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National Anthem at The Valley

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 64,035
    Croydon said:
    stop_shouting said:
    Croydon said:
    Stupid question but are we supposed to sing King or Queen tomorrow?
    I think deep down you know the answer to this.
    Seems im not the only one who was unsure. Didn't know if it was being sung as a tribute to the late Queen or a welcome to Charles 
    Is he gonna be there? Didn’t know he was a Forest Green fan.
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,943
    edited September 2022
    PaddyP17 said:
    I think it's now "king" but I do find it odd that this changes immediately, during mourning. I'd have thought GSTQ would make more sense as a farewell? But hey I dunno, I'm hardly a royal expert
    The Queen is dead, long live The King. The anthem is dedicated to the reigning Monarch - our anthem changed at 6.30pm on Thursday.
  • RickAddick
    RickAddick Posts: 1,199
    Wheresmeticket? said:
    Maybe Thomas could do a Hendrix / May type cover.

    I've already got my coat.
    Nothing less than TS with his axe on the roof of the Covered End will do for me...

    (lol)
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,632
    Cafc43v3r said:
    The football league v seria B thing when Curbs tapped up Danny Mills? 
    Great bit of business that by Curbs.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,115
    Wasn’t a great effort, we probably shouldn’t have sung it at the controversially quick pace that we sing Valley Floyd Road these days.
  • Smithy
    Smithy Posts: 1,027
    The most horribly out of time singing of the national anthem followed immediately by a rendition of tits, fanny and Charlton was the respectful send off that proves football should have gone ahead on Saturday
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,880
    God saved our noble King 

    And God made Charlton 

    Draw at home to forest Green 


  • TellyTubby
    TellyTubby Posts: 3,564
    Henry Irving said:
    been some England Women's international games played at the Valley.

    In 1952 when the old King died Abide with Me was sung
    I was there for England v Croatia ladies/women. 

    What about when Charlton played the People's Republic of China, were any anthems played then?

    I can't remember tbh. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,144
    se9addick said:
    Wasn’t a great effort, we probably shouldn’t have sung it at the controversially quick pace that we sing Valley Floyd Road these days.
    Can the Covered End actually hear the tannoy, as it's not hard to sing along to a recording? The rest of the ground managed to finish at the right time!
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,327
    killerandflash said:
    se9addick said:
    Wasn’t a great effort, we probably shouldn’t have sung it at the controversially quick pace that we sing Valley Floyd Road these days.
    Can the Covered End actually hear the tannoy, as it's not hard to sing along to a recording? The rest of the ground managed to finish at the right time!
    No different how the yoof of today sing Valey Floyd Road. Always too rushed 

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  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,115
    killerandflash said:
    se9addick said:
    Wasn’t a great effort, we probably shouldn’t have sung it at the controversially quick pace that we sing Valley Floyd Road these days.
    Can the Covered End actually hear the tannoy, as it's not hard to sing along to a recording? The rest of the ground managed to finish at the right time!
    Yeah that wasn’t the issue. The problem was lots went straight from the first “god save the King” to the “send him victorious” bit, there’s supposed to be a little pause in between. 
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    edited September 2022
    Two blokes near me couldn't be arsed to stand, or put their phones down. One bloke actually spent the whole time just looking on betfair, barely looked at the pitch all match, could have saved himself £29 on a ticket and upped his stake.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,669
    Hal1x said:
    Two blokes near me couldn't be arsed to stand, or put their phones down. One bloke actually spent the whole time just looking on betfair, barely looked at the pitch all match, could have saved himself £29 on a ticket and upped his stake.
    Sounds like he had the right idea
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,884
    Croydon said:
    Stupid question but are we supposed to sing King or Queen tomorrow?

    I stood for the minutes silence as I would for the passing of anybody short of a Putin. I sat and stayed shtum for the anthem. #NotMyKing. 
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,722
    killerandflash said:
    se9addick said:
    Wasn’t a great effort, we probably shouldn’t have sung it at the controversially quick pace that we sing Valley Floyd Road these days.
    Can the Covered End actually hear the tannoy, as it's not hard to sing along to a recording? The rest of the ground managed to finish at the right time!
    I was on the lower north and it seemed to me that half of us didn’t even start singing the national anthem because there was no coordination as to what stage/words in the song we were supposed to be. I seemed to be getting the sound of unclear speakers and part of the upper north hitting my ear drums and none of the 3 sources were in sync, with the upper north finishing way ahead of the muffled music. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,144
    letthegoodtimesroll said:
    killerandflash said:
    se9addick said:
    Wasn’t a great effort, we probably shouldn’t have sung it at the controversially quick pace that we sing Valley Floyd Road these days.
    Can the Covered End actually hear the tannoy, as it's not hard to sing along to a recording? The rest of the ground managed to finish at the right time!
    I was on the lower north and it seemed to me that half of us didn’t even start singing the national anthem because there was no coordination as to what stage/words in the song we were supposed to be. I seemed to be getting the sound of unclear speakers and part of the upper north hitting my ear drums and none of the 3 sources were in sync, with the upper north finishing way ahead of the muffled music. 
    In the Curbs stand you could hear a loud and clear (sung) recording of GSTK to sing along to
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,627
    Hal1x said:
    Two blokes near me couldn't be arsed to stand, or put their phones down. One bloke actually spent the whole time just looking on betfair, barely looked at the pitch all match, could have saved himself £29 on a ticket and upped his stake.
    Bloke sat in front of me in West Stand every match spends - I would say - 75% of the game on Bet365 !!!

    I mean WTF 
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,943
    Lordflashheart said:
    Hal1x said:
    Two blokes near me couldn't be arsed to stand, or put their phones down. One bloke actually spent the whole time just looking on betfair, barely looked at the pitch all match, could have saved himself £29 on a ticket and upped his stake.
    Bloke sat in front of me in West Stand every match spends - I would say - 75% of the game on Bet365 !!!

    I mean WTF 
    He’s not on the betting page though, he’s on the HR portal.
  • Comeonyoureds
    Comeonyoureds Posts: 175
    Dave2l said:
    God saved our noble King 

    And God made Charlton 

    Draw at home to forest Green 



    God save our team
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,244
    I’ve hardly ever sang the national anthem but I tried it last night to get in the spirit of the acknowledgement of the passing of the queen. I almost got through the sing song without fault until the last bit when I said Queen. I was so so close. I’ll go back to not singing it at all.

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  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    The silence was pretty silent though.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,144
    Solidgone said:
    I’ve hardly ever sang the national anthem but I tried it last night to get in the spirit of the acknowledgement of the passing of the queen. I almost got through the sing song without fault until the last bit when I said Queen. I was so so close. I’ll go back to not singing it at all.
    I unfortunately threw in a "send her victorious" half way through...
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,080
    Thought it was fine, people love a moan don't they.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 8,005
    ValleyGary said:
    Thought it was fine, people love a moan don't they.
    Wish you'd stop moaning about people moaning.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,080
    bolloxbolder said:
    ValleyGary said:
    Thought it was fine, people love a moan don't they.
    Wish you'd stop moaning about people moaning.
    That was a good one mate...
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,885
    killerandflash said:
    Solidgone said:
    I’ve hardly ever sang the national anthem but I tried it last night to get in the spirit of the acknowledgement of the passing of the queen. I almost got through the sing song without fault until the last bit when I said Queen. I was so so close. I’ll go back to not singing it at all.
    I unfortunately threw in a "send her victorious" half way through...
    Better than chucking in a "no surrender" half way through. 
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,402
    edited September 2022
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  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,402
    Croydon said:
    Stupid question but are we supposed to sing King or Queen tomorrow?
    It’s always sung for the reigning monarch, so king. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,144
    Lordflashheart said:
    Hal1x said:
    Two blokes near me couldn't be arsed to stand, or put their phones down. One bloke actually spent the whole time just looking on betfair, barely looked at the pitch all match, could have saved himself £29 on a ticket and upped his stake.
    Bloke sat in front of me in West Stand every match spends - I would say - 75% of the game on Bet365 !!!

    I mean WTF 
    Are there in play odds on us giving a stupid goal away?
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,884
    killerandflash said:
    Lordflashheart said:
    Hal1x said:
    Two blokes near me couldn't be arsed to stand, or put their phones down. One bloke actually spent the whole time just looking on betfair, barely looked at the pitch all match, could have saved himself £29 on a ticket and upped his stake.
    Bloke sat in front of me in West Stand every match spends - I would say - 75% of the game on Bet365 !!!

    I mean WTF 
    Are there in play odds on us giving a stupid goal away?
    1/5 I’d reckon. 

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