"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 to get your disappointments out the way early.
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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 to deserve that? The
Latics proudly parked a fleet of buses in front of our goal, and we struggled.
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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 to get to the Care In The Community Stadium on time.
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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.
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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 the
announcement that a mystery Charlton shareholder has 'donated' 524,894 shares.
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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 expect a walkover against our fellow
travellers from the Championship, Southampton.
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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 in
Leon McKenzie?
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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 and, er, some time after the Southampton match.
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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 at York.
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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. Tuesday's been a date I've heard, but it
strikes me as a bit daft to be adding further fuel to the rumour fire.
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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 a mini-Newcastle, a basket case waiting to be rescued.
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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 want inspiration, look here. We've history to
live up to.
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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 within and around Charlton Athletic.
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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 I packed the blog in during February is that the last thing I needed was to depress
myself, and
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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, a day that can
puncture the gloom of most miseryguts.
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