Disagree @ValleyGary mainly because Luzon took more training before Watford than before Wolves, and Damian said they started according to Luzon's instructions against Watford. I can see why you call it your way, and I have given reasons why I call it mine.
He has been in charge for 1 game Seth stop being ridiculous
If he wasn't in charge at Watford because of the formalities, then he was as much a non influence at Wolverhampton given the comparison of Sparrows Lane 'flying hours' since his stop start appointment. Maybe both results are down to Ben Roberts and Damian Matthews then? Maybe both results are down to Mr d or Ms M.
Or maybe the two matches we have played since his appointment (it was on the OS) are both down to him.
Well, if we're quoting the official site, I'll take your "it was on the OS" and raise it with "First-Team Coach Damian Matthew and Goalkeeping Coach Ben Roberts took charge of the Addicks at Vicarage Road".
It was a bit like taking charge when the manager has a touchline ban. The manager was in the stands at Watford. Sorry, head coach.
Bloody hell Seth, you can be really childish at times.
No one can realistically begin to judge Luzon until at least 10 games and it's just really silly to spout all this nonsense.
You're just repeating what you did when Riga was appointed and you made yourself look pretty silly then as well.
Have it any way you want. Maybe it is a judgement of Mr Duchatelet. I have mentioned before, we have now had 4 managers within a twelvemonth. If every manager has 10 games grace, and we keep churning them, then no judgement of this regime's approach can ever be made. Even if you only focus on Peeters and Luzon in one season that's twenty games grace right there. When Riga was appointed, if you look back, I said he will do very well to keep us up given the circumstances of his arrival. Well he kept us up, and I acknowledged his achievement on more than one occasion. The reality is that as soon as Riga was appointed the game changed, the regime has made all their decisions, and what I expect from those decisions is success. If Luzon delivers the success promised, or suggested, or at least intimated by the current regime then I will be delighted and be behind it all the way. I don't want to keep waiting 10 games to judge each manager, indeed after 10 games with Peeters we were unbeaten, what was the general judgement then, and where do we find ourselves now? Guy Luzon has had two games in my view, and in the view of some others, but not everybody, and from my perspective people are entitled to express their opinions, and not be subject to personal remarks because they do so.
For the statistics, and the win percentage ratio, it would be good to establish when Guy Luzon's first game is. For me the first official game is today as he can't have officially started as he did not have a work permit.
Have it any way you want. Maybe it is a judgement of Mr Duchatelet. I have mentioned before, we have now had 4 managers within a twelvemonth. If every manager has 10 games grace, and we keep churning them, then no judgement of this regime's approach can ever be made. Even if you only focus on Peeters and Luzon in one season that's twenty games grace right there. When Riga was appointed, if you look back, I said he will do very well to keep us up given the circumstances of his arrival. Well he kept us up, and I acknowledged his achievement on more than one occasion. The reality is that as soon as Riga was appointed the game changed, the regime has made all their decisions, and what I expect from those decisions is success. If Luzon delivers the success promised, or suggested, or at least intimated by the current regime then I will be delighted and be behind it all the way. I don't want to keep waiting 10 games to judge each manager, indeed after 10 games with Peeters we were unbeaten, what was the general judgement then, and where do we find ourselves now? Guy Luzon has had two games in my view, and in the view of some others, but not everybody, and from my perspective people are entitled to express their opinions, and not be subject to personal remarks because they do so.
Oh well. We'll just have to put up with you calculating his points per game average after each game then. How dull.
The Addicks' new manager Guy Luzon made an impressive start as his side frustrated high-flying Wolves at Molineux to pick up a valuable point and end a run of four successive league and cup defeats.
Kenny Jackett's side had been searching for a fifth Championship win in a row but they could not find a way past a Charlton side who kept a clean sheet for the first time in nine league games.
What ever concerns we had about his appointment and the way it was handled, there just cannot be any doubting his achievements to date. Who knows how long it can continue; he may yet come unstuck, but whilst he's possibly been fortunate with some of the newer players available to him, it would be just plain churlish not to recognise the incredible affect he's had. Virtually every player, including fringe players, have risen to the new levels being asked of them, and today he showed he could turn things around after an apparently disappointing first half. Stil early days in the bigger picture but his approach appears refreshingly simple, and refreshingly positive.
The guy has done incredibly well. Under pressure from the off. He has these players really believing in themselves . Its great to see. Good for you Mr Luzon.
Why the hell did we keep that millwall twunt in charge when we had "Guy Luzon is a football genius" sitting on his hands from October , sort it out Roly
That looked like a happy and united set of players and coaching staff today, it helps that clearly Tony Watt likes Luzon which must help sell him to British players
Perhaps the nature of his appointment actually helped in that the air of antipathy and animosity surrounding the club could be used to forge a team spirit, us-vs-the-world siege mentality, the players had no-one to count on but themselves (citing some of the Watford chants as examples.) However he's done it, he's managed to get a team full of players that many on here (I hold my hands up to being amongst them) thought had lost whatever fight and spirit they had in them and got them to function as a proper team again, in every sense.
I also must give credit to his approach to the press, he's made it about the players and the club not about himself and he's never resorted to childish 'told-you-so' or cheap shots at critical fans now he's turned things around. He's not got the same sort of chatty charm as Powell or Peeters but he definitely gives me the impression of speaking as the face of the players not the owner.
I've said it several times and I'll say it several more times..........
GUY AND ROLAND'S RED AND WHITE ARMY
GUY AND ROLAND'S RED AND WHITE ARMY
Let's hope Roland doesn't sell half the squad, or do something deranged as he is apt to do - Like last summer at Standard for example.
Even this wonderful form and the undoubtedly positive effect Guy has had on the team, don't detract from the instability and stubborn ineptitude that RD has shown time and time again at this and other teams.
As far as I am concerned the best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour and this man still represents a real and present danger to the club until he has demonstrated otherwise with period of sustained stability.
Basically I don't trust RD further than I could spit a rat - So drop " Roland" from the chant and I will bawl it out.
Trust is earned. If the best bits of the squad are kept together with a couple of additions, Charlton will be challenging top 6 next season. That is a big 'if'.
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No one can realistically begin to judge Luzon until at least 10 games and it's just really silly to spout all this nonsense.
You're just repeating what you did when Riga was appointed and you made yourself look pretty silly then as well.
Maybe it is a judgement of Mr Duchatelet.
I have mentioned before, we have now had 4 managers within a twelvemonth. If every manager has 10 games grace, and we keep churning them, then no judgement of this regime's approach can ever be made.
Even if you only focus on Peeters and Luzon in one season that's twenty games grace right there. When Riga was appointed, if you look back, I said he will do very well to keep us up given the circumstances of his arrival. Well he kept us up, and I acknowledged his achievement on more than one occasion.
The reality is that as soon as Riga was appointed the game changed, the regime has made all their decisions, and what I expect from those decisions is success. If Luzon delivers the success promised, or suggested, or at least intimated by the current regime then I will be delighted and be behind it all the way.
I don't want to keep waiting 10 games to judge each manager, indeed after 10 games with Peeters we were unbeaten, what was the general judgement then, and where do we find ourselves now?
Guy Luzon has had two games in my view, and in the view of some others, but not everybody, and from my perspective people are entitled to express their opinions, and not be subject to personal remarks because they do so.
For me the first official game is today as he can't have officially started as he did not have a work permit.
Do we think Luzon or Ben Roberts decided to put Marko in goal today ?
Some of us were told by Ben that it was his shout to put Henderson back in goal after the Huddersfield game instead of Pope.
Kenny Jackett's side had been searching for a fifth Championship win in a row but they could not find a way past a Charlton side who kept a clean sheet for the first time in nine league games.
discuss.
I'm out.
He's doing a great job.
GUY AND ROLAND'S RED AND WHITE ARMY
GUY AND ROLAND'S RED AND WHITE ARMY
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luzon_bleeding-heart
I also must give credit to his approach to the press, he's made it about the players and the club not about himself and he's never resorted to childish 'told-you-so' or cheap shots at critical fans now he's turned things around. He's not got the same sort of chatty charm as Powell or Peeters but he definitely gives me the impression of speaking as the face of the players not the owner.
The last few years have been one hell of a roller coaster.
It was simple though for me. New manager gets my support.
The club was on it's knees when he took over.
The performance against Watford was amongst the most abject in our recent history.
He deserves huge credit for turning it around. Of course he is helped by new players coming to the party.
It demonstrates of ever it needed to be that you can't judge a book by its cover.
If the team stays together over the summer, with perhaps another signing or two, next season will be an exciting one.
Even this wonderful form and the undoubtedly positive effect Guy has had on the team, don't detract from the instability and stubborn ineptitude that RD has shown time and time again at this and other teams.
As far as I am concerned the best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour and this man still represents a real and present danger to the club until he has demonstrated otherwise with period of sustained stability.
Basically I don't trust RD further than I could spit a rat - So drop " Roland" from the chant and I will bawl it out.
The fact that he is doing such a brilliant job makes the question all the easier.
100pc support without a shadow of a doubt. Every decision Roland has made has worked since he took over:
Sacking Powell for Riga
Sacking Peeters for Luzon
He deserves credit too.