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All-time best and worst Charlton play-off XIs

C_Dubz
C_Dubz Posts: 38
in General Charlton
Needed something to distract me today, so have been piecing together some all-time Charlton play off XIs. These are just based on performances in play-off matches alone for the Addicks. I feel one will be easier than the other...

Best XI:
GK: Illic - Penalty heroics
DEF: Rufus - Late goal to take it to extra time in 99
DEF: Shirtliff - 2 late goals to win in 87
DEF: Bauer - 90+4 2019. Enough said
DEF: Purrington - Another Wembley goal scorer
MID: Bielik - In just for that first goal in the home semi. That roar...
MID: Cullen - Played superbly plus the last minute assist in 2019
MID: Kinsella - Just a bloody legend
MID: Williams - Such an impact sub
FWD: Mendonca (c) - You don't get better than a hat trick in the final
FWD: ? (Soon to be Godden... - I can't face putting Lyle Taylor here but he would probably be in for his goal at Donny...)

Worst XI (I'm struggling with a little more here):
GK: Darren Randolph - 0/5 on pens
DEF: Naby Sarr - The own goal and the missed pen in the semi
DEF: Miguel Llera - Red card v Swindon
DEF: Gary Borrowdale - Just bad
DEF: ?
MID: Bailey - That penalty is still travelling
MID: ?
MID: ?
MID: ?
FWD: ?
FWD: Parker - Harsh, but needs recognition in one of these teams

Any suggestions?

Comments

  • jacob_CAFC
    jacob_CAFC Posts: 2,063
    Darren Pratley doesn't get in over the 4 you've put in but worth a shout out for the playoff semi goal saving the tie and his performance in the final
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,416
    edited May 23
    Dave Maloney, Akpo Sodje, Nicky Forster, Michael Zyro could all take the worst Striker role - I think Zyro has to be given that.

    Can include Sullay Kaikai in Midfield as well from the 2018 Play-Off team that lost to Shrewsbury - Matt Fry in Defence for when we lost to Swindon?
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,752
    Neal Heaney from the 98 team would get in the second team for me. 
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,674
    C_Dubz said:
    Needed something to distract me today, so have been piecing together some all-time Charlton play off XIs. These are just based on performances in play-off matches alone for the Addicks. I feel one will be easier than the other...

    Best XI:
    GK: Illic - Penalty heroics
    DEF: Rufus - Late goal to take it to extra time in 99
    DEF: Shirtliff - 2 late goals to win in 87
    DEF: Bauer - 90+4 2019. Enough said
    DEF: Purrington - Another Wembley goal scorer
    MID: Bielik - In just for that first goal in the home semi. That roar...
    MID: Cullen - Played superbly plus the last minute assist in 2019
    MID: Kinsella - Just a bloody legend
    MID: Williams - Such an impact sub
    FWD: Mendonca (c) - You don't get better than a hat trick in the final
    FWD: ? (Soon to be Godden... - I can't face putting Lyle Taylor here but he would probably be in for his goal at Donny...)

    Worst XI (I'm struggling with a little more here):
    GK: Darren Randolph - 0/5 on pens
    DEF: Naby Sarr - The own goal and the missed pen in the semi
    DEF: Miguel Llera - Red card v Swindon
    DEF: Gary Borrowdale - Just bad
    DEF: ?
    MID: Bailey - That penalty is still travelling
    MID: ?
    MID: ?
    MID: ?
    FWD: ?
    FWD: Parker - Harsh, but needs recognition in one of these teams

    Any suggestions?
    I'd have Aribo over Jonny Williams in the first team
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    Parker and Sarr shouldn't be in worst teams if they were part of a winning team regardless.

    I'd have Neil Heaney in for breaking Tarico's nose.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    https://cafcfactsstats.com/play-offs/
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,736
    Best XI ... Mendonca is NOT captain.

    I'd possibly let it slip by without comment if you'd given it to Kinsella but there is only one Captain Fantastic over the last 40 years.

    You could argue a case that if it hadn't been for Shirtliff's extra time goals in 1987 - and therefore we'd lost been relegated and possibly sunk without trace with no return to The Valley - then the success under Lord Llewellyn in the 90s and 00s would never have happened.

    THAT is why I'd have him as captain: his importance extends off the pitch as well as on.
  • Spankie
    Spankie Posts: 1,537
    Nicky Ajose in the worst, he played in the 2018 play-offs....
  • Stefco
    Stefco Posts: 848
    C_Dubz said:
    Needed something to distract me today, so have been piecing together some all-time Charlton play off XIs. These are just based on performances in play-off matches alone for the Addicks. I feel one will be easier than the other...

    Best XI:
    GK: Illic - Penalty heroics
    DEF: Rufus - Late goal to take it to extra time in 99
    DEF: Shirtliff - 2 late goals to win in 87
    DEF: Bauer - 90+4 2019. Enough said
    DEF: Purrington - Another Wembley goal scorer
    MID: Bielik - In just for that first goal in the home semi. That roar...
    MID: Cullen - Played superbly plus the last minute assist in 2019
    MID: Kinsella - Just a bloody legend
    MID: Williams - Such an impact sub
    FWD: Mendonca (c) - You don't get better than a hat trick in the final
    FWD: ? (Soon to be Godden... - I can't face putting Lyle Taylor here but he would probably be in for his goal at Donny...)

    Worst XI (I'm struggling with a little more here):
    GK: Darren Randolph - 0/5 on pens
    DEF: Naby Sarr - The own goal and the missed pen in the semi
    DEF: Miguel Llera - Red card v Swindon
    DEF: Gary Borrowdale - Just bad
    DEF: ?
    MID: Bailey - That penalty is still travelling
    MID: ?
    MID: ?
    MID: ?
    FWD: ?
    FWD: Parker - Harsh, but needs recognition in one of these teams

    Any suggestions?
    If it wasn't for Randolph, in the first leg at Swindon, we would have been dead & buried, long before kick off at the Valley.
  • Valleysarr
    Valleysarr Posts: 1,098
    Watch our first goal in the last play off final - simply brilliant ! 
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  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,991
    I'd have Steve Brown in, for THAT tackle, and for taking the sort of penalty in the shoot out that sends a message to all his team mates - "we ain't losing this".
  • Stefco
    Stefco Posts: 848
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Dave Maloney, Akpo Sodje, Nicky Forster, Michael Zyro could all take the worst Striker role - I think Zyro has to be given that.

    Can include Sullay Kaikai in Midfield as well from the 2018 Play-Off team that lost to Shrewsbury - Matt Fry in Defence for when we lost to Swindon?
    Dave Maloney? Mooney is your man.

    We also lost a play-off semi-final to GnatsPiss, back in the 90's. You could look at that team too.
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,173
    Valleysarr said:
    Watch our first goal in the last play off final - simply brilliant ! 
    Clever, delicate strike from Sarr and lovely little step-over dummy from Phillips
  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,991
    Stefco said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Dave Maloney, Akpo Sodje, Nicky Forster, Michael Zyro could all take the worst Striker role - I think Zyro has to be given that.

    Can include Sullay Kaikai in Midfield as well from the 2018 Play-Off team that lost to Shrewsbury - Matt Fry in Defence for when we lost to Swindon?
    Dave Maloney? Mooney is your man.

    We also lost a play-off semi-final to GnatsPiss, back in the 90's. You could look at that team too.
    We should have been home and dry by half time in the first leg against Palace. Couldn't fault any of the players in that side, just lacked the quality in front of goal.
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,907
    MrLargo said:
    Stefco said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Dave Maloney, Akpo Sodje, Nicky Forster, Michael Zyro could all take the worst Striker role - I think Zyro has to be given that.

    Can include Sullay Kaikai in Midfield as well from the 2018 Play-Off team that lost to Shrewsbury - Matt Fry in Defence for when we lost to Swindon?
    Dave Maloney? Mooney is your man.

    We also lost a play-off semi-final to GnatsPiss, back in the 90's. You could look at that team too.
    We should have been home and dry by half time in the first leg against Palace. Couldn't fault any of the players in that side, just lacked the quality in front of goal.
    then we started an ageing Gary Nelson up top instead of David White and basically surrendered  
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,029
    John Humphrey 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,863
    Stefco said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Dave Maloney, Akpo Sodje, Nicky Forster, Michael Zyro could all take the worst Striker role - I think Zyro has to be given that.

    Can include Sullay Kaikai in Midfield as well from the 2018 Play-Off team that lost to Shrewsbury - Matt Fry in Defence for when we lost to Swindon?
    Dave Maloney? Mooney is your man.

    We also lost a play-off semi-final to GnatsPiss, back in the 90's. You could look at that team too.
    Losing a Championship semi, even if it was that lot, is more expected than losing a L1 semi against Shrewsbury. 
  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,991
    DOUCHER said:
    MrLargo said:
    Stefco said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Dave Maloney, Akpo Sodje, Nicky Forster, Michael Zyro could all take the worst Striker role - I think Zyro has to be given that.

    Can include Sullay Kaikai in Midfield as well from the 2018 Play-Off team that lost to Shrewsbury - Matt Fry in Defence for when we lost to Swindon?
    Dave Maloney? Mooney is your man.

    We also lost a play-off semi-final to GnatsPiss, back in the 90's. You could look at that team too.
    We should have been home and dry by half time in the first leg against Palace. Couldn't fault any of the players in that side, just lacked the quality in front of goal.
    then we started an ageing Gary Nelson up top instead of David White and basically surrendered  
    My only criticism of Curbs was not making better use of David Whyte (generally, not just the play offs) He was clearly a lousy trainer, and didn't buy into Curbs' hard work ethic, but so much natural talent. Perhaps the fact he was out of the game so quickly after leaving us proves Curbs was right, but a terrible waste of talent anyway. He was brilliant, every goal was a goal of the month contender.
  • Gisappointed
    Gisappointed Posts: 990
    Sarr didn't score an own goal, it was keeper error.
  • IanJRO
    IanJRO Posts: 691
    Absolutely loved David Whyte as a kid. Sad end to his career and even sadder end to his life. 
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  • Simonsen
    Simonsen Posts: 5,503
    Gisappointed said:
    Sarr didn't score an own goal, it was keeper error.
    He did...but agree it was keeper error. Still....it set the game up didn't it?!
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    edited May 23
    I’d have Newton in over Johnny Williams in the best XI. Goal at home to Ipswich and scored the winning penalty at Wembley before Gray’s miss. I’d find a place for Stevie Brown too for that tackle. 

    Shout for Mark Bright as a forward too. 

    You can’t have Parker in the Worst XI. He won the free-kick we scored from. Try Ajose instead. 
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,794
    RB has to be the finest exponent of that position I’ve seen play for us. Step forward John Humphrey. 
  • KiwiValley
    KiwiValley Posts: 3,380
    edited May 23
    You lot need to choose a playoff manager as well. Based on performance during playoffs only. Think about what they had to work with and what formations and mid game changes they made.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    KiwiValley said:
    You lot need to choose a playoff manager as well. Based on performance during playoffs only. Think about what they had to work with and what formations and mid game changes they made.
    I’d give that to Bowyer I think 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    MrLargo said:
    DOUCHER said:
    MrLargo said:
    Stefco said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Dave Maloney, Akpo Sodje, Nicky Forster, Michael Zyro could all take the worst Striker role - I think Zyro has to be given that.

    Can include Sullay Kaikai in Midfield as well from the 2018 Play-Off team that lost to Shrewsbury - Matt Fry in Defence for when we lost to Swindon?
    Dave Maloney? Mooney is your man.

    We also lost a play-off semi-final to GnatsPiss, back in the 90's. You could look at that team too.
    We should have been home and dry by half time in the first leg against Palace. Couldn't fault any of the players in that side, just lacked the quality in front of goal.
    then we started an ageing Gary Nelson up top instead of David White and basically surrendered  
    My only criticism of Curbs was not making better use of David Whyte (generally, not just the play offs) He was clearly a lousy trainer, and didn't buy into Curbs' hard work ethic, but so much natural talent. Perhaps the fact he was out of the game so quickly after leaving us proves Curbs was right, but a terrible waste of talent anyway. He was brilliant, every goal was a goal of the month contender.

    Agree 
    An Ex Charlton player said everyone knew David Whyte was a talent but his time keeping was poor which didn't impress Curbs.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,863
    Jim Melrose for the other striker spot? Scored 2 goals in the semi against Ipswich, then against Leeds in the home leg.

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