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Happy Christmas to all Lifers

Chizz
Chizz Posts: 28,341
edited December 2023 in Charlton Life Announcements
Happy Christmas to Lifers, who suffer together 
By watching our heroes as they fail to chase leather 
We all want promotion, to reward our endeavor
But we're stuck in League One for what seems like forever 

We've craved - for some years - a generous buyer 
To replace the old Belgian and the Night-meire, his liar 
Along came Matt Southall, reality denier 
But we stuck to our job: the Covered End choir 

Happy Christmas to predictors of each week's league fixtures 
To the Lifers who post their spectacular pictures 
To the boozers whose tipples are outrageous mixtures 
And to those who have comments on UEFA's strictures 

Happy Christmas to those for whom there's one Summer sport 
To those who've shown help, good wishes and support 
...when Lifers need aid or advice or face court 
And to everyone contributing to each post-match report 

Happy Christmas to Statbank and the scorers of Apple 
...whose marks make the page look like a dalmation dapple 
To Lancs Lad who's had to numerically grapple 
With numbers for players since the days of Phil Chapple 

To the TV suggestions, set out by our Beds 
To the terrible jokes which deserve their own threads 
To the Lifers who share their festive grub spreads 
And even to those who fetishise sheds   

The new year's upon us and change is in place 
There's talk of promotion - although not with straight face 
But we're solvent.  And happy.  And still in the race
So now, like the Valley, CL's a great place. 

Merry Christmas everyone.  And a spectacularly happy new year. 

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  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,256
    Merry Christmas one and all.  I hope you have a lovely festive period however you are spending it

    I always think it’s important to remember this can be a hard time of year for a lot of people for various reasons, so hopefully the collective goodwill of everyone on here and the messages that follow, can spur you on into 2024 
  • ozaddick
    ozaddick Posts: 2,846
    Merry Christmas to you all!! 

    If you're struggling with anything please reach out to me via message if you'd like, or use the plentiful national support networks available, it's not always an easy time. 

    And be thankful you're not Australian, these wally's still sell Christmas cards depicting snow coverered  winter wonderlands, and it's 37 degrees here today! 🤣🤦🏻‍♂️😉 

    Best wishes,
    Christian. 

  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,187
    edited December 2023
    Happy Xmas everyone! 
    We are all on a journey together, for many it started back longer than we care to remember.

    Charlton Athletic has been the one constant in my life since I was 8yrs old

    For me it’s been worth every minute, from being a star stuck kid who every time he
    kicked a ball he was in an imaginary Charlton kit, to watching my son play for his play for his place in the academy. But sadly not quite being good enough. 

    The adventure continues, but I do it along side fellow travellers some I know some I don’t. 
    We argue, we squabble we row over football, spelling, politics. Anything and everything.

    But I would not swap any one of you.

    Once again I wish you and your family a very happy Christmas and a peaceful and happy healthy new year.

    COYRS!!
  • Joyeux Noel from France to all Addicks!
  • Frohe Weihnachten!
  • Nollaig Shona 🎄
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,787
    Hi All, I just wanted to take a minute to wish you a very merry Christmas 🎄 and a happy year, most of all good health!

    These days people don't spend much time or thought on some personal words to their friends and family, they just copy and paste some random shit and send it on.

    So, after all we've been though together this year I want to thank you for your friendship and wish you a happy 2018!

    You are the best gymnastics group anyone could ask for.

    Best wishes, Brenda.
    A classic!


    Merry Christmas everyone
  • well done Chizz, but really Phil Chapple, I call that artistic license :)

    to all Lifers a happy Christmas and a healthy new year

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  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,341
    well done Chizz, but really Phil Chapple, I call that artistic license :)

    to all Lifers a happy Christmas and a healthy new year
    Thank you for your Statbank diligence this year. And for being the first person ever to use a sentence containing both 'Phil Chapple' and 'artistic'. 
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,212

  • Happy Christmas from the Seaside.


    Well, Bearsted,  but you get the sentiment 
  • Very good Chizz.

    Merry Christmas everyone 😄🍷
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,236
    Happy Christmas one and all. For all the downs and, well, downs of supporting our beloved club, this forum continues to provide a welcome and safe place to vent our collective spleen, to have a laugh with fellow sufferers and to provide some real human support to those who are in need. Let’s hope for better fortunes in 2024. All the best. Jim 
  • Wellred
    Wellred Posts: 1,118
    Happy Christmas one & all
    Let's hope the New year brings us something to cheer  B)
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,357
    Merry Christmas to all and let's hope that 2024 brings peace and prosperity to where it is especially most needed
  • Wilma
    Wilma Posts: 1,618
    Merry Christmas! 



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  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,082
    Jonniesta said:
    Fairytale of Floyd Road

    It was Christmas Eve babe,
    In the North Stand.
    My old man said to me:
    "Won't see another win."
    And then he sang a song,
    The Addams Family one!
    I turned my face away
    And dreamed of Wembley.

    Another owner's gone,
    Taken that bloody song.
    I got a feeling
    This year's for me and you
    So Happy Christmas!
    I love you Lifers,
    I can see a better time 
    When all our dreams come true.

    We've good beer in the bar
    And we've got Valley Gold,
    But we've got a defence
    That is peppered with holes.
    When you first brought me here 
    On a cold Tuesday eve
    You promised we'd get to the Premier League.

    What a game!
    Did a golfie!
    Even Brownie weren't sulky,
    Miles Leaburn was playing,
    We felt we could score.
    Corey Blackett on fire
    (Though the ref was still dire),
    We scored from a corner
    And danced through the night.

    The boys of the Valley faithful choir were seeing us
    Win away
    And the crowd were singing out for Alfie May!

    You can't play!
    You've no pace! 
    You complete waste of space!
    You're a terrible team and your boss is a meme.
    Your midfield is stale,
    Lost at home to Port Vale! 
    Merry Christmas indeed
    As we're stuck in this league

    The boys of the Valley faithful choir were seeing us
    Win away
    And the crowd were singing out for Alfie May!

    We could've been someone
    Supported anyone
    Not had to base our dreams 
    On injured cast-offs
    But now it's Christmastime 
    Your dreams still match my own
    We'll get some decent loans
    And scrape into the play-offs

    The boys of the Valley faithful choir still seeing us
    Win away
    And the crowd was singing out for Alfie May!

    RIP Shane.
    Merry Christmas all. 
    Brilliant,  take a bow sir .
    Happy Christmas and prosperous New year to one and all. 
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,833
    That’s fantastic @Jonniesta
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    Happy Christmas one and all.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,740
    edited December 2023
    We wish our fellow Lifers a Very Happy Christmas & a peaceful, healthy 2024. 

    (Maybe we could all add our New Year's resolution ? Mine being to find that elusive, much missed Tingle. Searched high & low- mainly low- to no avail !  B)
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,683
    Happy Xmas one and all and let's hope next year brings you all much happiness. 
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,859
    Merry Christmas ya filthy animals.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,421
    A very Happy Christmas to Charlton fans everywhere, thank you to everyone for their continued support for our Therapy Dog work. 
    Such kind words in messages keep us inspired on our darkest days which seem to come more often as like us our dogs get older, with JJ approaching 10 years old we are monitoring his health with a sudden loss of condition an obvious sign something was not right, we started exercising him with the younger dogs to see if that helps and its given him a little bit of energy back.
    My two pals "Compo and Clegg" struggling with their health issues puts my aches and pains into perspective and kicks me up the arse when I need it most and our love is sent to them in daily messages via WhatsApp and any other Charlton fans with health issues I wish you well.
    A post from without a customary dogs photo wouldn't be the same.
    Much love from us all. 

    Ray, Lynne and the pack

  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,337
    Happy Christmas to all Lifers ! May 2024 bring you all health , happiness and a promotion (seems unlikely)