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Underrated Charlton players

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  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,714
    Steve Gritt possibly became a victim of his versatility.

    Dear old Les Berry. You have to do something right to play nearly 400 games but affectionately remembered for the back pass from anywhere and the hoof over the gable stand.
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,857
    Stig said:

    Kish
    Matt Holland

    Didn't everyone rate Holland ? I thought he was shite. Lovely guy though
  • E_cafc
    E_cafc Posts: 2,617
    edited December 2016
    Dear old Les Berry. You have to do something right to play nearly 400 games but affectionately remembered for the back pass from anywhere and the hoof over the gable stand.

    ............and the own goal against Fulham when he back headed into his own net in front of the Covered End which put us well on the way to relegation.
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,502
    I never understood why Salim Kerkar got loads of abuse.
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,899
    edited December 2016
    cafcnick1992 said:

    I never understood why Salim Kerkar got loads of abuse.

    In the history books as a scorer of one of the six in our record away win at Barnsley.
  • cashncarry
    cashncarry Posts: 981
    Peter Shaw after a shaky start
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,792
    Mark Reid
    Carl Leaburn
    George Shipperly
    Mark Bowen
  • svennson
    svennson Posts: 63
    Phil warman
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,899
    edited December 2016
    Big Dave Shipperley, see him getting some beers at the Golden Lion Bexleyheath off-license one night when in the team.
  • Darty Valiant
    Darty Valiant Posts: 622
    Mark Penfold
    Harry Cripps

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,370
    Nicky Bailey, our best player for the 2 years he was with us (and only remembered for that penalty!)
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,748
    paulbaconsarnie said:

    Mark Bowen.

    Wished there was a stat for the tackles he won - Can't remember too many attackers getting round him.
  • StubleyAddick
    StubleyAddick Posts: 2,552
    Jason Pearce
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,374
    Lawrie Madden
  • nelsonsleftfoot
    nelsonsleftfoot Posts: 308
    Great thread this.

    Gary Nelson for sure was underrated. Rarely gets a mention in dispatches when discussing decent ex players.

    Mark Bowen was a better player than people realised as was Darren Pitcher. Plenty of reason to dislike Pitcher but he won his tackles and scored his share.
  • East_Stand_Loopy
    East_Stand_Loopy Posts: 2,205
    Can't believe no-one has mentioned him: Luke Young.

    Not many would put him in an all time favourite Charlton XI, but I believe still holds the record for most England caps as a Charlton player.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,077
    Jon Fortune - did great for us at a time our centre backs were up against the likes of Shearer, Henry, Cole, Van Nistelrooy etc
  • Albertan_Addick
    Albertan_Addick Posts: 173
    DamoNorthStand said:

    Jon Fortune - did great for us at a time our centre backs were up against the likes of Shearer, Henry, Cole, Van Nistelrooy etc

    Good shout for JF Damo, likewise Chris Perry and Sweaty Balmer were very underrated CB's neither were the tallest but won more than their fair share of the ball. Chris Perry timed his jumps so well and often seemed to do just enough to nick the ball away.
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,213
    Of all the names I've read Mathias Svensson stood out the most. Haven't read his name for years and years, but he did an awful lot for the team with those cameo appearances. Just looked him up and surprised to see he played for 8 clubs, but a full quarter of his appearances were with us.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,207
    East_Stand_Loopy said:

    Can't believe no-one has mentioned him: Luke Young.

    Not many would put him in an all time favourite Charlton XI, but I believe still holds the record for most England caps as a Charlton player.

    Well I'd say here's the winner.

    I don't even remember Young playing for England, whilst at Charlton, let alone 7 times.

    One of my mates absolutely hated Young, (could never understand it myself).

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  • cafcsinger
    cafcsinger Posts: 5,604
    I'll add Nicky Bailey into the mix, that Swindon game defined him a bit but people forget he hit a cracking 25 yard effort into the inside of the post in the first leg at 0-0. Fine margins eh
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,278
    wmcf123 said:

    Stig said:

    Kish
    Matt Holland

    Didn't everyone rate Holland ? I thought he was shite. Lovely guy though
    I think you've answered your own question there!
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,322
    Mickey Bennett
    Paul Williams
    Joe McLaughlin

    All from Selhurst days.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,560
    edited December 2016
    Sage said:

    Andy Reid.

    Not the fittest, but a wand of a left foot who was wrongly asked to play out wide by Pardew. He had so much class and could control a game by himself if allowed to sit in the middle with some runners next to him. Our first season down in the Championship fell apart when we sold him to Sunderland.

    Finding it hard to agree he was underrated......he was far and away our best player and the crowds favourite for a long period of time.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    jamescafc said:

    All the obvious candidates have gone so I'm going for Shields (was it that goal against Forest?), Illic (think I saw his best game away at Stoke) and Salmon.

    Ilic's best game was away at Birmingham I think.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,398
    Jim Stannard.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,398
    JiMMy 85 said:

    Of all the names I've read Mathias Svensson stood out the most. Haven't read his name for years and years, but he did an awful lot for the team with those cameo appearances. Just looked him up and surprised to see he played for 8 clubs, but a full quarter of his appearances were with us.

    Poor for us but a local legend back in Sweden for the mighty Elfsborg.

    Cracking fella and a very successful businessman.

    Not forgetting he scored up at Blackburn to make us champions in 2000.
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,502
    killerandflash said:

    Nicky Bailey, our best player for the 2 years he was with us (and only remembered for that penalty!)

    I don't think anyone disliked bailey and he wasn't underrated.

    The star of the 09/10 season. Quality player.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,906
    Albertan_Addick said:

    DamoNorthStand said:

    Jon Fortune - did great for us at a time our centre backs were up against the likes of Shearer, Henry, Cole, Van Nistelrooy etc

    Good shout for JF Damo, likewise Chris Perry and Sweaty Balmer were very underrated CB's neither were the tallest but won more than their fair share of the ball. Chris Perry timed his jumps so well and often seemed to do just enough to nick the ball away.
    Chris Perry was awesome for us... Surely was never underrated by people?... He was as tall as Solly yet boy could he win headers against anyone!!
  • Isawlearyplay
    Isawlearyplay Posts: 276
    How about Kevin Smith ? Young player with talent and intent. Seem to remember he fell out of favour with Mullery.

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