I noticed an interesting little tirade on twitter this morning from various Charlton fans at CAFC Red Division. For those of you who haven't heard about them their twitter feed says they are "a group of Charlton lads trying to help improve the atmosphere, not a firm"
I am a following of @CAFCRedDivision and it is clear they are a passionate supporter of Charlton. I don't know any more about these guys but do support any initiative to create a fantastic atmosphere at home and away games to get behind our footballers.
However it appears that many fans are blaming them for any trouble that occurs at matches. We don't have a huge problem at Charlton and I don't want to blow it all up out of proportion but it would be good to cut out the few bad eggs we have.
Red Division have made it clear that they do not support any such behaviour. So come on guys, please don't knock them - lets support the initiative and don't put down someone who is genuinely trying to make an effort. This includes the West stand supporters (me included) who can't string a few songs together at matches.
However, there are, I am sure, some supporters aligning themselves to Red Division who cause trouble, and similarly other people causing trouble whom some Charlton fans automatically associate with Red Division.
Rather than blaming Red Division lets target the individuals so we can stop the flares and the mindless vandalism. We all seem to have phones with cameras these days - just look at the great photos of the away support at Palace. Surely isn't it just a matter of taking a few snaps and sending them to the club? Even if you can't capture the actual event, a mug shot would begin to pinpoint the people involved. If trouble makers know that they are likely to be snapped and reported they are less likely to commit these acts. I am sure the club would be behind this and help ensure anonymity if that was a worry to people? So come on folks, lets get snapping!!
As ever your comments are greatly appreciated.
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