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I dunno ...... I recall him hitting thunderous shots from distance and I'm sure he scored a handful of goals for us.SporadicAddick said:
I don't think Peakie's rocket ever made an appearance in a Charlton shirt - it was part of his locker at Leicester but he got a new locker when he moved to Charlton and it went missing..Oggy Red said:
Andy Peake was a proper engine room player. Did a lot of the midfield grunt work and provided a platform for others to perform.SporadicAddick said:
Interesting read - thanks for posting. Shame he left Charlton for family reasons, would loved for him to have stayed.Richard J said:Interesting interview about his time at Leicester briefly mentioning us towards the end.
Former Player Remembers: Jim Melrose (lcfc.com)
Andy Peake also in that Leicester photo. Despite a couple of hundred appearances for us, I'm not sure that he was ever held in the same affection as others with a similar number of games...not sure why.
But he had one special trick in his locker, that piledriver shot from outside the box - Peakie's rocket.
When he caught it right, the keeper had no chance.
That's what he's remembered for!
But at this distance in time, if I'm honest, can't actually picture any one of them in my mind's eye.
Over to the jury, then ....... anyone remember Andy Peake's rocket shots?
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you're probably right...Oggy Red said:
I dunno ...... I recall him hitting thunderous shots from distance and I'm sure he scored a handful of goals for us.SporadicAddick said:
I don't think Peakie's rocket ever made an appearance in a Charlton shirt - it was part of his locker at Leicester but he got a new locker when he moved to Charlton and it went missing..Oggy Red said:
Andy Peake was a proper engine room player. Did a lot of the midfield grunt work and provided a platform for others to perform.SporadicAddick said:
Interesting read - thanks for posting. Shame he left Charlton for family reasons, would loved for him to have stayed.Richard J said:Interesting interview about his time at Leicester briefly mentioning us towards the end.
Former Player Remembers: Jim Melrose (lcfc.com)
Andy Peake also in that Leicester photo. Despite a couple of hundred appearances for us, I'm not sure that he was ever held in the same affection as others with a similar number of games...not sure why.
But he had one special trick in his locker, that piledriver shot from outside the box - Peakie's rocket.
When he caught it right, the keeper had no chance.
That's what he's remembered for!
But at this distance in time, if I'm honest, can't actually picture any one of them in my mind's eye.
Over to the jury, then ....... anyone remember Andy Peake's rocket shots?
I didn't know he became a policeman - this is a good read...
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/reflection-andy-peake-emergency-plumber-13454055
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Peakie’s rockets didn’t exist in a Charlton shirt , he was proper charltonised with his duff shooting for us.
I think he may have scored one for us that took a massive deflection against Spurs
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I don't recall the 3-3 v Millwall at Selhurst being delayed by 30 mins, metal detectors and the like.addick1956 said:
The 3-3 draw was delayed twice or three times as there were metal detectors outside due to Mrs. Maggie ( I hate football and the working class)Thatcher . There was also a policy of no change given . The price at the Rthur Waite suite of terraces was £3.20. Naturally everyone had change so everyone had to take all metal objects off. It was a disaster. The crowd outside got restless and started a crushing movement.MStuartPerm said:
We were 3 down in 18 minutes as we were trying to blow promotion! If i recall correctly Stuart got the other two and missed a great chance to win it.iaitch said:Another memorable Melrose goal was the equaliser in a 3-3 draw with Millwall after being 2 or 3 nil down.
we had played then just over a fortnight before when Melrose scored on his debut in a 2-2 draw at the old Den.
Melrose was a great striker and scored my all time favourite Charlton goal the record 9 second one at West Ham. I don’t think we will ever score a quicker one.
Was gutted when he left
There was a Police Inspector in charge. He was excellent. He told the ground to delay kick off while he tested the detector. He was nearly naked before it allowed him through without a beep.
He tried to reset it and asked for a further delay. Nothing worked. He decided to scrap the detector idea and did random searching to satisfy his brief. He even got a copper to get a bloke a programme as he forgot to buy one. Superb policing with good humour. We were 30 minutes late with the KO and that meant overtime for police. He understood responsibility and took decisions. I think the crowd was not separated well that day but the fans behaved, perhaps because of him. Without him we could have had no game or got in late.
Mind you I've got a poor memory. I seem to recall Les Briley scoring from 25/30 yards.1 -
Iirc That miracle goal was when they battered us 0-3 in the top flight , sickening , he works at the new zampa road den and I saw him a few years back and told him he was a jammy Cnut with that lucky strike and he broke my heart scoring itCovered End said:
I don't recall the 3-3 v Millwall at Selhurst being delayed by 30 mins, metal detectors and the like.addick1956 said:
The 3-3 draw was delayed twice or three times as there were metal detectors outside due to Mrs. Maggie ( I hate football and the working class)Thatcher . There was also a policy of no change given . The price at the Rthur Waite suite of terraces was £3.20. Naturally everyone had change so everyone had to take all metal objects off. It was a disaster. The crowd outside got restless and started a crushing movement.MStuartPerm said:
We were 3 down in 18 minutes as we were trying to blow promotion! If i recall correctly Stuart got the other two and missed a great chance to win it.iaitch said:Another memorable Melrose goal was the equaliser in a 3-3 draw with Millwall after being 2 or 3 nil down.
we had played then just over a fortnight before when Melrose scored on his debut in a 2-2 draw at the old Den.
Melrose was a great striker and scored my all time favourite Charlton goal the record 9 second one at West Ham. I don’t think we will ever score a quicker one.
Was gutted when he left
There was a Police Inspector in charge. He was excellent. He told the ground to delay kick off while he tested the detector. He was nearly naked before it allowed him through without a beep.
He tried to reset it and asked for a further delay. Nothing worked. He decided to scrap the detector idea and did random searching to satisfy his brief. He even got a copper to get a bloke a programme as he forgot to buy one. Superb policing with good humour. We were 30 minutes late with the KO and that meant overtime for police. He understood responsibility and took decisions. I think the crowd was not separated well that day but the fans behaved, perhaps because of him. Without him we could have had no game or got in late.
Mind you I've got a poor memory. I seem to recall Les Briley scoring from 25/30 yards.1 -
I was at that game and half wanted to clap that. Our KP was well beaten. Had no chance.Covered End said:
I don't recall the 3-3 v Millwall at Selhurst being delayed by 30 mins, metal detectors and the like.addick1956 said:
The 3-3 draw was delayed twice or three times as there were metal detectors outside due to Mrs. Maggie ( I hate football and the working class)Thatcher . There was also a policy of no change given . The price at the Rthur Waite suite of terraces was £3.20. Naturally everyone had change so everyone had to take all metal objects off. It was a disaster. The crowd outside got restless and started a crushing movement.MStuartPerm said:
We were 3 down in 18 minutes as we were trying to blow promotion! If i recall correctly Stuart got the other two and missed a great chance to win it.iaitch said:Another memorable Melrose goal was the equaliser in a 3-3 draw with Millwall after being 2 or 3 nil down.
we had played then just over a fortnight before when Melrose scored on his debut in a 2-2 draw at the old Den.
Melrose was a great striker and scored my all time favourite Charlton goal the record 9 second one at West Ham. I don’t think we will ever score a quicker one.
Was gutted when he left
There was a Police Inspector in charge. He was excellent. He told the ground to delay kick off while he tested the detector. He was nearly naked before it allowed him through without a beep.
He tried to reset it and asked for a further delay. Nothing worked. He decided to scrap the detector idea and did random searching to satisfy his brief. He even got a copper to get a bloke a programme as he forgot to buy one. Superb policing with good humour. We were 30 minutes late with the KO and that meant overtime for police. He understood responsibility and took decisions. I think the crowd was not separated well that day but the fans behaved, perhaps because of him. Without him we could have had no game or got in late.
Mind you I've got a poor memory. I seem to recall Les Briley scoring from 25/30 yards.0 -
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A Peakie rocket appeared in the 4-4 draw at Ipswich. What game that was, 2-0 down could have been 4-0. We clawed it back to 2-2 and within 5 minutes were were 4-2 down.SporadicAddick said:
I don't think Peakie's rocket ever made an appearance in a Charlton shirt - it was part of his locker at Leicester but he got a new locker when he moved to Charlton and it went missing..Oggy Red said:
Andy Peake was a proper engine room player. Did a lot of the midfield grunt work and provided a platform for others to perform.SporadicAddick said:
Interesting read - thanks for posting. Shame he left Charlton for family reasons, would loved for him to have stayed.Richard J said:Interesting interview about his time at Leicester briefly mentioning us towards the end.
Former Player Remembers: Jim Melrose (lcfc.com)
Andy Peake also in that Leicester photo. Despite a couple of hundred appearances for us, I'm not sure that he was ever held in the same affection as others with a similar number of games...not sure why.
But he had one special trick in his locker, that piledriver shot from outside the box - Peakie's rocket.
When he caught it right, the keeper had no chance.
That's what he's remembered for!
Then made a comeback to 4-4 and then last minute Minto was sprinting forward to their goal but a last ditch tackle stopped him.
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Did you ever see Peakie’s rocket?SporadicAddick said:
Interesting read - thanks for posting. Shame he left Charlton for family reasons, would loved for him to have stayed.Richard J said:Interesting interview about his time at Leicester briefly mentioning us towards the end.
Former Player Remembers: Jim Melrose (lcfc.com)
Andy Peake also in that Leicester photo. Despite a couple of hundred appearances for us, I'm not sure that he was ever held in the same affection as others with a similar number of games...not sure why.0 -
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Only on you tube for Leicester. I was at the 4-4 Ipswich game mentioned above, but don't remember the goals...EveshamAddick said:
Did you ever see Peakie’s rocket?SporadicAddick said:
Interesting read - thanks for posting. Shame he left Charlton for family reasons, would loved for him to have stayed.Richard J said:Interesting interview about his time at Leicester briefly mentioning us towards the end.
Former Player Remembers: Jim Melrose (lcfc.com)
Andy Peake also in that Leicester photo. Despite a couple of hundred appearances for us, I'm not sure that he was ever held in the same affection as others with a similar number of games...not sure why.0 -
Iirc Tony Lange played that nightRudders22 said:
I was at that game and half wanted to clap that. Our KP was well beaten. Had no chance.Covered End said:
I don't recall the 3-3 v Millwall at Selhurst being delayed by 30 mins, metal detectors and the like.addick1956 said:
The 3-3 draw was delayed twice or three times as there were metal detectors outside due to Mrs. Maggie ( I hate football and the working class)Thatcher . There was also a policy of no change given . The price at the Rthur Waite suite of terraces was £3.20. Naturally everyone had change so everyone had to take all metal objects off. It was a disaster. The crowd outside got restless and started a crushing movement.MStuartPerm said:
We were 3 down in 18 minutes as we were trying to blow promotion! If i recall correctly Stuart got the other two and missed a great chance to win it.iaitch said:Another memorable Melrose goal was the equaliser in a 3-3 draw with Millwall after being 2 or 3 nil down.
we had played then just over a fortnight before when Melrose scored on his debut in a 2-2 draw at the old Den.
Melrose was a great striker and scored my all time favourite Charlton goal the record 9 second one at West Ham. I don’t think we will ever score a quicker one.
Was gutted when he left
There was a Police Inspector in charge. He was excellent. He told the ground to delay kick off while he tested the detector. He was nearly naked before it allowed him through without a beep.
He tried to reset it and asked for a further delay. Nothing worked. He decided to scrap the detector idea and did random searching to satisfy his brief. He even got a copper to get a bloke a programme as he forgot to buy one. Superb policing with good humour. We were 30 minutes late with the KO and that meant overtime for police. He understood responsibility and took decisions. I think the crowd was not separated well that day but the fans behaved, perhaps because of him. Without him we could have had no game or got in late.
Mind you I've got a poor memory. I seem to recall Les Briley scoring from 25/30 yards.0 -
SporadicAddick said:
Only on you tube for Leicester. I was at the 4-4 Ipswich game mentioned above, but don't remember the goals...EveshamAddick said:
Did you ever see Peakie’s rocket?SporadicAddick said:
Interesting read - thanks for posting. Shame he left Charlton for family reasons, would loved for him to have stayed.Richard J said:Interesting interview about his time at Leicester briefly mentioning us towards the end.
Former Player Remembers: Jim Melrose (lcfc.com)
Andy Peake also in that Leicester photo. Despite a couple of hundred appearances for us, I'm not sure that he was ever held in the same affection as others with a similar number of games...not sure why.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCEyTVwkXb8
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Thanks - a decent strike..iaitch said:SporadicAddick said:
Only on you tube for Leicester. I was at the 4-4 Ipswich game mentioned above, but don't remember the goals...EveshamAddick said:
Did you ever see Peakie’s rocket?SporadicAddick said:
Interesting read - thanks for posting. Shame he left Charlton for family reasons, would loved for him to have stayed.Richard J said:Interesting interview about his time at Leicester briefly mentioning us towards the end.
Former Player Remembers: Jim Melrose (lcfc.com)
Andy Peake also in that Leicester photo. Despite a couple of hundred appearances for us, I'm not sure that he was ever held in the same affection as others with a similar number of games...not sure why.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCEyTVwkXb8
Here you go.
Also enjoyed the sole Charlton fan at the front of the Ipswich end going apeshit when the freekick went in.1 -
How bad were we?oohaahmortimer said:
Worse than v Burton the other night and this was in the top division.1 -
At least Millwall had Cascarino and Sheringham up front....Covered End said:
How bad were we?oohaahmortimer said:
Worse than v Burton the other night and this was in the top division.0 -
Ooiiiiiiii!!!!!!!
Well off topic now - sort it outDiscussing my old team mate Peakey's one thing, but Millwall forwards - NO!1 -
@oohaahmortimer did you have to?oohaahmortimer said:
You might enjoy a bit of Addick flavoured masochism but that was just too painful to watch.
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Here is the video I put on you tube for the 30th Anniversary of the 9 second goal
and here is the thread I started on the 25th Anniversary: https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/43924/25-years-ago-today-a-moment-in-cafc-history/p1
It would be nice if people put comments on the youtube video. After all, non Charlton fans will only see those comments, not these on CL. Why not just copy and paste from CL?
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Covered End said:
How bad were we?oohaahmortimer said:
Worse than v Burton the other night and this was in the top
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Sheffield United 2-5 at home was a shocker.0 -
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On Charlton TV for Fleetwood game - good player for us during tough times2
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Would love to be a fly on the wall when the team take the knee on Saturday to know Jim's views.0
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why?buckshee said:Would love to be a fly on the wall when the team take the knee on Saturday to know Jim's views.0 -
I think he means the Chris Kamara incidentcafcdave123 said:
why?buckshee said:Would love to be a fly on the wall when the team take the knee on Saturday to know Jim's views.0 -
I'm obviously missing something but I'm not aware of any allegations of racism being the reason that Kamara punched Melrose?Lordflashheart said:
I think he means the Chris Kamara incidentcafcdave123 said:
why?buckshee said:Would love to be a fly on the wall when the team take the knee on Saturday to know Jim's views.0 -
From memory Melrose said something racist about Kamara’s kids - but happy to be corrected if I am wrong - I am certain that a racist comment was made by Melrose, which set Kamara off (albeit he waited until the final whistle to exact his revenge)cafcdave123 said:
I'm obviously missing something but I'm not aware of any allegations of racism being the reason that Kamara punched Melrose?Lordflashheart said:
I think he means the Chris Kamara incidentcafcdave123 said:
why?buckshee said:Would love to be a fly on the wall when the team take the knee on Saturday to know Jim's views.0 -
Unbelievable.0
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You won't need to be a fly on the wall. It's televised. Or is this fly a mind-reader ?buckshee said:Would love to be a fly on the wall when the team take the knee on Saturday to know Jim's views.0 -
Jimmy Melrose scored 5 or so vital goals for us in the 1985/86 promotion run-in after we got him prior to the then March transfer deadline. Yet another superb signing by Lennie Lawrence for a bargain price of around £50,000. Mike Flanagan (by then in the veteran stage) had been excellent in the first half of that season but had started to dip as the season wore on. Jim Melrose was just what we needed at that stage to get us over the line.
I think that Melrose ended up with something like 17 goals in the top flight in 1986/87 in our first season back in the top flight for 29 years. As well as his early strike at Upton Park, he got an absolutely vital last minute winner against Leeds in the first lag of the play-off final and I remember him scoring at least one cracking goal as we thrashed Man City 5-0 at Selhurst Park just after Christmas. As others have said, however, his crowning glory was a hat-trick in the 3-2 win over the reigning Champions, Everton. I wouldn't mind betting that the old Finch's Sports Video isn't rolled out tomorrow - and rightly so. What a great day that was.
I have got a vague recollection of him scoring a couple of goals for Leicester against us in a dismal 4-1 defeat at The Valley in the early 80s, with a young lad called Lineker also getting on the scoresheet. In the light of subsequent events, however, I have long forgiven him.
Another vintage signing from The Len. As he said back then, it was great to have a few Scotsmen with a tough mentality in the team and Jimmy Melrose was certainly an excellent example of that, in addition to his fellow Scots ,Mark Reid and Colin Walsh.
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Proper personalities these old school players.5
