That night brings back memories! Massive shame about Tutt as he was tipped to go right to the very top of the game. Think the crowd was around the 9,000 mark.
Overall Parker our best player by a mile but best individual performances Kevin Lisbie v Liverpool and against us, Berbatov for Spurs the night we got relegated with Ronaldo and Henry not far behind
Us: Parker by a mile. Bent, di canio, Jensen, kinsella, Rufus,Mendonca all deserve praise for diff reasons.
Others (based on performances against us): hated him but Henry, ginola, bergkamp, kanoute (always impressed me for west ham against us), Zola, van nistleroy, Owen, dugarry for the brummies. Probably loads more.
The best for Charlton at The Valley I've seen were Allan Simonsen, Andy Hunt or Scott Parker. Di Canio was very good but he only scored one open play goal for us (in the League Cup).
Not necessarily the best opposing player but he murdered us in a cameo after coming on as sub....Ali Bernarbia of Manchester City.
The best I've seen against us were in our Selhurst Park days....Des Walker, Tony Adams, Mark Wright and Paul Gascoigne.
I cannot recall Bergkamp or Zola ever producing their best performances against us. Both wonderful players of course, but don't remember them turning it on at The Valley.
Paul Mortimer, sentimental too. When he scored THAT goal against Bradford I nearly headbutted the roof of the west stand. Had great games and absolute mares. And my dad thought he was crap and lazy!
Do you remember similar goals from Morts in the mid 90's - namely Bristol City in a 3-2 win. Scored at the south stand end. And another great strike v Wolves at the north stand end.
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for the opposition Glen Hoddle or Ryan Giggs
Others (based on performances against us): hated him but Henry, ginola, bergkamp, kanoute (always impressed me for west ham against us), Zola, van nistleroy, Owen, dugarry for the brummies. Probably loads more.
I think Best played in Les Berry's testimonial . I wouldn't count him
For Charlton it has to be Simonsen although Di Canio comes second.
Against as well as Giggs ,I would also make a case for John Barnes .
Scholes always seemed to have a solid game against us
Without a shadow of doubt for me , this fella
The best for Charlton at The Valley I've seen were Allan Simonsen, Andy Hunt or Scott Parker. Di Canio was very good but he only scored one open play goal for us (in the League Cup).
Not necessarily the best opposing player but he murdered us in a cameo after coming on as sub....Ali Bernarbia of Manchester City.
The best I've seen against us were in our Selhurst Park days....Des Walker, Tony Adams, Mark Wright and Paul Gascoigne.
In a Red shirt i would say Parker, Mendonca , Kiely , Jensen and i liked Andy Reid
Visiting players - Giggs in the 3-3, Henry everytime and Viduka for Leeds - Jon Fortune always had Shearer in his pocket at the Valley !
Mark Swarzcher for Bradford played a blinder in around 96/97 - think it was one of his first games and was sold to Boro a few days later for £1m.
Oakes for Villa in 98/99 and the Norwich keeper in 09/10 were both unbeatable in those games.
david ginola had a 3 year period when he was the bane of our PL lives.
wanted to hate him for scoring against us, but it was impossible as he was such a class player