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He's not surprised by sacking. When it was suggested that they need someone long term who needs the Club he hinted at a bit of resentment that all evidence of past achievements have been "eradicated". He indicated that he had heard pictures of past glories had been taken down.
Was pushed as to whether he would take the job and wouldn't answer this directly as he said "the Chairman makes the decision as to who he wants and he looks at the sort of manager he wants and it seems to be someone from his old clubs". He certainly didn't rule himself out.
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He *could be* a Director of Football. But, rightly, it would have to be on his terms (total control of player recruitment, coach recruitment, academy, etc...); and that would be impossible under the current owenership.
There's only one scenario that I can see of Curbs being back at Charlton. That is as head of a takeover consortium.
So I can't imagine ever seeing him as Manager, Coach or Football Director; but I can see him in the Directors' box, as "owner".
I'd like that.
Can see him coming back as Director of Football, supremo of player signings etc. - as part of new Varney consortium/fan takeover when we are in L2, when Douche gets bored with us.
Either way - build a bonfire
I don't see the individual managers we've had as being the main problem under this regime. Powell, Riga, Peeters, Luzon. We could have seen happy times under any of them had they received the right authority and backing from Brussels. Instead they found themselves with insufficient squads made up of players that weren't necessarily of their own choosing. I can't see that that would be any different if AC were asked to return. One of the things that Curbs did so well was in bringing in just the right players for our situation. That's just the thing that he wouldn't be allowed to do, because that isn't in the remit under this particular experiment.
When I think of Curbs I fondly remember the most successful manager this club has had in my lifetime. I don't want six months into the future to look back and remember another 'Head Coach' who has failed as a result of the Staprix Straightjacket.
Our problem is that RD is TOO rich. If he had less cash he would be less willing to gamble his money on untried no-ones and we would, strangely, be doing much better!