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***Jose Riga... New Charlton Manager (again)***
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So we appoint the manager who should have been given the job for the start of last season.
John Sullivan(Only Fools and Horses) was a bloody good comedy writer but even he wouldn't be able to match this
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Louis Mendez Retweeted Richard Cawley "Quotes from Roland Duchatelet on the club's official website. A collector's item"ForeverAddickted said:Why is Roland coming out with these comments... Where is Katrien?
Louis Mendez @LouisMend 15m15 minutes ago London, England "Tell me they haven't just changed the name on the quote they had ready yesterday"
Louis Mendez @LouisMend 15m15 minutes ago London, England "Oh they have lol"10 -
We said resign not re-sign!27
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So we appoint the manager who should have been given the job for the start of last season.
John Sullivan(Only Fools and Horses) was a bloody good comedy writer but even he wouldn't be able to match this 1 -
Did Roland interview someone... Katrien interview someone and Richard interview someone then?1
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Hey, he was undefeated and conceded zero goals so that immediately makes him better than most of the clowns we've had lately!mid_life_crisis said:Enjoyed Wim De Corte's reign as interim. Cracking.
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So we had Fraeye in an interim position for nearly three months while we were apparently looking for a new head coach, then Fraeye is actually sacked and we start properly looking and within barely a day we've appointed Riga, and that's without the circus with the Ujpest bloke.
I hope someone turns the past two years at Charlton into a comedy series or something, the past week alone has been hilarious.
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An appointment that shows they don't understand and to keep protesting but also makes it easier for me to get behind the team for the rest of the season as I like Riga, it's a strange one.7
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#thankswimmid_life_crisis said:Enjoyed Wim De Corte's reign as interim. Cracking.
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'Head Coach' still means the suits control everything outside of matchday preparation. Thats not a good thing.
Riga is not the end of the world, but we need football people controlling all aspects of the playing side, especially recruitment.8 -
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So let me get this straight.
1. Riga and his assistant Fraeye seen as not good enough for Charlton job, released.
2. Peeters appointed, Luzon gets lined up for Charlton job, quotes in Israeli press, wife follows on Twitter etc well ahead of announcement
3. Peeters sacked, extensive search for new coach 20 interviews within 8 hrs, Luzon new manager
4. Luzon sacked, Fraeye appointed within a couple of hours, stupidly announced later as an interim while they recruit new coach
5. No recruitment search occurs
6. Riga rumoured to be new boss, talks collapse apparently, Riga says there have been no talks
7. Fraeye no longer tenable even under the farce of a stand in, search for a new coach announced
8. Nobby Vinegar set to be announced within 20 mins, decision backtracked. Word circulated now turning to British manager
9. Another Belgium network on a retainer Riga appointed
Is that right....?62 -
So does he take charge for Hull or will he just sit in the Stands?0
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Riga is an excellent appointment. A real interim as opposed to the last fella. Plus he has worked with Jackson, Solly, Harriott and Cousins before.
The board is a tad dysfunctional but they have admitted recruitment errors. They clearly need football expertise on the board and RD needs to over compensate in terms of cash spent on addressing weaknesses in the first 18.
For me Riga was the only candidate and I'm glad he's back.
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I fear this might be a mistake, particularly for Riga. The club's a circus and those running it have gone into hiding.
When he came last time he inherited a squad used to the Championship that just needed the club to settle down and a couple of loan players in (particularly Obika) to balance it a little.
This time around he has a bunch of kids, a group of players who can't hack the demands of the Championship and cry off injured, and a fan base filled with anger at the board's continued wreckless negligence.
If he turns this around then he's a legend as far as I'm concerned, but I think it's a huge ask given the circumstances.44 -
Undefeated!mid_life_crisis said:Enjoyed Wim De Corte's reign as interim. Cracking.
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i hope Riga is successful in so much as keeping us in this division, surely that's what we all want.
however the whole saga is a complete shambles, incompetence is rife, It seems nobody learns from the multitude of mistakes made and we are continually being fed bullshit.
wankers.9 -
It's on the beeb so it must be true! bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/353121740
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RD loves to play games doesn't he. Yet another tactic to split the fans. So predictable.1
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The least bad decision they've made in a long time8
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As has been said, RD should've retained his services in the first place, rather than brining in Big Bad Bob. I liked Riga the first time round. He conducted himself with dignity in a very troubling time, what with Powell gone and us languishing at the foot of the table, albeit with five games in hand, and the players took to him, as that group photo after the Watford game attests.2
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Judging from RD's comments... IS HE FINALLY LEARNING?5
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We've had two steps back, this is the one step forward.0
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What an absolute fucking joke!!
No disrespect to Riga, but he is not the right man for the job. He's been appointed because RD and KM have seen that he is liked for his previous achievements within the club. That way, if he fails, it will be our fault.
Bearing in mind this time yesterday he was quoted as saying he hadn't spoken to anyone at Charlton and now, within 24hrs, he is manager again, you have to call into question his credibility. Did he lie to fans yesterday or has he just taken what was offered to him by an owner that clearly doesn't rate him very highly based on their previous relationships?
If you look at it that the search started again yesterday evening when KF was sacked - which is what the club stated "a search for a new head coach has commenced" - they clearly didn't search long or hard enough did they? They just flicked back through ex-managers and plumped for Riga.
I have never, ever hated being associated with this club so much. Season tickets at Southend next season for my family. Bye Charlton and thanks you Belgian c**ts for destroying my relationship with my club.6 -
You really think he said them ????CharltonByBlood said:Judging from RD's comments... IS HE FINALLY LEARNING?
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I'm not going to lie... I'm very happy with this10
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He also had Matthew and Dyer as experienced coaches. Who does he have now?rikofold said:I fear this might be a mistake, particularly for Riga. The club's a circus and those running it have gone into hiding.
When he came last time he inherited a squad used to the Championship that just needed the club to settle down and a couple of loan players in (particularly Obika) to balance it a little.
This time around he has a bunch of kids, a group of players who can't hack the demands of the Championship and cry off injured, and a fan base filled with anger at the board's continued wreckless negligence.
If he turns this around then he's a legend as far as I'm concerned, but I think it's a huge ask given the circumstances.9 -
I think the club missed a trick by not having the headline, 'Riga: He's Better Than McKay.'2
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