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  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 3,048
    SoundAsa£ said:
    All I can say is that I never remember it being sung about Ron Saunders…..I myself certainly never sang it myself……..at any time.

    I guess it's not the most important thing in the World, but two of us remember it (me and raytreacy) while others don't.

    You'll be telling me that there are no aliens next.
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,692
    Dave Rudd said:
    SoundAsa£ said:
    All I can say is that I never remember it being sung about Ron Saunders…..I myself certainly never sang it myself……..at any time.

    I guess it's not the most important thing in the World, but two of us remember it (me and raytreacy) while others don't.

    You'll be telling me that there are no aliens next.
    There are no Aliens & if there were they wouldn't have heard that Saunders was better than Eusebio  :D
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 86,389
    Huge thanks to Steven Wright for donating his father Charlie's medal from the AS Roma v Charlton benefit game in April 1969 to the museum.

    Charlton lost 2 - 0 with proceeds going to the family of recently deceased player Guiliano Taccola.

  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,866
    Don't remember that game. What a fantastic donation. 
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 1,102
    Is Charlie in the Hall of Fame yet? if not he should be!
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,692
    charlton4ever said:
    Don't remember that game. What a fantastic donation. 
    Neither do I, would hardly think we were an attractive draw. Maybe there was some link with Eddie Firmani who was our manager at the time. 

    On April 30, 1969, AS Roma defeated Charlton Athletic 2-0 in a friendly match at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. Watched by approximately 6,750 spectators, Roma secured the win with goals from Sergio Bertogna in the 16th minute and Giorgio Sirena in the 59th minute. [1]
    The match featured high-profile Roma manager Helenio Herrera fielding a starting XI that included Alberto Pizzaballa and Fabio Capello. [1, 2]
    Match details for this historic friendly include:
    • Date: Wednesday, April 30, 1969
    • Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
    • Result: Roma 2 - 0 Charlton Athletic
    • Goalscorers: Sergio Bertogna (16'), Giorgio Sirena (59')

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