to continue with it in my opinion. Varney has quoted that "Les has to lift the players and will be very busy in the next few days" so why add to that with the fans forum. Let's not forget that a number of players will return Thursday morning to a new manager. Ok, he was coach before but he wasn't head honcho and didn't make the final decisions. For all we know El Kak and Diawara may return from intl duty with injuries and Reed has to consider whether to move HH inside, bring in Fortune or Sankofa, or both, Youga or Ashton at left back. Does he really need a fans forum to contend with. I think not.
Surely we hould be doing all we can to relieve the pressure on the guy not add to it. Just trying to play Devils Afvocate here but it is my opinion that a cancellation would have been a better idea or replace Reed and Robson with Murray and Varney. ( BTW, how many players are actually around to sign this petition. )
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It should be postponed like you say, or the speakers changed. And that's a cracking point re. petition.
thanks for the great plug. good last line. i had a quick chat with JH yesterday and he gave a nervous laugh when i said it could be a bit of a lively meeting. glad to see lennie being quoted in the papers yesterday!
Large/AFKA/Inspector, you've heard Reed talk, you know he can handle himself. Just have to wait and see how it pans out but he and the high-ups did review the situation and decided to go ahead.
And yes my cancellation fees are huge. 100% at this short notice.
Don't forget though Henry that 100% of £0 is still £0.
However, I just don't think anyone would of had negative views if it was thought best that instead of it being the mangerial team facing questions, it was the chairman, chief exec or Andrew Mills.
I think they would be much better placed to answer the questions that people really want to ask. As a result, i think (though i know he will handle himself fantastically), i think it puts Les in a bit of a position he could really do without two days before the game. Am i right in suspecting the majority of the questions will be pre-known and prepared ?
I take your point, Henry, and I'm sure Reed can manage it, but I'd still be happier if he had the night off!
I think SOME people would have put a negative slant on it just because SOME people always do. I had an e-mail today saying that Varney was incompetent and an embarrassment on the telly and should be sacked. Reed knows nothing and will be a disaster that Richard Murrey's Chairmanship will never recover from. Oh and Diawara is rubbish cos he wears gloves. That's the guy's view and he's entitled to it but you've said often enough AFKA that we have our fair share of moaners at Charlton.
On the questions people have been asked to send in questions if they want to and I normally prepare a list of topics to fill in any gaps but I'm expecting it to be an open floor as normal. Obviously there are going to be things that aren't going to be talked about or at least not in depth but that will be the same as at City Addicks with David or if Murrey or Varney or Mills had been up there.
just a small bit.
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I do worry about some of these people in Henry's inbox...
I think going ahead with it is good, I reckon Murray and Varney are being bombarded with e-mails and letters and maybe this is a good opportunity to speak to the fans and chew this over and re-assure us. Given the change of manager, the rumours about team unrest and petitions I think a clear the air meeting with the fans would be a good start to settling things down. As it happens the timing is good.