be there . I was on a boozey one with mates
Barnet v Portsmouth last season. Incredibly, given their current fortunes, Barnet were leading with two minutes to go, before Pompey scored with a late screamer. Although I am a nominal Barnet supporter I was quite pleased because I wanted to hear how much noise the away fans made.
Crawley v Swindon bank holiday Monday Pay what you want day Nice to see the ground nearly full and my mates two little uns were mascots. Not a very good game and pissed down all day but had a few beers and staggered home!
West Ham vs Southampton at the Olympic Stadium in October 2016. Saints won 3-0 and you could tell that West Ham were really going to struggle to make that place a home they love
Gillingham v Fleetwood in 2015 (I think), Gillingham absolutely tore them apart. There were 17 Fleetwood fans that I counted there, not enough to fill a row in the Gordon Road stand
A Spurs mate took me to Spurs vs Huddersfield a few weeks ago. I didn't ask to go, he got me a ticket as a "thanks" for helping him out with something.
Think he thought, as an impoverished Charlton supporter, I'd enjoy the glamour of a trip to Wembley to watch Premier League football. Didn't want to go, it was freezing cold, a fecking boring, run of the mill 2-0. Couldn't get away quick enough and then, when we did leave, I literally couldn't get away quick enough because Wembley's a nightmare to escape from.
Also went to the "South London El Clasico" earlier this season, Dulwich vs Tooting & Mitcham. Enjoyed and agreed with the Tooting supporters' chant of "Hipsters from Peckham, you know what you are".
Welling vs Dartford on Boxing Day. A cracking last minute winner for the Darts to win 3-2
The last non Charlton league game I saw was Barnet losing to Accrington in 2015 at The Hive, with young Kevin Lisbie coming off the bench for the Bees!
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Hong Kong lost 1-0 to a dodgy penalty conceded by their gangly defender Tan Chun Lok. Not a bad game overall and not unlike watching Charlton playing (red strip, lots of passion but less skill and no luck at all). I had to leave early after nearly choking on a jumbo hot dog which seemed to get wedged in my oesophagus late in the first half.
Most people only attend for the opportunity to appear on TV while booing the Chinese national anthem, which will shortly be made a criminal offence so reducing gates for international fixtures significantly.
felt dirty watching it and guilty cos there’ll be Chelsea fans who would love to be there .
I was on a boozey one with mates
Dire.
Pay what you want day
Nice to see the ground nearly full and my mates two little uns were mascots.
Not a very good game and pissed down all day but had a few beers and staggered home!
Roger Johnson swearing like a trooper.
Score 4-3
Them and Charlton are the only teams I've gone to see
Sat around 60,000 miserable Arsenal fans watching one of the best PL games of this season grinning from ear to ear.
Think he thought, as an impoverished Charlton supporter, I'd enjoy the glamour of a trip to Wembley to watch Premier League football. Didn't want to go, it was freezing cold, a fecking boring, run of the mill 2-0. Couldn't get away quick enough and then, when we did leave, I literally couldn't get away quick enough because Wembley's a nightmare to escape from.
Also went to the "South London El Clasico" earlier this season, Dulwich vs Tooting & Mitcham. Enjoyed and agreed with the Tooting supporters' chant of "Hipsters from Peckham, you know what you are".
The last non Charlton league game I saw was Barnet losing to Accrington in 2015 at The Hive, with young Kevin Lisbie coming off the bench for the Bees!
Then went to Sao Paolo v Botofogo when on hols in Brazil in 2013. 1-1. Clarence Seedorf playing.
Oh, and then a few at the Euros: England v Russia, NI v Ukraine and Romania v Albania. So that was actually the last one.
Hadn't realised it was so many till you asked, @AFKABartram.
Pretty average game, but good atmosphere and enjoyed being served beer during the match, by a guy with a beer tank on his back.
No surprise there in the relegation battle based on that performance!