Who did we honestly expect? We’re a fruit cake of a club. I’m a bit meh about his appointment. Maybe we need to lower our standards. We are just a league one club now.
The pool of managers we're fishing in is really poor. Hardly surprising when you've sacked your own man after five games and built a rickety squad, but we should expect better.
This new ownership SMT and ownership have not endeared themselves to me.
This sums it up perfectly for me. Appleton is a poor choice. Can't see it going well.
Nothing against Appleton and hopefully he does well but my general apathy with Charlton at the moment means I feel completely meh about his announcement.
Trying to check with my Lincoln contact, but if I remember correctly he said Appleton wanted them to play out from the back with possession a' la Garner? If so I am concerned that our defending/error rate would not fit this approach, and if done slowly negates the pace we have with Tyreece, CBT , May and others. Is this reasoning correct?
What are the chances of the fanbase being patient if there isn’t an immediate manager bounce? Whether we like the appointment or not, I think we should try to give him a chance. I’m putting the pitchfork back in the shed.
unfortunately for him I think he's going to be afforded very little time to make an impact
That coaches voice video with him talking about 4231 is interesting.... not especially sure that would fit our squad especially with May and Leaburn who should be a pretty interesting strike partnership to see develop.
The formation that has served us so well.....
Personally I don't think it's an option with this squad , I think it's got to be a front 2 of Leaburn and May and figure out the rest from there.
I think he played 4-4-2 for Blackpool last season. While Fraser is out I think that’s quite a good option for us so I hope he starts with that
Can’t wait for Ronnie Moore to come on saying what a good appointment it is. I’d would have sooner of had the real Ronnie Moore as manager.
Look at his record .. had success at this level with young sides remember his Oxford team they were very good side and then did the same at Lincoln .. he also very good at getting him quality loan players which he did very well at Lincoln ….. can see why we appointed him and we wish him good luck , he going to be lucky having injured players back , we got a decent squad , great protental as a club and owners who have money ..
'owners who have money' is correct, some are very wealthy. I notice you didn't say 'owners who are willing to spend money'.
I don't think any appointment we would make could be inspiring. Appleton should start with a blank slate as far as far as we are concerned and he will either sink or swim. The norm is that he will sink but we need to support him until that happens. Maybe he will be the an we need.
That coaches voice video with him talking about 4231 is interesting.... not especially sure that would fit our squad especially with May and Leaburn who should be a pretty interesting strike partnership to see develop.
The formation that has served us so well.....
Personally I don't think it's an option with this squad , I think it's got to be a front 2 of Leaburn and May and figure out the rest from there.
really can't understand why there is so much negativity around this appointment. His record is actually quite good. We've been crying out for a more experienced manager recently. Not my first choice but a darn site better than many of the "realistic" names mentioned.
Brennan Johnson, who recently completed a deadline-day move to Tottenham Hotspur for a reported £47.5m fee, enjoyed his breakthrough campaign under Appleton’s tutelage, scoring 10 goals and registering 12 assists.
in six months time we'll be saying 'Miles Leaburn, who recently completed a 4.75m move to PL Brighton, enjoyed his breakthrough campaign under Dean Holden'. Means nothing.
really can't understand why there is so much negativity around this appointment. His record is actually quite good. We've been crying out for a more experienced manager recently. Not my first choice but a darn site better than many of the "realistic" names mentioned.
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On 18 January 2023, Appleton was sacked as head coach at Blackpool, seven months after his appointment, after achieving one win in eleven games, leaving them 23rd in the Championship relegation zone.
That coaches voice video with him talking about 4231 is interesting.... not especially sure that would fit our squad especially with May and Leaburn who should be a pretty interesting strike partnership to see develop.
The formation that has served us so well.....
Personally I don't think it's an option with this squad , I think it's got to be a front 2 of Leaburn and May and figure out the rest from there.
I think he played 4-4-2 for Blackpool last season. While Fraser is out I think that’s quite a good option for us so I hope he starts with that
I'd take that definitely with Chem Campbell and CBT wide , Dobson and whoever is fit in the middle.
I said a week or so ago that my gut was Michael Appleton. Wouldn’t have been my choice but I wasn’t on the recruitment panel. Interestingly, panel included Simon Lenighan. Would he have been at Oxford when Appleton was manager? Funnily enough, I was stuck in traffic down Avery Hill Road this morning and I could have sworn that I saw Appleton turning into Sparrows Lane 🤔.
As the new manager of our club, I wish him all the best and he’s got 2 years to get us promoted or not see us relegated. I’m not one of these people who’s gonna say that’s me done but I’ll definitely be on my toes if the results don’t improve. I just hope he’s a miracle worker.
Having said that and being aware of the club we’ve become, not convinced we could have got anyone who we might consider to be better or who would want to work with us, even taking into consideration, money being thrown at the job!
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On 18 January 2023, Appleton was sacked as head coach at Blackpool, seven months after his appointment, after achieving one win in eleven games, leaving them 23rd in the Championship relegation zone.
And many others! Poor mans Pardew
I'd take that definitely with Chem Campbell and CBT wide , Dobson and whoever is fit in the middle.
Still 100% support though
Shall I start the ‘Appleton Out’ thread?
Having said that and being aware of the club we’ve become, not convinced we could have got anyone who we might consider to be better or who would want to work with us, even taking into consideration, money being thrown at the job!