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Mark Kinsella - back for a Q&A before the Sheff Weds match Oct 18th

Mendonca In AsdasMendonca In Asdas
edited September 24 in General Charlton
I had the privilege at the Notts County match of sitting next to Mark Kinsella ( just part of the crowd , not hospitality) i asked him for an autograph at half time for my son , and had a good chat with him , obviously he was gutted to be let go from Charlton , but he still took the time to come along and watch us and still loves Charlton.It would be easy for him to remain bitter etc , but the guy was a class act as a player , and also a person , a gentlemen in the truest sense , i hope he finds a job in Football management soon.
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  • Kap10Kap10
    Nice to hear. Anything in the pipeline?
  • Mendonca In AsdasMendonca In Asdas
    Not at the moment , the jobs are not there at the moment , i think he needs to start at the bottom and work his way up , and prove to people he can do the job , he said he would love to manage Charlton one day!
  • Winters-DawnWinters-Dawn
    he could probably come back to Ireland and get a job, I'm sure he'd get a job in first division here. Be great to see him work his way up
  • Valley_floyd_redValley_floyd_red
    I met Mark Kinsella at a Junior Reds Christmas party back in the days when he was captain. I was hugely impressed, an absolute gentleman who carried an air of focussed professionalism about him. What we would give to have a player of his qualities today.

    I would love to see him prove himself and then one day walk out onto the Valley pitch with a Charlton scarf around his neck as manager. Good luck to him.
  • scabbyhorsescabbyhorse
    Would love to find another like kinsella from somewhere , must be a gem like him in league 1 or 2 we could get in the summer. A fantastic leader on the pitch and a true charlton legend.
  • pilchardpilchard
    Ask him if he still has his boots!!
  • ChunesChunes
    Used to live at the top of Floyd Road. The day we got relegated from the premier league (the first time), I was stood outside kicking a ball around with my mate, and saw Kinsella coming up the road in his car. I stood there and held out the badge on my shirt and he slowed down, shook his fist and mouthed "Come on" with a more than determined look on his face. If ever there was a player who truly cared, it was him.
  • Mendonca In AsdasMendonca In Asdas
    [quote][cite]Posted By: pilchard[/cite]Ask him if he still has his boots!![/quote]

    I did ask him if he still played and he said he did play in the Vets league at the weekend ( bet he could still do a job for us)
  • Saga LoutSaga Lout
    Having worked his way up, maybe he will come back to us when we have returned to the Premiership and Powell has been poached to manage England!
  • cafckevcafckev
    I still think that one day he'll be our manager.
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  • nth_london_addicknth_london_addick
    i dont think he will ever manage us



    great player for us a huge part of our recent history, however i dont get the feeling he is a great coach needs to work hard on that as a 2 then work his way up
  • pilchardpilchard
    [cite]Posted By: Mendonca In Asdas[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: pilchard[/cite]Ask him if he still has his boots!!

    I did ask him if he still played and he said he did play in the Vets league at the weekend ( bet he could still do a job for us)

    I agree mate!
  • cliveclive
    https://www.charltonafc.com/news/mark-kinsella-return-sheffield-wednesday-clash
  • RobRob
    Brilliant.
  • McBobbinMcBobbin
    He was the first captain I remember from when when I started going regularly. Not many come close, Jacko perhaps.
  • golfaddickgolfaddick
    Chizz said:
    I can't be the only one who read the heaadline...  

    Mark Kinsella to return for Sheffield Wednesday clash

    ...and immediately worried that meant either Docherty or Coventry had picked up an injury in training.
    Would still be better even at his age.
  • golfaddickgolfaddick
    Exiled_Addick said:
    What an all-rounder he was. Tackled, ran and ran, created chances, scored goals from close and long range, took set pieces, leader. A poor man's Steven Gerrard and one of the most complete players I've seen play for us. Loved him.
    All for £250k. 
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  • MrOneLungMrOneLung
    And he had two songs, after we found out we pronounced his name wrong 
  • Exiled_AddickExiled_Addick
    paulsturgess said:
    Exiled_Addick said:
    What an all-rounder he was. Tackled, ran and ran, created chances, scored goals from close and long range, took set pieces, leader. A poor man's Steven Gerrard and one of the most complete players I've seen play for us. Loved him.
    He was not a poor man’s anything. He could and did compete with the best, including at the World Cup for Ireland.
    He did, but you'd never have been able to buy Steven Gerrard for £250k, which is what I was referring to - I'm not in any way trying to downgrade Kins' abilities. 
  • Lewis CoachesLewis Coaches
    Thought Kinsella cost us 125,000 pounds. 
    Remember him playing in a friendly at Orient and hit a shot from outside the box that almost broke the crossbar. 
    Think after this game we increased the offer and got him.
  • Addick_and_ChipsAddick_and_Chips
    By far my favorite player to ever wear the shirt. He was the start of some incredible years for the club.

    So glad that he will be at the Sheff Weds game. 
  • wolfgangwolfgang
    When a thread is resurrected after nearly 15 years I am always worried someone has died.

    Please start a new thread with an up-to-date headline instead,
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