great memories of when he absolutely pummelled it into the away fans with the raving ump.... i think it was norwich but i might be wrong.
You're right, it was Norwich. I remember it seemed easier to clear it up field knock it out for a throw when he swivelled and vollied it full pelt at them.
"Not quite sure what El Karkouri was doing there" said the commentary, not for the first or last time in his spell with us, I'm sure.
El Kak used to do my nogging in and this thread demonstrates why. Yes he scored a few crackers but more often than not they were Row Z efforts....okay, okay, Row J ones then. People always remember the few that go in.
Defensively he gave me kittens sometimes, positionally he could be a nightmare and seem to remember him making some really stupid and unneccessary challenges leading to sendings off.
Note - I am not saying he was a poor player just that he wasn't a great one who could have been much better, hence he frustrated me more than anything.
The one against Arsenal I remember so well. We were 1-0 down and I said we were going in 1-0 down at half time but my Grandad said just you wait we'll score. So ELK stepped up for the free kick and he said this it, and guess what it flew in. One of my favorite Charlton memories even though we lost 3-1.
I visited Morocco when he played for us and everybody there totally loved him and had begun supporting Charlton as a result. I wonder if there is still a contingent of Charlton supporters in the mountains over there?
I visited Morocco when he played for us and everybody there totally loved him and had begun supporting Charlton as a result. I wonder if there is still a contingent of Charlton supporters in the mountains over there?
Hmmm, how many other Moroccans have played in the PL? I could not think of any others but according to Wikipedia there have been ten others apart from TEK.
Tahar El Khalej - the guy we had on loan from Saints for a couple of games was one of them... I remember when we first signed El Karkouri a lot of fans were worried it was the same bloke.
I thought he was an ok defender in the Premier league, which is no mean feat in my view.
He was with us for a while before we were relegated so I don't think he was responsible for that. He may well have been weaker than some of the other players we had during our time in the Premier League, but I thought he was ok.
Comments
You put your left leg in
Your left leg out
In out in out
You shake it all about
You do the El Kakouri and you turnabout
That's what it's all about
OoooooH, the El Kakouri....etc
Always fully committed.
"Not quite sure what El Karkouri was doing there" said the commentary, not for the first or last time in his spell with us, I'm sure.
Defensively he gave me kittens sometimes, positionally he could be a nightmare and seem to remember him making some really stupid and unneccessary challenges leading to sendings off.
Note - I am not saying he was a poor player just that he wasn't a great one who could have been much better, hence he frustrated me more than anything.
No coincidence that when he had a regular start we went down
Nice Blackburn goal though
He was with us for a while before we were relegated so I don't think he was responsible for that. He may well have been weaker than some of the other players we had during our time in the Premier League, but I thought he was ok.