He may be a legend but he failed miserably trying to turn me into a footballer when he was my PE teacher. To be fair, he didn’t have a lot to work with.
Serously, was one of the nicest guys that ever taught me and didn’t treat us like the snivelling little shits we were.
He’s earned the right to wind down on his terms. Thank goodness for us he’ll still have some say even if it is ‘part time’. Thank you Steve, you have been and still are invaluable to us 🙏🏻❤️
He is one of those whose work involves making other people stand out while remaining in the shadows and getting very little recognition. Hopefully he will know and understand how we at Charlton feel about him. In my mind, he is up there with Curbs, Lennie and SCP in the Charlton legend category
I’m just glad he’s staying on in an advisory capacity. Losing all that knowledge in one go would be a disaster. Hope he enjoys a less active roll and hangs around upstairs for a long time yet.
He may be a legend but he failed miserably trying to turn me into a footballer when he was my PE teacher. To be fair, he didn’t have a lot to work with.
Serously, was one of the nicest guys that ever taught me and didn’t treat us like the snivelling little shits we were.
Don’t know you, so apologies in advance. I just have visions of Avory doing everything right and you sitting in the corner knocking one out over the page 3 girl and page 7 fella in The Sun.
I think the word Invaluable as Henry Irving states is very true. When all the nonsense and 'crap' was going on around the club, he just focused on the Academy and produced some great talent. Really hope CAFC respect and honour this man. We have been lucky to have had some loyal people at the club, and he is one of them, I would Hate to think where we would be without them ?
Steve Avory has been one of the very best Charltonians in our history.
At one stage a board member, I often wonder if he liked that role, but at all stages a talented, humane, savvy, and highly valued person at our club.
I am delighted he is still attached, his know how is immense and shouldn’t be lost.
The few fleeting encounters I have had with Steve left me with the impression of a man with integrity and warmth. He follows on from other good guys like Colin Clarke and John Cartwright.
His service must be marked in a fitting and substantial way, without the work he has done we wouldn’t be as well established as we are.
They had better be careful, and very wise indeed, when finding his successor, an almost impossible act to follow.
He may be a legend but he failed miserably trying to turn me into a footballer when he was my PE teacher. To be fair, he didn’t have a lot to work with.
Serously, was one of the nicest guys that ever taught me and didn’t treat us like the snivelling little shits we were.
@DaveMehmet he was my PE teacher too. Where was that Crawley?
He may be a legend but he failed miserably trying to turn me into a footballer when he was my PE teacher. To be fair, he didn’t have a lot to work with.
Serously, was one of the nicest guys that ever taught me and didn’t treat us like the snivelling little shits we were.
@DaveMehmet he was my PE teacher too. Where was that Crawley?
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Big shoes to fill
As said, was always going to happen at some stage - Always going to be very difficult to replace
Was always going to happen at some point, hopefully the right people take over and continue building on all the great work he’s done for the club.
Serously, was one of the nicest guys that ever taught me and didn’t treat us like the snivelling little shits we were.
Thank goodness for us he’ll still have some say even if it is ‘part time’.
Thank you Steve, you have been and still are invaluable to us 🙏🏻❤️
Shows how cynical following CAFC can make one.
But as said he's nearly 70 so no surprise he wants to step back and now, after the window has closed and the season is underway, makes sense to me.
Invaluable contribution down the years and deserving of all the praise he gets.
Shame various owners down the years didn't invest enough time or money to gain the academy the Cat 1 status his efforts warranted.
Hopefully he will know and understand how we at Charlton feel about him.
In my mind, he is up there with Curbs, Lennie and SCP in the Charlton legend category
Silver lining is that he will still advise
Met him once at training ground - so welcoming and friendly
When all the nonsense and 'crap' was going on around the club, he just focused on the Academy and produced some great talent.
Really hope CAFC respect and honour this man.
We have been lucky to have had some loyal people at the club, and he is one of them, I would Hate to think where we would be without them ?
At one stage a board member, I often wonder if he liked that role, but at all stages a talented, humane, savvy, and highly valued person at our club.
I am delighted he is still attached, his know how is immense and shouldn’t be lost.
The few fleeting encounters I have had with Steve left me with the impression of a man with integrity and warmth. He follows on from other good guys like Colin Clarke and John Cartwright.
His service must be marked in a fitting and substantial way, without the work he has done we wouldn’t be as well established as we are.
They had better be careful, and very wise indeed, when finding his successor, an almost impossible act to follow.