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Methven at Wembley

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  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,655
    se9addick said:
    I know this is unreasonable, but it annoys me a little. I think it’s that he’s there wearing the colours of a team who are (or, more accurately, were) in our league that makes it slightly worse. 

    In the grand scheme of things it doesn’t matter, but I do agree that the club really feels in a bad place at the moment and we desperately need to get this transfer window spot on to start trying to turn things around. 
    It’s not impossible, but it’s going to be a huge overall to get in the top 6 next season, I’m going to keep my expectations low, and hope to be proved wrong, in that I think unless huge money is chucked at it, it’s likely to be the season after we’ll have a go.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,655
    Just hope Charlies not caught on video with a glass of fizz in hand after he’s had a few, slumped in a corner saying ‘that’ll be us next season’ a la Nigel Adkins…
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,623
    I expected him to be there - at the end of the day, if I was involved in running a football club, but it was (say) Norwich, but Charlton got to a play off final, or something even better - then I am there, supporting Charlton, as they are the club I support and love - BUT I have to earn a wage to pay the bills at the end of the day 

    Of course the ‘challenge’ would be, I’m working for Norwich, and they are playing Charlton in play off to go to Prem 

    What would I do ?

    For me, I would resign from Norwich, take my chances, watch match as an Addick, with no ties / annoyances 

    It is on the blood 
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,170
    I hope @bobmunro didn’t come to a Wembley in 2019
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    AFKABartram said:
    Well if I’m honest it bothers me a bit I suppose but can understand why it doesn’t bother others. 

    Just makes me think how ‘nothing’ and insignificant our club has become. It feels like over the last 10 years the soul and identity has been steadily kicked out of it. 

    In his situation I’d expert him to be there. I know he doesn’t support us and we are just an opportunity to make money. But I’d expect him to be somewhere in corporate dressed in neutral smart casual. I can’t think of too many club fanbases where the lead person at the club is at Wembley wearing the shirt of a team in the same league as them, cheering them on and there not being some form of backlash. 

    That just doesn’t happen really (except for us). I think we’re just collectively tired of everything so it’s all just ‘meh’. 
    Scally is (was) a Millwall fan when Gillingham chairman. Was more discreet though.
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Ducktapeshoerepairs said:
    When Bonne starting liking Ipswich tweets etc there was anger from some Charlton fans. How is this different ? 
    Slightly different in fairness....

    1 - Bonne was (still is) a twat
    2 - Bonne was "playing" for us at the time
    3 - We had just been pumped, that day, by Ipswich so emotions were high
    4 - Bonne is a massive twat

    Im pretty sure CM would not rub it in our faces if we just lost to Oxford
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,231
    Be weird as a football fan if he didn't go
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,170
    Come on give the fella break he’s been at the worlds dullest clubs fixtures all season , let him have some fun 
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Todds_right_hook said:
    On a positive, where did Oxford finish last season? I think they were in a relegation battle. Shows that what we want to achieve can be done
    Interestingly they got the manager we were denied permission to speak to.  City Football Grop denied us permission to speak to him but he was an Oxford fan so, when they asked, he was there in a shot.  I said at the time he was highly regarded - looks like we missed out on a good one there.

    fwiw I am happy with Nathan Jones so we didn't do too badly
  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,234
    He's involved at Charlton to exploit our potential. That's good enough for me not to think he doesn't have our best interests at heart. The fact he's an Oxford fan at heart shouldn't influence his input at Charlton, and I don't see how him appearing in an Oxford shirt at  Wembley today supporting his team makes any difference to that. We have bigger potential, and well he knows it.

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  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,745
    shirty5 said:
    Murray - Wolves fan 
    Lenagan - Oxford fan
    This is a false comparison because Murray had zero loyalty to another club once he was involved at Charlton. You can criticise Murray for many things, but not being committed heart and soul to his involvement at Charlton isn’t one of them.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,745
    Covered End said:
    Methven supports Oxford.
    Good for him supporting his team at Wembley.
    He works for/has a small stake in Charlton.
    Everyone should have the capability to understand. 
    Just like that nice Mr Slater on his European tour with Man City then. Did you trust him too?
  • Rock Spectacle
    Rock Spectacle Posts: 1,442
    Not a huge fan of him and could have been more discreet but ultimately his call and not really detrimental to Charlton provided he leaves it just as a day out. But it does prove that we have become ambivalent to this sort of thing. Wonder how Sunderland fans would  have reacted
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,106
    Watching a play-off final from the stands would be far more enjoyable than being in a corporate area. Does seem strange he has a replica kit though.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,852
    oohaahmortimer said:
    I hope @bobmunro didn’t come to a Wembley in 2019

    Everyone at Stoke wished me luck and the Stoke Chairman sent me a congratulatory email within 10 minutes of the finish - he added that I should pick up my P45 the next day!
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Airman Brown said:
    Covered End said:
    Methven supports Oxford.
    Good for him supporting his team at Wembley.
    He works for/has a small stake in Charlton.
    Everyone should have the capability to understand. 
    Just like that nice Mr Slater on his European tour with Man City then. Did you trust him too?
    How does it relate to the day job though? Someone is capable of success in their job at a football club whilst supporting another club. 
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,828
    Michael Slater was avid Man City...remember seeing him leading their firm having it with the Spanish OB whilst he was our chairman and still got us promoted.

    Why would Methven support us...we're shit! 
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,845
    Swisdom said:
    Ducktapeshoerepairs said:
    When Bonne starting liking Ipswich tweets etc there was anger from some Charlton fans. How is this different ? 
    Slightly different in fairness....

    1 - Bonne was (still is) a twat
    2 - Bonne was "playing" for us at the time
    3 - We had just been pumped, that day, by Ipswich so emotions were high
    4 - Bonne is a massive twat

    Im pretty sure CM would not rub it in our faces if we just lost to Oxford
    TBH I found it more upsetting to see Bonne in a Charlton shirt than anybody elses.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,577
    Mendonca In Asdas said:
    Just hope Charlies not caught on video with a glass of fizz in hand after he’s had a few, slumped in a corner saying ‘that’ll be us next season’ a la Nigel Adkins…
    He better not celebrate at the Oxo Tower! There'll be a riot!
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,300
    Couldn't give a toss, if he didn't go to the game, some people on here would moan that he's a fake fan and he doesn't actually like football and it's all lies, so he's damned to an extent either way. 

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  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    sam3110 said:
    Couldn't give a toss, if he didn't go to the game, some people on here would moan that he's a fake fan and he doesn't actually like football and it's all lies, so he's damned to an extent either way. 
    I think you might have gone a tad OTT there Sam…  :D
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,745
    edited May 2024
    cafcfan1990 said:
    Airman Brown said:
    Covered End said:
    Methven supports Oxford.
    Good for him supporting his team at Wembley.
    He works for/has a small stake in Charlton.
    Everyone should have the capability to understand. 
    Just like that nice Mr Slater on his European tour with Man City then. Did you trust him too?
    How does it relate to the day job though? Someone is capable of success in their job at a football club whilst supporting another club. 
    Indeed, but can you tell me what his day job is? He describes himself as an owner. That’s not a job. 
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,492
    Disgraceful,  I'm still hoping for this Charlton supporting vegan billionaire who made their money milking almonds  to come along and snap us up
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,762
    Couldn't care less. 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,242
    Gribbo said:
    Disgraceful,  I'm still hoping for this Charlton supporting vegan billionaire who made their money milking almonds  to come along and snap us up
    Aren't you describing yourself there @Gribbo
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,892
    Gribbo said:
    Disgraceful,  I'm still hoping for this Charlton supporting vegan billionaire who made their money milking almonds  to come along and snap us up
    But it depends on where they went to school and what colour trousers they wear, surely?
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,004
    Who was the last senior management/chairman who was a Charlton supporter?
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,098
    ross1 said:
    Who was the last senior management/chairman who was a Charlton supporter?
    Hulyer?
  • Sage
    Sage Posts: 7,278
    Much ado about nothing.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,745
    edited May 2024
    ross1 said:
    Who was the last senior management/chairman who was a Charlton supporter?
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    ross1 said:
    Who was the last senior management/chairman who was a Charlton supporter?
    Hulyer?
    Seriously? How about Martin Simons or Roger Alwen, if you don’t accept Murray. We had a large board of directors nearly all of whom were fans and in many cases invested and lost their own money for about 25 years, delivering the most success any of us had seen, not to mention a chief executive, in Varney, whose credentials as a fan were beyond question. 

    I am not arguing that this is the only possible route to success. I will take some persuading that someone who has helped lead us to our worst league position in 98 years should be taken on trust.

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