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Paul Konchesky

AddickFC81
AddickFC81 Posts: 4,053
edited February 2016 in General Charlton
Just seen him on Sky Sports News and personally I've never had any hard feelings towards him since he left the club. Now I know it's not the clubs' current recruitment policy but he would have been a good player to have brought in last summer. He is now a vastly experienced left back and I believe he would have been fantastic for the likes of Foxy and THD to learn from. They would have had an experienced playing left back there to get advice from. More that Konch knows the club as he came through the ranks and played in the PL for us abliet the fact it's more than ten years since he left. But obviousl he went QPR.
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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,250
    No thanks, he looks weird with hair
  • sam3110 said:

    No thanks, he looks weird with hair

    He had hair when he first played for us. It'd be just like old times.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,364
    Spent most of his career playing in the Premier League. We would never be able to afford his wages.
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,824
    He was god awful when we played them in August. Then again, I suppose we were good that day ..
  • What does his mum say about it?
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198

    Just seen him on Sky Sports News and personally I've never had any hard feelings towards him since he left the club. Now I know it's not the clubs' current recruitment policy but he would have been a good player to have brought in last summer. He is now a vastly experienced left back and I believe he would have been fantastic for the likes of Foxy and THD to learn from. They would have had an experienced playing left back there to get advice from. More that Konch knows the club as he came through the ranks and played in the PL for us abliet the fact it's more than ten years since he left. But obviousl he went QPR.

    I suggested that very thing on here back in the summer and got slaughtered for it.
  • sam3110 said:

    No thanks, he looks weird with hair

    With or without, he did have a weird look about him.

    I liked Konchesky, though he was never going to dislodge Chris Powell from LB, which is where he really wanted to play, but he always did a decent job on the wing.
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    I saw what I think was his debut (vs Oxford ??).

    His sister used to work for me.

    Have that !
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    cafctom said:

    Spent most of his career playing in the Premier League. We would never be able to afford his wages.

    He must now be set up for life now; if it was me, I'd return to me old club and play for peanuts and enjoy a couple of years giving back to the sport that sorted me out for life.
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,330

    cafctom said:

    Spent most of his career playing in the Premier League. We would never be able to afford his wages.

    He must now be set up for life now; if it was me, I'd return to me old club and play for peanuts and enjoy a couple of years giving back to the sport that sorted me out for life.
    Romance section is at the end of the libary.
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  • AddickFC81
    AddickFC81 Posts: 4,053
    cafcfan said:

    Just seen him on Sky Sports News and personally I've never had any hard feelings towards him since he left the club. Now I know it's not the clubs' current recruitment policy but he would have been a good player to have brought in last summer. He is now a vastly experienced left back and I believe he would have been fantastic for the likes of Foxy and THD to learn from. They would have had an experienced playing left back there to get advice from. More that Konch knows the club as he came through the ranks and played in the PL for us abliet the fact it's more than ten years since he left. But obviousl he went QPR.

    I suggested that very thing on here back in the summer and got slaughtered for it.
    Fair enough.
  • PL54 said:

    I saw what I think was his debut (vs Oxford ??).

    His sister used to work for me.

    Have that !

    Pimp
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    he was a terrific player for us, league debut aged 16, was always a toughie and never took a backward step .. he's had a long and (probably) lucrative career .. I'd luv it if he came back to the valley, the whole place would get a huge lift .. BUT .. it aint gonna happen is it ((:<)
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,189
    He doesn't appear to be regarded with the same reverence as many from that era. I'm not sure why. He was perhaps a Championship player punching above his weight, but at his peak he was part of a team that played brilliantly together, and played for the badge. He took a lot of stick at Liverpool which is a real shame, I think we probably saw the best of him.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,364

    cafctom said:

    Spent most of his career playing in the Premier League. We would never be able to afford his wages.

    He must now be set up for life now; if it was me, I'd return to me old club and play for peanuts and enjoy a couple of years giving back to the sport that sorted me out for life.
    Maybe he would be open to that. But then again, those at our club who call the shots absolutely wouldn't.
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491

    cafctom said:

    Spent most of his career playing in the Premier League. We would never be able to afford his wages.

    He must now be set up for life now; if it was me, I'd return to me old club and play for peanuts and enjoy a couple of years giving back to the sport that sorted me out for life.
    he has the money from his pie and mash shop to keep him going
  • thewolfboy
    thewolfboy Posts: 2,927
    Also thought he played poorly for QPR.
    C'mon Archie Edwards...
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,031
    Always felt he was more effective as a left midfielder for Charlton rather than left back.

    I was surprised he didn't make a career at lm.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,218
    Joins Gillingham on a one year deal
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,033
    shirty5 said:

    Joins Gillingham on a one year deal

    30 odd games for QPR last season, decent signing for the Gills
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  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,364
    Fantastic signing for them.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    I'd have had him back. Solid pro, experienced head. He'd have been good for Fox and THD.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    He could do absolutely everything. Except defend.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,364
    Konchesky at Left Back and Holmes Dennis at LM would have worked.

    Fox could have still been Left Back in the changing room.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Brilliant move. Thought o saw him towing a caravan down the A20 earlier.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,240
    Brilliant signing for Gillingham
  • AddickFC81
    AddickFC81 Posts: 4,053

    I'd have had him back. Solid pro, experienced head. He'd have been good for Fox and THD.

    And it's scary to remember when Knch was the youngter learning off the like of Mark Bowen and Chris Powell.
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,864
    We have terrible scouts.

    If gillingham can afford him surely we could.

    The bloke must have pain in the ass wages though.

    Ex Liverpool is still ex Liverpool....and obviously QPR.
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
    Dave2l said:

    We have terrible scouts.

    If gillingham can afford him surely we could.

    The bloke must have pain in the ass wages though.

    Ex Liverpool is still ex Liverpool....and obviously QPR.

    Never mind the Scousers what about his time at reigning champions Leicester :wink:
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,824
    cafctom said:

    Konchesky at Left Back and Holmes Dennis at LM would have worked.

    Fox could have still been Left Back in the changing room.

    Not a Fox fan but I wouldn't replace him with Konchesky . He was really good on debut (anyone else recall that really hot day against Oxford?) and had some useful games in midfield . Pretty average left back