'Stand up if you're going down' - SE3Addicks's FotoPage - Photos by Charlton Athletic fans

Well, we stood up - boths sets of supporters. In the end Norwich's relegation came regardless of the result at The Valley, since Barnsley beat Plymouth away to make our result irrelevant. Before the game there were wicked thoughts that if, somehow, both Norwich and Barnsley went into administration, we'd stay up

We're not used to being three goals up in half an hour, but we're certainly no strangers to blowing a lead so when Norwich pulled one back we feared the worst. In the end, it was a heartening display from a young team, with no less than six local lads on the pitch as the game ended.

Even Youga and Butterfield, neither of whom are all that popular with sections of the crowd, did their bit, and Deon Burton scored the first Charlton hat trick since that remarkable and wholly unexpected flurry from Kevin Lisbie against Liverpool over five years ago.

The team did enough on the day to encourage a surprisngly large number of supporters to stay on for a while after the final whistle, and perhaps also enough to persuade a reasonable number of them to renew their season tickets.

So, it's time again to collate the season's match day photos and frame them for display in The Rose of Denmark. We failed to get photos of visiting supporters at six of the twentythree home games, which is disappointing, but there are still enough for a decent display. When I get a moment I'll work out how many photos we've taken so far and of how many clubs - after all, next season we'll be visited by loads of supporters who've never been to the RoD before.

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David, thank you for your regular Fotopage submissions. They are appreciated. Hopefully a League One version will be maintained. Cheers, Bob

Mon 4-May-2009 02:21
Posted by:Bob Miller

Yes, Bob, we still plan to carry on next season. Thanks for your support!

Wed 6-May-2009 10:29
Posted by:David Hatch

David, just recieved the update and noticed that our lot have made 'the photo' for the second year running! We are privileged to be amongst some true football fans, what a pity (cup draw apart) we won't be seeing you there next year. One of our best away days of the season without doubt.

Keep up the good work and please keep on sending the updates - let's see the Addicks back in the Championship at the first time of asking I just hope that we won't be swapping places!

Good Luck for next season.

Thu 28-May-2009 06:45
Posted by:Geoff Ollerton geoff@psg.me.uk