None of these other than Diawara and the Keepers were ever actually underrated IMO. Lots of them were rated quite highly whilst we were here. Kishishev for example one of our most rated players in my lifetime.
Bryan Hughes is a good shout. Decent, versatile player who always gave his all. Scored some brilliantly timed goals as well; scored against Palace in the game that sent them down, scored the last minute goal that got Pardew his first win and scored the penalty that knocked Chelsea out of the League Cup and gave Mourinho his first loss at Stamford Bridge (not that he'd admit it).
Never very popular, but for a couple of season his goalscoring was crucial in keeping us in mid table at a time when we were desperately short of money and didn't have prolific strikers
9 league goals in 92/93 and 10 league goals in 93/94, how much would a Championship midfielder with those numbers be worth now?
You don't play 179 Premiership games if you are c***, even if it is only midtable boring premiership football, despite the viewpoint of our booboys at the time.
I am of course, like others above me, referring to Radostin Kishishev.
Some may have realised that actually he wasn't bad when, well past his peak, he p***** all over the much vaunted Semedo and Racon when Brighton stuffed us 4-0 at The Valley.
Great player for us and gave his all for the shirt every time.
Agree. Very underrated player, humble lad and will always be remembered for this
i always thought Diawara was rated. certainly don't remember him receiving undeserved abuse from fans. i used to call him Yaya Diawara in respect that he was like Yaya Toure for us.
Players who do all the dirty work like Kish are often underrated - you only appreciate their work when they're not playing and see the difference.
Kish was more than a workhorse, he was a skilful passer of the ball
He could play a delightful through ball, seeing opportunities a good second or two before the likes of Lisbinho, but because the intended target was so slow seeing the chance it looked like a wasted ball from Kish hence why he used to get so much grief.
I loved the interview with him on Charlton Live a year or two back; either @LouisMend or @KillersBeard caught up with him when he was visiting The Valley on a matchday and he sounded on excellent form, still very passionate about football and Charlton and the bleeper had to be employed once or twice too!
i always thought Diawara was rated. certainly don't remember him receiving undeserved abuse from fans. i used to call him Yaya Diawara in respect that he was like Yaya Toure for us.
Murray criticised Diawara heavily as did a number of fans - I thought he was a class act.
i always thought Diawara was rated. certainly don't remember him receiving undeserved abuse from fans. i used to call him Yaya Diawara in respect that he was like Yaya Toure for us.
Murray criticised Diawara heavily as did a number of fans - I thought he was a class act.
I think Murrays comments were part of him blaming Dowie for everything, and at the time most people took his word as Gospel. Anyone who saw him could tell Diawara was a decent player.
Players who do all the dirty work like Kish are often underrated - you only appreciate their work when they're not playing and see the difference.
Kish was more than a workhorse, he was a skilful passer of the ball
He could play a delightful through ball, seeing opportunities a good second or two before the likes of Lisbinho, but because the intended target was so slow seeing the chance it looked like a wasted ball from Kish hence why he used to get so much grief.
I loved the interview with him on Charlton Live a year or two back; either @LouisMend or @KillersBeard caught up with him when he was visiting The Valley on a matchday and he sounded on excellent form, still very passionate about football and Charlton and the bleeper had to be employed once or twice too!
You don't play 179 Premiership games if you are c***, even if it is only midtable boring premiership football, despite the viewpoint of our booboys at the time.
I am of course, like others above me, referring to Radostin Kishishev.
Some may have realised that actually he wasn't bad when, well past his peak, he p***** all over the much vaunted Semedo and Racon when Brighton stuffed us 4-0 at The Valley.
Great player for us and gave his all for the shirt every time.
Agree. Very underrated player, humble lad and will always be remembered for this
i always thought Diawara was rated. certainly don't remember him receiving undeserved abuse from fans. i used to call him Yaya Diawara in respect that he was like Yaya Toure for us.
Murray criticised Diawara heavily as did a number of fans - I thought he was a class act.
now you mention it i do remember Murray saying he was the most expensive player that no one has ever heard off.
You don't play 179 Premiership games if you are c***, even if it is only midtable boring premiership football, despite the viewpoint of our booboys at the time.
I am of course, like others above me, referring to Radostin Kishishev.
Some may have realised that actually he wasn't bad when, well past his peak, he p***** all over the much vaunted Semedo and Racon when Brighton stuffed us 4-0 at The Valley.
Great player for us and gave his all for the shirt every time.
Agree. Very underrated player, humble lad and will always be remembered for this
As we can see from this picture Kish is playing the ball and Ronaldo Is diving.
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Wonderful to watch on his day but didn't always have 'his day.'
Lennie's Barcelona or Bromley quote was very apt.
He (Stuart) played for Rochdale for a while and they loved him up there.
Close on 400 games for us. He must have done something right.
Never very popular, but for a couple of season his goalscoring was crucial in keeping us in mid table at a time when we were desperately short of money and didn't have prolific strikers
9 league goals in 92/93 and 10 league goals in 93/94, how much would a Championship midfielder with those numbers be worth now?
He could play a delightful through ball, seeing opportunities a good second or two before the likes of Lisbinho, but because the intended target was so slow seeing the chance it looked like a wasted ball from Kish hence why he used to get so much grief.
I loved the interview with him on Charlton Live a year or two back; either @LouisMend or @KillersBeard caught up with him when he was visiting The Valley on a matchday and he sounded on excellent form, still very passionate about football and Charlton and the bleeper had to be employed once or twice too!
Hugh McCauley
obviously that might have come if he hadn't been blighted by injuries.