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Jem Karacan

Addick Addict
Addick Addict Posts: 40,465
edited January 2010 in General Charlton
I'm sure someone on here has probably mentioned this but, according to tonight's match commentator, the lad's Father owns a Cafe outside the Valley. Looks a decent prospect and makes you wonder how our Kebab eating back room Staff didn't spot this talent right on our doorstep.

[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jem_Karacan]Jem Karacan[/url]

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,465
    Don't Forget The Chilli Sauce


    "My dad hasn't taught me much Turkish yet. He and my mum own a cafe next to Charlton's stadium, I had a season ticket for a year until they got relegated! I think Alan Curbishley came in a couple of times when he was there."

    Yet another one Curbs missed ;-)
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,369
    Maradona couldve been delivered at The Valley and we'd stillve missed him
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,641
    [quote][cite]Posted By: falconwood_1[/cite]Maradona couldve been delivered at The Valley and we'd stillve missed him[/quote]

    Like we missed Bowyer and Parker amd konchesky
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,369
    And Sam Bartram eh
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,465
    [cite]Posted By: Kap10[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: falconwood_1[/cite]Maradona couldve been delivered at The Valley and we'd stillve missed him

    Like we missed Bowyer and Parker amd konchesky

    Curbs fell out with all of them I do believe. In fact, he followed Konchesky to Upton Park only to do it to him again.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,452
    I think its the cafe down towards the Thames Barrier and not The Valley Cafe, I could be wrong though :(
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,369
    Thats right TCE
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,452
    [quote][cite]Posted By: falconwood_1[/cite]Thats right TCE[/quote]

    Cafe's and Pub's, my speciality questions! ;)
  • S_E_7
    S_E_7 Posts: 294
    The valley cafe is run by turks though i think.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,963
    Jem's parents ran the cafe which is on the industrial estate, near the Thames Barrier. Unfortunately, due to rate/rent increases, they stopped trading on Xmas Eve. He was lined up to join us on loan at one stage last season but it fell through. Reading also agreed a fee in excess of 1m for him with Besiktas, which is still on the table, but he rejected it as he knows no-one in Turkey. I will miss parking up outside on a Saturday lunchtime and enjoying a decent fry-up.

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  • Cardinal Sin
    Cardinal Sin Posts: 5,233
    That's a real shame as it always looked busy enough whenever I run passed it. You have to wonder how much the rent/rates are for what is basically a shack on an industrial back-street in Charlton?
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,598
    edited January 2010
    I'm surprised a professional footballer couldn't help them out with the finances?
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,963
    apparently, Greenwich Coucil don't even collect rubbish from the industrial estate plus they were being undercut by mobile cafes who would pull up outside the factories and thereby nick their trade. As for a pro footballer helping them out, I'd sure he would but the Turks are pretty proud and I don't think they would be happy being offered money and certainly wouldn't accept it, and I doubt Jem is on massive wages at Reading either.
  • PalaceHater
    PalaceHater Posts: 697
    He went to Colfes for a couple of years before moving to a footballing academy I think
  • cafcdan18
    cafcdan18 Posts: 3,664
    I was at school with Jem, he went to Riverston in Lee before joining Reading. Always looked like making the grade and when we were in years 9 onwards he had a fair few trials with various clubs including Man Utd.

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