I stand to be corrected - and no doubt will be if I have this wrong - but was Brian Cole the chap who pronounced Crystal Palace as Crystal Pal-arse and got in trouble for doing it?
I still chuckle at that even now!
He did.
He also described them as that lot and when reading out their team just read the surnames
Life moves on, one consistent are us supporters, some stay the distance others move on with life taking different directions or moving away. I think all fans get caught up with loyalty to their club, so when someone who means alot Managers, Players moves on its really hard to take. A player can kiss the badge and within a heart beat take a better paid move, manager take a job at a better club, as fans we get annyed but to managers / players its ultimately their job, they have every right to move and better themselves. I guess with Tracey reading this thread people want to find out a negative conspiracy reason for her leaving her job. I have no idea why she is standing down but I've just thought 10yrs in her demanding job, it becomes rinse and repeat and anyone would want a new challenge and quite rightly she wants to just enjoy watching Miles, with Carl and her daughter rather be "working" on matchdays, likewise Brian Cole, can just relax and enjoy being a supporter rather than be "working". Thank You Tracey and Brian for all you have done for the Addicks. COYA's.
Life moves on, one consistent are us supporters, some stay the distance others move on with life taking different directions or moving away. I think all fans get caught up with loyalty to their club, so when someone who means alot Managers, Players moves on its really hard to take. A player can kiss the badge and within a heart beat take a better paid move, manager take a job at a better club, as fans we get annyed but to managers / players its ultimately their job, they have every right to move and better themselves. I guess with Tracey reading this thread people want to find out a negative conspiracy reason for her leaving her job. I have no idea why she is standing down but I've just thought 10yrs in her demanding job, it becomes rinse and repeat and anyone would want a new challenge and quite rightly she wants to just enjoy watching Miles, with Carl and her daughter rather be "working" on matchdays, likewise Brian Cole, can just relax and enjoy being a supporter rather than be "working". Thank You Tracey and Brian for all you have done for the Addicks. COYA's.
Very good post Tooting. I am convinced that this club, for all it's troubles in the past, has built something unique and almost without knowingly achieving that aim. The title of 'family club' can be used for quite a few clubs but, in my opinion, Charlton's family is the staff, players and fans. It probably has been achieved by events, Hulyer, Sunleys, Selhurst, Upton park and the return, but also the structure, Valley Gold, The Museum, the youth policy, the former players link up, the inclusion. You are part of this family, whether you leave or stay and I actually think Nathan Jones has tapped into that
Is tracey off to a similar role elsewhere or completely new career direction?
It seems very unlikely as she’s said she will be at games to watch her son .
Remember that most player care staff don't carry out the additional duties on matchdays that Tracey did ie with the mascots, staffing the front desk, etc.
They were never official parts of her role just like the PSA testing or Red, White and Black Day or videos for sick fans, etc, etc.
So if she took a player care role at another club she'd more than likely be free at weekends
Is tracey off to a similar role elsewhere or completely new career direction?
It seems very unlikely as she’s said she will be at games to watch her son .
Remember that most player care staff don't carry out the additional duties on matchdays that Tracey did ie with the mascots, staffing the front desk, etc.
They were never official parts of her role just like the PSA testing or Red, White and Black Day or videos for sick fans, etc, etc.
So if she took a player care role at another club she'd more than likely be free at weekends
Is tracey off to a similar role elsewhere or completely new career direction?
It seems very unlikely as she’s said she will be at games to watch her son .
Remember that most player care staff don't carry out the additional duties on matchdays that Tracey did ie with the mascots, staffing the front desk, etc.
They were never official parts of her role just like the PSA testing or Red, White and Black Day or videos for sick fans, etc, etc.
So if she took a player care role at another club she'd more than likely be free at weekends
And a job at Millwall allows her to stay local.
She could help the fans out when they have to appear in court
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I guess with Tracey reading this thread people want to find out a negative conspiracy reason for her leaving her job. I have no idea why she is standing down but I've just thought 10yrs in her demanding job, it becomes rinse and repeat and anyone would want a new challenge and quite rightly she wants to just enjoy watching Miles, with Carl and her daughter rather be "working" on matchdays, likewise Brian Cole, can just relax and enjoy being a supporter rather than be "working". Thank You Tracey and Brian for all you have done for the Addicks. COYA's.
They were never official parts of her role just like the PSA testing or Red, White and Black Day or videos for sick fans, etc, etc.
So if she took a player care role at another club she'd more than likely be free at weekends