He backed him to the hilt and was in on the whole 'get over Curbs' noise.
I'd also question his coaching ability as he doesn't appear to have improved Maynard-Brewer's game at all - still rooted to the spot and failing to command the box - the penalty/dive incident last night only happened because AMB didn't go to the ball and clear it earlier.
Thus is a total mess. They allow Appleton to sign lots of new players, we must assume to put together a successful team/ squad. They sack him and the poor person coming in has a squad they did not want. if the Board were going to sack him why not do it earlier and allow a new manager to get the team they believe will succeed. the club is a farce from top to bottom.
Thus is a total mess. They allow Appleton to sign lots of new players, we must assume to put together a successful team/ squad. They sack him and the poor person coming in has a squad they did not want. if the Board were going to sack him why not do it earlier and allow a new manager to get the team they believe will succeed. the club is a farce from top to bottom.
Did they though?
Isn't it more likely they were players found by Scott who were given to him with some (limited) MA input?
First of all, let’s be clear that at Charlton, we don’t have a manager picking the team, we have a Head Coach.
I’d be happy with either Lee Bowyer, Gary Rowett or Gareth Ainsworth. They all know how to get the most out of the players.
However, I have to say that I disagree with sacking Appleton as much as I was with the other coaches before them. Yes, we were shit, but I don’t believe it was due to him, and the same was true with the previous coaches.
I draw the parallel with a teacher at a school. As a teacher, you can be very good at your job but if the students (players) don’t listen, aren’t motivated, hate the school (club) they’re at, have problems with other students (players), think they’re better than they are, don’t need to study, don’t try to understand and do the work then the teacher won’t succeed.
In addition, if the school administration don’t make the objectives clear, give the necessary information to the teacher, don’t address the teacher’s difficulties effectively, listen to what the teacher thinks is wrong within the organisation then again the teacher won’t succeed.
The teacher then becomes demotivated and at worst just does what the students want in full knowledge that it isn’t what they need, which starts a new vicious circle. If, into the bargain, the teacher knows he will have a fully paid up 3 year contract (which would never happen) with no fear for his livlihood then why would he work his bollocks off to the detriment of his private life for a shitshow.
Imagine then a school with multiple teachers like this. The school would slide rapidly down the OFSTED ratings.
Charlton are a club on the slide. All the coaches since Boywer are like the unfortunate teachers in my analogy. Only changing the true management will change things, not replacing Appleton. We may get a bounce off this new manager and survive this season but it makes no difference. We will go down by 2025 (I’m sure that I predicted this on here a few years ago). I’d rather have kept Appleton and risk it being this season because with each change we just get worse.
Sorry if it's already been mentioned but Curbs said 'you can't ask me that' on Charlton TV last night when asked if he would take the job by Scott, who pushed him for an answer. Wasn't a no, wasn't a yes, but i'd guess he'd be happy to have a chat if they approached him from his mannerisms
First of all, let’s be clear that at Charlton, we don’t have a manager picking the team, we have a Head Coach.
I’d be happy with either Lee Bowyer, Gary Rowett or Gareth Ainsworth. They all know how to get the most out of the players.
However, I have to say that I disagree with sacking Appleton as much as I was with the other coaches before them. Yes, we were shit, but I don’t believe it was due to him, and the same was true with the previous coaches.
I draw the parallel with a teacher at a school. As a teacher, you can be very good at your job but if the students (players) don’t listen, aren’t motivated, hate the school (club) they’re at, have problems with other students (players), think they’re better than they are, don’t need to study, don’t try to understand and do the work then the teacher won’t succeed.
In addition, if the school administration don’t make the objectives clear, give the necessary information to the teacher, don’t address the teacher’s difficulties effectively, listen to what the teacher thinks is wrong within the organisation then again the teacher won’t succeed.
The teacher then becomes demotivated and at worst just does what the students want in full knowledge that it isn’t what they need, which starts a new vicious circle. If, into the bargain, the teacher knows he will have a fully paid up 3 year contract (which would never happen) with no fear for his livlihood then why would he work his bollocks off to the detriment of his private life for a shitshow.
Imagine then a school with multiple teachers like this. The school would slide rapidly down the OFSTED ratings.
Charlton are a club on the slide. All the coaches since Boywer are like the unfortunate teachers in my analogy. Only changing the true management will change things, not replacing Appleton. We may get a bounce off this new manager and survive this season but it makes no difference. We will go down by 2025 (I’m sure that I predicted this on here a few years ago). I’d rather have kept Appleton and risk it being this season because with each change we just get worse.
Sorry if it's already been mentioned but Curbs said 'you can't ask me that' on Charlton TV last night when asked if he would take the job by Scott, who pushed him for an answer. Wasn't a no, wasn't a yes, but i'd guess he'd be happy to have a chat if they approached him from his mannerisms
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Chimed in with Appletons comments about getting over Curbs and justifying it by saying 'how long yous been in league 1 for now, how many managers'
If he rates him that much, tara mate
Sorry, channelling the SMT!
They sack him and the poor person coming in has a squad they did not want.
if the Board were going to sack him why not do it earlier and allow a new manager to get the team they believe will succeed.
the club is a farce from top to bottom.
Isn't it more likely they were players found by Scott who were given to him with some (limited) MA input?
I’d be happy with either Lee Bowyer, Gary Rowett or Gareth Ainsworth. They all know how to get the most out of the players.
However, I have to say that I disagree with sacking Appleton as much as I was with the other coaches before them. Yes, we were shit, but I don’t believe it was due to him, and the same was true with the previous coaches.
I draw the parallel with a teacher at a school. As a teacher, you can be very good at your job but if the students (players) don’t listen, aren’t motivated, hate the school (club) they’re at, have problems with other students (players), think they’re better than they are, don’t need to study, don’t try to understand and do the work then the teacher won’t succeed.
In addition, if the school administration don’t make the objectives clear, give the necessary information to the teacher, don’t address the teacher’s difficulties effectively, listen to what the teacher thinks is wrong within the organisation then again the teacher won’t succeed.
The teacher then becomes demotivated and at worst just does what the students want in full knowledge that it isn’t what they need, which starts a new vicious circle.
If, into the bargain, the teacher knows he will have a fully paid up 3 year contract (which would never happen) with no fear for his livlihood then why would he work his bollocks off to the detriment of his private life for a shitshow.
Imagine then a school with multiple teachers like this. The school would slide rapidly down the OFSTED ratings.
Charlton are a club on the slide. All the coaches since Boywer are like the unfortunate teachers in my analogy. Only changing the true management will change things, not replacing Appleton.
We may get a bounce off this new manager and survive this season but it makes no difference. We will go down by 2025 (I’m sure that I predicted this on here a few years ago). I’d rather have kept Appleton and risk it being this season because with each change we just get worse.
Thought I'd add a few more flash...
Wonder what he made looking round and seeing such an empty ground.
would quite like to see Euell involved again
Could it happen again, shudder the thought.
The sad thing is, that still would have been a better setup than what we just had