A midfield three of Bowman , Dunphy and Hunt wouldn't pass any CL height tests .
When you add Peacock to those three plus Warman at left back, that must have been one of the shortest teams of all time that we ever put out. The irony is that our sub, Bobby Goldthorpe and the two from Gillingham who played for us too, Dave Shipperley and Dick Tydeman, would have towered above all of our starting XI as I doubt any of ours were much taller than 6' 0''
Looking at the line up I think Horsfield is the only 6 footer in our team apart from the keeper John Dunn.
Gillingham v Charlton from 1974, looking at it now, although the game has changed, I thought we played well. Certainly better that last weeks game with Wigan. I didn't go but my aunt and uncle went. I remember this because it was them telling me about it and watching on the Sunday with them that got me interested in Charlton. If only they'd have gone to Arsenal, probably be contemplating suicide this week.
Just watching Norwich v Southampton 1980. Norwich player can't take a decent run up for his corner as someone has parked the ubiquitous light blue three wheeler right next to the corner flag.
Just started on itv4. 1979-80. Closong stages of the season. Palace v liverpool now. Mike Flanagan playing. Our game v Leicester at home will be third and last game probably after 6.30pm.
Just started on itv4. 1979-80, Final game of the season. Palace v liverpool now. Mike Flanagan playing. Our game v Leicester at home will be third and last game probably after 6.30pm.
Just sitting down watching this - did we win that game? If we lost I won’t bother watching as I’ll have the hump all night.
Just started on itv4. 1979-80, Final game of the season. Palace v liverpool now. Mike Flanagan playing. Our game v Leicester at home will be third and last game probably after 6.30pm.
Just sitting down watching this - did we win that game? If we lost I won’t bother watching as I’ll have the hump all night.
Flash playing for palace ? Ignore that, just seen the other post
Today it was Charlton 1 Huddersfield 2 1980 a few observations: 1. The adidas shirt from that year is probably my favourite Charlton shirt it’s beautiful. I have to find one on eBay. 2. 42 years ago we were aiming for an all seater stadium how ahead of our time we were. 3. Not sure if it’s the sound but the fans seemed more excited even when we’re losing ie I feel people were less demanding? 3. Whats changed 42 years later? Still in division 3.
One of the things that strikes me is how much more open and attacking they are. Every time a team gets the ball they are looking to play it forward and launch an attack.
There's no doubt in my mind that that the increased levels of players fitness has meant the pitches - although the same size - are effectively "smaller" in that there is less space to play. But also the mentality has changed a lot more and the emphasis has changed more to one of not taking any chances and not wanting to lose, rather than bombing forward to try and win all the time.
Whenever I hear the theme tune now it makes me shudder as it will always remind me of lockdown now. Saturday nights spent lockdown with Tavern watching this in the kitchen sound up full blast to drown out the noise of a drunk me on my laptop on a zoom call..
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I didn't go but my aunt and uncle went. I remember this because it was them telling me about it and watching on the Sunday with them that got me interested in Charlton. If only they'd have gone to Arsenal, probably be contemplating suicide this week.
Oh the good old days...
1. The adidas shirt from that year is probably my favourite Charlton shirt it’s beautiful. I have to find one on eBay.
2. 42 years ago we were aiming for an all seater stadium how ahead of our time we were.
3. Not sure if it’s the sound but the fans seemed more excited even when we’re losing ie I feel people were less demanding?
3. Whats changed 42 years later? Still in division 3.
One of the things that strikes me is how much more open and attacking they are. Every time a team gets the ball they are looking to play it forward and launch an attack.
There's no doubt in my mind that that the increased levels of players fitness has meant the pitches - although the same size - are effectively "smaller" in that there is less space to play. But also the mentality has changed a lot more and the emphasis has changed more to one of not taking any chances and not wanting to lose, rather than bombing forward to try and win all the time.
Chelsea aggro Chelsea aggro
Hello hello
You're gonna get your ducking head kicked in
We'll see you all outside
16/8/69, away to the spanners.
We beat ‘em😀
May we never ever go back there.
Shame as that is a top theme tune.