Paul Hart and Nathan Jones at Bromley Addicks on Weds 26th September 2012

Henry Irving

Two of the guardians of Charlton's future will be the guests at Bromley Addicks later this month.

Academy Director Paul Hart and U21 Professional Development Coach Nathan Jones will visit the independent supporters' group on Wednesday 26th September.

The meeting will be held at the Bromley Conservative Club in 27 Elmfield Road, 27 Elmfield Rd, BR1 1LZ and starts at 8.00 pm. The bar will be open from 6.30 pm

Fans will be able to question the two coaches on the up and coming players at Sparrows Lane, the training and recruitment methods employed, the new U21 league and EPP Set up as well as much much more.

Members only but Addicks can join on the night for £5 adults £3 seniors and students. U18s free.

There will also be a raffle of one of the shirts BA sponsored last season, perhaps Ben Hamer's.

Henry Irving

Should be an interesting one.

Fanny Fanackapan

Have a good evening, Henry.

Paul, Steve Avory and a couple of Academy lads came to us last season and it was very interesting to hear what they had to say about all aspects of the Academy.

Henry Irving

A legend from the 80s is in town next week and we are hoping he'll pop along for half an hour and say hi.

MrOneLung

Nathan Jones - he's been gone too long.

Henry Irving

MrOneLung said:

Nathan Jones - he's been gone too long.

Only you, me and one other poster get that joke : - )

Miserableoldgit

Nathan Jones ? Is He back ?

Henry Irving

I'm going to ask him how often he hears that joke and how annoying is it on a scale of 1 to 10

MrOneLung

Showing our age.

Henry Irving

Not me, I only remember the Bananarama cover. Never even heard of the Supreames, honest : - )

Henry Irving

This Wednesday.

If you can't make the Trust meeting hoping that Razil will pop along to speak about the Trust and that Jim Melrose will say hi.

Plus the main guests Paul Hart and Nathan Jones.

Henry Irving

Sorry, been tolld Jim Melrose won't be able to make it now.

razil

Struggling to get a babysitter, but still trying, i believe someone from the interim exec will be attending though

Henry Irving

First Melrose and now you.: - )

Let us know who the A N Other is.

razil

I blame bromley casc and michael macintyres people for not getting their diaries together

DOC64

Really looking forward to this. A lot has gone on since the last meeting in May and it will be interesting to hear some forthright views from Paul Hart. I have heard him speak a couple of times. He comes over as a nice guy who has a vast knowledge of the game and those within it. Should be entertaining!!

Henry Irving

See you there DOC64

Tonights the Night

Henry Irving

Rumours are that Essex Addick will be along to talk about the Supporters' Trust.

razil

No interbranch fisticuffs lads..




Don't forget 'uncle' ken too..


Can we get blow by blow updates pls? Am looking after falconwood branch of toddler addicks tonight

Plenty of q's on the diamond shape too

Henry Irving

Got a few completed membership forms for you Razil. I'll give them to Geoff on Saturday.

Zonal marking is great, Jones looks like he's still playing and came over very well. Hart does very good impressions of Clough and the ex-QPR owner Beratori (sp),

CL and BA contribution to mimibuses very very very appreciated. Buses used non-stop ferrying kids about. Paul is going to contact us about a project we've offered to support. More on that later.

SPIT is what they look for in young players.

gilbertfilbert

SPIT is what they look for in young players


Strength, pace, intelligence, technique?

razil

I forgot zonal marking too

Henry Irving

gilbertfilbert said:

SPIT is what they look for in young players


Strength, pace, intelligence, technique?

That's it.

Both Paul and Hart made a big thing about the personalities of the young players and teaching them good habits, discipline and behaviour

Hart mentioned how the buses are used to take young kids home to "challenged" areas. He said "you would have heard about the boy who was stabbed in Hackney" which personally I hadn't. Seems an academy player was attacked. They have now moved him, with his parents permission, out of the area. He's living with the family of another academy player and is nearly ready to start training again.

Hart nearly signed for Charlton in 85. He came down to the Valley and spoke to Lennie. He was going to sign but Sheff Weds came in for him. He played for Weds v us the next season and we won "you wouldn't have won that if I'd be playing for you" was his comment.

Oggy Red

Thanks for the feedback, Henry.

If Paul Hart had actually signed as a player, he would have been one of our Sellout nomads that Lennie guided to promotion that season.

Shocking news about the stabbing to our young player - wish him a speedy recovery.

Henry Irving

Bump

killerandflash

MrOneLung said:

Nathan Jones - he's been gone too long.

Is that the first recorded use of that joke? 

The Red Robin

Henry Irving said:

Bump

Still waiting for the write-up. 

killerjerrylee

I remember that evening well and was massively impressed by Jones. In fact, I said at the time that he would make an excellent Charlton manager, and recall being disappointed when he departed to Brighton some time later. I was chairing the meeting and asked Hart to give us a name to remember out of the young academy players. He was very reluctant and said that it was wrong to put pressure on youngsters when they are still learning their craft. Eventually, after we kept on at him, he said that there is one to watch who is a bit special, namely a 15-year-old called Joe Gomez. That was the first time I had heard his name.

RedChaser

When I watched Gomez as an 18 year old at the usual Welling pre season friendly at right back he looked a great prospect then so me and Paul Hart were bang on the money 😉

Chris_from_Sidcup

Henry Irving said:

SPIT is what they look for in young players Strength, pace, intelligence, technique?

That's it. Both Paul and Hart made a big thing about the personalities of the young players and teaching them good habits, discipline and behaviour Hart mentioned how the buses are used to take young kids home to "challenged" areas. He said "you would have heard about the boy who was stabbed in Hackney" which personally I hadn't. Seems an academy player was attacked. They have now moved him, with his parents permission, out of the area. He's living with the family of another academy player and is nearly ready to start training again. Hart nearly signed for Charlton in 85. He came down to the Valley and spoke to Lennie. He was going to sign but Sheff Weds came in for him. He played for Weds v us the next season and we won "you wouldn't have won that if I'd be playing for you" was his comment.

I know this post was from 2012 but who was the player?

Did he ever make it to pro level?

iaitch

killerandflash said:

MrOneLung said:

Nathan Jones - he's been gone too long.

Is that the first recorded use of that joke? 

It's the CL supreme joke.