Michael Beale

_MrDick

Anyone remember him? Same Charlton youth team as Parker, Defoe and Fortune. Really good read in the Athletic about him today ... 

From failed footballer to Gerrard’s No 2 via Chelsea, Sao Paulo and Liverpool 
https://theathletic.com/1889169/2020/07/04/rangers-michael-beale-steven-gerrard-assistant/?source=user_shared_article

JohnnyH2

_MrDick said:

Anyone remember him? Same Charlton youth team as Parker, Defoe and Fortune. Really good read in the Athletic about him today ... 

From failed footballer to Gerrard’s No 2 via Chelsea, Sao Paulo and Liverpool 
https://theathletic.com/1889169/2020/07/04/rangers-michael-beale-steven-gerrard-assistant/?source=user_shared_article

Left sided midfielder. Got a pro contract but was when we were in the PL so little chance of getting an opportunity.

snakedavis

My son played against him at district level, he played for Maidstone schools.
after youth had I year pro contract at Charlton and then was released

Has worked at Chelsea, Liverpool as a coach is same age as Scott Parker and Konch.

CH4RLTON

A lot of people thinking this guy is the next Charlton manager , wouldn’t mind it myself 

man_at_milletts

_MrDick said:

Anyone remember him? Same Charlton youth team as Parker, Defoe and Fortune. Really good read in the Athletic about him today ... 

From failed footballer to Gerrard’s No 2 via Chelsea, Sao Paulo and Liverpool 
https://theathletic.com/1889169/2020/07/04/rangers-michael-beale-steven-gerrard-assistant/?source=user_shared_article

Yes, I remember him well.  He wanted to play in the States when  things weren't going well here and I put him in touch with Graham Tutt, who if I remember correctly trialled him.  Not sure what happened after that and lost track, but he was a lovely lad and always gave 100%. Good to see he is doing well.

Gravesend_Addick

Found this interesting:

https://talksport.com/football/980155/steven-gerrard-rangers-liverpool-aston-villa-michael-beale-christian-purslow/?utm_campaign=talksportfacebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0okjjwnVvCdk8gKZQYYinrrMNIIFx9ztmfRopfaGQFVwcgAyE4tYdKYyc#Echobox=1636647155

killerandflash

Gravesend_Addick said:

Found this interesting:

https://talksport.com/football/980155/steven-gerrard-rangers-liverpool-aston-villa-michael-beale-christian-purslow/?utm_campaign=talksportfacebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0okjjwnVvCdk8gKZQYYinrrMNIIFx9ztmfRopfaGQFVwcgAyE4tYdKYyc#Echobox=1636647155

That presenter looks familiar!

I guess Charlton TV isn't a full time job 

clive

Aston Villa: Michael Beale - meet the man behind Steven Gerrard's success

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56298826

man_at_milletts

Brilliant, I'm glad he stayed Gerrard.

Callumcafc

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Callumcafc

https://twitter.com/michaelbeale/status/1222232278027440130?s=21&t=xRARwYy7102NGGf9Db8OIg

mendonca

We are too low down the food chain (in the real world) for Beale now I would say.

killerandflash

As an aside, while our current crop of U18s are good, that squad has some ridiculous talent

3 England internationals - Defoe, Parker, Konchesky - plus a PL regular in Fortune

cafcfan1990

killerandflash said:

As an aside, while our current crop of U18s are good, that squad has some ridiculous talent

3 England internationals - Defoe, Parker, Konchesky - plus a PL regular in Fortune

Turner ended up having a decent career aswell. Izzet wasn't bad although only a third division player except for a season in the second tier I believe. 

LoOkOuT

Callumcafc said:

https://twitter.com/michaelbeale/status/1222232278027440130?s=21&t=xRARwYy7102NGGf9Db8OIg

You couldn't tweet out a team like that today, not with all the double-barreled names. And in a few years: Konchesky - Collins - Ford - Turner - Fortune - Parker - Watson - Beale - Hockley - Webster - Izzett - Macdonald - Allman - Defoe - Hales; that'd be one player!

killerandflash

cafcfan1990 said:

killerandflash said:

As an aside, while our current crop of U18s are good, that squad has some ridiculous talent

3 England internationals - Defoe, Parker, Konchesky - plus a PL regular in Fortune

Turner ended up having a decent career aswell. Izzet wasn't bad although only a third division player except for a season in the second tier I believe. 

The Turner in the photo is a different one from Michael Turner, as he's a goalkeeper. Or did that one have a good career also?

I hadn't realised what a long career Kemal Izzet had at Colchester, playing 471 games. Charlie McDonald has had a very long and nomadic career, still playing at Barking this season

Addick Addict

killerandflash said:

cafcfan1990 said:

killerandflash said:

As an aside, while our current crop of U18s are good, that squad has some ridiculous talent

3 England internationals - Defoe, Parker, Konchesky - plus a PL regular in Fortune

Turner ended up having a decent career aswell. Izzet wasn't bad although only a third division player except for a season in the second tier I believe. 

The Turner in the photo is a different one from Michael Turner, as he's a goalkeeper. Or did that one have a good career also?

I hadn't realised what a long career Kemal Izzet had at Colchester, playing 471 games. Charlie McDonald has had a very long and nomadic career, still playing at Barking this season

That is correct. I believe the Turner in the photo is Sam who played a few games for Stockport but that is all as a pro.

Addick Addict

Charlie MacDonald had a decent career and was still playing this season for Barking, scoring 5 goals, until he was injured in a car crash and took over as Manager in January

Callumcafc

The first games I got taken to were in 1998 but one of the earliest Charlton memories I have is Charlie MacDonald's goal in the FA Cup in January 2000, not long after my seventh birthday! Glad that he ended up having a fairly decent career in the Football League.

Garrymanilow

How weird, my first match at The Valley was the Charlton v Newcastle match in December 2001 where he scored his only Premier League goal, making it the first Charlton goal I ever saw there. MacDonald bros.

Mendonca In Asdas

Garrymanilow said:

How weird, my first match at The Valley was the Charlton v Newcastle match in December 2001 where he scored his only Premier League goal, making it the first Charlton goal I ever saw there. MacDonald bros.

Charlie & Ronald?

Athletico Charlton

Anthony Allman. He was massively rated as I recall,went through Lilleshall.

Watson -assume not Gordon?

Ford-is that the lad that bobbed off to Spurs (the first "Defoe" if you like, but never made it?)

shirty5

Athletico Charlton said:

Anthony Allman. He was massively rated as I recall,went through Lilleshall.

Watson -assume not Gordon?

Ford-is that the lad that bobbed off to Spurs (the first "Defoe" if you like, but never made it?)

Kevin Watson and Simon Ford 

Mendonca In Asdas

Had a scary thought Ben Watson might be in the running for the gig, surely not 

Swisdom

Interesting timing from Beale to post that.  He could have just “liked” it but he went on to comment. 

Maybe I’m reading too much into it or maybe he is being a tease

cafcbrown

Swisdom said:

Interesting timing from Beale to post that.  He could have just “liked” it but he went on to comment. 

Maybe I’m reading too much into it or maybe he is being a tease

The post was from Jan 2020 by the looks of it 

Swisdom

cafcbrown said:

Swisdom said:

Interesting timing from Beale to post that.  He could have just “liked” it but he went on to comment. 

Maybe I’m reading too much into it or maybe he is being a tease

The post was from Jan 2020 by the looks of it 

Oh yeah!  I’ll get my coat

SheedyCAFC

Now set to become the next manager of Wolves.

Croydon

SheedyCAFC said:

Now set to become the next manager of Wolves.

Harsh on QPR!

Leuth

Croydon said:

SheedyCAFC said:

Now set to become the next manager of Wolves.

Harsh on QPR!

You won't be saying that when they appoint Garner 

MarcusH26

SheedyCAFC said:

Now set to become the next manager of Wolves.

Very surprised by this but in a good way. Thought Wolves would stick to their European model but Beale is a very interesting appointment. 

Will watch this one closely because I think he's an incredibly interesting coach who has a massive future.