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Playing towards the Covered End (apologies!)

johnnyhumphreyjohnnyhumphrey
edited February 2019 in General Charlton
Is it my imagination but have we played the second half of ALL home games this season kicking towards the Covered End? Is this a record?
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  • stockportaddickstockportaddick
    edited February 2019
    Pretty sure we've managed this feat many times over the years. I know I have commented on this a fair few times over the years.
  • thai malaysia addickthai malaysia addick
    Absolutely no doubt in my mind that kicking towards the Covered End second was very important to our success. As for the evidence, I have none at all.
  • GreenieGreenie
    The North Stand?? Its the Cupboard End everyone know that. I bet your not really Johnny Humphrey.
  • smudge7946smudge7946
    Generally, teams try to kick towards there own fans in the second half.
    There was an interesting chapter on it in The Secret Footballer. 
  • WestStandNeilWestStandNeil
    Cant remember which but sure we attacked to covered end 1st half once this season, I know it annoys me when it happens and sure it happened earlier this season
  • se9addickse9addick
    DamoNorthStand said:
    As a child, I used to hate it if we went north stand first half. Felt like we should just pack up and go home there and then!
    I still hate it an I’m 33!
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  • Pedro45Pedro45
    Not a record IMO.  In past years, we've probably gone a whole season playing towards the covered end in the second half. It really is quite rare when we don't...

  • CallumcafcCallumcafc
    edited February 2019
    Well that’s ruined that for Saturday
  • stackitstevestackitsteve
    There's always a collective moan when the players start to swap ends before kickoff
  • RaplhMilneRaplhMilne
    edited February 2019
    Mods, please change the title of this thread. I am offended by the COVERED END being re-named the North Stand. 
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    I assume sides swap ends if the low sun is likely to be a problem in the first half but will have gone down in the second.
  • LouisMendLouisMend
    Fleetwood at home this season we were shooting the wrong way first half. Lyle Taylor had a chance at the Covered End in the first minute when the crisp packets were being thrown on. 
  • LouisMendLouisMend
    Doncaster at home we also went the wrong way. Aribo and Grant with first half goals at that end. 
  • letthegoodtimesrollletthegoodtimesroll
    Once upon a time we’d all walk around to the other end at half time to be at the end we were kicking towards, no problem about which way we we’re kicking then.
  • seth plumseth plum
    At home kick the right way, covered end second half. Away, win the toss and kick the wrong way for the opposition.
    Basic law of football.
  • bobmunrobobmunro
    seth plum said:
    At home kick the right way, covered end second half. Away, win the toss and kick the wrong way for the opposition.
    Basic law of football.

    If all teams applied that basic law it would mean us kicking towards the Jimmy Seed second half on about 50% of occasions!
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  • paulsturgesspaulsturgess
    Bear in mind the away team probably enjoy shooting towards a packed out away end as well in the 2nd half
  • paulsturgesspaulsturgess
    or an extremely sparsely populated away end, as the case is normally in the pub league we compete in
  • CAFCTrevCAFCTrev
    paulsturgess said:
    or an extremely sparsely populated away end, as the case is normally in the pub league we compete in
    ...and extremely sparsely populated home end due to the owner and pub league!
  • happyvalleyhappyvalley
    It's more than likely as we warm up at the  covered end the OPPO can't be bothered to change ends after the toss
  • ChizzChizz
    LouisMend said:
    Fleetwood at home this season we were shooting the wrong way first half. Lyle Taylor had a chance at the Covered End in the first minute when the crisp packets were being thrown on. 
    The direction we're facing and the direction we're shooting aren't always the same.
  • TN15TN15
    In my view it ceased to be the covered end years ago, possibly when the seats went in or shortly after. The good old covered end days are long gone. 
  • addick05addick05
    johnnyhumphrey said:
    Is it my imagination but have we played the second half of ALL home games this season kicking towards the North Stand? Is this a record?

    No. Seem to recall at least one game where we didn't.
  • clb74clb74
    Can I be the first to say I don't care what way we kick in what half
  • moutuakillamoutuakilla
    Didn't we swap ends against Bristol Rovers too. Pretty sure Karlan's scored the 3rd running toward the covered end?
  • moutuakillamoutuakilla
    moutuakilla said:
    Didn't we swap ends against Bristol Rovers too. Pretty sure Karlan's scored the 3rd running toward the covered end?
    I'm an idiot. Ignore me
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