As it comes to the end of the week...just thought id have some meaningless fun and select my team of the 90's.
My Dad first took me to see Charlton v Notts County as my first game back at the Valley we won 5-1 in 1992 maybe 1993. I think i was 10 or 11 at the time...now 29 and i think i fall into the catergory of saying 'i have seen enough but not quite enough as others!'
So just for fun heres mine...BASED ON TODAYS RULES WITH SEVEN SUBS
GK: Andy Petterson
RB: Steve Brown
CB: Richard Rufus (who else)
CB: Phil Chapple (tough decison against Stuart Balmer)
LB: Anthony Barness
RM: Shaun Newton
CM: Mark Kinsella
CM: Lee Bowyer
LM: John Robinson
CF: Carl Leaburn
ST: Sir Clive Mendonca
SEVEN SUBS: GK; Mike Salmon, DF; Paul Sturgess, DF; Eddie Youds, MF; Mark Robson MF; Keith Jones FW: Gary Nelson, FW: Kim Grant
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I'd go with Sweaty, purely because I liked him and it says favourite team, Youds and Chapple both have a case though.
Maybe Bowen for Barness but I accept that Bowen did not play that many matches although he was effective.
I think a lot would also go for Sasa in goal too.
o dear... i did drop a huge clanger there with that one!! David Whyte all the way! I always remember his winning goal against Brentford in the FA Cup in the 88th minute and it was the first time ever I had been in the North Stand the roof almost came off!
I'd go for Bolder in goal, he played a fair few games during the start of the decade.
Can't argue with the midfield, though Pardew might be worth a place on the bench...
Whyte would be in the bench, you couldn't play him with Sir Clive.
Minto at LB also, Pitcher on the bench...
Kiely ,Humphrey ,Powell ,Bowyer ,Rufus ,Youds,Newton ,Hunt ,Mendonca ,Kinsella ,Walsh .Subs Bolder ,Mills ,Minto,Jones ,Mortimer ,Whyte ,Leaburn
I think of Colin Walsh, despite THAT goal, as 80s just as one example so would not immediately consider him for a 90s team although he is obviously eligible.
All valid points...except for Pitcher.
GK: Sasa Ilic
RB: Steve Brown
CB: Richard Rufus
CB: Stuart Balmer
LB: Mark Bowen
RM: Shaun Newton
CM: Mark Kinsella
CM: Lee Bowyer
LM: John Robinson
CF: Carl Leaburn
ST: Sir Clive Mendonca
Here's steam that would never lie down:
Bolder
Brown
Rufus
Webster
Sweaty
Robbo
Kins
Bowyer
Lee (R)
Sir Clive
Nelse
There is a team with the spirit of CAFC in it's veins.
Rob Lee may have been at the end of his CAFC career but didn't he get POTY in the 90s?
remember it says favourite team.
Bowen was good and Barness as well...Powell a legend but he signed in 98 so thats late 90's and his career with us went through to the 00's so that was my thinking. Minto should be there really but i only saw him a few times as he was sold shortly after i began my Charlton Supporting days. Jaime Stuart...did the drugs and got sacked, i was only 14 then so it set a bad impession and he then eventually played for The scum. So if you can see the way i was thinking...Sturgess had a brilliant left foot and was unlucky not to be in the team more often.
Mills
Rufus
Webster
Powell
Lee
Bowyer
Kinsella
Mortimer
Mendonca
Hunt
You would not need subs with a team as good as that!