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Steve Gallen - now a Director

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  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    He means John Thomas I imagine. Either way he has to speak to a dick.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,222
    Scoham said:
    Gallen - “I also have to speak to Thomas over in Belgium, but luckily he’s very supportive”

    Before making a signing Bowyer, Gallen and Driesen all have to agree.
    Yeah but everything is normal and OK, let's forgive Duchatelet and just be good customers.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,955
    Scoham said:
    Gallen - “I also have to speak to Thomas over in Belgium, but luckily he’s very supportive”

    Before making a signing Bowyer, Gallen and Driesen all have to agree.
    Even Dreisen must recognise that Gallen has a superb eye for British based players.


  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,765
    Fantastic interview, really insightful.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,652
    Oggy Red said:
    Scoham said:
    Gallen - “I also have to speak to Thomas over in Belgium, but luckily he’s very supportive”

    Before making a signing Bowyer, Gallen and Driesen all have to agree.
    Even Dreisen must recognise that Gallen has a superb eye for British based players.



    Gallen gets to pick the players and Tommy claims the credit on social media. Bless. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    SantaClaus said:
    Oggy Red said:
    Scoham said:
    Gallen - “I also have to speak to Thomas over in Belgium, but luckily he’s very supportive”

    Before making a signing Bowyer, Gallen and Driesen all have to agree.
    Even Dreisen must recognise that Gallen has a superb eye for British based players.



    Gallen gets to pick the players and Tommy claims the credit on social media. Bless. 
    As long as we get the right players in, that's an arrangement I can live with...
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,765
    Around 36 mins in...

    Gallen says it was his and Bow’s decision to sell Dijksteel to “finance” another striker who we didn’t end up getting anyway because the selling club kept upping their price.

    Toney?
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Henry Irving said:
    Scoham said:
    Gallen - “I also have to speak to Thomas over in Belgium, but luckily he’s very supportive”

    Before making a signing Bowyer, Gallen and Driesen all have to agree.
    Yeah but everything is normal and OK, let's forgive Duchatelet and just be good customers.
    I don't think anyone is saying that are they? 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,222
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Henry Irving said:
    Scoham said:
    Gallen - “I also have to speak to Thomas over in Belgium, but luckily he’s very supportive”

    Before making a signing Bowyer, Gallen and Driesen all have to agree.
    Yeah but everything is normal and OK, let's forgive Duchatelet and just be good customers.
    I don't think anyone is saying that are they? 
    Yes, they are
  • WhenIwasLittleBoy
    WhenIwasLittleBoy Posts: 5,430
    Fantastic insight. Things are coming together just nicely, Bowyer,Gallen, Jacko and Marshall are certainly the dream team.
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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,222
    Meet two of that foursome at Bromley Addicks next month.

    https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/86570/johnnie-jackson-and-andy-marshall-at-bromley-addicks-thursday-17-october
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,107
    That’s probably one of the best interviews I’ve ever seen on the CAFC website
  • NorthheathAddick
    NorthheathAddick Posts: 4,018
    edited September 2019
    Think a big chorus of “One Steve Gallen” should be aired for the brum game....would also show up the Murray
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,222
    Finally able to watch the full video.

    Firstly, @Ollywozere rocking a great cardigan.

    Very good interview by Olly and fascinating responses from SG.

    By coincidence, just after watching it I got an email from Steve.  I was just CC'ed into a reply to an email @killerjerrylee had sent him congratulating him on his directorship but it shows what a guy he is that he bothered to reply and not just with a generic response.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    Southall called Gallen "Director of Football" - will that be his new role or will he continue as Head of Recruitment?
  • ElliotCAFC
    ElliotCAFC Posts: 2,552
    Scoham said:
    Southall called Gallen "Director of Football" - will that be his new role or will he continue as Head of Recruitment?
    I also noticed this, amazing if true. 
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,568
    Thought he spoke very well in the press conference today - the little we did hear from him. Clearly knows his stuff and very confident about it too. Seemed a seasoned veteran in front of the camera
  • NapaAddick
    NapaAddick Posts: 4,657
    Scoham said:
    Southall called Gallen "Director of Football" - will that be his new role or will he continue as Head of Recruitment?

    Except good managers in England tend to not like DoF and often leave to get more freedom elsewhere. Not sure I see this as the positive everyone else does.
  • Addictedoldgit
    Addictedoldgit Posts: 1,826
    I guess we need confirmation but it does appear so - Steve Gallen now Director of Football.

    His record shows he has the ability - in spades
    Hope that Lee is comfortable with it.
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  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Scoham said:
    Southall called Gallen "Director of Football" - will that be his new role or will he continue as Head of Recruitment?

    Seems to me that it is the roll he has been fulfilling anyway, would seem logical to make it official.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,804
    NapaAddick said:
    Scoham said:
    Southall called Gallen "Director of Football" - will that be his new role or will he continue as Head of Recruitment?

    Except good managers in England tend to not like DoF and often leave to get more freedom elsewhere. Not sure I see this as the positive everyone else does.
    The good managers in England have DoFs, the top three in the Premier League have them, the club who have underperformed the most, Manchester United have failed to get one, and their recruitment looks that way
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Director of Football is only a problem if the person is an Ex manager: Steve isn't and Bowyer and Gallen dovetail so well. The best thing is Steve Gallen will get a wage increase for being a Director of Football and Head of Recruitment.  A head of Recruitment who doesn't have to report to a 22 year old in Belgium.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    soapboxsam said:
    Director of Football is only a problem if the person is an Ex manager: Steve isn't and Bowyer and Gallen dovetail so well. The best thing is Steve Gallen will get a wage increase for being a Director of Football and Head of Recruitment.  A head of Recruitment who doesn't have to report to a 22 year old in Belgium.
    That would make Driesen only 16 when Roland bought the club 😉 
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    edited January 2020
    The OP says he became a director in September, was that not a director of Football then?
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Scoham said:
    soapboxsam said:
    Director of Football is only a problem if the person is an Ex manager: Steve isn't and Bowyer and Gallen dovetail so well. The best thing is Steve Gallen will get a wage increase for being a Director of Football and Head of Recruitment.  A head of Recruitment who doesn't have to report to a 22 year old in Belgium.
    That would make Driesen only 16 when Roland bought the club 😉 
    Ok 20 something, I thought he was a schoolboy when he first got involved with Standard and Roland because his dad was Douchebag's friend.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,561
    soapboxsam said:
    Scoham said:
    soapboxsam said:
    Director of Football is only a problem if the person is an Ex manager: Steve isn't and Bowyer and Gallen dovetail so well. The best thing is Steve Gallen will get a wage increase for being a Director of Football and Head of Recruitment.  A head of Recruitment who doesn't have to report to a 22 year old in Belgium.
    That would make Driesen only 16 when Roland bought the club 😉 
    Ok 20 something, I thought he was a schoolboy when he first got involved with Standard and Roland because his dad was Douchebag's friend.
    That’s rubbish. No way does Roland have a friend.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Directors of football often fail when they try to take over the footballing side. That won’t happen with Gallen. I think it’s perfect. Bowyer will advise him on what he wants and he will work with Southall on bringing players in. Great news. 

    If we need a head of recruitment/scout, Gallen will have the knowledge and contacts to make a good choice. 
  • Gillis
    Gillis Posts: 998
    I don't imagine his role has changed at all. What it's called is largely irrelevant. He and Bowyer have clearly established an effective and successful working relationship, and I expect that will continue. If it ain't broke...
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    LargeAddick said:
    soapboxsam said:
    Scoham said:
    soapboxsam said:
    Director of Football is only a problem if the person is an Ex manager: Steve isn't and Bowyer and Gallen dovetail so well. The best thing is Steve Gallen will get a wage increase for being a Director of Football and Head of Recruitment.  A head of Recruitment who doesn't have to report to a 22 year old in Belgium.
    That would make Driesen only 16 when Roland bought the club 😉 
    Ok 20 something, I thought he was a schoolboy when he first got involved with Standard and Roland because his dad was Douchebag's friend.
    That’s rubbish. No way does Roland have a friend.
    My source tells me young Tommy's Dad was paid to be Roland's friend 

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