22/8/18: CARD CALLS FLEETWOOD PROTEST IN SOLIDARITY WITH CHARLTON STAFF
CARD CALLS FLEETWOOD PROTEST IN SOLIDARITY WITH CHARLTON STAFF
Following confirmation today of the Charlton Athletic board’s continued refusal to meet its formal obligations to its own employees on pay and rewards, the Coalition Against Roland Duchâtelet (CARD) is calling on all Addicks fans to demonstrate at The Valley this weekend.
The deteriorating situation at the club – described yesterday by Greenwich and Woolwich MP Matthew Pennycook as “utterly shambolic” – has been allowed to go on for too long and the extent of damage now being done to our club is heartbreaking.
It cannot be acceptable that staff are made the latest victims of a petty cost-cutting agenda that can have no realistic impact on the club’s viability or prospects of sale. In our view, this is simply bullying, as is the regime’s recent practice of very overdue payment of local suppliers.
CARD believes that this is the moment when fans must act collectively to force the intervention of the EFL in the running of Charlton, which is impacting on the reputation of the league as well as that of the club itself.
The club has no permanent team manager, no chief executive, no chief financial officer and no chairman, a situation which has gone on for many months. Duchâtelet has not attended a game for nearly four years. The only other director, Richard Murray, has been a nodding dog throughout. How can this situation be acceptable to the EFL?
Despite the tremendous efforts of caretaker boss Lee Bowyer and coach Johnnie Jackson, it is clear that the first-team squad is now inadequate numerically, as proven by Lee’s inability to fill the bench at the start of the season and fielding of an U23 team in the Carabao Cup.
We are suspending our boycott call for Saturday’s home match with Fleetwood Town and asking as many supporters as possible to join a demonstration to show their solidarity with the staff and the extent of their concern about the wider situation.
CARD will fully support any action taken by the staff in pursuit of their grievance, including if it leads to the postponement of Saturday’s match, because we believe that would be a proportionate outcome to the years-long betrayal of staff and supporters alike.
Whether or not they intend to go in to the game, we are asking fans to assemble by 2.15pm outside main reception in the west stand car park or as near to it as possible on the day for a major demonstration.
Thousands of supporters have already stopped attending matches. CARD believes this is the time for Charlton fans to stand up for their club – before there is nothing left to get behind.
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Absolutely the right thing to be doing.14
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Right thing to do. Unfortunately I'll be at Wembley for the Challenge Cup final but I'll be there in spirit.2
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In.3
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Will be there2
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I'm sure there's a balance between getting people interested and the club out of he loop, but what should someone who's not bought a ST do? Turn up for 45 minutes and go home?
Are there staff with the appetite to get the game postponed? To get larger numbers there, the boycotters need to turn up, and I doubt they will to just go home at 3pm.
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Buy a ticket, watch the game and carry on the protests inside the ground as i'm sure they will.Lurker said:I'm sure there's a balance between getting people interested and the club out of he loop, but what should someone who's not bought a ST do? Turn up for 45 minutes and go home?
Are there staff with the appetite to get the game postponed? To get larger numbers there, the boycotters need to turn up, and I doubt they will to just go home at 3pm.2 -
Will be working but I'm happy to donate a bit to cover a ticket or two for those who cannot afford, or for any appropriate utensils required for this protest..4
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If there's planned protests inside the ground then they should say it. A few years back they mentioned buying tickets in the west lower which I did. Don't remember anything happening in the west lower but that might be my memory.Baldybonce said:
Buy a ticket, watch the game and carry on the protests inside the ground as i'm sure they will.Lurker said:I'm sure there's a balance between getting people interested and the club out of he loop, but what should someone who's not bought a ST do? Turn up for 45 minutes and go home?
Are there staff with the appetite to get the game postponed? To get larger numbers there, the boycotters need to turn up, and I doubt they will to just go home at 3pm.
No point being vague at this point, need to get numbers there.3 -
never one to criticise card but havent we been in the west stand car park and this still owns our club?.3
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I wonder how the extra cost of stewarding / policing will compare with the Miser's bonus payment savings? Hopefully will make quite a dent.
Sorry I won't be able to be there, as I have an important prior arrangement at the weekend, but I wish this every success.5 -
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The statement says to have a rally at 2.15pm. No vagueness.Lurker said:
If there's planned protests inside the ground then they should say it. A few years back they mentioned buying tickets in the west lower which I did. Don't remember anything happening in the west lower but that might be my memory.Baldybonce said:
Buy a ticket, watch the game and carry on the protests inside the ground as i'm sure they will.Lurker said:I'm sure there's a balance between getting people interested and the club out of he loop, but what should someone who's not bought a ST do? Turn up for 45 minutes and go home?
Are there staff with the appetite to get the game postponed? To get larger numbers there, the boycotters need to turn up, and I doubt they will to just go home at 3pm.
No point being vague at this point, need to get numbers there.
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the best way to do this is to allow the game to start and more than 50 go on the pitch and get the game abandoned10
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No ifs, no butsnth london addick said:the best way to do this is to allow the game to start and more than 50 go on the pitch and get the game abandoned
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In terms of a protest, it's pretty vague.Curb_It said:
The statement says to have a rally at 2.15pm. No vagueness.Lurker said:
If there's planned protests inside the ground then they should say it. A few years back they mentioned buying tickets in the west lower which I did. Don't remember anything happening in the west lower but that might be my memory.Baldybonce said:
Buy a ticket, watch the game and carry on the protests inside the ground as i'm sure they will.Lurker said:I'm sure there's a balance between getting people interested and the club out of he loop, but what should someone who's not bought a ST do? Turn up for 45 minutes and go home?
Are there staff with the appetite to get the game postponed? To get larger numbers there, the boycotters need to turn up, and I doubt they will to just go home at 3pm.
No point being vague at this point, need to get numbers there.
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I imagine that is the point in order to avoid giving too much away to the parasites within the club.Lurker said:
In terms of a protest, it's pretty vague.Curb_It said:
The statement says to have a rally at 2.15pm. No vagueness.Lurker said:
If there's planned protests inside the ground then they should say it. A few years back they mentioned buying tickets in the west lower which I did. Don't remember anything happening in the west lower but that might be my memory.Baldybonce said:
Buy a ticket, watch the game and carry on the protests inside the ground as i'm sure they will.Lurker said:I'm sure there's a balance between getting people interested and the club out of he loop, but what should someone who's not bought a ST do? Turn up for 45 minutes and go home?
Are there staff with the appetite to get the game postponed? To get larger numbers there, the boycotters need to turn up, and I doubt they will to just go home at 3pm.
No point being vague at this point, need to get numbers there.4 -
And In terms of the statement, it doesn't say there is inside protests. My point is Baldy stated that he was sure there would be protests inside. But i personally didnt think he meant CARD organised protests. I'm sure other Charlton fans can kick up a fuss without waiting for CARD to tell them what to do.
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Have visions of Joey Barton rugby tackling some if they do.nth london addick said:the best way to do this is to allow the game to start and more than 50 go on the pitch and get the game abandoned
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I read this ‘protest’ as more of a show of support to the staff, as well as way or bringing the situation to the attention of more people/the right people
Not just to make Duchâtelet pay up straight away2 -
Yes, exactly, thankyou.Curb_It said:And In terms of the statement, it doesn't say there is inside protests. My point is Baldy stated that he was sure there would be protests inside. But i personally didnt think he meant CARD organised protests. I'm sure other Charlton fans can kick up a fuss without waiting for CARD to tell them what to do.
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100% Agreenth london addick said:the best way to do this is to allow the game to start and more than 50 go on the pitch and get the game abandoned
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Who's going first?J BLOCK said:
100% Agreenth london addick said:the best way to do this is to allow the game to start and more than 50 go on the pitch and get the game abandoned
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Unless it's co-ordinated then no one's going to kick up a fuss inside. I've made the trip for just for protests before and it's a pretty depressing way to spend a Saturday afternoon. I don't want to give RD any of my money, but if there's a reason then I will.Curb_It said:And In terms of the statement, it doesn't say there is inside protests. My point is Baldy stated that he was sure there would be protests inside. But i personally didnt think he meant CARD organised protests. I'm sure other Charlton fans can kick up a fuss without waiting for CARD to tell them what to do.
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Protests cost him money for additional police and security so we should be calling a protest at every home game until he is gone.5
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we have had this also before and a considerable amount got on after last game of the season i'm pretty surenth london addick said:the best way to do this is to allow the game to start and more than 50 go on the pitch and get the game abandoned
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50 - that’s a big ask, don’t think you will get the entire east stand to do it.nth london addick said:the best way to do this is to allow the game to start and more than 50 go on the pitch and get the game abandoned
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He’s including the ball boys and Stewards.ricky_otto said:
50 - that’s a big ask, don’t think you will get the entire east stand to do it.nth london addick said:the best way to do this is to allow the game to start and more than 50 go on the pitch and get the game abandoned
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Not the point but interesting use of the phrase 'formal obligation' which is just as unclear as 'incentivised bonus'.
See you at 2.15!0 -
You're welcome to use my st if you wish as me and Jnr are in Texas for CARD sponsored weapons training for when things really kick off.Lurker said:
Unless it's co-ordinated then no one's going to kick up a fuss inside. I've made the trip for just for protests before and it's a pretty depressing way to spend a Saturday afternoon. I don't want to give RD any of my money, but if there's a reason then I will.Curb_It said:And In terms of the statement, it doesn't say there is inside protests. My point is Baldy stated that he was sure there would be protests inside. But i personally didnt think he meant CARD organised protests. I'm sure other Charlton fans can kick up a fuss without waiting for CARD to tell them what to do.
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we will be there2
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50 and you can’t get nicked any less and you can
I am sure we can do a roll call off line so they don’t know what faces to look out for
This Belgian fucka needs to know enough is enough no game is safe to be finished home or away whilst he is here and to force his hand to realise holding out for an amount of money most think is far too high is one thing to not pay people and to not give the youth team food or drink and no water at the training ground is another
I am sure tony no chaones has a picture of mine on his desk so I will come dressed as Katrien
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