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Friendly Advice for a first trip to The Valley?

TheArgsenal
TheArgsenal Posts: 13
in General Charlton
Hello kind residents of Charlton Life! I'm a Canadian who will be in London at the end of the month and would love to get a bit of football in during my visit. Admittedly, I am an Arsenal fan but there is zero chance I can either afford or obtain tickets to their game against ManU on the 22nd(thankfully that game is a late kick off so I can just nip to the pub after to catch it).

Because your fair football club still seems to believe that pricing tickets affordably is the right thing to do, and because you happen to be playing a South London Derby against Millwall I thought a trip to The Valley might be the best football matchday experience on offer for me during my trip.

Sooooooo my question for you is what can I expect? I hope that the atmosphere will be good for the derby(pretty much any atmosphere is better than the Emirates). What stand will have the best atmosphere? Good pub to hit pre-match?

Any and all advice is very much appreciated. Thanks!
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  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,096
    Sits back and waits for the inevitable accusations of "your milwall"
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    his millwall

    ps dont wear anything flamable
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,096
    edited November 2014
    The Antigallican (opposite the train station) is the away fans pub, and the Liberal club is tickets only I believe.

    Rose of Denmark, or pubs in Greenwich might be better, and if your truly neutral go for the North Stand
  • Bryan_Kynsie
    Bryan_Kynsie Posts: 2,179
    Errr... When Millwall play at the Valley you may find a few of the pubs change their opening hours.

    Dress code for this: have you got a tin hat?

    Anyway welcome to our fair stadium. Get tickets in the North Upper for atmosphere and avoid the toilets at half time if you don't smoke!

    Afterwards make your way to Greenwich for pubs etc.
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,877
    edited November 2014
    Canadian, eh... you wouldn't happen to know our Leroy?
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,859
    Well done my son.
    You have taken the first step towards turning away from the dark side.
    Remember that supporting a club like Charlton deserves respect, whereas supporting a club like Arsenal simply suggests you are a big-time Charlie.

    So do the right thing. Stay with us. Buy a Charlton shirt and return to those fair shores of Canada with it proudly adorning your chest and with a smile on your face and the love of a good honest club in your heart.

    Many times you will be asked "Charlton? Who are they?" By those who are ignorant of the greatness of this club. You will be asked why you don't support a big club, but you will know that the great and good will support a team which has genuine heart and soul. A club like Charlton has that in abundance, while a club like Arsenal will inevitably price out it's potential support as you have found to your cost right now.

    But don't worry, all things happen for a reason, and the reason for this turn of events, including the twist of fate that allows you to see the south London derby, can only be to give you the opportunity to follow the one true path:
    The path of the Addick.

    Welcome brother. (Or sister.)

    PS - sit in the North Upper.
  • TheArgsenal
    TheArgsenal Posts: 13
    Thanks for the quick responses and the help. Just rang the ticket office and they said that without membership I've no chance of buying a ticket because now that Millwall have sold out their away allotment they aren't going to take any chances selling to unknowns. So I can understand why you guys might think I'm Millwall(it's almost like they have a bad rep or something).

    Any suggestions on how I might get a ticket? I'd also be up to meet pre match for a pint if any of you lovely Addicks would care to educate a poor cannuck on the illustrious history of your club.
  • TheArgsenal
    TheArgsenal Posts: 13
    LoOkOuT said:

    Canadian, eh... you wouldn't happen to know our Leroy?

    Leroy and I go way back.
  • cafc999
    cafc999 Posts: 4,973
    Why do we only appear to get these posts a few weeks before the Millwall match........
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,907
    Welcome
    @TheArgsenal‌

    Few Canada based addicks on here, where you based fella?

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  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,096
    How much is membership?
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    TheArgsenal said:

    Thanks for the quick responses and the help. Just rang the ticket office and they said that without membership I've no chance of buying a ticket because now that Millwall have sold out their away allotment they aren't going to take any chances selling to unknowns. So I can understand why you guys might think I'm Millwall(it's almost like they have a bad rep or something).

    Any suggestions on how I might get a ticket? I'd also be up to meet pre match for a pint if any of you lovely Addicks would care to educate a poor cannuck on the illustrious history of your club.

    not going to happen, maybe check out fulham or another london club in your stay.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,933
    Sitdaaaan
  • GlassHalfFull
    GlassHalfFull Posts: 2,351

    You sound a decent guy (way too good for Bumnal). Consider it sorted.

    One condition - change that username, PLEASE !!!!

    Prepare to become Addickted - you know it makes sense ....
  • dizzee
    dizzee Posts: 5,616
    I'd sit in the south stand, and wear a Charlton top.
  • TheArgsenal
    TheArgsenal Posts: 13
    edited November 2014
    Wow, @GlassHalfFull, that's a super kind offer. I'll happily change my username, but I think I need mod permission. Maybe ChARGton AFC would please you? (ARG are my initials).
  • TheArgsenal
    TheArgsenal Posts: 13
    AFKABartram said:

    Welcome
    @TheArgsenal‌

    Few Canada based addicks on here, where you based fella?

    Thanks! I'm from Toronto originally but I've been living in Edinburgh the past year.
  • GlassHalfFull
    GlassHalfFull Posts: 2,351

    OK - no worries. Ask those nice people at Admin.

    Plse send me a private message and we can sort the job out.
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,208
    Didn't we have all this last year with an American? The writer of Ecclesiastes was right - there is nothing new under the sun.
  • JollyRobin
    JollyRobin Posts: 1,706
    If you're looking to be in the thick of the atmosphere then North Upper, but chances are you'll be standing for 90 minutes (especially if we win). If you want to sit down the NW quadrant is good. I sit there of I'm going with my old man. Your close enough to the atmosphere, tickets are slightly cheaper, and he gets a chance to rest his legs.

    A lot of very nice pubs in Greenwich, as @Bryan_Kynsie‌ said a lot of the pubs near the ground may be closed or alter their opening hours on match day to avoid any trouble, although you won't find any unless you go looking for it.

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  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,405
    Wise choice Cannuk to combine a trip back to the mother ship and an intense study of its culture with specific field research into South London footballing codes of practice.
  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    Am I right in saying that our Canadian friend should try to get a red card membership through the club as they might only be selling Millwall tickets to members?
  • The_Organiser
    The_Organiser Posts: 3,999
    TheArgsenal said:

    Thanks for the quick responses and the help. Just rang the ticket office and they said that without membership I've no chance of buying a ticket because now that Millwall have sold out their away allotment they aren't going to take any chances selling to unknowns. So I can understand why you guys might think I'm Millwall(it's almost like they have a bad rep or something).

    Any suggestions on how I might get a ticket? I'd also be up to meet pre match for a pint if any of you lovely Addicks would care to educate a poor cannuck on the illustrious history of your club.

    Thought Millwall only put tickets on sale to their lot today!?!
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,679
    The Organiser said:

    TheArgsenal said:

    Thanks for the quick responses and the help. Just rang the ticket office and they said that without membership I've no chance of buying a ticket because now that Millwall have sold out their away allotment they aren't going to take any chances selling to unknowns. So I can understand why you guys might think I'm Millwall(it's almost like they have a bad rep or something).

    Any suggestions on how I might get a ticket? I'd also be up to meet pre match for a pint if any of you lovely Addicks would care to educate a poor cannuck on the illustrious history of your club.

    Thought Millwall only put tickets on sale to their lot today!?!
    anyone would think it's a cup final!
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,012
    Millwall supporter.
  • tom_k
    tom_k Posts: 1,207
    masicat said:

    Millwall supporter.

    Didn't we have the same question from an American last year?

  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,117
    TheArgsenal said:

    Just rang the ticket office and they said that without membership I've no chance of buying a ticket because now that Millwall have sold out their away allotment they aren't going to take any chances selling to unknowns.


    Millwall tickets don't even go on sale until Monday.

    "Tickets go on sale to season ticket holders on Monday 10th November from 9.30am and to members on Wednesday 12th November from 9.30am"
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,208
    The Organiser said:

    TheArgsenal said:

    Thanks for the quick responses and the help. Just rang the ticket office and they said that without membership I've no chance of buying a ticket because now that Millwall have sold out their away allotment they aren't going to take any chances selling to unknowns. So I can understand why you guys might think I'm Millwall(it's almost like they have a bad rep or something).

    Any suggestions on how I might get a ticket? I'd also be up to meet pre match for a pint if any of you lovely Addicks would care to educate a poor cannuck on the illustrious history of your club.

    Thought Millwall only put tickets on sale to their lot today!?!
    TheArgsenal said:

    Thanks for the quick responses and the help. Just rang the ticket office and they said that without membership I've no chance of buying a ticket because now that Millwall have sold out their away allotment they aren't going to take any chances selling to unknowns. So I can understand why you guys might think I'm Millwall(it's almost like they have a bad rep or something).

    I didn't even realise Millwall had an allotment.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,077
    masicat said:

    Millwall supporter.

    Which was why I lol'd his message as soon as posted ...too obvious
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,012
    "Nip" to the pub. ,!.,!!,,,,,,!!! Nip means ' to pinch and seize or bite' , it's right there in the dictionary. Gave it away straight away. He want to pinch and seize or bite at the pub.!!

    Spanner.

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