Brighton fans at Charlton

[Gilliver's Travels]

but you can't think what they were?

Damn the absence of a 'start again' key!

 

[Notters]

The met police were so much better than last week...left after the final whistle, casually walked to the station, and was back in the pub at London Bridge by 5:20, very civilised!....Palace & Millwall need to take note (both terrible post-match)

Can't agree with that, it was complete overkill. Hundreds of them. There Will only be a couple of sussex plod at the return fixture.

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

I thought the Police on horse back was a bit over the top but someone said they are there every game?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Can't agree with that, it was complete overkill. Hundreds of them. There Will only be a couple of sussex plod at the return fixture.

There were a lot but they weren't actually needed and I had no problems with them at all - were very friendly - total opposite from Palace.

 

[spongy]

Horses scare me anyway, they're massive, put a policeman on one and I'm terrified and possibly the best behaved football fan you'll ever meet when I see one, no matter how drunk I am

 

[Steve Foster]

Great atmosphere & all very friendly, before & after the game with the Charlton fans.
That's how football should be.
Have a soft spot for them & thought they were a good side, who will easily stay up.

Looking forward to the return fixture next year.

 

[8ace]

I thought the Police on horse back was a bit over the top but someone said they are there every game?

Someone managed to tread in a big pile of horse shit
The OB horses looked to be carrying quite a bit of condition.

 

[Djmiles]

Didn't see any problems with the Police or stewards. I've always liked Charlton and as mentioned before, given our recent histories we do both have a connection of sorts. Back to London Bridge by 5:20 and was back in HH by 6:10. Marvellous.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Spoke to a Charlton STH , said we were the best fans he has heard in a long time. Also said the 'we are Brighton' chant was particularly loud.

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

Someone managed to tread in a big pile of horse shit
The OB horses looked to be carrying quite a bit of condition.

"Someone"

 

[Bruntburger]

3 The Valley is a lovely ground these days – and I remember it when it could hold 80,000 on its enormous terraces. Having been superbly modernised, it still retains that authentic, four-stands feel, capable of producing great atmosphere. Thinking about it, a perfect model for imaginative redevelopment of Selhurst Park?

I grew up with stories of The Valley from my Dad who's a Charlton fan. Used to be biggest club in London apparently.

In fact The old Woolwich Arsenal team had to move north to find some support. Hence 'The Gunners!'

 

[Buckley's Mad Eye]

Yep. Proper football club, friendly fans. I like Charlton.

 

[RM-Taylor]

3,358 there yesterday. Biggest away league following for a long long time at the Valley.

 

[RM-Taylor]

 

[BBassic]

Great day out yesterday. I'd never been to the Valley before and was massively impressed. Enjoyed the applause on seven minutes, pleased to see the occasion marked by the majority of us as well.

Nice to hear we impressed with our volume too!

 

[fataddick]

I thought the Police on horse back was a bit over the top but someone said they are there every game?

Not normally as many as that. Presumably they put on more when there's a bigger away following. That or more of them fancied a bit of overtime to pay for Christmas...

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

3,358 there yesterday. Biggest away league following for a long long time at the Valley.

Think thats our biggest away league support for a while too - when did we get numbers like that last ? What did we take to Walsall in our L1 winning season ? Know it was a lot.

The 6k we took to Liverpool doesnt count as thats a cup game.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Think thats our biggest away league support for a while too - when did we get numbers like that last ? What did we take to Walsall in our L1 winning season ? Know it was a lot.

The 6k we took to Liverpool doesnt count as thats a cup game.

Walsall was around 3,000 I believe. 2,000 behind the goal and 1,000 down the side. Highest away Albion league following I've been in is when we had 4,500 at Peterborough (more than half the attendance) in 2001.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Funny how that Charlton bus from Brighton they organised when they were in the prem seems to have died a death.

 

[TheMajor]

3,358 there yesterday. Biggest away league following for a long long time at the Valley.

Cor blimey ! That's a couple of hundred more than tinpotpalace took there earlier in the season - and they could walk there and back.