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  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,360
    Woodwork said:
    Woodwork said:
    The hoodoo can’t last forever! 
    No. But four league wins at The Den & seven at The Valley in 124 years of league football suggests it’s a pretty powerful one. 
    You're deffo a double agent Millwall fan, surely at some point you are gonna get bored 😂

    Recent sign up, username, profile pic. Come on ffs.
    I’m a genuinely not! It’s just that the ardent Millwall haters are such good fun 😂 & coming from such a big Millwall family (bar the old man) I can have fun with it! 

    I will get bored tho. That bit is true. 

    But you can’t be mean to me. I even complimented you on your vlogs a few months ago!! 
    I'm not being mean, I just think you're Millwall on a wind up. Gonna need to see some brief 

    If you ain't fair enough 😂
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,170
    Woodwork said:
    Woodwork said:
    The hoodoo can’t last forever! 
    No. But four league wins at The Den & seven at The Valley in 124 years of league football suggests it’s a pretty powerful one. 
    We've only been playing league football for 103 years and plenty of them have been in the top flight and the scum have been nowhere to be seen 
    Ah yeah, typo. In 74 seasons of SE London derbies then. 
    We’ve only had 37 seasons in the same league as the displaced team from north of the river 
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,341
    Ours games against Southampton (Stoke too) have added spice due to Nathan Jones.
    This is probably the most important thing. Because we'll finally get to see Nathan Jones showing a bit of passion. 
  • Woodwork
    Woodwork Posts: 423
    Woodwork said:
    Woodwork said:
    The hoodoo can’t last forever! 
    No. But four league wins at The Den & seven at The Valley in 124 years of league football suggests it’s a pretty powerful one. 
    You're deffo a double agent Millwall fan, surely at some point you are gonna get bored 😂

    Recent sign up, username, profile pic. Come on ffs.
    I’m a genuinely not! It’s just that the ardent Millwall haters are such good fun 😂 & coming from such a big Millwall family (bar the old man) I can have fun with it! 

    I will get bored tho. That bit is true. 

    But you can’t be mean to me. I even complimented you on your vlogs a few months ago!! 
    I'm not being mean, I just think you're Millwall on a wind up. Gonna need to see some brief 

    If you ain't fair enough 😂
    I am on a wind up… but not as a Millwall fan!
  • Woodwork
    Woodwork Posts: 423
    edited May 28
    Woodwork said:
    Woodwork said:
    The hoodoo can’t last forever! 
    No. But four league wins at The Den & seven at The Valley in 124 years of league football suggests it’s a pretty powerful one. 
    We've only been playing league football for 103 years and plenty of them have been in the top flight and the scum have been nowhere to be seen 
    Ah yeah, typo. In 74 seasons of SE London derbies then. 
    We’ve only had 37 seasons in the same league as the displaced team from north of the river 
    Good spot! And how we have missed them!!

    Interestingly (putting my football history geek hat on), the original SE London club Woolwich Arsenal had a strong (but friendly) rivalry with Millwall in the 1880s and 1890s. The games attracted big crowds, especially at Millwall’s Athletic Ground, prompting both to turn professional & set up the Southern League. Arsenal stabbed Millwall in the back, however, by accepting the Football League place offered to Millwall. The FL was trying to stop the Southern League rivalling their competition before it even got started. 

    Anyways, both clubs swapped positions across the Thames and so never got to play the fixture as a SE London derby. The closest they came was in a 1909 FA Cup tie, which Millwall won. Millwall crossing the river in 1910. Arsenal in 1913. 

    Now, I do not count Crystal Palace as a proper SE London club. And certainly not before 1965, as they literally were not. 

    So the first SE London derby wasn’t until 1921. Which I am sure you know. And I am sure you also know Charlton actually won it, in front of 25,000 at The Den. They also won the return at The Valley in front of 18,000. Remarkable to think that 20% of Charlton league derby wins came in one season & the first ever season the derby was contested! 
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,490
    No more sparsely filled Jimmy Seed stand
    This is one of my favourite things about the championship. The away followings are nearly always top notch and can really add to the atmosphere. 

    You’re going to really miss that when you’re back in L1 for the 26/27 season. 
    50 quid to the Upbeats (or Millwall charity of your choice if you win) we finish above yous?
  • MillwallFan
    MillwallFan Posts: 3,348
    Gribbo said:
    No more sparsely filled Jimmy Seed stand
    This is one of my favourite things about the championship. The away followings are nearly always top notch and can really add to the atmosphere. 

    You’re going to really miss that when you’re back in L1 for the 26/27 season. 
    50 quid to the Upbeats (or Millwall charity of your choice if you win) we finish above yous?
    You’re on! 

    Actually, while we’re on this subject, does anyone have a link for the donation page for the Upbeats?. I’ve still got to pay the bet I lost last season. Can’t find a simple donation link. The last time I lost one of these bets I couldn’t find anything then either and had to end up sponsoring some random woman I found online who was doing a sponsored walk for them. 
  • MillwallFan
    MillwallFan Posts: 3,348
    Woodwork said:
    Woodwork said:
    Woodwork said:
    The hoodoo can’t last forever! 
    No. But four league wins at The Den & seven at The Valley in 124 years of league football suggests it’s a pretty powerful one. 
    We've only been playing league football for 103 years and plenty of them have been in the top flight and the scum have been nowhere to be seen 
    Ah yeah, typo. In 74 seasons of SE London derbies then. 
    We’ve only had 37 seasons in the same league as the displaced team from north of the river 
    Good spot! And how we have missed them!!

    Interestingly (putting my football history geek hat on), the original SE London club Woolwich Arsenal had a strong (but friendly) rivalry with Millwall in the 1880s and 1890s. The games attracted big crowds, especially at Millwall’s Athletic Ground, prompting both to turn professional & set up the Southern League. Arsenal stabbed Millwall in the back, however, by accepting the Football League place offered to Millwall. The FL was trying to stop the Southern League rivalling their competition before it even got started. 

    Anyways, both clubs swapped positions across the Thames and so never got to play the fixture as a SE London derby. The closest they came was in a 1909 FA Cup tie, which Millwall won. Millwall crossing the river in 1910. Arsenal in 1913. 

    Now, I do not count Crystal Palace as a proper SE London club. And certainly not before 1965, as they literally were not. 

    So the first SE London derby wasn’t until 1921. Which I am sure you know. And I am sure you also know Charlton actually won it, in front of 25,000 at The Den. They also won the return at The Valley in front of 18,000. Remarkable to think that 20% of Charlton league derby wins came in one season & the first ever season the derby was contested! 
    I think palace’s ground was within the London boundaries in their very early days when they played at Crystal Palace park but when they moved to Selhurst they was in Surrey until the boundaries changed further in 1965 as you say. 

    I never class them as a SE London club. Sure they’ve got an SE postcode, but that’s only because the SE postcodes have to end somewhere before the SW postcodes begin. 

    Just look at a map. They’re not in SE London. Sure they’re in south London (just) but not SE London. That’s why I always say Millwall v Charlton is the only genuine SE London Derby. 
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,599
    No more sparsely filled Jimmy Seed stand
    This is one of my favourite things about the championship. The away followings are nearly always top notch and can really add to the atmosphere. 

    You’re going to really miss that when you’re back in L1 for the 26/27 season. 


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  • Woodwork
    Woodwork Posts: 423
    Woodwork said:
    Woodwork said:
    Woodwork said:
    The hoodoo can’t last forever! 
    No. But four league wins at The Den & seven at The Valley in 124 years of league football suggests it’s a pretty powerful one. 
    We've only been playing league football for 103 years and plenty of them have been in the top flight and the scum have been nowhere to be seen 
    Ah yeah, typo. In 74 seasons of SE London derbies then. 
    We’ve only had 37 seasons in the same league as the displaced team from north of the river 
    Good spot! And how we have missed them!!

    Interestingly (putting my football history geek hat on), the original SE London club Woolwich Arsenal had a strong (but friendly) rivalry with Millwall in the 1880s and 1890s. The games attracted big crowds, especially at Millwall’s Athletic Ground, prompting both to turn professional & set up the Southern League. Arsenal stabbed Millwall in the back, however, by accepting the Football League place offered to Millwall. The FL was trying to stop the Southern League rivalling their competition before it even got started. 

    Anyways, both clubs swapped positions across the Thames and so never got to play the fixture as a SE London derby. The closest they came was in a 1909 FA Cup tie, which Millwall won. Millwall crossing the river in 1910. Arsenal in 1913. 

    Now, I do not count Crystal Palace as a proper SE London club. And certainly not before 1965, as they literally were not. 

    So the first SE London derby wasn’t until 1921. Which I am sure you know. And I am sure you also know Charlton actually won it, in front of 25,000 at The Den. They also won the return at The Valley in front of 18,000. Remarkable to think that 20% of Charlton league derby wins came in one season & the first ever season the derby was contested! 
    I think palace’s ground was within the London boundaries in their very early days when they played at Crystal Palace park but when they moved to Selhurst they was in Surrey until the boundaries changed further in 1965 as you say. 

    I never class them as a SE London club. Sure they’ve got an SE postcode, but that’s only because the SE postcodes have to end somewhere before the SW postcodes begin. 

    Just look at a map. They’re not in SE London. Sure they’re in south London (just) but not SE London. That’s why I always say Millwall v Charlton is the only genuine SE London Derby. 
    When they played at Crystal Palace Park, they were actually playing in Kent. 

    So, just like their colours and nickname, they cannot decide if they are a Kent, Surrey, Greater London or proper South London and proud club.
  • Woodwork
    Woodwork Posts: 423
    The best thing to look forward in the Championship is no game is a given. 

    And every team (bar Oxford United, no offence to them really) is a proper fixture. I know what I mean & don’t have to justify it.   
  • MillwallFan
    MillwallFan Posts: 3,348
    Woodwork said:
    Woodwork said:
    Woodwork said:
    Woodwork said:
    The hoodoo can’t last forever! 
    No. But four league wins at The Den & seven at The Valley in 124 years of league football suggests it’s a pretty powerful one. 
    We've only been playing league football for 103 years and plenty of them have been in the top flight and the scum have been nowhere to be seen 
    Ah yeah, typo. In 74 seasons of SE London derbies then. 
    We’ve only had 37 seasons in the same league as the displaced team from north of the river 
    Good spot! And how we have missed them!!

    Interestingly (putting my football history geek hat on), the original SE London club Woolwich Arsenal had a strong (but friendly) rivalry with Millwall in the 1880s and 1890s. The games attracted big crowds, especially at Millwall’s Athletic Ground, prompting both to turn professional & set up the Southern League. Arsenal stabbed Millwall in the back, however, by accepting the Football League place offered to Millwall. The FL was trying to stop the Southern League rivalling their competition before it even got started. 

    Anyways, both clubs swapped positions across the Thames and so never got to play the fixture as a SE London derby. The closest they came was in a 1909 FA Cup tie, which Millwall won. Millwall crossing the river in 1910. Arsenal in 1913. 

    Now, I do not count Crystal Palace as a proper SE London club. And certainly not before 1965, as they literally were not. 

    So the first SE London derby wasn’t until 1921. Which I am sure you know. And I am sure you also know Charlton actually won it, in front of 25,000 at The Den. They also won the return at The Valley in front of 18,000. Remarkable to think that 20% of Charlton league derby wins came in one season & the first ever season the derby was contested! 
    I think palace’s ground was within the London boundaries in their very early days when they played at Crystal Palace park but when they moved to Selhurst they was in Surrey until the boundaries changed further in 1965 as you say. 

    I never class them as a SE London club. Sure they’ve got an SE postcode, but that’s only because the SE postcodes have to end somewhere before the SW postcodes begin. 

    Just look at a map. They’re not in SE London. Sure they’re in south London (just) but not SE London. That’s why I always say Millwall v Charlton is the only genuine SE London Derby. 
    When they played at Crystal Palace Park, they were actually playing in Kent. 

    So, just like their colours and nickname, they cannot decide if they are a Kent, Surrey, Greater London or proper South London and proud club.
    Didn’t know that. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,455
    The hoodoo can’t last forever! 
    I'll happily keep the hoodoo to be honest, if it keeps our record at Wembley in tact 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,089
    Woodwork said:
    Woodwork said:
    Woodwork said:
    Woodwork said:
    The hoodoo can’t last forever! 
    No. But four league wins at The Den & seven at The Valley in 124 years of league football suggests it’s a pretty powerful one. 
    We've only been playing league football for 103 years and plenty of them have been in the top flight and the scum have been nowhere to be seen 
    Ah yeah, typo. In 74 seasons of SE London derbies then. 
    We’ve only had 37 seasons in the same league as the displaced team from north of the river 
    Good spot! And how we have missed them!!

    Interestingly (putting my football history geek hat on), the original SE London club Woolwich Arsenal had a strong (but friendly) rivalry with Millwall in the 1880s and 1890s. The games attracted big crowds, especially at Millwall’s Athletic Ground, prompting both to turn professional & set up the Southern League. Arsenal stabbed Millwall in the back, however, by accepting the Football League place offered to Millwall. The FL was trying to stop the Southern League rivalling their competition before it even got started. 

    Anyways, both clubs swapped positions across the Thames and so never got to play the fixture as a SE London derby. The closest they came was in a 1909 FA Cup tie, which Millwall won. Millwall crossing the river in 1910. Arsenal in 1913. 

    Now, I do not count Crystal Palace as a proper SE London club. And certainly not before 1965, as they literally were not. 

    So the first SE London derby wasn’t until 1921. Which I am sure you know. And I am sure you also know Charlton actually won it, in front of 25,000 at The Den. They also won the return at The Valley in front of 18,000. Remarkable to think that 20% of Charlton league derby wins came in one season & the first ever season the derby was contested! 
    I think palace’s ground was within the London boundaries in their very early days when they played at Crystal Palace park but when they moved to Selhurst they was in Surrey until the boundaries changed further in 1965 as you say. 

    I never class them as a SE London club. Sure they’ve got an SE postcode, but that’s only because the SE postcodes have to end somewhere before the SW postcodes begin. 

    Just look at a map. They’re not in SE London. Sure they’re in south London (just) but not SE London. That’s why I always say Millwall v Charlton is the only genuine SE London Derby. 
    When they played at Crystal Palace Park, they were actually playing in Kent. 

    So, just like their colours and nickname, they cannot decide if they are a Kent, Surrey, Greater London or proper South London and proud club.
    Didn’t know that. 
    @Woodwork is the new Google.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    Woodwork said:
    Woodwork said:
    Woodwork said:
    Woodwork said:
    The hoodoo can’t last forever! 
    No. But four league wins at The Den & seven at The Valley in 124 years of league football suggests it’s a pretty powerful one. 
    We've only been playing league football for 103 years and plenty of them have been in the top flight and the scum have been nowhere to be seen 
    Ah yeah, typo. In 74 seasons of SE London derbies then. 
    We’ve only had 37 seasons in the same league as the displaced team from north of the river 
    Good spot! And how we have missed them!!

    Interestingly (putting my football history geek hat on), the original SE London club Woolwich Arsenal had a strong (but friendly) rivalry with Millwall in the 1880s and 1890s. The games attracted big crowds, especially at Millwall’s Athletic Ground, prompting both to turn professional & set up the Southern League. Arsenal stabbed Millwall in the back, however, by accepting the Football League place offered to Millwall. The FL was trying to stop the Southern League rivalling their competition before it even got started. 

    Anyways, both clubs swapped positions across the Thames and so never got to play the fixture as a SE London derby. The closest they came was in a 1909 FA Cup tie, which Millwall won. Millwall crossing the river in 1910. Arsenal in 1913. 

    Now, I do not count Crystal Palace as a proper SE London club. And certainly not before 1965, as they literally were not. 

    So the first SE London derby wasn’t until 1921. Which I am sure you know. And I am sure you also know Charlton actually won it, in front of 25,000 at The Den. They also won the return at The Valley in front of 18,000. Remarkable to think that 20% of Charlton league derby wins came in one season & the first ever season the derby was contested! 
    I think palace’s ground was within the London boundaries in their very early days when they played at Crystal Palace park but when they moved to Selhurst they was in Surrey until the boundaries changed further in 1965 as you say. 

    I never class them as a SE London club. Sure they’ve got an SE postcode, but that’s only because the SE postcodes have to end somewhere before the SW postcodes begin. 

    Just look at a map. They’re not in SE London. Sure they’re in south London (just) but not SE London. That’s why I always say Millwall v Charlton is the only genuine SE London Derby. 
    When they played at Crystal Palace Park, they were actually playing in Kent. 

    So, just like their colours and nickname, they cannot decide if they are a Kent, Surrey, Greater London or proper South London and proud club.
    Didn’t know that. 
    @Woodwork is the new Google.
    Millwall.AI
  • Photollery
    Photollery Posts: 119
    Operation in 4 weeks time on my hand/arm, means I can finally clap properly when we beat Millwall…
  • MillwallFan
    MillwallFan Posts: 3,348
    Operation in 4 weeks time on my hand/arm, means I can finally clap properly when we beat Millwall…
    Or give us the wanker sign when we thump you again 
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,372
    The chance to finally have a season where a mid-table finish wouldn't feel like an absolute drag that we couldn't wait to finish. 
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    Maybe not next year, but long-term hopefully, just better quality football and footballers playing for Charlton. 

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  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,234
    Having not been to the Valley for thirteen years (where does the time go?) I'm looking forward to making a long overdue return to watch a game or two. The games against Sheff Wed and QPR appeal most because I can bring down close friends who support them, and I'd like quite like to be there when the circus comes to town again. Need to see which games fall when in the season first though.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,200
    Nice, fresh tarmac in the West Stand car park....
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    Packed out Covered end and Jimmy Seed stand and average crowds of 20k 🤞🏻

    The sense that we are back as a 2nd tier club and it's where we belong despite the bookmakers making Cafc favourites for the drop, so every draw is a gained point and not two points dropped as was the case in the mediocre League 1.

    That our wealthy American owners who looked enthusiastic at Wembley with the hugging of Nathan, Lloyd, Macca, Doch etc back Jones and Chapple with incoming players who they feel are capable of improving the team so we are nearer to mid table 14th than 24th.

    It's a totally different mind set for CAFC fans in the Championship and every win will be massive and will help towards our goal of being a Championship team at the end of the 25/26 season.

    The end of  CAFC fans saying "Pub League" and "Shit League" and when they say"good time to be alive" they actually mean it.

    Happy days 😀
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,626
    Promotion to the Premier League by play offs
    Charlton fans posting they didn’t think we’d get to the playoffs so they booked a holiday…
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,200
    Flame throwers at every match.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,015
    Actually beating Millwall and we bloody well will!
    Winning at the Den 1-0, Lloyds Jones the scorer 
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,056
    Gribbo said:
    No more sparsely filled Jimmy Seed stand
    This is one of my favourite things about the championship. The away followings are nearly always top notch and can really add to the atmosphere. 

    You’re going to really miss that when you’re back in L1 for the 26/27 season. 
    50 quid to the Upbeats (or Millwall charity of your choice if you win) we finish above yous?
    Are you still in the Oak @Gribbo? 🤦🏻‍♂️😂
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,801
    edited May 29
    Visiting some of these grounds…

    And not these ones…

    😎
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    cafcfan said:
    Flame throwers at every match.

    Nooo.
    I'm still trying to grow my eyebrows back after the semi-final after being just a few rows back 🤨 
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,678
    It'll actually be nice to enjoy a game where we scrape a draw. In League 1 anything other than winning felt like a loss.