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RIP Paul Went

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  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,752
    Absolute rock in defence, gutted when he was sold to Fulham.

    RIP Paul.

  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596
    Sad news , another one of my Dad's favourite players! RIP Paul
  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,090
    RIP Paul
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772

    RIP
  • superdulvertonred
    superdulvertonred Posts: 1,162
    RIP Paul one of my first hero's at the Valley. I used to watch them train at the Valley during the school holidays and he always would speak to you. Loved watching that back five of Charlie Wright Kinsey and Curtis and Went and Reeves in the middle. No age at all so sad.
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    RIP. Big strong centre half, as others have said part of the great 68/69 side.
  • ChicagoAddick
    ChicagoAddick Posts: 4,418
    Very sad. RIP
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,676
    edited January 2017
    One of the earliest football heroes for me. Towering centre half. RIP
  • stockportugaladdick
    stockportugaladdick Posts: 1,166
    Terribly sad news. Loved watching him as a kid
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,864
    RIP. Like Ray Treacy, Harry Gregory and Bob Curtis, all sadly gone in recent years, he was there the first game I went to in 1969.

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  • gilbertfilbert
    gilbertfilbert Posts: 2,285
    As others have said, one of my first Charlton heroes. So sad.
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,152
    http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/charlton-paul-went-rip-3502618.aspx
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,323
    Sad news. Like many other posters, Paul Went was in the first team I saw at The Valley in 1968. I was going to say "one of my favourites"but I think I said the same about Bob Curtis, Ray Treacy and Harry Gregory; that team were all favourites, if that's possible.

    RIP
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,394
    edited January 2017
    Used to visit our Local as a Courage rep. after retiring from football . Nice man .
    RIP Paul
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,954
    RIP
  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,729
    Sad news great player RIP.
  • bristoladdick
    bristoladdick Posts: 1,153
    Very sad news. RIP.
  • simonmatthews
    simonmatthews Posts: 699
    Agree with everything here.

    Didn't Went hold the record at one point (after his moves to Fulham and Portsmouth) for the highest transfer fees paid for a player outside the First Division?
  • boogica
    boogica Posts: 2,321
    RIP
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,147
    A great player from the golden season of 1968/69. Along with Peter Reeves, was one of my favourites from that era. RIP Paul Went .. A Charlton Legend if ever there was one.

    Can I propose a round of applause for Paul in the 5th minute of the match against Millwall ...

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  • SE7toSG3
    SE7toSG3 Posts: 3,140
    Very sad news a firm favourite with my Dad and uncle who often spoke of him and that team nostalgically. We have some cracking pictures in the museum of him should they be of use @Ollywozere
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,149
    Too young. Rest in Peace Paul.

    Would have been in the team when da first took me in 1970, but I was only 4 and spent most of the time playing on the steps around his feet in that bit between the North and the old West stand. I know da was a big fan!
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,564
    edited January 2017
    Saw him recently at Harry Gregory's funeral.....they were great pals.
    He didn't look at all well I have to say. I had a nice chat with him.
    Gone to meet up with Harry Boy, I've no doubt.
    Real East London lad was Paul, thighs like a giant red wood and built like a brick shit house!
    Great player, a loud and larger than life character, you knew it when Paul was in the room and of course a great fella too!
    Last I heard he was awaiting major heart surgery.
    RIP Paul.....RIP
  • mistrollingin
    mistrollingin Posts: 3,868
    Very sad news.

    As others have said, one of the many great players in the "nearly" season of 1968/9.

    Many wonderful memories. RIP Paul Went.




  • MountsfieldPark
    MountsfieldPark Posts: 2,074
    edited January 2017
    masicat said:

    Loved thunder thighs and remember him scoring one of the best own goals ever. RIP Paul.

    Yes, I remember that own goal - I couldn't help laughing! But a great player, a rock of a centre half and a real leader. Scored over 40 goals in 480ish games in his entire pro career. RIP
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,264
    That's sad. Our Bobby Moore. RIP
  • WestSussexAddick
    WestSussexAddick Posts: 1,233
    Very sad news. One of my heroes from when I first started watching us and met him on a couple of ocassions when I was a young lad. An absolutely lovely man.

    RIP Paul.
  • FIRMANI9
    FIRMANI9 Posts: 77
    This makes you realise we are all getting older when your childhood heroes pass away. Seem to remember a fee of £25,000 involved but not sure if that's what we paid ? Or was that what we got for him ? Sad news. R.I.P Paul.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,716
    A good player I was surprised we were able to keep as long as we did.

    RIP
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,182
    Very sad news. 67 is no age.

    A cracking defender with quads like tree trunks. In terms of the central defenders I've seen, I'd put him right up there with people like Rufus and Shirtliff.

    I remember that he took over penalty duties at the start of the 69/70 season after Harry Gregory and Bob Curtis had missed a few.

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