Based on since I've been going (Swindon League Cup, September 94).
Deano - couldn't kick but what a shot stopper.
L Young - Solly has more potential but Youngy was with us at his very best, England caps best.
Powell - no words really needed, the ultimate steady Eddie full back.
Rufus - the best centre half of his generation not to get an England cap in my opinion.
Rowett (sp?) - only played a few but looked different class.
Morts - my first favourite player. I used to think he could do anything.
Robbo - seemed to beat himself quite a lot but pure heart. How was he fit for the bench at Wembley?
Parker - still gutted he left, what might have been that season?
Shelvey - can still remember his first game and thinking wow. Again but for poor money management what might have been.
D Bent - had it all, pace, power and knew where the back of the net was.
Bartlett - never scored many but his link up play was brilliant, not sure I've seen a forward who beats centre halves in the air that much.
Subs Solly - come back in 2 years he'll start. Brown - could put him on anywhere, won't let you down. (also my sub keeper) Kins - led us like a trooper. Mendonca - goals, goals and goals. BWP - as with Clive but also for THAT goal.
Honourable mentions for Stuart, Holland, Carson, Wiggins and Youds
If it's limited to "favourites" and those I have actually seen playing, here's mine:
Graham Tutt Mark Penfold - Richard Rufus - Jorge Costa - Chris Powell Colin Powell - Matt Holland - Mark Kinsella - Denis Rommedahl Derek Hales - Clive Mendonca
Subs Dean Kiely George Best Johnnie Jackson Allan Simonsen Darren Bent
Please all. No Solly, Kermongant or Jackson. Let's keep it serious.
Why? The thread title says favourite, not best.
With that in mind, these are the XI players I have enjoyed watching most in my lifetime...
GK: Kiely He was both the best and a personal favourite.
LB: Powell - CB: Rufus CB: El Karkouri - Not the best, not by a long shot. But there was something about the craziness of his game, his ridiculous free-kick attempts and celebrations that I loved to watch. RB: Solly - Best RB in the league. Academy grad.
LM: Robinson - Loved his passion. Was pretty good too. CM: Parker - With him in the side, you felt we were capable of beating anyone. CM: Jensen - Oozed class. That goal at Highbury. RM: Stuart - So underrated. Efficient and always reliable.
ST: Mendonca - Just a great goalscorer. Formative years of watching Charlton defined by him. ST: Kermorgant - He can make an otherwise dull, drab day at The Valley worthwhile. Favourite player over the last five years.
I picked the best team above,here are my favourites and the reasons.
GK Graham Tutt Although not the first Keeper I saw, I really liked him and was gutted when he was forced to retire.
RB Terry Naylor Met him at Primary School when he was at Spurs,he later whilst an Addick presented the prizes at my junior football team. LB Chris Powell Love his passion for the Addicks CB Richard Rufus Knew his uncle Trevor who used to be the manager at New Cross Bus Garage which added to my already keen interest in his career. CB Peter Shirtliff For St Andrews
RM Colin Powell My original favourite player CM Dick Tydeman The captain of the 80/81 team the first year my parents let me travel up north away CM Johnnie Jackson Love the way he has captained us over the last three years LM Andy Reid The celebration when we won at Selhurst wins him a place in this line up
ST Ronnie Moore Really nice guy and a real character ST Mike Flanagan Another early hero
Comments
Hewie Rufus Costa Hreidersson
Kinsella Parker Jensen Bailey
Leary Firmani
Deano - couldn't kick but what a shot stopper.
L Young - Solly has more potential but Youngy was with us at his very best, England caps best.
Powell - no words really needed, the ultimate steady Eddie full back.
Rufus - the best centre half of his generation not to get an England cap in my opinion.
Rowett (sp?) - only played a few but looked different class.
Morts - my first favourite player. I used to think he could do anything.
Robbo - seemed to beat himself quite a lot but pure heart. How was he fit for the bench at Wembley?
Parker - still gutted he left, what might have been that season?
Shelvey - can still remember his first game and thinking wow. Again but for poor money management what might have been.
D Bent - had it all, pace, power and knew where the back of the net was.
Bartlett - never scored many but his link up play was brilliant, not sure I've seen a forward who beats centre halves in the air that much.
Subs
Solly - come back in 2 years he'll start.
Brown - could put him on anywhere, won't let you down. (also my sub keeper)
Kins - led us like a trooper.
Mendonca - goals, goals and goals.
BWP - as with Clive but also for THAT goal.
Honourable mentions for Stuart, Holland, Carson, Wiggins and Youds
Humphries
Costa
Rufus
Powell
Simonson
Parker
Jensen
Flanagan
Hales
Mendonca
Subs
Tutt
Bonds
Bowyer
Hunt
Treacy
Kiely
Young
Brown
Rufus
Powell
Jensen
Parker
Euell
Johnny Robinson
Yann
Clive
Honourable mentions: Carson, Solly, Kishishev, Bent.
2. Young
3. Powell
4. Jones
5. Rufus
6. Youds
7. Newton
8. Kinsella
9. Mendonca
10. Leaburn
11. Robinson
Subs: Kiely, Brown, Jensen, Stuart and Nelson.
Johns
Bonds
Rufus
Berry
Powell Chris
Powell Colin
Kishishev
Parker
Glover
Hales
Bent D
EDIT: Subs: Hewie, Kinsella, Captain Peacock, Wagstaff, Leaburn,
EDIT: tomorrow it will be different as it was yesterday. So many to choose!
Powell
Solly
S. Brown
Rufus
Robinson
Kinsella
C. Walsh
Jensen
Di Canio
Mendonca
Subs:
No GK as Steve Brown in side
Herman
L. Young
M. Robson
Kermorgant
D. Bent
Graham Tutt
Mark Penfold - Richard Rufus - Jorge Costa - Chris Powell
Colin Powell - Matt Holland - Mark Kinsella - Denis Rommedahl
Derek Hales - Clive Mendonca
Subs
Dean Kiely
George Best
Johnnie Jackson
Allan Simonsen
Darren Bent
With that in mind, these are the XI players I have enjoyed watching most in my lifetime...
GK: Kiely He was both the best and a personal favourite.
LB: Powell -
CB: Rufus
CB: El Karkouri - Not the best, not by a long shot. But there was something about the craziness of his game, his ridiculous free-kick attempts and celebrations that I loved to watch.
RB: Solly - Best RB in the league. Academy grad.
LM: Robinson - Loved his passion. Was pretty good too.
CM: Parker - With him in the side, you felt we were capable of beating anyone.
CM: Jensen - Oozed class. That goal at Highbury.
RM: Stuart - So underrated. Efficient and always reliable.
ST: Mendonca - Just a great goalscorer. Formative years of watching Charlton defined by him.
ST: Kermorgant - He can make an otherwise dull, drab day at The Valley worthwhile. Favourite player over the last five years.
Subs: Ilic, Semedo, Bent, Young, Thomas.
GK: Kiely
LB: Powell
CB: Rufus
CB: Hreidarsson
RB: Solly
Mid: Kinsella
Mid: Jensen
Mid: Parker
Mid: Robinson
ST: Mendonca
ST: D Bent
Subs:
Carson
S Brown
Euell
Kermorgant
Johansson
GK Graham Tutt Although not the first Keeper I saw, I really liked him and was gutted when he was forced to retire.
RB Terry Naylor Met him at Primary School when he was at Spurs,he later whilst an Addick presented the prizes at my junior football team.
LB Chris Powell Love his passion for the Addicks
CB Richard Rufus Knew his uncle Trevor who used to be the manager at New Cross Bus Garage which added to my already keen interest in his career.
CB Peter Shirtliff For St Andrews
RM Colin Powell My original favourite player
CM Dick Tydeman The captain of the 80/81 team the first year my parents let me travel up north away
CM Johnnie Jackson Love the way he has captained us over the last three years
LM Andy Reid The celebration when we won at Selhurst wins him a place in this line up
ST Ronnie Moore Really nice guy and a real character
ST Mike Flanagan Another early hero
Subs: Robe Elliott,Mark Aizlewood,Colin Walsh,Derek Hales,Yann Kermorgant
Humphrey-Rufus-Costa-Powell
Powell-Parker-Jensen-Mortimer
Mendonca-Killer
John Humphrey
Richard Rufus
Simon Webster
Chris Powell
Mark Kinsella
Claus Jensen
Colin Powell
Allan Simonsen
Derek Hales
Clive Mendonca
Subs: Scott Carson, Chris Solly, Scott Parker, Andy Reid, Darren Bent
2. Humphrey
3. Powell
4. Parker
5. Rufus
6. Shirtliff
7. Lee
8. Kinsella
9. D Bent
10. Mendonca
11. Jensen
12. Bolder
13. Hreidarrsson
14. J Robinson
15. Reid
16. Kermorgant
Only players I've seen live. Can't believe I've no place for Jimmy Melrose.
Kiely
Humphrey, Rufus, Costa, Powell
Jensen, Lee, Parker, Mortimer
Mendonca, Kermorgant
Subs
Bolder
Mills
Robinson
Kinsella
Bent
My era has been from 88 to present.
I appreciate Costa was only here for a short period, but showed us what a top European player playing at an international level was all about.
Sasa
Brown (back up 'keeper)
Rufus
Costa
Powell
Jenson
Robbo
Kinsella
Morts
Killer
Leaburn
Mendonca
Jones k
Youds
Jenson
Parker
Humphrey Rufus Brown Herman
Lee Parker Bowyer Jensen
Mendonca Bent (D)
Subs: Powell, Stuart, Di Canio, Kinsella, Costa
Who needs a keeper on the bench when you've got Stevie Brown on the pitch!!
Humphrey
Powell
Rufus
Shirtliff
Powell
Kinsella
Lee
Flanagan
Mendonca
Hales
subs
P Walsh
C Walsh
Solly
Peacock
Brown
manager
Curbishley
Humphery
Rufus
Shirtliff
Powell
C Walsh
Lee
Kinsella
Simonsen
Hales
Mendonca
Bolder
Parker
M Reid
D Bent
Mortimer
Chris Solly
Marvin Hinton
Richard Rufus
Chris Powell
Mike Bailey
Scott Parker
Mark Kinsella
Robert Lee
Derek Hales
Johnny Summers
Subs
Nicky Johns
Billy Bonds
Peter Shirtliff
Alan Campbell
Yann Kermorgant
Humphrey
Rufus
Shirtliff
M Reid
Parker
Kinsella
Bowyer
Lee
Mendonca
Bent
Subs:
Bolder
Jenson
Mortimer
Webster
Melrose
Humphrey
Rufus
Webster
Powell
Lee
Kinsella
Kishishev
Mortimer
Mendonca
Leaburn
SUBS
Wright
Hreidarsson
Balmer
Gregory
Bartlett
Big gap in my CAFC watching years from about 1970 to 1985, meaning I rarely got to watch the likes of Hales and Flanagan.
Solly
Fish
Rufus
Powell
Jensen
Parker
Kinsella
Johansson
Bent
Kermorgant
Steve Brown
Hreidarsson
Kish
Di Canio
Bartlett