Richard Cawley has a long and very interesting interview with Dean Kiely on his Substack platform. Here a few extracts.
"Charlton gave me the opportunity to get into the Premier
League."
“I didn’t just stand and watch a team rip apart or blow away
sides every single week. I had stuff to do, I was flying around and making a
contribution, but I was really mindful this team at Championship level was a
very, very good team."
“The sweet spot was that it was my best form and my best
time individually, but it coincided with Charlton’s best time as a club in
recent times. People talk so fondly about it. I remember beating Arsenal at
home. Beating Chelsea, Tottenham and Kevin Lisbie’s hat-trick when we defeated
Liverpool. All those things, in the moment, are great achievements."
“My mantra was consistent, reliable and dependable. People
might say: ‘That isn’t take your breath away match-winning saves or penalty
saves’. But by being consistent, reliable and dependable that gave you the
level to make you do that."
"I fitted in at Charlton. It fit me and I fitted the club. My
family felt connected. Everything was good. It was an amazing time."
Deano's dad lived down the road from me and I ran into Deano a couple of times at Leamington matches, he was always very friendly.
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