I'm deeply sceptical about this. Bob Peeters is only 40 years old, and has no experience of managing a team in England. Chris Powell is 45, and Riga is twelve years older, though his wig might deceive you.
A man from a minor Belgian team pitches up and instantly has authority over Johnnie Jackson, our captain, who is a mere seven years younger. Good managers have implicit authority over their players: by age, intelligence and experience.
This is another one of Duchatelet's experiments: throw in a rookie and see what happens, with The Valley as some sort of proving ground.
He is a decent young manager, People in Belgium rate him. The kinda set up we have, Fan base, Stadium size. Its his chance to prove what he can do, I'm quite excited about the new prospect and will back the manager. My friend thinks this will be a long term deal as well, Not a 3 month then out the door,
Personally I find this all utterly depressing. I like being able to engage with the players and manager, to feel that they actually have at least some affinity with the club. Under Duchatelet, it feels like we are a nothing more than a temporary holding area or testing ground for players and coaches who are destined to end up somewhere else. Peeters might be rubbish, he might be great - either way, it's hard to imagine him still being here in a year and a half. As for the players, let's just say I wouldn't bother getting anyone's name printed on the back of your kid's overpriced new Charlton shirt.
Very well said, Mr Largo. Duchatelet is doing things on the cheap - again. Why doesn't he appoint a manager experienced at the higher levels of English football - Chris Hughton, just for example? Answer: Because a young manager from a minor club in Belgium is much cheaper on the salaries bill.
As soon as he took over, Duchatelet made it perfectly clear that he wasn't going to spend big money on transfer fees or players' wages. That was the first damning proof of his lack of ambition for this club. Sure, he is paying for a new pitch - because without that we wouldn't have a pitch to play on. And of course he wants to build up the academy - so that the few graduates who come good can soon be sold for a handsome profit.
Duchatelet is a fabulously wealthy man with a personal fortune of 420m Euros at the latest count - yet he won't spend any money. Look at his disgraceful penny-pinching over Yann Kermorgant - no wonder our decent second-tier players like Hamer, Morro and Dervite are looking elsewhere. Reaching the highest level requires ambition, courage, guts and gamble: we ought to be buying first-rate players and appointing an experienced manager, and rewarding them well.
The Valley is being turned into a holding pen, an exercise gym, a proving ground for marginal players from other clubs in the preposterous 'network'. As a London club with a big history, a decent ground and healthy support, we should be routinely challenging in the Championship play-offs at the very least. Duchatelet's rictus-tight financial prudence - dressed up as a sensible strategy to secure our survival - will see us shuffling about in the nether regions with Blackpool, Barnsley, Millwall and the rest for years to come.
Far from being an enterprising visionary, Duchatelet is nothing more than a cheeseparing administrator.
And this is based on.....what? I actually think RD has done a pretty good job so far.
You would be a grumpy old man would you? Or maybe just a miserable old git.
i see UKIP winning everywhere in england... maybe they pass a law to kick out all belgians .... no more nightmares about any duchatelets, rigas or peeters and anymore - kick all those belgians out to where they belong, back to their side of the Channel
To be fair I have based all my opinions from public statements. RD stated in an interview that CAFC would be run as part of the network. How the manager operates in it is my concern and many others.
Dunno why I keep coming on here. I suppose the same reason people used to visit freak shows. P.s. Nailed on relegation fodder next season. Two Bob Peeters was his nickname at millwall. And he's now your manager. Brilliant.
Just as Jose Riga, Bob Peeters is a very intelligent guy; RD seems to like to work with intelligent people.
NO WAY, Bob will be a "yes man" to RD, he is way to intelligent and proud for that. In fact RD is way to smart himself to have just people who lick his boots around him.
Not picking on you @byl, because I've enjoyed your contributions so far, but I'm afraid all the evidence provided so far suggests that the above is far from the case.
I'm wary of reopening old wounds and rehashing old arguments, but Charlton had an intelligent manager - a man widely acknowledged to be one of the most intelligent in British football in fact, who was even once elected to represent his peers - who stood up to RD. His name was Chris Powell, and look what happened...
Let's move on, though. Whatever happens regarding the appointment of a new head coach, to have a situation where a contracted employee, Jose Riga, gives what can only be an unauthorised interview to Sky Sports News critical of the club/his treatment is pretty damning of RD/the club's leadership/whoever is in charge.
Of course, Riga only had a short-term contract so he may no longer actually be an employee, in which case the supporters would have been told this important piece of information. Wouldn't they?
I'm trying to be positive about this new era, at the very least because the last one was such a mess, but it's really, really hard.
cheer up vff - and read what was written and have a laugh about it
Who the feck are you to tell me to cheer up ? Its all right for you, you don't live in SE London and don't fecking support Charlton. All who you feckers who liked byls comment who the feck are you ? I'll take the lot of you.
Please keep posting VFF, you're morphing into a cross between Victor Meldrew and Danny Dyer.
cheer up vff - and read what was written and have a laugh about it
Who the feck are you to tell me to cheer up ? Its all right for you, you don't live in SE London and don't fecking support Charlton. All who you feckers who liked byls comment who the feck are you ? I'll take the lot of you.
Please keep posting VFF, you're morphing into a cross between Victor Meldrew and Danny Dyer.
Just as Jose Riga, Bob Peeters is a very intelligent guy; RD seems to like to work with intelligent people.
NO WAY, Bob will be a "yes man" to RD, he is way to intelligent and proud for that. In fact RD is way to smart himself to have just people who lick his boots around him.
Not picking on you @byl, because I've enjoyed your contributions so far, but I'm afraid all the evidence provided so far suggests that the above is far from the case.
I'm wary of reopening old wounds and rehashing old arguments, but Charlton had an intelligent manager - a man widely acknowledged to be one of the most intelligent in British football in fact, who was even once elected to represent his peers - who stood up to RD. His name was Chris Powell, and look what happened...
Let's move on, though. Whatever happens regarding the appointment of a new head coach, to have a situation where a contracted employee, Jose Riga, gives what can only be an unauthorised interview to Sky Sports News critical of the club/his treatment is pretty damning of RD/the club's leadership/whoever is in charge.
Of course, Riga only had a short-term contract so he may no longer actually be an employee, in which case the supporters would have been told this important piece of information. Wouldn't they?
I'm trying to be positive about this new era, at the very least because the last one was such a mess, but it's really, really hard.
and the problem with Chris Powell standing up to RD was that he tried to prove a point and what we actually ended up with was that performance against a mid-table L1 side in a cup Quarter Final.
Just as Jose Riga, Bob Peeters is a very intelligent guy; RD seems to like to work with intelligent people.
NO WAY, Bob will be a "yes man" to RD, he is way to intelligent and proud for that. In fact RD is way to smart himself to have just people who lick his boots around him.
Not picking on you @byl, because I've enjoyed your contributions so far, but I'm afraid all the evidence provided so far suggests that the above is far from the case.
I'm wary of reopening old wounds and rehashing old arguments, but Charlton had an intelligent manager - a man widely acknowledged to be one of the most intelligent in British football in fact, who was even once elected to represent his peers - who stood up to RD. His name was Chris Powell, and look what happened...
Let's move on, though. Whatever happens regarding the appointment of a new head coach, to have a situation where a contracted employee, Jose Riga, gives what can only be an unauthorised interview to Sky Sports News critical of the club/his treatment is pretty damning of RD/the club's leadership/whoever is in charge.
Of course, Riga only had a short-term contract so he may no longer actually be an employee, in which case the supporters would have been told this important piece of information. Wouldn't they?
I'm trying to be positive about this new era, at the very least because the last one was such a mess, but it's really, really hard.
and the problem with Chris Powell standing up to RD was that he tried to prove a point and what we actually ended up with was that performance against a mid-table L1 side in a cup Quarter Final.
But, to be fair, he had already lost the argument by then. Why not instead consider the away win at Wednesday as an example?
Just as Jose Riga, Bob Peeters is a very intelligent guy; RD seems to like to work with intelligent people.
NO WAY, Bob will be a "yes man" to RD, he is way to intelligent and proud for that. In fact RD is way to smart himself to have just people who lick his boots around him.
Not picking on you @byl, because I've enjoyed your contributions so far, but I'm afraid all the evidence provided so far suggests that the above is far from the case.
I'm wary of reopening old wounds and rehashing old arguments, but Charlton had an intelligent manager - a man widely acknowledged to be one of the most intelligent in British football in fact, who was even once elected to represent his peers - who stood up to RD. His name was Chris Powell, and look what happened...
Let's move on, though. Whatever happens regarding the appointment of a new head coach, to have a situation where a contracted employee, Jose Riga, gives what can only be an unauthorised interview to Sky Sports News critical of the club/his treatment is pretty damning of RD/the club's leadership/whoever is in charge.
Of course, Riga only had a short-term contract so he may no longer actually be an employee, in which case the supporters would have been told this important piece of information. Wouldn't they?
I'm trying to be positive about this new era, at the very least because the last one was such a mess, but it's really, really hard.
and the problem with Chris Powell standing up to RD was that he tried to prove a point and what we actually ended up with was that performance against a mid-table L1 side in a cup Quarter Final.
But, to be fair, he had already lost the argument by then. Why not instead consider the away win at Wednesday as an example?
because Liege player featured from the start in that game and was excellent.
Anyway, lets not turn this into another CP argument
how does Belgium Bob know anything about the Champs league ? basing it on playing for the Pony Spotters ? How does he select players that need to come in and actually IMPROVE this team with no Knowledge or help ? Jose had Dyer.
Seems madness by RD at the moment
Catherine said that "we know what players we want and will have all the deals done by the end of June" ------------------how the feck does that work when the Manager hasnt even been appointed ?
PS dont forget to vote Labour today guys ---the country needs you.
Joe Pigott is six inches taller than Yann Kermorgant - and he never wins a header.
Have read this a few times, he's definitely not six inches taller. From the handbook Pigott is 6 ft 2 and Kermorgant 6 ft (and a stone or so heavier). Pigott's a young striker that's scored goals regularly for the u21s, the club rate him because of his goals not his strength in the air and physical presence.
I'd love to see more players with Kermorgant's ability but that's not reason to have a go at Pigott, a young striker that hasn't even started 5 games for us.
I've also seen Pigott win headers so Viewfinder is wrong on two counts.
I haven't seen him win a header against a championship centre half- he has headed the ball but I don't think that was the point.
I for one will trust byl's judgement that he's not a yes man, after all he's followed he's career ,I personally think we would be able to tell what managers in this country are yes men if any, He's not my first choice but havnt read a single bad word about him yet from Belgian fans or Journalists , so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and back him 100% pre season will now be interesting to see what players he can attract to the club.
A brilliant move by Roland. Probably fancies this fella for Liege in a couple of years. Make him jump through a few hoops at Charlton first and see how he gets on. Success- then a one way ticket to the mother land awaits. Bombs- then off you pop and the Crown Jewels haven't been scratched.
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but AA Gent ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K.A.A._Gent )is NOT top 3-4 in belgium and didn't do well in europe, KRC Genk (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K.R.C._Genk )did -- two completely different clubs from a different area in belgium.
You would be a grumpy old man would you? Or maybe just a miserable old git.
1. Bob
2. F*#k all.
I'm wary of reopening old wounds and rehashing old arguments, but Charlton had an intelligent manager - a man widely acknowledged to be one of the most intelligent in British football in fact, who was even once elected to represent his peers - who stood up to RD. His name was Chris Powell, and look what happened...
Let's move on, though. Whatever happens regarding the appointment of a new head coach, to have a situation where a contracted employee, Jose Riga, gives what can only be an unauthorised interview to Sky Sports News critical of the club/his treatment is pretty damning of RD/the club's leadership/whoever is in charge.
Of course, Riga only had a short-term contract so he may no longer actually be an employee, in which case the supporters would have been told this important piece of information. Wouldn't they?
I'm trying to be positive about this new era, at the very least because the last one was such a mess, but it's really, really hard.
Who the feck are you to tell me to cheer up ? Its all right for you, you don't live in SE London and don't fecking support Charlton. All who you feckers who liked byls comment who the feck are you ? I'll take the lot of you.
Please keep posting VFF, you're morphing into a cross between Victor Meldrew and Danny Dyer.
Please keep posting VFF, you're morphing into a cross between Victor Meldrew and Danny Dyer.
I think vff was joking.....
Anyway, lets not turn this into another CP argument
Seems madness by RD at the moment
Catherine said that "we know what players we want and will have all the deals done by the end of June" ------------------how the feck does that work when the Manager hasnt even been appointed ?
PS dont forget to vote Labour today guys ---the country needs you.
Success- then a one way ticket to the mother land awaits.
Bombs- then off you pop and the Crown Jewels haven't been scratched.
Genius!