I'd give it just a few more months before drawing even the vaguest of parallels between Jimmy Seed and our Karl.
Absolutely no reason why I shouldn't. That's what forums are about. I'm hardly claiming he's the next Jimmy Seed am I. I believe in giving people a chance. If he loses theee of the next four games and gets sacked, well at least he tried to stir things up a bit.
One reason would be, whether you want anyone to take anything you write seriously.
You've lost me. So why exactly can't I mention KR in the same sentence as Jimmy Seed? I'm just trying to ask a question. There's no need to try the clever put downs is there, really?
Jimmy Seed is a god , Karl Robinson isn't fit to lace the boots that Jimmy Seeds grandchildren wear just yet .... But one day he may be (working in Clarks) .....joke the bit in brackets!
That said, why is it such a good thing to have a younger team? Anyone would think we've been reluctant to play the kids since Roly arrived.
This is same sort of stupidity that led to Iain Dowie getting rid of Chris Perry, just because he was over 30.
Robinson has been told the President's 'opinion' on transfers. They have to be young, cheap and with sell-on value. Building a team steadily over 2 or 3 seasons around a strong core of experienced players is never going to happen under this ownership. Every player is for sale, anybody worth selling will be sold. The spreadsheet has to add up. Competitive football is irrelevant.
Robinson can bounce around like Tigger all he wants, with his dubious justifications. Any decent player will be sold out from underneath him. The President wants his money.
Sooner or later, one of our managers will outlast the ownership. Perhaps that's why so many are keen to take on the job. So maybe we shouldn't dislike them just because they agreed to take on the job. In the past month KR has addressed the major problem most fans have been moaning about all season, the pedestrian midfield. We have gone from, Foley, Crofts, Jacko, to Crofts, Konsa, Aribo, Holmes, Forster-Caskey, which to me looks like a vast improvement. We then have the prospect of Chicksen or the young Chelsea lad as left back/wing back and Watt coming back as the much needed striker who can link the midfield, forward line. So I can kind of understand an excitable, enthusiastic bloke like KR, getting excited and enthusiastic.
Really? Holmes wasn't available under Slade but is under Robinson? And Slade signed Chicksen (about whom I am sceptical).
Watt is here because he was sent back. Regardless of what Robinson says, I expect he'll be bundled out the door for a fourth time if anyone will take him, if only for financial reasons. As will Teixeira.
Sooner or later, one of our managers will outlast the ownership. Perhaps that's why so many are keen to take on the job. So maybe we shouldn't dislike them just because they agreed to take on the job. In the past month KR has addressed the major problem most fans have been moaning about all season, the pedestrian midfield. We have gone from, Foley, Crofts, Jacko, to Crofts, Konsa, Aribo, Holmes, Forster-Caskey, which to me looks like a vast improvement. We then have the prospect of Chicksen or the young Chelsea lad as left back/wing back and Watt coming back as the much needed striker who can link the midfield, forward line. So I can kind of understand an excitable, enthusiastic bloke like KR, getting excited and enthusiastic.
Really? Holmes wasn't available under Slade but is under Robinson? And Slade signed Chicksen (about whom I am sceptical).
Watt is here because he was sent back. Regardless of what Robinson says, I expect he'll be bundled out the door for a fourth time if anyone will take him, if only for financial reasons. As will Teixeira.
I'm not singing his praises regarding signings. More saying that perhaps the cards have fallen in his favour, the midfield is looking far better than it did and I can therefore understand why he is being enthusiastic. Where I will give him credit is for daring to play Aribo at Southend and Aribo, Konsa in midfield together v Bristol Rovers. I highly doubt Slade would have done either. Tony Watt will be a good test of his management and authority.
You've lost me. So why exactly can't I mention KR in the same sentence as Jimmy Seed? I'm just trying to ask a question. There's no need to try the clever put downs is there, really?
Jimmy Seed is a god , Karl Robinson isn't fit to lace the boots that Jimmy Seeds grandchildren wear just yet .... But one day he may be (working in Clarks) .....joke the bit in brackets!
I can tie my own shoelaces thanks! (Although I can struggle to get down to them on a bad day if I'm honest...)
Sold - Lookman - A bright young English talent -winger/striker Replaced with - Dasilva - An unknown left back/winger considered 'potential' as he's from Chelsea. On loan. Verdict - Nah
Sold - Fox - Decent if not spectacular LB who was our best in the position and had championship experience. Replaced with - Page - LB who hasnt yet proved himself, maybe has promise? Verdict - Nah, not really
Released - Foley - Slow and shit Replaced with - JFC - Good but not yet solid CM Verdict - Yeah
So for me, two Nahs and one Yeah on the official transfer scale. I appreciate there will be more spending, and maybe we'll bring in 3-4 more that we need and of decent caliber too.
Sooner or later, one of our managers will outlast the ownership. Perhaps that's why so many are keen to take on the job. So maybe we shouldn't dislike them just because they agreed to take on the job. In the past month KR has addressed the major problem most fans have been moaning about all season, the pedestrian midfield. We have gone from, Foley, Crofts, Jacko, to Crofts, Konsa, Aribo, Holmes, Forster-Caskey, which to me looks like a vast improvement. We then have the prospect of Chicksen or the young Chelsea lad as left back/wing back and Watt coming back as the much needed striker who can link the midfield, forward line. So I can kind of understand an excitable, enthusiastic bloke like KR, getting excited and enthusiastic.
Really? Holmes wasn't available under Slade but is under Robinson? And Slade signed Chicksen (about whom I am sceptical).
Watt is here because he was sent back. Regardless of what Robinson says, I expect he'll be bundled out the door for a fourth time if anyone will take him, if only for financial reasons. As will Teixeira.
I'm not singing his praises regarding signings. More saying that perhaps the cards have fallen in his favour, the midfield is looking far better than it did and I can therefore understand why he is being enthusiastic. Where I will give him credit is for daring to play Aribo at Southend and Aribo, Konsa in midfield together v Bristol Rovers. I highly doubt Slade would have done either. Tony Watt will be a good test of his management and authority.
I'd bet everything I own that Slade wouldn't have done.
Sold - Lookman - A bright young English talent -winger/striker Replaced with - Dasilva - An unknown left back/winger considered 'potential' as he's from Chelsea. On loan. Verdict - Nah
Sold - Fox - Decent if not spectacular LB who was our best in the position and had championship experience. Replaced with - Page - LB who hasnt yet proved himself, maybe has promise? Verdict - Nah, not really
Released - Foley - Slow and shit Replaced with - JFC - Good but not yet solid CM Verdict - Yeah
So for me, two Nahs and one Yeah on the official transfer scale. I appreciate there will be more spending, and maybe we'll bring in 3-4 more that we need and of decent caliber too.
I'm hardly sporting a semi yet tho Robinson.
So realistically we would have to spend £11 million plus to get a player better than Lookman get real
Sold - Lookman - A bright young English talent -winger/striker Replaced with - Dasilva - An unknown left back/winger considered 'potential' as he's from Chelsea. On loan. Verdict - Nah
Sold - Fox - Decent if not spectacular LB who was our best in the position and had championship experience. Replaced with - Page - LB who hasnt yet proved himself, maybe has promise? Verdict - Nah, not really
Released - Foley - Slow and shit Replaced with - JFC - Good but not yet solid CM Verdict - Yeah
So for me, two Nahs and one Yeah on the official transfer scale. I appreciate there will be more spending, and maybe we'll bring in 3-4 more that we need and of decent caliber too.
I'm hardly sporting a semi yet tho Robinson.
So realistically we would have to spend £11 million plus to get a player better than Lookman get real
Of course, so why is KR pretending things are better without him because we have a couple more kids through the door?
People disliking Robinson with no reason to do so , typical Charlton. Same people gutted now Fox has left. I understand the whingers will meet before the Millwall game to choose a new scapegoat. Oh, no they won't, because they are all boycotting.........
What a load of bollocks. So the boycotters are the same people as the ones who made Fox a scapegoat and abused him every game? Riiiiight.
Sooner or later, one of our managers will outlast the ownership. Perhaps that's why so many are keen to take on the job. So maybe we shouldn't dislike them just because they agreed to take on the job. In the past month KR has addressed the major problem most fans have been moaning about all season, the pedestrian midfield. We have gone from, Foley, Crofts, Jacko, to Crofts, Konsa, Aribo, Holmes, Forster-Caskey, which to me looks like a vast improvement. We then have the prospect of Chicksen or the young Chelsea lad as left back/wing back and Watt coming back as the much needed striker who can link the midfield, forward line. So I can kind of understand an excitable, enthusiastic bloke like KR, getting excited and enthusiastic.
Really? Holmes wasn't available under Slade but is under Robinson? And Slade signed Chicksen (about whom I am sceptical).
Watt is here because he was sent back. Regardless of what Robinson says, I expect he'll be bundled out the door for a fourth time if anyone will take him, if only for financial reasons. As will Teixeira.
As we have not seen the new 4 players yet, how can anyone make an assumption as to whether KR had done well in the transfer market or not. No way were we going to turn down £10m or £11m or whatever for Lookman. There were more people moaning about Fox than saying he was good, so they must be pleased he has been sold. Moans that the midfield was too old, so he has brought in younger players including our youth players. It was not anyone's fault (other than the opposing player), that Holmes was injured, but hopefully he will be back for Saturday and Rudd, although I have no complaints about Phillips. I know life can become boring and annoying with our owners etc. but why can't we wait for a couple of weeks to see how the new players settle in before we judge them to be useless?
Genuinely don't get the abuse KR seems to be getting from some. He's seen what the squad issues are and is making moves to address them. Let's not forget that in some games this season we've had the pace of Jackson and Foley patrolling our midfield!
JFC is a player he knows and trusts, he's brought in full back cover who know the division well, Da silva is a promising young player, he's supposedly making good progress with Watt, is already a step ahead of Slade by giving Aribo and Konsa games in midfield and there is talk of 1-2 more signings still to come.
Yes Lookman has gone but that's been inevitable for the past 6-12 months. The kid was the only player in the England U20 squad not with a premier league club and any club in this division would've sold a player for that price! And to read some of the comments, you'd think we'd just sold Roberto Carlos and not Morgan Fox. This is a player who was slagged off relentlessly both during games and on this forum and was never going to fulfil his potential amidst the abuse, yet now suddenly it's "we've let a good young full back go". And then we've released Foley, who had about as much pace as Dot Cotton. Hardly a big loss.
I get that we hate the regime and want them gone, but i honestly think a lot of people are just getting on Robinson's back for the sake of it. Give the bloke a chance!
People disliking Robinson with no reason to do so , typical Charlton. Same people gutted now Fox has left. I understand the whingers will meet before the Millwall game to choose a new scapegoat. Oh, no they won't, because they are all boycotting.........
What a load of bollocks. So the boycotters are the same people as the ones who made Fox a scapegoat and abused him every game? Riiiiight.
The people who surely can't be accused of this are the boycotters for obvious reasons!
The abusers don't boycott because they have a psychological need to scream obscenities in front of other men, and they've been presumably barred from enough pubs that Charlton is the easiest option
Sold - Lookman - A bright young English talent -winger/striker Replaced with - Dasilva - An unknown left back/winger considered 'potential' as he's from Chelsea. On loan. Verdict - Nah
Sold - Fox - Decent if not spectacular LB who was our best in the position and had championship experience. Replaced with - Page - LB who hasnt yet proved himself, maybe has promise? Verdict - Nah, not really
Released - Foley - Slow and shit Replaced with - JFC - Good but not yet solid CM Verdict - Yeah
So for me, two Nahs and one Yeah on the official transfer scale. I appreciate there will be more spending, and maybe we'll bring in 3-4 more that we need and of decent caliber too.
I'm hardly sporting a semi yet tho Robinson.
So realistically we would have to spend £11 million plus to get a player better than Lookman get real
Not necessarily, but a loan of a youngster from Chelsea is highly unlikely to be of the same caliber surely? I'm not saying we have to splash our 11m on new players, I understand the loss making position (although why we're here is another matter). Im just saying lets not pretend we've strengthened when clearly we haven't.
KR jumping about shouting about how great everything is doesn't make it true, and is starting to get a bit boring.
Save the enthusiasm for things that deserve it, like 4-1 wins. Save the bullshit for when your talking to KM and RD, cause they'll lap it up like a Mr Whippy.
Genuinely don't get the abuse KR seems to be getting from some. He's seen what the squad issues are and is making moves to address them. Let's not forget that in some games this season we've had the pace of Jackson and Foley patrolling our midfield!
JFC is a player he knows and trusts, he's brought in full back cover who know the division well, Da silva is a promising young player, he's supposedly making good progress with Watt, is already a step ahead of Slade by giving Aribo and Konsa games in midfield and there is talk of 1-2 more signings still to come.
Yes Lookman has gone but that's been inevitable for the past 6-12 months. The kid was the only player in the England U20 squad not with a premier league club and any club in this division would've sold a player for that price! And to read some of the comments, you'd think we'd just sold Roberto Carlos and not Morgan Fox. This is a player who was slagged off relentlessly both during games and on this forum and was never going to fulfil his potential amidst the abuse, yet now suddenly it's "we've let a good young full back go". And then we've released Foley, who had about as much pace as Dot Cotton. Hardly a big loss.
I get that we hate the regime and want them gone, but i honestly think a lot of people are just getting on Robinson's back for the sake of it. Give the bloke a chance!
I have a profuse apology to make. I had completely forgotten that @jdmotion is Jimmy Seed's grandson. Of course he wasn't seeking in any way to suggest KR is the next Jimmy Seed. He knows better than all of us how far KR has to go to be compared to JS. Sorry, jdmotion.
Genuinely don't get the abuse KR seems to be getting from some. He's seen what the squad issues are and is making moves to address them. Let's not forget that in some games this season we've had the pace of Jackson and Foley patrolling our midfield!
JFC is a player he knows and trusts, he's brought in full back cover who know the division well, Da silva is a promising young player, he's supposedly making good progress with Watt, is already a step ahead of Slade by giving Aribo and Konsa games in midfield and there is talk of 1-2 more signings still to come.
Yes Lookman has gone but that's been inevitable for the past 6-12 months. The kid was the only player in the England U20 squad not with a premier league club and any club in this division would've sold a player for that price! And to read some of the comments, you'd think we'd just sold Roberto Carlos and not Morgan Fox. This is a player who was slagged off relentlessly both during games and on this forum and was never going to fulfil his potential amidst the abuse, yet now suddenly it's "we've let a good young full back go". And then we've released Foley, who had about as much pace as Dot Cotton. Hardly a big loss.
I get that we hate the regime and want them gone, but i honestly think a lot of people are just getting on Robinson's back for the sake of it. Give the bloke a chance!
I completely agree.
However, he now needs to let the stuff on the pitch do the talking.
I just love his emotion and openness. His interviews are not only entertaining, but also informative. Many on here were asking for more engagement with the fans from the top, and yet many are now moaning that he is giving too much away. If I was an employee of KR I would be motivated to do my best. There is always a downside, the talk might not develop into the walk, we might have employed a very effective second hand car salesman, but I'm certainly enjoying the ride at the moment. Long may it continue, and I am now looking forward to Millwall with more confidence than I was a fortnight ago.
I have a profuse apology to make. I had completely forgotten that @jdmotion is Jimmy Seed's grandson. Of course he wasn't seeking in any way to suggest KR is the next Jimmy Seed. He knows better than all of us how far KR has to go to be compared to JS. Sorry, jdmotion.
No worries at all. I should have mentioned it in my post, but don't want to be seen overdoing the family connection (more than I do already). As some of you know, I've 'come back' to Charlton since my mum died. Not deliberately, it just happened. And since then the direction at Charlton has all been downwards. But I like the way Robinson is giving the club and team a bit of energy. Over gregarious off the pitch, perhaps, but I think we're seeing signs on the pitch that he may know what he's doing. I actually got more excited in the second half against Bristol Rovers than I have at any match for a long time. I really hope he keeps it up, and gets through the next few challenging games with his job intact.
I just find people calling him gobshite, rather disrespectful and just plain pathetic.
I would like to issue a formal CL apology to all fellow members and relatives of Mr Karl Robinson (and both where applicable) who may have been offended by my 'disrespectful and plain pathetic' term 'Karl Gobshite' used in jest for the current manager and regime spokesperson, who has clearly made such a massive contribution to the club's media profile to date.
In future i will be try to be more respectful to those in authority particularly those that have done such a magnificent job screwing up our club in the course of three years and those that dance to their tune like performing seals and talk complete bollocks.
I don't suppose 'Mr Gobby' would be any more acceptable to those of a sensitive disposition?
Any manager for many under this regime, bar Curbs possibly coming back, is not ever going to be good enough. Slade wasn't animated enough, Robinson is too mouthy etc etc.
The proof of the pudding is always in the eating. The issue is that we haven't even finished half a slice before its snatched from our hand and consigned to the bin.
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But one day he may be (working in Clarks) .....joke the bit in brackets!
Robinson has been told the President's 'opinion' on transfers. They have to be young, cheap and with sell-on value. Building a team steadily over 2 or 3 seasons around a strong core of experienced players is never going to happen under this ownership. Every player is for sale, anybody worth selling will be sold. The spreadsheet has to add up. Competitive football is irrelevant.
Robinson can bounce around like Tigger all he wants, with his dubious justifications. Any decent player will be sold out from underneath him. The President wants his money.
Watt is here because he was sent back. Regardless of what Robinson says, I expect he'll be bundled out the door for a fourth time if anyone will take him, if only for financial reasons. As will Teixeira.
You've lost me. So why exactly can't I mention KR in the same sentence as Jimmy Seed?
I'm just trying to ask a question. There's no need to try the clever put downs is there, really?
Jimmy Seed is a god , Karl Robinson isn't fit to lace the boots that Jimmy Seeds grandchildren wear just yet ....
But one day he may be (working in Clarks) .....joke the bit in brackets!
I can tie my own shoelaces thanks! (Although I can struggle to get down to them on a bad day if I'm honest...)
Sold - Lookman - A bright young English talent -winger/striker
Replaced with - Dasilva - An unknown left back/winger considered 'potential' as he's from Chelsea. On loan.
Verdict - Nah
Sold - Fox - Decent if not spectacular LB who was our best in the position and had championship experience.
Replaced with - Page - LB who hasnt yet proved himself, maybe has promise?
Verdict - Nah, not really
Released - Foley - Slow and shit
Replaced with - JFC - Good but not yet solid CM
Verdict - Yeah
So for me, two Nahs and one Yeah on the official transfer scale. I appreciate there will be more spending, and maybe we'll bring in 3-4 more that we need and of decent caliber too.
I'm hardly sporting a semi yet tho Robinson.
Riiiiight.
JFC is a player he knows and trusts, he's brought in full back cover who know the division well, Da silva is a promising young player, he's supposedly making good progress with Watt, is already a step ahead of Slade by giving Aribo and Konsa games in midfield and there is talk of 1-2 more signings still to come.
Yes Lookman has gone but that's been inevitable for the past 6-12 months. The kid was the only player in the England U20 squad not with a premier league club and any club in this division would've sold a player for that price! And to read some of the comments, you'd think we'd just sold Roberto Carlos and not Morgan Fox. This is a player who was slagged off relentlessly both during games and on this forum and was never going to fulfil his potential amidst the abuse, yet now suddenly it's "we've let a good young full back go". And then we've released Foley, who had about as much pace as Dot Cotton. Hardly a big loss.
I get that we hate the regime and want them gone, but i honestly think a lot of people are just getting on Robinson's back for the sake of it. Give the bloke a chance!
KR jumping about shouting about how great everything is doesn't make it true, and is starting to get a bit boring.
Save the enthusiasm for things that deserve it, like 4-1 wins. Save the bullshit for when your talking to KM and RD, cause they'll lap it up like a Mr Whippy.
However, he now needs to let the stuff on the pitch do the talking.
If I was an employee of KR I would be motivated to do my best.
There is always a downside, the talk might not develop into the walk, we might have employed a very effective second hand car salesman, but I'm certainly enjoying the ride at the moment.
Long may it continue, and I am now looking forward to Millwall with more confidence than I was a fortnight ago.
As some of you know, I've 'come back' to Charlton since my mum died. Not deliberately, it just happened.
And since then the direction at Charlton has all been downwards.
But I like the way Robinson is giving the club and team a bit of energy. Over gregarious off the pitch, perhaps, but I think we're seeing signs on the pitch that he may know what he's doing. I actually got more excited in the second half against Bristol Rovers than I have at any match for a long time.
I really hope he keeps it up, and gets through the next few challenging games with his job intact.
Could be his.
He likes trains.
In future i will be try to be more respectful to those in authority particularly those that have done such a magnificent job screwing up our club in the course of three years and those that dance to their tune like performing seals and talk complete bollocks.
I don't suppose 'Mr Gobby' would be any more acceptable to those of a sensitive disposition?
The proof of the pudding is always in the eating. The issue is that we haven't even finished half a slice before its snatched from our hand and consigned to the bin.