For me, my late Father inflicted it on me - took me to The Valley aged 6 in 1976
To be honest, I’m pleased - I come from a Charlton supporting area (Dartford), Dad was largely brought up in Sidcup - but most of all, I was in the minority growing up, as all my friends supported the usual suspects e.g. Arsenal, Spurs and in particular West Ham, so I was different and not part of the sheep mentality - a badge of honour so to speak - I also thought The Valley was the greatest football ground in the world, even though it was a dump back then
Charlton was inflicted on Dad by his Uncle in the 1940’s
So, are you a Charlton fan because your family took you along, or (and I will be intrigued to know the reason, unless it was the Prem years) why did you choose to embark on this lifetime of (mostly) disappointment
Over to you
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The bastard!
It was the Lennie promotion season, followed by listening on the radio to the playoff win at St Andrews that condemned me...
I've lived in North London for 30 years. In another universe I could have been an armchair Arsenal fan!
Should be laws against it.
But I tried not to.
It was inevitable really 🤷♀️😩😂😂
Dad, at top of stairs shouting down: 'Charlton Athletic, son'
Me: 'I'll support them as well then'
Fucking idiot.
"New start". You bastards.
My attempts to make my daughter follow in the family tradition have been totally unsuccessful and she continues to lead a happy life.
I got into football aged 7 following Euro 2000, and I initially decided to support Manchester United and Liverpool – I know, I know, all kinds of wrong. As my username implies, I don't come from a Charlton-supporting area, but my mum used to work for a guy who had season tickets for him and his grown-up son. Sometimes they couldn't go because of his work, so they let dad and me use them. Starting in 2002 I went to a handful of games, including the 4-2 Boxing Day win over Chelsea, and by about 2005 I had become a Charlton fan... what great timing that was.
Also put Charlton as my middle name....doomed really!