If you get banned (which we would be never surprise me), hopefully someone else can take on the baton.
They can't ban him/The SLP from writing about us. They might ban the SLP from attending home matches, they might stop giving Cawley the inside line on our next inept signing. I reckon articles campaigning against the shambolic running of the club will attract a lot more readers and web hits than articles about the signing of Christophe Lepoint or our ficticious interest in Chris O'Grady, Max Gradel, etc, etc.
Excellent article, hoping for plenty more of the same.
Agree, but then can ban access to the club in any official capacity, access to players and any official function, and then ban the individual concerned from the ground. That won't stop him writing, of course, but it makes good, balanced journalism a little hard!
Banning journalists is a course of action only undertaken by the desperate. You'd have to be both mad and egotistical to attempt a course of action destined to achieve both abject failure and utmost ridicule.
How can we get this picked up as a topic by a national journo, to step up the pressure on the Belgian circus?
No better or more timely opportunity than the Trust AGM
Owen Gibson , chief sports correspondent of the Guardian,, and SE7 resident, is special guest at the Trust AGM on Thursday, and has said he'd like to stay on for the discussion on the Meltdown.
How can we get this picked up as a topic by a national journo, to step up the pressure on the Belgian circus?
No better or more timely opportunity than the Trust AGM
Owen Gibson , chief sports correspondent of the Guardian,, and SE7 resident, is special guest at the Trust AGM on Thursday, and has said he'd like to stay on for the discussion on the Meltdown.
I can't make it on Thursday I'm afraid but that's excellent news. A serious opportunity to get this into mainstream media.
How can we get this picked up as a topic by a national journo, to step up the pressure on the Belgian circus?
No better or more timely opportunity than the Trust AGM
Owen Gibson , chief sports correspondent of the Guardian,, and SE7 resident, is special guest at the Trust AGM on Thursday, and has said he'd like to stay on for the discussion on the Meltdown.
I can't make it on Thursday I'm afraid but that's excellent news. A serious opportunity to get this into mainstream media.
Don't expect a spread Friday morning, but Owen is a very smart journalist, and football governance is a special interest of his. And whatever you think of the Guardian, it has been a friend of Charlton fans since 1986, when it ran an editorial deploring the move to Selhurst.
Have to disagree with the premise of this article. I think RD has provided adequate tools but seems to repeatedly make the mistake of employing coaches who have minimal experience and no track record of success. Bit like his approach to employing CEOs.
Have to disagree with the premise of this article. I think RD has provided adequate tools but seems to repeatedly make the mistake of employing coaches who have minimal experience and no track record of success. Bit like his approach to employing CEOs.
Agree up to a point. The tools he provides are bare minimum.
Have to disagree with the premise of this article. I think RD has provided adequate tools but seems to repeatedly make the mistake of employing coaches who have minimal experience and no track record of success. Bit like his approach to employing CEOs.
Are you saying that the current squad is strong enough and has the depth to last a full season, bearing in mind injuries suspensions and the like are a normal occurrence? Because I don't believe it is, and I think we have seen recently that it isn't good enough. It's RD that dictates the size and strength of the squad, so therefore I do not think he has provided the tools.
I've been saying it all season you lose the midfield battle you lose the game, I rather see us win the ball in midfield and counter then sit back and hoof it to our 2 strikers.
Based on the matches I saw early in the season I concluded that some very good players had been added to the squad. The declining performances are down to several factors including injuries and form. But, in my opinion, the main factor is increasing impact of the manager's ideas, training, man management, team building/bonding, tactical preparation and in-match tactical response and execution.
In the early part of the season I saw good players with natural ability who have had years of good quality experienced coaching from an early age playing some good football. Luzon had no impact on those early performances. Recent performances reflect his growing impact. It is all very similar to what happened with Peters.
You can buy the best tools in the world but if you don't also employ experienced technicians who know how to use those tools then you will not get the results you are expecting.
Based on the matches I saw early in the season I concluded that some very good players had been added to the squad. The declining performances are down to several factors including injuries and form. But, in my opinion, the main factor is increasing impact of the manager's ideas, training, man management, team building/bonding, tactical preparation and in-match tactical response and execution.
In the early part of the season I saw good players with natural ability who have had years of good quality experienced coaching from an early age playing some good football. Luzon had no impact on those early performances. Recent performances reflect his growing impact. It is all very similar to what happened with Peters.
You can buy the best tools in the world but if you don't also employ experienced technicians who know how to use those tools then you will not get the results you are expecting.
That's possibly the most sensible post you've ever written.
Have to disagree with the premise of this article. I think RD has provided adequate tools but seems to repeatedly make the mistake of employing coaches who have minimal experience and no track record of success. Bit like his approach to employing CEOs.
Roland Duchatelet demands success but Charlton bosses haven't had the tools needed for the job Tuesday, 27 October 2015 By Richard Cawley
So here we are again. Charlton seem to be a club caught in a vicious spin cycle in which the same plot - in essence - keeps getting played out. Any new Addicks manager should make sure they take a cardboard box into their office to be ready for when they have to inevitably pack it. Potted plants? Won’t be needing those. Photos of loved ones? Probably best just to keep them at home. And why is the company car only on a three-month lease? Owner Roland Duchatelet has shown with five managers in 20 months that he doesn’t tolerate failure - but he also doesn’t give them enough tools needed for success.
Chris Powell was violently at odds with the tycoon’s model but waited to be sacked rather than walk - because he refused to quit on a club he cared so much about. He lasted six league games. Jose Riga was a short-term fix - 16 Championship matches - before Bob Peeters came in. But when he was axed in January - managing 25 league games - the Belgian made it clear that a lack of depth to the side was highly instrumental in their struggles on the pitch.
excellent article and pretty much spot on. It has seemed that recently the SLP has been the Club's mouthpiece of choice and as a result the SLP have had a few scoops and been first with news on a number of occasions. Therefore it is good to see Richard sticking his head above the parapet even though in the long run it may damage his relationship with the Club. So thanks Richard and the SLP, it needed saying.
Fair play to Richard Cawley because he often gives a good insight to what is happening at Charlton and he has a valid opinion. He raises some good questions in that article. Here's some questions to add....
Hasn't Jackson got enough on his plate just trying to get fit and to make an impact in midfield? Could give him a heart attack if he had to manage as well.
Interesting Euell shout. But maybe he's doing too good a job with the young lads to be moved?
Keith Peacock.....experienced, great bloke, fine servant, seen all the games but too old? I know he's Charlton to the core (with a bit of Gillingham thrown in) but does he need the agg at his time of life? He's 70 years old after all.
Are we saying that 4-5-1 at home is now the way to go? Don't get me wrong, I can see the merits (with the right players) but previous managers have been hammered for using that system at home....especially against "clubs like Brentford"
4-2-3-1. Two defensive midfielders, Three attacking midfielders & a CF. When the opposition have the ball, the three attacking midfielders drop back to positions behind the ball. When we have the ball, the two holding players sit and back up the play, allowing the FB's to overlap.
We are stuck in 4-4-2 land. Both Wide midfielders allowed the opposition full backs to overload our full backs 2v1 on Saturday, and the free Brentford central midfielder (Diagougora?)had time and space to play through Cousins & Jacko in the central areas. Brentford knew what we would do and picked our system apart. Moussa was so poor in his positional play on the left, he left Fox totally exposed. If I was Fox, I'd have given him a clump for not doing his job properly.
Based on the matches I saw early in the season I concluded that some very good players had been added to the squad. The declining performances are down to several factors including injuries and form. But, in my opinion, the main factor is increasing impact of the manager's ideas, training, man management, team building/bonding, tactical preparation and in-match tactical response and execution.
In the early part of the season I saw good players with natural ability who have had years of good quality experienced coaching from an early age playing some good football. Luzon had no impact on those early performances. Recent performances reflect his growing impact. It is all very similar to what happened with Peters.
You can buy the best tools in the world but if you don't also employ experienced technicians who know how to use those tools then you will not get the results you are expecting.
I agree with what you say in the main. But, injuries happen, it's up to the club to ensure they have adequate cover when the injuries come along. We have a good first eleven, but after that it all starts to look a bit desperate.
I've been saying it all season you lose the midfield battle you lose the game, I rather see us win the ball in midfield and counter then sit back and hoof it to our 2 strikers.
I don't think I've ever seen a team just get over run in the middle of the park like we were against Preston, absolutely shocking.
This is great from the SLP. The more of this the better and if it can get in the Nationals so much the better. The more that can be shown that RD is the villain here and people like Powell, Peeters and Luzon are the scapegoats the better. You can also include his Chief Executive lackey in here as well.
I do think we have a justifiable case against RD and KM who are showing they are unfit to hold the position. There must be safeguards against this.
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Banning journalists is a course of action only undertaken by the desperate. You'd have to be both mad and egotistical to attempt a course of action destined to achieve both abject failure and utmost ridicule.
So, of course, it will happen.
How can we get this picked up as a topic by a national journo, to step up the pressure on the Belgian circus?
Owen Gibson , chief sports correspondent of the Guardian,, and SE7 resident, is special guest at the Trust AGM on Thursday, and has said he'd like to stay on for the discussion on the Meltdown.
In the early part of the season I saw good players with natural ability who have had years of good quality experienced coaching from an early age playing some good football. Luzon had no impact on those early performances. Recent performances reflect his growing impact. It is all very similar to what happened with Peters.
You can buy the best tools in the world but if you don't also employ experienced technicians who know how to use those tools then you will not get the results you are expecting.
I mean, he doesn't even mention the sofa.
Good article that needed putting out into a wider domain. Hats off Mr Cawley.
We are stuck in 4-4-2 land. Both Wide midfielders allowed the opposition full backs to overload our full backs 2v1 on Saturday, and the free Brentford central midfielder (Diagougora?)had time and space to play through Cousins & Jacko in the central areas. Brentford knew what we would do and picked our system apart. Moussa was so poor in his positional play on the left, he left Fox totally exposed. If I was Fox, I'd have given him a clump for not doing his job properly.
Another piece written by him which is also worth a read:
Charlton favourite Paul Mortimer "stunned" by Karel Fraeye appointment
I do think we have a justifiable case against RD and KM who are showing they are unfit to hold the position. There must be safeguards against this.