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Chris Parkes (Retired p5, some unique donations to the museum p11)

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  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    edited February 2022
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Wonder which Sandgaard will replace him
    A member of Ged's family? :wink:

    Is this the guy who's wife said he can't retire because he hasn't got a pension? 
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,866
    lancashire lad said:
    that that will be a huge loss to the club, should give him a testimonial 

    Bring him on as a sub
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,150
    Cafc43v3r said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Wonder which Sandgaard will replace him
    A member of Ged's family? :wink:

    Is this the guy who's wife said he can't retire because he hasn't got a pension? 
    Chris did not have a club pension. 
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    killerandflash said:
    That's a surprise, though pleased he has an ambassadorial role.

    I assume they have a replacement lined up, as the timing mid season seems unusual

    Sue wasn't going to give up her vol-au-vents that easily.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    edited February 2022
    Think the heading should say retired, he has been one loyal servant to the club, top fella!
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,761
    Hope that Chris has a long and happy retirement.

    I should imagine that it will be difficult to fill his shoes, he must have such a wealth of knowledge.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    Hopefully we’ll bring in an exciting and hungry young club secretary on the way up rather than one on the decline after leaving a bigger club.
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,410
    Hope he writes a tell all biography to fund his retirement. 
    I would buy it !
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,810
    Great club servant is Chris, know him well and he was a long time very good friend to my Dad and always looked out for him.

    put your feet up Chris, you’ve earned it 
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  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    My reading of that is that it is being instigated by Parkes rather than the other way round. Thst how others read?
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    The first 4 pages of this thread. Ouch.

    Enjoy your retirement, Chris.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    edited February 2022
    Scoham said:
    Hopefully we’ll bring in an exciting and hungry young club secretary on the way up rather than one on the decline after leaving a bigger club.

    One with the energy to go office to office and not tire halfway into the second transfer window.


    Joking aside, what a servant he has been to the club. He and a few others were very harshly targeted as some kind of traitor during some darker recent times, but it's thanks in no small part to loyal, honest, and hardworking, true Charlton people, like Chris, working through those difficult periods that the club got through that time with its soul intact.

    It's a very well earned retirement.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,418
    A great servant to Charlton Athletic went up even further in my estimation when he fronted up to a member staff being abusive to a colleague. 
    Enjoy your retirement Chris. 👍💪
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,496
    Great servant to the club … very well earned retirement  
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,351
    And the Mrs can be an ambassador to the buffet menu.

    CP a Charlton legend, enjoy your retirement.
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    Happy retirement, Chris
  • Tunwellsaddick
    Tunwellsaddick Posts: 2,452
    No mention of who will take his place so, it looks like it was Chris`s decision. Very surprised he will not get some form of pension after spending half of his life serving Charlton - so conscientiously.

    He has been "part of the furniture" at the club throughout many periods of turmoil and it will feel a little unnerving for me when he is not there to act as an "old head" when the pressure is on again.

    Have a long and happy retirement Chris,  you deserve it!


  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,309
    Valiantphil said:
    Hope he writes a tell all biography to fund his retirement. 
    I would buy it !
    Could mention how his wife laughed at our fans next to her friend Katrien as we protested. Or perhaps his endorsement of elliott. Maybe a small bit about his sons comments on social media about charlton fans too. 
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
     Charlton legend.
    I really hope he has a long happy and deserved retirement and is always very welcome at the Valley.
    The next appointment needs to be as thorough and meticulous as Chris.
    Very best wishes.
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  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,898
    AFKABartram said:
    My reading of that is that it is being instigated by Parkes rather than the other way round. Thst how others read?
    Yes it was Chris’s decision 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    Good luck Chris.

    A life time fan and long term employee, I'm glad he's going to be ambassador so his knowledge isn't lost.


  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,221
    Good luck on his retirement and the ambassador role. Ferrero Rochers in the boardroom? 
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,010
    Obviously his choice so he can do what he likes but seems a bit odd to leave at the end of Feb rather than see out the season.

    Fair play to him though, he's been a tremendous servant to the club.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    J BLOCK said:
    Valiantphil said:
    Hope he writes a tell all biography to fund his retirement. 
    I would buy it !
    Could mention how his wife laughed at our fans next to her friend Katrien as we protested. Or perhaps his endorsement of elliott. Maybe a small bit about his sons comments on social media about charlton fans too. 
    Reminder #52687 that some times "good" people do "bad" things. 
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,864
    WOW. That has shocked me.  What a legend and thanks for all your hard work through good times and bad.  What a great servant. He has done so much for this wonderful club. All I can say is Thank you Chris Enjoy your retirement, 
  • mistrollingin62
    mistrollingin62 Posts: 377
    I heard his off to Chelsea but coming back to us on loan until the end of the season :)
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Obviously his choice so he can do what he likes but seems a bit odd to leave at the end of Feb rather than see out the season.

    Fair play to him though, he's been a tremendous servant to the club.
    Gives time for his replacement to bed in before the summer spending spree
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    mistrollingin62 said:
    I heard his off to Chelsea but coming back to us on loan until the end of the season :)
    The pensioners? 
  • altrinchamaddick
    altrinchamaddick Posts: 934
    Appointed by Mike Norris, from a local estate agent's I believe. Met Chris a couple of times, once in Belgium, during the Duchatelet years. Very honest, hard working guy. I wish him all the best, and thank him for all the hard work through many dark years.

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