Rumours of an imminent takeover at Charlton Athletic are a regular occurrence, but the latest ones do seem to have some substance to them. Here Voice of the Valley fanzine editor Rick Everitt tries to make some sense of what is going on: Waiting and hoping
After lengthy delays, Fulham’s shiny, new Riverside Stand has finally opened, creating “a unique Thameside destination with first class facilities for supporters and partners on match days, as well as for the wider community year-round”. This ambitious project has increased Craven Cottage’s capacity by around 4,000 to 29,600, while it has also taken advantage of the club’s fantastic location and wealthy catchment area by including two Michelin star restaurants, a rooftop swimming pool, corporate hospitality and event space, all benefiting from views of the Thames. Chief executive Alistair Mackintosh observed, “Fulham is the sort of club that can have a business class or first class and have fans that turn left on a plane.” Indeed, there is also an exclusive members club – with a football season ticket as an optional extra. It’s fair to say that “the times they are a-changing”, as this is a long way from the traditional pie and a pint. However, in a world where clubs face the tw...
New Year. New rumours. New hope. Briefly.
ReplyDeleteI refuse to get excited. I know nothing of the alleged new owners apart from the are ball tamperers with a sense of injustice if they lose.
Makes you wonder why they chose Charlton then.
Not holding my breath and not good for your health but supporting CAFC for nearly 6 decades has been well like supporting the Addicks and the few highs and certainly the lows at CAFC
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