Been to a few games at The Valley and really enjoyed the experience.
It's a strange wee forgotten corner of the planet where few outside the locals have any reason to stumble into, but Charlton fans in general are a happy, welcoming lot...content with their place in the world of football and content not to be Spurs, Arsenal or Chelsea fans.
There are some good boozers down there too, and even more if you go at bit further afield to Greenwich.
Hopefully I'll get to the game, but I suspect that we'll take down a few coked up arseholes who feel that smashing up boozers and fighting with locals is the way to go.
Been to a few games at The Valley and really enjoyed the experience.
It's a strange wee forgotten corner of the planet where few outside the locals have any reason to stumble into, but Charlton fans in general are a happy, welcoming lot...content with their place in the world of football and content not to be Spurs, Arsenal or Chelsea fans.
There are some good boozers down there too, and even more if you go at bit further afield to Greenwich.
Hopefully I'll get to the game, but I suspect that we'll take down a few coked up arseholes who feel that smashing up boozers and fighting with locals is the way to go.
I don't think Celtic will be welcomed back at Brentford!
It was hilarious. They all rocked up in coaches about 7am and the police turned up and banged on the door of one of the four pubs demanding that he open, in order to get them off the streets. Afterwards, that night, never seen so many people asleep on verges and local bits of grass waiting for coaches to pick them up at 11pm.
Been to a few games at The Valley and really enjoyed the experience.
It's a strange wee forgotten corner of the planet where few outside the locals have any reason to stumble into, but Charlton fans in general are a happy, welcoming lot...content with their place in the world of football and content not to be Spurs, Arsenal or Chelsea fans.
There are some good boozers down there too, and even more if you go at bit further afield to Greenwich.
Hopefully I'll get to the game, but I suspect that we'll take down a few coked up arseholes who feel that smashing up boozers and fighting with locals is the way to go.
I don't think Celtic will be welcomed back at Brentford!
It was hilarious. They all rocked up in coaches about 7am and the police turned up and banged on the door of one of the four pubs demanding that he open, in order to get them off the streets. Afterwards, that night, never seen so many people asleep on verges and local bits of grass waiting for coaches to pick them up at 11pm.
Apparently after drinking all day they went into the local chippy with Mars bars and insisted they put them in the deep fryer.
Apparently looking to build a new stadium at Kingswells.
Why are they doing that? They don't sell out the current ground, do they? Does the current ground have a high development value?
Pretty much. The owners want to sell it for housing development. The fans are against the move and I would be surprised if it actually goes ahead, Kingswells is in the middle of nowhere.
Apparently looking to build a new stadium at Kingswells.
Why are they doing that? They don't sell out the current ground, do they? Does the current ground have a high development value?
Not sure. It's absolutely mikes from the station.
Pittodrue is right on the seafront so maybe residential? There's not many places to build unless you're on the outskirts. It surprised me how big and busy the city is. Lot of oil money here .
Just been reading up on the Aberdeen ground issues. Seems there's another site quite near the current one on the seafront that the fans are happier about.
However, although I've never been there I've just had a look on Google Maps and the current site doesn't seem particularly hemmed in , in the same way The Valley is by housing, the railway line and the old chalk cliff. Looks like there's plenty of scope to redevelop if there was a will.
Maybe a visiting Don could give us the lowdown, as its a subject close to our hearts, given our own history.
Kingswells is dead for Aberdeen. The Council are supporting them on redeveloping a site on the seafront less than half a mile from Pittodrie. I was up there last weekend. Everyone I spoke to seemed excited about a weekend in London and about playing us. The consensus seems to be that they expect c 2000 to come down.
Update from my friends in the real north-east. They have sold 1350 as of today and expect to top out at 1500. This is a fine effort bearing in mind they are away at Preston on Saturday and have Euopean away games next month. I hope we can match their respective effort and make it a great atmosphere.
Kingswells is dead for Aberdeen. The Council are supporting them on redeveloping a site on the seafront less than half a mile from Pittodrie. I was up there last weekend. Everyone I spoke to seemed excited about a weekend in London and about playing us. The consensus seems to be that they expect c 2000 to come down.
I understand the Council are not exactly pushing the Beach option actively now that Aberdeen have cooled on Kingswells. Councils eh?
Update from my friends in the real north-east. They have sold 1350 as of today and expect to top out at 1500. This is a fine effort bearing in mind they are away at Preston on Saturday and have Euopean away games next month. I hope we can match their respective effort and make it a great atmosphere.
Can you ask them, if they win, will they be taking the crossbars home with them?
Update from my friends in the real north-east. They have sold 1350 as of today and expect to top out at 1500. This is a fine effort bearing in mind they are away at Preston on Saturday and have Euopean away games next month. I hope we can match their respective effort and make it a great atmosphere.
Can you ask them, if they win, will they be taking the crossbars home with them?
Bought a couple of shirts in the shop back in June, had a long chat with one of the assistants and he confirmed that more would have attended but most are saving up for the European ties.
Nice shop with about six staff on a Thursday lunchtime and plenty of people coming and going.....Lets hope we get back to that level of retail.
Bought a couple of shirts in the shop back in June, had a long chat with one of the assistants and he confirmed that more would have attended but most are saving up for the European ties.
Nice shop with about six staff on a Thursday lunchtime and plenty of people coming and going.....Lets hope we get back to that level of retail.
Their club shop is always like that Tel. It's the only place you can get their merchandise, so it does a roaring trade and is very profitable for the club. Their version of Valley Gold is called AberDNA and the monthly subscription covers the price of the new home shirt each year which ensures they shift a large number that puts them in profit on it straightaway.
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Apparently after drinking all day they went into the local chippy with Mars bars and insisted they put them in the deep fryer.
Also bear in mind that it's only the 2nd weekend of the school hols with many taking the opportunity to go away before the season starts.
Absolutely froze to death, give me Boundary Park any day!
Pretty much. The owners want to sell it for housing development. The fans are against the move and I would be surprised if it actually goes ahead, Kingswells is in the middle of nowhere.
However, although I've never been there I've just had a look on Google Maps and the current site doesn't seem particularly hemmed in , in the same way The Valley is by housing, the railway line and the old chalk cliff. Looks like there's plenty of scope to redevelop if there was a will.
Maybe a visiting Don could give us the lowdown, as its a subject close to our hearts, given our own history.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65986714
Nice shop with about six staff on a Thursday lunchtime and plenty of people coming and going.....Lets hope we get back to that level of retail.