How's everyone feeling about things a couple weeks on?
The same. No reply yet from Duchatelet obviously, not that I was expecting one. We've played ok in the two games since Powell left but been let down by a lack of quality, up front in particular. So on the pitch it's the same story as before. Off the pitch, I'm still disappointed that Powell was sacked, but, whereas that was the focus of my anger last week, I'm now more concerned about the general feeling of the club being taken away from the supporters, the unnecessary relegation that seems quite likely to happen, and the overriding fear that Charlton are currently, and for the foreseeable future, nothing more than an unwilling participant in someone's experiment. I know that there are plenty who disagree, but it's the lowest I've felt about the club.
I am really bullish about the new regime. Give them eighteen months to two years before judging them.
Have to laugh at the contradiction in those two sentences.
How's everyone feeling about things a couple weeks on?
The same. No reply yet from Duchatelet obviously, not that I was expecting one. We've played ok in the two games since Powell left but been let down by a lack of quality, up front in particular. So on the pitch it's the same story as before. Off the pitch, I'm still disappointed that Powell was sacked, but, whereas that was the focus of my anger last week, I'm now more concerned about the general feeling of the club being taken away from the supporters, the unnecessary relegation that seems quite likely to happen, and the overriding fear that Charlton are currently, and for the foreseeable future, nothing more than an unwilling participant in someone's experiment. I know that there are plenty who disagree, but it's the lowest I've felt about the club.
This resonates with me.
I have felt myself clutching at any sign of hope. However 'political' the timing, but JJ's contract, the SL infrastructure development (unless it is kit form...that stays, definite benefit if we get to keep it long term). Even Obika is kind of something.
The results have been a little below neutral. On the one hand NOT losing to Millwall is a clear good, on the other hand two points from four, in games that seem easier than the ones to come, is clearly not enough...although the mathematics would argue with me.
There is also the cloud.
I could mention who or who is not doing training, picking the team, getting Obika? Is it all JR, is it all AD is it a pick and mix? Dunno...cloudy for me.
The other cloud is about whether results matter anyway, whether RD particularly minds relegation. 5300 of us made it to Sheffield, and the whole experience, for whatever reason, struck me as the result didn't really matter to the forces that could have delivered said result.
Looking around me at Bramall Lane there was a kind of atmosphere in defeat unlike other ones, there was a real depth to the pissed-offness if you like. It was like the party is over, back to work, and how the hell do we fix this?
So back to clutching at crumbs. I would really like to somehow feel confident that the overriding future for Charlton Athletic is climbing leagues, getting points, showing skill, scoring goals, being proud of performances as a team and as a club.
These are not really the messages I am receiving at the moment, but maybe I am expecting too much.
How's everyone feeling about things a couple weeks on?
The same. No reply yet from Duchatelet obviously, not that I was expecting one. We've played ok in the two games since Powell left but been let down by a lack of quality, up front in particular. So on the pitch it's the same story as before. Off the pitch, I'm still disappointed that Powell was sacked, but, whereas that was the focus of my anger last week, I'm now more concerned about the general feeling of the club being taken away from the supporters, the unnecessary relegation that seems quite likely to happen, and the overriding fear that Charlton are currently, and for the foreseeable future, nothing more than an unwilling participant in someone's experiment. I know that there are plenty who disagree, but it's the lowest I've felt about the club.
Not that I actually think we are going down but why would you say it is unnecessary, like it haas been chosen as an option rather than a purley statistical thing based on not having enough points.
DRF, is English your first language? Unnecessary doesn't mean it was chosen, it means it was avoidable. If Roly Poly had been vaguely sensible / proactive in January, we could be sat comfortably in midtable and be in an FA Cup Semi Final.
Like it has been chosen. Like meaning resembling or similar. Not meaning exactly the same. I am suggesting that your impliciation that Duchatelet could have easily avoided relegation and did not is similar to suggesting that he chose it.
Fairly obvious to anyone who's first language is English and style of speech is sarcasm.
Maybe I'm in the minority but I'm quite positive about the new owner's intent for Charlton. I'm in the camp that he can make much more money from us in the Premier League and then we'll be his top dog. I think that's why he has bought us. We were a Premier League team not too many years ago with an excellent fan base and already premier league facilities that, maybe, just need sprucing up a bit. Plus the fact our location couldn't be better. I think he's a very savvy business man who knows exactly what he is doing and that is to make us a more attractive proposition financially. I haven't seen anything to disprove that up to now and I am not a bury your head kind of person. I am a positive kind of person though and I thank God for that. I also think he knows that a loyal fan base is crucially important and he wouldn't do anything to jeopardise that. I just don't get all this committee forming and petition waving stuff.
Could it be because our beloved CP was given the tin tack? Is that what is clouding people's judgement? Would this be going on if it wasn't a Charlton legend that had been sacked.
You have to speculate to accumulate and I think RD is doing just that.
I am worried because Chrissy Powell didn't like the plan that was presented to him. But not much we can do and at the moment the team needs our support. We have been fortunate that Poyet is actually an improvement on Stephens so have a real chance of staying up. That has to be our immediate focus and we need to watch developments with suspiscion.
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Have to laugh at the contradiction in those two sentences.
I have felt myself clutching at any sign of hope. However 'political' the timing, but JJ's contract, the SL infrastructure development (unless it is kit form...that stays, definite benefit if we get to keep it long term). Even Obika is kind of something.
The results have been a little below neutral. On the one hand NOT losing to Millwall is a clear good, on the other hand two points from four, in games that seem easier than the ones to come, is clearly not enough...although the mathematics would argue with me.
There is also the cloud.
I could mention who or who is not doing training, picking the team, getting Obika? Is it all JR, is it all AD is it a pick and mix? Dunno...cloudy for me.
The other cloud is about whether results matter anyway, whether RD particularly minds relegation. 5300 of us made it to Sheffield, and the whole experience, for whatever reason, struck me as the result didn't really matter to the forces that could have delivered said result.
Looking around me at Bramall Lane there was a kind of atmosphere in defeat unlike other ones, there was a real depth to the pissed-offness if you like. It was like the party is over, back to work, and how the hell do we fix this?
So back to clutching at crumbs. I would really like to somehow feel confident that the overriding future for Charlton Athletic is climbing leagues, getting points, showing skill, scoring goals, being proud of performances as a team and as a club.
These are not really the messages I am receiving at the moment, but maybe I am expecting too much.
Not that I actually think we are going down but why would you say it is unnecessary, like it haas been chosen as an option rather than a purley statistical thing based on not having enough points.
I am suggesting that your impliciation that Duchatelet could have easily avoided relegation and did not is similar to suggesting that he chose it.
Fairly obvious to anyone who's first language is English and style of speech is sarcasm.
Could it be because our beloved CP was given the tin tack? Is that what is clouding people's judgement? Would this be going on if it wasn't a Charlton legend that had been sacked.
You have to speculate to accumulate and I think RD is doing just that.