Martin Sandgaard taking on role in player recruitment, replacing Ged Roddy

SELR_addicks

Thomas Sandgaard has revealed that his son Martin is taking on an increased role in Charlton Athletic’s player recruitment process – with technical director Ged Roddy now focusing on the women’s team and obtaining category 1 status for the academy.

Asked about the reshuffle, the Addicks owner told Charlton TV: “Ged Roddy, out technical director, will in future be focused on the academy and also the ladies team.

“He will be focused on getting us category one status. He has a lot of experience with the FA in that entire environment, which is helpful. He’ll be doing that, going forward, on a more consulting basis.

Martin, my son, is over there and he’s got quite a bit into the football side. He’s taking over running part of our recruitment where we are identifying players who have the right type of traits, background and age to keep strengthening our squad.

“He’ll be doing that more from an analytical point of view, working together with Steve Gallen.”

charltonbob

Are you Driesen in disguise ?

Uboat

I’m sure Martin has got this role purely on merit. 

Dazzler21

SELR_addicks said:

Thomas Sandgaard has revealed that his son Martin is taking on an increased role in Charlton Athletic’s player recruitment process – with technical director Ged Roddy now focusing on the women’s team and obtaining category 1 status for the academy.

Asked about the reshuffle, the Addicks owner told Charlton TV: “Ged Roddy, out technical director, will in future be focused on the academy and also the ladies team.

“He will be focused on getting us category one status. He has a lot of experience with the FA in that entire environment, which is helpful. He’ll be doing that, going forward, on a more consulting basis.

Martin, my son, is over there and he’s got quite a bit into the football side. He’s taking over running part of our recruitment where we are identifying players who have the right type of traits, background and age to keep strengthening our squad.

“He’ll be doing that more from an analytical point of view, working together with Steve Gallen.”

Working as understudy to Gallen I hope.

iainment

The more things change the more they stay the same.

Gribbo

If he's investing more time in getting Cat 1 status, does that mean he might be looking at ways of acquiring the assets?

Valley11

Ewwww Driesen vibes 

ForeverAddickted

I have been told previously that it was Martin who identified Dobson as part of his black box approach. 

Doesnt mean that every deal will work out

But doesnt mean every deal will be a Driesen disaster 

SantaClaus

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CL_Phantom

ForeverAddickted said:

I have been told previously that it was Martin who identified Dobson as part of his black box approach. 

Doesnt mean that every deal will work out

But doesnt mean every deal will be a Driesen disaster 

How come his involvement with the recruitment team was never mentioned before? 

ForeverAddickted

CL_Phantom said:

ForeverAddickted said:

I have been told previously that it was Martin who identified Dobson as part of his black box approach. 

Doesnt mean that every deal will work out

But doesnt mean every deal will be a Driesen disaster 

How come his involvement with the recruitment team was never mentioned before? 

No idea... All I know is he suggested him to Gallen

CL_Phantom

Can we start the new fan theories of good player - Martin signing, bad player - Roddy signing or too soon? 

I've got a large can of petrol and a small fire that needs fueling. 


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SELR_addicks

ForeverAddickted said:

I have been told previously that it was Martin who identified Dobson as part of his black box approach. 

Doesnt mean that every deal will work out

But doesnt mean every deal will be a Driesen disaster 

He wasn't in the UK until November though? 

Seems a bit wishful thinking. 

ForeverAddickted

SELR_addicks said:

ForeverAddickted said:

I have been told previously that it was Martin who identified Dobson as part of his black box approach. 

Doesnt mean that every deal will work out

But doesnt mean every deal will be a Driesen disaster 

He wasn't in the UK until November though? 

Seems a bit wishful thinking. 

The person who told me has been very reliable in the past so I see no reason to disbelieve them myself - Of course nothing to say that others have to believe me if they dont want to.

The rest of my post remains true though. 

Cafc43v3r

ForeverAddickted said:

I have been told previously that it was Martin who identified Dobson as part of his black box approach. 

Doesnt mean that every deal will work out

But doesnt mean every deal will be a Driesen disaster 

To be fair not even all of Driesen's were disasters either. 

Cafc43v3r

SELR_addicks said:

ForeverAddickted said:

I have been told previously that it was Martin who identified Dobson as part of his black box approach. 

Doesnt mean that every deal will work out

But doesnt mean every deal will be a Driesen disaster 

He wasn't in the UK until November though? 

Seems a bit wishful thinking. 

Does data not travel across the Atlantic? 

DamoNorthStand

Don’t know what to say really. But this is exactly the kind of thing that we would have been up in arms about in previous regimes - or at the very least red flags would be raised.

vff

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Blucher

It feels like a bit of a demotion for Ged Roddy, who Thomas says will be working "on a consulting basis".

SporadicAddick

DamoNorthStand said:

Don’t know what to say really. But this is exactly the kind of thing that we would have been up in arms about in previous regimes - or at the very least red flags would be raised.

It doesn't sit brilliantly with me, but at least this isn't in the context of the owner dictating player selection / the owner undermining managers / the owner and "CEO" alienating fans / the owner appointing Belgian amateur managers etc etc...

CL_Phantom

ForeverAddickted said:

SELR_addicks said:

ForeverAddickted said:

I have been told previously that it was Martin who identified Dobson as part of his black box approach. 

Doesnt mean that every deal will work out

But doesnt mean every deal will be a Driesen disaster 

He wasn't in the UK until November though? 

Seems a bit wishful thinking. 

The person who told me has been very reliable in the past so I see no reason to disbelieve them myself - Of course nothing to say that others have to believe me if they dont want to.

The rest of my post remains true though. 

Ah, it's not that I don't believe it, just made me chuckle that on the day Sandgaard junior , (who's appointment a lot of people will question in terms of experience and qualifications) is announced as taking over from Rodder's in recruitment, we hear for the first time that said person was actually responsible for signing one of our current top performers. Back in the summer. 


But, then I just love a bit of Roddygate and CL conspiracy. And yeah, that petrol looks bored so. FIRE.

Redrobo

Can’t see the problem with him supplying the background information and identifying targets.

cfgs

Call me gullible but this smacks of streamlining the recruitment process.  The money men working with the recruitment men, without Ged as a go between.

Dazzler21

CL_Phantom said:

ForeverAddickted said:

I have been told previously that it was Martin who identified Dobson as part of his black box approach. 

Doesnt mean that every deal will work out

But doesnt mean every deal will be a Driesen disaster 

How come his involvement with the recruitment team was never mentioned before? 

Can vouch that FA did mention this to me weeks/months ago.

Fumbluff

Shit idea 

Addicktion_to_red

I don’t see why this should be an issue. After all, wouldn’t owners (in this case his Son)  generally be involved in player recruitment ? Just like Murray was involved. Owners pay the bills at the end of the day. 

Callumcafc

If it’s on a suggestions basis and Gallen/Jackson can say no, I’m ok with it. Similarly, I think Martin might have a better time persuading his dad for the money for a new player, not that TS has been stingy but you know what I mean.

It takes Roddy out of the recruitment process and focusing on his area of expertise.

CAFCsayer

Sounds to me like someone has questioned what Roddy brings to the recruitment process and Sandgaard has bought into it and put his son in to give a watching eye over future proceedings. 

Chunes

Should be the end of any future suggestions that Ged has undue influence at the club.

SELR_addicks

Chunes said:

Should be the end of any future suggestions that Ged has undue influence at the club.

It suggests he's been demoted though, no? 

SDAddick

cfgs said:

Call me gullible but this smacks of streamlining the recruitment process.  The money men working with the recruitment men, without Ged as a go between.

I think this is the most generous possible interpretation, though it might not be wrong. But it sounds more like Martin will be in charge of a more analytical approach to scouting, potentially leaving Gallen to the more traditional approach.

If Martin did indeed identify Dobbo, then he is capable of identifying a decent and potentially undervalued player. Which is what would be required in this job.

It looks really bad though. I really bristled when I heard it in TS's interview this morning. That's not to say it will turn out poorly. Time will tell. But I think there's good reason to be skeptical.