Next Manager Search - August 2023

king addick said:

ecclesaddick said:

Scott will appoint a yes man 

Based on what evidence? 

People say this about every owner. They said it about Roland and then he appointed a succession of managers like Peeters, Robinson and Bowyer who regularly moaned in the press about not having enough players. They said it about Sandgaard who stuck with Bowyer despite him having a very public meltdown in every direction then appointed Garner who regularly moaned about not having enough players. Fans of other clubs say it about their owners too but no matter who is appointed the second a manager isn't doing well he'll moan about not getting exactly what he wanted in the transfer market, it's self-preservation. I honestly don't think apart from Karel Fraeye who isn't a football manager there are any 'yes men' in football. Put it in a bingo card, we'll be hearing it again and again as long as there's a Charlton Life.

I'd like Parker to get the job but only on the proviso that the comms team overlay The Streets on any video/audio interviews he does.

fenaddick said:

Covered_End_Lad said:

Callumcafc said:

https://Twitter.com/richcawleyslp/status/1698968048344924205?s=46&t=ynww82GMl7VKBjthBflU0g

Cawley again using the term Head Coach rather than manager, seems intentional.

Think it just suggests they won't be super involved in transfers which is fine by me

It’s not been going very well for Chelsea 

mendonca said:

Not sure I'd welcome Parker. This is due his complete strop at Bournemouth, more than from his exit at Charlton. He's alienated himself.

Agreed, he did himself no favours with that moan. O'Neil by contrast knuckled down and quickly got another PL job when Bournemouth sacked him.

Leuth said:

Garrymanilow said:

Please stop talking about Scott Parker

Did your family get you a Parker 7 shirt for Xmas just before That Transfer Window too? Yeah. 

Mercifully that summer I was the happy recipient of a Di Canio 11 shirt. I still have that one, it's an obscure football shirt afficionado's dream

There’s also that clubs are more and more progressing towards having a system of play from youth through to first team. Eases progression for each age group towards the first team squad. That makes it very difficult to appoint managers who want to play something different. It’s a system that works well abroad and I think the days of managers like Curbs who controlled a club from top to bottom are long gone. 

What’s Rafa up to these days? Club should still have him on file from when Sandgaard tried to get in touch. What do we have to lose? 

Covered_End_Lad said:

fenaddick said:

Covered_End_Lad said:

Callumcafc said:

https://Twitter.com/richcawleyslp/status/1698968048344924205?s=46&t=ynww82GMl7VKBjthBflU0g

Cawley again using the term Head Coach rather than manager, seems intentional.

Think it just suggests they won't be super involved in transfers which is fine by me

I actually disagree, surely a manager who gets no say in what players are given to him can't be expected to make them all perform.

I would much prefer when the manager runs the football side of things and is allowed to get on with it, with no interference.

ShootersHillGuru said:

There’s also that clubs are more and more progressing towards having a system of play from youth through to first team. Eases progression for each age group towards the first team squad. That makes it very difficult to appoint managers who want to play something different. It’s a system that works well abroad and I think the days of managers like Curbs who controlled a club from top to bottom are long gone. 

In a way it was much the same then, except that Curbs was effectively the Head Coach AND the Technical Director.

I can't remember, but assume that the academy and reserve teams would have played in a similar style to the first team.

Right, Scott Parker. If he comes, I go. It will be my last season. It's not even that I hate him, although I do.

It's because he's just a little bit thick. He lacks every skill set a decent manager needs. Inspirational qualities; tactical nous; luck; man management skills; leadership; and coaching skills.  He has none of these in my opinion and have I mentioned that he is a dullard?

In addition, with his choice of cardigans, it would be impossible for any player to look at him and not laugh rather than take him seriously.

cafcfan said:

Right, Scott Parker. If he comes, I go. It will be my last season. It's not even that I hate him, although I do.

It's because he's just a little bit thick. He lacks every skill set a decent manager needs. Inspirational qualities; tactical nous; luck; man management skills; leadership; and coaching skills.  He has none of these in my opinion and have I mentioned that he is a dullard?

In addition, with his choice of cardigans, it would be impossible for any player to look at him and not laugh rather than take him seriously.

I agree with your second and third paragraphs, but surely anyone who made it through the Fraeye era isn’t going to stop supporting the club because of a shit manager. 

I'd be surprised if Parker was even an applicant. Yes he's got 2 promotions but the stint at Club Brugge and the end of his tenure at Bournemouth went very badly. 

Another one I don't think would consider managing below the championship. 

ShootersHillGuru said:

I’m pretty certain that we’d have heard if Scott Parker was in the mix. Be shocked if he accepted a third division job. Having said that. For those of you saying “I’m done” if x,y or z comes in, can I ask you to close the door behind you. What a pathetic and entitled nonsense. 

I think we do know Parker is in the mix, read the comments from people who have previously proved to be ITK.  No one has directly said it but its been strongly hinted at.