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Are we a big club ?

pete_tong1
pete_tong1 Posts: 2,653
edited March 2008 in General Charlton
Coming back in a taxi from Belfast to the airport got round to talking about football he was a gunner and I said I was Charlton he said Charlton are a big club and should be in the premier by rights. i was supprised what he said.
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  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    we are decent sized club,like west brom or wolves.
  • Shag
    Shag Posts: 4,577
    Cabbies are all the same mate , just buttering you up hoping for a bigger tip .
  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    lol
  • WhenIwasLittleBoy
    WhenIwasLittleBoy Posts: 5,430
    maybe he was hoping for a tip
  • ChiAddick
    ChiAddick Posts: 1,781
    edited March 2008
    not a big club, but bigger than some in the prem i.e. wigan and fulham
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,360
    No way are we a big club. It wasn't long ago that us beating Coventry was seen as a giant killing. 8 years ago maybe, we've come a long way though
  • Amos on the wing
    Amos on the wing Posts: 1,804
    No
  • cunningstunt87
    cunningstunt87 Posts: 1,100
    Big club in this division, yes.

    Big Club in world footballing terms, no.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,360
    [cite]Posted By: cunningstunt87[/cite]Big club in this division, yes.

    Big Club in world footballing terms, no.

    As opposed to Southampton, Wolves, WBA, Stoke, Preston, Coventry, Sheff Wed and United, P*lace. I still see Forest as a bigger club than us
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,156
    Not as big as West Ham!!

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  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,720
    edited March 2008
    What is a big club?

    How do you measure it? Ground size, number of years at the top level, trophies won, media profile or a combination of all those factors and others besides?

    We are definitely in the top 30 and possibly even top 20 in my opinion in England.
  • Imissthepeanutman
    Imissthepeanutman Posts: 1,458
    Not big but cuddly.
  • ChiAddick
    ChiAddick Posts: 1,781
    Posted By: cunningstunt87
    Big club in this division, yes.

    Big Club in world footballing terms, no.


    As opposed to Southampton, Wolves, WBA, Stoke, Preston, Coventry, Sheff Wed and United, P*lace. I still see Forest as a bigger club than us.

    leeds aswell.

    when i think of a big club i think about the fan base.

    how do you judge a big club?
  • ChiAddick
    ChiAddick Posts: 1,781
    sorry len didnt see your post mate, basically asked the same question
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,360
    A mix of history (trophies, pedigree) and fan base which I suppose ground size goes hand in hand with.
  • cunningstunt87
    cunningstunt87 Posts: 1,100
    [quote][cite]Posted By: Carter[/cite][quote][cite]Posted By: cunningstunt87[/cite]Big club in this division, yes.

    Big Club in world footballing terms, no.[/quote]

    As opposed to Southampton, Wolves, WBA, Stoke, Preston, Coventry, Sheff Wed and United, P*lace. I still see Forest as a bigger club than us[/quote]

    What have Coventry, The 2 Sheffields and Southampton done to be considered big clubs?

    Forest and Leeds maybe big clubs but they ain't in this division.
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    we are compared to some/most I guess, its relative of course
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,156
    I don't think Ground Size and fan base does go hand in hand Carter.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,720
    [cite]Posted By: Stu of SE7[/cite]I don't think Ground Size and fan base does go hand in hand Carter.

    One could argue we have a bigger fanbase than most given our connection with China!
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    You should have thrown up in his cab at the mention of the gooners (what is a GOONER?) and then done a runner.

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  • ChiAddick
    ChiAddick Posts: 1,781
    fans that turn up for matches len
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,182
    If the league was determined on the size of the club, we would be in the championship with Bolton and Blackburn. Forest, the Sheffield clubs and Leeds would be in the premier. Wigan and Fulham would probably be in league 1.
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    No

    we are not a big club we are a well run middle sized club with big ambitions and even bigger aspirations by some of fans
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,360
    [cite]Posted By: cunningstunt87[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Carter[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: cunningstunt87[/cite]Big club in this division, yes.

    Big Club in world footballing terms, no.

    As opposed to Southampton, Wolves, WBA, Stoke, Preston, Coventry, Sheff Wed and United, P*lace. I still see Forest as a bigger club than us

    What have Coventry, The 2 Sheffields and Southampton done to be considered big clubs?

    Forest and Leeds maybe big clubs but they ain't in this division.

    Coventry have been in the top tier for ages before they last went down, as were Southampton who only a few years ago were in the FA cup final (yes I know Millwall were as well but we haven't been in one of those for quite some time) The two Sheffield clubs are just bigger clubs than us, more recent cup finals, decent history and have lots of fans more than us I reckon.
  • EGAddick
    EGAddick Posts: 532
    We're the biggest club in South London, surely that matters more? :-)
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,930
    In terms of heart, we amongst the biggest of the big.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,376
    a big club would bring more than 500 fans to burnley midweek
  • cunningstunt87
    cunningstunt87 Posts: 1,100
    Lookout - Well said

    Ooh Aah - Away support doesn't really represent the size of a club. Maybe the loyalty of the hardcore fans, but not the size of the clyb.

    Carter - In all honesty, would you swap Charltons history to have that of Coventry or Southampton??? No, because they're not big clubs, regardless of their 15 years or whatever it was of top flight football.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,360
    I wouldn't swap our history for anyones.

    In my experiance the larger clubs tend to bring more fans than the smaller ones
  • scruffle
    scruffle Posts: 2,293
    nuff said really!!

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