Joe Gomez (ed. ongoing progress)

But not an Academy product

Weegie Addick said:

But not an Academy product

Yes Liverpool did a tremendous job developing Gomez

Addickted said:

Shame about the tonking from Messi FC tonight.

Got a bag riding on Gomez making a Champions League Final by 2025, from a fellow Addick who disagreed with me about his potential. 

Didn’t know Ray Charles supported us 

Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:

JaShea99 said:

LargeAddick said:

carly burn said:

Remember a few on here saying this fella is going all the way to the very top after they'd watched him a few times at the valley.

How right they were.

Wasn’t hard though was it? He was a cut above and without a doubt the best youngster I’d ever seen from our Academy. 

No, but people said the same about Jenkinson.

Personally I never felt Jenkinson showed the same potential as Gomez.
I remember thinking at the time that Arsenal had picked the wrong Rb (I.e.not Solly)

No he definitely didn’t and I still to this day don’t get what Arsenal saw in him. I’m just making the point that some people  rave about all our kids and claim they’ll make it to the top, then gloat about having ‘known all along’ when one does make it.

Didn't Diawara play a Euro final after leaving us; maybe not CL though

he was very poor last night. I'm surprised that he was preferred at right back to Alexander Arnold.

ForeverAddickted said:

Kinsella playing a 2nd Round tie @ the World Cup in 2002

Thats got to trump anything that any non-Academy player has ever achieved for us?

Although Jorge Costa played in a Euros Semi-Final in 2000

Pope was on the bench for a World Cup semi-final. 

Weegie Addick said:

I meant Costa, Len 

I know that hence the wink.

However we both know that Charlton tends to be removed from the CVs of our 'good' players by the media unless scandal is involved..... 

Lincsaddick said:

he was very poor last night. I'm surprised that he was preferred at right back to Alexander Arnold.

Your first start for 4 months and your played RB against Barcelona !  Joe had been playing great at CB which is by far his best position. I was surprised Gomez was picked ahead of Trent-Arnold who is a better attacking full back. 
You can't out pass Barcelona, have more possession and more shots and lose 3-0.
Liverpool had the 3 golden chances and missed the lot.

Joe's crossing isn't as good as Trent-Arnold so CB is his future alongside Van Dijk. 

I remember watching Joe at a game with my bro and he said to me that Joe will captain England one day. I told him to shut up hes too lazy looking he thinks he is Rio. How wrong i was.

Jesper Blomqvist lol what was it 4 games for us?
I am trying to think of another one now

GEORGE COSTA

se9addick said:

Is Gomez the only player to win the Champions League (or European Cup) after playing for us?

No, Jorge Costa did.

orpingtonRED said:

Forgot about Paul Walsh local boy but just before my time so wasnt in my thinking. Costa i should of known tho. Well done scoham

I remember Paul Walsh, a really promising youngster that went to Tottenham. His parents lived in Basildon Rd, Abbey Wood, just round the corner from where I lived as a kid - I remember knocking on the door and asking for his autograph - slightly out of order, but I was a kid and football crazy. 

Never really prospered at Tottenham (apart from the European final appearance, cough). Probably should have stayed at Charlton a couple more seasons but Charlton were a selling club at the time and didn't keep hold of their decent players for long. Financially the club were not good at the time. 

Great to see Joe Gomez in the final. Was a brilliant prospect at Charlton and clearly would be playing at the top of the game. He is relatively young as a central defender and still maturing.  I reckon he will be a centre back regular for England if he can stay injury free.