ITTV - even the Major can be right once in his life

From what I remember, didn't you also have a member of the family that played for CAFC that precedes that date?

 

Correct, my father. But he never turn professional.

 

From my understanding, football players didn't start becoming professionals until the 20's. Then it wasn't a full time career until Jimmy Hill intervened and pushed for a minimum wage!

Basically, your father was a legend as he put on the famous red shirt. A great story/affiliation to the club

 

Good to see you posting Inkblot, are you well?

 

Super, I don't mean to hijack this thread, but actually my grandfather allowed the young Charlton boys, as his son played for the team, to use a piece of land, called Siemans Meadows which became their first ever playing pitch.

 

DP just had three weeks in hospital, Had two weeks, came home, had one night in my own bed, then had a fall the next morning. Was rushed back to the same hospital by ambulance. But jogging along, thanks for asking.

 

You're not hijacking. It's a pleasure to hear these stories

 

In 1946 we lost 1-4 to Derby.....we won the Cup in 1947!

 

Old Reamsy's gone Members Only. Spoilsport or what

 

That won't please Katrien and Richard.
The Pro-Duchatelet publicity machine is now down to a couple of bizarre blogs and the official website.
If the Belgians want to convince the great unwashed that Charlton is such a friendly, wonderful and welcoming Club, they need a forum like ITTV to spread the word. After all, it has been doing such a fantastic job up until now...

 

I wonder if he is doing one of his cleaning exercises .... when it re-opens I predict a number of posts will have vanished.

 

it was still a great game. My friend who was with my team in the Sinai was from Derby.

 

Will I still be a poisoned short arsed drug taking alcoholic dwarf?

 

Don't know what you were doing in Sinai in '46 but can't help feeling that there were safer places to be?

 

Yes it's only the lies he deletes

 

Blimey Inkblot.....we got stuffed 1-4......what was great about it if you were an Addick?

 

I'm only guessing, but maybe the spirit of sportsmanship and fair play, and respect for worthy opposition, was much more to the fore than it is today.
Club rvalries were less about disrespect and tribalism than they are now, and did not manifest as ill-tempered hostility or aggression between supporters.

Of course fans still felt down when their team was beaten, but they could still feel pride about being part of the event. Today, there seems to be no value left in losing. It's become something to be ashamed of (so ashamed that cheating is seen as preferable by some) rather than accepted as an honourable and essential part of sport.

Before my time I know, but I get the impression it was more about taking part back then.

 

You line em up Elf.... I'll knock em down