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Michael Appleton - March 2025 appointed Shrewsbury manager (p124)

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  • Brownie12
    Brownie12 Posts: 1,525
    My WhatsApp is going mad too but WIOTOS
    Cardigan porn.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    I've been told by 4 different sources since lunch time that he's been sacked.
  • Brownie12 said:
    My WhatsApp is going mad too but WIOTOS
    Cardigan porn.
    1/4 zip. Catch up!!!!!
  • Brownie12
    Brownie12 Posts: 1,525
    Brownie12 said:
    Do any of the Comms team work on a Sunday, especially after a match day?

    Announcement tomorrow is my guess
    I’d go along with that. 9am tomorrow is my thinking. 
    Changed my mind. Next 30 mins are crucial 
  • Our SMT have a problem working Monday to Saturday.You expect them to work on a Sunday and also say we got it wrong again.
    😂😂😂😂😂😂
  • Belv
    Belv Posts: 836
    edited January 2024
    This is a professional football club (hard to believe sometimes I know) but people will work 7 days a week if needed, especially for something as important as hiring/firing the manager.

    If the Shrewsbury hierarchy and comms team are working today so will Charlton’s be.
  • Belv said:
    This is a professional football club (hard to believe sometimes I know) but people will work 7 days a week if needed, especially for something as important as hiring/firing the manager.

    If the Shrewsbury hierarchy and comms team are working today so will Charlton’s.
    Hierarchy working you are having a joke.😂😂😂😂😂😂
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    My WhatsApp is going mad too but WIOTOS
    I was in that group once. Sigh. 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    Do any of the Comms team work on a Sunday, especially after a match day?

    Announcement tomorrow is my guess
    They’ve posted a couple of quick tweets about the women’s team but nothing new on the OS since the post game articles yesterday.
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  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    edited January 2024
    Belv said:
    This is a professional football club (hard to believe sometimes I know) but people will work 7 days a week if needed, especially for something as important as hiring/firing the manager.

    If the Shrewsbury hierarchy and comms team are working today so will Charlton’s be.
    Probably stick in a form for overtime I bet after their board meeting. 
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    I've been on the sauce since lunchtime and not been told anything.

    Is there a WhatsApp group I can join?
    You could join my allotment WhatsApp group if you like? Some great tips on there. 
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,790
    We just need to get rid now. Don’t rush into getting a new ‘manager’. Temporarily appoint from within or, preferably, get somebody like Chris Powell in to see out this season. With the players available he would get us playing nice football (or, at least get us to avoid relegation) and then decide what to do next. They could be doing their homework while Powelly keeps us in the division. I reckon Chris would be up for that. Not sure how available he is though but you get my drift. 
  • Rob said:
    We just need to get rid now. Don’t rush into getting a new ‘manager’. Temporarily appoint from within or, preferably, get somebody like Chris Powell in to see out this season. With the players available he would get us playing nice football (or, at least get us to avoid relegation) and then decide what to do next. They could be doing their homework while Powelly keeps us in the division. I reckon Chris would be up for that. Not sure how available he is though but you get my drift. 
    After having a dose of Dushitelet, he'll not touch this lot with a bargepole.
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,273
    edited January 2024
    Good if he is gone. 

    It generally has not been the sacking of the managers in recent years that has been the problem, the problem has been the selection of one dreadful manager after another whom are frankly not worthy of managing our club on the whole.

    The following should just never have been employed by us imo:

    - Bob Peters
    - Guy Luzin
    - Karel Fraeye
    - Russell Slade
    - Ben Garner
    - Dean Holden (albeit I think he is a wonderful chap who was hard done by)
    - Michael Apples

    The following should arguably have been given more time /ability to pick their own assistants etc imo
    - Karl Robinson
    - Johnnie Jackson
    - Nigel Adkins

    The following left of their own volition
    - Jose Riga
    - Lee Bowyer

    The issue is, that even including the 3 I reckon could have been given more time... Out of 12 managers, none have really gone on to have any great success after leaving us.
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,790
    I’m not sure about that. We have made good signings. That shows intent. 
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    Good if he is gone. 

    It generally has not been the sacking of the managers in recent years that has been the problem, the problem has been the selection of one dreadful manager after another whom are frankly not worthy of managing our club on the whole.

    The following should just never have been employed by us imo:

    - Bob Peters
    - Guy Luzin
    - Karel Fraeye
    - Russell Slade
    - Ben Garner
    - Dean Holden (albeit I think he is a wonderful chap who was hard done by)
    - Michael Apples

    The following should arguably have been given more time /ability to pick their own assistants etc imo
    - Karl Robinson
    - Johnnie Jackson
    - Nigel Adkins

    The following left of their own volition
    - Jose Riga
    - Lee Bowyer

    The issue is, that even including the 3 I reckon could have been given more time... Out of 12 managers, none have really gone on to have any great success after leaving us.
    Bob Peeters had us in the Championship play-offs for a time, just got screwed by injuries and a small squad. 
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    You would hope Andy Scott would have been monitoring who was available for at least the last few weeks, in case it didn't improve.
  • Mrkinski
    Mrkinski Posts: 957
    edited January 2024
    JamesSeed said:
    Mrkinski said:
    Mrkinski said:
    If this clown is still in charge on Tuesday, The Valley could turn very toxic, very quickly.

    That's as may be, but the team still needs to win, so maybe wait till full time eh...🤔
    I’m not the whole Valley crowd, but yes I’m sure we will withhold any potential displeasure until the end of the match.
    You could be Tuesday...🙄
    I’ll be there @MrKinski. I’ll give you a wave. 
    I will be the whole of the Lower West, Mr Seed.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    Karl Robinson was given more than enough time and brought his own coach in, Lee Bowyer
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  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Mrkinski said:
    JamesSeed said:
    Mrkinski said:
    Mrkinski said:
    If this clown is still in charge on Tuesday, The Valley could turn very toxic, very quickly.

    That's as may be, but the team still needs to win, so maybe wait till full time eh...🤔
    I’m not the whole Valley crowd, but yes I’m sure we will withhold any potential displeasure until the end of the match.
    You could be Tuesday...🙄
    I’ll be there @MrKinski. I’ll give you a wave. 
    I will be the whole of the Lower West, Mr Seed.
    I’ll be the one in CE Upper. 👋
  • CH4RLTON
    CH4RLTON Posts: 2,618
    This the problem its easy for us all to say Appleton should go but they took 3 weeks musing of Appletons appointment and that was all they could come up with. I'd just appoint a bit of fire fighter until the end of the season make sure we don't get sucked in to relegation  and spend the rest of the seasons getting the right man in ahead of preseason
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    edited January 2024
    All we can comment on is what we see on the pitch. How good a coach Appleton is, how quiet he is is irrelevant. Whether he has lost the dressing room or not is speculation unless we have information confirming it. What we are seeing on the pitch is pretty damning and I would say he is on borrowed time but if we go on a run from here, maybe we should feel differently. I accept it would need some run, which doesn't look likely, but that is fair I think.

    The reason I think it is fair that despite disagreeing with some of Appleton's decisions personally, I also accept that prior to the signings we have made, the squad was pretty challenging without strikers. I can't call for his sacking because I disagree with some selections but I can call for it based on poor results. He now should be getting good results and whilst that is true for Saturday, I personally, am happy to see what happens in the next couple of games. I think something has to happen but as others have said a decision may already have been made. I am concerened that we will merely get another similar manager and the cycle continues but we should be strong enough to start winning games at this level regularly and I will want to see promotion form (not expecting promotion obviously but points per game) from here on in to support Appleton continuing as manager.  
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    CH4RLTON said:
    This the problem its easy for us all to say Appleton should go but they took 3 weeks musing of Appletons appointment and that was all they could come up with. I'd just appoint a bit of fire fighter until the end of the season make sure we don't get sucked in to relegation  and spend the rest of the seasons getting the right man in ahead of preseason
    @Rylo @blackpool72 and myself would all love a go 
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    edited January 2024
    Ok so if he were to go…who would we want?

    my 3 would be

    Eustace
    Nathan Jones?
    Michael Duff?

    all three have something to prove and have had success prior to this season

    Rowett - or does the Millwall connection make him a bad choice now?
  • cafc_se7
    cafc_se7 Posts: 2,274
    Swisdom said:
    Ok so if he were to go…who would we want?
    Nathan Jones. 
  • PWADDICK
    PWADDICK Posts: 526
    Other forum saying he’s gone as well
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    edited January 2024
    Swisdom said:
    Ok so if he were to go…who would we want?
    Michael Duff or Rowett.
  • RedRobin
    RedRobin Posts: 1,377
    Swisdom said:
    Ok so if he were to go…who would we want?
    Duff, stabilise this season and rebuild in the summer.