Player sponsorship
I’m very aware that this Blog is becoming a home for some gloom-mongering grumbles, and I don’t know, but today’s player sponsorship announcement annoyed me.
I used to for many years sponsor a player after I gave up my season ticket. It was my way of supporting the club with a lump summer sum to add to their coffers. I have many shirts as memento’s, although some I sold/gave away, and also great memories from the end of season dinner, although I also allowed many mates to go in my absence.
This season however non-season ticket holders have to pay more for the privilege to sponsor a player. £50 extra to be precise. The overall pricing does look cheaper than last season, but then again there appears to be no end of season sponsor’s dinner, which is really the carrot.
I fully understand the benefits of having a season ticket, and there should be favourable extras, but after the penal pricing of match day tickets and condemning late deciders to pay even more, the club have now punished those fans unable for whatever reason to buy a season ticket, like living overseas, but would like to contribute in other ways.
What next? 50p on a burger for non-season ticket holders?
Chicago Addick 
To be honest if you can’t afford a season ticket I doubt you will sponsor a players shirt.
But it’s still a perk for the season ticket holder to get a few quid off for sponsoring a shirt. I think they should get more discounts like 50 off a pint or burger / hotdog whichever is your want or 50p off a programme? 5% off in the club shop wouldn’t go a miss especially when they’re charging £45 for a child’s replica shirt!!!
Let’s be honest the way most of them performed last year plus all the new players coming from a lower league who most never heard of before, who in their right mind would want to sponsor a Charlton player anyway, unless your a relative! To me, only Dobson and a couple of others currently deserve a sponsor!
As ABBA sang….”Money, Money, its a rich man’s world “….its a pity that the club wants to fleece the very fans who kept them afloat….just think of what games we’re like during covid….no atmosphere, no motivation, and lack of money !!!!…..fans will stop going over time and like in Italy football will collapse.
I think season ticket holders get a discount on drinks at every game so….
What?! How do I get one of these season tickets 😀
Totally with you CA. They’re missing a trick here Overseas fans, corporate sponsorship, even something like Charlton Life who have sponsored several players over the years through individual donations
I think an email to the commercial manager is in order.
I think the commercial manager is busy sorting out last year’s mess. Happy to take fans money but I know a few waiting on receiving shirts, photos etc.
BA, ask him for a striker whilst you are at it
I still don’t understand why Washington was moved on so quickly… Anything to do with a salary limit, perhaps? Surely you don’t discard a player you have unless you have a better replacement, which we don’t have! Anybody have any ideas here?
Totally agree….you wouldn’t scrap your car unless you had bought a similar or better replacement.
We are so woefully short with only one striker.
I cannot verify this however, I was told that he turned down a new contract in favor of other offers he was discussing. He has since I note, joined a championship side, could be true. Unfortunately this is just another unverified rumour, this is what I heard, there you have it.
I think also that Washington was very close to Jacko, and I hear that CW made his displeasure known to TS. Net result, no contract offer.
“Gloom-mongering grumbles” is an understatement, it’s all doom and gloom reading this blog. Why not get behind the new manager, team, and of course the guy who got us here. Can we have a bit of optimism instead please?
Steve,
I’m fully behind the manager and the squad but you need to be realistic and I’ve watched all the pre season games and I really am worried.
My heart will always be with Charlton but you must conceed that the current squad will struggle.
I really hope I’m proved wrong.
Fair point Steve. Think people including me are just attempting to be realistic. I am 100% behind Ben Garner hence why I am making the journey to Accrington on Saturday.
As I have said before, I think this is a project that is going to take more than one season to sort out given the many years of decimation. The team is in better shape now than it has been for a while, albeit there are still gaps. I’d say in defense we are ok, could do with some depth, in midfield we are strong and have depth, upfront we are very short and need reinforcing.
If we can get the reinforcements, I’d say I’m quite optimistic (fool that I am) at least to do better than last season. Maybe that can lift the gloom
We will all be behind the team playing on a fantastic pitch on Saturday 6th and we beat Derby just to settle all our worries, after winning at Accrington this Saturday.
I’ve just listened to Liam Rosenior on LBC and am very very impressed with his attitude, knowledge and enthusiasm for his new role as Derby manager.
They only had 5 players in the Summer and have just come out of administration and still sorting out their kit….
Let’s hope they arrive at the Valley with a small squad,and lack of kir to wear to give us a chance😁
There is a huge difference between optimism and realism.
One is eternal hope, and the other actual fact.
Like any fan I live in eternal hope.
The actual fact says we need 80 goals to compete.
Like to tell me where they come from?
Club shop ?. Ebay ? Amazon ?
And of course opposition defenders own goals…..we can get 80 !!!!
Chris, I forgot to rely on OG as our 25 goal striker.
And Houndal OG cost us nothing so win win situation.😀😀😀