The appointment of Russell Slade is a mega climb-down. BRITiSH, MANAGER, 3YEAR CONTRACT, This represents a recognition of the need to make changes in thinking by the owner, and great work by CARD and others. Now if we want the Club to move forward we all need to take a positive attitude towards the situation. Of course I am aware that more things need to change, but let's show Roland what being proper Charlton really means. He has learned a valuable lesson, now let's open his eyes to more. Forget about Katien, she is ridculously misplaced in her role. Let's get behind Russell and the lads, and would the ' glass half full ' brigade kindly bugger off somewhere else.
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Let's see if the Leopard has actually changed his spots before passinh final judgement.
Let's hear Katrien and Roland admit that they got it badly wrong and that this is a PERMANENT change in not just recruitment but in funding and lack of interference.
Let's see the work start again on the training ground.
Let's see some proper, open and honest communication with fans and not just a few hand picked fans not attached to protest groups.
Until then I "keep it real"
Manager - that's what we're told, but do we really believe them? If he's allowed to manage then great, but Wilder wasn't given those assurances so why should we believe Slade has been?
3 year contract - means nothing. RD won't hesitate to sack him if Slade isn't doing as he's told.
So much more needs to change though and I'm pretty sure that RD and KM basically don't get it.
I realise that such a view is glass half empty, which is why I will be buggering off to away games only.
194o. Hitler calls of his planned invasion of Britain and starts planning an assault on Russia instead. Cue Arthur Blenkinsop of Ruislip "Old Adolf has clearly seen the error of his ways, not such a bad bloke really".
Dangerously deluded.
We must remove them, chairman Richard Murray and their other apologists before they destroy the club completely".
If RD is actually going to change then they need someone competent to report to.
I agree we need to Support Slade and the Squad.
Meire and Duchatelet do not afford themselves the same courtesy.
Roland's only stated ambition (stated via Katrien) so far is to tread water in the Championship whilst giving us a brief glimpse of the stars tomorrow before they get sold on in the next transfer window. Even these idiots recognise that there stupid plan won't work in League 1, so they've had a little panic, appointed someone with a bit of credibility and we'll probably see a few less inadequate Belgians in the squad this season. Don't think for one minute that this is the beginning of a push for the Premier League, it is merely the beginning of a push to get us back to finishing anywhere above 21st in the Championship.
They've asked for a British manager (not coach!) - they've got it, and he comes with a three year deal!
But as you've already seen, many on here are not willing to at least be cautiously optimistic in our new man!
Instead, they are already planning to demonstrate at the press announcement!, he will be gone by Christmas!, no chance of making his own signings!, puppet of the regime, and all the other ballshit that goes along with it!
It's a start, let's at least see what the next few moths bring!
Actually I'm quite pleased that a lot of them aren't going to come to the games next season. At least we can watch a match properly without all the vitriol and do what Charlton supporters do best, get behind the team that we all love!
See you at the Valley!
I am cautiously optimistic. Can't see Roland selling in league 1 so I hope he gives Slade some freedom and some money and we have a good crack at getting rid of Roland as soon as possible.
Half way there.
If everyone was as easily bought as you, we'd either be extinct, still at Selhurst or playing 75 miles away as MK Athletic.
The worst case scenario is if we don't go up - he won't sell then and we may end up as this lower league player farm we are all worried about. So on that basis, regardless of whether its seen as supporting 'the enemy' I will be fully behind the team in getting back up next year. Plenty of good derbies as well.
Nothing these people say is worth anything. How obvious do they have to make it?
Has anything change at Charlton Athletic with this appointment? I doubt it. If that makes me a glass half full merchant so be it. I prefer to see it as a realistic view based on past form from this regime.
Really hope I am wrong