Charlton determined to go British as they target Wilder - SLP

Henry Irving

http://www.southlondonpress.co.uk/article.cfm?id=117691&headline=Revealed: Charlton Athletic want Northampton Town boss Chris Wilder to be new head coach&sectionIs=sport&searchyear=2016

LuckyReds

Not the most inspiring of CV's: Alfreton Town, Halifax Town, Oxford United and Northampton Town. Although it would appear he did a brilliant job at Northampton.

Quite surprised to see he was linked to the Bolton job, but if internal politics put him off of that one then I can't see him coming here either. It could be seen as progress I guess, but...

carly burn

If he's worth his salt, a five minute chat with Meire should see him give us a big fat No.

dickplumb

Why we he want to come to Charlton.

shirty5

More chance of getting Gene. If board room politics have put him off the Bolton job, then he's not exactly going to come here with the Belgium Chuckle family running the show.

Henry Irving

Assuming this is coming from inside the club when are they going to tell us that Riga is leaving?

Algarveaddick

I suggested him on Jan 13th... Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Well, it's not really, because like dickplumb says, why would he want to join this circus?

Weegie Addick

Henry Irving said:

Assuming this is coming from inside the club when are they going to tell us that Riga is leaving?

Never assume. According to Cawley on Twitter this is from his own digging. Absolute silence from the club.

man_at_milletts

carly burn said:

If he's worth his salt, a five minute chat with Meire should see him give us a big fat No.

That's exactly the problem we have in trying to recruit good quality staff at any level.

Anybody with any nous will already know the toxic set up at the club, and that's why they (RD/RM/KM) need to be got rid of.

ForeverAddickted

I think it was on the Football League show where they mentioned that Chris Wilder was doing so well partly because he had a really good Assistant Manager in Alan Knill (Ex-Bury Manager) so hopefully we'd get both.

Weegie Addick

LuckyReds said:

Not the most inspiring of CV's: Alfreton Town, Halifax Town, Oxford United and Northampton Town. Although it would appear he did a brilliant job at Northampton.

Quite surprised to see he was linked to the Bolton job, but if internal politics put him off of that one then I can't see him coming here either. It could be seen as progress I guess, but...

In essence he is a L2 or lower manager. No experience of L1 yet.

Ormiston_Addick

The only reason he might agree to joining is for a bigger salary at Charlton.

He is probably on peanuts at Northampton so even if we pay him a modest wage then he will still be better off financially.

There is no way that any serious football person would join this complete and utter freakshow at the moment if they had any serious ambitions.

Being told what to do, who to pick and who to buy by a deluded Belgian pensioner and his possibly psychotic sidekick is not an attractive option for anybody.

roseandcrown

I think you would be surprised how many not so well know managers would consider Charlton even with Roland.

If rumours are true that Colin Wanker, Paul Ince and John Carver wanted the job in January.

dabos

Weegie Addick said:

LuckyReds said:

Not the most inspiring of CV's: Alfreton Town, Halifax Town, Oxford United and Northampton Town. Although it would appear he did a brilliant job at Northampton.

Quite surprised to see he was linked to the Bolton job, but if internal politics put him off of that one then I can't see him coming here either. It could be seen as progress I guess, but...

In essence he is a L2 or lower manager. No experience of L1 yet.

Perfect for us in that case

DRAddick

Weegie Addick said:

Henry Irving said:

Assuming this is coming from inside the club when are they going to tell us that Riga is leaving?

Never assume. According to Cawley on Twitter this is from his own digging. Absolute silence from the club.

If they've got any sense (yes I know) they won't make targets public so they won't have to admit they got turned down and look even more stupid.

Rob62

The fact that they may be beginning to accept their plans for the manager and scouting set-ups were unfit for purpose in England is good news. But the damage they have done to that club in that time due to their unwillingness to listen to those who warned them is a disgrace.

thai malaysia addick

I wonder what club he will join when he is replaced by Fraeye in October.

Talal

No experience of the Belgian 3rd division so it's a no from me.

soapy_jones

If they do not listen to the radio, watch the tele, read newspapers or surf the net, speak to anyone else in football or in the street for that matter OR have never been to Belgium, we may be in with a chance of getting someone...

wiltshireaddick

Get real you lot......it will be another Belgian no mark.

matt88

ForeverAddickted said:

I think it was on the Football League show where they mentioned that Chris Wilder was doing so well partly because he had a really good Assistant Manager in Alan Knill (Ex-Bury Manager) so hopefully we'd get both.

From very well connected sources at Torquay I can tell you that Alan Knill was a very divisive figure when he was in charge there, so I personally won't be wishing for him too much!

wiltshireaddick

Divisive. .......sign him up now he will fit in well with Duchebag, Liar Liar, Tony Kissarser and Mandy Double Barrelled Brown-Noser.

Davo55

matt88 said:

ForeverAddickted said:

I think it was on the Football League show where they mentioned that Chris Wilder was doing so well partly because he had a really good Assistant Manager in Alan Knill (Ex-Bury Manager) so hopefully we'd get both.

From very well connected sources at Torquay I can tell you that Alan Knill was a very divisive figure when he was in charge there, so I personally won't be wishing for him too much!

But you have to admire the synergy with Charlton Knill

LargeAddick

'as Charlton look to hit the ground running in the third tier'

ha, ha. we are already months behind in planning. can't see anyone like Wilder coming here as a) he'll have plenty of other offers and b) one word with CP and he'll off like a shot. anyway if this is coming from the Club then it's probably an attempt to fool some fans, let them renew seats and then appoint the Serb with Carol as DOF.

Clem_Snide

They can go after whoever they want. As soon any self respecting manger talks to Meire or Roland they'll walk away.

HandG

And so it begins......

addick1965

Clem_Snide said:

They can go after whoever they want. As soon any self respecting manger talks to Meire or Roland they'll walk away.

This 100%

Vincenzo

Wilder is exactly what we need (other than the Belgian exit). He is a very good lower league manager.

However, you don't get to be a good manager at any level by taking orders from people who know considerably less that you. So I imagine this will fall apart at the 'Can you guarantee I'll have no interference in team affairs?' stage.

HandG

Is Wilder a coach or a manager? The difference seems to be overlooked in articles like this and subsequent discussions but it is pretty important.....

Valiantphil

The work he did at Oxford was immense, turning them from mid-table regulars to promo challengers.
He then left unexpectedly while Oxford were flying high, to go to Northampton (who were in relegation trouble).
He turned the Cobblers from Vanarama dross into runaway L2 title winners within a couple of seasons.

Not a bad CV - and a former CAFC player.

rikofold

Wilder would be a decent punt, but a punt for sure. Certainly a step up on what we've had since Powell, but good enough for Charlton Athletic? Not convinced, although to be fair he's done well pretty much everywhere he's been. Career win percentage in the 40s I believe.