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Ged Roddy MBE appointed as Technical Director - resigned (p26)

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  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,232
    CafcWest said:
    Jacob Roddy still listed on OS: https://www.charltonafc.com/player/9
    and your point is?

    He had a long term injury. Came on as substitute for the under 21s a few weeks ago. Played well.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,231
    Crusty54 said:
    CafcWest said:
    Jacob Roddy still listed on OS: https://www.charltonafc.com/player/9
    and your point is?

    He had a long term injury. Came on as substitute for the under 21s a few weeks ago. Played well.
    His last appearance was just before Christmas against Fulham when he came on as a 81st minute substitute 
  • supaclive
    supaclive Posts: 6,514
    @Crusty54

    For 9 minutes..... Best you don't accept a job as chief scout......
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Ok thanks guys.

    That obviously was a long term injury that Jacob Roddy had. 
  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,232
    That wasn't the point.

    He came on as a substitute after a long term injury and did a job.

    He is at the club in his own right.
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,857
    edited January 2023
    Crusty54 said:
    That wasn't the point.

    He came on as a substitute after a long term injury and did a job.

    He is at the club in his own right.
    He isn't. He's at the club because of his dad. If he makes it on his own merit then all good and fair play to him, but let's not suggest he would have been on Charlton's radar had his dad not worked for the club.
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 4,890
    Crusty54 said:
    That wasn't the point.

    He came on as a substitute after a long term injury and did a job.

    He is at the club in his own right.
    He isn't. He's at the club because of his dad. If he makes it on his own merit then all good and fair play to him, but let's not suggest he would have been on Charlton's radar had his dad not worked for the club.
    That isn’t uncommon in football though. 

    The first leg up may well be nepotism but thereafter it’s down to ability. 
  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,232
    Crusty54 said:
    That wasn't the point.

    He came on as a substitute after a long term injury and did a job.

    He is at the club in his own right.
    He isn't. He's at the club because of his dad. If he makes it on his own merit then all good and fair play to him, but let's not suggest he would have been on Charlton's radar had his dad not worked for the club.
    Unlucky to get injured. He is a useful utility defender having played at right and left back in the past and in the middle when he came on as substitute in the recent game. 

    His father is no longer at the club so still in the academy structure on merit.
  • Crusty54 said:
    Crusty54 said:
    That wasn't the point.

    He came on as a substitute after a long term injury and did a job.

    He is at the club in his own right.
    He isn't. He's at the club because of his dad. If he makes it on his own merit then all good and fair play to him, but let's not suggest he would have been on Charlton's radar had his dad not worked for the club.
    Unlucky to get injured. He is a useful utility defender having played at right and left back in the past and in the middle when he came on as substitute in the recent game. 

    His father is no longer at the club so still in the academy structure on merit.

    He has a contract to the end of the season which was signed when his dad was at the club, so he remains in our youth set up on merit only if we offer him a renewed contract in the summer.  We won't.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,522
    Charlie Barker is only here because of his dad Ritchie working at the club for a while. 
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  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,561
    Charlie Barker is only here because of his dad Ritchie working at the club for a while. 
    And Miles because of his Mum.
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 4,890
    Leigh Hales because everyone was scared of his dad? 😆

    My point remains nepotism is rife in Football to get that first chance. Even if it’s only a trial. 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    Alex Varney
  •  And his brother Luke


    not forgetting Mick and his son Rick worked at Charlton too 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,679
    Chris Powell only got a chance because of his dad Colin 
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,230
    Tamar Tuna only got a chance because his dad appears on the big screen now and again. 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,857
    iaitch said:
    Tamar Tuna only got a chance because his dad appears on the big screen now and again. 
    and Mark Fish
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,485
    MrOneLung said:
    iaitch said:
    Tamar Tuna only got a chance because his dad appears on the big screen now and again. 
    and Mark Fish
    Karen Eels
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,420
     And his brother Luke


    not forgetting Mick and his son Rick worked at Charlton too 
    Reg drove the team bus 😉
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    He's back


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  • The irony of that statement is astounding.  The creator of EPPP which has made academies like ours more difficult to justify. Dick head.
  • Addictedoldgit
    Addictedoldgit Posts: 1,826
    Jacob Roddy played left back at the Valley yesterday for the u21s, played quite well I thought.
    Looked comfortable on the ball, from what I remember he seems to have filled out a bit.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    Jacob has joined Weston Super Mare on loan.
  • Jacob has joined Weston Super Mare on loan.
    Surprised it's his first loan spell away. Only NLS as well.
  • From what I've seen, this could be a level too high. Lets be honest, he was at Charlton for one reason only, even if he outlasted his dad.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    National League South could well be Roddy's level or Jacob's ladder back up the football Pyramid 🙄
  • 16th in National League South. Still can't get my head around why we extended his contract. Waste of money.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    16th in National League South. Still can't get my head around why we extended his contract. Waste of money.
    To give the u21 squad more depth? Can’t see any other reason.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Good luck to him.
    Different positions, but to me he is similar to Josh Davison and I think their respective football careers will follow similar paths.
  • Scoham said:
    16th in National League South. Still can't get my head around why we extended his contract. Waste of money.
    To give the u21 squad more depth? Can’t see any other reason.
    He was "lucky" in that as a club we've been curiously lacking in left backs coming through in recent years.