It does suggest though that players can struggle to adapt to an overseas league, while Lepoint was useless for us, his career record suggests he's better than we saw.
Bambi on ice? Fellaini has hardly been great the last two years. Are we sure that's a compliment?
It also suggets that while Belgium produce some good players, the standard of the Pro League is pretty poor.
Having been critical of her recently (and before) I have to say that there really isn't much more she can say in this instance.
She has been asked about the January transfer window in October which is hard enough. She can't list the players will are considering because that is giving the game away. So they are general and understandably vague answers.
It could be that she isn't even sure what the transfer budget is going to be or, considering all the injuries, what areas need strengthening.
I agree that having a clearer definition of "success" or progress would be very useful but that was really done to the interviewer to ask that question.
However, the situation has in part been created by the very random and guarded communication that has occurred before. People pick over the rare statements in detail and find it hard to believe her.
If the communication was more pro-active with the agenda set by KM via club sources that might not be the case.
The good new is that KM is speaking to the NS and the NS is asking questions. This new reporter seems a lot better than the old bloke : - )
Indeed, although I don't think it's in any way the fault of the comms dept, the lack of a proactive comms strategy (and someone heading it up) aligned to business aims and values leaves her messages to be shaped by third-party interviews on issues chosen by other people and presented according to their (legitimate) news agenda with no broader context. It's no surprise if the outcome is a mess.
Having been critical of her recently (and before) I have to say that there really isn't much more she can say in this instance.
She has been asked about the January transfer window in October which is hard enough. She can't list the players will are considering because that is giving the game away. So they are general and understandably vague answers.
It could be that she isn't even sure what the transfer budget is going to be or, considering all the injuries, what areas need strengthening.
I agree that having a clearer definition of "success" or progress would be very useful but that was really down to the interviewer to ask that question.
However, the situation has in part been created by the very random and guarded communication that has occurred before. People pick over the rare statements in detail and find it hard to believe her.
If the communication was more pro-active with the agenda set by KM via club sources that might not be the case.
The good new is that KM is speaking to the NS and the NS is asking questions. This new reporter seems a lot better than the old bloke : - )
Indeed, although I don't think it's in any way the fault of the comms dept, the lack of a proactive comms strategy (and someone heading it up) aligned to business aims and values leaves her messages to be shaped by third-party interviews on issues chosen by other people and presented according to their (legitimate) news agenda. It's no surprise if the outcome is a mess.
Yep, this is no way a criticism of the Comms team, who as far as I know still don't have a head of Dept.
As you say if you allow external journalists to control the process and set the agenda then you get their version of events and their priorities as well. The car crash "tea and coffee" interview was a prime example of that.
I thought the commentator at yesterday's game made an interesting point when he said that RD has made a strategic decision not to give any money to his rivals. I wonder if this is why we didn't sign the lad from Wolves and always seem to buy from foreign teams.
“Our future lies in a mix of really good academy players, experienced Championship players and guys from abroad, that will help balance the books and hopefully enjoy success.”
Don't suppose our wonderful Chief Executive Officer gave any indication of what she classes as "success"?
Not going to happen because that would let us know our target and then we (and the outside world) could see if success has been achieved or not.
Safer to be unaccountable - pity - she goes down in my estimation with each announcement lately.
Our future lies with her sacking and a new owner coming forward. Until then treading water with breaking even on the back of player manoeuvring as success.
The Luzon appointment saga ensured the Belgians lost a lot of credibility.
I thought the commentator at yesterday's game made an interesting point when he said that RD has made a strategic decision not to give any money to his rivals. I wonder if this is why we didn't sign the lad from Wolves and always seem to buy from foreign teams.
What do we do if we ever make it into Europe then? It's a laughable concept, which is exactly the reaction it got on Sky. It can't work.
I thought the commentator at yesterday's game made an interesting point when he said that RD has made a strategic decision not to give any money to his rivals. I wonder if this is why we didn't sign the lad from Wolves and always seem to buy from foreign teams.
What do we do if we ever make it into Europe then? It's a laughable concept, which is exactly the reaction it got on Sky. It can't work.
Shows how stupid they are. RD sees the rival having money as a strength when surely the strength is having the player! Balance sheet v League points.
The owner and CEO are damned if they do say something and it seems even more so if they don't say anything.
do it through the official channels and actually use the comms team they employ and there would be less "damning"
There wouldn't be any less 'damning' of what's being said though, you've all been members on here long enough to know I'm partially at least correct.. Our fans are fully against the new regime and yes in some ways it is rightly so.
We all want more money spent on our club. Who wouldn't?
Calling for people's jobs is just cringeworthy.
Requesting a new owner to the one that 'potentially' saved us from going bust under Slater and Jiminez is also a bit weird.
Me, I'm relatively happy RD bought us. I don't think a man with as much wealth as he has is completely stupid and I do think he may be able to help us progress. He just has to be wary of his ego.
Since he took over we have competed in the championship (no, not for the title) and just fallen short of targets (such as a comfortable top half finish)
I'll happily allow until we have been 'in the network' for 5 years OR we have been relegated to decide if we need a new owner. Yes if we get relegated I'll admit I was wrong to trust Roland... in fact if anything super mental occurs and is to our detriment I'll admit it.
For now people just need to chillax and endure. Things will improve... now where's the rest of my beers?
The owner and CEO are damned if they do say something and it seems even more so if they don't say anything.
do it through the official channels and actually use the comms team they employ and there would be less "damning"
Since he took over we have competed in the championship (no, not for the title) and just fallen short of targets (such as a comfortable top half finish)
Who told you what the targets are? That's classified information!
I took that to mean us as fans competing for a comfortable top half/play off position target.
Well I'd never considered that. You've got to give it to Roland, he's definitely an innovator. I suppose we'd have a bit more depth in the squad with 10,000 of us competing for a place in the starting line-up, but I do think a lack of quality would cost us over the course of the season.
Competitive to Katrien means finishing higher than 22nd. To most Charlton fans it should mean top-half minimum, with a playoff challenge. As much as Katrien might want us to forget our history as an established Premier League club, we're not going to.
When the January window is shut, we will hear after signing no-one, that we could not get the deals over the line, even though we started on them in October
To be fair to them the signings last Jan (or was it Feb) were decent with Watt, Diarra, Johnson and Eagles. The latter who failed to deliver but was a credible signing and the other three contributed a lot to the relegation battle that seemed to be coming.
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It does suggest though that players can struggle to adapt to an overseas league, while Lepoint was useless for us, his career record suggests he's better than we saw.
Bambi on ice? Fellaini has hardly been great the last two years. Are we sure that's a compliment?
It also suggets that while Belgium produce some good players, the standard of the Pro League is pretty poor.
As you say if you allow external journalists to control the process and set the agenda then you get their version of events and their priorities as well. The car crash "tea and coffee" interview was a prime example of that.
Unless it's in French and to a Belgium Business Newspaper
Unfortunately your post is so right.
The owner and CEO are damned if they do say something and it seems even more so if they don't say anything.
We all want more money spent on our club. Who wouldn't?
Calling for people's jobs is just cringeworthy.
Requesting a new owner to the one that 'potentially' saved us from going bust under Slater and Jiminez is also a bit weird.
Me, I'm relatively happy RD bought us. I don't think a man with as much wealth as he has is completely stupid and I do think he may be able to help us progress. He just has to be wary of his ego.
Since he took over we have competed in the championship (no, not for the title) and just fallen short of targets (such as a comfortable top half finish)
I'll happily allow until we have been 'in the network' for 5 years OR we have been relegated to decide if we need a new owner. Yes if we get relegated I'll admit I was wrong to trust Roland... in fact if anything super mental occurs and is to our detriment I'll admit it.
For now people just need to chillax and endure. Things will improve... now where's the rest of my beers?
They said we'd be competitive in the championship.
As fans we take this to mean:
We'll be challenging for playoffs/promotion (comfortably top half)
It's just too ambiguous - it could, literally, mean anything.
Ie; RD's purse
They must think we have the memories of goldfish!