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***Jose Riga... New Charlton Manager (again)***

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  • crookester
    crookester Posts: 1,335
    Good luck Jose but really don't see this ending well. We're in a much worse position than last time he was here.
  • bbob
    bbob Posts: 550
    mid_life_crisis said:

    Enjoyed Wim De Corte's reign as interim. Cracking.

    Who was last Charlton coach with an unbeaten record? you can't knock that
  • Charlton and on
    Charlton and on Posts: 975
    I wonder if they will revise the article that stated Fraeye masterminded Riga's time in charge now?
  • Atletico Addick
    Atletico Addick Posts: 5,843
    Fan appeasing at it's most obvious, keep it safe as they've fucked up so bad no one respectable would dare join us.. Get RD to roll out the quote himself to show he somewhat cares then put in a line accepting they've fucked up a bit but at the same time blaming injuries (a bit like when your mum used to make you apologise and you would but very hesitantly because you know you have to).

    If ANYONE lets this stop them protesting, boycotting, whatever then shame on you. And before you start feeling sorry for Riga if he doesn't get his name sung week to week loudly; remember whom he has just signed a contract for... he's a lover of a rough ride quite seemingly.

    I don't care if we go down, I can't cheer us to stay up as Roland can't be getting away with this shit.. and if he survives doing it, he's getting away doing it, recovering at the last minute.

    #CARD
  • Lazy_eye_metaphor
    Lazy_eye_metaphor Posts: 1,960
    seriously_red said:

    Riga is an excellent appointment. A real interim as opposed to the last fella. Plus he has worked with Jackson, Solly, Harriott and Cousins before.

    The board is a tad dysfunctional but they have admitted recruitment errors. They clearly need football expertise on the board and RD needs to over compensate in terms of cash spent on addressing weaknesses in the first 18.

    For me Riga was the only candidate and I'm glad he's back.

    Tend to agree
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  • Phantom_User
    Phantom_User Posts: 655
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,599
    bbob said:

    mid_life_crisis said:

    Enjoyed Wim De Corte's reign as interim. Cracking.

    Who was last Charlton coach with an unbeaten record? you can't knock that
    Keith Peacock I think... 2-2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday
  • IA
    IA Posts: 6,103
    We're only 3 points from safety so it's very possible for us to stay up.

    I don't believe Riga will do it, didn't rate him highly the last time, but if he does it then fair play.

    I think he will win promotion back next season.

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  • ValleyFred
    ValleyFred Posts: 539
    To be fair, if we're being realistic, that's as good as we could get manager wise. In honesty, even if we'd picked a British manager, I still think Riga would have been a better choice than the people we had a realistic chance of getting under this regime's watch. He's got experience in the league, has done the job of keeping us up in similar circumstances and may at least stem the flow of embarrassing results, a huge improvement on Carol.

    I'm still as anti-Duchatalet as ever, and the fact that he has finally spoken is evidence that our protests are working, but no point getting angry at Riga for it. He gets my support for as long as he can provide good results, if he can't, then it will only be further validation of our need for a British manager.
  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,626
    The dysfunction continues
  • rikofold
    rikofold Posts: 4,051
    Arry Addick said:

    mid_life_crisis said:

    Enjoyed Wim De Corte's reign as interim. Cracking.

    Undefeated!
    But a 0% win percentage...
  • Sir Chrissy
    Sir Chrissy Posts: 609
    Just screams laziness for me. I like Riga and the players will like Riga and will hopefully get us out of this mess. But its just more LIES.
  • Nicholas
    Nicholas Posts: 7,635
    edited January 2016
    "like an unprecedented number of injuries , we could not have foreseen" Are you having a laugh you stupid old bastard. All the players you brought are known for their injury problems or they haven't played competitive football for a long time. Bunch of C%^%" the lot of em.

    As for Riga, I will support him, however all respect to the bloke has gone, I felt gutted for him when they let him go first time around but to carry on letting Roland mug him around is pathetic.

    Also dont why I'm getting annoyed at Roland there is no way he said shit. those quotes are either from the editor or the witch and her dog.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,860
    My reaction to this appointment tells me just how much i now despise this regime
  • rikofold
    rikofold Posts: 4,051
    edited January 2016
    CharltonByBlood said:

    Judging from RD's comments... IS HE FINALLY LEARNING?

    I'm quite sure he rushed those words over to the comms team himself. All they did was take the huhs out...
  • East Kent Addick
    East Kent Addick Posts: 1,350
    seriously_red said:



    The board is a tad dysfunctional

    Understatement of the year
  • Lazy_eye_metaphor
    Lazy_eye_metaphor Posts: 1,960
    AFKABartram said:

    CharltonByBlood said:

    Judging from RD's comments... IS HE FINALLY LEARNING?

    You really think he said them ????

    Time will tell
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,178
    Last time around - most people (including me) didn't know him and were annoyed to get a network manager. But he did OK and conducted himself well and won around a lot of us. Yes he probably had a better squad and a better backroom team. But I do think he should be given a bit of time to try and turn things around (again) before he is condemned. Not expecting much from the Hull game (no matter who is in charge) but after that we need to see some changes and improvement before he is written off.

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  • rikofold
    rikofold Posts: 4,051
    Henry Irving said:

    rikofold said:

    I fear this might be a mistake, particularly for Riga. The club's a circus and those running it have gone into hiding.

    When he came last time he inherited a squad used to the Championship that just needed the club to settle down and a couple of loan players in (particularly Obika) to balance it a little.

    This time around he has a bunch of kids, a group of players who can't hack the demands of the Championship and cry off injured, and a fan base filled with anger at the board's continued wreckless negligence.

    If he turns this around then he's a legend as far as I'm concerned, but I think it's a huge ask given the circumstances.

    He also had Matthew and Dyer as experienced coaches. Who does he have now?
    In the words of @LouisMend, the InterWim head coach.
  • newyorkaddick
    newyorkaddick Posts: 3,053
    Pathetic compromised appointment.

    I also wish RD would stop saying 'we' when talking about the club.
  • 5_12_2004at1752
    5_12_2004at1752 Posts: 102
    edited January 2016
    What a bunch of . You can't make this up
  • Madz
    Madz Posts: 1,004
    I'm not happy with the regime at all, but I'd much rather have Riga back than the guy from Hungary or the other guy from STVV. Riga at least knows the club and knows the league from experience with us and Blackpool.

    At Blackpool he was dealt a bad hand with having no players available to play.

    I would have much preferred another championship manager with experience, but he is the best of a bad bunch.

    His rate at Metz isn't that bad either
    P23 W10 D6 L7 win rate 43.48

    I'm sorry but I will be giving him a chance.
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    The best of no bunch.
  • Fiiiiiish
    Fiiiiiish Posts: 1,671
    Firstly, I like Riga, the last time he got seriously demoralised players up for a fight and putting in match winning performances such as Callum Harriott, JJ, basically everyone. He has it in his locker to get the best out of a team low on confidence and low on ideas. Not to mwntion he had to come in after Powell, in my opinion the toughest part, he had to get it right and he has to get it right this time too.

    My only worry is they say 'never go back', if he can't do the same magic as before then what? Left with another vacancy and an even bigger clown show suitable for Zippos circus.

    With this appointment RD has basically made it clear that Riga has been the best manager. He looks a bigger twat with his ridiculous decision not to give him the job a couple of seasons ago.

    We need a footballing brain at higher level, if any of this lot cannot see this is lunacy then god knows how they sort themselves out every morning.
  • Missed It
    Missed It Posts: 2,735
    I would laugh if it wasn't so sad. Everything the club does these days involves either incompetence, deceit or panic (and in this case, all three!).

    Good luck Jose, you're gonna need it!
  • tricky
    tricky Posts: 1,291
    colin1961 said:

    Let's be honest the list of names linked to us was very poor ....Reading found that out as well that's why they got McDermott back ...... Got no problem with Riga.......

    Hey Colin, do you know if his family are happy to move over now?
  • HardyAddick
    HardyAddick Posts: 1,638
    Be interested if he can pick his number 2 and 3.

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