Charlton head coach Les Reed has clashed with two of his players, which has increased speculation that ex-West Ham boss Alan Pardew may be hired in a bid to save the club from relegation. (Daily Mirror)
Anyone whos read the full article add a bit more detail, like who Reed is supposed to have clashed with?
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given Sam's performance- Maybe Les was right!
And i thought Thomas was still injured.
Slow day at the Mirror
LES REED'S grip on the Charlton dressing room is weakening after it emerged last night that he has already clashed with two of his players.
The flashpoint has increased speculation sacked West Ham boss Alan Pardew could be brought in to save the south Londoners from relegation.
Reed dropped wide man Jerome Thomas and only used experienced striker Marcus Bent as a substitute for the win over Blackburn after questioning the attitude of both players for the December 5 clash
Both players are believed to have insisted that second-from-bottom Charlton are fighting a losing battle in their fight.
Young striker Lloyd Sam eventually started against Rovers and the Addicks went on to win courtesy of a last-minute free kick from Talal El Karkouri.
But that has not stopped a widely-held belief developing among the players that Reed is not the man to save them.
The scepticism began ahead of the club's game at Reading when Reed decided that instead of meeting up at the club's training ground and travelling to Berkshire by coach the players had to drive up by themselves in their own cars.
The move upset several players who took umbrage at what they saw as a penny-pinching measure. Unsurprisingly the Addicks went on to lose the game.
Reed has now won just one of five games since he took over. He has not yet signed a contract and the fact Pardew is a free agent could force Charlton to act again after sacking Iain Dowie last month.
Charlton take on Liverpool on Saturday and Reed said: "Every week is a big week because of the situation we are in. It's a big game and we have to raise our game."
they hold too much power. do you're job properly then you might be able to call the shots.
just wish all of them that don't want to be here would go in January. Not bothered about the consequences, i'm fed up forking out my money for lads that have no belief or affection for our club.
Is that true? Surely it's unheard of making players drive to an away game!
Llyod Sam will start against liverpool and too right! Wouldn't mind seeing Donovan Simmonds on the bench instead of Marcus!
Typical footballer, only in it for the money, no pride, no passion, moves club every year for the signing on fee.
And a lady I work with met him in a bar up West and told me he is a complete tosser.
Get rid In January.