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CafcWest
CafcWest Posts: 6,202
in General Charlton
Ran the U21 side when Euell was supporting Fraeye. Highly thought of and recently promoted to support Riga as 1st team coach. Now may be off: http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Charlton-Athletic-coach-Simon-Clark-fit-Lincoln/story-29065049-detail/story.html
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  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,171
    It'll be a big step up for him, but I reckon he could do it.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,266
    edited April 2016
    Good luck to him if so, cant blame someone wanting to take their first Management job.

    I've wondered whether its coincidence that our good form pretty much began when Clark and Euell switched roles
  • redman
    redman Posts: 5,306
    This would be a real blow. I believe he is highly thought of
  • Fortune 82nd Minute
    Fortune 82nd Minute Posts: 8,419
    Can't blame him. Everyone must want out of the madhouse and anyone with the skills to jump ship will surely do so.

    Unfortunately that leaves us with squirrel face.
  • daveydanger
    daveydanger Posts: 1,340
    Don't worry, we've always got Wim de Corte hanging about.

    Always.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,127
    Newspaper speculation, why would he want to go to a mid table Conference club?
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,474
    killerandflash said:

    Newspaper speculation, why would he want to go to a mid table Conference club?

    Especially after seeing Powell go from coaching under Sven to being a full manager here then being jobless?
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited April 2016
    killerandflash said:

    Newspaper speculation, why would he want to go to a mid table Conference club?

    Probably to get away from us. The Dog and Duck would be a move forwards.

    And it's his local area.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,127
    ricky_otto said:

    killerandflash said:

    Newspaper speculation, why would he want to go to a mid table Conference club?

    Probably to get away from us. The Dog and Duck would be a move forwards.

    And it's his local area.
    No way is a Conference club a move forwards from a Championship/L1 club, however disfunctional. Go down to that level, and he'll be stuck coaching non league football, or L2 at best
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    ricky_otto said:

    killerandflash said:

    Newspaper speculation, why would he want to go to a mid table Conference club?

    Probably to get away from us. The Dog and Duck would be a move forwards.

    And it's his local area.
    Did The Dog & Duck ever replace Fraeye after we poached him ?

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  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,241
    killerandflash said:

    ricky_otto said:

    killerandflash said:

    Newspaper speculation, why would he want to go to a mid table Conference club?

    Probably to get away from us. The Dog and Duck would be a move forwards.

    And it's his local area.
    No way is a Conference club a move forwards from a Championship/L1 club, however disfunctional. Go down to that level, and he'll be stuck coaching non league football, or L2 at best
    I reckon most Conference sides would thrash a Belgian 3rd Division side....
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,266
    killerandflash said:

    ricky_otto said:

    killerandflash said:

    Newspaper speculation, why would he want to go to a mid table Conference club?

    Probably to get away from us. The Dog and Duck would be a move forwards.

    And it's his local area.
    No way is a Conference club a move forwards from a Championship/L1 club, however disfunctional. Go down to that level, and he'll be stuck coaching non league football, or L2 at best
    Plenty of Managers have gone from the Conference into the upper leagues before now.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,127
    ForeverAddickted said:

    killerandflash said:

    ricky_otto said:

    killerandflash said:

    Newspaper speculation, why would he want to go to a mid table Conference club?

    Probably to get away from us. The Dog and Duck would be a move forwards.

    And it's his local area.
    No way is a Conference club a move forwards from a Championship/L1 club, however disfunctional. Go down to that level, and he'll be stuck coaching non league football, or L2 at best
    Plenty of Managers have gone from the Conference into the upper leagues before now.
    To L2 perhaps. Certainly no higher unless you're a famous name, which Clark isn't

  • limeygent
    limeygent Posts: 3,219
    edited April 2016
    Lincoln City were in the same division as us (old second division) when I started going. I'm sure they have ambitions.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Oakster said:

    ricky_otto said:

    killerandflash said:

    Newspaper speculation, why would he want to go to a mid table Conference club?

    Probably to get away from us. The Dog and Duck would be a move forwards.

    And it's his local area.
    Did The Dog & Duck ever replace Fraeye after we poached him ?
    I think Bob Peters took over for a game last 3-0 (improvement on Fraye) so he got that sack.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited April 2016
    killerandflash said:

    ricky_otto said:

    killerandflash said:

    Newspaper speculation, why would he want to go to a mid table Conference club?

    Probably to get away from us. The Dog and Duck would be a move forwards.

    And it's his local area.
    No way is a Conference club a move forwards from a Championship/L1 club, however disfunctional. Go down to that level, and he'll be stuck coaching non league football, or L2 at best
    He was caretaker manager as well as youth team manager there and from area - that's probably a deal breaker for him.

    Anyway I said the dog and duck was a move forwards, a conference team will make him feel like he has rolled up at Barcalona :smile:
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,266
    killerandflash said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    killerandflash said:

    ricky_otto said:

    killerandflash said:

    Newspaper speculation, why would he want to go to a mid table Conference club?

    Probably to get away from us. The Dog and Duck would be a move forwards.

    And it's his local area.
    No way is a Conference club a move forwards from a Championship/L1 club, however disfunctional. Go down to that level, and he'll be stuck coaching non league football, or L2 at best
    Plenty of Managers have gone from the Conference into the upper leagues before now.
    To L2 perhaps. Certainly no higher unless you're a famous name, which Clark isn't

    Don't forget Nigel Clough or Mark Cooper both went on to manage in the Championship whilst Steve Evans is still here
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    PragueAddick said:

    killerandflash said:

    ricky_otto said:

    killerandflash said:

    Newspaper speculation, why would he want to go to a mid table Conference club?

    Probably to get away from us. The Dog and Duck would be a move forwards.

    And it's his local area.
    No way is a Conference club a move forwards from a Championship/L1 club, however disfunctional. Go down to that level, and he'll be stuck coaching non league football, or L2 at best
    I reckon most Conference sides would thrash Charlton
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    Simon Clark is an excellent coach and would do well as his own Boss.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 8,005
    Massive loss if he goes. Have to wonder why avory has yet to be poached

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  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    ricky_otto said:

    Oakster said:

    ricky_otto said:

    killerandflash said:

    Newspaper speculation, why would he want to go to a mid table Conference club?

    Probably to get away from us. The Dog and Duck would be a move forwards.

    And it's his local area.
    Did The Dog & Duck ever replace Fraeye after we poached him ?
    I think Bob Peters took over for a game last 3-0 (improvement on Fraye) so he got that sack.
    Actually I notice poor old FC Lommel lost 3-0 at home on Saturday - Fraeye is bringing them his Charlton touch...
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    ForeverAddickted said:

    killerandflash said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    killerandflash said:

    ricky_otto said:

    killerandflash said:

    Newspaper speculation, why would he want to go to a mid table Conference club?

    Probably to get away from us. The Dog and Duck would be a move forwards.

    And it's his local area.
    No way is a Conference club a move forwards from a Championship/L1 club, however disfunctional. Go down to that level, and he'll be stuck coaching non league football, or L2 at best
    Plenty of Managers have gone from the Conference into the upper leagues before now.
    To L2 perhaps. Certainly no higher unless you're a famous name, which Clark isn't

    Don't forget Nigel Clough or Mark Cooper both went on to manage in the Championship whilst Steve Evans is still here snapping benches in half
  • Fortune 82nd Minute
    Fortune 82nd Minute Posts: 8,419
    bolloxbolder said:

    Massive loss if he goes. Have to wonder why avory has yet to be poached

    Give it time .......
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,978
    He was extremely vocal and impressive when I had the training ground tour a couple of weeks ago.

    I know he is extremely highly thought of - just look at the results of the youth teams this season - once again.

    This would be an annoying one because I think he has a lot of potential
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,127
    ForeverAddickted said:

    killerandflash said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    killerandflash said:

    ricky_otto said:

    killerandflash said:

    Newspaper speculation, why would he want to go to a mid table Conference club?

    Probably to get away from us. The Dog and Duck would be a move forwards.

    And it's his local area.
    No way is a Conference club a move forwards from a Championship/L1 club, however disfunctional. Go down to that level, and he'll be stuck coaching non league football, or L2 at best
    Plenty of Managers have gone from the Conference into the upper leagues before now.
    To L2 perhaps. Certainly no higher unless you're a famous name, which Clark isn't

    Don't forget Nigel Clough or Mark Cooper both went on to manage in the Championship whilst Steve Evans is still here
    Clough took Burton into the league, is a former England international and son of Brian!
    Cooper was sacked 13 games into his Championship career
    Evans worked his way up the ladder, starting at Stamford then taking Boston into the Football League, but he is very much a fat bastard the exception

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,266
    edited April 2016
    killerandflash said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    killerandflash said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    killerandflash said:

    ricky_otto said:

    killerandflash said:

    Newspaper speculation, why would he want to go to a mid table Conference club?

    Probably to get away from us. The Dog and Duck would be a move forwards.

    And it's his local area.
    No way is a Conference club a move forwards from a Championship/L1 club, however disfunctional. Go down to that level, and he'll be stuck coaching non league football, or L2 at best
    Plenty of Managers have gone from the Conference into the upper leagues before now.
    To L2 perhaps. Certainly no higher unless you're a famous name, which Clark isn't

    Don't forget Nigel Clough or Mark Cooper both went on to manage in the Championship whilst Steve Evans is still here
    Clough took Burton into the league, is a former England international and son of Brian!
    Cooper was sacked 13 games into his Championship career
    Evans worked his way up the ladder, starting at Stamford then taking Boston into the Football League, but he is very much a fat bastard the exception

    Clough then went on to Derby and took them from a struggling Championship side to the team they are now... Cant really stat he's done well because of his name else why did he have to drop to the Conference in the first place.

    Mark Cooper though went on to do quite well @ Peterborough and last season @ Swindon before it all fell apart both in L1
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,624
    So, it's looking increasingly likely that, provided the development of the Academy continues as planned, we'll have fancy facilities but not the key coaches that helped bring through the best of our (recent) young talent.

    I wonder what the pro-regime view of that would be....
  • mogodon
    mogodon Posts: 3,423
    The only people that seem to hang around for any time are those we are told are interim appointments.
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,492
    NornIrishAddick said:

    So, it's looking increasingly likely that, provided the development of the Academy continues as planned, we'll have fancy facilities but not the key coaches that helped bring through the best of our (recent) young talent.

    I wonder what the pro-regime view of that would be....

    I think that, regardless of the regime, if another club offers one of our coaches a manager's job for their senior team, it's going to be hard to compete.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,847
    Or virtually any club offers one of our people virtually any job at virtually any level it would be hard for us to compete with KM, TK and RD leading the club.

    My old work 5 a side was better run than Charlton.

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