Mark Goldbridge working with the club?

Braziliance said:

Looks like they're really banking on Wrexham at home to boost club revenue. 

We are making out like it's Man United coming to the Valley, it's shite how low we have sunk. Milking a fixture vs Wrexham.

Yep, I think it's pretty clear Wrexham are the big boys in this fixture and the club are going to milk it. How far we have fallen. 'Come to watch little ol charlton put the mighty Wrexham to the sword'

Out of interest did Birmingham do the same?

It's embarrassing. We are acting like a small club that have drawn a big team in an FA cup draw. 

fenaddick said:

Braziliance said:

It's embarrassing. We are acting like a small club that have drawn a big team in an FA cup draw. 

You'd rather they didn't advertise and The Valley had about 13k in it?

I didn't say that or suggest it. Whichever way you look at it, Charlton Athletic hyping up a game vs Wrexham is embarrassing.

Treating Goldbridge like the A side, and Wrexham. I want to be proud of Charlton, not embarrassed. These decisions make us look small time.

Couldn’t care less what fans of other clubs think - if this gets us visibility and awareness elsewhere, I’m all for it. Does not embarrass me. 

If they aren't milking the fixture I trust they have advertised at the stations for Stockport this weekend.

It's not a case of how far we've fallen. Wrexham are a household name because of things outside of football. It would be daft to not take advantage of that when our ground is half empty every home game.

I don’t understand all the negative feelings. It’s just a fact that at the moment Wrexham are the biggest draw in league one like it or not it’s just a fact. The club would be absolutely mental to not try to monetise that. It’s a sad indictment of society you could argue that a lot of the people attending are doing so in the hope of seeing their owners rather than the players on the pitch but it is what it is so I hope we get a sell out crowd and make a few quid. You never know some of them might enjoy themselves and come back 

On the doc?

Covered End said:

There's a lot of people who don't appreciate the "interest" around the Wrexham game who have now led to an 11 page discussion on it.
PS we're at home to Stockport on Saturday and yet no one has mentioned that anywhere.
Strange world we live in.

O-Randy-Hunt said:

If they aren't milking the fixture I trust they have advertised at the stations for Stockport this weekend.

Agree

ElfsborgAddick said:

AndyG said:

I don’t understand all the negative feelings. It’s just a fact that at the moment Wrexham are the biggest draw in league one like it or not it’s just a fact. The club would be absolutely mental to not try to monetise that. It’s a sad indictment of society you could argue that a lot of the people attending are doing so in the hope of seeing their owners rather than the players on the pitch but it is what it is so I hope we get a sell out crowd and make a few quid. You never know some of them might enjoy themselves and come back 

I am sure that Birmingham will draw bigger home attendances than Wrexham when they travel away.

ElfsborgAddick said:

AndyG said:

I don’t understand all the negative feelings. It’s just a fact that at the moment Wrexham are the biggest draw in league one like it or not it’s just a fact. The club would be absolutely mental to not try to monetise that. It’s a sad indictment of society you could argue that a lot of the people attending are doing so in the hope of seeing their owners rather than the players on the pitch but it is what it is so I hope we get a sell out crowd and make a few quid. You never know some of them might enjoy themselves and come back 

I am sure that Birmingham will draw bigger home attendances than Wrexham when they travel away.

Mate my comment wasn’t saying who was the bigger club I said biggest draw in terms of bums on seats. We have just played Birmingham at home how many was in the ground? Being generous 14k ? I’m not saying I think it’s a good thing other than extra revenue for the club so I was defending the attempt at marketing that draw. 

Braziliance said:

fenaddick said:

Braziliance said:

It's embarrassing. We are acting like a small club that have drawn a big team in an FA cup draw. 

You'd rather they didn't advertise and The Valley had about 13k in it?

I didn't say that or suggest it. Whichever way you look at it, Charlton Athletic hyping up a game vs Wrexham is embarrassing.

Treating Goldbridge like the A side, and Wrexham. I want to be proud of Charlton, not embarrassed. These decisions make us look small time.

We haven't been ripping up trees have we? How long have we been League 1 now? 

We are a big team in the league for sure but why shouldn't try make extra money against a team with all the momentum! 

I'll be proud of the team that wins and gets promoted. What they do off the pitch is up to them but these particular things are not embarrassing! 

SELR_addicks said:

I'm more surprised we don't advertise more in the local area about our home fixtures than just this one game against Wrexham? 

I am too but thinking about it I’ve never seen an advert for Peterborough or Cambridge games in either city, just doesn’t seem to be something football clubs do very often which seems bizarre 

I just hope the home areas aren’t full of day trippers supporting Wrexham. If they are I hope the stewards throw them out.

I would have thought a good idea would be to have advertising boards at Dartford, Gravesend and Lewisham stations{and others} as a permanent fixture listing forthcoming home games.

Athletico Charlton said:

Not expecting any piss taking messages from my mates as they are grown men and won't have a clue this is even happening! 

They do know we are a shit league one team though and the Palace fans among them fairly regularly take the piss for that.

I really can't see a downside to this.  Maybe we win a few fans, great!  Maybe we don't, so what.

You need to re-evaluate your mates