In five years, Charlton have gone from 7th in the PL to 24th in the fizzy pops

[souljacker]

If Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaritch go down too, then it'll be three teams with Prem experience in the last 5 years dropping into the third tier. It's the icarus effect of the prem

But Norwich is different. Norwich going down is a GOOD THING.

 

[Iko Iko]

charlton have long built their support by laying on busses to areas outside their catchment area (kent, surrey etc). now that the, ahem, good times under Curbishley(getting to 40 points in january then falling apart, but staying up, and never getting past the 4th round in the cups) have gone, watch that 'support' dwindle. the first year they came down from the prem they offered their fans a 'buy your season tkt now and if we go up get next years free' offer, which went down well (as have charlton now), i cant see the club doing similar again, as the payments in the Championship are nowhere near the difference you get in the premiership.

the fact that they are currently paying Mark Hudson 14k per week does raise a smile, but not as much as his comment on signing for Charlton "playing for charlton offers me the best way out of the championship".

lovely suff.

 

[Greenfish]

i wonder what the average gate for the anoraks will be next season?

 

[Iko Iko]

the real reason for charlton's demise is the work of a sinister, underhand operation, detailed below :

 

[Donna Ferentes]

But Norwich is different. Norwich going down is a GOOD THING.

Norwich Manager Fact: I was present at Bryan Gunn's debut in 1986.

 

[Stoat Boy]

the real reason for charlton's demise is the work of a sinister, underhand operation, detailed below :

Genius

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

As a Leicester fan, I sympathise... although we should never have gone down. You did it in style. I don't think you have the fanbase to bounce straight back either, I can only see a lengthy spell down there if not permanent residency.

We pissed league one, but it really isn't an easy league. Just ask Leeds.

Martin O'Neil for Leicester = Alan Curbishley for Charlton.

 

[fen_boy]

Norwich Manager Fact: I was present at Bryan Gunn's debut in 1986.

Was that at Carrow Road? If so I was there too.

 

[Donna Ferentes]

Yeah. Oddly I can't actually remember who the opposition was but I can remember being there because the transfer was quite a big deal.

 

[marksims68]

But Norwich is different. Norwich going down is a GOOD THING.

I'll second that.....

3-2, we beat the scum 3-2!!!!

 

[stupid kid]

If Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaritch go down too, then it'll be three teams with Prem experience in the last 5 years dropping into the third tier. It's the icarus effect of the prem

Was thinking about this, we'd have Norwich, Southampton and Leeds, it'll be just like when we were good. Also, hoping Millwall don't go up so we can play them too

 

[fen_boy]

I'll second that.....

3-2, we beat the scum 3-2!!!!

You'll miss us when we go down. No one will know who you are.

 

[CyberRose]

It's the curse of being relegated from the Prem with Sheff Utd! Watford struggling and Charlton fading into obscurity!

Look at the last two teams that got relegated from the Prem with us: Swindon and Oldham!