[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

Fortuna Sittard, because we have a very decent club history, have delivered our fair share of decent later on international top players like Mark van Bommel, Fernando Ricksen (Fernando gone way too soon of that horrible ALS illness )

we had Bert van Marwijk as a coach here, father-in-law of Van Bommel btw


but also cult icons like Ronald Hamming, Joost Volmer


and have sympathy for them, from near bankruptcy to being saved by a turkish owner and getting back to highest level, and showing more ambitions again to remain competing on the highest level but also showing entertaining attractive football to the fans

another rising star we got currently is Tijjani Noslin, could've gone to Millwall for 2 million but he said no, he is scouted by former international Wesley Sneijder fun fact

also supertalented goalkeeper in Ivor Pandur, very trustworthy, most saves of the league next to AZ's Matthew Ryan this season so far

Is that your home Club Nicky?

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Is that your home Club Nicky?

no

our home club is PSV, but also FC Eindhoven


we have two teams, and from the two i like rooting for FC Eindhoven more, the oldest of the two btw

their coach this season is one from the City Football Group: Willem Weijs



but i myself watch all of Fortuna's games in my own room (apart from when we face PSV, then downstairs with my dad who supports PSV, so that's gonna be a clash i think, although our teams aren't each others rivals so)

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

no

our home club is PSV, but also FC Eindhoven


we have two teams, and from the two i like rooting for FC Eindhoven more, the oldest of the two btw

their coach this season is one from the City Football Group: Willem Weijs



but i myself watch all of Fortuna's games in my own room (apart from when we face PSV, then downstairs with my dad who supports PSV, so that's gonna be a clash i think, although our teams aren't each others rivals so)

Ah okay

[Dogeatdog]

I’ve always supported Charlton Athletic, same as my dad, same as my grandad on my mum’s side (for some reason my mum likes West Ham but I think it’s because she likes the colour of the kit tbh). I’ve been going since around 98 so I’ve been fortunate enough to see us during our better years when we was in the prem up until 2007.

Also Charlton is my local team, I’ve met quite a lot of people who aren’t even Charlton fans but have been to seen them play back in the older days (pre 80s) when the ground was all standing and could hold 70,000. They always say how good it was back then and how family oriented the club has always been.

[parmnion]

Its situated in a weird place..the Charlton ground!

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

Yes…when I first went to a game with my now husband…he was a Chelsea fan as he played for Chelsea as a youth team player. The fans at Chelsea were so much moreaggressive and I honestly didn’t enjoy it.
Fulham are known as a quieter fan base and it was a whole different experience…we have grown to be massive Fulham fans…

The Broadway bar was one of my favourite pubs in London. They had bar staff that spoke to you if the place was empty.. which it usually was on my visits. The posh resteraunt over the road and down a tiny street from it was also very pleasant.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Dogeatdog

I’ve always supported Charlton Athletic, same as my dad, same as my grandad on my mum’s side (for some reason my mum likes West Ham but I think it’s because she likes the colour of the kit tbh). I’ve been going since around 98 so I’ve been fortunate enough to see us during our better years when we was in the prem up until 2007.

Also Charlton is my local team, I’ve met quite a lot of people who aren’t even Charlton fans but have been to seen them play back in the older days (pre 80s) when the ground was all standing and could hold 70,000. They always say how good it was back then and how family oriented the club has always been.

Yeah, The Valley used to have a Massive capacity. I remember in the 80s when the old ground of the valley was quite derelict and falling apart and they ended up ground sharing with Crystal Palace at Selhurst park. Before The Valley was renovated.

[Dogeatdog]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Its situated in a weird place..the Charlton ground!

I’ve always thought this about Fulham since it sits right next to the Thames. I’ve heard it’s a really good ground to go to though so it’s definitely one I want to visit when we get the chance.

Have you watched a game at The Valley before? Or have you just passed it when visiting London?

[Dogeatdog]

Originally Posted by Alf

Yeah, The Valkey used to have a Massive capacity. I remember in the 80s when the old ground of the valley was quite derelict and falling apart and they ended up ground sharing with Crystal Palace at Selhurst park. Before The Valley was renovated.

Apparently it was pretty bad by the mid 80s. I’ve got a few history books which show what the ground originally looked like and it’s crazy to see how many people attended the games. We ground shared with Crystal Palace and then West Ham in the early 90s. We moved back to the Valley in December 1992 with help from the fans who volunteered to clear the ground and help rebuild the stadium.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Dogeatdog

Apparently it was pretty bad by the mid 80s. I’ve got a few history books which show what the ground originally looked like and it’s crazy to see how many people attended the games. We ground shared with Crystal Palace and then West Ham in the early 90s. We moved back to the Valley in December 1992 with help from the fans who volunteered to clear the ground and help rebuild the stadium.

I went there once to watch Rugby league when the London Broncos played there. It was early 2000s

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Dogeatdog

I’ve always thought this about Fulham since it sits right next to the Thames. I’ve heard it’s a really good ground to go to though so it’s definitely one I want to visit when we get the chance.

Have you watched a game at The Valley before? Or have you just passed it when visiting London?

I was fixing someones tv in a house right next to it.

I'm amazed they got the pitch level on that hill.