So here are the results :

No more than £600 - 13%
£600 to £1000 - 32%
£1000 to £1250 - 13%
£1250 to £1500 - 8%
£1500 to £2000 - 5%
I'd pay anything to watch my team 29%

So whilst I'm not surprised that 32% wouldn't pay more than £1000, I'm surprised that 29% of you said you'd pay anything to watch your team.

So, while many ticket holders are thinking of giving up their season ticket, because for them it's becoming far too expensive, there will always be a large number of fans that are willing to pay, what ever the club demands!

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Given the cost and how difficult it can be to get tickets to see a match, I think if you're luck enough to get to a game, then you should stay and see your team through the bitter end.

Anyway, if your guilty of not staying, what's your reason?

I particularly enjoyed watching the guys football skills on the bridge and look out for the dangerous kick - ball off top of the head!

Watch the video and you'll see what I mean!


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However, my grumble is that I don't feel I got the 90 minutes of football I paid for today, far from it. Scunthorpe time wasted from the start, something i haven't seen a team do against Charlton before, because quite frankly, there has been never been a need for it. Yes, it is understandable that they came solely with the ambition to hold us to a draw, but this foreign experience wasn't a pleasant one. Joe Murphy, the Irons' goalkeeper was the main culprit, wandering painfully slowly across his 6 yard box each and every goal kick. It seems he's just a really unlucky bloke, the ball always landing the opposite side of the goal to the one he wanted to take his kick from.

Now that I've got that out of the way, Charlton didn't play particularly badly to be honest, they bossed the game as expected and created by far the more chances, just lacking the finishing touch. The terminal problem was that they also let Scunthorpe have the a few chances of their own and the Irons could easily have gone ahead on a couple of occasions in the first half, notably with two headed efforts. Marcus Bent broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute a tad luckily, but after an intense spell of pressure from the home team and the game looked as good as over, with Scunthorpe previously only making the odd trip into Charlton's half.

Catastrophy! To this day have no idea why teams do it? Why sit back when what you are doing is working perfectly well? It defies logic! But that's what Charlton did, and once again it was their downfall. Having looked particularly weak in the air and from set pieces, Scunthorpe's equaliser came from a corner when Iriekpen, completely unmarked, slammed a close range header past Nicky Weaver, who was not best pleased with his defenders' efforts. From this point on, Charlton were frustrated by a barage of time-wasting ploys, huge clearances and 11-men behind the ball, Iwelumo showing his frustration by lumping Joe Murphy in the face after he claimed the ball down low.

Mug of the match: Jim Goodwin (Scunthorpe) - When Bent's goal was initially disallowed for offside, the midfielder picked the ball out of the net, wagging his finger and laughing at the home fans. Seconds later the referee consulted his linesman and upheld the goal, which was followed by jeers and an embaressed looking Goodwin trudging back to the centre circle.

Lets start with the bad news from the summer, the inevitable departure of Darren Bent and the sale of other big players such as Luke Young and Soulemayne Diawara. They all make big dents into the squad and the likes of Bent are simply irreplacable. But every cloud has a silver lining, and the money from the clearout has brought in a quick, young strike force in Luke Varney and Izael McLeod. Managing to keep the midfield almost entirely untouched is a huge bonus and Pardew has also managed to bring in two very exciting defensive prospects in France U'21 captain Yassin Moutaoaukil and Jose Semedo.

So where does this leave us for the season? Pretty strong I'd say. I think Pardew's given us every chance of going straight back up, and if not he's built a young squad that will be even stronger a year later to have another crack at promotion. Of course it's not going to be an easy ride in the Championship and to describe the reasons for this, I'm afraid I can't avoid using the following clichés: The team needs time to gel, a lot of the players are untested at this level and let us not forget the painfully overused "the championship is a very tough league" argument.

Onto Scunthope tomorrow, getting the three points are really all we're after, but from a fan's point of view, there will be nothing better than a good old fashioned drubbing to settle the early-season nerves! I think it'll be shakey but we should win comfortably, 2-0 is my prediction.

In my opinion, as entertainment, ladies football is no more than a chance to poke fun at their standards of passing each year when the FA cup final is broadcast by the BBC, but this move will certainly harm more than just my entertainment. It strikes me that the cutbacks in expenditure following of the men's team's failures are taking their toll very heavily on the club, especially as disposing of the women's team is estimated to save only £250,000 per annum. Contrasted to the fact that Charlton are set to receive £16m for Darren Bent and £11m in parachute payments for the next year, 250 grand does seem peanuts. I prefer not to think what multiple of that figure we have paid the likes of JF Piggybainks and Marcus Bent in the last year. I wonder what Doncaster and Bristol Rovers, who both field top flight ladies teams, think about us cancelling our team due to a loss of income.

Women's football is indeed a luxury for the club, but it's termination will affect many more than just the 140 losing their jobs, such as the hundreds playing in school's of excellence.
Despite the fact that the ladies team is not particularly well supported, it is a shame that so many people have been disappointed, and the loss of a consistent top 3 team will certainly set back the women's game to some extent.

It's rare that I get the chance to see the ladies play, but thanks to the Beeb I was able to enjoy what was a great game.

It was an all round team display of some proportions, but Id like to make special mention of 3 players;

Darren Ambrose – a useful squad player under Curbishley, he seems to have grown a leg since Pardew’s arrival. Pacy, and with the uncanny knack of arriving late in the box he took his goal very well and set up Thomas for the 4th. That West Ham tried to slow him down by kicking him in the air for first 10 minutes also does him credit.

Darren Bent – some Addicks feared he might never grace the red and white again, might not be fit to play in this game and could even have lined up in claret and blue for it. He stayed, he played, he scored. He IS the answer to England’s striking problems as a foil for Rooney. His speed and strength are massively underestimated, and give him any sort of a chance he just doesn’t miss. More than that, he does it all with style, modesty and good humour. In all honesty he is likely to be on his way in the summer whether we stay up or not, but he is quite simply one of Charlton’s all time greats

Alexandre Song – must admit I was sceptical about his signing, particularly as some Arsenal forums seemed to be none too concerned about his departure (David/Martin any thoughts?) By all accounts he made a reasonable debut at Old Trafford, but yesterday he was outstanding as ball winner and playmaker. Here’s hoping that much like Jerome Thomas, he may find life at The Valley more to his liking than the Arsenal stiffs…

I felt a little sorry for West Ham and the brave souls who stayed to the end. With Boa Morte, Upson and Neill watching from the stands it was up to the old guard to make a game of it, but they were not even close. It just goes to show that buying your way out of trouble is not always that simple, and with Curbishley used to presiding over mid season slides, there doesnt seem to be much he can do about it. Desperate times at Upton Park…

As for Charlton, March is crucial; away at Watford, then home to Newcastle before another potential 6 pointer against Wigan at The Valley. It’s far from over…

Is it truly on? Can Charlton escape relegation? Let’s not get too excited yet: it is going to be very tough. In honour of the 4 points achieved since Christmas, here are 4 more points that will go some way to achieving that aim.

1. Find back-ups for Bent and Carson – everyone is pointing to the midfield as our area of concern – frankly, we have 8 or 9 areas of concern – but I’m not too sure. We have abundance of midfielders and with Ambrose showing some real energy, Reid creativity and Kish and Holland providing the steel we have performed well in recent games. Throw in the likes of Thomas, Hughes and Faye, we may be OK…for now. What worries me is if Carson is recalled to Liverpool, Bent is (dare I say it) sold or either is injured. Marcus Bent and JFH look ill equipped to score the goals needed to stay up, and Thomas Myhre is our only back up keeper. Pards should be looking to the lower leagues with the limited funds available (maybe Rowan Vine at Luton?), or bringing in Bobby Zamora from West Ham. As for the keeper, given that there is little chance of signing Carson up permanently we should break the bank for someone like Craig Gordon at Hearts for some goalkeeping insurance

2. Stop losing games – not as facetious as it sounds. ‘Not losing’ is a whole lot different to ‘winning’. Charlton have lost the ability to shut up shop when out of form. It’s a skill that is keeping Watford (only 1 win but 8 draws) in touch when they really should be adrift. The weak surrender of points, especially away from home, is giving our relegation rivals the advantage of the extra point in 3 rather than a share of the spoils, and worsening our horrible goal difference. Even 2 or 3 points at places like Fulham and Reading would have improved our position immeasurable more than the 1 point earned on our travels.

3. Get rid of the deadwood – much has been made of Dowie’s rash purchases in the summer. The chairman in particular seems to blame him for all or Charlton’s current ills but who was signing all those cheques? Regardless, Pardew should use the next few games to sort out who is up for the fight. Those who are not, don’t play them…ever. Send a message to the highly paid mercenaries masquerading as stars that there is no place for them at The Valley. I would rather see Charlton go down playing their youth team than see the spiritless, passionless performances that were the hallmark of the Dowie/Reed eras.

4. Keep positive – I notice in this morning’s press that Curbs is quoted as saying ‘I’ve only been here 2 weeks’….to me, that sounds suspiciously like ‘Don’t blame me if we do down….’ He was quite happy to celebrate the victory against Man Utd, but is already sounding defeatist.
Pardew, like Curbs, knows what he is getting into. If he needs time to assess things fine, but don’t use the past as an excuse when it starts going wrong. Again, to his credit Pardew has not bleated about the appalling referring decision against Fulham; he has just moved on to the next game. He has spoken about using his skills to get his team mentally right, and prepared for the battle. This positivity should be applauded and maintained, especially after our next away day reverse.

There are 51 more points up for grabs. With 40 commonly agreed as being the pass mark for Premiership safety, Charlton need 24 of them. In looking at the coming fixtures I predict 31 points are genuinely possible, and home games against Sheffield United, Wigan, Boro and West Ham will be the deciding factor. Having lost away to each of these teams, it is important to square the ledger.

Next up, Arsenal. Given their recent results against The Blades and The Hamsters, this is almost a 6 pointer for us. I’m not tipping a result but it would be a major boost to nick a point at the Emirates….

'A few weeks ago I said to a friend that Alan Curbishley would be in charge at Upton Park by Christmas, and that Alan Pardew would come to The Valley in time for next season. It seems unlikely now, but….?'

That was just prior to Les Reed being given the task of saving Charlton's season. 8 games later, and he has been deemed not worthy to succeed St Alan 1st, and we have found that the above prediction has, incredibly, come to pass.

Not sure what to make of the Pardew. He has appeared to model himself on Curbs in word and actions, having played at The Valley in the mid nineties. He seemed to have been making a nice little empire for himself at Upton Park, shrugging off the nay sayers and reaching the cup final, touted as a possible England boss unitl the takeover affair unsettled the whole club and he paid the price. Not to be trusted with the Icelandic milliions, he was moved on.

My view was that he would always end up as Charlton manager at some point, and that the tempatation for the Charlton board was to snap him up before someone else did but the circumstances are truly bizarre and so out of character with 'model of stability' Charlton. The roof has fallen in and the board must now do the decent thing and resign.

This season is gone, our Premier League status almost certainly gone with it. Lets hope that Pardew can be given time to rebuild the team and confidence in the club. A few signings like Ashton, Reo Coker and Green would be extremely well received in January. Not good enough to spend West Ham's money, is he good enough for us? Given Curb's transfer record, King Alan 2 might just turn out ot be better than the original.

Im yet to hear what will happen to Reed but I hope he stays on. Likewise for Mark Robson and Mark Kinsella.....if nothing else, Pards, Kins and Robbo would make a better midfield than we currently have in the squad!

Merry Christmas, one and all!

Easter's 35th minute winner was enough to condemn the Addicks to a shock cup exit and provoke chants from the frustrated home support of "You're not fit to wear this shirt", "Premiership? We're having a laugh" and "Super Alan Pardew". Wycombe fully deserved their win because they wanted it more and were willing to break into a sweat. They could have easily have been 3 goals up at half time.

Where to go from here... well, despite how unreliable this sounds, my friend's parents spoke to Richard Murray at a party and apparantly the plan is to clear out the vast majority of our midfield and replace them in January. Despite being far too little too late, how realistic really is this? Seeing how hard it is to shift players in the transfer window and also to get better ones in to join a sinking ship, the target is a tad ambitious.

Then:

Charlton, as a newly promoted side and firm favourites for the drop, were punching above their weight and picking up points against vastly superior opposition. The team had a largely unskillful but hard working core of home grown players mixed in with Curbishley's shrewd budget buys.

Now:

New manager(s) and big names have graced the Valley this season, but the team have been utterly unable to perform well or grind out good results from poor games. There is no excuse, a record amount of spending in the summer should see Charlton climbing the table and not plummeting. However, the harsh reality is that against all three newly promoted teams we have picked up 1 point and scored 2 goals. Not to mention our away record which consists of 5 points from a possible 68 (dating back to October 2005) and it is every bit as embaressing as it sounds.

On paper, our squad now is a vast improvement on that of 5 years ago, but it simply isn't the case. The 2006/07 team can be personified by Jimmy Floyd Money-Bainks; who seems to be in South London for no reason other than to claim his final pay-cheque. By this I mean that with a couple of exceptions, the first team all see Charlton as a step down from their previous club. It is to the extent that I highly doubt that Rommedahl or Diawara had even heard of us until they were issued with a contract. Mark Kinsella, Scott Parker and such likes were on the pitch with a name to make, something that can not be undervalued. The same is the case with Andy Reid and since warming the bench at Spuds he's on the pitch now to justify the £6m+ spent on him in that last couple of years and he is by far Charlton's most consistent performer.

Maybe I haven't cooled off since losing to Sheffied United, who were we'll worth their win, with 19 shots to our 5, but I think it's too late for us now. I hope Charlton can prove me wrong.

Regardless of league position, a game against a newly promoted side and one struggling in the relegation zone represents arguably the best chance for the team to improve on a dismal away record that has yielded 2 wins in a season and a half (and none this season). However, the league table adds extra significance to the result.

A win at Bramall Lane will see us off the bottom of the league for the first time in over 2 months, with Watford not travelling to Man City until Monday. Furthermore, a poignant home game with Blackburn on Tuesday offers a great chance to back up this win, build team confidence , and kick-start a wretched season whilst there is still time to save it. December 5th is the 14th anniversary of our emotional return to The Valley.

However, the flipside of this is that defeat against the Blades will leave us languishing in last place, a full 7 points behind our victors who may well still find themselves occupying a relegation place. In other words, at least 3 wins from ‘safety’. Its not to much of a stretch to say that Charlton would be as good as down even before the transfer window has opened.

Here’s hoping that the Blades are not mightier than the sword in South Yorkshire on Saturday…..

The return of the more natural full back; Djimi Traoré against Everton, has resulted in Herman being shifted across to play centre-half, and he looked very comfortable. In this position his awful distribution of the ball is largely irrelevant and his talents of heading, clearing and tackling come more into play. In the Everton game, excluding the own goal (which any reasonable observer would have put down to nothing more than bad luck), he never looked like letting anyone through.

The relevance of this is that the relatively inconsistent back line Charlton possess could have found their key man. Perhaps it was just a one-off good performance, but in this scenario, at least it is one more player keeping Fortune out of the first team.

Please let me know your opinion.