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National Anthem at The Valley

AFKABartram
AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
in General Charlton
On what other games / occasions has it been played before?

Didn't we host an England U21 / U18 game once?
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  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    The football league v seria B thing when Curbs tapped up Danny Mills? 
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,372
    I remember an England U21 game in the mid 90s where Lee Bowyer and Richard Rufus were in the side. 

    Think we drew 0-0 with Georgia.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,228
    been some England Women's international games played at the Valley.

    In 1952 when the old King died Abide with Me was sung
  • paulsturgess
    paulsturgess Posts: 3,804
    cafctom said:
    I remember an England U21 game in the mid 90s where Lee Bowyer and Richard Rufus were in the side. 

    Think we drew 0-0 with Georgia.
    Yep I recall, went to thar
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,638
    Charlton v China 🇨🇳 early 80’s.
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,623
    Good job we are not playing Spurs, rumour is Harry Kane is having trouble learning the new National Anthem 
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,298
    will be a shame there will not be that many at it a packed valley under the lights belting it out would of been a fantastic site, 6/7000 and a couple of hundred fgr fans not so much, however im sure all there will do there part. 
  • JohnnyH2
    JohnnyH2 Posts: 5,344
    The 2 home Anglo Itallian Cup ties in 1993
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,355
    red card for all those who sing 'queen' and not 'king'
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,682
    Whenever we've played Cardiff or Swansea.
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,855
    JohnnyH2 said:
    The 2 home Anglo Itallian Cup ties in 1993
    I'm sure I went to those games, but have no recollection of whether we sung the anthem. I DO remember going to the New Den for our game versus Millwall in that competition though, I'm not sure any anthems were sung before that game  ;)
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    edited September 2022
    Maybe Thomas could do a Hendrix / May type cover.

    I've already got my coat.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,728
    edited September 2022
    Stupid question but are we supposed to sing King or Queen tomorrow?
  • JohnnyH2
    JohnnyH2 Posts: 5,344
    killerandflash said:
    JohnnyH2 said:
    The 2 home Anglo Itallian Cup ties in 1993
    I'm sure I went to those games, but have no recollection of whether we sung the anthem. I DO remember going to the New Den for our game versus Millwall in that competition though, I'm not sure any anthems were sung before that game  ;)
    https://youtu.be/7kmppTctce4
  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,680
    Croydon said:
    Stupid question but are we supposed to sing King or Queen tomorrow?
    I think deep down you know the answer to this.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    Croydon said:
    Stupid question but are we supposed to sing King or Queen tomorrow?
    King. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,855
    JohnnyH2 said:
    killerandflash said:
    JohnnyH2 said:
    The 2 home Anglo Itallian Cup ties in 1993
    I'm sure I went to those games, but have no recollection of whether we sung the anthem. I DO remember going to the New Den for our game versus Millwall in that competition though, I'm not sure any anthems were sung before that game  ;)
    https://youtu.be/7kmppTctce4
    Why was Carlo late, he nearly missed the Italian anthem  :D
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,372
    If anyone from the club reads this - then it might be helpful to explicitly state the anthem will be ‘God Save The King’, rather than have some awkward mish mash of the two which would inevitably happen otherwise.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,061
    I imagine to sing God save the King it may mean bringing somebody in to sing it.
  • InspectorSands
    InspectorSands Posts: 5,188
    AFKABartram said:
    On what other games / occasions has it been played before?

    Didn't we host an England U21 / U18 game once?
    First home match after the Queen Mother died over Easter 2002 (possibly also Princess Margaret earlier the same year).
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  • ateamofcorygibbs
    ateamofcorygibbs Posts: 1,193
    Don't remember, but presumably played before the Women's FA Cup Final at the Valley in 1999
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,355
    Croydon said:
    Stupid question but are we supposed to sing King or Queen tomorrow?
    do a 'scaffold' .. make it 'team'
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    When we played after the Queen mother died it was played.
    The sound was weird and I remarked on Glynn Jones mailing list it sounded like it was being played on a kazoo.
    Lo and behold in the next Saturday Guardian football snippet bit they wrote ‘one Charlton fan said it sounded like the National Anthem played on a kazoo’.
    Fame but no name.
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,037
    I think it's now "king" but I do find it odd that this changes immediately, during mourning. I'd have thought GSTQ would make more sense as a farewell? But hey I dunno, I'm hardly a royal expert
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,853
    edited September 2022
    PaddyP17 said:
    I think it's now "king" but I do find it odd that this changes immediately, during mourning. I'd have thought GSTQ would make more sense as a farewell? But hey I dunno, I'm hardly a royal expert
    I think the point is that it's a bit late asking God to "save" the outgoing monarch after they've already passed. So it transfers to the current monarch immediately.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,728
    stop_shouting said:
    Croydon said:
    Stupid question but are we supposed to sing King or Queen tomorrow?
    I think deep down you know the answer to this.
    Seems im not the only one who was unsure. Didn't know if it was being sung as a tribute to the late Queen or a welcome to Charles 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,855
    Even if it's constitutionally correct, singing GSTK seems a bit inappropriate, as the purpose of the events, including the minute's silence and black armbands is to honour the previous monarch, not welcome in the new one.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    At the U21 game at Dartford this afternoon, no tannoy thing at these games.
    Anyway the players walked out, all with armbands. They assembled around the centre circle.
    All who were there immediately stood up, quietly.
    The referee blew his whistle, the whole place was in impeccable silence, the referee then blew again after what I suppose was a minute.
    There were then a few claps.
    Then the referee and players got on with it.
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,291
    Off_it said:
    PaddyP17 said:
    I think it's now "king" but I do find it odd that this changes immediately, during mourning. I'd have thought GSTQ would make more sense as a farewell? But hey I dunno, I'm hardly a royal expert
    I think the point is that it's a bit late asking God to "save" the outgoing monarch after they've already passed. So it transfers to the current monarch immediately.
    I don't have so much of an issue with the "God save" line, but I think the "long live" line is the one that puts the kibosh on it. I reckon what we'll actually end up with is
    "God save our gracious Queeng
    Long live our noble Quing
    God save the Quing
    Send herm victorious
    Happy and glorious
    Long to reign over us
    God save the King"
    as more people gradually remember they should be singing the new words rather than the old ones.
  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 2,975
    it is god save the king from the start.

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