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Derek Hales

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  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 4,891
    I won a £5 postal order (remember them?) for requesting his picture he published in either Shoot or Roy of the Rovers comic (can’t recall which one now), I was gutted that it was a black and white picture and not colour.  Wish I’d kept it but never thought to. 
  • charltonkeston
    charltonkeston Posts: 7,367
    DaveMehmet said:
    I remember in one programme Q&A he put the 7 0 defeat against Brighton as his most memorable match.
    It stuck in my mind too. 5-0 down at half time and the police wouldn’t let me leave.
  • Isawsummersplay
    Isawsummersplay Posts: 1,428
    Always sticks in my mind. It was my 30th birthday that day. Some day out though!
  • Simonsen
    Simonsen Posts: 5,503
    charltonkeston said:
    DaveMehmet said:
    I remember in one programme Q&A he put the 7 0 defeat against Brighton as his most memorable match.
    It stuck in my mind too. 5-0 down at half time and the police wouldn’t let me leave.

    It's one of my most memorable games too. To think we were unbeaten in 7 going into that game! Didn't stop me from going to Newcastle the following week though, where we were infinitely better and only lost 1-2 to a couple of late Keegan headers.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,230
    We nearly took the lead with a shot from Steve Dowman, after that everything they hit went flying into the net.

    7 down on the hour mark and was thinking this will be double figures.

    Think we nearly scored late in the game which would have been the highlight.
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    edited February 2019
    Isawsummersplay said:
    Always sticks in my mind. It was my 30th birthday that day. Some day out though!
    It was mine and my mates 18th that weekend, party on the Friday night then off to Brighton on the Saturday morning.....can't really remember much about the game but like Burnley away (7-1 defeat) won't ever forget the score.
  • smudge7946
    smudge7946 Posts: 4,131
    He clearly couldn't.be bothered with the survey! 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,088
    https://www.castrust.org/2025/03/cast-meets-derek-hales/
  • R0TW
    R0TW Posts: 1,679
    Great interview. When I loved professional football.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,635
    Looking old. But then again we all are I suppose. 
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  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,008
    Still love him … always my fave 
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,355
    edited March 4
    My all time football and Charlton hero.  He came to prominence just as I started my Charlton journey.

    God bless him and all that got a slap from him, no doubt fully deserved!
  • cblock
    cblock Posts: 1,959
    soapy_jones said:
    My all time football and Charlton hero.  He came to prominence just as I started my Charlton journey.

    God bless him and all that got a slap from him, no doubt fully deserved!
    My favourite player also, great attitude and entertainment value to watch, rarely a dull moment!
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,185
    What you see is what you get!!
    Could conjure a goal from nothing. 
    Wish I could buy him a beer!
  • kafka
    kafka Posts: 2,369
    great interview. Feisty as ever
  • timken
    timken Posts: 1,002
    usetobunkin said:
    What you see is what you get!!
    Could conjure a goal from nothing. 
    Wish I could buy him a beer!
    He certainly never settled for one beer😃
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,857
    Great interview.

    I would like to hear more from Flanagan as well, in any other era he would be a legend, instead of just "the other one"
  • Killarahales
    Killarahales Posts: 1,057
    Like many others around my age, my all-time Charlton hero, and yes, I've got the T-shirt (which is unbeaten so far this season)!
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    edited March 5
    killerandflash said:
    Great interview.

    I would like to hear more from Flanagan as well, in any other era he would be a legend, instead of just "the other one"
    Hales and Flanagan! now thats a fans Q/A meeting that would certainly sell out!  I wouldn't hold it in Maidstone though.
  • 19addickted96
    19addickted96 Posts: 475
    Hal1x said:
    killerandflash said:
    Great interview.

    I would like to hear more from Flanagan as well, in any other era he would be a legend, instead of just "the other one"
    Hales and Flanagan! now thats a fans Q/A meeting that would certainly sell out!  I wouldn't hold it in Maidstone though.
    Somehow can’t see Scott Minto/Steve Brown being the Jeremy Kyle needed for this though 😂
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  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,907
    edited March 5
    Was over the hill by the time I was old enough to properly watch our matches but u can’t help but admire him  - totally down to earth and genuine, no airs and graces, a great goalscorer and more than just a bit handy - a proper 70’s footballer and charlton hero 
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,784
    Does anyone know if he came from a family of Butchers? It's a bit strange, but the butchers shop up the road from me, used to be run by the Hales family (Station Rd, Rainham) and he hailed from Lower Halstow, which is a couple of minutes drive away. My wife was brought up here and she seems to recall something about a family member being a footballer. 

    Sadly for me, I only ever saw DH when he was playing for the Gills. 
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,902
    tangoflash said:
    Does anyone know if he came from a family of Butchers? It's a bit strange, but the butchers shop up the road from me, used to be run by the Hales family (Station Rd, Rainham) and he hailed from Lower Halstow, which is a couple of minutes drive away. My wife was brought up here and she seems to recall something about a family member being a footballer. 

    Sadly for me, I only ever saw DH when he was playing for the Gills. 
    Weren't his family in the scrap metal trade ? 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    Is he really our leading goal scorer…..I thought it’s Stuart Leary?
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,527
    Hales is in all competitions- 168. Leary is in league only - 153. Obviously Leary not one for scoring in the cup! 
  • Isawlearyplay
    Isawlearyplay Posts: 273
    Ah Stuart Leary. Hales & Leary completely different type of players. Both wonderful players who excited,entertained,and each brought sublime skills to the Valley
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,857
    Weegie Addick said:
    Hales is in all competitions- 168. Leary is in league only - 153. Obviously Leary not one for scoring in the cup! 
    The League Cup only came in towards the end of his time with us also, so he would have played fewer cup games.

  • charltonnick
    charltonnick Posts: 3,063
    edited March 6
    killerandflash said:
    Weegie Addick said:
    Hales is in all competitions- 168. Leary is in league only - 153. Obviously Leary not one for scoring in the cup! 
    The League Cup only came in towards the end of his time with us also, so he would have played fewer cup g
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 4,988
    Has anyone got a scanned copy of his Shoot interview with the burglar comment please? 
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,842
    edited March 6
    https://x.com/MullockSMirror/status/1241093834236473350

    Half of his face is missing, but there's no doubt who it is!

    Edit - just noticed the "full name" bit, a bit of a clue there.

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