Match Day Thread Legends Game on 17 Sept

A decent line up of some of our old heroes, including [personal favourites]:

Bob Bolder
John Bumstead
John Humphrey
Sasa Ilic
Steve Brown
Kinsella
Kish
Leaburn [he might even score]
Minto
Nelse
Colin Walsh

Tickets are cheap at a tenner, I heard a rumour that only 5,000 have been sold

Anyone going?

 

I think I'll go down to The Valley, but only to get the programme signed.

 

I think they've sold a few more than 5,000 tickets ... I read 20,000 somewhere, but I cannot recall where.

It's for charity, so I hope it's a great success. I'll be in SE7 on Saturday visiting my folks, but I won't be back for Sunday.
As I said though, I hope it is a success and enjoyable for anybody who does go along. It would be great to see a few legends and top players from our past again.

It's only a pity this 25th anniversary has to be celebrated with things in the state they are in.
I will be disappointed but not surprised if I hear any of the current regime elite (Meire in particular) try to bask in the reflected glory, or the good will that Charlton fans have towards great players and managers from our past. Players and managers who earned that enduring respect.

If I hear about any speeches thanking RD or KM for anything I may well throw up.

 

Valley Pass has indicated that Mendonca will also be there

 

Meire should be banned from attending on the day. It would be offensive to so many.

 

Rumours that only 1,000 tickets sold for the Legends game. As my diminutive train companion put it this morning..

"who wants to see a bunch of old gits with beer guts jogging around the pitch?"

 

Mind you, it did not stop us from playing Peter Garland!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

PG was certainly one who sprang to mind - he was a porker 25 years ago.

 

or JF Moneybank.... biggest ar5e I have ever seen in Charlton shorts

 

When he made his last appearance for us at Anfield, he came on as sub to "You're just a fat Eddie Murphy", and that was from the Charlton end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Wait until you see PG these days - fans are in for a shock.

I'm not sure he should be allowed to play on health and safety grounds.

 

I'm surprised you're allowed in to grounds, for YOUR health and safety!

 

You two need a room.

 

A train carriage for 30 mins is quite enough.

 

Nope, humouring the dude for what seemed like a day was enough.

 

I understand now that only two stands will be open for the Legends United game. Somebody told me today about 4,000 tickets sold (I don't have a clue where I got that earlier figure of 20,000 from).

I imagined such a unique chance to see some players and managers from the past might attract more interest. I guess the new breed of Regime-friendly young fans the Club is busy attracting don't care much about Charlton's past.

 

Anyone going on Sunday ?

Likely be a 'no' from me.

 

One day's enough for a weekend for me.

 

Ben Hayes is playing in the Legends Game

"Best Supporter of Last 25 years"

Hope the Trust ordered some XXXL shirts.

 

Shame there's no Mark Fish or Jorge Costa.

Would've been nice to get the band back together