As we celebrate the most magical celebrations of the year - Christmas and New Year - it's time to look forward to the next one.
On Sunday we celebrate a very special anniversary, a time where we throw out the left over Turkey and instead gorge on the delights of Waffles and Leffe; the time when we celebrate two wonderful years of our Belgian connection.
In preparation for the big day, let's all talk about our favourite moments from the last two years - specifically our favourite quotations and events.
(There is a reason behind this; I'm not just a glutton for punishment - honestly..!)
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-> January 2014, selling Yann Kermogant during the January transfer window and replacing him with Piotr.
-> "I will really try to work with the fans as much as possible. [...] We need the fans. Charlton is no club without the fans - that I am well-aware of." - Katrien Miere, 9 April 2015 (South London Press)
“To be a sustainable club, we need to grow attendances, and that is something we can only achieve if we listen and talk to our fans on a continuing basis.
http://mobile.cafc.co.uk/news/article/charlton-ceo-commits-to-future-dialogue-with-supporters-2796619.aspx
“We hope Karel Fraeye will change things and bring us back to mid-table which we have the squad for. We believe we have a better squad than our position. He has identified problems. We will give him all the help he deserves.
http://www.southlondon-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=114462&headline=What Charlton are looking for in a manager - by Addicks chief executive Meire&sectionIs=sport&searchyear=2015
"We will give him all the help he deserves". - then put him out of his misery.
That's the attitude right there
http://www.southlondon-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=150&headline=Charlton owner Roland Duchâtelet confirms Powell talks&sectionIs=sport&searchyear=2014
In the same article the classic Sir Alex line:
Luzon is Charlton’s fourth manager in a year and Meire now wants stability. “I would like him to be the next Sir Alex Ferguson,” said the Belgian, who says the immediate aim is to make Charlton competitive in the Championship. “I know people are a bit worried about the instability. But our recent actions have shown a sense of decisiveness and I hope that Guy will stay for a long time.”
Murray on Peeters' appointment.
F***ing clown.
1. Selling Kermogant and bringing in Polish Pete
2. Thuram- so bad it was almost funny
3. Letting Morrison go for free when he had years left on his contract
4. KM personally taking pictures of the first car park demo- provocative and inept
5. Varney email trail which highlights KM's rudeness and incompetence, and sweeps aside the idea that there's no alternative to RD
Step forward, and this happened because Katrien liked it, step forward - Playing 'house' music before a game to a bunch of mostly middle aged men sipping over priced pints, not just playing it though but having a DJ play it so loud that all the things good about a pre-match pint (a natter) are drowned out and I imagine any sane person would forego buying a pint etc and get out pretty sharpish.
The one I couldn't find was soon after the takeover (by Richard Murray, I think) regarding Duchatelet's financial backing and how it would mean that the club would never *have* to sell an academy product again.
This seems quite at odds with Gomez and what we've heard recently regarding the club providing a testing ground and pathway to the Premier League for talented youngsters...
What lengths we went consider them is a different question.