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Charlton Life Challenge to Holmesdale.net is ON......

AFKABartram
AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
edited June 2008 in Charlton Life Announcements
Okay, so most of you are aware Off It came up with a great idea a couple of weeks ago of a mass charity bet with a similar group of Palace fans for the coming season. How someone whose brain is so puggled could come up with such an idea surprised all of us here at Life Towers !

The rules of the bet have been simplified and will hopefully benefit Demelza for a minimum of £1,000. The rules are:

1. At the end of the 08/09 season, i will create a Justgiving page for Demelza.
2. If Palace finish above Charlton, fifty of our members will donate £20 each – Total £1,000
3. If Charlton finish above Palace, fifty from Holmesdale.net will donate £20 each – Total £1,000.

If Holmesdale.net raise the 50, then we have a slight waiting list and hopefully those can be 'matched' and included as well. If you are a Palace fan reading this and think its a good idea, then please log yourself into H.net and help support them.

Thanks to all those that supported the idea, and a big thank you to the Holmesdale.net admin guys for at least putting it to their members. We had previously intended to offer the bet to the other main Palace Forum, the BBS, but my initial posts on the subject were deleted by moderators, and after many days chasing on my part, they decided it was not something they 'would feel uncomfortable with permitting this to be promoted on here'

Fortunately the Holmesdale guys were happy to give it a go, and its got a good initial response so far. As a result, i would appreciate it if banter of the more 'adult variety' can be directed towards other threads, and those connected to the Challenge are kept friendly.

The Charlton Life 50 are:

£1,000 now

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Comments

  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    They're up to £220 after just a couple of hours, so fingers crossed it looks like a go-er

    http://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=106&tid=79681
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,083
    Great stuff AFKA!
  • bingaddick
    bingaddick Posts: 8,181
    Excellent dude.
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    Nice one guys
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    Shame on the BBS for being so anal.

    I hope that Son of Selhurst gets to hear about the bet so I can "get back" the £20 I "lost" to the Geoff Thomas Foundation last year when I lost the same, but solo, bet with him.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,418
    Well done to all concerned for getting this of the ground, now its the players turn, Come on boys, Save the Charlton 50" a grand!!
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,845
    edited June 2008
    So what was up with the other Palarse board then - running scared? Where's the harm? What's the problem? What a bunch of muppets, truly.

    Well done to the lads that have pledged to cough up so far.


    PS. "puggled"?
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,855
    OfFy! You're my hero mate. Let's go for a drink sometime.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,845
    [cite]Posted By: LoOkOuT[/cite]OfFy! You're my hero mate. Let's go for a drink sometime.

    If you think you can keep up - you're on.

    (Are you drunk?)
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,855
    Am I that transparent?

    I agree. The fact that they couldn't rise to a gentlemanly bet to the benefit of charity proves they're no-mark muppets. Well done the holmesdale lot.
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  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    Great stuff glad they are in on it

    Might help some of the baby like banter to cease
  • aylesfordaddick
    aylesfordaddick Posts: 264
    have they run out of fans
  • mascot88
    mascot88 Posts: 9,616
    Ill put in if you need another one..... just found this....
  • Shrew
    Shrew Posts: 5,749
    Im glad this is all up and running roll on August.
  • Southendaddick
    Southendaddick Posts: 5,314
    Just an idea but what about splitting the winning pot 75% Demelza, 25% Geoff Thomas, assuming we win.

    That way both charities end up in pocket.
  • Ledge
    Ledge Posts: 7,179
    **** that being nice bollox AFKA this is Palace we are talking about LOL

    Just kidding.

    Well done the Palace lads should be a bit of fun.

    Who's gonna tell the players then.
  • F-Blocker
    F-Blocker Posts: 3,409
    [cite]Posted By: Ledge[/cite]
    Who's gonna tell the players then.
    I think you've just hit upon a fantastic idea - get the players to bet against the Palace squad.....

    Henry - do you think this is something Pards et al would be up for? Maybe even £1000 per player?
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,845
    [cite]Posted By: F-Blocker[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Ledge[/cite]
    Who's gonna tell the players then.
    I think you've just hit upon a fantastic idea - get the players to bet against the Palace squad.....

    Henry - do you think this is something Pards et al would be up for? Maybe even £1000 per player?

    Players aren't allowed to bet on things they are directly involved in - not that I could see the likes of Jerome sticking his hand in his pocket, not now that it costs so much to fill up his Bentley.
  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    maybe not a bet then, but a donation at the end as a thank you to the fans for a fantastic idea?

    Would that be allowed?
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,220
    Think the palace site needs to find a few more donations first.
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  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,845
    [cite]Posted By: leftbehind[/cite]maybe not a bet then, but a donation at the end as a thank you to the fans for a fantastic idea?

    Would that be allowed?

    I'm sure that would be allowed - but don't hold your breath!
    To be fair, a lot of them probably get involved with Demelza and other charities already, but my guess is that this is mainly through club sponsored involvement, etc. It would be nice to think that they might collectively cough up for something, but I just can't see it really.
  • F-Blocker
    F-Blocker Posts: 3,409
    I know they're not allowed to "properly" bet (ie. with a bookie) for fear they'd throw a match, but this is something where they have to WIN.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    I'll let AP's PA know (did you see what I did there?)

    To be fair a lot of players do things for charity and good causes of their own pretty much like we do I'd guess.

    Bit unfair to say XXXXX wouldn't do this or that unless you've asked them direct and they've said "no, I've got the payments on my 4 X 4 with personalised number plate to worry about".
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    Lets not get ahead of ourselves, lets just wait till its matched and the bets on before we tinker
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    [cite]Posted By: Curb_It[/cite]Think the palace site needs to find a few more donations first.

    I think the Holmsdale on Line is the smaller of the palace sites. The BBS is much bigger but also seems to have a much higher percentage of idiots (ask Charlton Dan) desperate to insult us but NOT hate us
  • Ledge
    Ledge Posts: 7,179
    I didn't mean tell the players so they can bet on it. I meant tell the players what we have done in the hope they take the season a bit more seriously this time around.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    Holmesdale.net are over the halfway mark now, so getting there.
  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    good stuff
  • WhenIwasLittleBoy
    WhenIwasLittleBoy Posts: 5,430
    On their site they mention about the chairmen getting involved, this has to be an independent bet and fans should be applauded for it, can we please make sure that either clubs dont hijack the idea if it ends up getting good press.
  • Ledge
    Ledge Posts: 7,179
    i reckon we should send Charlton Dan over to wind the stripeys up into action get them to get the hands in their pocket.

    is this gonna be a 50 v 50 meet up at the end of the season then at a neutral venue ;-)

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