Don't forget poor Rhoys Wiggins! A good left-back, broke his metatarsal at The Valley against Palarse - and never really recovered. Went back to Bournemouth, and retired early.
Was a bit ropey when he came to us, went on loan to Scunny and never wanted to go back, was a transformed player until that injury that got in his head. He saw specialists all over the world... So weird.
Looked out of his depth in the Championship. Dropped down to league 1 and looked outstanding. Was much quicker than most players so could always recover to win the ball back.
Jeez, we really are cursed at left back. So many really good players whose careers got cut short. I remember a game back in the day, forgotten who it was against, but Youga virtually played as a left winger and he was unplayable. Then it all went nipples northwards after an injury. Wiggins and Jacko on that left side during our promotion season were terrific. Then Page with a fleeting glimpse of what he could have been bless him with that screamer from 20 yards. And then dear old Morgan Fox, the butt of many a joke. He wasn’t much but I’d take him now. Beware any left backs that appear on our radar.
Right back and played quite often didn't he? Thought he was a decent replacement for Mills at the time.
I thought Greg Shields played for us before Danny Mills.
Shields was the replacement for Mills and was our RB in the title season. Kishishev then displaced him in the PL
Thanks killerandflash, my memory is fading. What about the other full back around that time, I think he was Mark Reid? I remember him flattening a referee in, I think it was a boxing day fixture at Carrow road. He got away with it claiming it was an accident.
Mark Reid came in the season we left The Valley, and was a fixture at left back for the next 5-6 seasons, a really class act. What happened ar Carrow Road was that our players were chasing the ref after he disallowed a goal and he stopped and turned round, Reid ran into him knocking him flying. We on the terraces that day were all in favour of him putting the boot in, but sanity prevailed and he was cleared of any villainy.
My Rangers mate said that Shields, a lifelong Ger, argued his way out of Ibrox as well. Decent player, but a bit awkward by the sound of it.
I shame because he is a decent player, but I suppose it was inevitable with his injuries. Can't help but have a nagging feeling that he will go somewhere else, get fit and play really well. Wish him luck.
I shame because he is a decent player, but I suppose it was inevitable with his injuries. Can't help but have a nagging feeling that he will go somewhere else, get fit and play really well. Wish him luck.
I hope he does, but I worry that he'll struggle to get a contract anywhere at a decent level
I shame because he is a decent player, but I suppose it was inevitable with his injuries. Can't help but have a nagging feeling that he will go somewhere else, get fit and play really well. Wish him luck.
I hope he does, but I worry that he'll struggle to get a contract anywhere at a decent level
Can’t see anybody offering him a deal unless it’s on a pay as you play basis - which means he isn’t going to get paid. Shame that a promising career is going to end up in very early retirement.
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Gibbs Injured between 06/08
Youga Injured between 09/11
Basey injured 2010
Wiggins injured 12/15
Page injured 17/20
We're cursed at left back! Chris Powell and Morgan Fox, the only ones to not get long term injured there!
He's actually played the most games for us since Morgan Fox in that position, has recently surpassed Jay Dasilva's number of games
Was that Gary Poole or someone else?
I think I recall him scoring a screamer at QPR.
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All the best Lewis.
Then after about 20 matches he fell out with Curbs for some reason ..... and was never seen again in a Charlton shirt.
You don't cross Curbs. Jason Euell might well agree.
What about the other full back around that time, I think he was Mark Reid?
I remember him flattening a referee in, I think it was a boxing day fixture at Carrow road.
He got away with it claiming it was an accident.
My Rangers mate said that Shields, a lifelong Ger, argued his way out of Ibrox as well. Decent player, but a bit awkward by the sound of it.
Really hope it works out for him somewhere
Again though, his pittance of a wage can now go some way to trying to keep more important players