Going through the handbook tonitght, ralph allen 1935 1936 season ,54 games played 48 goals scored... Mr rooney and tevez could only dream of a return like that.
There is to be an on-line vote for the new hall of fame. BedsAddick can take the credit for reviving the idea via this thread. Ian Wallis from the Fans Forum took the idea on and now it is going to happen.
The intention is that fans can vote for one player from pre-1950, one from 1950 - 1980 and one from more recent campaigns. This is to avoid "the inevitable bias to the current era that derives from the age profile of the support" to quote Airman Brown. Three more players will be added each season.
More details on the OS in the near future.
Winners will be announced at the POTY do in May and then listed on an honours board at the Valley.
Great news, but I can't help thinking the hall will get full up very quickly at the rate of three a season. Is it envisaged that there'll become a point when there's less inductees.
My bets on the first three in: Sam Bartram, Derek Hales, Allan Simonsen.
Bartram nailed on but tough call 1950 - 1980 I'd have to put Hewie and Peacock in the mix with Killer purely on amount of appearances for the club if nothing else. Depends on the range of dates for the next hall of famer, if 1980 - 2000 Mendonca I suppose.
There is to be an on-line vote for the new hall of fame. BedsAddick can take the credit for reviving the idea via this thread. Ian Wallis from the Fans Forum took the idea on and now it is going to happen.
The intention is that fans can vote for one player from pre-1950, one fro 1950 - 1980 and one from more recent campaigns. This is to avoid "the inevitable bias to the current that derives from the age profile of the support" to quote Airman Brown. Three more players will be added each season.
More details on the OS in the near future.
Winners will be announced at the POTY do in May and then listed on an honours board at the Valley.
Can you clarify - will it be the same format in future years? Just thinking that Bartram is so obvious for the first one but it would be nice to ensure that other players from that era get recognised in years to come.
Bartram nailed on but tough call 1950 - 1980 I'd have to put Hewie and Peacock in the mix with Killer purely on amount of appearances for the club if nothing else. Depends on the range of dates for the next hall of famer, if 1980 - 2000 Mendonca I suppose.
I thought the same as you re Hewie and Peacock but eventually went for Hales as our record goalscorer given that Sam is our record appearance maker.
For me the modern era is where the debate is. I assumed 1980-2010 and chose Kinsella above Mendonca as he came in that little bit earlier, thus charting the rise to the Premiership, as well as helping us win the Championship and establish ourselves as a Premiership club, and (I think) lasted that little bit longer. A difficult choice though and Rufus could equally go into the mix on the grounds I described.
There is to be an on-line vote for the new hall of fame. BedsAddick can take the credit for reviving the idea via this thread. Ian Wallis from the Fans Forum took the idea on and now it is going to happen.
The intention is that fans can vote for one player from pre-1950, one fro 1950 - 1980 and one from more recent campaigns. This is to avoid "the inevitable bias to the current that derives from the age profile of the support" to quote Airman Brown. Three more players will be added each season.
More details on the OS in the near future.
Winners will be announced at the POTY do in May and then listed on an honours board at the Valley.
Can you clarify - will it be the same format in future years? Just thinking that Bartram is so obvious for the first one but it would be nice to ensure that other players from that era get recognised in years to come.
My understanding is that yes, it will be the same format with the same three eras year on year but I'm not organising it. Just passing on the report in the programme.
Maybe as its the first year they could chuck in the obvious ones, like they did with the uk music hall of fame. Let's face it, the likes of bartram, peacock, killer have to go in there, and I would argue so would the entire fa cup winning squad?
I agree with Stig. Also, a hall-of-famer should be someone who stands the test of time, i.e. a cult figure in the clubs history. To ensure this, I'd recommend that a player has to have played for the club at least 10 years ago to be considered to avoid the current POTY being nominated all of the time. Stand up Killer Hales, Robert Lee, Sir Clive Mendonca etc.. Unfortunately I cannot comment on people before this era so a voting panel must consist of fans throughout the ages and perhaps a few club historians.
Colin Cameron 'must surely' be on any panel chosen.
The first 3 inducted into the new Hall of Fame are Bartram, Hales and Mendonca , so no surprises there. Welsh, Peacock and Kinsella came second in their categories and will go forward to next season's vote along with 6 new names. Any ideas ?
Very difficult to select - I would have put Rufus in there. He only played for Charlton and was a true Charlton legend IMO and a great player who was instrumental in our rise. Rather than induct 3 at a time, I'd rather we work out who qulaifies as a legend and get them in there in one go.
Don Welsh Chris Duffy (For that goal) Sam Bartram Jimmy Seed Johnny Summers Eddie Firmani Stuart Leary Keith Peacock Derek Hales Steve Gritt Robert Lee John Robinson Richard Rufus Clive Mendonca Alan Curbishley Chris Powell
Possibles
Charlie Vaughan Mike Flanagan Chris Powell (as a player) Dean Kiely Colin Walsh John Humphrey Mark Kinsella
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There is to be an on-line vote for the new hall of fame. BedsAddick can take the credit for reviving the idea via this thread. Ian Wallis from the Fans Forum took the idea on and now it is going to happen.
The intention is that fans can vote for one player from pre-1950, one from 1950 - 1980 and one from more recent campaigns. This is to avoid "the inevitable bias to the current era that derives from the age profile of the support" to quote Airman Brown. Three more players will be added each season.
More details on the OS in the near future.
Winners will be announced at the POTY do in May and then listed on an honours board at the Valley.
Derek Hales
Radostin KishishevMark KinsellaMy bets on the first three in: Sam Bartram, Derek Hales, Allan Simonsen.
The North Stand should be officially renamed The Covered End though.
id vote for Bartram, Peacock, Rufus.
For me the modern era is where the debate is. I assumed 1980-2010 and chose Kinsella above Mendonca as he came in that little bit earlier, thus charting the rise to the Premiership, as well as helping us win the Championship and establish ourselves as a Premiership club, and (I think) lasted that little bit longer. A difficult choice though and Rufus could equally go into the mix on the grounds I described.
My understanding is that yes, it will be the same format with the same three eras year on year but I'm not organising it. Just passing on the report in the programme.
My Two would be Derek Hales & Clive Mendonca
Certainties
Don Welsh
Chris Duffy (For that goal)
Sam Bartram
Jimmy Seed
Johnny Summers
Eddie Firmani
Stuart Leary
Keith Peacock
Derek Hales
Steve Gritt
Robert Lee
John Robinson
Richard Rufus
Clive Mendonca
Alan Curbishley
Chris Powell
Possibles
Charlie Vaughan
Mike Flanagan
Chris Powell (as a player)
Dean Kiely
Colin Walsh
John Humphrey
Mark Kinsella
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