The Ultimate 150 Rovers List Part Nine: The Venky's and EFL Era - 2012 - 2025 (10th December - 17th December) Poll runs from - 10th to 17th December 2025 Some additional notes - Though any personal fe...

Tributes were paid at the Valley to a familiar face who began watching games in 1968 and became an inspiration The sudden death of the Charlton Athletic supporter Norman Barker has touched countless lives far beyond the club’s south-east London home. The Addicks’ Championship match against Portsmouth on Saturday was halted on 12 minutes after fans alerted the officials to a medical emergency in the North Stand. The players were taken down the tunnel and the game was later abandoned. Barker died in hospital soon after. Barker – widely known in SE7 as “Headphones Norm” because he was always seen wearing a pair – began going to Charlton in 1968. It is clear from an interview he did in 2020 that it was love at first sight. That led him to follow the club into his 60s and become ever-present at Addicks games and a very familiar figure. Continue reading...

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