Open letter to Chris O'Loughlin

Six-a-bag-of-nuts

Dear Chris,
Speculation is rife that following the sacking yesterday of Russell Slade you are set to be appointed Manager (Head Coach? Interim?) of Charlton Athletic.
Let us assume for arguments sake that this is true.
This letter is a plea for you to think twice before accepting.
Firstly, you may be labouring under the delusion that the primary reason you have been offered the position is because you have the skillset and experience to succeed where the previous 5 incumbents have failed.
Let me disabuse you of that notion.
Your suitability will be put to the test soon enough, but the perception hereabouts is that you are being offered the post because you are (a) Cheap and (B) Compliant.
Secondly, I wonder whether you have given any thought to the current state of the club and it's relationship with it's fanbase?
You must be aware, are you not, that literally thousands of fans have deserted the club due to what they perceive to be: - a complete lack of footballing ambition; complete and utter mismanagement by people unqualified for the positions they hold; an utter contempt displayed by the senior management for the supporters and history of this great club; an under resourced squad blighted by a haphazard, disjointed, ludicrously flawed recruitment performance; a lack of any specified plan for the future success of the club.
In the face of all this, do you honestly think you are qualified to turn things around?
Do you think you will have complete autonomy to manage the club as you see fit to best achieve footballing success?
Do you think the fans will perceive you as the right appointment?
Do you expect to be welcomed with open arms?
Does it matter to you what the fans think?
Let me make things sparklingly clear.
I suspect the vast majority of the fans believe you are a 2-bob nobody foisted on the club by an owner who doesn't appear to care about footballing ambition or the symbiotic relationship between a football club and it's supporters.
This is the toxic arena into which you may choose to walk and subject yourself for the next 3 months or so.
My advice would be to walk away.
If you choose to accept, good luck, you are going to need it

Uboat

Excellent letter. You might mean disabuse instead of disavow.

Covered End

Pretty much agree with the OP. Stay away or you'll regret it.

Bigbadbozman

Love the 2 bob nobody line

bazjonster

Bigbadbozman said:

Love the 2 bob nobody line

It's a great letter but that's the sort of line that would have the opposite effect in my book. If he's out of the 2shits school of stubbornness this will be like a red rag to a bull. Top top letter though.

Missed It

I suspect he doesn't give a shit what we think though. He was quite happy to sit there at the Valley like a vulture waiting to feed on Slade's carcass. This bloke should get zero tolerance from day one.

queensland_addick

Very good letter. But 2 to 3 years salary for 2 to 3 months work! Who in their right mind is going to turn that down?

Algarveaddick

Someone who understands life is about more than just money.

queensland_addick

Algarveaddick said:

Someone who understands life is about more than just money.

Pardew ?

ricky_otto

Missed It said:

I suspect he doesn't give a shit what we think though. He was quite happy to sit there at the Valley like a vulture waiting to feed on Slade's carcass. This bloke should get zero tolerance from day one.

He'll need more than 3 months if he's feeding on Slade's carcass. And he'll have to get in line behind Perks.

Hovi's Biscuit

queensland_addick said:

Very good letter. But 2 to 3 years salary for 2 to 3 months work! Who in their right mind is going to turn that down?

Someone who knows deep down that they are genuinely good enough to get a decent job elsewhere.... so not Chris O'L then

charltonkeston

Good letter but too many words.

Piss off Chris

sm

PS You would have to work with Katrien, for whom "a blithering idiot who is out of her depth" would be a polite description, although she is still enough of a devious lawyer to shaft you on your contract that you have next to no control over football matters whatsoever. Your position in the hierarchy will be somewhere behind a certain Mrs Perks and Katrien's body guards who you no doubt have met already. You can also count on a warm welcome when you walk to the dugout for the first time - a rousing chorus of Cheerio, Cheerio broken up by good old South London expletives while being pelted by hopefully not too hard objects is probably the best you might hope for. Please make sure that the laundry van is primed for the inevitable quick getaway.

sm

Hovi's Biscuit said:

queensland_addick said:

Very good letter. But 2 to 3 years salary for 2 to 3 months work! Who in their right mind is going to turn that down?

Someone who knows deep down that they are genuinely good enough to get a decent job elsewhere.... so not Chris O'L then

I suspect he is on a retainer already just like Fraeye was.

sm

PPS Whatever you do don't touch the Vol au Vents.

Six-a-bag-of-nuts

Uboat said:

Excellent letter. You might mean disabuse instead of disavow.

Yes, thanks. Amended!

blackpool72

I reckon if he spends s couple of hours reading through various threads on Charlton life he will know what's in store for him and run a mile

Nicholas

Dear Chris if you are as stupid as Russell and take the job you can fuck right off you slimey shite.

Oggy Red

blackpool72 said:

I reckon if he spends s couple of hours reading through various threads on Charlton life he will know what's in store for him and run a mile

He'll need to spend more than a couple of hours reading.

I know I have!

Six-a-bag-of-nuts

blackpool72 said:

I reckon if he spends s couple of hours reading through various threads on Charlton life he will know what's in store for him and run a mile

We live in hope

Wheresmeticket

Dear Sir.

I understand you may be considering moving in to the house next door. As your potential neighbour I would like to remind you that I have been running a crack den in my property and if you don't like it will have no hesitation in calling you a c**t to your face.

Your loyal servant,

Kind Regards

Etc.

jonseventyfive

Who are you, but I really don't wanna know.

waldo

jonseventyfive said:

Who are you, but I really don't wanna know.

Will he actually read this?

sam3110

He's been quietly added to the coaching staff now, ready to be placed as head coach in 12 months time

LargeAddick

sam3110 said:

He's been quietly added to the coaching staff now, ready to be placed as head coach in 12 2 months time

corrected for you ;-)

Hovi's Biscuit

waldo said:

jonseventyfive said:

Who are you, but I really don't wanna know.

Will he actually read this?

Possibly. Roland's stooges all strike me as the type of people who Google their own names

Nicholas

Slimey shit bag like Karel. Worming his way in when managers are still in charge. Scum the lot of em

The Red Robin

Time to post it to him.

mogodon

O’Loughlin being named on the coaching staff is a two finger salute to fans. He would not have been appointed were the club looking for a new manager as any new appointment would want the freedom to name his own coaching team rather than be forced to work with someone hired while the interview process was ongoing.

More lies from the club. More reason to go for the jugular.