I've just received an email addressed to me personally starting " As you're sat(sic) in the West Stand Lower tomorrow...." . My season ticket seat & tomorrows is in the Curbs' Stand....
And what follows is instructions regarding unfurling & passing along a giant Charlton flag & passing it along towards the Tunnel.
How the feck does the club think those concerned ( IF the email reaches them) will remember these instructions after being in the Fan Zone/Crossbars for the past 4 hours and taking a few drams in that time ?
I wait with bated breath to see what those of us in the Curbs' Stand will be advised to do.....
" As the players exit the tunnel, stand on your seat , count to 3 & then leap off raising your arms above your head and shouting " CHARLTON"!
Cue the St John's Ambulance peeps rushing around to the East at the same that colleagues are trying to untangle a large number of fans from a flag in the West whilst trying to dodge thousands of mosaic tiles which are being hurled onto the pitch ....
Fck me it's holding up a bit of paper for a minute on a rare occasion we have something to play for. Its not going to affect what will be an unbelievable atmosphere. Hold it up, Put it down and make as much fcking noise as you can.
Fck me it's holding up a bit of paper for a minute on a rare occasion we have something to play for. Its not going to affect what will be an unbelievable atmosphere. Hold it up, Put it down and make as much fcking noise as you can.
Putting a piece of paper down ain't gonna make much noise...🙄
None of this orchestrated fan activity ever works and always ends up as an awkward sketchy muddle. That "giant flag" in the cupboard end for the last game - I've got bigger duvet covers! I'll never forget the dreadfully uncomfortable sight of a tall chap, gamely legging it up the touchline at Wembley in 98 with a microphone some time before kickoff, charged with "getting the singing going" or some such futility. We were singing fine well already and had been since we got to the Griffin in Villiers Street several hours earlier. No intended disrespect to the enthusiast concerned.
Dishing out cards to all seats will end up with a steady shower of paper aeroplanes and attendant massive clearup operation for afterwards. They'd do just as well to put Squeeze and 3 Blokes on repeat on the PA and let us enjoy it all just as we always do. None of it's even gonna show up on telly cos Sky will be running relentless commercials until kickoff.
Can you, or anyone else, tell me if Squeeze (aka Difford & Tlbrook) actually write a song about CAFC. In the back of my mind I thought they did but can't find a trace of it on YouTube.
My son does the music on matchdays & he found the song by "3 blokes from F block" and I suggested he pays it tomorrow. I also suggested he plays "congratulations" by Cliff Richard after the game (assuming we win of course 😄) as I remember that being played at home games after a win.....but that was in the 70's mind.
None of this orchestrated fan activity ever works and always ends up as an awkward sketchy muddle. That "giant flag" in the cupboard end for the last game - I've got bigger duvet covers! I'll never forget the dreadfully uncomfortable sight of a tall chap, gamely legging it up the touchline at Wembley in 98 with a microphone some time before kickoff, charged with "getting the singing going" or some such futility. We were singing fine well already and had been since we got to the Griffin in Villiers Street several hours earlier. No intended disrespect to the enthusiast concerned.
Dishing out cards to all seats will end up with a steady shower of paper aeroplanes and attendant massive clearup operation for afterwards. They'd do just as well to put Squeeze and 3 Blokes on repeat on the PA and let us enjoy it all just as we always do. None of it's even gonna show up on telly cos Sky will be running relentless commercials until kickoff.
Can you, or anyone else, tell me if Squeeze (aka Difford & Tlbrook) actually write a song about CAFC. In the back of my mind I thought they did but can't find a trace of it on YouTube.
My son does the music on matchdays & he found the song by "3 blokes from F block" and I suggested he pays it tomorrow. I also suggested he plays "congratulations" by Cliff Richard after the game (assuming we win of course 😄) as I remember that being played at home games after a win.....but that was in the 70's mind.
Squeeze did the play off 98 final song with the players, should be fairly easy to get a copy of somewhere.
None of this orchestrated fan activity ever works and always ends up as an awkward sketchy muddle. That "giant flag" in the cupboard end for the last game - I've got bigger duvet covers! I'll never forget the dreadfully uncomfortable sight of a tall chap, gamely legging it up the touchline at Wembley in 98 with a microphone some time before kickoff, charged with "getting the singing going" or some such futility. We were singing fine well already and had been since we got to the Griffin in Villiers Street several hours earlier. No intended disrespect to the enthusiast concerned.
Dishing out cards to all seats will end up with a steady shower of paper aeroplanes and attendant massive clearup operation for afterwards. They'd do just as well to put Squeeze and 3 Blokes on repeat on the PA and let us enjoy it all just as we always do. None of it's even gonna show up on telly cos Sky will be running relentless commercials until kickoff.
Can you, or anyone else, tell me if Squeeze (aka Difford & Tlbrook) actually write a song about CAFC. In the back of my mind I thought they did but can't find a trace of it on YouTube.
My son does the music on matchdays & he found the song by "3 blokes from F block" and I suggested he pays it tomorrow. I also suggested he plays "congratulations" by Cliff Richard after the game (assuming we win of course 😄) as I remember that being played at home games after a win.....but that was in the 70's mind.
Well. If we are doing requests can we have D Ream and ‘Things can only get better’ ?!
None of this orchestrated fan activity ever works and always ends up as an awkward sketchy muddle. That "giant flag" in the cupboard end for the last game - I've got bigger duvet covers! I'll never forget the dreadfully uncomfortable sight of a tall chap, gamely legging it up the touchline at Wembley in 98 with a microphone some time before kickoff, charged with "getting the singing going" or some such futility. We were singing fine well already and had been since we got to the Griffin in Villiers Street several hours earlier. No intended disrespect to the enthusiast concerned.
Dishing out cards to all seats will end up with a steady shower of paper aeroplanes and attendant massive clearup operation for afterwards. They'd do just as well to put Squeeze and 3 Blokes on repeat on the PA and let us enjoy it all just as we always do. None of it's even gonna show up on telly cos Sky will be running relentless commercials until kickoff.
Can you, or anyone else, tell me if Squeeze (aka Difford & Tlbrook) actually write a song about CAFC. In the back of my mind I thought they did but can't find a trace of it on YouTube.
My son does the music on matchdays & he found the song by "3 blokes from F block" and I suggested he pays it tomorrow. I also suggested he plays "congratulations" by Cliff Richard after the game (assuming we win of course 😄) as I remember that being played at home games after a win.....but that was in the 70's mind.
None of this orchestrated fan activity ever works and always ends up as an awkward sketchy muddle. That "giant flag" in the cupboard end for the last game - I've got bigger duvet covers! I'll never forget the dreadfully uncomfortable sight of a tall chap, gamely legging it up the touchline at Wembley in 98 with a microphone some time before kickoff, charged with "getting the singing going" or some such futility. We were singing fine well already and had been since we got to the Griffin in Villiers Street several hours earlier. No intended disrespect to the enthusiast concerned.
Dishing out cards to all seats will end up with a steady shower of paper aeroplanes and attendant massive clearup operation for afterwards. They'd do just as well to put Squeeze and 3 Blokes on repeat on the PA and let us enjoy it all just as we always do. None of it's even gonna show up on telly cos Sky will be running relentless commercials until kickoff.
Can you, or anyone else, tell me if Squeeze (aka Difford & Tlbrook) actually write a song about CAFC. In the back of my mind I thought they did but can't find a trace of it on YouTube.
My son does the music on matchdays & he found the song by "3 blokes from F block" and I suggested he pays it tomorrow. I also suggested he plays "congratulations" by Cliff Richard after the game (assuming we win of course 😄) as I remember that being played at home games after a win.....but that was in the 70's mind.
Squeeze did the play off 98 final song with the players, should be fairly easy to get a copy of somewhere.
It's called Down In The Valley
Down in the Valley (Difford/Tilbrook)
My grandparents lived in Delafield Road Right across from the Valley And whenever Charlton were playing at home The sound of the match would carry As I grew older I went to the ground And joined in with the singing I became one voice in a very big sound It’s so great now that we’re winning
So when Saturday comes There’s no time for glums There’s no time for losers at all And when the Robins sing It’s a happening thing There’s no time to take your eye off the ball
Down in the Valley One Two Three Four Five It’s in the net So say goodbye
Down in the Valley where the Robins wait Drums keep beating As a new dawn breaks The team’s in the tunnel And emotions run high We’re back in the running Our dreams are alive
Down in the Valley With the Mums and Dads Kids in the red shirts and the woollen hats The tribe is meeting in the covered stands This is the passion of the Charlton fans It’s another great reason why you’d want to be In south east London with the family
At the end of the day We’re going to roll up our sleeves It’s a game of two halves If you know what we mean We are over the moon Or as sick as a pup And it looks like from here The only way is up
None of this orchestrated fan activity ever works and always ends up as an awkward sketchy muddle. That "giant flag" in the cupboard end for the last game - I've got bigger duvet covers! I'll never forget the dreadfully uncomfortable sight of a tall chap, gamely legging it up the touchline at Wembley in 98 with a microphone some time before kickoff, charged with "getting the singing going" or some such futility. We were singing fine well already and had been since we got to the Griffin in Villiers Street several hours earlier. No intended disrespect to the enthusiast concerned.
Dishing out cards to all seats will end up with a steady shower of paper aeroplanes and attendant massive clearup operation for afterwards. They'd do just as well to put Squeeze and 3 Blokes on repeat on the PA and let us enjoy it all just as we always do. None of it's even gonna show up on telly cos Sky will be running relentless commercials until kickoff.
Can you, or anyone else, tell me if Squeeze (aka Difford & Tlbrook) actually write a song about CAFC. In the back of my mind I thought they did but can't find a trace of it on YouTube.
My son does the music on matchdays & he found the song by "3 blokes from F block" and I suggested he pays it tomorrow. I also suggested he plays "congratulations" by Cliff Richard after the game (assuming we win of course 😄) as I remember that being played at home games after a win.....but that was in the 70's mind.
No problem with us doing this , go for it . My issue is the double standards of soooo many , palace do something gimpy like this and we're all over it plastics , fake blah blah blah
Not sure this is quite what their manager had in mind when he said we’ll make it hostile for them…‘don’t be fooled lads, it’s a ruse to make you think they are all Palace fans and get over confident’
Not sure this is quite what their manager had in mind when he said we’ll make it hostile for them…‘don’t be fooled lads, it’s a ruse to make you think they are all Palace fans and get over confident’
I think you've misread the guidance/instruction. It didn't say hold up your red or white card in silence for 2 hours. It said hold it up for a couple of minutes and you are also allowed to sing at the same time.
Not sure this is quite what their manager had in mind when he said we’ll make it hostile for them…‘don’t be fooled lads, it’s a ruse to make you think they are all Palace fans and get over confident’
I think you've misread the guidance/instruction. It didn't say hold up your red or white card in silence for 2 hours. It said hold it up for a couple of minutes and you are also allowed to sing at the same time.
Thank god I wont be there, am terrible a multi-tasking
Not sure what's worse, the overreaction of some about the plan (all a bit "Palace" for me, but I'm game as a one-off) or the overreaction of some to people just expressing their opinion ("don't go if you don't like it" - seriously?)
I genuinely worry about the underlying state of our society sometimes.
I've not had an email. Perhaps they have something special lined up for me? Manning the burger van? Finally fixing the lock on trap three? Replacing NJ for the evening?
I've not had an email. Perhaps they have something special lined up for me? Manning the burger van? Finally fixing the lock on trap three? Replacing NJ for the evening?
Oh well. The club come up with an idea to help start off the atmosphere and maybe fire up the players even more and some people on here feel the need to moan about it. If you don't want to be involved you can just sit/stand and boo. That should help the players pre match preparations. 🙄
It’s a fucking football match, not an episode of Blue Peter. We want the players to come out to a wall of noise, not a naff paper mosaic. Mine is going straight on to the pitch when the players walk out
Doubt you could get it that far even if you're in the front row.
Palace didn’t invent this stuff and it looks great when it’s done well. Unfortunately, we have too many miserable old bastards in our support making heroic stands against ever doing any thing different for it to fully work.
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Well done the club.
My son does the music on matchdays & he found the song by "3 blokes from F block" and I suggested he pays it tomorrow. I also suggested he plays "congratulations" by Cliff Richard after the game (assuming we win of course 😄) as I remember that being played at home games after a win.....but that was in the 70's mind.
Down in the Valley
(Difford/Tilbrook)
Right across from the Valley
And whenever Charlton were playing at home
The sound of the match would carry
As I grew older I went to the ground
And joined in with the singing
I became one voice in a very big sound
It’s so great now that we’re winning
So when Saturday comes
There’s no time for glums
There’s no time for losers at all
And when the Robins sing
It’s a happening thing
There’s no time to take your eye off the ball
Down in the Valley
One Two Three Four Five
It’s in the net
So say goodbye
Down in the Valley where the Robins wait
Drums keep beating
As a new dawn breaks
The team’s in the tunnel
And emotions run high
We’re back in the running
Our dreams are alive
Down in the Valley
With the Mums and Dads
Kids in the red shirts and the woollen hats
The tribe is meeting in the covered stands
This is the passion of the Charlton fans
It’s another great reason why you’d want to be
In south east London with the family
At the end of the day
We’re going to roll up our sleeves
It’s a game of two halves
If you know what we mean
We are over the moon
Or as sick as a pup
And it looks like from here
The only way is up
https://open.spotify.com/track/4IZIjidBTLR0VdWTMzQfkn?si=kKrHdV3tTN2Rl-jltM4I4Q
My issue is the double standards of soooo many , palace do something gimpy like this and we're all over it plastics , fake blah blah blah
Will you be printing out the players entrance critical control points list for him?
;-)
It didn't say hold up your red or white card in silence for 2 hours.
It said hold it up for a couple of minutes and you are also allowed to sing at the same time.
I genuinely worry about the underlying state of our society sometimes.
You mean you haven't heard ?
Cross Bar Challenge for you, young man.