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**Adkins Gone - Jackson Caretaker**
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JJ is smart. He’ll have been doing what Adkins wants. Time to implement his own ideas. Our best performances have been the two games JJ has managed.17
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From what I have heard JJ and Euell are respected by the players. Adkins was the problem because he'd say one thing to them and the opposite to the media. EG lumping it up to Stockley.18
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& that was the main problem with the transfer window looking for the cheap option. Ok we signed a couple for fees but overall we were looking for the youth to step up but just aren't up to it yet (Deji apart maybe) & poor signings on the cheap.eaststandmike said:
100% this, plus its the cheapest option for TommyLeeds_Addick said:
I think (hope) if Jacko stops the rot he’ll get it permanentlyCAFCTJSE said:Jacko interim, curious to see who we go for for permanent manager
Let’s face it, promotion is gone now so our goal for the season is to finish 20th
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JJ won't be given time to grow into the role if results and performances remain the same but I do expect some response.0
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Re; the fitness issue, my big question is why? Why is it so bad. I take into account players joining late like Arter, who hasn't played much football in the last year, but surely fitness is an issue that is the easiest to fix?10
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Jackson's first games:
Sunderland
Doncaster
Rotherham
Burton
Plymouth
Other than Doncaster all teams that have enjoyed a very good start to the season. Think we'll be in the poo after 3 losses and a draw out of those.0 -
Jacko could do worse than pick up the phone and have a chat with Curbs. Powell and any other manager he has respect for.MuttleyCAFC said:This is JJs chance to join Curbs and Chrissy as undisputed Charlton legends. It isn't anything technical but I just have a feeling he is going to take it. As long as he gets a fair chance.
But do have a word with Curbs ...... he's watched most of our matches this season. He's seen it all first hand. He knows what's not working.
And he'll have some idea how to put it right.
#backtobasics
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It does make you wonder what they do at Sparrows Lane all week, and we won't talk about defensive coaching.cabbles said:Re; the fitness issue, my big question is why? Why is it so bad. I take into account players joining late like Arter, who hasn't played much football in the last year, but surely fitness is an issue that is the easiest to fix?4 - Sponsored links:
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I really really really really want it to work for JJ (more so then any other manager we have had come in since Powell). However I really really really cannot see it happening.MuttleyCAFC said:This is JJs chance to join Curbs and Chrissy as undisputed Charlton legends. It isn't anything technical but I just have a feeling he is going to take it. As long as he gets a fair chance.
We need a whole cultural and ethos change in our coaching and backroom staff. Issue such as fitness, injuries (thankfully not so much this year) are not just something that has cropped up under Adkins. It's clearly a longstanding thing that various managers have never really been able to get on top off - Bowyer tried but that just lead to half our squad breaking down.
Alongside this there's nothing I have seen about our play style that has changed under any manager we have had since at least Robinson.
Again I hope it work, but if it does not, and we barely pick up a point in the next 10 games. We are likely down.1 -
Its a shame really, such a nice bloke and wanted it to work out for him. Genuinely feel like he cared and wanted it to work. Just didn't work out this year for reasons that are probably bigger than him (though he was still to blame in some ways). Feel more sympathy for him than I did for Gobbo or Slade.
Had to go though. all the best Nigel.16 -
Interesting to see how the recruitment process works if it doesn't turn out to be the Johnny and Jason show.
Who will work with GR and TS in the knowledge they have input
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I completely agree. Who is responsible for fitness training ? Is it Roddy, do we have a fitness coach? It may be the easiest issue to fix but it won’t happen overnight.cabbles said:Re; the fitness issue, my big question is why? Why is it so bad. I take into account players joining late like Arter, who hasn't played much football in the last year, but surely fitness is an issue that is the easiest to fix?0 -
When Gilbey can be out for months with Covid and is straight away the fittest player and covers more ground than anyone including that run from his own half which resulting in a corner when he got to the area then you do wonder about the stamina of our players ?26
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Ormiston_Addick said:OK folks, one last time and then we can all move on.
My deepest sympathies and condolences to the 57 arseholes that LOLd me back in March when I pointed out that Adkins was an “awful appointment.”
Also in my thoughts and prayers are the jokers that tied themselves in knots trying to convince people that his 33% win rate at Hull was not an abject failure.
To be fair though compared to this season with us - win ratio of 15.3% - his time at Hull was a raging success.
After Jacko won that game vs Bristol Rovers we should have given him the job till the end of the season to see how he went, there was really nothing to lose.
Now there very much is.
The first one made you come across as a petty little man. Doing it again... Well I don't even know. It makes you seem like you live in your mum's shed and only talk to your fourteen pet ferrets.
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Interesting to me that Jackson clearly believes that he's ready to step up to the big stage. Whether he is right about that we shall see but hopefully that means he's going to be putting his own stamp on the team and their style rather than just doing what was done before.SELR_addicks said:
To me it sounds like Jackson's been doing a bit of sandbagging so he could get the job.
Having him as assistant when he was desperate for the managers job seemed a bit of a bad decision. Turned out that way too.
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Mike Bailey
Alan Curbishley
Chris Powell
Lee Bowyer
All played for Charlton and went on to Manage the club to promotion.
Come on Johnnie, add your name to the list.33 -
Right decision, (2 weeks too late!) Thanks Mr Adkins for your service, good luck for the future.Will be at SOL , for JJ/ JE first game result not important, but improvement would be great!This could be the start of something magical!
It’s written in the stars!
COYRS!!!!!!0 -
I reckon it's exactly the right time to dispense with the services of Adkins, so full marks to TS for that. I really hope JJ steps up to the plate. We could still improve a lot on Saturday, but fail to get a result, so it's right to give JJ a fair chance over time, but not too much time.
Much as the summer signings may have disappointed many, I firmly believe our squad is at least mid table standard. It's up to JJ to make that potential a reality, and show that our current predicament is in spite of him rather than, in part, because of him. I hope he succeeds, but sadly I suspect that we won't see much improvement until the coaching set up is radically changed.0 - Sponsored links:
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Promotion has long gone, we need an ex player to help us avoid relegation now.Chizz said:Mike Bailey
Alan Curbishley
Chris Powell
Lee Bowyer
All played for Charlton and went on to Manage the club to promotion.
Come on Johnnie, add your name to the list.4 -
And he's looked one of the fitter ones in the last couple he's played!cabbles said:Re; the fitness issue, my big question is why? Why is it so bad. I take into account players joining late like Arter, who hasn't played much football in the last year, but surely fitness is an issue that is the easiest to fix?0 -
Whoa whoa slow down people I'm missing all the new internet facts.
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Whatever your thoughts on JJ and Euell taking the reigns - and I was leaning towards a complete reset - no-one can deny the lift it will give everyone.
Just look at the reaction on twitter etc, it's not a case of "we have to get behind the new manager" the entire fanbase are already right behind them which is already a huge improvement on the last 6 weeks.5 -
They didn't all achieve promotion in their first season...eaststandmike said:
Promotion has long gone, we need an ex player to help us avoid relegation now.Chizz said:Mike Bailey
Alan Curbishley
Chris Powell
Lee Bowyer
All played for Charlton and went on to Manage the club to promotion.
Come on Johnnie, add your name to the list.2 -
Think Jacko will put the fire up the squad and get them fighting which is the main thig IMO. If we can also improve fitness (must happen) and some tactical tweaks to get us more organised defensively and hard working and allow the attacking play to become more free flowing and creative that can be enough to string a reasonable run of results together.
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Can't argue with any of that, though would reply that the issues with the team have been obvious for weeks now. At the latest the change should have been made after Lincoln, or was it delayed because Thomas wanted to do it in person?Scoham said:3 -
JJ caretaker does make a lot of sense. He knows the players and i imagine he's well liked by them. Maybe we need a complete shake up of the coaching set up etc, but that's not gonna happen overnight and getting the right man in long term shouldn't be a quick decision.
I'd give him at least 3-5 games, Sunderland away on Saturday is probably the toughest fixture out of the 46 - If Sandgaard is serious about thinking JJ is the right man then it shouldn't be defined on just that game.
My reservations about having Jackson as boss, isn't the fact he hasn't got experience or that he's the reason we're defending so poorly (which he's not imo), its the fact it will probably end in tears at some point. It's a ruthless business, and i'd hate for his Charlton legend status to be diminished. Having said that, we've tried the bloke who has been promoted before out of this league before and that was a disaster, so maybe JJ does deserve a chance.0 -
And there is no excuse. What has gone wrong with something as fundamental as an athlete being fit and barring injury maintaining it. Surely that’s something that professional pride should take care of. Shouldn’t our sports science people be reporting to the manager weekly on players not cutting it fitness wise ? I’m really shocked by this.cabbles said:Re; the fitness issue, my big question is why? Why is it so bad. I take into account players joining late like Arter, who hasn't played much football in the last year, but surely fitness is an issue that is the easiest to fix?9
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