“Five years didn’t make sense. Alan Pardew signed a ten-year contract and left about twelve months later. No one signs more than three years nowadays. We’ve made it realistic and the most important thing is that we have time to rebuild. I’m excited by it. Speaking to the chairman, before he came in and when he came in, there was a lot of positive conversations.”
Feel relief that common sense won out in the end. Strange is banished and a 3 year seems a realistic contract and Lee can at last start to plan. The frustration of the dozen injuries and the hand over from RD to ESI was getting to Lee plus his own contract talks. January 22nd, remember that day. The day we did the first forward step of the era of ESI.
Best bit of business charlton have done in years.now sort Taylor out and get some more players in. Cullen would be great but Moyes saying he wants to keep him. No coincidence that Cullen comes back and we keep a clean sheet.
The 3 and a half is perfect imo, 5 did sound a lot and can cause issues both ways, complacency in the manager and if the manager starts underperforming more money to let go. I can't lie jokes aside it does put my panic to rest a bit, don't think Bowyer would have signed if there was doubts.
They should have used an LED flat panel light as a fill, (to avoid 'Voldemort eyes'), and would it be asking too much to have the Jimmy Seed Stand as the backdrop @Ollywozere ?
They should have used an LED flat panel light as a fill, (to avoid 'Voldemort eyes'), and would it be asking too much to have the Jimmy Seed Stand as the backdrop @Ollywozere ?
Very pleased with this news, seems like a sensible way forward, hopefully JJ will follow suit very soon.
Seeing as Lee said he wanted his coaching team sorted first, can we not assume it is done?
After all Lee said he wanted a proper compensation and 5 years with 12 months rolling compensation is equivalent to a one year rolling contract... he even said 3 years is more normal and that's what he ended up with.
"Lee Bowyer feels that deals to keep his backroom staff at Charlton will be a formality after he himself penned a three-year deal to stay at the helm.
Assistant Coach Johnnie Jackson and Goalkeeping Coach Andy Marshall have been instrumental in the Addicks rise over the last two seasons alongside Bowyer, and the manager believes they will be rewarded with the contracts they deserve.
“I think they’re close,” Bowyer said.
“I can’t get too involved but I hope they’re not far behind because they deserve it as well.
“They’re a big part of the reason why this club is moving forward so quickly, so I hope that they do get the right contract.
They should have used an LED flat panel light as a fill, (to avoid 'Voldemort eyes'), and would it be asking too much to have the Jimmy Seed Stand as the backdrop @Ollywozere ?
It better be sorted soon for Bowyers sake as with each loss, injuries or not his stock value is lowering and his excellency may get other ideas.
Southall would not be so popular then.......overnight.
Maybe MS is fully aware of this so is offering Bowyer a contract he knows he won't sign. Then sacks him saying "we need a manager who is committed to the project, we wanted it to be Lee but he wouldn't commit"?
It better be sorted soon for Bowyers sake as with each loss, injuries or not his stock value is lowering and his excellency may get other ideas.
Southall would not be so popular then.......overnight.
Maybe MS is fully aware of this so is offering Bowyer a contract he knows he won't sign. Then sacks him saying "we need a manager who is committed to the project, we wanted it to be Lee but he wouldn't commit"?
Well he didn't sign the contract that was publicly offered did he? You know the one being discussed at the time? Strange man. Maybe look up the word maybe as well, obviously got a lot of time on your hands.
Bizarrely the previous owner didn't get on with Rob Segal, so he made a personal call to Lee Bowyer in which a one year compromise deal was done. I would like to see some dynamism from the chairman to get the main deal done (Bowyer's contract) but accepting Segal was in the USA with other clients, this needs to be announced by the latest Thursday which will be a week since the press conference.
Jose Mourinho was named as Tottenham boss just days after Pochettino was sacked, a draft contract was agreed with Jose and then the sacking took place. Southall seemed to be at every game in December and I'm surprised the template of a contract wasn't mentioned over the phoned or by email if Segal was out the country. If Bowyer's contract was the most important, and the first thing Matt wanted to achieve when becoming the owner on the 2nd January, then 14th January does seem lackadaisical on someone's part ?
Of course it was discussed before the takeover was approved.
The whole thing stinks. If you had been "involved" in football for 20 years, been trying to buy a club for a few, and then finally landed one, would you not already know who you wanted as manager and list of potential players lined up?
I know I would.
So far Mr Southall has said he wants to sign Bowyer and Taylor. He wants to buy Cullen and Leko (obviously the injury made that impossible). He is going to invest £15 million on a training ground they don't yet own.
What has he done?
Signed a player on loan, all be it much needed, who couldn't get a game at Preston and made sure it was noted we wanted him in the summer but the finances weren't avalible. I am sure Villa just want him to play now.
And used his "mate" to leek we have a had a bid accepted for a player.
We haven't even had the leeked story that Taylor was offered the highest wage ever offered by us out side of the prem. Even if it's not true its impossible to prove.
He hasn't had 2 weeks to sort this out, he has had months.
Ridiculous and too much to even bother with. If it was February I might agree with some of it, but it's not.
Mr Southall has had months, yes months, to talk to Bowyer's agent. "Get in the right ball park" "be on the same page" he said it was his no1 priority in November.
Bowyer knew nothing about the "5 year deal" before the press conference. You could tell by the look on his face.
I have said before I hope I am wrong, I really do, but I have a bad feeling about this and I honestly think Mr Southall comes across as too good to be true.
I have also offered to eat lots of humble pie, and take pelters, if I am.
What is your favorite pie filling? I have the oven on....
Get a grip
Jesus...
Why would a man say "my manager signing a new contract is my biggest priority" in November, then at the start of January say it can wait until February, then after a bit of backlash, publically offer him a 5 year deal ten days later?
He has been talking to Bowyer since October, if they both wanted it by now it would be done.
If it is done now, one of them will leave by next Xmas. Lol all you like, give me pelters if I am wrong, but I will say I told you so.
Bizarrely the previous owner didn't get on with Rob Segal, so he made a personal call to Lee Bowyer in which a one year compromise deal was done. I would like to see some dynamism from the chairman to get the main deal done (Bowyer's contract) but accepting Segal was in the USA with other clients, this needs to be announced by the latest Thursday which will be a week since the press conference.
Jose Mourinho was named as Tottenham boss just days after Pochettino was sacked, a draft contract was agreed with Jose and then the sacking took place. Southall seemed to be at every game in December and I'm surprised the template of a contract wasn't mentioned over the phoned or by email if Segal was out the country. If Bowyer's contract was the most important, and the first thing Matt wanted to achieve when becoming the owner on the 2nd January, then 14th January does seem lackadaisical on someone's part ?
Of course it was discussed before the takeover was approved.
The whole thing stinks. If you had been "involved" in football for 20 years, been trying to buy a club for a few, and then finally landed one, would you not already know who you wanted as manager and list of potential players lined up?
I know I would.
So far Mr Southall has said he wants to sign Bowyer and Taylor. He wants to buy Cullen and Leko (obviously the injury made that impossible). He is going to invest £15 million on a training ground they don't yet own.
What has he done?
Signed a player on loan, all be it much needed, who couldn't get a game at Preston and made sure it was noted we wanted him in the summer but the finances weren't avalible. I am sure Villa just want him to play now.
And used his "mate" to leek we have a had a bid accepted for a player.
We haven't even had the leeked story that Taylor was offered the highest wage ever offered by us out side of the prem. Even if it's not true its impossible to prove.
He hasn't had 2 weeks to sort this out, he has had months.
Ridiculous and too much to even bother with. If it was February I might agree with some of it, but it's not.
Mr Southall has had months, yes months, to talk to Bowyer's agent. "Get in the right ball park" "be on the same page" he said it was his no1 priority in November.
Bowyer knew nothing about the "5 year deal" before the press conference. You could tell by the look on his face.
I have said before I hope I am wrong, I really do, but I have a bad feeling about this and I honestly think Mr Southall comes across as too good to be true.
I have also offered to eat lots of humble pie, and take pelters, if I am.
What is your favorite pie filling? I have the oven on....
Get a grip
Jesus...
Why would a man say "my manager signing a new contract is my biggest priority" in November, then at the start of January say it can wait until February, then after a bit of backlash, publically offer him a 5 year deal ten days later?
He has been talking to Bowyer since October, if they both wanted it by now it would be done.
If it is done now, one of them will leave by next Xmas. Lol all you like, give me pelters if I am wrong, but I will say I told you so.
Bizarrely the previous owner didn't get on with Rob Segal, so he made a personal call to Lee Bowyer in which a one year compromise deal was done. I would like to see some dynamism from the chairman to get the main deal done (Bowyer's contract) but accepting Segal was in the USA with other clients, this needs to be announced by the latest Thursday which will be a week since the press conference.
Jose Mourinho was named as Tottenham boss just days after Pochettino was sacked, a draft contract was agreed with Jose and then the sacking took place. Southall seemed to be at every game in December and I'm surprised the template of a contract wasn't mentioned over the phoned or by email if Segal was out the country. If Bowyer's contract was the most important, and the first thing Matt wanted to achieve when becoming the owner on the 2nd January, then 14th January does seem lackadaisical on someone's part ?
Of course it was discussed before the takeover was approved.
The whole thing stinks. If you had been "involved" in football for 20 years, been trying to buy a club for a few, and then finally landed one, would you not already know who you wanted as manager and list of potential players lined up?
I know I would.
So far Mr Southall has said he wants to sign Bowyer and Taylor. He wants to buy Cullen and Leko (obviously the injury made that impossible). He is going to invest £15 million on a training ground they don't yet own.
What has he done?
Signed a player on loan, all be it much needed, who couldn't get a game at Preston and made sure it was noted we wanted him in the summer but the finances weren't avalible. I am sure Villa just want him to play now.
And used his "mate" to leek we have a had a bid accepted for a player.
We haven't even had the leeked story that Taylor was offered the highest wage ever offered by us out side of the prem. Even if it's not true its impossible to prove.
He hasn't had 2 weeks to sort this out, he has had months.
Ridiculous and too much to even bother with. If it was February I might agree with some of it, but it's not.
Mr Southall has had months, yes months, to talk to Bowyer's agent. "Get in the right ball park" "be on the same page" he said it was his no1 priority in November.
Bowyer knew nothing about the "5 year deal" before the press conference. You could tell by the look on his face.
I have said before I hope I am wrong, I really do, but I have a bad feeling about this and I honestly think Mr Southall comes across as too good to be true.
I have also offered to eat lots of humble pie, and take pelters, if I am.
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” Come In you Reds” !
Seems like Lee got the deal he wanted in the end and Charlton got the manager it needed.
Explains the five year / three year contract
Groome bottled it....as usual!
;-)
The frustration of the dozen injuries and the hand over from RD to ESI was getting to Lee plus his own contract talks.
January 22nd, remember that day.
The day we did the first forward step of the era of ESI.
Dry sheets this morning
RIP Terry Jones
They should have used an LED flat panel light as a fill, (to avoid 'Voldemort eyes'), and would it be asking too much to have the Jimmy Seed Stand as the backdrop @Ollywozere ?
After all Lee said he wanted a proper compensation and 5 years with 12 months rolling compensation is equivalent to a one year rolling contract... he even said 3 years is more normal and that's what he ended up with.
"Lee Bowyer feels that deals to keep his backroom staff at Charlton will be a formality after he himself penned a three-year deal to stay at the helm.
Assistant Coach Johnnie Jackson and Goalkeeping Coach Andy Marshall have been instrumental in the Addicks rise over the last two seasons alongside Bowyer, and the manager believes they will be rewarded with the contracts they deserve.
“I think they’re close,” Bowyer said.
“I can’t get too involved but I hope they’re not far behind because they deserve it as well.
“They’re a big part of the reason why this club is moving forward so quickly, so I hope that they do get the right contract.
“I’m sure they will.”
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/18179966.bowyer-switches-focus-charltons-january-window-penning-deal/
PHWOARR
Thank god for my desk else I'd be struggling to hide me notepad!!