IF we don't win promotion next season. Although missing out on the playoffs this year would be frankly embarrassing with the squad we have, theres no excuse to waste this season and then mess up again, because that would defy everything.
However I don't buy into this give Powell this season to get used to the team then use next year to get promoted, how many new managers join their clubs in the summer and then go on to have successful seasons, pre-season is long enough to get used the team and get a feel for things so I can't see why if the board were so adamant to get rid of Parky that we couldn't have waited until the summer.
Another thing that seems to be coming up a lot is that "our players aren’t good enough" that’s a load of bollocks, our team player for player is as good as if not better than Brighton and although we could do with a bit of strengthening the side we have now is more than capable of finishing 6th, its clearly all about getting them to play together as a team, which at times we could do quite well under Parky.
Finally I do also wonder "are we too nice as a side"? I find that teams like Huddersfield seem to have no problems in going and thrashing the relegation threatened teams but for us it’s always a struggle and I believe a lot of that could be down to the fact that they for instance have a ruthless manager at the helm in Lee Clark. Now I want Powell to succeed as manager as much as anyone else but I really felt that after Parky got the boot we needed someone to come in who had no connections to Charlton what-so-ever and something to prove like Eddie Howe.
Usually I'm an optimistic fan and you never know we could click in the next match and storm into the play-offs and I really hope thats the case especially as I ordered my Dagenham tickets today, however it is looking bleak right now.
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Quite frankly, that is bollocks. I would say Brighton have the better player in every single position bar BWP, and perhaps Semedo could get into their midfield to anchor what is a totally different (i.e Attacking!) side.
That is not a load of bollocks, the squad we have is not good enough. We have the two slowest centre backs in this division and they get caught out too easily at times, especially doherty. We have Francis who I don't trust at all playing RB and gets very sloppy, especially the way he handled the Tranmere goal. Racon and Semedo are decent players but we lack creavity in the centre and that is why I honestly believe we should put Jackson in the middle because I feel he would be more suited there but we don't have a league one version of Scott Parker who can push forward and can set up goals for BWP as he needs these.
I believe our strikers and wingers are decent we just need to fill in the spots that is really needed, I am annoyed we have not brought in a defender alongside Dailly because I think that could sort our defence out.
I do agree that we are too nice as a side but it has been like that for ages. Remember our brilliant run under Curbs in Division 1, who do we go and lose to? Yes bottom club Swindon Town.
ideas etc. He only wants the best for Charlton he is a fan aswell as a manager. Give him the time and be positive, it's not like we were good before he came along then he messed it all up. We've been like this for years a keyword hear the man needs TIME.
What is the point of getting another manager? None.
Quiet a few actually.
Nigel Pearson of Leicester, finished top of League one then went on to the play offs next season after. There are other managers but I can't think of any on top of my head at the moment.
You also then had managers who became manager in January/February time went on bad runs then succeded in the end, Curbs at West Ham (Even those fans were calling for his head after they lost 4-0 to us) Owen Coyle had bad run and stayed up for Bolton, they are now 7th place.
We need to give Powell more time, I can not believe a few of you are saying get rid just after 9 games.
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Elliot, Doherty, Jackson, Anyinsah is not a bad spine to a side at this level.
Curbs would have a furrowed brow over that little lot let alone a guy 10 games into his managerial career!
This is his first managerial job and he is out of his depth. Les Reed all over again.
Idiot
Utter bollocks - off course its not Powell's fault and no he shouldn't go.
I went tonight and the performance was poor.
I went through the team
Worner, Francis, Llera, Dailly, McOxo, Benson and Reid were all Parky signings. Only Worner, Llera and Dailly had any sort of a game. Francis was absolutely woefui, as was Benson. McOxo and Reid were just about OK.
Racon and Semedo - signed by Pardew were OK as was Waggy - a youth team player
Jenkinson - brought in by Chris Powell was the only other player who stood out.
There is a lack of confidence in this club and its exacerbated by fractious and frankly pathetic fans who boo the team during the game ffs!
Wake up people. Jose Mourinho would find it hard to turn this around.
This is another managers squad and he was struggling to get it to put in a decent performance in the weeks running up to his sacking. Frankly there were only three or four really decent performances this season under Parky and many poor performances last season when we had a much stronger team.
Chris Powell has turned an average team into a very poor one & at the very best is looking exactly what he is, a man with no managerial experience or at the worst a man who has no idea. He may have the makings of a good coach & even at this early stage i think that that is where he should be looking to cement his future because he isn't a manager I'm sorry to say.
The thing is, if he is right and if Powell doesn't have the ability to bring the success we crave how long do we wait.
I'm not suggesting he has to go right now, but let's be honest we was appointed on the back of an interview that lasted an hour. He has no track record of success managing anywhere. I know we are in the 3rd division and have to accept that we might have to have a less experienced and/or successful manager, but more and more people are pointing out costly mistakes he has made.
If he doesn't stop making mistakes that cost us points until December we might not be able to claw it back next season. We need to remember that this division is costing us c. £4m a season in losses.
If Powell is in charge (and remember I hope this doesn't happen) while we fail to win promotion this season or next I think quotes like this one from BD will look a lot less than idioitic.
Benson was absolutely woeful tonight. A Sunday League player in every respect apart from salary. His one useful contribution was to get sent off, thus avoiding four games of further ineptitude.
He has no physical presence. No first touch. No energy. No trickery. He failed to win a single header tonight, closed down no-one and ensured that his marker got MoM.
He is an utter embarrassment.
I wonder if murrey was involved in the interview ? Didn't Dowie give a fantastic performance in his interview ?
Absolutely spot on. Get rid of Powell now or at the end of season would be complete madness because NOBODY could sort this lot out.
agree with all of that. If CP has said that then I'm worried. I'll also be worried if Francis starts on Saturday. The guy is absolutely terrible. Get Solly in. I'd rather see him cock-up but learn from it as he is the future. It's too late for Francis.
agree with that too except I thought McOxo was once again very poor and I thought that Racon did at least try to make things happen. Francis is officially the worse player I have seen in a Charlton shirt ever. He should have cost us three goals tonight with his ineptitude.