Charlton and AI

sam3110 · June 25

Have we been hacked?!

https://x.com/i/status/2070054890366517589

Charlton Athletic are delighted to announce the appointment of legendary former manager Alan Curbishley as the club's new Head of Artificial Intelligence.

20 years after departing The Valley as manager, Curbishley returns to SE7 in a pioneering role that places the club at the forefront of football's rapidly evolving technological ecosystem, innovation matrix and synergistic data-enabled future landscape.

The appointment follows an extensive global recruitment process, during which the club's AI systems analysed over 47 billion data points, 12,000 leadership profiles and one particularly positive Tripadvisor review before unanimously concluding that Alan Curbishley was, statistically, Alan Curbishley.

As Head of AI, Curbishley will oversee the club's entire artificial intelligence strategy, including machine learning, predictive analytics, neural networks, algorithmic optimisation and predictive modelling of Blackwall Tunnel traffic patterns to optimise journeys to away games.

Supporters can also look forward to a series of innovations under Curbishley's leadership, including AI-generated post-match interviews, predictive matchday pie consumption modelling and a revolutionary system capable of accurately forecasting whether a referee's decision will frustrate Charlton fans.

Everyone at Charlton Athletic would like to welcome Alan back to The Valley and wish him every success in his new role as Head of AI, Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Innovation and, according to the latest organisational chart, "Various Computer Things".

Further updates on the club's digital transformation roadmap, strategic intelligence framework and football-adjacent technological ecosystem will follow in due course.

Meanwhile, the Addicks' men's team's fixtures for the 2026/27 season will be revealed at 12pm on Thursday afternoon, which will see Curbishley immediately spring into action as he prepares for the new campaign in his role.

MarcusH26 · June 25

sam3110 said:

Have we been hacked?!
https://x.com/i/status/2070054890366517589

The entire thing reads like a piss take. All the LinkedIn buzzwords are there

fenaddick · June 25

I’m sure it’s part of some “humorous” video for fixture releases, they’re the new trend for football clubs

sammy391 · June 25

Just a bit bizarre!

Half expecting Paddy Power to be our new sponsors now, it’s the kind of crap they put out (and AC is on their payroll too🤣)

Algarveaddick · June 25

Brilliant. Nice to see football being a bit less po-faced.

shirty5 · June 25

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AberystwythAddick · June 25

fenaddick said:

I’m sure it’s part of some “humorous” video for fixture releases, they’re the new trend for football clubs

Lucky to get such a big name actor like curbs in it. You may remember his Oscar worthy performances in the paddy power adverts

Stig · June 25

Had to do a double take. Perhaps the Comms team testing the potential reach of their messaging.

Swisdom · June 25

I’m so confused but I’m glad we’ve ascertained Alan Curbishley is actually Alan Curbishley

strange article

Henry Irving · June 25

Some people are never happy.

A legend returns in a key role and stick in the mud luddites attack what they don't understand.

DubaiCAFC · June 25

Curbs struggles with a laptop and mobile phone… Q a sponsorships announcement

ValleyGary · June 25

'Blackwall tunnel traffic patterns"

stoneroses19 · June 25

A very late April Fools. Comms team are clearly not busy at the moment 😂

SELR_addicks · June 25

Should have saved it for April 1st.

Not sure how this relates to the fixture list, unless they're making a joke that the fixtures are being done by AI.