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Yoof Support Coming Through

AFKABartram
AFKABartram Posts: 57,829
in General Charlton
Has been one of the great things to see over the last couple of years the big increase in teenagers going. No doubt lower league pricing and a half empty North Upper allowing them to get amongst the action (which a full ground in the Prem never allowed) has played a part of it.

anyone know what sort of areas we are getting this influx from. Is it still mainly Bexley borough based or are they coming more from Greenwich, Bromley, Dartford or further out into Kent?

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  • JoshrewCAFC
    JoshrewCAFC Posts: 916
    Not just that but loads of us in our 20s around too. Lots of people I recognise from school who "supported" Arsenal, Chelsea, etc. coming along in the past 2 years.

    Maturity?
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,648
    Mottingham yoof (and me) will be at North Greenwich about 11.

    They're not allowed out of my sight until they can get their mouths and brains working in conjunction.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    My 17 year old regularly gets his mates to come along to games. Coming from Essex they are all West Ham fans. They have said they feel a lot more involved and prefer the atmosphere at Charlton games. My boy has gone along with them to West Ham games (when Charlton have been away) and says the atmosphere is sterile and totally unenjoyable. 
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,450
    Despite low numbers there's been a good atmosphere this season.
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    We will have an 8 year old "yoof" with us in the form of one of my Grandsons, hopefully he gets the bug and is one for the future.
  • jondon76
    jondon76 Posts: 294
    My sons 17 he's been going with his mates one was Reading one Millwall and the other one was west Ham, spotted them at the Doncaster game all going mental when we got through.
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938

    I've noticed as well.


    So much so that I've just purchased a load of shares in the company that owns the Stone Island brand.....

  • agim
    agim Posts: 1,135
    My first away game this season was Wycombe and I couldn’t believe how many we took there on a week night with such great support. You’re right the numbers are going up but what the youngsters have to remember is there’s a fine line between being a good supporter and looking like a wanna-be football factory tit!


  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    Brendan_O_Connell said:

    I've noticed as well.


    So much so that I've just purchased a load of shares in the company that owns the Stone Island brand.....

    better off getting a stall down the market selling moody SI gear
  • cs1986
    cs1986 Posts: 1,529
    Our fanbase is definitely getting younger and I am starting to feel old at 33 lol
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  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,652
    Gillingham.
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467
    I'm currently working on Eugene, Oregon. I've currently influenced ::checks clipboard:: zero yoot. 

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