Considering it’s a play off semi , it really is pitiful the take up of tickets from Doncaster and I’m not buying the “ It’s Friday night , and it’s on the TV “ Nonsense. It’s really poor.
Really ? They were in the Conference from 1998-2003 & average 8,000.
Considering it’s a play off semi , it really is pitiful the take up of tickets from Doncaster and I’m not buying the “ It’s Friday night , and it’s on the TV “ Nonsense. It’s really poor.
Considering it’s a play off semi , it really is pitiful the take up of tickets from Doncaster and I’m not buying the “ It’s Friday night , and it’s on the TV “ Nonsense. It’s really poor.
Be totally honest. If we were 2-1 down and were playing Doncaster on a Friday night, how many do you think we would take?
We would have sold most of our tickets before the first leg . The result is irrelevant. As for Friday . What is about this Friday thing ?
Considering it’s a play off semi , it really is pitiful the take up of tickets from Doncaster and I’m not buying the “ It’s Friday night , and it’s on the TV “ Nonsense. It’s really poor.
Considering it’s a play off semi , it really is pitiful the take up of tickets from Doncaster and I’m not buying the “ It’s Friday night , and it’s on the TV “ Nonsense. It’s really poor.
I expect better from you beds
I’ll take that as a back handed compliment 😉
It’s obviously not a popular view but I still think it’s poor .
Not comfortable with the Donny knocking to be honest. Seems to me a cracking little club with grounded supporters who’ve been through the mill over the years.
Not every club is a footballing giant like Leeds, Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton Athletic
Not comfortable with the Donny knocking to be honest. Seems to me a cracking little club with grounded supporters who’ve been through the mill over the years.
Not every club is a footballing giant like Leeds, Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton Athletic
No need at all to slate Doncaster, and no justification either.
Pretty sure I was one of only 1,600 or so to see Dennis in the last minute at Selhurst. If we can't sell out a local derby in the Premier League against a bitter local rival on a Sunday afternoon, we've got a cheek knocking a smaller club for not selling out a third division match 200 miles away on a Friday night.
Our support for these two play off games is magnificent, but sadly history says the exception rather than the rule.
Considering it’s a play off semi , it really is pitiful the take up of tickets from Doncaster and I’m not buying the “ It’s Friday night , and it’s on the TV “ Nonsense. It’s really poor.
I expect better from you beds
I’ll take that as a back handed compliment 😉
No your right beds we travel well in the week. Was it 300 to Walsall and 220 to Scunthorpe
Considering it’s a play off semi , it really is pitiful the take up of tickets from Doncaster and I’m not buying the “ It’s Friday night , and it’s on the TV “ Nonsense. It’s really poor.
I expect better from you beds
I’ll take that as a back handed compliment 😉
No your right beds we travel well in the week. Was it 300 to Walsall and 220 to Scunthorpe
Not a play off semi final and not on a weekend but I get your point .
No need at all to slate Doncaster, and no justification either.
Pretty sure I was one of only 1,600 or so to see Dennis in the last minute at Selhurst. If we can't sell out a local derby in the Premier League against a bitter local rival on a Sunday afternoon, we've got a cheek knocking a smaller club for not selling out a third division match 200 miles away on a Friday night.
Our support for these two play off games is magnificent, but sadly history says the exception rather than the rule.
What was the allocation at Selhurst for that match? From recollection the adult price was £35 for a televised game and Charlton wouldn’t commit to paying for the extra tickets.
Of course crowds do not win games but they can contribute to a team winning. That is something both Curbs and Bowyer really understand. It is our duty to do everything we can to influence the game.
Still think crowds have involvement though as can make players edgy / nervous and prone to making mistakes (both your own players and the opposition)
Never forget my one trip up to Newcastle; drew 1-1 with Rommedahl scoring an equaliser, we werent the best team till we scored but how we didnt come back with three points I'll never know because the moment we got the equaliser, the Geordies got on the backs of their players, bemoaning every missed pass etc. and we absolutely dominated, of course the goal helped and swung momentum our way but still think the fans hindered their team to an extent
No need at all to slate Doncaster, and no justification either.
Pretty sure I was one of only 1,600 or so to see Dennis in the last minute at Selhurst. If we can't sell out a local derby in the Premier League against a bitter local rival on a Sunday afternoon, we've got a cheek knocking a smaller club for not selling out a third division match 200 miles away on a Friday night.
Our support for these two play off games is magnificent, but sadly history says the exception rather than the rule.
What was the allocation at Selhurst for that match? From recollection the adult price was £35 for a televised game and Charlton wouldn’t commit to paying for the extra tickets.
Didn't villa take 4000 to Sheffield Wednesday at £40 a pop this season
No need at all to slate Doncaster, and no justification either.
Pretty sure I was one of only 1,600 or so to see Dennis in the last minute at Selhurst. If we can't sell out a local derby in the Premier League against a bitter local rival on a Sunday afternoon, we've got a cheek knocking a smaller club for not selling out a third division match 200 miles away on a Friday night.
Our support for these two play off games is magnificent, but sadly history says the exception rather than the rule.
What was the allocation at Selhurst for that match? From recollection the adult price was £35 for a televised game and Charlton wouldn’t commit to paying for the extra tickets.
Well we were in the Holmesdale end of the Arthur Waite stand, the bit that away supporters always got allocated up until our last couple of visits, when we've been at the other end of the same stand (putting aside when we got the whole stand for the 1-0 win in the title-winning season). If I recall correctly, the standard allocation (as in what we got in 95/96 in the league match and the play offs, and in 96/97) was just short of 3k. 2,883 is stuck in the "Entirely Useless Information" section of my brain for some reason.
You are definitely right concerning the £35, although at the time I was under the impression that it was some sort of unofficial supporter boycott rather than a club decision - you'd certainly know better than me on that though. The game was some way off being a sell out, maybe 21k, so we could definitely have taken more if we'd wanted to. Whilst the £35 price was undoubtedly a bit of a piss take, I still thought the turnout was pretty disappointing, particularly as we'd had about 8,000 there on our previous visit.
I must admit, I don’t really want the season to end at the moment. I think a lot of what people might perceive as over confidence is more down to the fact that under Bowyer, it feels like we have a club again. I’ve mentioned it already, but he’s worked a minor miracle and the belief, the togetherness, the spirit within that team, has just rubbed off on some fans that were in desperate need to feel good about their club again.
I take nothing away from Donny. I’m as nervous as I am pumped. It’s cliched as hell, but anything can happen and had we even taken a 2 goal lead back to the valley, I still would be fearful. I just truly believe that after everything we’ve been through over the last few years, we’ve got some sort of energy pushing us forward. Might be complete bollocks to many, but I just have a feeling that will carry us through
I expect a very tough game on Friday, but I genuinely feel we have the talent, Bowyer would’ve primed them on the mentality and what it’s like to play in front of such a crowd.
Whatever happens I have pride in my team, my club and my fellow supporters at the moment and that’s a great feeling. It’s gonna be a long 48 hours, but I’m still 100% confident we can do it, and that’s no disrespect to Donny
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If they do not have any faith that their team can take us - they are probably right.
Delighted we've sold so many but crowds don't score goals.
It's a great public statement about what our club can be. If the fans give our team a lift then great.
Up the Addicks
Not every club is a footballing giant like Leeds, Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton Athletic
Pretty sure I was one of only 1,600 or so to see Dennis in the last minute at Selhurst.
If we can't sell out a local derby in the Premier League against a bitter local rival on a Sunday afternoon, we've got a cheek knocking a smaller club for not selling out a third division match 200 miles away on a Friday night.
Our support for these two play off games is magnificent, but sadly history says the exception rather than the rule.
Was it 300 to Walsall and 220 to Scunthorpe
They don't come around often, and it cannot be grape picking time yet in sunny Napa valley. What are doing on May 26th?
Oh and just bring me a jeroboam of your 2012 Cab - Sauv'n will you?
Never forget my one trip up to Newcastle; drew 1-1 with Rommedahl scoring an equaliser, we werent the best team till we scored but how we didnt come back with three points I'll never know because the moment we got the equaliser, the Geordies got on the backs of their players, bemoaning every missed pass etc. and we absolutely dominated, of course the goal helped and swung momentum our way but still think the fans hindered their team to an extent
Well we were in the Holmesdale end of the Arthur Waite stand, the bit that away supporters always got allocated up until our last couple of visits, when we've been at the other end of the same stand (putting aside when we got the whole stand for the 1-0 win in the title-winning season). If I recall correctly, the standard allocation (as in what we got in 95/96 in the league match and the play offs, and in 96/97) was just short of 3k. 2,883 is stuck in the "Entirely Useless Information" section of my brain for some reason.
You are definitely right concerning the £35, although at the time I was under the impression that it was some sort of unofficial supporter boycott rather than a club decision - you'd certainly know better than me on that though. The game was some way off being a sell out, maybe 21k, so we could definitely have taken more if we'd wanted to. Whilst the £35 price was undoubtedly a bit of a piss take, I still thought the turnout was pretty disappointing, particularly as we'd had about 8,000 there on our previous visit.
I take nothing away from Donny. I’m as nervous as I am pumped. It’s cliched as hell, but anything can happen and had we even taken a 2 goal lead back to the valley, I still would be fearful. I just truly believe that after everything we’ve been through over the last few years, we’ve got some sort of energy pushing us forward. Might be complete bollocks to many, but I just have a feeling that will carry us through
I expect a very tough game on Friday, but I genuinely feel we have the talent, Bowyer would’ve primed them on the mentality and what it’s like to play in front of such a crowd.
Whatever happens I have pride in my team, my club and my fellow supporters at the moment and that’s a great feeling. It’s gonna be a long 48 hours, but I’m still 100% confident we can do it, and that’s no disrespect to Donny