Had a drunken conversation with Eddie the other day, top bloke, loved his time with The Addicks, might be top two favourite ex players! Anyone else love this guy?
He's part of the woodwork in just about all the boozers in and around Blackheath.
Just go on a pub crawl in the village and you'll come across him sooner or later.....quite a character is our Eddie!
My favorite memory of Eddie was him throwing up on the pitch during the warm up at Portsmouth. Think it was the play-offs season. Won 2-0.
Bumped into him in a pub in Greenwich (Auctioneer) sometime later and drunklenly questioned him about said incident. He drunkenly denied the incident had anything to do with the ale.....he signed off the conversation with a sly grin that said it all. Top man and always willing to chat if you see him in the pub.
I remember him getting badly hurt up at Huddersfield in our play off winning season. As he was being carried off on a stretcher the home supporters were giving him dogs abuse & spitting at him. All because he had previously played for Bradford City. Made our 2-1 win that day even more sweet.
I have some really fond memories of the play off winning season, Youds sticks out as a stand out player for me during it. I was at that game at Fratton Park match, he had a blinder, didnt he score?
The complete defender, organiser and leader ...... got a bit found out for lack of pace in the Prem, but whole hearted and the sort of a player that every team needs.
Signing Youds & Mills was a Curbs' master stroke at the point in that season.
And also dropping Chapple and Balmer to let Rufus back in and Youds. Throw Mills into it things too and a totally fresh defence that was tighter than a ducks arse for the run in. Curbs was freshest and at his best then
[quote][cite]Posted By: Red_Pete[/cite]I remember him getting badly hurt up at Huddersfield in our play off winning season. As he was being carried off on a stretcher the home supporters were giving him dogs abuse & spitting at him. All because he had previously played for Bradford City. Made our 2-1 win that day even more sweet.[/quote]
That was in the Championship season between Christmas and the New Year, in the game when Robbo scored with an absolute blinder. We won 2-1 and it was also the second in our long winning run that ended with a Deano inspired one nil home defeat to rock bottom Swindon. The first game was a Boxing Day victory over palARSE at the Valley. Funny thing is even after their treatment of Youds we showed them how it should be done when one of theirs was also stretchered off.
I remember him getting badly hurt up at Huddersfield in our play off winning season
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If I remember correctly that was something like the 7th minute of injury time in the first half. If the referee hadn't played a ridiculous amount of injury time maybe he wouldn't have gotten injured...
Anyway he was a proper old-school central defender who didn't hesitate to go in where it hurts, invariably opponents came out the challenges worse off.
My old man spoke to him in a Blackheath pub once and asked him when he'd be back from injury and if he was frustrated that he couldnt play, to which he replied. "Im in no rush. Im being paid £3k p/w to sit in the boozer".....Went down hill in my eyes from that day.
It is quite strange the mentality of the average football supporter.
A player happy to consistently knock it back in back street boozers is classed as a top geezer, one of lads etc, yet one who may not be drink but gets pictured occassionaly coming out of nightclubs with a model on his arm is classed as an undedicated t*sspot.
[quote][cite]Posted By: charlton_carl[/cite]i remember him crunching dennis bergkamp down at the valley in our relegation season. Wnger went ape sh!t[/quote]
The last time that Bergkamp flew. Put him off flying after that tackle.
I was at that game at Huddersfield (a drunk Santa) when he got injured and at the time i didn't think it looked like much and it just showed how quick a career can finish. Met him on a few occasions and he's a really nice bloke.
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Just go on a pub crawl in the village and you'll come across him sooner or later.....quite a character is our Eddie!
My favorite memory of Eddie was him throwing up on the pitch during the warm up at Portsmouth. Think it was the play-offs season. Won 2-0.
Bumped into him in a pub in Greenwich (Auctioneer) sometime later and drunklenly questioned him about said incident. He drunkenly denied the incident had anything to do with the ale.....he signed off the conversation with a sly grin that said it all. Top man and always willing to chat if you see him in the pub.
Oh e d d i e youds
eddie, eddie, eddie youds
Signing Youds & Mills was a Curbs' master stroke at the point in that season.
Nine matches without conceding a goal - that was some defence!
Sasha, Mills, Rufus, Youds, Bowen
Bowen, despite his age, just oozed quality on the ball, his runs and reading of the game.
That was in the Championship season between Christmas and the New Year, in the game when Robbo scored with an absolute blinder. We won 2-1 and it was also the second in our long winning run that ended with a Deano inspired one nil home defeat to rock bottom Swindon. The first game was a Boxing Day victory over palARSE at the Valley. Funny thing is even after their treatment of Youds we showed them how it should be done when one of theirs was also stretchered off.
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If I remember correctly that was something like the 7th minute of injury time in the first half. If the referee hadn't played a ridiculous amount of injury time maybe he wouldn't have gotten injured...
Anyway he was a proper old-school central defender who didn't hesitate to go in where it hurts, invariably opponents came out the challenges worse off.
A player happy to consistently knock it back in back street boozers is classed as a top geezer, one of lads etc, yet one who may not be drink but gets pictured occassionaly coming out of nightclubs with a model on his arm is classed as an undedicated t*sspot.
:-)
However, then you have Mr M Bent .................
The last time that Bergkamp flew. Put him off flying after that tackle.
Think he "studded" him down the back of the leg and he had to go off, shame./
and when she takes it up the arse
she dreams of Eddie Youds
oh Eddie Youds Eddie eddie eddie youds
eddie eddie eddie youds
my favorite verse of all