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Post by valley on Jan 24, 2024 18:39:27 GMT
Following the departure of Michael Appleton as Men’s First-Team Head Coach, the Board of Directors wanted to update the club's supporters. Please see the update below:
Our current league position and form over the last two months is not good enough and does not match the ambition and investment of the club’s owners or the expectations of us as a Board, the club’s staff and you, the supporters. To arrest our recent form the decision has been taken to relieve Men’s First-Team Head Coach Michael Appleton and Men’s First-Team Coach Richard O’Donnell of their respective roles. Our search for the club’s next Men’s First-Team Head Coach is under way. Given our current position and the ambition of everyone at the club, it is vital we get the right appointment to lead Charlton forward. In the meantime Curtis Fleming will take interim charge, supported by Jason Pearce and Stephen Henderson. Curtis is a very experienced coach while Jason and Stephen have a real understanding of the club given their history as players at Charlton. While appointing a new Head Coach is a key priority, we are also well aware that there is just over a week left in the January transfer window. We have already signed seven players this month and we are still looking to further strengthen the squad before the window closes next week. The transfer activity will be overseen, as it has been throughout January, by the club’s Technical Director Andy Scott. We would like to thank you for your continued, passionate support and assure you that everyone at the club is working hard to turn things around on the pitch. Your support will play an important role in helping us finish the season as high up the table as possible. www.charltonafc.com/news/update-board-directors?fbclid=IwAR0ycxfZgknoN7ANe-QgmtZkjH60qjNqsYKHGFFtMy3ROvw3YCBVRxMHH9s
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Post by paulo on Jan 24, 2024 18:51:00 GMT
Can't see any decent manager wanting to operate with one hand tied behind his back all the time as AS pulls the strings.
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Post by wiggyatthebackpost on Jan 24, 2024 19:05:47 GMT
Another Head Coach whistling to the tune of Captain Scott FFS
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Post by aucklandaddick on Jan 24, 2024 19:11:07 GMT
Club confirms we are still bringing players in before the deadline The obvious is a leader CB to play in the middle of the 3 A number 10, hopefully Collins, 2 wingbacks ,would love Powell and Sorensen and another CF in the young Bradford lad But the priority is a quality centre half, we cannot keep gifting goals away like Jones did on Tuesday night |
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Post by bexleyboy on Jan 24, 2024 19:28:25 GMT
Can't see any decent manager wanting to operate with one hand tied behind his back all the time as AS pulls the strings. That’s a load of rubbish |
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Post by bexleyboy on Jan 24, 2024 19:29:06 GMT
Club confirms we are still bringing players in before the deadline The obvious is a leader CB to play in the middle of the 3 A number 10, hopefully Collins, 2 wingbacks ,would love Powell and Sorensen and another CF in the young Bradford lad But the priority is a quality centre half, we cannot keep gifting goals away like Jones did on Tuesday night Think it will only be number 10 and a striker now |
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Post by aucklandaddick on Jan 24, 2024 19:35:20 GMT
Club confirms we are still bringing players in before the deadline The obvious is a leader CB to play in the middle of the 3 A number 10, hopefully Collins, 2 wingbacks ,would love Powell and Sorensen and another CF in the young Bradford lad But the priority is a quality centre half, we cannot keep gifting goals away like Jones did on Tuesday night Think it will only be number 10 and a striker now We need a CB, if we keep conceding 2-3 every game like we have done for most of the season I have a very bad feeling we will be really in the smelly stuff come May |
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Post by aaronaldo on Jan 24, 2024 19:48:57 GMT
Think it will only be number 10 and a striker now We need a CB, if we keep conceding 2-3 every game like we have done for most of the season I have a very bad feeling we will be really in the smelly stuff come May The new defenders need time to get used to one another. I’d be surprised if we bought a 3rd CB in January. Unless the plan is to use REG as a RWB. Which is potentially what I’d do. Although his speed as a CB should be very useful. Not sure what he’s like going forwards/attacking for the wingback roll. At the moment I’m worried we won’t see any more incomings. Minimum for me is a 10 and Striker. Ideally a wingback as well. |
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Post by paulo on Jan 24, 2024 19:51:35 GMT
Can't see any decent manager wanting to operate with one hand tied behind his back all the time as AS pulls the strings. That’s a load of rubbish Proof will be in the pudding but given the recent history of revolving door for the manager/coach (this season) I'd say it was far from rubbish. We will see who comes and really hope I'm wrong. |
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Post by aucklandaddick on Jan 24, 2024 19:53:51 GMT
We need a CB, if we keep conceding 2-3 every game like we have done for most of the season I have a very bad feeling we will be really in the smelly stuff come May The new defenders need time to get used to one another. I’d be surprised if we bought a 3rd CB in January. Unless the plan is to use REG as a RWB. Which is potentially what I’d do. Although his speed as a CB should be very useful. Not sure what he’s like going forwards/attacking for the wingback roll. At the moment I’m worried we won’t see any more incomings. Minimum for me is a 10 and Striker. Ideally a wingback as well. But as much as we have brought in Defenders we don’t have a leader at the back mate Thomas did ok in the middle of the 3 second half but he is definitely not the answer No point bringing in offensive players when we need 3 goals a game to get any sort of result |
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Post by reamsofverse on Jan 24, 2024 21:29:39 GMT
I must have missed the board statement because I posted this on the rumours thread an hour ago. Obviously ignore what the statement already answers.
Not much info coming through about what happens next and how might Appleton's departure affect the rest of the transfer window.
Obviously nobody can commit themselves or prefer not to after Appleton's 'Saturday night sacking' was revealed but I have asked the obvious questions and got these answers back:
Firstly I asked if our transfer budget will be affected for the rest of January given Appleton's severance package. - The answer I got back here is that the compensation is not material to anything.
The other question I asked was will Appleton going have an impact on further players arriving in terms of a new manager coming in and wanting to give everyone a clean slate to see what he had at his disposal? - The answer here was 'Good Question'. Hard to say but some players will no doubt need to know who the manager is before committing to us. (understandably).
My final question was - Tricky situation then. Obviously you can't rush the next managerial appointment given what's happened with the last two but if we don't appoint in the next eight days, is it fair to say the squad will not be bolstered? - As yet this questioned has not been answered.
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Post by stu2020 on Jan 24, 2024 21:45:17 GMT
Nathan Jones 6-4… quite a way out front
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Post by Occam’s Razor on Jan 24, 2024 22:02:49 GMT
Can't see any decent manager wanting to operate with one hand tied behind his back all the time as AS pulls the strings. That’s a load of rubbish Oh, the irony 🙄 Having loudly backed Appleton every day on your Twitter account, are you feeling a little confused today (more than usual, I mean) ? |
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Post by Occam’s Razor on Jan 24, 2024 22:04:48 GMT
The new defenders need time to get used to one another. I’d be surprised if we bought a 3rd CB in January. Unless the plan is to use REG as a RWB. Which is potentially what I’d do. Although his speed as a CB should be very useful. Not sure what he’s like going forwards/attacking for the wingback roll. At the moment I’m worried we won’t see any more incomings. Minimum for me is a 10 and Striker. Ideally a wingback as well. But as much as we have brought in Defenders we don’t have a leader at the back mate Thomas did ok in the middle of the 3 second half but he is definitely not the answer No point bringing in offensive players when we need 3 goals a game to get any sort of result It’s going to be difficult to bring in new players without a new manager first. What if the new manager doesn’t rate them ? You can see the obvious pitfalls of a dud Technical Director calling the shots. Michael Appleton clearly didn’t rate Louie Watson, for instance. |
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Post by aaronaldo on Jan 24, 2024 22:16:34 GMT
Nathan Jones 6-4… quite a way out front I think Nathan is a big gamble. Although when you consider some of the signings we have made. Andy Scott does seem to like a gamble. As we said before though (not long ago!). Those odds are just based on what people are betting. |
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Post by Occam’s Razor on Jan 24, 2024 22:25:22 GMT
Nathan Jones 6-4… quite a way out front I think Nathan is a big gamble. Although when you consider some of the signings we have made. Andy Scott does seem to like a gamble. As we said before though (not long ago!). Those odds are just based on what people are betting. Nathan Jones dragged Luton Town up - in two spells, from a situation not dissimilar to our own. He’d be Box Office. I would imagine it would depend on whether he’d be willing to take a significant salary drop - probably as much as 90% - to work for us. |
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Post by aucklandaddick on Jan 24, 2024 22:29:11 GMT
But as much as we have brought in Defenders we don’t have a leader at the back mate Thomas did ok in the middle of the 3 second half but he is definitely not the answer No point bringing in offensive players when we need 3 goals a game to get any sort of result It’s going to be difficult to bring in new players without a new manager first. What if the new manager doesn’t rate them ? You can see the obvious pitfalls of a dud Technical Director calling the shots. Michael Appleton clearly didn’t rate Louie Watson, for instance. I think on my last count we could put out a team full of 11 midfield players and we only have 2 senior strikers with 2 injured and no leader at the back….. what a complete mess 😩😩😩 |
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Post by Occam’s Razor on Jan 24, 2024 22:32:56 GMT
It’s going to be difficult to bring in new players without a new manager first. What if the new manager doesn’t rate them ? You can see the obvious pitfalls of a dud Technical Director calling the shots. Michael Appleton clearly didn’t rate Louie Watson, for instance. I think on my last count we could put out a team full of 11 midfield players and we only have 2 senior strikers with 2 injured and no leader at the back….. what a complete mess 😩😩😩 Have a listen to tonight’s Charlton Live emergency podcast Auks. The exact same point is made - a horribly unbalanced squad, top heavy with micro midfielders, and yet a dearth of authentic full backs & decent defenders. The Charlton Live crew also have a good conversation about who is responsible for this 👆 |
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Post by garrynelson on Jan 24, 2024 22:34:58 GMT
I think Nathan is a big gamble. Although when you consider some of the signings we have made. Andy Scott does seem to like a gamble. As we said before though (not long ago!). Those odds are just based on what people are betting. Nathan Jones dragged Luton Town up - in two spells, from a situation not dissimilar to our own. He’d be Box Office. I would imagine it would depend on whether he’d be willing to take a significant salary drop - probably as much as 90% - to work for us. Seeing as he’s unemployed, wouldn’t any salary from us be an improvement on his current salary? |
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Post by Occam’s Razor on Jan 24, 2024 22:37:47 GMT
Nathan Jones dragged Luton Town up - in two spells, from a situation not dissimilar to our own. He’d be Box Office. I would imagine it would depend on whether he’d be willing to take a significant salary drop - probably as much as 90% - to work for us. Seeing as he’s unemployed, wouldn’t any salary from us be an improvement on his current salary? Jones has also had two sizeable pay offs from Stoke City and Southampton. You’d hope that money wouldn’t be an issue if he was looking for a project to revive his managerial career. It was interesting that his agent let it to be known to Talksport that he was interested in our job. |
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Post by pardew123 on Jan 24, 2024 22:57:03 GMT
I like the idea of Jones I think he could do wonders here. Rowett is also a fine manager but I think he wants to be up North for young family
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Post by scabbyhorse on Jan 25, 2024 5:28:59 GMT
I think Nathan is a big gamble. Although when you consider some of the signings we have made. Andy Scott does seem to like a gamble. As we said before though (not long ago!). Those odds are just based on what people are betting. Nathan Jones dragged Luton Town up - in two spells, from a situation not dissimilar to our own. He’d be Box Office. I would imagine it would depend on whether he’d be willing to take a significant salary drop - probably as much as 90% - to work for us. Jones for me because of the foundations he put in place at Luton. |
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Post by mikebassett on Jan 25, 2024 8:19:01 GMT
I can’t see Jones dropping to League One.
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