Yann wanted to stay and would have signed had we offered him a 2 year deal, he's not on that much more at Bournemouth. We refused and told him we didn't offer players over the age of 30 a 2 year deal only to then offer Jackson a 2 year deal and more recently Lepoint.
A key player - striker and play-maker - who loved CAFC and did not want to leave. That he was deemed 'past it' was ludicrous. He had much to offer. We shall never know how many goals he may have scored - or assists made - but I would suggest that, had he remained an Addick, we may have been some 15+ points better off, and thus, in all likelihood, made the play-offs. Had we been successful and gained promotion, that would have been some return on his retention fee, would it not? But someone knew better, so Yann left us - for a rival team - and we laboured on, it being ever more apparent that we lacked exactly the type of player that we had let go. Ludicrous then, ludicrous now. Good luck to you in the Premiership, Yann.
Yann was on well under £500k a year at Charlton. He wanted an increase but mostly he wanted a two-and-a-half-year contract, which was not on the table. Whatever else went on, he was desperate to stay.
The bigger problem with it all, though, was that selling him - and what followed - damaged RD's reputation from the outset and he's never recovered the goodwill or the trust of a very large number of fans, which was evident again talking to people at the PotY.
Chris Powell told Roland it was a no brainer to keep Yann, but Roland categorically refused on the basis that he had better options for us. Source? Chris Powell.
Perhaps getting of Yarn, was more a case of undermining Powell.
Yann was on well under £500k a year at Charlton. He wanted an increase but mostly he wanted a two-and-a-half-year contract, which was not on the table. Whatever else went on, he was desperate to stay.
The bigger problem with it all, though, was that selling him - and what followed - damaged RD's reputation from the outset and he's never recovered the goodwill or the trust of a very large number of fans, which was evident again talking to people at the PotY.
I haven't read everything on here but I thought he was terrific on Saturday. There was a lot of nonsense on here about how we were better off without him because he wouldn't play well in a passing side . Saturday showed that Bournemouth use him perfectly ; he is a quite brilliant link man
Chris Powell told Roland it was a no brainer to keep Yann, but Roland categorically refused on the basis that he had better options for us. Source? Chris Powell.
Perhaps getting of Yarn, was more a case of undermining Powell.
I have little doubt that there was some if that going on - Roland stamping his authority.
Chris Powell told Roland it was a no brainer to keep Yann, but Roland categorically refused on the basis that he had better options for us. Source? Chris Powell.
Perhaps getting of Yarn, was more a case of undermining Powell.
I have little doubt that there was some if that going on - Roland stamping his authority.
And certainly an indictment of the relationship that CP and RD had, being one of distrust.
Chris Powell told Roland it was a no brainer to keep Yann, but Roland categorically refused on the basis that he had better options for us. Source? Chris Powell.
Perhaps getting of Yarn, was more a case of undermining Powell.
I have little doubt that there was some if that going on - Roland stamping his authority.
And certainly an indictment of the relationship that CP and RD had, being one of distrust.
Think the sale of Yann/ refusal to listen to CP's advice was a significant cause of the distrust.
And as Airman says above, still a reason why many fans have not been completely won over.
Chris Powell told Roland it was a no brainer to keep Yann, but Roland categorically refused on the basis that he had better options for us. Source? Chris Powell.
Perhaps getting of Yarn, was more a case of undermining Powell.
I have little doubt that there was some if that going on - Roland stamping his authority.
And certainly an indictment of the relationship that CP and RD had, being one of distrust.
Think the sale of Yann/ refusal to listen to CP's advice was a significant cause of the distrust.
And as Airman says above, still a reason why many fans have not been completely won over.
Don't think there was trust on either side from day 1. Events just confirmed and exacerbated it.
Disagree, Kap. CP offered to do all he could to build that trust - go to visit RD in Belgium, talk about plans etc, but his views were not respected from day one. It became mutual distrust because of this.
Anyway, sublime performance by YK and we're all just left wondering what might have been...
Disagree, Kap. CP offered to do all he could to build that trust - go to visit RD in Belgium, talk about plans etc, but his views were not respected from day one. It became mutual distrust because of this.
Anyway, sublime performance by YK and we're all just left wondering what might have been...
Pretty sure I read somewhere that CP did not expect to last in the job from day one, if I'm wrong, apologies.
I don't wonder what might have been, whats been, has been.
I think you are remembering from the interview in Trust News - he knew from the first week because of such discussions re Yann etc. He also said he tried all he could to make the relationship work.
I think RD wanted to show us who was boss. The problem is, we don't mind him being the boss as long as we feel he knows what he is doing. That decision albeit in the early stages of his reign lost him a lot of trust. We know he would have been told by everybody around him who knew the club and Yann that it was a mistake - but he thought the Belgian League was stronger and Liege reserves would do the job. Fortunately Riga knew this wasn't the case and was given the autonomy to get the job done. Buyens has come out and said teh Championship is stronger and I think the owner may have grasped that fact by now.
What worries me is that his plan A is unlikely to succeed but with the added money the Premiership now offers and the position we find ourselves in, a plan B is possible. Will he have the vision to see the possibilities?
Everyone makes mistakes and RD made one there. Km has even admitted this on several occasions.
Yes he was great on Saturday and has just been named their players player of the year. I even spoke to him after the game and he said that he still regards us as home.
However, lets not keep dwelling on the past and try and move forward.
No source here but as a guess he may have refused to play because it would reduce his chances of getting a better deal at Charlton or elsewhere He put providing for his family as a higher priority than any moral obligation towards Charlton
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We shall never know how many goals he may have scored - or assists made - but I would suggest that, had he remained an Addick, we may have been some 15+ points better off, and thus, in all likelihood, made the play-offs. Had we been successful and gained promotion, that would have been some return on his retention fee, would it not? But someone knew better, so Yann left us - for a rival team - and we laboured on, it being ever more apparent that we lacked exactly the type of player that we had let go. Ludicrous then, ludicrous now.
Good luck to you in the Premiership, Yann.
The bigger problem with it all, though, was that selling him - and what followed - damaged RD's reputation from the outset and he's never recovered the goodwill or the trust of a very large number of fans, which was evident again talking to people at the PotY.
And as Airman says above, still a reason why many fans have not been completely won over.
Anyway, sublime performance by YK and we're all just left wondering what might have been...
I don't wonder what might have been, whats been, has been.
What worries me is that his plan A is unlikely to succeed but with the added money the Premiership now offers and the position we find ourselves in, a plan B is possible. Will he have the vision to see the possibilities?
A Freddie flintoff moment.
Yes he was great on Saturday and has just been named their players player of the year. I even spoke to him after the game and he said that he still regards us as home.
However, lets not keep dwelling on the past and try and move forward.
Yann wanted a 2.5 year contract and was only being offered a 1 year deal.
A pay rise was wanted, but wasn't critical, the term was.
Yann was also reluctant to sign, unless Chris Powell signed a new deal & obviously, that hadn't happened.
The player also confirmed, that Yann never refused to play for Charlton, against Huddersfield or any other team.
Still all done and dusted now. We can only rehash this so much .... cant we
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He put providing for his family as a higher priority than any moral obligation towards Charlton
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