I remember we almost missed out on him because we were penny pinching over the sale. Absolutely no question we wouldn't have gone up without him, or gone up again a couple of years later. The best, most consistent player I've ever seen for us. Absolute cadillac of a footballer. The complete midfielder.
If I'm not mistaken he was going to go to Gillingham.
Those goals are ridiculous!, how much would he be worth in todays game?
...and yet I wouldn't have said goalscoring was his greatest strength, his game had so much more. I was really gutted when he left for Villa, and I cant think of another player whose departure upset me more.
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.
When you had Graham Stuart doing the same thing alongside him we had a formidable midfield pair.
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.
When you had Graham Stuart doing the same thing alongside him we had a formidable midfield pair.
They were great together, Stuart was such a classy player. I remember when he scored the winner up at Newcastle, we were so far away from the pitch that you could only tell it was Stuart from his running style.
I remember we almost missed out on him because we were penny pinching over the sale. Absolutely no question we wouldn't have gone up without him, or gone up again a couple of years later. The best, most consistent player I've ever seen for us. Absolute cadillac of a footballer. The complete midfielder.
If I'm not mistaken he was going to go to Gillingham.
Yeah, it was Gillingham, his agent ( father in law) phoned Charlton whilst in the car park at GFC, told them it was now or never. Thankfully the club came to his senses and the rest is history.
Because of when I started going, Paddy Powell will always be my favourite Charlton player but Kins is as close as anyone could be. So proud to have seen him play for Ireland quite a few times and a player who had the ability to take a game by the scruff of the neck and get us into it.
When we started the Supporters trust he was the first player to confirm he would come to the launch.and kept his word. For that alone I will always be grateful, (I think he also encouraged a few others to come, with help from the former players association) a great player and a true legend to me.
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If I'm not mistaken he was going to go to Gillingham.
...and yet I wouldn't have said goalscoring was his greatest strength, his game had so much more. I was really gutted when he left for Villa, and I cant think of another player whose departure upset me more.
I remember when he scored the winner up at Newcastle, we were so far away from the pitch that you could only tell it was Stuart from his running style.
Need to get a Charlton Irish badge down to him ☘️