Confirmation that there will be a piece on the demise (aka 'temporary low point') of our Club on Football Focus tomorrow. We understand that it will last around 4 minutes (the piece, not the demise).
As many of you will already know from the Paul Fletcher blog (see Henry's thread entitled 'What has gone wrong at Charlton - BBC Blog '), the programme will feature an interview with Alan Curbishley. The camera crew were also at the training ground yesterday morning, and we understand that Phil Parkinson was interviewed. Finally, three of the Fans' Forum representatives (Terry Hastings, Gavin Barrett and myself) were interviewed at The Valley yesterday afternoon.
Mark Bright fired some very direct questions at each of us (what's gone wrong? can Charlton avoid relegation?) and seemed very sympathetic to our plight. I think he is still a fan. He was also very upbeat about the mood he discovered at the training ground - lots of banter, good spirits etc. Not at all what he was expecting.
Anyway, look out for the programme. If Tel looks about six inches taller that Mark Bright, that's only because he was sitting on some high railings.
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I can't see what the problem is as long as it is a fair piece. Anyway, there is no such thing as bad publicity.
I hate the word demise, its as if we've already gone out of business. how about "temporary low point?"
The BBC would not normally pay a fee to Charlton for an interview.
As Dave Rudd has posted Mark Bright is 'sympathetic' IMO not his style to do a 'hatchett job '
Probably, trying to find out a reason why Watford, Charlton and Southampton are struggling so much, perhaps he might have some answers besides the blinding obvious!
I agree.
I also don't like the fact too many people appear to be critics rather than fans nowadays. Everyone is entitled to a moan every now and then, but sustained negativity is demoralising and achieves little.
Everyone should bne rallying in a positive manner at the moment. We're demanding it off coaches and players, but it need the fans to be fully behind it as well.
Well, they will do next season when they get the TV rights to the League.
Exactly the theme of the Fans' Forum communication to the Board, of which more news after next week's meeting (Thursday night) hopefully.
oh i see! you want a ticket for the positivity bus with me and oggy now do ya!!
we'll have to upgrade from a mini bus to a coach.
this site has been sustaining negativity for a while btw and isn't completely blame free. I'm glad you've seen the light and realise that it does achieve very little.
telling however million watch just how much debt and bad shape were in?? and were odds on to drop another league?? why not Watford? Southampton? the saints were a premiere league team longer than we were, lazy journalisim in my book and could come back to bit us on the arse.. not gona look good for any would be interested party, why invest in a team who is going down the pan... as long as there is a sectiona bout how has a club no one will ever match us for over comming obsticles we are charlton.. we have over come more than any club will ever endure in my opinon.
But some people ONLY have negativity to offer. They positively enjoy wallowing in defeat and decline as it gives them even more to complain about.
What is worse is that they don't like to see anyone else taking the least crumb of comfort and then attack them. Sad really but its been that way from before Curbs went.
I remember someone on the mailing list complaining that the 99/2000 season was boring as we kept winning every week. What can you say to that?.
who is sticking the boot in ? People were asked to take part in a interview and did how is that sticking the boot in.
The season is now entering its most crucial stage and everyone who represents or cares for club should be up for a battle. There is a time and a place for everything, and like i did not feel the morning of the Palace game as the right time for the FF to go public with their statement of intent, nor do i feel pieces 'on our demise' are ideal on the morning of our biggest six-pointer of the season.
Depends entirely as interpretation.
I certainly did not read it that way. To me it was demanding answers rather than 'rallying in a positive manner'. And again, ill-timed.
And me, I've got a Oyster card!
Negativity is fine if people use it as a spur for action and DO SOMETHING.
NB Moaning on internet message boards does not count as doing something.
all over 60s do don't they?
As others have posted the way out of this is to support the club, but to do that you have to understand the problems. Clear financial news by the club as well as regular dialogue with all the fans is essential otherwise you end up with speculation and assumptions. I have to say that some of the management decisions have to say the least been bizzare, from a club that was respected outside of the boardroom almost as a blueprint by lower league clubs.
The club has made mistakes, acknowledge it and listen, and move on together, or move out!
Nothing to be sorry for Steve, we all see things differently and its good when we can all debate differing views, in an adult way.
Point of clarification - the 'Statement of Intent' is what we are asking from the Club. The Fans' Forum asked for this in the form of a formal communication.
We have discussed timings before, AFKA.
My question to you is 'when would be the right time'? Would you rather that we had still not issued our formal communication and that we had no expectations from the meeting next week? Indeed, maybe there would not even be a meeting arranged for next week. Just how long would you have waited for the 'right time'?
Having a media blackout is not realistic, and Charlton are contracted to do media work.