Let's get real please.
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Buckets of sand to handGranpa said:The appointment of Russell Slade is a mega climb-down. BRITiSH, MANAGER, 3YEAR CONTRACT, This represents a recognition of the need to make changes in thinking by the owner, and great work by CARD and others. Now if we want the Club to move forward we all need to take a positive attitude towards the situation. Of course I am aware that more things need to change, but let's show Roland what being proper Charlton really means. He has learned a valuable lesson, now let's open his eyes to more. Forget about Katien, she is ridculously misplaced in her role. Let's get behind Russell and the lads, and would the ' glass half full ' brigade kindly bugger off somewhere else.
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Nice of you to tell other fans to "bugger off somewhere else" especially after you praised those self-same fans for their work in making the owner change his thinking.
Let's see if the Leopard has actually changed his spots before passinh final judgement.
Let's hear Katrien and Roland admit that they got it badly wrong and that this is a PERMANENT change in not just recruitment but in funding and lack of interference.
Let's see the work start again on the training ground.
Let's see some proper, open and honest communication with fans and not just a few hand picked fans not attached to protest groups.
Until then I "keep it real"75 -
British - yes, can't argue with that.
Manager - that's what we're told, but do we really believe them? If he's allowed to manage then great, but Wilder wasn't given those assurances so why should we believe Slade has been?
3 year contract - means nothing. RD won't hesitate to sack him if Slade isn't doing as he's told.7 -
I'll reserve judgement on whether the owner really has changed his way of thinking. Slade could very easily another cheap regieme puppet with a different accent.1
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One thing that really bothers me Grandpa. Chris Powell football most respected men leaves the club and is openly critical of things going on there, why would you choose to ignore him and go there?
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Not until they sell up and go.9
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The OP is right about the climbdown and that it is a victory for all those who protested.
So much more needs to change though and I'm pretty sure that RD and KM basically don't get it.
I realise that such a view is glass half empty, which is why I will be buggering off to away games only.7 -
I'm amazed at how many people sieze on one small step in the right direction and assume it's all ok now.
194o. Hitler calls of his planned invasion of Britain and starts planning an assault on Russia instead. Cue Arthur Blenkinsop of Ruislip "Old Adolf has clearly seen the error of his ways, not such a bad bloke really".
Dangerously deluded.15 -
"There will be no collaboration with them, now or in the future. They are the enemy of everything that Charlton has been and will be again.
We must remove them, chairman Richard Murray and their other apologists before they destroy the club completely".24 -
Nope. Duchatelet needs to fuck off good and proper.18
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Slade will still have to report to Meire. The chief scout still reports to Meire.
If RD is actually going to change then they need someone competent to report to.9 -
This is a very un-Granpa post.
I agree we need to Support Slade and the Squad.
Meire and Duchatelet do not afford themselves the same courtesy.3 -
Don't remember anyone not getting behind the lads last year. Today's appointment proves nothing, and nor does it in any way compensate for the shit we've been forced to tolerate for the last two and a half years, on and off the pitch.
Roland's only stated ambition (stated via Katrien) so far is to tread water in the Championship whilst giving us a brief glimpse of the stars tomorrow before they get sold on in the next transfer window. Even these idiots recognise that there stupid plan won't work in League 1, so they've had a little panic, appointed someone with a bit of credibility and we'll probably see a few less inadequate Belgians in the squad this season. Don't think for one minute that this is the beginning of a push for the Premier League, it is merely the beginning of a push to get us back to finishing anywhere above 21st in the Championship.13 -
Granpa, as you can see from the first few replies, you're wasting your time mate!
They've asked for a British manager (not coach!) - they've got it, and he comes with a three year deal!
But as you've already seen, many on here are not willing to at least be cautiously optimistic in our new man!
Instead, they are already planning to demonstrate at the press announcement!, he will be gone by Christmas!, no chance of making his own signings!, puppet of the regime, and all the other ballshit that goes along with it!
It's a start, let's at least see what the next few moths bring!
Actually I'm quite pleased that a lot of them aren't going to come to the games next season. At least we can watch a match properly without all the vitriol and do what Charlton supporters do best, get behind the team that we all love!
See you at the Valley!23 -
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I am cautiously optimistic. Can't see Roland selling in league 1 so I hope he gives Slade some freedom and some money and we have a good crack at getting rid of Roland as soon as possible.1 -
Al, I think you'll find what most of us have been asking for is for them to get out of Dodge. They haven't, so we haven't got what we want and the fight goes on.Essex_Al said:Granpa, as you can see from the first few replies, you're wasting your time mate!
They've asked for a British manager (not coach!) - they've got it, and he comes with a three year deal!
But as you've already seen, many on here are not willing to at least be cautiously optimistic in our new man!
Instead, they are already planning to demonstrate at the press announcement!, he will be gone by Christmas!, no chance of making his own signings!, puppet of the regime, and all the other ballshit that goes along with it!
It's a start, let's at least see what the next few moths bring!
Actually I'm quite pleased that a lot of them aren't going to come to the games next season. At least we can watch a match properly without all the vitriol and do what Charlton supporters do best, get behind the team that we all love!
See you at the Valley!23 -
For me the minimum 'changes' were; appoint a British based manager with experience. And get rid of Katrien Miere.
Half way there.0 -
I thought about responding to this, but on reflection it's obviously a joke and I don't want to get 'whoooooshed'.Essex_Al said:
Actually I'm quite pleased that a lot of them aren't going to come to the games next season. At least we can watch a match properly without all the vitriol and do what Charlton supporters do best, get behind the team that we all love!5 -
terrific post .. there just MUST be a 'ceasefire' for the first (say) six games of Slade's regime .. then if things are still seriously tits up, CARD & Co can start blasting away once more .. IF NOT, any new players (if any/many) and Slade, as experienced as he is, will be demoralised before the season is even properly under wayGranpa said:The appointment of Russell Slade is a mega climb-down. BRITiSH, MANAGER, 3YEAR CONTRACT, This represents a recognition of the need to make changes in thinking by the owner, and great work by CARD and others. Now if we want the Club to move forward we all need to take a positive attitude towards the situation. Of course I am aware that more things need to change, but let's show Roland what being proper Charlton really means. He has learned a valuable lesson, now let's open his eyes to more. Forget about Katien, she is ridculously misplaced in her role. Let's get behind Russell and the lads, and would the ' glass half full ' brigade kindly bugger off somewhere else.
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Feel free!Uboat said:
I thought about responding to this, but on reflection it's obviously a joke and I don't want to get 'whoooooshed'.Essex_Al said:
Actually I'm quite pleased that a lot of them aren't going to come to the games next season. At least we can watch a match properly without all the vitriol and do what Charlton supporters do best, get behind the team that we all love!0 - Sponsored links:
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History shows you that what Charlton supporters do best is fight for their club when its welbeing is in serious jeopardy.Essex_Al said:
do what Charlton supporters do best, get behind the team that we all love!
If everyone was as easily bought as you, we'd either be extinct, still at Selhurst or playing 75 miles away as MK Athletic.28 -
Woooooosh!MrLargo said:
History shows you that what Charlton supporters do best is fight for their club when it's welbeing is in serious jeopardy.Essex_Al said:
do what Charlton supporters do best, get behind the team that we all love!
If everyone was as easily bought as you, we'd either be extinct, still at Selhurst or playing 75 miles away as MK Athletic.0 -
Let's see what the situation is at the end of September. Still want the Belgians out!!1
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Roland's chief apologist Essex Al in da house11
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Of course all is not suddenly okay but I am willing to throw my support back behind things and will not be protesting. I will now be renewing my season ticket. I believe it is a short term strategy from RD - one to get us up so he can sell and not make massive losses. However, the way I see it is, if we go up and he doesn't sell but continues then that's fine - I like the academy investment and maybe the realism that that is the future has to be acknowledged - allied to a good football management structure (which has been missing) might just see the whole thing work (regardless of meire's foot in the mouth prem stars of the future stuff - if we have a chance of going up to prem I believe we will go for it but not at all costs - just that she can't articulate herself properly).
The worst case scenario is if we don't go up - he won't sell then and we may end up as this lower league player farm we are all worried about. So on that basis, regardless of whether its seen as supporting 'the enemy' I will be fully behind the team in getting back up next year. Plenty of good derbies as well.3 -
Riga had an 18-month contract. He lasted FOUR. On that basis, Slade may be with us until February, which sounds about right for the usual cycle to kick in.
Nothing these people say is worth anything. How obvious do they have to make it?37 -
A ceasefire might have been appropriate had the demonstrations solely been about poor performances. They never were. Whilst uninspiring football, consistent and heavy defeats and relegation obviously fuelled fans' anger, that wasn't the root of the problem. The nub of it was, is and always will be the nature of the board. They are not in it for footballing reasons. They have been underhand and duplicitous. Nothing in this appointment gives us any reason to believe that that has changed. Roly will still be disinterested. Meire will still be incompetent. Both will continue to treat the fans with contempt. There is no reason for any hope that the appointment of Slade, means they have changed.Lincsaddick said:
terrific post .. there just MUST be a 'ceasefire' for the first (say) six games of Slade's regime .. then if things are still seriously tits up, CARD & Co can start blasting away once more .. IF NOT, any new players (if any/many) and Slade, as experienced as he is, will be demoralised before the season is even properly under wayGranpa said:The appointment of Russell Slade is a mega climb-down. BRITiSH, MANAGER, 3YEAR CONTRACT, This represents a recognition of the need to make changes in thinking by the owner, and great work by CARD and others. Now if we want the Club to move forward we all need to take a positive attitude towards the situation. Of course I am aware that more things need to change, but let's show Roland what being proper Charlton really means. He has learned a valuable lesson, now let's open his eyes to more. Forget about Katien, she is ridculously misplaced in her role. Let's get behind Russell and the lads, and would the ' glass half full ' brigade kindly bugger off somewhere else.
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Got to be the most ignorant post so far this summer (apart from a few of mine). By supporting the team you are supporting a regime that has not one iota of benefit to the Charlton Athletic Football Club you say you support. The club is in terminal decline unless there are new owners and the only way that will happen is by stepping up the protests inside the Valley. You can voice your opposition to us there and then if you want.Essex_Al said:Granpa, as you can see from the first few replies, you're wasting your time mate!
They've asked for a British manager (not coach!) - they've got it, and he comes with a three year deal!
But as you've already seen, many on here are not willing to at least be cautiously optimistic in our new man!
Instead, they are already planning to demonstrate at the press announcement!, he will be gone by Christmas!, no chance of making his own signings!, puppet of the regime, and all the other ballshit that goes along with it!
It's a start, let's at least see what the next few moths bring!
Actually I'm quite pleased that a lot of them aren't going to come to the games next season. At least we can watch a match properly without all the vitriol and do what Charlton supporters do best, get behind the team that we all love!
See you at the Valley!1 -
Thought you were far more intelligent than that @GranpaGranpa said:The appointment of Russell Slade is a mega climb-down. BRITiSH, MANAGER, 3YEAR CONTRACT, This represents a recognition of the need to make changes in thinking by the owner, and great work by CARD and others. Now if we want the Club to move forward we all need to take a positive attitude towards the situation. Of course I am aware that more things need to change, but let's show Roland what being proper Charlton really means. He has learned a valuable lesson, now let's open his eyes to more. Forget about Katien, she is ridculously misplaced in her role. Let's get behind Russell and the lads, and would the ' glass half full ' brigade kindly bugger off somewhere else.
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Russell Slade has my 100% support, as does any team he puts out.
Has anything change at Charlton Athletic with this appointment? I doubt it. If that makes me a glass half full merchant so be it. I prefer to see it as a realistic view based on past form from this regime.
Really hope I am wrong2
