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Charlton appoint Tom Pell as new academy boss – poached by Spurs (p4)

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,211
edited October 8 in General Charlton

https://twitter.com/CAFCofficial/status/1523649159651377155?s=20&t=WckAdRUrA0LNCKRaLbqJPA

https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-appoint-tom-pell-as-new-academy-boss-steve-avory-becomes-academy-director/

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  • CH4RLTON
    CH4RLTON Posts: 2,618
    Hmmmm interesting , let’s see what conspiracy theories we can make out of this appointment :smile:
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    All part of the push for Cat 1 I imagine
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,836
    That looks like a very good appointment. Presumably part of the beefing up of our academy in readiness for Cat 1 status. Hope that's a good sign.
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    edited May 2022
    Don’t know a lot about academy football but Cambridge got knocked out in the last 16 of the FA Youth Cup (Same round as Charlton) this season. Beating Leeds and losing on penalties to Forest who are in the final.

    They must be doing something right there. 
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    I cannot see any negatives in that appointment, looks like a good move.  
  • CH4RLTON
    CH4RLTON Posts: 2,618
    Waiting for someone to say this must mean we are going in for Mark Bonner :)
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,211
    Not sure what this means in terms of "big picture"

    Some will say "Cambridge, who are they?" no doubt.

    This seems to, IMHO, to be part of the ongoing development of the academy in preparation for Cat 1 status.  

    It also provides, IMHO, a succession plan for Steve Avory.  I'm not sure how old he is but no one can go on for ever.
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    We must be going in for Mark Bonner
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,371
    killerandflash said:
    All part of the push for Cat 1 I imagine
    Replacement for the outgoing head of academy business operations, though it sounds like it’s a slight restructure too given Pell is coming in to a different role.

    Pell’s arrival comes ahead of the departure of head of academy business operations Ruth Corry, who is set to take up a role at The FA working with England’s senior teams.
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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,211
    CH4RLTON said:
    Waiting for someone to say this must mean we are going in for Mark Bonner :)
    You heard that rumour too?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,211
    Scoham said:
    killerandflash said:
    All part of the push for Cat 1 I imagine
    Replacement for the outgoing head of academy business operations, though it sounds like it’s a slight restructure too given Pell is coming in to a different role.

    Pell’s arrival comes ahead of the departure of head of academy business operations Ruth Corry, who is set to take up a role at The FA working with England’s senior teams.
    They don't seem like similar roles.  Pell appears to be much more of a coach while Corry, who I have to save I wasn't aware of, was on the business admin side it seems.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,914
    mendonca said:
    Damn, there doesn't anything bad or cost cutting about this move.
    You mean the story of TS selling up is bollox ? 

    Imagine that 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,981
    CH4RLTON said:
    Waiting for someone to say this must mean we are going in for Mark Bonner :)
    I was thinking it  :)
  • MartinCAFC
    MartinCAFC Posts: 3,218
    shine166 said:
    mendonca said:
    Damn, there doesn't anything bad or cost cutting about this move.
    You mean the story of TS selling up is bollox ? 

    Imagine that 
    I'm sure someone will still spin the TS is skint narrative.

    Good news to have Steve Avory seemingly more involved at the club.
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,905
    CH4RLTON said:
    Hmmmm interesting , let’s see what conspiracy theories we can make out of this appointment :smile:
    This is such an obvious move.... Anyone can see that all this means is that TS has secretly placed his Son in charge of the Academy, this appointment is just a front to avoid anyone noticing 
  • 000__Jaaaaay__000
    000__Jaaaaay__000 Posts: 2,342
    edited May 2022
    Can’t believe this appointment, I was told by various people in the know that TS was looking to sell? 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    welcome Tom .. all the very best during your time at CAFC
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,371
    000__Jaaaaay__000 said:
    Can’t believe this appointment, I was told by various people in the know that TS was looking to sell? 
    In fairness the club has to keep running regardless of any potential takeover. This doesn’t prove anything either way.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    CH4RLTON said:
    Hmmmm interesting , let’s see what conspiracy theories we can make out of this appointment :smile:
    I’ll start - Tom Pell is Harry Pell’s dad, Harry once waited at the same bus stop as Martin Sandgaard in Barnet. 
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  • YTS1978
    YTS1978 Posts: 1,700
    My stepson's best mate plays for Cambridge U15's/16's at their academy, who are the business according to my boy. They regularly turn over London clubs in games (not sure what league they play in, but I guess some of these games are behind closed doors affairs too). I get the impression that they must be doing something right. He travels up from Kentish Town a few times a week to train and to play, and he loves it by the sound of things. They've definitely moved on from the days of John Beck! This sounds like a positive appointment.
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,345
    Ffs we should be getting Man City's academy head
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,671
    Henry Irving said:


    https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-appoint-tom-pell-as-new-academy-boss-steve-avory-becomes-academy-director/
    So nearly a superb surname. Just fell short did Tom
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,211
    In the Valley Gold u16 tournament yesterday Cambridge lost in the final to Spurs.

    Not bad considering the other teams were Man U, Villa, Chelsea, Fulham, Ipswich and us.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    Cant find fault with that appointment, not when you consider how Cambridge have done recently.

    How old is Steve Avory?

    Cant be getting any younger, so good to look to the future, before Steve thinks about retirement.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,981
    edited May 2022
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    Chunes said:
    Ffs we should be getting Man City's academy head
    Surely he just decides which team he sends the youths on loan to, and which promising youngsters to poach.
  • Amos on the wing
    Amos on the wing Posts: 1,802
    I know two former work colleagues who now work at the Cambridge United Academy who speak very highly of Tom Pell. Both think it’s a great appointment for our academy 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,755
    Not sure how much input he had in the academy coaching at Cambs? This sounds more like an admin & operations role to me… not that that is not important!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,755

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