No (current season ticket holder). But that is mainly due to having 2 children under the age of 2 (one is just 1 month old) and that I can't afford to have one anymore as a single income family.
Few years time when the boys are old enough then yes I will. In the meantime I will just pick the games I go to.
Whilst Sandgaard is not the main reason, his botched ownership has led to some of the dullest football I have seen in a long time. Invest in a team that don't bore my socks off, the crowds will return.
Whilst Sandgaard is not the main reason, his botched ownership has led to some of the dullest football I have seen in a long time. Invest in a team that don't bore my socks off, the crowds will return.
Getting to the point where after 40 odd years, I'm getting sick to death of it all tbh, owners who don't care players who don't care its like a punishment going football these days.
I have to say I will not buy a season ticket until just before the end of the summer window, even if I miss out on the discount, if there is one. For me I think yesterday's clear out, although I agree with most of it, probably indicates that Sandgaard is determined to cut his losses and desperate to take money from transfers, season tickets and whatever. I understand what people are saying about supporting the club and back their decision 100% but, to use a golf analogy, if I bought a golf membership for an eighteen hole course and found that four of the holes were closed all year I'd want either my money back or a discounted price and I would almost certainly get it too.
I probably will but will very likely move away from a pair of hospitality suite STs and go for upper north, as my growing up lad a) loves the away days and the chanting throughout (upper north is where that action is at) and b) I would give him the option to do most away games (plus still have a financial saving). I want to support the team, probably more than ever, as I think they are being as badly managed/treated by the owner, as are the fans with his break even wishful thinking b*llcr*p, but wouldn’t mind playing a tiny part in helping persuade him to drive away into the sunset too, as I am totally unimpressed by the nonsense he has been and continues to serve up - both by way of action and verbally. He could have been a hero, instead his credibility is below zero.
Undecided normally take the early bird offer but may hold back to see how the summer pans out and just not sure if I can keep handing over my hard earned money for freebie loans and has beens and a distinct lack of ambition
Probably but won’t rush to buy straight away, will wait to see how things are panning our recruitment wise first.
Yep I’ve been having that conversation with meself & my lot…let’s see who we get in during the summer,IF we get any in…not just getting our loanees back
Yes will buy mine and two grandchildren’s season tickets at the end of the day I support Charlton and I have inflicted that on them. Only time in my adult life I didn’t buy one was under Roland and although I did it for what I thought were the right reasons I regretted the decisions and as bad as things under TS seem I would rather have him than RD
The day Keohane/sandgaard leave the building irrespective of any new owner, I will buy one. I take everyone at face value, it’s up to them to f**k that up.
Clear Sandgaard wants out, & has been an inept owner. How do you not know the current cost cutting is not reduce costs, so that the Methven takeover can crawl across the line. If that happens, what happens when the money runs out & they don’t manage to flip the club ?
Didn’t renew this year as wouldn’t get too enough matches to make it financially worth it. Second consecutive season we have had 8 nothing matches at home. Genuinely have little desire to watch us finish mid table again and have so many dead rubber matches that I must attend to get my money’s worth.
I will do my normal thing of thinking about it for a while, moan about the price increase, the cost of trains and general expenses and then renew.
Fact is, you can't beat that feeling of walking to the ground on opening day and knowing you'll be there for all of it. August optimism is usually wiped out by mid-September mind you.
Not had a season ticket since RDs second season owning us. I bought a half season ticket when Sandgaard took over, but have seen nothing since to convince me that I want to ever go again!
I am absolutely gutted at not going to The Valley every week, but don’t believe in just giving away my money to someone who doesn’t have any intention of getting Charlton back on its feet, let alone promotion
The day Keohane/sandgaard leave the building irrespective of any new owner, I will buy one. I take everyone at face value, it’s up to them to f**k that up.
I've been pleasantly surprised by the answers here. I thought there would be a lot of "no because we're midtable League One Shit" or "No Sandgaard is a guitar wanker." Both are true. But I'm not convinced that either are boycott-level.
I was deeply disappointed by the end of the day yesterday. But I think that's because the Sandgaards et al are bad at this, not necessarily bad faith actors or trying to sell everything (Leaburn, Dobbo, AMB, Mitchell, Henry, etc. are all still here).
But that brings us to TCE's point. He has posted at length about his experience with members of staff and ownership at the club, and how employees are treated. That is what would give me, personally, the most pause. Seeing what happened with Olly, and also recognizing the "cost cutting" American Business style practices that TS is undertaking makes me know that it must be a shit place to work. I would have a very hard time giving money to that business.
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So will I buy a season ticket for Charlton Athletic, absolutely if I can afford one.
Owners come and go, players come and go but fans are constant.
Few years time when the boys are old enough then yes I will. In the meantime I will just pick the games I go to.
I take everyone at face value, it’s up to them to f**k that up.
Fact is, you can't beat that feeling of walking to the ground on opening day and knowing you'll be there for all of it. August optimism is usually wiped out by mid-September mind you.
I was deeply disappointed by the end of the day yesterday. But I think that's because the Sandgaards et al are bad at this, not necessarily bad faith actors or trying to sell everything (Leaburn, Dobbo, AMB, Mitchell, Henry, etc. are all still here).
But that brings us to TCE's point. He has posted at length about his experience with members of staff and ownership at the club, and how employees are treated. That is what would give me, personally, the most pause. Seeing what happened with Olly, and also recognizing the "cost cutting" American Business style practices that TS is undertaking makes me know that it must be a shit place to work. I would have a very hard time giving money to that business.
Otherwise... undecided. Will wait and see.
No we're being bought by a dolphin.