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Last Updated: December 2, 2008 10:10 EST
Added: February 14, 2007

November 24, 2008

Can Charlton Take That Curbishley Back For Good ?

Imagine the scenario: Little-known boy-band had a successful run. Lead singer eventually fancied a new challenge, to prove himself without his band mates. His career then failed to hit the heights he would have hoped. Rest of the band promptly sunk without trace. At the opportune time after a considered time, the band reform and [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Alan Curbishley; Alan Pardew; Charlton, Article, Charlton Articles

November 22, 2008

Pardew’s failure to hit the headlines

"I will be doing everything in my power to inspire what we've got here. I've always been able to operate well without big money. I am very focused, my philosophy is very complicated with what I do and I need people who are good enough to be able to go along with that. It's going [...] Click to continue reading...

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November 18, 2008

Colin Camelot’s Curious Column

Hello all, AFKA and the boys at Charlton Life have very kindly asked me, Colin Camelot, their full-time, in-house statistician, to write an occasional column for them answering your many queries regarding our beloved CAFC and the many proud, young men who have worn its red shirt, white shorts and red and white stockings over the years. Click to continue reading...

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November 11, 2008

Supporters meeting with Richard Murray, Wednesday 12th November

One of the great things about being a Charlton fan is the willingness that the club provide towards liaising with supporters. With the recent poor run we have experienced of late, fans of few other clubs would have seen their manager roll up at a supporters meeting like Alan Pardew did last week. Willing to step [. Click to continue reading...

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November 7, 2008

Pardew talks a good game, but can we play one ?

So well done Alan Pardew for appearing at the NW Kent Q&A last night. It is easy to hide when the chips are down, so to see someone prepared to come out fighting merits respect. Unfortunately, if he had been able to instil those qualities into his players over the last two years, we would not [...] Click to continue reading...

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November 4, 2008

The Alternative View: “Pardew Out” Won’t Fix a Thing

So in yesterday's article, i stated my reasons why i think Pardew's time at Charlton should promptly come to an end. 'Outing' myself brought no sense of pleasure or freedom, so in order of trying to provide balance, I have been seeking to put forward the alternative view. Fortunately, Killers Beard from our Forum has [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Article, Charlton Articles, Sack the Manager, pardew, relegation

November 3, 2008

Enough is Enough—Time to go Pardew

What an awful, sorry mess. Click to continue reading...

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October 23, 2008

Investing in Our Future

Well it didn't happen. Zabeel Investments decided against a major investment in Charlton Athletic Football Club. Thought that I'd write our club's full name down there, just to remind myself what I am considering here; it's about a sport. Hello magazine are now not going to feature our chisel-jawed Mediterranean midfielder in its September 2010 [. Click to continue reading...

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October 10, 2008

Are we right to be excited by this potential Dubai sheikh up ?

'Black Friday' may well have sent shock waves through London's financial district today, but it was a very different kind of bombshell that was emerging a few miles south of the river. Reports that Charlton were set to be taken over by a Dubai consortium sent our forum into meltdown, because this is precisely the thing [. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Article, Charlton, Charlton Articles, Charlton Community Trust, Charlton Life, Dubai consortium, Zabeel Investments

September 25, 2008

And if you know your history….

Charlton Life scribe and thinking ladies crumpet Sco questions whether we'll be remembering the present in the future....... If someone were to ask me what has changed about football over the past 10 years, and whether those changes have been for the benefit of the game or not, my immediate answer would be "money". Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , 10 years, Article, Charlton, Charlton Articles, benefit, money

September 1, 2008

What should the future structure of Supporter Representation be ?

It was announced at the end of April that the Supporters Director role, which has served since the return to The Valley in 1992, is to be abolished, and replaced by a forum panel. It is now four months since that announcement and not a single word has been forthcoming from the club on the structure, [. Click to continue reading...

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August 27, 2008

The Guessing Games: Managing Expectations, Supporting Efforts

Predictions are often banded around in football by experts, novices, drunks down the pub and the infinite source of wisdom that is the internet messageboard user. It is a wonder that with all this knowledge and insight that betting firms haven't gone under and all teams just conform with collected expectation and roll over for [. Click to continue reading...

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August 7, 2008

Eltham John’s Alternative Preview: Charlton v Swansea

You have been warned; prices have gone up, investment over the summer has been zero, and what left a nasty taste in the mouth last season is only likely to get worse this year. But don't let the rubbish lager in the North Upper spoil your excitement, the new season is upon us ! A 'difficult' [...] Click to continue reading...

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Mona Lisa’s and Mad Hatters

Normally, this is one of the most exciting parts of the football year. At every club, fans can hope. Even if they trot out the old "they'll be bloody rubbish, just like last time" line in public, deep down somewhere inside a small voice will be saying "maybe, just maybe this could be our year". [...] Click to continue reading...

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August 4, 2008

United front needed for uncertain future

On Saturday, Charlton embark on their second attempt to return to the bloated land of plenty known as the Premiership. But whilst season-ticket sales have ensured the Addicks will be cheered on in similar numbers to last season, the hopes and expectations of those followers will be in stark contrast to those of twelve months [. Click to continue reading...

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