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"Dennis is our Leader".......
AFKABartram
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Seems to crop up quite a bit, so lets dedicate a thread to him.
SO who is he, what period are we talking about, and what funny stories can people remember.....
SO who is he, what period are we talking about, and what funny stories can people remember.....
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Richard J said:
The ground I think is Old Trafford in 1986 when we won 1-0.
It is true Dennis is still going strong although a lot less vocal these days. He retired a few years ago on ill health grounds .
My favourite memory of him is running down the East Terrace offering his glasses to the Referee.0 -
AFKA the great man is older than you think has to be late 40s. I remember him in the old Cupboard end days in the 70z0
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Swansea game
Bring back Dennis is our leader and Dennis Dennis give us a wave0 -
and he used to go to many an away game in the 70z when there was no segregation of fans.0
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Game last season Valley Mc came running down the steps, grabbed this bloke by the arm, and shouted to me 'that's dennis'.
Poor bloke didn't look that impressed !0 -
Sits in front of me, still as vocal and as passionate as ever, especially where refs are concerned - I remember him trying to climb the fence at Middlesbrough in the mid 80s to give the official a piece of his mind after Mark Aizlewood had been sent off.0
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Remember Dennis from when i started attending away games mid 80s,he went everywhere.0
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haven't a clue who you on about but probably know him by sight if he as known as evrryone says0
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Remember him at away games and in the covered end from mid 70's.
He got a song from us at most away grounds and the home fans always wondered who we were talking about - when they saw who he was they wondrered why!
But he took everything as a good joke despite the piss-taking.0 -
A legend0
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But can anyone explain why he is leader?
Just because he went everywhere? where did this all originate? thats what im more interested in.0 -
[cite]Posted By: Curb_It[/cite]But can anyone explain why he is leader?
Just because he went everywhere? where did this all originate? thats what im more interested in.
It was just a piss take B.
I remember him away at Boro 84 when he spent 90 minutes going balastic at the ref, players, oppo supporters, charlton supporters. The police did not know what to do with him - they could see he was harmless, but they had to warn him time and time again.
As an aside, I always remember the police escort for this one waiting for us at Boro station: about 50 police on foot, 10 dog handlers, 10 mounted police and about 20 of us - and we needed all of them.0 -
In a drunken moment surely, moooooossssseeehhheeeaaaddd0
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Would be insulting to explain it Curb-It whisper if you wanna know.0
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I reckon 'Proper Charlton' was invented for Dennis0
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Remember him really well from the 70's.....always encouraging everyone to go and take the away end....got his glasses broken at one game...cant remember where though0
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I'm totally shocked by this...
My Dad spotted this guy in Downham one day and told me that when he started to go to Charlton games when he was younger there was always this one nutter who'd shout a tirade of abuse at the opposition/referee/players basically whoever he felt deserved it at the time. My Dad said this guy was particularly over the top but funny all the same.
Anyway a few years later I moved house to Balder Rise in Grove Park and low and behold this same guy lived over the road from me. Obviously noticed my Charlton tops etc. and started saying hello to me talking all things Charlton etc. He found out my name some how which I found odd as I certainly never told him! (probably heard someone shout it whilst kicking a ball about).
He now always stops me to say hello in the ground etc. I've always found it/him slightly wierd and not been sure what to make of it all but to see his picture on here and so many people seem to know who he is I find really strange!0 -
ahhhh but can anybody remember the name of the bloke who was known as our leader during the seventies? I remember his face well, but for the life of me cant remember his name0
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Wrexham away in the league back in January 1980 - two weeks after the 6 0 Cup thrashing at the Racecourse Ground. Typical charlton, we went 2-0 up after about 20 minutes (with Johnny Oostergaard scoring the 'Welsh goal of the season') and Wrexham got a penalty about 5 minutes from time to win 3-2. It was never a penalty.
Dennis went ballistic at the ref, the Wrexham players and just about anybody in ear shot. He half climbed the metal fencing shouting his head off through it until Vinter(?) scored, got down off the fencing and his massive Joe 90 specs where still stuck in the fence.
I nearly pissed myself.0 -
B[cite]Posted By: TelinOz[/cite]ahhhh but can anybody remember the name of the bloke who was known as our leader during the seventies? I remember his face well, but for the life of me cant remember his name
D or S????0 -
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Used to make me smile now and again but always regarded him as a bit of a tw*t TBH.0
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[cite]Posted By: TelinOz[/cite]ahhhh but can anybody remember the name of the bloke who was known as our leader during the seventies? I remember his face well, but for the life of me cant remember his name
Was it Del?
Talking of other Covered end Legends, what about Spanker?0 -
I dont ever think there was a "leader" as such. One or two of the eltham peeps might have been.
They would have been at Jarrets funeral.
Spanker still goes and his is into collecting and you might bump into him at sales etc.
Kevin H once from eltham and now from Epson (often in the Con Club) would have been one.
as would Big Duncan (RIP)0 -
can hear afka's brain ticking over for next years close season.......
charlton life's cafc legends knock-out cup.
first round
dennis v betty hutchings
barry nugent v norman the headphones
jonathan ackworth v paul ellis
the old valley peanut seller v the woman that buys all the players birthday cards0 -
Isn't Dennis the average Charlton supporter?0
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ahem.
people in glass houses and all that budgie ;-)0 -
[quote][cite]Posted By: falconwood_1[/cite]I reckon 'Proper Charlton' was invented for Dennis[/quote]
Defo. Used to see him at away games, glad he still goes. I remember him getting very irate at Plough Lane once, just after we left the Valley.
1970's leader - Beaky?0 -
As I said to DA earlier.....the bloke I remember most was a guy I think his name was Barry (Mottingham).....dark curly hair, sometimes had a beard, maybe a lazy eye, would have been around 72 ish season and if he said dont run (I was only 12/13) you didnt run...lol Im guessing, and would say he would be in his late 50's now. Just bought back some whacky memories was all.
Big D was quite a bit later on if my memory serves (which is getting a bit unreliable)0 -
If only if mobiles were around back then youtube would be full of Dennis videos0
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[cite]Posted By: Goonerhater[/cite]They would have been at Jarrets funeral.
GH, couple of pics of Jimmy and co in the gallery - you might recognise some of them.
http://www.charltonlife.com/gallery/index.php?album=tunisia0
