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  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,260
    I missed our fourth goal of the play-off final because I was sulking on the concourse. Not a massive regret though because I was so happy that we'd scored.
  • Rufus_Ambition
    Rufus_Ambition Posts: 605
    Appointing Uncle Les Reed as manager, and then sacking him, was a catastrophic mistake in my opinion.

    Look at the work he has been doing at Southampton since arriving there in 2010. He was a huge asset to us and should have been nurtured and supported in a technical role when Dowie left.

    Our loss really is Southampton's gain.
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,187
    edited January 2018
    Being taken to The Valley by my dad when I was 10, b’stard!
  • Bangkok Dave
    Bangkok Dave Posts: 382
    Not buying the grey admiral kit.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,292
    Never seeing Allan Simonsen play. In those days I only went to Charlton very occasionally and only ever with my dad. I said to him about going but he wasn't interested. In a moment prescient of The League of Gentlemen he said he only wanted to watch a local team of local people. "There's nothing for you here", I later imagined him saying to bolster his argument. So that was it, my dad didn't want to go, I had no Charlton supporting friends and I didn't fancy going on my own. I never did see Simonsen.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,301
    DaveMehmet said:

    My biggest regret is getting into a stupid fight at the play off final and getting thrown out after 15 minutes.

    I also missed the Battle of Stamford bridge as I went to stay with my girlfriend in Wales for the week.

    Mate that play off one must be a killer :-(
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,301
    I don’t have any apart from maybe beating Millwall

    Funny actually I think, actually I know I’ve been lucky to have supported the team over the time period I have (88-present)

    I was 6 in 88 when I first started getting taken regularly. Have vague memories of staying up that season at Selhurst. Had a little break I think for patches of the 90/91 91/92 season back fully back in as 10 year old when we got back to the valley.

    And to be fair, the whole play off thing and promotion coincided with me being 16 and through to my mid 20s

    I speak to my dad and he says he had to endure some real crap some seasons in the 70s (as well as good), but I think on the whole (excluding the last 4 years), I’ve had it good.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 34,294
    Amos on the wing said:

    Not going to the 4-2 win against Arsenal at Highbury. Had a ticket thought I would play for my Sunday team then watch in the pub later.

    paulbaconsarnie said:

    Not going Millwall in the snow.

    These are my 2. Been to all the other games v Millwall & Arsenal since 1985 but missed the only wins at their place........gutted.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,220
    cabbles said:



    I speak to my dad and he says he had to endure some real crap some seasons in the 70s (as well as good), but I think on the whole (excluding the last 4 years), I’ve had it good.

    There were some real crap seasons in the 70’s, and yet, it includes some of my best times supporting Charlton.
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    That Fulham free kick when it was our throw in

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  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,706
    stonemuse said:

    cabbles said:



    I speak to my dad and he says he had to endure some real crap some seasons in the 70s (as well as good), but I think on the whole (excluding the last 4 years), I’ve had it good.

    There were some real crap seasons in the 70’s, and yet, it includes some of my best times supporting Charlton.
    Me to.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,741
    cabbles said:

    DaveMehmet said:

    My biggest regret is getting into a stupid fight at the play off final and getting thrown out after 15 minutes.

    I also missed the Battle of Stamford bridge as I went to stay with my girlfriend in Wales for the week.

    Mate that play off one must be a killer :-(
    Don’t think I’ve ever been so gutted as I walked out of the stadium mate.

    Even the copper felt sorry for me. I didn’t start it and only got involved because my mates pregnant sister was in the middle.

    I tried to argue my case but he basically said, look mate we can’t let you stay in but we won’t arrest you or report the incident unless we catch you back in here.

    It was especially gutting as I’d seen so much shit over the years and knew I’d never see another game like it.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,338
    Amos on the wing said:

    Not going to the 4-2 win against Arsenal at Highbury. Had a ticket thought I would play for my Sunday team then watch in the pub later.

    Me and the missus had comp tickets. but they would have been in with the Arsenal fans, and on the day we didn't fancy sitting among them while they crowed as each goal they scored went in...
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,301
    Baldybonce said:

    stonemuse said:

    cabbles said:



    I speak to my dad and he says he had to endure some real crap some seasons in the 70s (as well as good), but I think on the whole (excluding the last 4 years), I’ve had it good.

    There were some real crap seasons in the 70’s, and yet, it includes some of my best times supporting Charlton.
    Me to.
    Well has he said we had some great players

    He also called them the free fall years. Seemingly safe in March only to go on disasterous run that either ended up us with us relegated or scraping to safety
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,706
    cabbles said:

    Baldybonce said:

    stonemuse said:

    cabbles said:



    I speak to my dad and he says he had to endure some real crap some seasons in the 70s (as well as good), but I think on the whole (excluding the last 4 years), I’ve had it good.

    There were some real crap seasons in the 70’s, and yet, it includes some of my best times supporting Charlton.
    Me to.
    Well has he said we had some great players

    He also called them the free fall years. Seemingly safe in March only to go on disasterous run that either ended up us with us relegated or scraping to safety
    We still had more fun then than I bet youngsters have nowadays.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,451
    Not really realising as a "Know it all 14 year old" that Maurice Banham was talking a lot of sense as he tended The Valley pitch and world owed me nothing. If wanted it I had to make it happen, not sure I made it happen but hopefully Mr Banham has a little smile when he looks down. RIP Sir.
    On the pitch, no regrets......... Ups, downs, highs, lows it goes with the shirt. ;)
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,047
    Regret not getting see us playing in Europe but overall dont have too many - Accept that as a normal club fan there will be highs and lows which'll see us getting a good kicking at times with very little chance of success
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,908
    When Charlton beat Wimbledon 5-4 in the 1st leg in the League Cup? when Bowyer got a hat trick. I said to me mates. I can't be arsed to go. It will be a boring game with hardly any goals and we would lose. My friends called me directly after the game to delightful tell me about the game and score and about Bowyer.
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,017
    Jumping up and down and applauding a Millwall equaliser at the Den many years ago having arrived late and ended up in the home end not wearing colours. Was also guilty of walking through Luton after we lost 7-0 (was it 6 ) with Luton supporters chanting “ Your gonna get your fuc**** heads kicked in”. On both occasions I should have grown a pair and taken my medicine. Wrong place at the wrong time.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,047
    Never getting to see Charlton beating Man Utd in the Premier League under Curbs!!... Only team we didnt beat out of the big sides!!

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  • andyg90
    andyg90 Posts: 505
    Getting up at stupid o'clock for the Sunday 12pm kick off against Sheff United, FA cup 1/4 final. Not ashamed to admit the greasy chip butty song gave me goosebumps.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited January 2018
    Watching today’s game.
  • addick05
    addick05 Posts: 2,348
    SoleBayAddick said:

    I regret that Adolph Hitler invaded Poland in 1939, then we wouldn't have had to go to war with Germany, the Gliksteins would have rebuilt the Valley to become the Highbury of South London, bought more top ranking Players, (Stanley Matthews was being mentioned at the time), and we would still be in the top flight. Bloody Adolph Hitler. What became of him anyway?

    Think his transfer to Palace fell through and he went into politics.
  • The_Organiser
    The_Organiser Posts: 3,999
    edited January 2018
    Not being at Highbury for the 2-4
  • JohnnyH2
    JohnnyH2 Posts: 5,380
    Amos on the wing said:

    Not going to the 4-2 win against Arsenal at Highbury. Had a ticket thought I would play for my Sunday team then watch in the pub later.

    My biggest non regret you giving me that ticket!
  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,679
    Missing the 7-6 win just before Christmas, helping out in my Dad's shop as a young teenager. If only ...
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,741
    Blackheathen said:

    Missing the 7-6 win just before Christmas, helping out in my Dad's shop as a young teenager. If only ...

    Congratulations, you’re the first person in CL history to admit he wasn’t there.
  • Valley Ant
    Valley Ant Posts: 477
    Being talked out of going to the Valley clean up by my ex and not being able to get a ticket for the first game back.

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