It was somehow totally Charlton that the two best players we had for years (Flash and Killer) ended up slugging each other on the pitch. Remember giving eye-witness accounts to everyone at school and being bollocked by a teacher because I had an exam the next day and should have been in revising.
I remember when he first came from Tottenham and played on the wing; wasn't an immediate favourite; took a couple of seasons to blossom in the centre. Maybe a bit like Waggy? Lets hope.
It was him, just saw him again this morning and had a chat, nice bloke, as descbribed a full head of grey hair and a little heavier than in his heyday, but then who is not?
He was at the game yesterday and I had the privilege of speaking to him for about an hour with some other Addicks. His family had brought him to the Valley as part of his 60th birthday celebrations.
In terms of his career he said his biggest regret was that he was not allowed to play for Eire because of his earlier England Youth Caps.He accepted that there had been too many good players in his way for a full England call up although he was proud of his 2 B Caps.He also said he would have loved to have joined West Ham when he left the Valley because he liked the way they played football.
In terms of Killer he said that Nelson had basically said to them one of you go near post and the other go far and that the service that Peacock and Powell gave them on the wings made their job quite easy,he clearly still felt that team could have achieved more if we had been sounder in defence and more creative in the central midfield areas although he accepted that this was probably due to the entertaining way that team played.
Flan didn't bear Hales any ill will and said they had both recently been at golf days together although he joked that no one has had the courage to pair them on the course.He said the fight was just one of those things.
We spoke about his legendary hat tricks against Chelsea and Spurs and he wished that they had been captured on video and that he could have played in the current stadium.
Moving on to his second spell we spoke about how close he came to scoring at White Hart Lane in the last minute,he said that Paul Miller had got too tight and done a good man marking job on him,we then spoke about the battle of Stamford Bridge when Flash was Lennie Lawrence's number two.
He commented that earlier that season he had needed to 'have words' with Maxi and Garth Crooks because he had felt they were coasting after their time at Spurs.Flash said that after this they had been model pros.
In all it was great to meet him and the only thing that spoilt my day was our second half performance.
You forget how little was filmed back when he was playing, it must be frustrating how many great goals and moments were completely ignored by the world, because there were no cameras there, the videoing of every game didn't come in until the late 80s I recall?
class act mate a steady old head , amongst the young un's like stuart & lee. Loved his goal that season away to Norwich on boxing day although we lost the celebration when he scored was different gravy.
The season we went up at Selhurst he was brilliant, one of my favourite players.
We did talk about that season at Selhurst in which he helped us get promoted to the old First Division.
He said that Lennie Lawrence did not offer him a contract to play in the top flight the following year and he moved on to Cambridge but surprisingly Lawrence asked him back as a coach a year later.
Loved the way he rolled in that late equaliser at Hull in front of us in the 85/86 promotion season. Late April and an important point, although I do recall someone on CL not being too happy on the coach home afterwards (thought we would blow promotion)!
Thanks to @grahambustertutt for mentioning the Cambridge United historical site 100 years of Cocnuts in his book .
I love these types of site and I have looked on it for some info on players who played for both clubs .
Flash ended his career with a few games at the Abbey Stadium and this article which I suspect is based on a programme article tells of how he landed at Cambridge . Did Lennie really only offer him a contract at 50% of his salary ? It also tells the story of his fight with Hales .
Not sure how true it is but I remember reading that Lawrence wanted to resign him after he played in Gritt’s testimonial against Spurs in the late 80’s. Wasn’t allowed as Flash had received an insurance payout after his career was ended by injury whilst at Cambridge.
That late equaliser at Hull was one of those goals that makes a bloody long coach journey worth it, Not too many of us up there but a proper goal celebration. Copped a right hander off a disgruntled Hull fan as I was getting back on the coach after the game but didn’t spoil the day.
That 2-2 sticks in my mind cos a Charlton fan just had a piss on the terrace rather than go to the bogs next to me , dirty Cnut ............ I’ve never forgiven my mum for that .
that was a great loop and the goal right in front of us
That 2-2 sticks in my mind cos a Charlton fan just had a piss on the terrace rather than go to the bogs next to me , dirty Cnut ............ I’ve never forgiven my mum for that .
that was a great loop and the goal right in front of us
This was the 1 1 game mate. The 2 2 game was a few years later. @Tavern drove is for that one and we left a few minutes before the end when we were losing 1 0. We were winning 2 1 by the time we got back to the car, put the local radio on just in time to hear that they’d equalised.
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I always felt it was a great pity he had that bust up with Lennie and left the club.
great player - remember putting his picture on the dartboard when he signed for the stripey Nigels though
Are you being serious?
The old Covered End in the background .....every time we scored, we'd do a right old knees up singing "Knees up Muvver Brown". Happy days!
It just ain't quite the same these days. *eyes glaze over and goes all wistful like*
Flanagan, Colin Powell, Lawrie Abrahams.
The reasons I started following Charlton in 1978.
And note the boots. Proper Adidas 2000 (I think)
In terms of his career he said his biggest regret was that he was not allowed to play for Eire because of his earlier England Youth Caps.He accepted that there had been too many good players in his way for a full England call up although he was proud of his 2 B Caps.He also said he would have loved to have joined West Ham when he left the Valley because he liked the way they played football.
In terms of Killer he said that Nelson had basically said to them one of you go near post and the other go far and that the service that Peacock and Powell gave them on the wings made their job quite easy,he clearly still felt that team could have achieved more if we had been sounder in defence and more creative in the central midfield areas although he accepted that this was probably due to the entertaining way that team played.
Flan didn't bear Hales any ill will and said they had both recently been at golf days together although he joked that no one has had the courage to pair them on the course.He said the fight was just one of those things.
We spoke about his legendary hat tricks against Chelsea and Spurs and he wished that they had been captured on video and that he could have played in the current stadium.
Moving on to his second spell we spoke about how close he came to scoring at White Hart Lane in the last minute,he said that Paul Miller had got too tight and done a good man marking job on him,we then spoke about the battle of Stamford Bridge when Flash was Lennie Lawrence's number two.
He commented that earlier that season he had needed to 'have words' with Maxi and Garth Crooks because he had felt they were coasting after their time at Spurs.Flash said that after this they had been model pros.
In all it was great to meet him and the only thing that spoilt my day was our second half performance.
such a shame that those games were not filmed.
He said that Lennie Lawrence did not offer him a contract to play in the top flight the following year and he moved on to Cambridge but surprisingly Lawrence asked him back as a coach a year later.
I love these types of site and I have looked on it for some info on players who played for both clubs .
Flash ended his career with a few games at the Abbey Stadium and this article which I suspect is based on a programme article tells of how he landed at Cambridge . Did Lennie really only offer him a contract at 50% of his salary ? It also tells the story of his fight with Hales .
Category: Mike Flanagan - 100 YEARS OF COCONUTS
That late equaliser at Hull was one of those goals that makes a bloody long coach journey worth it, Not too many of us up there but a proper goal celebration. Copped a right hander off a disgruntled Hull fan as I was getting back on the coach after the game but didn’t spoil the day.
I’ve never forgiven my mum for that .
that was a great loop and the goal right in front of us