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Pre-season Friendlies

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  • MattF
    MattF Posts: 3,797
    edited June 2021
    To be played in front of supporters 

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,455
    Oh feck off!!
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    How has been allowed. Surprised that has got the go ahead with the old bill.
  • SheedyCAFC
    SheedyCAFC Posts: 1,245
    Seems like we’re playing a lot more competitive games this pre-season compared to the sides we usually face and that can only be a good thing.
  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,315
    Fantastic. Cracking first game back. 
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,129
    Why are we not playing any at The Valley?
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,311
    MattF said:
    To be played in front of supporters 

    Jesus Mary and Joseph and the wee Donkey!!!
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,623
    I imagine there will be a big Charlton turnout for the Palace game - I’m certainly going to try and get a ticket
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,819
    SheedyCAFC said:
    Seems like we’re playing a lot more competitive games this pre-season compared to the sides we usually face and that can only be a good thing.
    was just thinking the same thing, have definitely upped the standard of opposition from previous years.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,455
    The Red Robin said:
    Why are we not playing any at The Valley?
    To be fair we usually play a big team at the Valley, hence why we're at Selhurst for this one

    Wont be surprised if we have a home friendly on the 31st as its the week before the season starts

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  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 5,983
    Surely the old bill would be nervous about a friendly with the nigels. Ticket selling on friendlies tends to be a lot less rigid then league games so theres potential for more...shall we say....unsavoury characters to show up.  
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,104
    The Red Robin said:
    Why are we not playing any at The Valley?
    The bigger club plays away.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,653
    Had more than enough of going to that dump, think i'll give it a swerve.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,615
    Mendonca In Asdas said:
    Had more than enough of going to that dump, think i'll give it a swerve.
    👍🏼
    Went back for Dennis in the last minute & swore never again.
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    Will definitely need to self-isolate after going to that dump.
  • ElliotCAFC
    ElliotCAFC Posts: 2,553
    The Red Robin said:
    Why are we not playing any at The Valley?
    Probably because of the new pitch. We’re most likely giving the ground staff as much time as possible to get it into shape
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,745
    edited June 2021
    That is a seriously strange thing to do, unless they are going to severely limit ticket sales for a friendly. So I assume the latter.

    i guess the fully recoverable policing costs are less of an issue to a club with PL revenue but even so it seems an unlikely idea.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,683
    Can't wait.
    Hopefully tickets will be available for those who want to go.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    I imagine clubs like Reading and Palace don't want to risk paying fees to overseas clubs for friendlies which might then get restricted attendances.

    So they go for a big local club instead.

    The potential for aggro and the extra police costs do make it seem an odd choice but Thomas is mates with Parish and Gallen mates with Freedman, their DOF, so who knows, maybe it was agreed as a football match and other, off the field stuff not considered?
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Henry Irving said:
    I imagine clubs like Reading and Palace don't want to risk paying fees to overseas clubs for friendlies which might then get restricted attendances.

    So they go for a big local club instead.

    The potential for aggro and the extra police costs do make it seem an odd choice but Thomas is mates with Parish and Gallen mates with Freedman, their DOF, so who knows, maybe it was agreed as a football match and other, off the field stuff not considered?
    Is there any more potential for agro than when we played Millwall 10 years ago? 

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  • ladywell_addick
    ladywell_addick Posts: 179
    MattF said:
    To be played in front of supporters 

    Need to get my second jab before going there, and maybe a few other inoculations just for good measure.
     
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,386
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Henry Irving said:
    I imagine clubs like Reading and Palace don't want to risk paying fees to overseas clubs for friendlies which might then get restricted attendances.

    So they go for a big local club instead.

    The potential for aggro and the extra police costs do make it seem an odd choice but Thomas is mates with Parish and Gallen mates with Freedman, their DOF, so who knows, maybe it was agreed as a football match and other, off the field stuff not considered?
    Is there any more potential for agro than when we played Millwall 10 years ago? 
    Was there any agro at that game?
  • IanJRO
    IanJRO Posts: 691
    Nice that Palace get a prestige friendly. I wonder who ours will be against.
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,828
    SouthWest_Addicks said:
    How has been allowed. Surprised that has got the go ahead with the old bill.

    Random idea but maybe people could act like adults.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Scoham said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Henry Irving said:
    I imagine clubs like Reading and Palace don't want to risk paying fees to overseas clubs for friendlies which might then get restricted attendances.

    So they go for a big local club instead.

    The potential for aggro and the extra police costs do make it seem an odd choice but Thomas is mates with Parish and Gallen mates with Freedman, their DOF, so who knows, maybe it was agreed as a football match and other, off the field stuff not considered?
    Is there any more potential for agro than when we played Millwall 10 years ago? 
    Was there any agro at that game?
    Not that a saw but couldn't have been away from the ground. 
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    SouthWest_Addicks said:
    How has been allowed. Surprised that has got the go ahead with the old bill.
    It’s a BOGOF offer by the police when they confirm we are playing Millwall on the Saturday before the start of the season. 
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,745
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Henry Irving said:
    I imagine clubs like Reading and Palace don't want to risk paying fees to overseas clubs for friendlies which might then get restricted attendances.

    So they go for a big local club instead.

    The potential for aggro and the extra police costs do make it seem an odd choice but Thomas is mates with Parish and Gallen mates with Freedman, their DOF, so who knows, maybe it was agreed as a football match and other, off the field stuff not considered?
    Is there any more potential for agro than when we played Millwall 10 years ago? 
    Millwall is an easier ground to manage.
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    edited June 2021
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  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,092
    KBslittlesis said:
    Mendonca In Asdas said:
    Had more than enough of going to that dump, think i'll give it a swerve.
    👍🏼
    Went back for Dennis in the last minute & swore never again.
    Ditto, quit whilst we're ahead.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,129
    Scoham said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Henry Irving said:
    I imagine clubs like Reading and Palace don't want to risk paying fees to overseas clubs for friendlies which might then get restricted attendances.

    So they go for a big local club instead.

    The potential for aggro and the extra police costs do make it seem an odd choice but Thomas is mates with Parish and Gallen mates with Freedman, their DOF, so who knows, maybe it was agreed as a football match and other, off the field stuff not considered?
    Is there any more potential for agro than when we played Millwall 10 years ago? 
    Was there any agro at that game?
    That’s the point.

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