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Letter from Chris Parkes

EveshamAddick
EveshamAddick Posts: 7,023
in General Charlton
No doubt intended to reassure:

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5f241e1881d32/a-letter-from-club-secretary-chris-parkes
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  • bertpalmer
    bertpalmer Posts: 1,774
    im not sure who my line manager is ???
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,899
    ... and the band played on......

    This is bizarre. 
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,370

  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,047
    Gentlemen, it's been an honour.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9kE_qR3TX0
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,656
    Nothing to see here.
  • Viewfinder
    Viewfinder Posts: 4,913
    My "line manager"?  Is that my dealer?  Or my girlfriend?

    Uniquely weird.
  • Eynsfordaddick
    Eynsfordaddick Posts: 2,045
    It was clearly intended for staff and "somebody" thought to put it out there for us all!
  • EveshamAddick
    EveshamAddick Posts: 7,023
    TBF it does say it was sent to all staff...
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,040
    Did Sue tell him to do this?

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  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,491
    iainment said:
    Did Sue tell him to do this?
    You just can’t leave it alone can you!
  • roseandcrown
    roseandcrown Posts: 7,589
    bertpalmer said:
    im not sure who my line manager is ???
    Your mrs definitely 
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,742
    Let,s hope there,s no-one looking for the member of staff that had the guts to forward this for us all to read....

    Whoever it is, deserves a knighthood.
  • 77redarmy77
    77redarmy77 Posts: 134
    His attitude to fans during the protests against Roland was enough to me, you may be a Charlton legend, but you don't speak for the fans and we frankly don't care about your opinion.

    You and your wife thought it a good idea to shout and swear at protesting fans, you also assisted the police on several occasions to hunt down loyal longstanding fans because they took part in legal protests. Waisting police time but causing alot of distress to said fans.

    Do your job and if you want extra tasks on your remit, how about keeping your wife away from our club, she is not welcome.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,034
    bertpalmer said:
    im not sure who my line manager is ???
    The wife.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,751
    edited July 2020
    I think we should give him a chance. His message has a sell by date as it looks a formality to satisfy the EFL now they know what they want. I'd say the message has a credibility factor of a week from the EFL meeting. Surely that is more than enough time to give them what they need to see, now they know exactly what it is. Surely that is fair Chris, isn't it?

    I mean, we were given bullshit from Nimer about the paperwork months ago. But Chris Parkes did not say anything about that so it isn't fair to criticise him for saying what he has now. But he must understand there is a responsibility when you do something like this. No reason not to trust him, so it ought to be by about Wednesday realistically that all this gets sorted. 
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,040
    SoundAsa£ said:
    iainment said:
    Did Sue tell him to do this?
    You just can’t leave it alone can you!
    He is now and has been for a while part of the problem. 
    So no, I won’t leave him or it alone. My money has paid a very small part of his salary and I feel really angry about that.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,742
    MuttleyCAFC said:
    I think we should give him a chance. His message has a sell by date as it looks a formality to satisfy the EFL now they know what they want. I'd say the message has a credibility factor of a week from the EFL meeting. Surely that is more than enough time to give them what they need to see, now they know exactly what it is. Surely that is fair Chris, isn't it?

    I mean, we were given bullshit from Nimer about the paperwork months ago. But Chris Parkes did not say anything about that so it isn't fair to criticise him for saying what he has now. But he must understand there is a responsibility when you do something like this. No reason not to trust him, so it ought to be by about Wednesday realistically that all this gets sorted. 
    DON,T MENTION WEDNESDAY !
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,751
    Ok, make it Thursday then!
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    Again, personal opinion, why can he not go into details. 
    Why can nobody, "owners", secretary, efl, anybody go into details ?
    Obviously we mean nothing to anybody in charge, they like to keep it in their little gangs.
    Enough. 

    To me it is simple, nobody, including all of CARD, supporters of many years, people who have not missed a game for x years, whatever, nobody gives money or attends any matches. 

    I know its the wrong time to say it, but Boycott means Boycott. 
    Even if we were allowed back tomorrow, everybody should say no.
    Enough is Enough. 

    Stay safe.

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  • SE7toSG3
    SE7toSG3 Posts: 3,140
    edited August 2020
    As much as I don't doubt Chris Parkes is a Charlton legend and if you cut him bleeds Charlton blah, blah, why is an obviously internal communication being posted front of house on the club website for external viewing. 

    The only relevant line is the realisation that I don't have a line manager, regardless of how long Chris has followed the club.
  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,703
    Chris is a decent fellow but time after time he has had the wool pulled over his eyes by various rouges that have owned/ run our club.

    just the thought of that woman Meire running our club with her idiotic, lazy , useless leadership and the way he and his pathetic wife worshiped her makes me wonder if he is just a terrible judge of character or simply a “yes man”.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,751
    edited August 2020
    I would guess there is some element of being a yes man. It isn't always a negative. He has through the years got on with his job which he has undertaken with supreme professionalism and skill and in most circumstances, being a yes man is a positive for that job. It is organisational and not related to decisions from above.

    Whilst he may be well suited to his job, he may be less suited to the politics of our recent situation. Being a yes man can reflect of who you are saying yes to. You can't attribute the views of his wife to him, but there is something Sue said a while back that I think could illuminate their position. She basically said he didn't believe in protest. If he is like her, he would absolutely be a yes man and will always be as good or bad as those giving him his orders.

    He is in the right job though isn't he? And it is probably a job that should never be contaminated with the scandal of our owners. We need now, more than ever, for somebody to just get down and do it. And I think this letter is not a good development, as was/is the profile and statements of his wife.    
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,068
    Wonder if Chris will be making a new statement..........
  • redbuttle
    redbuttle Posts: 1,985
    Brendan_O_C noonnell said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Wonder if Chris will be making a new statement..........


    The little credibility Chris had has now gone.  Even if he was put up to it he shouldn't have let himself get in to that situation.

    Totally agree. He needs to speak to the staff again and explain.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Thanks Chris means a lot.....
  • Draizetrain
    Draizetrain Posts: 801
    I've heard that Mickey Mouse wears a Chris Parkes watch...
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    Seems a very nice bloke whenever I have spoke to him. However, credibility is gone after that statement and today’s decision. Defending them in private conversation is fine. Putting your name on a statement and on to the club website for every Charlton fan to read will be difficult to come back from in many fans eyes.

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