A Shamrock supporting mate sent me the news and he used to play for Charlton. I actually had to check on google and replied that he played over 80 games and I couldn’t actually remember him and that said a lot about him.
A Shamrock supporting mate sent me the news and he used to play for Charlton. I actually had to check on google and replied that he played over 80 games and I couldn’t actually remember him and that said a lot about him.
I remember he was decent in the Championship, until the team lost confidence, and then he was never quite as good in League One.
I thought Purrington was a consistent, reliable full back in the promotion season. Rarely did anything overly exciting going forward, but he certainly wasn't a weak link and was solid defensively.
Adam had a fascinating career and he was credited with marking Messi out of the game as a right footed left back when Celtic beat Barcelona.Apparently Neil Lennon earmarked him for the role
Interestingly four of that Celtic team later played for the Addicks. The parallels in his career with Chris Gunter are interesting as they both started at Cardiff played internationally for Wales and had a spell with Charlton.
I agree that he was better for us in the Championship.
I thought Purrington was a consistent, reliable full back in the promotion season. Rarely did anything overly exciting going forward, but he certainly wasn't a weak link and was solid defensively.
I think that's a fairly accurate description of being average.
Got the impression that he was never really trying that hard .Think he had the talent but not the application or the hunger ,maybe lacked a bit of pace
I thought Purrington was a consistent, reliable full back in the promotion season. Rarely did anything overly exciting going forward, but he certainly wasn't a weak link and was solid defensively.
I agree with this assessment, although the one moment I will always remember going forward was his goal in the playoff final! He was solid in League One but the Championship was a level too high for him.
I thought Purrington was a consistent, reliable full back in the promotion season. Rarely did anything overly exciting going forward, but he certainly wasn't a weak link and was solid defensively.
This is a myth: Remember Wembley ? Also he had games where he was attacking and having chances. The problem with steady Eddie Purrington, it took him an age to get back to the defence !
I agree Mathews was decent at first but fell away quite badly as the team faded.
A Shamrock supporting mate sent me the news and he used to play for Charlton. I actually had to check on google and replied that he played over 80 games and I couldn’t actually remember him and that said a lot about him.
Four of us were in a place in Sidcup before a home game having a late breakfast and on the way out bumped into Stockley, Inniss and some other guy they were with. Had a good chat with Jayden and Ryan whilst this other guy sat there supping a pint. When we have left and were outside we all asked each other who the other guy was. None of us knew. Turned out later it was Adam Matthews. Says it all really.
(None of the above were available that day due to injury, Inniss and Matthews, and suspension, Stockley. It was a week after he’d been sent off for an elbow at, I think, Port Vale).
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Now we've finally got very good full-backs, it highlights it even more.
I feel bad for Purrington. He doesn't deserve to get bracketed with the version of Matthews who walked through his last season with us.
Interestingly four of that Celtic team later played for the Addicks. The parallels in his career with Chris Gunter are interesting as they both started at Cardiff played internationally for Wales and had a spell with Charlton.
I agree that he was better for us in the Championship.
Whether it was from our side or his, there was a definite feeling of "you'll have to do" about both contract renewals.
He was solid in League One but the Championship was a level too high for him.
This is a myth:
Remember Wembley ?
Also he had games where he was attacking and having chances.
The problem with steady Eddie Purrington, it took him an age to get back to the defence !
I agree Mathews was decent at first but fell away quite badly as the team faded.
(None of the above were available that day due to injury, Inniss and Matthews, and suspension, Stockley. It was a week after he’d been sent off for an elbow at, I think, Port Vale).