He gets a lot of love here, so I feel like I stand alone on this cos my take was that he did very little for us and then abandoned the club as soon as Sunderland came calling. Serious question - what am I missing?
He gets a lot of love here, so I feel like I stand alone on this cos my take was that he did very little for us and then abandoned the club as soon as Sunderland came calling. Serious question - what am I missing?
I understood we sold him because we couldnt turn down their offer (Almost like a Rob Lee selling?)
He gets a lot of love here, so I feel like I stand alone on this cos my take was that he did very little for us and then abandoned the club as soon as Sunderland came calling. Serious question - what am I missing?
I understood we sold him because we couldnt turn down their offer (Almost like a Rob Lee selling?)
Correct - He didn't have much choice.
It was a big offer, we needed the money .Went to join Keane and the other Irish contingent at Sunderland. Seem to recall he was on circa 40k a week at Sunderland as well. Given his fitness record, you can't blame him for taking the money.
He gets a lot of love here, so I feel like I stand alone on this cos my take was that he did very little for us and then abandoned the club as soon as Sunderland came calling. Serious question - what am I missing?
I understood we sold him because we couldnt turn down their offer (Almost like a Rob Lee selling?)
Correct, it was a calculated gamble from Murray since Reid had been injured and we were in decent form at the time without him being in the team. £4 million was, if I recall, our operating losses that season and I think Murray simply saw a way of bringing money in to offset that - remember we were a PLC at that time and ultimately his responsibility was to the shareholders. I seem to remember Pardew wasn't thrilled with reid's selling either.
First captain since kinsella that I thought actually gave a damn and loved how apeshit he went when toddy scored against palace. Didn't think we'd find a captain in a long time that would care but we've got Jacko who is up there with kins in my opinion.
Technically Andy Gray replaced the injured Chris Iwelumo, whereas Andy Reid was replaced by Therry Racon who became a more regular fixture in the side after Reid left.
He gets a lot of love here, so I feel like I stand alone on this cos my take was that he did very little for us and then abandoned the club as soon as Sunderland came calling. Serious question - what am I missing?
Put yourself in his place and perhaps you'll have some understanding?
Football was his career, not his hobby. As a professional, he'd already proved he was capable of playing in the Premier League and for his country.
As a professional, it was a no-brainer for him to get back to the Prem and his mates from the Ireland squad at Sunderland. No one is going to turn down a huge payrise.
Plus Charlton wanted him sold. If the club has no loyalty to the player, then no player is going to want to stay.
Great character to have around the club - his leaving proved a big loss to Charlton on and off the pitch.
Had a lot of talent and was so classy on the ball. Unfortunately you could see his lifestyle choices didn't necessarily align with making it to the very top. Loved watching him play though.
He was sold!!! He didn't try to push through the move. Sunderland came in and he bid was accepted. Heard he was as class off the pitch as he was on it. I also heard he went and said goodbye to every member of staff at Charlton. Did he used to own a pub in Greenwich?
He was sold!!! He didn't try to push through the move. Sunderland came in and he bid was accepted. Heard he was as class off the pitch as he was on it. I also heard he went and said goodbye to every member of staff at Charlton. Did he used to own a pub in Greenwich?
No, he was a regular at Hardy's Free House on Trafalgar Road towards the end of his time with us. Used to come in on Sunday nights. Years later, someone told me he was thinking of buying it. He owned a bar in Nottingham at the time he was sold.
The year we got relegated, skipper Luke Yiung tried to organise a team night out to boost morale and see how we could turn things around and Andy Reid was only player to turn up.
Seem to remember his natural build was the problem rather than anything to do with lifestyle. I think I remember reading at Spurs he actually had the lowest body fat levels of anyone else in the squad at the time.
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Was holding my breath that we'd made a offer to him
We were sixth when he was sold and instantly replaced by Andy Gray and completely lost our creativity.
http://www.statto.com/football/teams/charlton-athletic/2007-2008/results
It was a big offer, we needed the money .Went to join Keane and the other Irish contingent at Sunderland.
Seem to recall he was on circa 40k a week at Sunderland as well. Given his fitness record, you can't blame him for taking the money.
First captain since kinsella that I thought actually gave a damn and loved how apeshit he went when toddy scored against palace. Didn't think we'd find a captain in a long time that would care but we've got Jacko who is up there with kins in my opinion.
Saying that I'm quite suprised the witch hasnt gone in for him.
Football was his career, not his hobby.
As a professional, he'd already proved he was capable of playing in the Premier League and for his country.
As a professional, it was a no-brainer for him to get back to the Prem and his mates from the Ireland squad at Sunderland.
No one is going to turn down a huge payrise.
Plus Charlton wanted him sold.
If the club has no loyalty to the player, then no player is going to want to stay.
Great character to have around the club - his leaving proved a big loss to Charlton on and off the pitch.
Lovely fella, top player. Good luck to him.
One of my favourite all time Charlton players.
I loved him