This is a serious question. I have been surprised by what appears to be an acceptance of what our new owner has done, and also appears about to do. Is this because those on here leading the Jiminez and Slater hate brigade realise that things were far from bad and in fact we were better off with the devil we knew? They seem to me to have been very pro SCP and. I wonder if some on here have regrets and are keeping a low profile?
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I can't get arsey with RD as he had done nothing to date to merit rebuke. He is a business man who sees CAFC as a potential sleeping giant that can make him some money if managed properly - essentially a recovery situation. So why would he want to do anything to ruin his investment?
I will give him the benefit of the doubt and I have a gut feeling that the summer could well see some positive developments for CAFC. But hey what do my guts know - only time will tell!
If you are prepared to accept the dark arts continually at our club, well good luck to you.
Doesn't matter if you have been Charlton for 30 years like me or 30 minutes, there are certain ways we should accept to conduct our business.
We are Charlton.
The way things have occurred is not the Charlton way.
Certain standards have to be upheld.
If you don't understand, or do not accept this, well you clearly haven't been watching.
I feel more of a customer of a rich blokes franchise than a supporter of a club I've followed since the mid 70s.
Roland, you need a bloody good defence lawyer if you're going to win over this jury. Lets see what you're made of?
Time will tell, I am watching with interest... and not a little dread.
Will be delighted to be proven wrong of course
CharltonLife created a post for car sharing driving to Sheffield.
There were people posting "I'm driving from Edinburgh / Gloucester / Northampton.... Have 1/2 spaces. Can pick up in XXXX or XXXX".
And this is what were all about. Were a community. And Chris was/is one of us.
So It really does still sadden me when I've seen pics in the press of Chris' time in Charlton colours, cos if anyone was going to have success with us I so desperately wanted it to be with him. He is Charlton.
There are a lot of people who aren't happy with him going, and I get that, but it wasn't working (were bottom) and he didn't buy into the owners view on the longterm strategy and despite accepting the financial part of the contract there were other caveats that he didn't. (I think the new guy was being brought in in a Dir of Football role. Hence why he was in place so quickly and only has a mandate until the end of the season).
There really was only one path available.
So we are where we are, right or wrong, but if we don't get behind the team and the club were in very real danger of going down. Whatever RD's longterm plans and whether you think they're genuine or not, this will damage the club and we will lose players we value.
Let's get behind the new regime, but with a watchful eye.
The first time I said I didn't but it seems you choose not to believe me.
I post so much on here it leaves little time to maintain multiple identities.
When you suggest others are actually me, is that not a bit disrespectful to those posters also?
Please contact a site administrator who can trace things back and ask them if I have multiple identities on Charlton Life, because you do not seem prepared to take my word for it.
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Our away support is shite
RD is using charlton as a toy to support standard leige
Danny Green is shite
We should never have sold Yann
TJ and Slater were actually alright, had the clubs best interests at heart and would never have sacked CP
Reza is a fooking useless cheat
Johnnie Jackson is proper Charlton and the only thing connecting the club with fans
Chrissy Powells red and white army
Await the flags....
@Southendaddick - as a relatively new Charlton supporter, how bad is our away support compared to other teams in the Championship? There's shite and there's proper shite if you know what I mean? I haven't yet made it to an away game (work commitments make getting to the home games challenging enough) so I can't compare with what I see turning up to The Valley.
No flag from me....... ;-)
However, I'm starting to prefer the "silent" approach of the previous regime where we just knew not to expect any comms from the directors. For all the criticism that got at the time, I prefer it to the blatant lies and continual spin we now get from RD and his cronies. We knew not to trust TJ/MS...and just about got away with an intact club on their departure (albeit with contract and pitch issues). The paternal approach of RD backed up by smiley Katrien and increasingly two-faced RM has been much more destructive already IMHO - and that's after just two and a half months. I said I'd judge them on actions, not words. I don't like much of the action I've seen so far, and have rapidly come to the conclusion not to believe any of the words.
Not sure what that means?
Local businesses probably had their best season in a long while in the League One title winning season. The whole place was buzzing
But no RD has dealt with Chris Powell in a manner that has upset a good 1/3 to 1/2 of the supporter base so much so that many are considering not renewing the season tickets and seriously questioning RD strategy. The attendance against Hudds was a lot lower than 12,000 and it is a lot easier to lose season ticket holders than regain them. It is just not good business. It also has wasted a couple of months giving a new coach time to do things their way.
I agree with Weegie Addick - 'I said I'd judge them on actions, not words. I don't like much of the action I've seen so far.' Still open minded and wanting to see whether the ITTV rumoured wonder improvements will arrive. Whether they are improvements at all or over hyped. A decent bit of strengthening would help for the short term. As would some Charlton Championship Charlton goals and points to move Charlton up the table.