I cannot even imagine the damage that Bowyer would do to this group of young players. Their confidence must be fragile now as it is.
He did alright with Phillips, Dijksteel, Aribo, Konsa, Bielik, Cullen, Gallagher . The robust ones that were good
Should have done better with those players (and Taylor) at the heart of the team. We have no-one at that level now, with the possible exception of Dobbo.
He should have done better than finishing 3rd behind a very good Luton and Barnsley side and winning promotion?
Was talking about in the Championship. Gallagher wasn't with us in L1.
But we’re talking about getting out of League One.
We started fine in the Championship, and were only relegated after the last kick of the season. If it hadn’t been for covid, we would have stayed up as our main striker wouldn’t have refused to play, there was a few of those players he didn’t have in the Championship anyway.
Covid was not the reason Taylor refused to play. Greed was
He would not have just refused to play if not for that break.
Just had a thought that's a bit left field. Could it be a way of extracting money from the club? Holden was the Methven group's choice of manager and were probably instrumental in him being handed a 3 year deal, which will now have to be paid up. As I said at the start, just a thought.
I was thinking earlier something similar but a more left field. That Holden was brought in TO be sacked at some point early on. His 3 year contract might just be bollox & there is no pay off required. Just so they can now recruit from within & reduce costs.
But your conspiracy theory is better. He gets a big pay off that they all share.
How cynical are we as a fan base that we would even think this.
Years of abuse as fans has left us scarred for life!
Charlie and his SMT are milking the club for personal gain.
Wages, expenses, fees, consultancy - fuck knows what else.
THEY HAVE NOT PUT ANY MONEY INTO THE CLUB - they are a COST. Really important we remember that. I’d be surprised in CM was on anything less than 500k per year and that is why he is here. Thats also the game in town for SMT as they are all talentless chancers who are screwing the club.
If they were ANY good, why would they be with us?
As the Airman said, they will look busy in the eyes of the yanks. It will go on for as long as the yanks will cover running costs and when the money stops, then they will all be gone. Think of Farnell, Southall, Paul Elliott and all the other knobs that leech money out of football clubs.
This lot are no different - managerial chaos HELPS them screw more cash out of the club.
This lot are worse than all the previous owners combined, including that vile scumbag Roly.
Give it a rest.
And here we go again. 3 terrible ownerships in a row prior to this one, and yet anyone who initially dared put their head above the water and point out they are no good were shut down. And then over a long period of time they were shown to be really terrible
This new ownership have in some cases a terrible reputation at other clubs, and now having dicked around in the window, have decided to sack THEIR manager before the end of August.
If you disagree with people not liking this ownership that is your right, but is it so much to ask that supporters are allowed to voice their opinions without fear of being shut down?
It's not about opinions, it is the never ending repetition from the same posters that makes people want to claw their eyes out.
Dean Holden was known to Methven and Scott from last season. He was given a 3 year contract by Methven and pals only a few months ago. That was picked up by Holden, who foolishly believed that he would be backed in the transfer market. This did not happen. Cue disatisfaction, loss of hope from Holden and him losing the plot tactically, and having his weaknesses as a coach / manager exposed.
The utter rubbish plan of Methven and the tall tale he told the investors is behind the current fiasco. That and the staggering incompetence and delusion of the plan. Cost cutting, playing and selling youth to reduce losses. The £1m to 2m losses plan, without any significant investment, in league one will take Charlton to League 2 and the National League. the bad things we were told about Methven and his pals is so far proving to be true.
Ipswich had sustained and significant backing to get to the Championship. This is not what Charlton are getting currently. Why the hell did Methven bother - apart from the consultancy fees. What is the point ? The only way the plan works to sell the club for more in the championship. On Methven's cost cutting plan, even in a weakened league is just never going to happen.
What manager or team is going to manage with the level of cost cutting by Methven ? Maybe at very best lower midtable to avoiding relegation. That is before any decent youngster is sold off. This is what Methven has brought Charlton to. Duchatelet will be happy with the diminishing of the football club. Closer to the day when there won't be a club at the Valley.
I have thought for awhile they are looking to move us from the Valley down to somewhere in Kent hope I am wrong as that would be it for me & many others
Still can't explain why he agreed to let Sandgaard lease it when he could have said no though can you. No one else has either who claim he wants us out.
Like I said it's probably nothing but I just feel our gates have been on the decline & if they keep going that way they will look to cut costs
Fair enough. I thought you were agreeing that Duchatelet wants us out when he's already passed up opportunities to do that by agreeing to lease with three new owners since he left.
Well let's hope they step up get the right man in & give us something to believe in
Darren Ferguson turns down the chance to talk to us .. shows we are willing to pay compensation to get another manager … don’t think Ferguson will leave Peterbro again … he seen the grass is not greener elsewhere
It didn't take Ipswich 3 windows to get it right, it took the right manager.
Cook made a complete Horlicks of making a team out of the squad purchased, McKenna instantly transformed their fortunes even before the January window. When they stuffed us on the last day of the 21/22 season, they already had a promotion ready team.
It didn't take Ipswich 3 windows to get it right, it took the right manager.
Cook made a complete Horlicks of making a team out of the squad purchased, McKenna instantly transformed their fortunes even before the January window. When they stuffed us on the last day of the 21/22 season, they already had a promotion ready team.
"Swiss Ramble"- financial expert did a recent analysis of Ipswich for the financial year BEFORE promotion- from memory their spend on wages was £13+million in year ending 21, with loss of £5-6 mill, this increased in 22 to £16m wages with a bigger overall loss of £13mill. Point is they were spending very very heavily fr L1
Curbs started as a joint manager what would be wrong with a joint manager say with pearce, if i owned Charlton id want Curbs involved in some capacity at the top
I cannot even imagine the damage that Bowyer would do to this group of young players. Their confidence must be fragile now as it is.
He did alright with Phillips, Dijksteel, Aribo, Konsa, Bielik, Cullen, Gallagher . The robust ones that were good
Should have done better with those players (and Taylor) at the heart of the team. We have no-one at that level now, with the possible exception of Dobbo.
He should have done better than finishing 3rd behind a very good Luton and Barnsley side and winning promotion?
Was talking about in the Championship. Gallagher wasn't with us in L1.
But we’re talking about getting out of League One.
We started fine in the Championship, and were only relegated after the last kick of the season. If it hadn’t been for covid, we would have stayed up as our main striker wouldn’t have refused to play, there was a few of those players he didn’t have in the Championship anyway.
We also had a hideous injury list. James Vennings and Josh Davison were getting minutes!
Notice on the ever "reliable" transfermarkt that his "preferred" formation is 3-5-2 so thats one bonus at least if true, seeing we've been building a squad with that in mind
Who have we actually signed that's a 3-5-2 specialist? May needs a partner but that's not necessarily the same thing.
The full back, and the one we have almost signed, are both "attacking full backs" as opposed to specialist wing backs.
May needs a partner so 3-5-2 probably makes the most sense unless we we are prepared to give up a lot of possession and not control games as we will only have 2 in midfield.
Plus Camara and Fraser have both played the best football of their careers in 3-5-2 set ups. Dabo and Edun have both played most of their careers as wing backs rather than full back at Coventry and Lincoln.
I think it is probably the best way to set us up, but I’m not sure why Holden stopped using Thomas at LCB when he’s the only play we have that can really play there. Should have been a priority signing this summer, maybe Holden wanted one but like with the striker he hasn’t got what he wanted
I cannot even imagine the damage that Bowyer would do to this group of young players. Their confidence must be fragile now as it is.
He did alright with Phillips, Dijksteel, Aribo, Konsa, Bielik, Cullen, Gallagher . The robust ones that were good
Should have done better with those players (and Taylor) at the heart of the team. We have no-one at that level now, with the possible exception of Dobbo.
He should have done better than finishing 3rd behind a very good Luton and Barnsley side and winning promotion?
Was talking about in the Championship. Gallagher wasn't with us in L1.
But we’re talking about getting out of League One.
We started fine in the Championship, and were only relegated after the last kick of the season. If it hadn’t been for covid, we would have stayed up as our main striker wouldn’t have refused to play, there was a few of those players he didn’t have in the Championship anyway.
Covid was not the reason Taylor refused to play. Greed was
Id call it security for his family after being fucked about with contracts by Southall and hung out to dry
I cannot even imagine the damage that Bowyer would do to this group of young players. Their confidence must be fragile now as it is.
He did alright with Phillips, Dijksteel, Aribo, Konsa, Bielik, Cullen, Gallagher . The robust ones that were good
Should have done better with those players (and Taylor) at the heart of the team. We have no-one at that level now, with the possible exception of Dobbo.
He should have done better than finishing 3rd behind a very good Luton and Barnsley side and winning promotion?
Was talking about in the Championship. Gallagher wasn't with us in L1.
But we’re talking about getting out of League One.
We started fine in the Championship, and were only relegated after the last kick of the season. If it hadn’t been for covid, we would have stayed up as our main striker wouldn’t have refused to play, there was a few of those players he didn’t have in the Championship anyway.
Covid was not the reason Taylor refused to play. Greed was
14 injured players for 4-6 weeks over Xmas was the most damaging reason, others more trivial.
Wouldn’t have him, bottling the league like that. With all the money we have, we should be after Eddie Howe, only him and Pep have proven they can manage where money is no object.
Darren Ferguson turns down the chance to talk to us .. shows we are willing to pay compensation to get another manager … don’t think Ferguson will leave Peterbro again … he seen the grass is not greener elsewhere
Ferguson has never left Posh of his own accord.
He's been sacked every time
I said we shouldn't sign JCH, we should sign the striker Peterborough sign to replace him before they do. There for there is only one man for the job.
Recruitment hasn’t been great, but let’s not forget he wanted the small trim squad, but he has left himself exposed.
Do you honestly expect that was anything other than Dean playing the party line?
Let me tell you 100%, there is not one single football manager that ever wants themselves to be short of options and needing to play kids that might not be ready yet more than sparingly.
Yes said that a few weeks back, difference is I received 7 likes to your 53 (Charlton) Life can be so unfair at times
DH has gone on record saying he wanted to trim the squad down to a more manageable number. I wonder if now he has witnessed our injury curse he has changed his mind
& if you believe that.................? What manager wouldn't want to increase his squad ? It wouldn't surprise me if he's been told that he can't sign anymore players until he's got rid of those he doesn't want. He's got two youngsters on the bench who shouldn't be anywhere near the first team squad, they should be out on loan. He's got two players on the bench who shouldn't be anywhere near our club. We sign players who aren't fit to play. What about our targets that supposedly are taking time but it's better to wait for them than to chase our second in line targets. What happens if our first choice targets fall through or even if we do finally sign them how long before they are ready to play. Top 6 my arse, this time next year we'll be having the same conversations just like last year :-(
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He's been sacked every time
Cook made a complete Horlicks of making a team out of the squad purchased, McKenna instantly transformed their fortunes even before the January window. When they stuffed us on the last day of the 21/22 season, they already had a promotion ready team.
Point is they were spending very very heavily fr L1
I think it is probably the best way to set us up, but I’m not sure why Holden stopped using Thomas at LCB when he’s the only play we have that can really play there. Should have been a priority signing this summer, maybe Holden wanted one but like with the striker he hasn’t got what he wanted
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Abject shambles.
Just hoping pink trousers sacks himself in the general confusion.
Managing Charlton on the budget currently set have would be a proper test of Arteta's managerial ability.