Being suggested Kewell has said goodbye to his players, and the takeover and announcement he is the Manager is tomorrow..... Wynn Grant: Social media reports are stating that Crawley Town manager Harry Kewell has said his goodbyes to his players this morning as he is set to leave the club and be announced as Charlton manager this Thursday. Charlton are set to be taken over on Wednesday and the new owners believe Kewell is the man for the job.
I have no independent confirmation of these reports. I would like to have seen Bowyer given more of a 'fair go' at the task of management.
Being suggested Kewell has said goodbye to his players, and the takeover and announcement he is the Manager is tomorrow..... Wynn Grant: Social media reports are stating that Crawley Town manager Harry Kewell has said his goodbyes to his players this morning as he is set to leave the club and be announced as Charlton manager this Thursday. Charlton are set to be taken over on Wednesday and the new owners believe Kewell is the man for the job.
I have no independent confirmation of these reports. I would like to have seen Bowyer given more of a 'fair go' at the task of management.
That's clearly just based on that fake journalist account. If it turns out to be true it'll be a coincidence.
It would be mad if Kewell was installed as manager - his only qualification seems to be that he's Australian. He doesn't have any connection to our club and doesn't have a record of success as a manager.
I could care less about whether a new manager has any "connection to the club." I think this silly policy has set back English football for ages. I want the best qualified and most likely to do well for the job we are hiring for. English football is the only place where fans want ex-players to run their clubs even though data is overwhelming that such has no bearing on success as a manager.
Now, as to the point "he has no record of success as a manager"... on that I agree.
Apologies for off topic but I am not sure if that is true for us though...
I have been going since 1982, in that time we have had 18 managers. Discounting those who lasted less than a month (ie caretakers) that number is 14.
Now, the next bit is subjective I accept but I also suspect most would broadly agree with me on most (and likely all the ex players):
Unquestionable successes Lawrence Curbs (ex player) Powell (ex player)
Decent Efforts Gritt (ex player) Riga Parkinson Robinson Peeters
Bad Pardew (ex player) Fraeye Luzon Slade Dowie Reed
This suggests ex players have served us statistically well as managers.
Further, the state the club is in then bringing it all together would potentially be easier under a respected coach. We ain’t going to get a proven top one in League One so an ex player is likely the next best thing.
The fans are likely to give them more time and support - that is just a human emotion.
That Cardiff home match under Powell a case in point; I suspect if he was not a very very popular character in charge the crowd may have been less likely to stay onside.
It would be mad if Kewell was installed as manager - his only qualification seems to be that he's Australian. He doesn't have any connection to our club and doesn't have a record of success as a manager.
I could care less about whether a new manager has any "connection to the club." I think this silly policy has set back English football for ages. I want the best qualified and most likely to do well for the job we are hiring for. English football is the only place where fans want ex-players to run their clubs even though data is overwhelming that such has no bearing on success as a manager.
Now, as to the point "he has no record of success as a manager"... on that I agree.
Apologies for off topic but I am not sure if that is true for us though...
I have been going since 1982, in that time we have had 18 managers. Discounting those who lasted less than a month (ie caretakers) that number is 14.
Now, the next bit is subjective I accept but I also suspect most would broadly agree with me on most (and likely all the ex players):
Unquestionable successes Lawrence Curbs (ex player) Powell (ex player)
Decent Efforts Gritt (ex player) Riga Parkinson Robinson Peeters
Bad Pardew (ex player) Fraeye Luzon Slade Dowie Reed
This suggests ex players have served us statistically well as managers.
Further, the state the club is in then bringing it all together would potentially be easier under a respected coach. We ain’t going to get a proven top one in League One so an ex player is likely the next best thing.
The fans are likely to give them more time and support - that is just a human emotion.
That Cardiff home match under Powell a case in point; I suspect if he was not a very very popular character in charge the crowd may have been less likely to stay onside.
I know you said during your time, but... Seed: Very much an ex player. Did ok
The Aussies have been in the frame for a long time now. If they are serious about running the club they'll already have plans in place rather than waiting until they are the owners. That could mean that a prospective manager may have been lined up weeks, maybe months, ago. If they are serious, they won't be altering those plans on the basis of one good performance. And frankly, I'd hope that they were a bit more loyal and a bit less capricious in their decision making than to do that.
I'll accept anyone as a new manager as long as we get new owners.
The club needs uniting and it needs to regain its identity and spirit and get some momentum back. I'm not sure kewell would give us that but anybody who gets the team winning probably would to an extent I guess. The ideal way would be to get some club men back at the helm. Bowyer and jj have been a good step in that direction but the icing on the cake would surely be for the likes of curbs and peacock to come into the set up in some way as well. If I was the new owner I would have been onto curbs before I even considered bidding - what a buzz that would create
The club needs uniting and it needs to regain its identity and spirit and get some momentum back. I'm not sure kewell would give us that but anybody who gets the team winning probably would to an extent I guess. The ideal way would be to get some club men back at the helm. Bowyer and jj have been a good step in that direction but the icing on the cake would surely be for the likes of curbs and peacock to come into the set up in some way as well. If I was the new owner I would have been onto curbs before I even considered bidding - what a buzz that would create
The club needs uniting and it needs to regain its identity and spirit and get some momentum back. I'm not sure kewell would give us that but anybody who gets the team winning probably would to an extent I guess. The ideal way would be to get some club men back at the helm. Bowyer and jj have been a good step in that direction but the icing on the cake would surely be for the likes of curbs and peacock to come into the set up in some way as well. If I was the new owner I would have been onto curbs before I even considered bidding - what a buzz that would create
But how awful would it be if it went wrong.
It begs the question, what is defined as wrong. We've dropped so far down that play-offs are a dream. What is needed is passion for the club. Success yes, but the treatment received from Roly has been tant amount to neglect/abuse. We need owners that want to heal the club from the bottom up....Boots the Chemists should have something for it Bring back some of the passionate club servants (at all levels) definately.
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I have no independent confirmation of these reports. I would like to have seen Bowyer given more of a 'fair go' at the task of management.
KEWELL DID NOT SO GOODBYE TO PLAYERS. THIS WAS A FALSE STORY PUT OUT BY A FAKE TWITTER ACCOUNT
I have been going since 1982, in that time we have had 18 managers. Discounting those who lasted less than a month (ie caretakers) that number is 14.
Now, the next bit is subjective I accept but I also suspect most would broadly agree with me on most (and likely all the ex players):
Unquestionable successes
Lawrence
Curbs (ex player)
Powell (ex player)
Decent Efforts
Gritt (ex player)
Riga
Parkinson
Robinson
Peeters
Bad
Pardew (ex player)
Fraeye
Luzon
Slade
Dowie
Reed
This suggests ex players have served us statistically well as managers.
Further, the state the club is in then bringing it all together would potentially be easier under a respected coach. We ain’t going to get a proven top one in League One so an ex player is likely the next best thing.
The fans are likely to give them more time and support - that is just a human emotion.
That Cardiff home match under Powell a case in point; I suspect if he was not a very very popular character in charge the crowd may have been less likely to stay onside.
Seed: Very much an ex player. Did ok
I'll accept anyone as a new manager as long as we get new owners.
Italy and Spain are just two.
Personally I'd rather have a good manager over any ex- player but everything else being equal then knowing the club is an advantage.
Gritt was and is much more a Charlton man than Curbs but we know who was the better manager.
300 new posts on this thread.....interesting.
297 about Sussex.
The internet is an odd place.
Well there has been f'.... all else to talk about.
If we all stop thinking about the takeover it will happen.
So at 9.55 am tomorrow we all have to focus on the sound of one hand clapping for five minutes.
If we all do it the takeover will be announced at 10.00 am