The greatest manager thread got me thinking that we have a Jimmy Seed stand - should we also have a Alan Curbishley or Lennie Lawrence stand ? Both worthy of the accolade for their achievements in my opinion.
I knew the Curbishley suggestion would get a mixed reception but you can't knock what he did for Charlton in my opinion. I've seen enough bad times in following Charlton for 50 odd years and we experienced some of the best times we've ever had under his guidance.
Anybody who has the audacity to knock the man needs to take a long hard look. I mentioned in the other thread that the West would be quite fitting considering the timing of its re-development.
He should have the West stand as it is our most impressive stand and it wouldn't be there if it wasn't for him. The North stand should be earmarked for Sir Chris! All going well from now on in.
Certainly his achievements need to be recognised. It seems like a dream now that we ever had a squad packed with class internationals. Wouldn't be against having a stand named after him, as long as there's one left for SCP to earn over the next decade or so.
No surprise to see the "no's" frankly. A vociferous minority of Charlton fans simply didn't appreciate him and his efforts when he was with us despite the subsequent attempts attempt to rewrite history by saying it was only Talksport who said that!
We'll never know if that lack of appreciation from the fans influenced his decision just to see out the remaining year of his existing contract (offer rejected by Richard Murray) rather than sign a new contract.
disagree Len he was a great manager for us and one who caused me a few scuffles with our own very few fans who I ever heard saying he should go
it was the armchair fans who decided to go watch their local club to see the opposition more than us in reality who dared to say the stupidness that was spoken on radio
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He transformed the club and rarely got the recognition he deserved.
Anybody who has the audacity to knock the man needs to take a long hard look. I mentioned in the other thread that the West would be quite fitting considering the timing of its re-development.
Wait till we move groundshare with Millwall and name one of their stands after him
A statue or a suite yes, but not a stand.
It could be awkward to have him bring another team to play us if he has a stand named after him.
No surprise to see the "no's" frankly. A vociferous minority of Charlton fans simply didn't appreciate him and his efforts when he was with us despite the subsequent attempts attempt to rewrite history by saying it was only Talksport who said that!
We'll never know if that lack of appreciation from the fans influenced his decision just to see out the remaining year of his existing contract (offer rejected by Richard Murray) rather than sign a new contract.
it was the armchair fans who decided to go watch their local club to see the opposition more than us in reality who dared to say the stupidness that was spoken on radio
but it would not be right to name a stand imo