The moment in 1996 after the game had finished (a frustrating draw) when the result came through that Millwall had drawn with Ipswich. BOTH relegating Millwall and preventing Ipswich overtaking us to claim a playoff spot.
Claus Jensen scoring moments after Brad Friedel had scored for Blackburn. Remember being so pissed off that a goal keeper had scored against us. For us to then go up the other end and get the winner, happy days.
Claus Jensen scoring moments after Brad Friedel had scored for Blackburn. Remember being so pissed off that a goal keeper had scored against us. For us to then go up the other end and get the winner, happy days.
Brighton night game, 4-3 1977. Getting swept out of the Covered End by the crowd, my feet not touching the ground. 14 years old and I was Charlton for life! Those night games in the 70's were life affirming legend.
Not anywhere near the level many of those mentioned already but the scenes in the Covered End when Lavelle smashed in the winning penalty against Brighton last season, moments like that is why you keep going.
My first visit to the Valley on a freezing December afternoon in ‘69 with the floodlights on and a home win! Wish I could remember who we played and who scored!
This was the only home win in December 1969....
13th Dec 1969 v Norwich - won 3-0 (Campbell, Riddick, Moore)
My first visit to the Valley on a freezing December afternoon in ‘69 with the floodlights on and a home win! Wish I could remember who we played and who scored!
This was the only home win in December 1969....
13th Dec 1969 v Norwich - won 3-0 (Campbell, Riddick, Moore)
The 4 0 right hammering game when I was 100% sure we were staying up. I was in full smug mode on way home with West Ham friends & family. It didn’t pan out as I hoped but it was a great night.
Claus Jensen scoring moments after Brad Friedel had scored for Blackburn. Remember being so pissed off that a goal keeper had scored against us. For us to then go up the other end and get the winner, happy days.
Easily this for me.
Encompassed everything you can feel as a fan in a space of minutes.
The first stoppage of the TV game against Boro with the beach balls. Followed by a sustained and very loud We Want Roland Out. Probably as together as a fanbase as I can remember in that moment.
The goal we scored against Port Vale (or was it Wrexham or someone else) that never went in the goal. Was it Peter Hunt that scored? I know the opposition refused to kick off for a long while.
Brighton night game, 4-3 1977. Getting swept out of the Covered End by the crowd, my feet not touching the ground. 14 years old and I was Charlton for life! Those night games in the 70's were life affirming legend.
In terms of 90 minutes of excitement, the absolute top of the heap. In those days I moved between the big bank/the side (never referred to as the East terrace) and usually the covered end or sometimes the other end if we kicked that way second half. Anyway, that night I watched the whole proceedings from the covered end and was right behind the post Paddy Powell curled the winner into....bedlam. I always think that what "gets you" when you're 16-18 stays with you, be it music, sport or whatever, I was coming up to 17 then and it was bloody marvellous.
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13th Dec 1969 v Norwich - won 3-0 (Campbell, Riddick, Moore)