Charlton Matchday Thread

Winchelsea Green · Mar 24, 2018

Am sure plenty of people started travelling earlier than me this morning. What time did you all set off ?

On my way from East Sussex. First visit to the Valley was November 1976, a 3-1 defeat. Reckon we’ll reverse that scoreline today. COYG !!!

lipsonlad67 · Mar 24, 2018

I think the last time I went to the Valley, they had Hales and Flanagan up front. A good few years ago and the ground of course a lot to different to now, that East Terrace was something.

Anyway, setting off in a bit over an hour, train from Grantham and getting into Kings Cross for before midday. Will take it from there...

Beyton Green · Mar 24, 2018

MUST win!!!! COYG.

Tynan One Nil · Mar 24, 2018

Last time I was there Ebanks- Blake and Hayles were up front probably the “strongest” frontline we’ve ever had, a real handful. It was a great night with a good Argyle following and if today is anything similar everyone’s in for a treat. Bring back 3 points!

metroace · Mar 24, 2018

In a hotel in Dartford. Catching the train to Charlton later.

Welwyn Pilgrim · Mar 24, 2018

Last time we played against a club in a similar mess both on and off the pitch was Leyton Orient couple seasons ago when they had 2 players sent off, one in the first 20 seconds. We won 0-2 against the 9 men. Today I sense a red card for them and a penalty for us borne out of frustration by their players because of the mess they appear to be in. Going for a 1-4 victory.

lien60 · Mar 24, 2018

Winchelsea Green":10u8ml5j said:
Am sure plenty of people started travelling earlier than me this morning. What time did you all set off ?

On my way from East Sussex. First visit to the Valley was November 1976, a 3-1 defeat. Reckon we’ll reverse that scoreline today. COYG !!!

Left Plymouth on the 0750 train

Metal Green Mickey · Mar 24, 2018

Started at 0545am.

Just outside of swindon currently.

nick_PASTIE · Mar 24, 2018

Tight game against a bunch of players with a point to prove and a caretaker nutter in charge.

1-1;would be a useful result.

TRA1984 · Mar 24, 2018

Here’s hoping for an argyle win and defeats for Scunthorpe and Peterborough.

slingsbypobble · Mar 24, 2018

nick_PASTIE":5w05lubb said:
Tight game against a bunch of players with a point to prove and a caretaker nutter in charge.

1-1;would be a useful result.

Yep I'll take a goal each all day long. Tough away game, manager or no manager. Presume we still haven't got Sonny back in action?

Princerock · Mar 24, 2018

lipsonlad67":2k9rn34p said:
I think the last time I went to the Valley, they had Hales and Flanagan up front. A good few years ago and the ground of course a lot to different to now, that East Terrace was something.

Anyway, setting off in a bit over an hour, train from Grantham and getting into Kings Cross for before midday. Will take it from there...

I used to go in the 70s as well.....you could get 40,000 on the east banking....my son and his mate when bored with the game would run up and down that banking for fun....you could walk all around the ground without barriers to stop you. Problem was when Sunderland visited...thousands of skin heads with shortened trousers, braces and bother boots and tins of lager hanging out of every conceivable pocket or just stuffed in their shirts....just walking around the ground and sitting or standing where they fancied.
It introduced my son and his mate to the other side of football supporting.

Devon General · Mar 24, 2018

Any Argyle fans in Greenwich looking for a pub that’s open try the Old Brewery down by the Cutty Sark.

MickyD · Mar 24, 2018

Off but also on topic - my first two visits to the Valley were non-football events: all-day festivals in 1974 and 1976, both headlined by The Who, with maybe 80-100,000 people crammed in. (That vast terrace was still there, and the pitch was full as well.)

An ugly atmosphere both times, I remember - but then again, the mid-70s in general pretty much oozed ugly atmosphere! Indeed, the 1976 event was genuinely called The Who Put the Boot In. (Google it if you don't beleve me.) Can't imagine that today, somehow!

Yes, kids, this is what the mid-70s looked like:

That photo, plus four others on the web page I took it from, is marked © Martin Starnes. It couldn't possibly be, could it...?

jimbo_the_green · Mar 24, 2018

Just got to the M3. Traffic depending we’re heading to the Greenwich Meridian Line for a quick photo opportunity and then to the pub