Today is the 15th anniversary of
the oldest post on the forum (or at least the one that's still visible), although the actual birthday of the site isn't until the middle of August, going by the
10th birthday post. A
lot has happened in the last 5 years, to put it mildly, and we'll probably go into that in a bit more detail when the time comes, but one thing I'd like to try to sort out is a collection of the best or most memorable threads and posts that we can refer back to going forward. As well as the directly CAFC related stuff such as reports from various memorable away trips (eg Yeovil in the sideways rain) or the reaction to the 2019 play-off final, there's also more social things like the Lifers' charity match at the Valley, or the various fundraisers for the Upbeats etc. You've probably got your own favourites, so suggestions are welcome and links are very much appreciated.
Annoyingly some of my favourites among the sillier threads like
The Olly Thread and the
Charlton Life Lookey Likees are massively hamstrung by the fact that most of the pictures no longer load due to changes in the back end of the site. Consequently, it's worth having a check through to see whether the thread still looks how you remember it, particularly for those from the early days of the site.
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My favourite has to be page 5 onwards in the Dulwich Hamlet friendly thread from 2015. Worth a read if you've never seen it. No doubt the stand out part is Viewfinder vs ValleyGary, but prior to that there's some good build up including Viewfinder accusing harveys_gardener of believing he's the father of Callum Harriott and Joe Pigott.
https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/68334/dulwich-hamlet-v-charlton-xi-2-3-wiggins-injured/p5
Anyway it only took me 11 years more to join!
Been some absolute classics over the past 15 years.
The one that sticks in my mind was the 2011 London riots. So many people on here were in the thick of it and it got too close for comfort for some. This place was a good go to.
This site is more than just a forum, it's an amazing community, that truly have helped get me through the toughest times, whilst introducing me to such great people to also share the best of times.
The mundane always make me laugh including the legendary 'Height Test' and (all) new signings being referred to as Charltonised!
Favourite thread for personal reasons was '80th Birthday today and alone'. You guys smashed it out of the park for my dad and had me and him in tears.
Probably favourite thread was the Tanoon v Southall one. Watching it all play it "live" and not knowing wtf was going on.
Obviously my dating threads are a legend in my own lunchtime.
genuinely the best way to pass the time while passing some grime from my shitty man hole