All Quiet In The East Stand

When you can't find the words, let someone else say them for you.She ain't wrong, though.What happened? Why can't we arrest a slump in the team? Why is the spirit in the side so seemingly non-existent? Why do things feel so bleak... even though we still seem fairly comfortable for play-offs? Did we expect...
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Sorry for the huge gap in posts. And don't even ask what's happened to the comments. Actually, all will be explained about the comments soon.In the meantime, here's a man in the 1980s wisely preserving his moments of Liverpool being good. Will somebody...
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Not much to complain about over the past few weeks, eh? You know what? I'm actually enjoying this season. Football's become what it should be - something to help us escape from everyday life. We know we're financially secure for this season at least, and there's the hope we will be in future ones....
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"One day, he'll be able to say, 'I was there...'"The youngest of the All Quiet travelling party had just been dropped off and we were winding our way through the streets of Eltham, his uncle rediscovering his swearing muscles and telling us why he'd taken the youngster to the match. In football, it's best...
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Sorry for the lack of posting recently - the slow burn of the third tier doesn't do much to spark a desire to hold forth on this and that. And, to be honest, the Thrilling Big Match Action has spoken for itself.Firstly, there was the drudgery of the Oldham game. What did we do...
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Ladies, gentlemen, I return from Essex with news. We are mortal, my friends, and as liable to a deserved stuffing as the worst of them.If it wasn't for being in rollickingly good company, Tuesday's trip up the A12 would have been swiftly consigned to the bin marked "bad memories". We overcame dreadful traffic conditions...
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A potentially significant moment in Charlton's history took place on Tuesday night - I nearly missed it, eyelids drooping due to jetlag (thanks to Stuart for holding the fort while I swanned around the US and Canada), but it definitely happened. The Charlton Athletic Supporters Trust has been given fans' backing.Well, I say that,...
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As many will be aware, some people believe that an independent Trust should be set-up to deal with the uncertainty that surrounds Charlton's finances and long-term ownership. Personally I remain on the fence about the pros and cons. But the idea seems to have got a shot in the arm today, with...
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Well, will you be booing? I personally don't know. He didn't do his job and deserved to go, but are we making him shoulder more than his fair share of blame? Either way, I'm wary of his return. His record against previous employers means no-one should...
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Is the deadline passed? Can I count our midfield and not see some conspicuous holes? Sad to see Yassin Moutaouakil leave. I always thought he looked quality. But good lord, players IN. Anyone care to comment on quality or otherwise? Have we bought another member of the walking wounded...
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"You're too excited," the doctor said. "You're top of the league, and you can't cope with the change in emotion. You didn't even write anything after the Walsall match, for heaven's sake. I suggest you take a holiday. A long one."So Stuart gets the keys to the shop and the Twitter feed between now...
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Free wi-fi on trains? Whatever next, Charlton winning away? Welcome aboard the Grand Central service to Kings Cross, where I'm slunk in an unsociable corner hunched over a tiny laptop. Every now and then, there's a sing-song - because Charlton won away. (in fact, as I type, two are being turfed off the train...
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It's a lovely sunny Tuesday in SE7, and can you feel a sense of anticipation in the air? A takeover announcement, perhaps?The Mail on Sunday carried a short story saying things were just about dusted and things were due to be announced early this week....
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As usual, I've completely failed in the task of writing a preview for the new season. Even got scooped to my own Charlton Pathe newsreels post that I didn't get around to writing. Times is hard.It's hard to say anything about the next season with much certainty, though. Off the pitch, we've turned into...
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In response to the current crisis, former supporters' director Ben Hayes has called a meeting to discuss setting up a supporters' trust for 7pm on 4 August at Charlton Conservative Club, Charlton Church Lane.More on this Charlton Life thread.If you wan...
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I stuck this response to the Mail on Sunday's claim we're close to administration on Charlton Life, and I should probably stick it here too.Here's how I see it. I've returned too late from the pub to add much new, but hopefully this brings some threads together.1. The Mail on Sunday has impeccable contacts...
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While some of you were braving the elements at Park View Road last night, I braved the crush at the bar in the Lord John Russell in Bloomsbury, drinking in good company and plotting for the future.There are many, many better things to do at the moment than worry about Charlton Athletic. The reason...
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These kids are up for the new third division season - are you?It's good to be back - what have I missed? Relegation, you say? I dunno, all I see are the same old miserable faces I saw a few months back. Are you sure all that much has changed?Fixture list day remains, though,...
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Listen!Bring on the fixture list - and bring on a fresh start. Come on you reds!
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You might have noticed a drying-up of posts lately - as mentioned before, watching and thinking about Charlton Athletic haven't been experiences I've been in a hurry to revisit, the Palace victory aside.With relegation looking likely, I'm going to put this site on hold to regroup and reassess things, and to gather some strength...
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