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AFKABartram
AFKABartram Posts: 57,830
in General Charlton
Are pigeons revelling in our demise?

I don’t remember them being mob handed in the glamour days. Now there are dozens of them every game.

Am I right that it’s only in League One, when we are shite, they seem to turn out in numbers????

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,875
    Far more movement than our midfield, they covered every blade of grass!
  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 10,773
    Be more pigeons than fans soon!
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,341

  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,648
    All hail @woolwichpigeon on Twitter.
  • MartinCAFC
    MartinCAFC Posts: 3,223
    It felt like a bit of a new low in it's own way. Facing into an all but empty Jimmy Seed stand with clusters of pigeons in view feeding off that awful looking pitch.

    It used to feel like we were a Championship club in League One, now it feels like we're a below average League One club in all departments.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,577
    Did you notice AMB duck as a flock of pigeons flew at him!
  • kafka
    kafka Posts: 2,369
    Presumably there’s seed down to improve the very poor service. 
  • RalphMilnesgut
    RalphMilnesgut Posts: 1,751
    The pigeons are the only reason I keep on going.
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,885
    Chizz said:

    Hope that's not one of our attackers as they will miss
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  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    The pigeons were great in their flights and swirl and landings and their companionship with each other.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,658


    Staring at pigeons can be quite hypnotic.
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 4,891
    AFKABartram said:
    Are pigeons revelling in our demise?

    I don’t remember them being mob handed in the glamour days. Now there are dozens of them every game.

    Am I right that it’s only in League One, when we are shite, they seem to turn out in numbers????

    Flying vermin  
    it’s a consequence of the Pet Membership scheme we had. 
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,652
    I thought they did well, good formation, plenty of movement around the pitch, the boys did us proud.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,033
    AFKABartram said:

    Flying vermin  

  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,875
    Not a surprise they prefer the Jimmy Seed end.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    TBF they did help us snuff out an Accrington attack in the first half

    Ball went down the right towards the group of pigeons and Pressley I think it was just stopped running after the ball.

    No idea if he has a pigeon phobia or thought the Pigeons were in fact Charlton defenders so we now had the ball.

    But either way it stopped a good attack for them
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,830
    Could a club get fined for failing to control their pigeons?
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,331
    seth plum said:
    The pigeons were great in their flights and swirl and landings and their companionship with each other.
    Had this gentleman giving a running commentary on the pigeons for 90 minutes behind me. Was better than the match tbf
  • jonseventyfive
    jonseventyfive Posts: 3,354
    It's not about your Vo....oh sod it.
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,875
    Leuth said:
    seth plum said:
    The pigeons were great in their flights and swirl and landings and their companionship with each other.
    Had this gentleman giving a running commentary on the pigeons for 90 minutes behind me. Was better than the match tbf
    Was he giving them the bird?
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Leuth said:
    seth plum said:
    The pigeons were great in their flights and swirl and landings and their companionship with each other.
    Had this gentleman giving a running commentary on the pigeons for 90 minutes behind me. Was better than the match tbf
    I have a confession of utter shame though.
    When Sessegnon got the ball and looked hopefully at their goal I said (loudly) 'not from there!!!', it then flew in from 35 yards.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,159
    Leuth said:
    seth plum said:
    The pigeons were great in their flights and swirl and landings and their companionship with each other.
    Had this gentleman giving a running commentary on the pigeons for 90 minutes behind me. Was better than the match tbf
    There was no one in front of me but my family complained that I was more interested in the pigeons than the game .
    I thought it was brilliant the way they dive bombed down then put the anchors on , had a chat in the bog with a random and he said that was all he was watching .
    The pigeons were a definite highlight of the match .
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,159
    Last week when we were away they turned up mob handed , not gonna be long now before they take the Covered End on match day , they’re really taking liberties on our own patch and we’re so pathetic there’s nothing we can do .
    ‘I’m joining the pigeon crew , I learned how to do pigeon steps when I was a kid , so knew that this time was coming .
    All hail 🙌the pigeons 🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦 🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦 🐦🐦🐦🐦 🐦🐦

  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,372
    They’re actually really distracting.

    But then again, that match was the dullest I can recall down The Valley in years.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,490
    I've got a pigeon trap and neck dislocator
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    I don’t remember there being so many in years past. Is it something to do with the way the pitch is being prepared nowadays that’s encouraging the pigeons?
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,684
    This chap works for London Falconry and could solve the problem, but he don't work for peanuts.

     
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    edited March 2023
    Callumcafc said:
    I don’t remember there being so many in years past. Is it something to do with the way the pitch is being prepared nowadays that’s encouraging the pigeons?
    Didnt they used to pay for a bloke to come round every so often with hawks or something? When I was a "Valley Volunteer" they certainly had one.

    Anyroad.... "They put 50 tonne of shit on the foreign office roof, who suffers from nine known deceases.... etc"


  • SpaldingRed
    SpaldingRed Posts: 64
    I remember sitting in the covered end and just after half time in every home match this solo pigeon used to do an aerial display then dive down into the drinks and food hall. Got to the stage where the whole of the upper stand used to increase the volume a bit like when the oppo goalkeeper went to take a goal kick and then cheered when it went down the opening. I often wondered what the players thought was going on. Perhaps a question for Curbs on Charlton TV?

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