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The Start of the Decline

Nelsenout
Nelsenout Posts: 661
edited December 2008 in General Charlton
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3316113.stm

Was the top that 4-2 win against Chelsea. The Sales of Parker was the start of the slide down.
What could have been if we'd refused to sell Parker.

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  • scruffle
    scruffle Posts: 2,285
    No, it was not replacing parker
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,519
    [cite]Posted By: scruffle[/cite]No, it was not replacing parker
    How could we replace him scruff...........He was like having 12 players on the park?
  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    Would it of helped refusing to sell him?

    Having a player that does not want to be at the club disruptive and no doubt demotted to the bench

    The point would be ???
  • scruffle
    scruffle Posts: 2,285
    True, but every player has his price and especially when he wanted to go.

    I do agree that the decline started then. We have never replaced him 4 years on and 1 division lower. He was our heart beat of the team and without a heart the body doesn't work.
  • C_f_W
    C_f_W Posts: 1,433
    Oh not this one again

    Iceberg dead ahead?
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,519
    [cite]Posted By: leftbehind[/cite]Would it of helped refusing to sell him?

    Having a player that does not want to be at the club disruptive and no doubt demotted to the bench

    The point would be ???

    Yes...I know we've heard that leftie....and no one around here more than me....The Parker debate is without doubt my very own property almost...at least at various fans meetings....I do tend to repeat the argument I admit.
    But for me it was the defining moment as to whether we took that huge step forward as a club who meant business or a catastrophic step backwards as little old Charlton...we took a backward one....for whatever the reason/reasons...we should have stuck him in the ressies and sent out a huge message to the football community as a whole....CAFC are going to be areal force to be reckoned with starting here and now.I know there were several reasons for letting him go...but the reasons to have kept him and called his bluff were IMHO greater.
    Wise after the event I admit.
    Had I have had to make that decision it would have been hard I admit but it would have been coloured by what I had seen happen over the previous 50 odd years, when you repeatedly sell the crown jewells.
  • Ledge
    Ledge Posts: 7,179
    edited December 2008
    as the song goes

    "WE'VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE WE'VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE ,WE'VE HEARD IT ALL , WE'VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE"

    NOW ....

    lol
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,830
    Not this again, jesus
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,686
    Parker was undoubtedly a major loss but I think for psychological as much as playing reasons.

    We played half a season without him yet still came 7th in the Prem followed by 11th and 13th (or was it 12th?). Good solid midtable stuff which reflected our level.

    What his deparure did do though is subconsciously send out the message that this was as good as it was going to get when some fans were, unrealistically in my opinion given our relative lack of resources, expecting much more.

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