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Charlton revive New Year Loving Cup tradition

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,228
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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    Henry Irving said:

    seth plum said:

    For some reason that Colchester game was the only one in London that New Year, from memory we had a bumper attendance as a result, and it was a rip roaring game too at our beautiful old Valley.

    15,000+. Won 4 - 1
    Yes, I remember it as 15,000 as well. Our promotion season.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    edited January 2018
    I was at that 3-0 Wrexham away. It was over Christmas or something, and a mates girlfriends family had moved from Kidbrooke to Wolverhampton, so her dad drove us to the Wrexham match. We struggled to find the stadium so gave a lift to a Wrexham fan to guide us, in the car he proceeded to diss Charlton thoroughly and told us we would get thrashed, which I thought a bit ungracious.
    Still we gave them a sound lesson in attacking play (Powell was very good, as was Peacock) and I believe it was a good holiday period overall that season.
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    What a great picture of the Valley!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,228

  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,228
     @killerjerrylee answered questions about the Loving Cup and the museum on Charlton TV
  • Acab
    Acab Posts: 725
    seth plum said:
    I was at that 3-0 Wrexham away. It was over Christmas or something, and a mates girlfriends family had moved from Kidbrooke to Wolverhampton, so her dad drove us to the Wrexham match. We struggled to find the stadium so gave a lift to a Wrexham fan to guide us, in the car he proceeded to diss Charlton thoroughly and told us we would get thrashed, which I thought a bit ungracious. Still we gave them a sound lesson in attacking play (Powell was very good, as was Peacock) and I believe it was a good holiday period overall that season.
    I remember sitting with the kitchen radio that day following football on radio five. Getting bored I started scrolling through the channels when an exited Peter Burrows burst out ‘so it’s Wrexham 0 Charlton 1’  I’d stumbled upon a knew radio station called LBC with a reporter at all the London sides games. 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,228

  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,228

  • JohnnyH2
    JohnnyH2 Posts: 5,344
    edited January 2023
    Lets hope we never ger anyone as bad using it again
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  • Pavoren007
    Pavoren007 Posts: 2,525


    Loving Cup moment celebrating my mate Stu’s 50th in the 1905 yesterday. Nice touch and lovely moment with one of our finest, Keith Peacock.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,228
    edited January 2023
    Pavoren007 said:


    Loving Cup moment celebrating my mate Stu’s 50th in the 1905 yesterday. Nice touch and lovely moment with one of our finest, Keith Peacock.
    Thanks for sharing  @Pavoren007

    Hope you looked after it : - )


  • Pavoren007
    Pavoren007 Posts: 2,525
    Henry Irving said:
    Pavoren007 said:


    Loving Cup moment celebrating my mate Stu’s 50th in the 1905 yesterday. Nice touch and lovely moment with one of our finest, Keith Peacock.
    Thanks for sharing  @Pavoren007

    Hope you looked after it : - )


    Was a bit nervous holding it when Keith explained its history, but couldn’t pass up the opportunity and not a scratch…promise 😉

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