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Sky Sports pundit Don Goodman defends Charlton chief executive Katrien Meire
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"I met Katrien at the Valley before the Ipswich game and I know she’s been in for a lot of flak... But I can tell everybody that having met her, she wants to do the best she can for Charlton in very difficult circumstances – that much was clear."
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http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/14146230.Sky_Sports_pundit_defends_Charlton_chief_executive_Katrien_Meire/
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http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/14146230.Sky_Sports_pundit_defends_Charlton_chief_executive_Katrien_Meire/
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Gawd he's got a split personality hasn't he our Don!!
First he says that the Charlton hierarchy need to sort themselves out... then he defends her11 -
used to think he was alright, clearly he's been brainwashed1
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and who/what is responsible for those 'difficult circumstances'?7
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Agreed. He was spouting the opposite last week!!ForeverAddickted said:Gawd he's got a split personality hasn't he our Don!!
First he says that the Charlton hierarchy need to sort themselves out... then he defends her1 -
TBF I believe that she does care and does want the club and team to do well.ForeverAddickted said:Gawd he's got a split personality hasn't he our Don!!
First he says that the Charlton hierarchy need to sort themselves out... then he defends her
And I can fully believe that she works hard and is feeling the strain.
How much of that is due to her own actions and the action of those she manages as well as Roland is up for debate but that doesn't mean she doesn't care.24 -
Another one sucked in by the crap from her.4
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Sure. We all want to do well at our jobs right? The 'very difficult circumstances' are caused by what though?
- Small budget?
- Poorly used budget?
- Poorly negotiated player sales and purchases?
- Failed gimmicks?
- Alienation of fans leading to disinterest and protests?
To name a few
She may not be heartless and deliberately make incorrect decisions - but it doesn't make her good at the job and it certainly doesn't excuse her attitude and reactions.16 -
Oh god yeah... Just a shame people are coming out with one comment one week then the complete opposite the next.Henry Irving said:
TBF I believe that she does care and does want the club and team to do well.ForeverAddickted said:Gawd he's got a split personality hasn't he our Don!!
First he says that the Charlton hierarchy need to sort themselves out... then he defends her
And I can fully believe that she works hard and is feeling the strain.
How much of that is due to her own actions and the action of those she manages as well as Roland is up for debate but that doesn't mean she doesn't care.
Its a shame because I do really like Don Goodman and think he's the best Pundit that Sky have.0 -
she wants to do the best she can for Charlton in very difficult circumstances – that much was clear.
Interesting.
She came to a London club with a decent enough following, a tidy little squad assembled by a club legend not to mention the renowned youth system.
In my opinion all negativity after that point is the fault of her and Roland exclusively.
They need to get the squad back to a decent standard, gets fans back in the ground, appoint a manager for longer than 10 minutes and stop fucking whinging.
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She does indeed want the best for the club.
However she's shown herself to be incompetent, the best thing for the club is for her to step down.
It's why chants/shouts like "Katrien you slut" etc is completely uncalled for. She's a decent enough person just totally ill equipped to run a multi million pound business.9 -
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She doesn't 'get it'. She failed to appreciate the relationship between the club and the fans. I appreciate that she is trying to do something about that now but sometimes it can be too late to turn the clock back. Irrespective as to what she believes many of the fans feel deceived and find her justifications offensive.
All that aside I suspect that she is doing her best and does want what is best for the club. It's just might be too late in the day for her to win the fans back.0 -
Interesting.Jarman said:she wants to do the best she can for Charlton in very difficult circumstances – that much was clear.
She came to a London club with a decent enough following, a tidy little squad assembled by a club legend not to mention the renowned youth system.
In my opinion all negativity after that point is the fault of her and Roland exclusively.
They need to get the squad back to a decent standard, gets fans back in the ground, appoint a manager for longer than 10 minutes and stop fucking whinging.
Unfortunately much of this squad was out of contract at the end of the season. Yann, Hamer, Morro, Wiggins, Dale, Poyet plus the likes of Dervite and Sordell.
RD and KM may have made many mistakes, but they inherited a far worse situation than you suggest2 -
totally agree with the above, how many people would not do the best they can in their jobs? However, I do actually feel she cares and its not all an act. However, her attitude towards our issues has shown she is punching above her weight. She is not good enough for the job and in her position, I would resign. Not just because she isn't good enough, but also because she has had to deal with every single one of Rolands poor decision, and let's face it, there has been a hell of a lot.1
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It's not all an act, it's obvious she does care somewhat but the second she was caught laughing and taking pictures of those who really do care she lost the last jot of respect I had for her.1
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What she thinks best might not what be what is best for the club3
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Next in the "Sky Sports pundit Don Goodman gives another stating-the-bleedin'-obvious opinion on something he knows little about" series - Sky Sports pundit Don Goodman likes the fact people are able to bring their kids into the pub on a Sunday afternoon, but not when it gets too noisy. Exclusive to a clickbait website that's not as near you as it used to be.4
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He is going to say that because on a personal level she is a very charming individual.
Is the bloke a journalist? If he is he hasn't dug very far?0 -
Before he made these statements did he say 'I'll tell you what'.6
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She's either incredibly stupid, thinks the fans are incredibly stupid or has lied to us/ been very flexible with the truth though (on more than one occasion) regardless of how hard she works or cares about Roland's naughtiest little child. Treats us like mugs and with contempt and half the strain is probably because of that.Henry Irving said:
TBF I believe that she does care and does want the club and team to do well.ForeverAddickted said:Gawd he's got a split personality hasn't he our Don!!
First he says that the Charlton hierarchy need to sort themselves out... then he defends her
And I can fully believe that she works hard and is feeling the strain.
How much of that is due to her own actions and the action of those she manages as well as Roland is up for debate but that doesn't mean she doesn't care.
Of course she wants the club to do well...her career and ego are affected by it. It is very unlikely for altruistic reasons. The most incompetent CEO in my recent memory of the club and you should be caring, hard working and feeling the strain in such a position particularly when your operation has performed and continues to perform so poorly and below expectation and potential and you're losing customers by the thousands.1 -
It's OK everyone, Don Goodman has spoken, it's all OK, nothing to see here.1
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I want to know what Garry Birtles thinks9
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They are difficult circumstances of their own making.
Richard Murray doing his best, making some miscalculations and running out of funds was difficult circumstances beyond real control without the luxury of hindsight.
Jiminez and Slater having the funding pulled was difficult circumstances beyond their immediate control.
But with this lot they've deliberately made this bed and don't appear to be showing any signs or intentions of getting out of it.
KM 100% backs this strategy espoused by RD which is clear to most that it will not work and certainly not go near 20k attendance or Premier League ambition yet it is completely their own choice and doing. The money is there, the football and Championship knowledge is out there and there is a loyal and EXTREMELY forgiving and obliging fanbase who would likely back them 100% if they turned round and said "You know what we've made a few mistakes, let's get back on track" and stopped the stupid experiment.
But they choose not to and continue to treat us with contempt and therefore garner very little sympathy from me.15 -
Really Don, you said the opposite the other week, you'll get splinters keep jumping backwards and forwards over the fence, and your stereo speakers are shit too.NewsShopperSport said:"I met Katrien at the Valley before the Ipswich game and I know she’s been in for a lot of flak... But I can tell everybody that having met her, she wants to do the best she can for Charlton in very difficult circumstances – that much was clear."
Full quotes:
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/14146230.Sky_Sports_pundit_defends_Charlton_chief_executive_Katrien_Meire/6 -
I am in the 'she's alright' and doing her limited best corner ... except of course .. that she is in the wrong job .. a gimmick appointment .. she's a facts and figures/finance/HR/Legal eagle kinda lady and just NOT a football person.
I wish her all the very best during the rest of her time at CAFC, more for the sake of the club than for her own as I suspect that she'll continue to be a square peg in a round hole, or vice versa, for quite some time to come1 -
This ownership, more than ANY we've had previously, has the where-with-all to change the "difficult circumstances". So why won't they? When taking over in any unfamiliar situation, good managers surround themselves with people who know what they're doing. Management is not rocket science.3
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See, I don't know what you were all worried about. It only took a 5 minute chat in the corridor with good old Don Goodman to sort this whole mess out. Now that everything's been cleared up we can get on with winning the league now.4
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Totally endorse Henry's comments. Its not for want of caring, its for want of ability, implementing and managing.Henry Irving said:
TBF I believe that she does care and does want the club and team to do well.ForeverAddickted said:Gawd he's got a split personality hasn't he our Don!!
First he says that the Charlton hierarchy need to sort themselves out... then he defends her
And I can fully believe that she works hard and is feeling the strain.
How much of that is due to her own actions and the action of those she manages as well as Roland is up for debate but that doesn't mean she doesn't care.
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Don is the 98%1
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ThisAtletico Addick said:It's not all an act, it's obvious she does care somewhat but the second she was caught laughing and taking pictures of those who really do care she lost the last jot of respect I had for her.
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