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Liked Charlie, watched him come through the reserves were he was a stand out, pity it didn't quite work out for him.

Didn't work out for him cause he was a fukkin drunk. Loads of ability but loved the bevvy too much. Saw another player having to put him in a taxi one night --- shame really the guy did have ability

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Didn't work out for him cause he was a fukkin drunk. Loads of ability but loved the bevvy too much. Saw another player having to put him in a taxi one night --- shame really the guy did have ability

That's the sort shithole society we live in, people leeching on to a young boy instead of guiding him away from the pitfalls of living in a scheme. If he had fullfilled his potential none of the traitors who left us in the lurch would've been able to lace his boots.

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He was good enough (ability wise), he had plenty of talent, he just lacked the application to get to the top level.

He was very easily led, I think this played a part in him not reaching the potential he showed as a kid

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That's the sort shithole society we live in, people leeching on to a young boy instead of guiding him away from the pitfalls of living in a scheme. If he had fullfilled his potential none of the traitors who left us in the lurch would've been able to lace his boots.

I understand where you are coming from but this was a players/fans night out with very few leeches.

The only player OTT was Miller. Even after a few players had mentioned to him to 'slow down'. Got the impression that he just never ever listened. Given his ability that made it pretty sad. Here was a Scottish lad surrounded by foreigners. He had equal ability to most of them but refused to look after himself.

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Charlie Miller was unfortunate (in the footballing sense) that he came in during an era of big players on big wages.

I remember the Daily Rhebel did an article on Charlie Miller v Simon Donnelly. Both coming through the ranks and both promising players.

The report was Donnelly was on £1k per week and Miller was on £10k per week!

Now this was both their starting pay after signing on pro. £0-£10k in the swish of a pen.

When you consider its been reported Andy Goram never got more than £1k per week that's some money even for us at that time. £10k, still a teenager and mixing with Gazza etc....was only going one way for a young Scots lad who likes a brew and banter!

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Miller went to Grange, it didn't become Castlemilk high until 1990.

I remember watching him regularly get out out of Honda with crates of beer for him and his mates on a Sunday morning, also used to see him and his hanger on's coming out of the labour club.

His was a talent wasted.

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