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  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,626
    DamoNorthStand said:

    Just a gut feel, but we were dead and buried after that Sheffield United game IMO. Anyway that shouldn't detract from this thread. He is a lovely chap, and I am happy he has come out of this undamaged

    Dead and buried with four games in hand?
  • boggzy
    boggzy Posts: 3,596
    "Just one or two more"... gutting.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,147
    edited April 2014
    Never had a budget in The Championship. As soon as we got promoted he wanted to get to the Premier League within three years by just adding one or two players on top of our good youth players. Was never forthcoming from TJ and MS. Spent £500k on Button and Wilson. Had to sell Button because we were running out of money.

    Ater we finished 9th and three points off the playoffs he really felt we could then go on and really challenge. His budget was cut by £2m. He knew it was going to be a tough season and that we'd be in the bottom six all season. TJ and MS didn't want to spend as they were trying to sell.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,835
    The Red Robin said:

    DamoNorthStand said:

    Agree but we would have felt a hell of a lot sadder had we been rooted to the bottom of the table.

    I am actually happy he left when he did so he didn't have to be lumped with a relegation on his CV. He has come out of it ok, and we boosted our chances of staying up. Everyone's happy

    Who's to say we wouldn't have stayed up?
    I think if he'd stayed in charge after Sheff Utd that we'd be dead and buried by now
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    nice to hear straight from the man that the sum total of net investment on players by the Mysterons was sweet F,A,, even in league 1
  • Heisenberg
    Heisenberg Posts: 183
    Powell said that RD bought in players he didn't consider good enough and has been proved right with JR not playing them either
  • markmc68
    markmc68 Posts: 1,593
    Agreed with damo.
    Great man but time to move on.
    Jose riga's red and white army.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,960
    calydon_road said:

    nice to hear straight from the man that the sum total of net investment on players by the Mysterons was sweet F,A,, even in league 1

    Not exactly, as the club made large losses throughout their ownership, and someone had to cover them...
    Heisenberg said:

    Powell said that RD bought in players he didn't consider good enough and has been proved right with JR not playing them either

    Riga was in the happy position of not having to worry about his position as he's probably only a short term appointment anyway.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,279
    shows just how shite talksport is.

    Cut off an interesting interview for a radio version of play your cards right with Wicks products.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited April 2014
    killerandflash said:

    calydon_road said:

    nice to hear straight from the man that the sum total of net investment on players by the Mysterons was sweet F,A,, even in league 1

    Not exactly, as the club made large losses throughout their ownership, and someone had to cover them...
    Heisenberg said:

    Powell said that RD bought in players he didn't consider good enough and has been proved right with JR not playing them either

    Riga was in the happy position of not having to worry about his position as he's probably only a short term appointment anyway.
    did i not say "total net investment on players" though? i understand we are a loss making entity on an overall P&L basis, but i guess my focus on this point is that MS repeatedly mislead the fans on the level of investment them cowboys were making. thats my point

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  • Robbo on the wing
    Robbo on the wing Posts: 4,135
    Heisenberg said:

    Powell said that RD bought in players he didn't consider good enough and has been proved right with JR not playing them either

    Oh yeah, he certainly proved them right at Sheffield (Utd).
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,057
    calydon_road said:

    killerandflash said:

    calydon_road said:

    nice to hear straight from the man that the sum total of net investment on players by the Mysterons was sweet F,A,, even in league 1

    Not exactly, as the club made large losses throughout their ownership, and someone had to cover them...
    Heisenberg said:

    Powell said that RD bought in players he didn't consider good enough and has been proved right with JR not playing them either

    Riga was in the happy position of not having to worry about his position as he's probably only a short term appointment anyway.
    did i not say "total net investment on players" though? i understand we are a loss making entity on an overall P&L basis, but i guess my focus on this point is that MS repeatedly mislead the fans on the level of investment them cowboys were making. thats my point
    I never was and never will be a fan of Jimenez & Slater.

    However, Slater always claimed that the team rebuild was made solely from the funds from the sale of Jenkinson.

    Infact, I never actually believed him, but that's what he claimed.
  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,626
    edited April 2014
    markmc68 said:


    Jose riga's red and white army.

    Till the end of the season, right? Be time to "move on" again.
  • markmc68
    markmc68 Posts: 1,593
    Karel to follow ?
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,235
    Someone along the lines, old numpties : New numpty? "No Comment".
  • CrayAddick
    CrayAddick Posts: 3,913
    Sonicstud85 said:

    He said he would reply to all fans letters! Get writing people... i might ask him who would win a fight between a polar bear and a grizzly bear

    What's the address I can write to him?

    I think the bloke is a class act. Not many people like him in the game. Totally captavates what a decent person is all about. Hope to see him back at Charlton one day.
  • Ted\'s Addicksson
    Ted\'s Addicksson Posts: 555


    I think the bloke is a class act. Not many people like him in the game. Totally captavates what a decent person is all about. Hope to see him back at Charlton one day.



    Hear hear.

  • DeeBee
    DeeBee Posts: 1,033
    CrayAddick said:

    Sonicstud85 said:

    He said he would reply to all fans letters! Get writing people... i might ask him who would win a fight between a polar bear and a grizzly bear

    What's the address I can write to him?

    I think the bloke is a class act. Not many people like him in the game. Totally captavates what a decent person is all about. Hope to see him back at Charlton one day.
    I would be interested in writing for Powell too, if anyone knows
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    Covered End said:

    calydon_road said:

    killerandflash said:

    calydon_road said:

    nice to hear straight from the man that the sum total of net investment on players by the Mysterons was sweet F,A,, even in league 1

    Not exactly, as the club made large losses throughout their ownership, and someone had to cover them...
    Heisenberg said:

    Powell said that RD bought in players he didn't consider good enough and has been proved right with JR not playing them either

    Riga was in the happy position of not having to worry about his position as he's probably only a short term appointment anyway.
    did i not say "total net investment on players" though? i understand we are a loss making entity on an overall P&L basis, but i guess my focus on this point is that MS repeatedly mislead the fans on the level of investment them cowboys were making. thats my point
    I never was and never will be a fan of Jimenez & Slater.

    However, Slater always claimed that the team rebuild was made solely from the funds from the sale of Jenkinson.

    Infact, I never actually believed him, but that's what he claimed.
    my impression from his quoted statements in local press summer 2011 was that they had made a net investment in the playing side. it was only later that it became more widely apparent that it was largely counter-balanced by Jenkinson deal. that was my impression though and understandable that you arrived at a different one. he certainly was a pretty cute operator in terms of public statements, the snakey lawyer silver tounged weasel so-and-so :)

    guess we know now though, as SCP is one sauce i certainly trust.

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  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    DeeBee said:

    CrayAddick said:

    Sonicstud85 said:

    He said he would reply to all fans letters! Get writing people... i might ask him who would win a fight between a polar bear and a grizzly bear

    What's the address I can write to him?

    I think the bloke is a class act. Not many people like him in the game. Totally captavates what a decent person is all about. Hope to see him back at Charlton one day.
    I would be interested in writing for Powell too, if anyone knows
    Can he not write for himself ?
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,387
    Nice man.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,057
    calydon_road said:

    Covered End said:

    calydon_road said:

    killerandflash said:

    calydon_road said:

    nice to hear straight from the man that the sum total of net investment on players by the Mysterons was sweet F,A,, even in league 1

    Not exactly, as the club made large losses throughout their ownership, and someone had to cover them...
    Heisenberg said:

    Powell said that RD bought in players he didn't consider good enough and has been proved right with JR not playing them either

    Riga was in the happy position of not having to worry about his position as he's probably only a short term appointment anyway.
    did i not say "total net investment on players" though? i understand we are a loss making entity on an overall P&L basis, but i guess my focus on this point is that MS repeatedly mislead the fans on the level of investment them cowboys were making. thats my point
    I never was and never will be a fan of Jimenez & Slater.

    However, Slater always claimed that the team rebuild was made solely from the funds from the sale of Jenkinson.

    Infact, I never actually believed him, but that's what he claimed.
    my impression from his quoted statements in local press summer 2011 was that they had made a net investment in the playing side. it was only later that it became more widely apparent that it was largely counter-balanced by Jenkinson deal. that was my impression though and understandable that you arrived at a different one. he certainly was a pretty cute operator in terms of public statements, the snakey lawyer silver tounged weasel so-and-so :)

    guess we know now though, as SCP is one sauce i certainly trust.
    I attended meetings held by Powell, Murray, Slater and maybe more and they all stated that the squad rebuild was funded from the sale of Jenkinson.
  • AddickFC81
    AddickFC81 Posts: 4,053
    Just heard it on the Talksport website. What a man!
  • Jayajosh
    Jayajosh Posts: 2,880
    edited April 2014
    Marriott110 said:

    Sonicstud85 said:

    He said he would reply to all fans letters! Get writing people... i might ask him who would win a fight between a polar bear and a grizzly bear

    good question, Polar bear I reckon

    I am certain that a Polar Bear is the only living mammal that would win a bare knuckle fight with another mammal, so yes from me even though Rhinos are pretty hard too.
  • Jayajosh
    Jayajosh Posts: 2,880
    DamoNorthStand said:

    Agree but we would have felt a hell of a lot sadder had we been rooted to the bottom of the table.

    I am actually happy he left when he did so he didn't have to be lumped with a relegation on his CV. He has come out of it ok, and we boosted our chances of staying up. Everyone's happy

    Can I ask where you bought your Crystal Ball from?
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,957
    Jayajosh said:



    DamoNorthStand said:

    Agree but we would have felt a hell of a lot sadder had we been rooted to the bottom of the table.

    I am actually happy he left when he did so he didn't have to be lumped with a relegation on his CV. He has come out of it ok, and we boosted our chances of staying up. Everyone's happy

    Can I ask where you bought your Crystal Ball from?
    It was just a gut feel. And not so much based around the performances (even though they were bad). It was more around the atmosphere amongst the club and fans that would have been very hard to break out of. Hell - remember what this board was like. People taking chunks out of each other and generally getting dragged down with the team. Taking the personal affinity many had with Powell (maybe even the players) helped I think.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,828
    Jayajosh said:

    Marriott110 said:

    Sonicstud85 said:

    He said he would reply to all fans letters! Get writing people... i might ask him who would win a fight between a polar bear and a grizzly bear

    good question, Polar bear I reckon

    I am certain that a Polar Bear is the only living mammal that would win a bare knuckle fight with another mammal, so yes from me even though Rhinos are pretty hard too.
    So, how are they under the Marquess of Queensbury rules?
  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,860
    Sell Jenkinson and get to Championship?!?!

    Surely selling Fox now would take us to the top of the Prem by that standard?

    He did a lot with what he had and I think he will always be my favourite manager (don't really remember Curbs)

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