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Jorge Costa

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  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    One of the best I’ve seen for us. What a career he had as well. 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,841
    edited April 2023
    The Red Robin said:
    One of the best I’ve seen for us. What a career he had as well. 

    I agree - best CB I've seen play for us. Beast of a player.

    It's hard to fathom how Curbs managed to get him.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    edited April 2023
    Probably been mentioned, I've probably said it on here already - But god was he a bit slow, always made me laugh whenever he'd go up for a corner, and would literally be running through treacle to get back in Defence as fast as he possibly could.
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    As me and my family struggle with the decision of buying our season tickets for next season, I think how easy that decision would be if we just had one Jorge Costa. One player who gave everything in every single game. Best player i’ve ever seen in a Charlton shirt. He replaced Hales as my favourite ever Charlton player. Legend. 
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    bobmunro said:
    The Red Robin said:
    One of the best I’ve seen for us. What a career he had as well. 

    I agree - best CB I've seen play for us. Beast of a player.

    It's hard to fathom how Curbs managed to get him.
    I believe he’d had a fall out with the then Porto manager, pre-Mourinho.
  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,456
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Probably been mentioned, I've probably said it on here already - But god was he a bit slow, always made me laugh whenever he'd go up for a corner, and would literally be running through treacle to get back in Defence as fast as he possibly could.
    Literally?
  • Pavoren007
    Pavoren007 Posts: 2,518
    I loved watching Costa play for us and was lower north at the time. His antics winding up the oppo strikers without ever getting caught were genius. His defending was first class, as his 50 caps for Portugal proved. 

    Would love to see him back at the Valley as a guest or part of the set up at some point in the future. A lot of fondness built between him and fans over that half season. 
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 50,974
    The Red Robin said:
    bobmunro said:
    The Red Robin said:
    One of the best I’ve seen for us. What a career he had as well. 

    I agree - best CB I've seen play for us. Beast of a player.

    It's hard to fathom how Curbs managed to get him.
    I believe he’d had a fall out with the then Porto manager, pre-Mourinho.
    He needed a club to get fit for Portugal international games
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    JaShea99 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Probably been mentioned, I've probably said it on here already - But god was he a bit slow, always made me laugh whenever he'd go up for a corner, and would literally be running through treacle to get back in Defence as fast as he possibly could.
    Literally?
    Literally!!
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,159
    ForeverAddickted said:
    JaShea99 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Probably been mentioned, I've probably said it on here already - But god was he a bit slow, always made me laugh whenever he'd go up for a corner, and would literally be running through treacle to get back in Defence as fast as he possibly could.
    Literally?
    Literally!!
    In hindsight Treacle Tuesdays were a mistake
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  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,474
    Yes he was a bit on the slow side…..but he knew all the shortcuts and rarely if ever got caught out of position.
    Seen some great central defenders for us over the years but have to say he was the best I have seen…..Marvin Hinton and The Roof also get special mentions.
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,588
    He was quicker than most where it counted, reading the game. Very intelligent player. 
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    edited April 2023
    Pavoren007 said:
    I loved watching Costa play for us and was lower north at the time. His antics winding up the oppo strikers without ever getting caught were genius. His defending was first class, as his 50 caps for Portugal proved. 

    Would love to see him back at the Valley as a guest or part of the set up at some point in the future. A lot of fondness built between him and fans over that half season. 
    Also won the lot after he left us. Two league titles, UEFA Cup, Super Cup, Champion’s League. 
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,744
    To be fair, it's not hard to win a league with only one team in it.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,517
    The Red Robin said:
    bobmunro said:
    The Red Robin said:
    One of the best I’ve seen for us. What a career he had as well. 

    I agree - best CB I've seen play for us. Beast of a player.

    It's hard to fathom how Curbs managed to get him.
    I believe he’d had a fall out with the then Porto manager, pre-Mourinho.
    And more than that - isn’t it a story in Curbs’ book that we picked him up from the airport and him and his agent in the car were discussing in Portuguese what offer he’d accept without realising the CAFC rep with them could understand? So the club put a deal on the table to match the chat. 
  • Addictedoldgit
    Addictedoldgit Posts: 1,825
    Top, top player, I can't  remember a better  CB playing for us.
    Comes across as a top bloke too.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    Pavoren007 said:
    I loved watching Costa play for us and was lower north at the time. His antics winding up the oppo strikers without ever getting caught were genius. His defending was first class, as his 50 caps for Portugal proved. 

    Would love to see him back at the Valley as a guest or part of the set up at some point in the future. A lot of fondness built between him and fans over that half season. 
    Hoping we can bring him back to play next season!
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,142
    Weegie Addick said:
    The Red Robin said:
    bobmunro said:
    The Red Robin said:
    One of the best I’ve seen for us. What a career he had as well. 

    I agree - best CB I've seen play for us. Beast of a player.

    It's hard to fathom how Curbs managed to get him.
    I believe he’d had a fall out with the then Porto manager, pre-Mourinho.
    And more than that - isn’t it a story in Curbs’ book that we picked him up from the airport and him and his agent in the car were discussing in Portuguese what offer he’d accept without realising the CAFC rep with them could understand? So the club put a deal on the table to match the chat. 
    Correct - it was Peter Varney driving them from the airport. He had worked in Lisbon (I think) previously and spoke fluent Portuguese.   
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,142
    jimmymelrose said:
    To be fair, it's not hard to win a league with only one team in it.
    Three teams, be fair...  ;):D  
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Arguably the best player we have ever had.
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  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,615
    seth plum said:
    Arguably the best player we have ever had.
    Very arguably because I'd say there were at least half a dozen in the queue ahead of him. 

    Great player but best ever.....sorry but No. 
  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,063
    A great player and one of my favourites of our premier league years. Always surprises me the affection he clearly has for us given it was only a short period he was at Charlton.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,954
    The Red Robin said:
    Pavoren007 said:
    I loved watching Costa play for us and was lower north at the time. His antics winding up the oppo strikers without ever getting caught were genius. His defending was first class, as his 50 caps for Portugal proved. 

    Would love to see him back at the Valley as a guest or part of the set up at some point in the future. A lot of fondness built between him and fans over that half season. 
    Also won the lot after he left us. Two league titles, UEFA Cup, Super Cup, Champion’s League. 
    If only Jorge had stayed at Charlton. We would have won two League titles, UEFA Cup, Super Cup, Champions League.

    And afterwards, Curbs would have left us to become England manager.  :)




  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,273
    masicat said:
    As me and my family struggle with the decision of buying our season tickets for next season, I think how easy that decision would be if we just had one Jorge Costa. One player who gave everything in every single game. Best player i’ve ever seen in a Charlton shirt. He replaced Hales as my favourite ever Charlton player. Legend. 

    We have plenty of players who give their all every game for us.  Dobson undoubtedly, Leaburn, even Albie Morgan can't be accused of not giving his best.  They just aren't as good.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,474
    golfaddick said:
    seth plum said:
    Arguably the best player we have ever had.
    Very arguably because I'd say there were at least half a dozen in the queue ahead of him. 

    Great player but best ever.....sorry but No. 
    Best defender IMHO.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    masicat said:
    As me and my family struggle with the decision of buying our season tickets for next season, I think how easy that decision would be if we just had one Jorge Costa. One player who gave everything in every single game. Best player i’ve ever seen in a Charlton shirt. He replaced Hales as my favourite ever Charlton player. Legend. 
    Erm George Dobson 


    Also I think legend is very strong, he played 24 league games for us and being called a legend, undoubtedly a fantastic player a one of the best defenders we have had but not a legend 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,474
    paulie8290 said:
    masicat said:
    As me and my family struggle with the decision of buying our season tickets for next season, I think how easy that decision would be if we just had one Jorge Costa. One player who gave everything in every single game. Best player i’ve ever seen in a Charlton shirt. He replaced Hales as my favourite ever Charlton player. Legend. 
    Erm George Dobson 


    Also I think legend is very strong, he played 24 league games for us and being called a legend, undoubtedly a fantastic player a one of the best defenders we have had but not a legend 
    Oh yes he was.
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,671
    I still miss all the Young Fish Costa Fortune stickers being on every lamppost on the walk to the ground!
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,030
    paulie8290 said:
    masicat said:
    As me and my family struggle with the decision of buying our season tickets for next season, I think how easy that decision would be if we just had one Jorge Costa. One player who gave everything in every single game. Best player i’ve ever seen in a Charlton shirt. He replaced Hales as my favourite ever Charlton player. Legend. 
    Erm George Dobson 


    Also I think legend is very strong, he played 24 league games for us and being called a legend, undoubtedly a fantastic player a one of the best defenders we have had but not a legend 
    Did you watch Charlton at the time? I only ask because, despite agreeing with you that “legend” is overused, it’s probably appropriate here. 

    I actually think Hector is a League One Jorge Costa - a centre back that’s clearly a level or two above us that we’re realistically not going to be able to keep beyond his short term contract. 
  • Simonsen
    Simonsen Posts: 5,498
    edited April 2023
    Remember him getting turned over by Walsall's Portuguese forward, Jorge Leitao, in the FA Cup defeat. That was a proper shock to his system...a lower league team coming along and busting a gut against superior opposition. 

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