posted Jun 24, 2007

Have just had a look at the Charlton website and there's a big section devoted to the women's team. I bet that disappears pretty quickly next week!

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posted Jun 24, 2007

i'm player in the academy at cafc and i cant beleive it. its turned alot of girls lives upside down.ambitions and dreams of getting somwewhere with the club they luv. its not fair. we didnt go down. how comes we get punished!

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posted Jun 24, 2007

Apart from the odd silly comment on the various threads about this, I'm pleased to see that most people who have commented, seem to agree that this is a bad day for Charlton. Perhaps the Board have finally lost the plot. Last season they made a succession of disastrous decisions, but this one is arguably the worst.

CAFC-Beth - I sincerely hope that you and all of your team mates get the break you deserve elsewhere.

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posted Jun 24, 2007

hey sporting legend.

thank u 4 ur support. its great 2 know people have the respect 4 womens game.just hoping every1 in the womens side and girls can have a future somwhere else.

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posted Jun 24, 2007

As a Charlton supporter and Chairman of a women and girls football club I am mortified by this outrageous decision to axe the womens section.

Given the growth of womens football I have no doubt the Charlton women and girls will have no problem finding alternative clubs to play for. I just hope it's not a club that we play!

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posted Jun 25, 2007

alot of the girls and women unfortunatly wont find clubs that easy. so many clubs hav already trialed to find new girls in may and there spaces have been filled. alot of the england players will find it alot easier to get a place in a team.but not all of us have that chance.

still doesnt change the fact the ambition to do well with the club u love has been taken away from so many of us. charlton need to relize that so many girls dream from the ages of 10 have been shattered for a male plaers weekly wage packet. its discusting.

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posted Jun 25, 2007

Must be a kick in the teeth Beth, when the club shuts your team down then a few days later will receive £17-18m for Darren Bent.

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posted Jun 25, 2007

yea it is. £50,000 to keep us running aint asking alot.considering i watched darren bent play last season on alot of occasions and he aint worth that amount of money. along with a few players that have gone for millions its discusting

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posted Jun 25, 2007

This is disgusting. Another unwelcome reminder of the sexism that women and girls face - just to play a game of football.

When you look at the cost breakdowns of how much actual money it will end up saving the club, it's pretty appalling that this was even considered a beneficial exercise in terms of cost-cutting.

I believe this decision will come back to haunt Charlton. I hope the girls and women that have been affected dont lose heart for the game, please find another club to play for, dont give up.

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