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Ron Saunders RIP

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,222
edited December 2019 in General Charlton
From @CafcFactsStats 
Sad news re the passing of former Charlton Athletic striker, Ron Saunders who passed away today at the age of 87. 
Ron made 70 League and Cup apps scoring 28 goals between 1965/1966 - 1966/1967. RIP 
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  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469

    RIP Ron

    Played for us at the end of his career, he was still a good player then

  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,232
    Kept us up.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    I remember him as a player for us, and he was a pretty good one.
    RIP.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,353
    RIP
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,790
    very sad.

    Saunders is the king,
    Saunders is the King, 
    ei aie addio Saunders is the King

    RIP big Ron


  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,032
    RIP.

    Good write up about his time with us in the new Valley Heroes book.

    I knew he had played for us but hadn't realised he was top scorer for a couple of seasons in the 60's. 
  • Welly
    Welly Posts: 493
    RIP Ron remember him well very good player.
  • JohnfromNorfolk
    JohnfromNorfolk Posts: 1,324
    Watched Ron Saunders play for Charlton and then he followed me to Norwich.
    He changed Norwich city from the second division also ran,s to a first division side.
    He was a fitness fanatic who trained the team on the one and only hill in Norwich.
    Good bloke. 
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    RIP, Ron.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,002
    RIP
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  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    I remember him playing for us. Arguably past his peak by the time we got him but still scored his share of goals for what was mostly a struggling side.

    His managerial record was up there with the best of his era.

    RIP
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,208
    RIP
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,836
    Hard as nails. Good player. Better manager. RIP Ron. 
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
    Saw him make his debut when we signed him from Watford not the tallest number nine but an old school Centre Forward who knew where the net was, RIP Ron.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,739
    RIP
  • StrikerFirmani
    StrikerFirmani Posts: 2,742
    As others have said, he saved us from relegation and although at the end of his career you could see what a good player he had been.  @Davo55 summed it up 'Hard as Nails'. 

    RIP Ron  
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    Dour and rather scary in my young eyes.
    When I finally plucked up the courage to run onto the pitch with my mates I, rather enthusiastically, slapped the back of my hero Ron who turned and said "fuck off son"
    Well, I wouldn't fuck off for anybody else uncle Ron  ;)
    RIP
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    They didn't come any harder in those days. Saunder is the king. RIP Ron. Many great memories.

  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    Davo55 said:
    Hard as nails. Good player. Better manager. RIP Ron. 
    Sums the guy up Davo.

  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,625
    RIP 
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  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938

    RIP
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,153
    RIP
  • EveshamAddick
    EveshamAddick Posts: 7,014
    Remember him as Villa manager .RIP.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,038
    EveshamAddick said:
    Remember him as Villa manager .RIP.

    Villa won their last league title with Ron Saunders.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Fantastic header of the ball. RIP Ron.
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,953
    Good old fashioned centre forward,I thin k he was about 33 when he came to us,but still a handful for defenders,always played his heart out.wish we had his type now,RIP.
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,408
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    EveshamAddick said:
    Remember him as Villa manager .RIP.

    Villa won their last league title with Ron Saunders.
    Also got them through to quarter  final of european cup before other manager took over and won that cup same season.

    RIP Ron.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,038
    Lewis Coaches said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    EveshamAddick said:
    Remember him as Villa manager .RIP.

    Villa won their last league title with Ron Saunders.
    Also got them through to quarter  final of european cup before other manager took over and won that cup same season.

    RIP Ron.
    Tony Barton.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    did a great job for us, his goals and work rate kept us going in many games .. a real pro who became a very successful manager
    R I P Ron
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772

    RIP

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