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Charlton Live - Jim Melrose, Questions Please!

PeteF
PeteF Posts: 1,698
in General Charlton
Its not 100% confirmed yet, but it looks like Jim Melrose will be dropping into the Valley this weekend, any questions you would like us to ask?
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  • eldavide
    eldavide Posts: 384
    One of my favourite all time players. My brother was mascot for the 0-0 draw with Wimbledon in 1986. I saw him booting a ball against a light switch, trying to turn it on, was this part of his regular pre match warm up, and did he ever manage it?
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,219
    edited March 2013
    James Milsop Melrose. The man who gave me my name. My hero. My number one, absolute hero. I am too excited to think of a question!

    Eldavide - Cool story, wonder if he did!? I was there that day. My best mate, a Dons fan, that was his first ever game, long before I met him. Didn't Leaburn hit his own crossbar that day?
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,040
    What about the goal at the Old Den when he celebrated in front of their fans?
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,219
    The Everton hattrick is an obvious one. Being left out at Spurs springs to mind - how did he get on with Lennie? Does he still follow the Charlton scores? How would he have fared in modern day football? Is he aware of the high esteem in which he is still held at the club (by me at least)?

    *sets up tent outside West Stand*
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,990
    Well if you've got Jimmy Melrose in, couldn't you also invite Large and Golfie?

    ;o)
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,947
    not a question but

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_FXlNUHt5A
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,028
    Oggy Red said:

    Well if you've got Jimmy Melrose in, couldn't you also invite Large and Golfie?

    ;o)

    We may get Golfie in for the "Post watershed" show
  • Red_Pete_in_Dubai
    Red_Pete_in_Dubai Posts: 2,764
    edited March 2013
    Great memories from that video. Was that Rob Lee, the number 7, who headed the ball on for Jim to score his 3rd goal?

    I'd ask him about the 1987 playoffs against Leeds. What was it like to play at Elland Road in that incredibly hostile atmosphere? Did the players realise how important the game at St. Andrews was for the very survival of the club? How great were the celebrations after that stunning late comeback to win the game?
  • Melrose
    Melrose Posts: 836
    No Question, just a statement of fact......Legend
  • walshiesleftfoot
    walshiesleftfoot Posts: 1,225
    The 9 second goal at West Ham . just after he hit the underside of the bar . One of my West Ham fans said it was in . Jimmy scored some great goals . Did he score in the first play off game against Leeds at Selhurst

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  • Red_Pete_in_Dubai
    Red_Pete_in_Dubai Posts: 2,764
    walshiesleftfoot said:

    The 9 second goal at West Ham . just after he hit the underside of the bar . One of my West Ham fans said it was in . Jimmy scored some great goals . Did he score in the first play off game against Leeds at Selhurst

    He certainly did. It was a very late goal as well, 87th minute if I remember correctly. If he hadn't got that goal we would have lost at Elland Road & been relegated.
  • ashley
    ashley Posts: 531
    What did he say to Chris Kamara that caused him to much Melrose in the gob and get himself banned?
  • March51
    March51 Posts: 3,256
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    JiMMy 85 said:

    James Milsop Melrose. The man who gave me my name. My hero. My number one, absolute hero. I am too excited to think of a question!

    Eldavide - Cool story, wonder if he did!? I was there that day. My best mate, a Dons fan, that was his first ever game, long before I met him. Didn't Leaburn hit his own crossbar that day?

    Below: Jim Melrose manages to get his hero's (JiMMy 85's) autograph away at Tottenham.

    When Jim was at Leicester, did he think that Lineker would go on to great things and did he enjoy playing alongside him?



  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,818
    What was it like playing against Aizlewood and Pearson in the 1987 Play Offs?
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,187
    Macronate said:

    not a question but

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_FXlNUHt5A

    i was there that day fantastic match, he was a class act? does anyone know who we signed him from?
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,947
    Man City i think.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,420
    edited March 2013
    How much did the travelling back and forth from Stockport take out of him and did that have a factor in him moving on.
  • Jensenwasclass
    Jensenwasclass Posts: 835
    We signed him from Man City, think he had previously been at Leicester and Wolves? My daughter came with me to the Everton match, pretty sure that was our first home win that season. He was here long, but what a great servant to the club. Fantastic late goal in the play-offs against Leeds (1st game). Stunned their supporters to silence. Great player!
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,980
    Question - "Were you concerned Kevin Sheedy, who bagged a brace, would also get a hat trick in that famous game against Everton"

    Q - "Who was the best goalie you ever played against"

    Q - "Who was the best centre back you ever played against"

    Q - Were you tempted to play on to score that 100th league goal? or were you satisfied stopping at 99"

  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,219
    Macronate said:

    not a question but

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_FXlNUHt5A

    Hey, that's my video! Ha, I spent ages doing the sound and action replays. PS he scored against us for Man City when we got smashed 0-5 I believe.

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  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,219
    edited March 2013
    March51 said:

    .

    JiMMy 85 said:

    James Milsop Melrose. The man who gave me my name. My hero. My number one, absolute hero. I am too excited to think of a question!

    Eldavide - Cool story, wonder if he did!? I was there that day. My best mate, a Dons fan, that was his first ever game, long before I met him. Didn't Leaburn hit his own crossbar that day?

    Below: Jim Melrose manages to get his hero's (JiMMy 85's) autograph away at Tottenham.

    When Jim was at Leicester, did he think that Lineker would go on to great things and did he enjoy playing alongside him?

    I still wear those shorts. I am wearing them right now.

  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    Yes please.
    As much as I admired and worshipped Jim Melrose (& still do) why did He not turn up at the celebration of the Leeds play-off victory ? Bob Bolder, Garth Crooks, Lennie Lawrence & Colin Walsh all said they would & they did. Every other player (except JM) sent their apologies & excuses. Jim said He would be there. Any reason Mr Melrose ?
  • fossdeneboy
    fossdeneboy Posts: 403
    walshiesleftfoot said:

    The 9 second goal at West Ham . just after he hit the underside of the bar . One of my West Ham fans said it was in . Jimmy scored some great goals . Did he score in the first play off game against Leeds at Selhurst

    what made that 9 secs goal more remarkable is the fact that WHU kicked off.
  • fossdeneboy
    fossdeneboy Posts: 403
    I thought that the reason he left us was because he could not sell his house in Macclesfield. If Charlton had bought the house from him we may have stayed longer in the old 1st division.
  • PeteF
    PeteF Posts: 1,698
    Sadly jim is now unable to make the game Saturday, we are trying to re-arrange
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    At least he let you know.......
  • PeteF
    PeteF Posts: 1,698
    How long ago was that MOG?
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    97 ? (-ish......)
    ;-)
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    I really Need to let things go.........
  • PeteF
    PeteF Posts: 1,698
    ha ha yes mate...

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