Lots of speculation here without anyone seemingly knowing many facts.
Far better to let staff go if they aren’t working out and then re group.
I don’t really see it (from the outside) as automatically a reflection of TS.
Bowyer chose to go and Adkins had to go. Jackson was a positive choice by TS to get rid. But on the football side this is hardly unique. A clean sweep is really overdue.
As to the non football side I assume Roddy was seen as a temporary consultant and not an ongoing role. Mumford may well have chosen to go of his own accord. Jockat we just don’t know but it’s early enough to cut any losses and reappoint someone.
Hmmm.
Sounds as though you're trying very hard to make excuses for, what is now, 3 senior management departures in a very short space of time.
And making a rather poor attempt !
By contrast I could say you are trying to see a negative in TS because he decided against JJ
But I’m not trying to score points just offer an alternate view.
My point was it’s not an automatic issue when no one has yet disclosed any facts about Jockat.
Of course if we learn more facts then I can change my opinion / view but I have zero inside knowledge to base my suggestion on.
Moreover I’d suggest ‘hire and fire’ is a more US trait then we are used to
I respect your opinion but this has nothing to do with JJ's departure.
Yes, it was a shock & IMO, a despicable, cowardly way was used.
But, that's water under the bridge although I shall be more than a tad interested in the fortunes of AFC W next season.
I find it difficult to understand though why 3 senior management appointees made by our owner, have since departed after a relatively short period in which to prove themselves. As to the reasons why, like yourself, I am in the dark.
But what does this say about the recruitment process being used at our club ? Are you confident that TS will learn by his mistakes or continue in the same vein until he finds the "right" person for each role ? And, does it not concern you that, apart from the instability created within the SMT( and presumably the staff members reporting to them) , this increases the amount of cash wasted in the process, which he can seemingly ill afford ?
It has been strongly rumoured that TS is determined to be a new broom....to "get rid" of existing staff in situ when he purchased our club. But this could surely be a case of throwing out the baby with the bathwater .....
And, it's not just existing staff he's now dispensing with but his OWN appointees.
Curiouser & curiouser as Alice said.
And all the while Tony K is still in a job…
Tony K does not fall under Sandgaard's remit. He is employed by Roland to be his representative at the Valley & SL.
Why do you say Keohane is employed by RD? Where have you got this information from?
In last years accounts there was an employee of the holdings company. This years accounts say its only RD and LVT, the 2 directors.
There is loads of circumstantial evidence that TK works for RD. Facts are a little bit thinner on the ground. The general rumour and innuendo is he is, its never been confirmed or dined that he is.
Exactly, so I don't follow the logic. This years accounts say RD & LVT are the only 2.
Still seems like it’s a bit of a shambles on the non playing side.
If Tony Keohane isn’t employed by TS, and is there solely to watch things for RD, does he still try to get involved in day to day stuff. How does it work?
So what does RD need someone to keep an eye on, to make sure nobody knicks a floodlight or something?
I missed it the first time but got it the next time. Very clever 😉😂
Confirmed by Cawley.
Thread title says he was sacked, do we know that’s definitely the case or is it possible he resigned? Not good either way of course.
We could turn this search for a new partner into a TV search....every year 12 Charlton fans get to compete for a position on the board at £250,000 a year.
Not a bad idea. Just to set expectations though, you don't stand a chance...
Confirmed by Cawley.
Thread title says he was sacked, do we know that’s definitely the case or is it possible he resigned? Not good either way of course.
Lots of speculation here without anyone seemingly knowing many facts.
Far better to let staff go if they aren’t working out and then re group.
I don’t really see it (from the outside) as automatically a reflection of TS.
Bowyer chose to go and Adkins had to go. Jackson was a positive choice by TS to get rid. But on the football side this is hardly unique. A clean sweep is really overdue.
As to the non football side I assume Roddy was seen as a temporary consultant and not an ongoing role. Mumford may well have chosen to go of his own accord. Jockat we just don’t know but it’s early enough to cut any losses and reappoint someone.
Hmmm.
Sounds as though you're trying very hard to make excuses for, what is now, 3 senior management departures in a very short space of time.
And making a rather poor attempt !
By contrast I could say you are trying to see a negative in TS because he decided against JJ
But I’m not trying to score points just offer an alternate view.
My point was it’s not an automatic issue when no one has yet disclosed any facts about Jockat.
Of course if we learn more facts then I can change my opinion / view but I have zero inside knowledge to base my suggestion on.
Moreover I’d suggest ‘hire and fire’ is a more US trait then we are used to
I respect your opinion but this has nothing to do with JJ's departure.
Yes, it was a shock & IMO, a despicable, cowardly way was used.
But, that's water under the bridge although I shall be more than a tad interested in the fortunes of AFC W next season.
I find it difficult to understand though why 3 senior management appointees made by our owner, have since departed after a relatively short period in which to prove themselves. As to the reasons why, like yourself, I am in the dark.
But what does this say about the recruitment process being used at our club ? Are you confident that TS will learn by his mistakes or continue in the same vein until he finds the "right" person for each role ? And, does it not concern you that, apart from the instability created within the SMT( and presumably the staff members reporting to them) , this increases the amount of cash wasted in the process, which he can seemingly ill afford ?
It has been strongly rumoured that TS is determined to be a new broom....to "get rid" of existing staff in situ when he purchased our club. But this could surely be a case of throwing out the baby with the bathwater .....
And, it's not just existing staff he's now dispensing with but his OWN appointees.
Curiouser & curiouser as Alice said.
Well I’d highlight that we have a small staff so any changes are magnified.
Hunan traits mean most of us don’t like change even if it’s ultimately for the best.
But on balance I’d say it’s better to make a decision on hiring and firing than deferring however uncomfortable that may initially be.
But it’s not clear to me if the non football appointments have been bad or just reached a natural conclusion as I said in my first post.
What’s clear is that TS is not a typical owner. He wants to be involved and frankly it’s his money so his choice. He is learning as he goes is my best guess.
I was most taken by the comments made by @pragueaddick highlighting the influence his partner showed at the international fans meeting and apparently genuinely finding common ground on issues to achieve a better outcome. That kind of sounding board and influence may offer some comfort that decisions are not knee jerk and individual.
I’m normally a pessimist by nature but on balance TS remains in credit for me for now.
I pin this mostly on being convinced appointing Curbishley over Gritt was the wrong choice so going down a different route again i.e. by changing things up may just be the way forward!
I wonder what the response would be should you have the opportunity to ask an existing member of staff at the club what it's like to work there at this moment in time ?
Mind you, with so many exits recently, they'd probably take the 5th amendment ......
as I said I have no inside knowledge. If others do but won’t speak more widely / reveal pertinent detail I can only reference what’s in the public domain.
Happy as I said to learn otherwise but can’t if people don’t share more fully.
Lots of speculation here without anyone seemingly knowing many facts.
Far better to let staff go if they aren’t working out and then re group.
I don’t really see it (from the outside) as automatically a reflection of TS.
Bowyer chose to go and Adkins had to go. Jackson was a positive choice by TS to get rid. But on the football side this is hardly unique. A clean sweep is really overdue.
As to the non football side I assume Roddy was seen as a temporary consultant and not an ongoing role. Mumford may well have chosen to go of his own accord. Jockat we just don’t know but it’s early enough to cut any losses and reappoint someone.
Hmmm.
Sounds as though you're trying very hard to make excuses for, what is now, 3 senior management departures in a very short space of time.
And making a rather poor attempt !
By contrast I could say you are trying to see a negative in TS because he decided against JJ
But I’m not trying to score points just offer an alternate view.
My point was it’s not an automatic issue when no one has yet disclosed any facts about Jockat.
Of course if we learn more facts then I can change my opinion / view but I have zero inside knowledge to base my suggestion on.
Moreover I’d suggest ‘hire and fire’ is a more US trait then we are used to
I respect your opinion but this has nothing to do with JJ's departure.
Yes, it was a shock & IMO, a despicable, cowardly way was used.
But, that's water under the bridge although I shall be more than a tad interested in the fortunes of AFC W next season.
I find it difficult to understand though why 3 senior management appointees made by our owner, have since departed after a relatively short period in which to prove themselves. As to the reasons why, like yourself, I am in the dark.
But what does this say about the recruitment process being used at our club ? Are you confident that TS will learn by his mistakes or continue in the same vein until he finds the "right" person for each role ? And, does it not concern you that, apart from the instability created within the SMT( and presumably the staff members reporting to them) , this increases the amount of cash wasted in the process, which he can seemingly ill afford ?
It has been strongly rumoured that TS is determined to be a new broom....to "get rid" of existing staff in situ when he purchased our club. But this could surely be a case of throwing out the baby with the bathwater .....
And, it's not just existing staff he's now dispensing with but his OWN appointees.
Curiouser & curiouser as Alice said.
And all the while Tony K is still in a job…
Tony K does not fall under Sandgaard's remit. He is employed by Roland to be his representative at the Valley & SL.
Why do you say Keohane is employed by RD? Where have you got this information from?
In last years accounts there was an employee of the holdings company. This years accounts say its only RD and LVT, the 2 directors.
There is loads of circumstantial evidence that TK works for RD. Facts are a little bit thinner on the ground. The general rumour and innuendo is he is, its never been confirmed or dined that he is.
Exactly, so I don't follow the logic. This years accounts say RD & LVT are the only 2.
I doubt the directors are employees so then it still leaves somebody on the payroll.
Confirmed by Cawley.
Thread title says he was sacked, do we know that’s definitely the case or is it possible he resigned? Not good either way of course.
We could turn this search for a new partner into a TV search....every year 12 Charlton fans get to compete for a position on the board at £250,000 a year.
Lots of speculation here without anyone seemingly knowing many facts.
Far better to let staff go if they aren’t working out and then re group.
I don’t really see it (from the outside) as automatically a reflection of TS.
Bowyer chose to go and Adkins had to go. Jackson was a positive choice by TS to get rid. But on the football side this is hardly unique. A clean sweep is really overdue.
As to the non football side I assume Roddy was seen as a temporary consultant and not an ongoing role. Mumford may well have chosen to go of his own accord. Jockat we just don’t know but it’s early enough to cut any losses and reappoint someone.
Hmmm.
Sounds as though you're trying very hard to make excuses for, what is now, 3 senior management departures in a very short space of time.
And making a rather poor attempt !
By contrast I could say you are trying to see a negative in TS because he decided against JJ
But I’m not trying to score points just offer an alternate view.
My point was it’s not an automatic issue when no one has yet disclosed any facts about Jockat.
Of course if we learn more facts then I can change my opinion / view but I have zero inside knowledge to base my suggestion on.
Moreover I’d suggest ‘hire and fire’ is a more US trait then we are used to
I respect your opinion but this has nothing to do with JJ's departure.
Yes, it was a shock & IMO, a despicable, cowardly way was used.
But, that's water under the bridge although I shall be more than a tad interested in the fortunes of AFC W next season.
I find it difficult to understand though why 3 senior management appointees made by our owner, have since departed after a relatively short period in which to prove themselves. As to the reasons why, like yourself, I am in the dark.
But what does this say about the recruitment process being used at our club ? Are you confident that TS will learn by his mistakes or continue in the same vein until he finds the "right" person for each role ? And, does it not concern you that, apart from the instability created within the SMT( and presumably the staff members reporting to them) , this increases the amount of cash wasted in the process, which he can seemingly ill afford ?
It has been strongly rumoured that TS is determined to be a new broom....to "get rid" of existing staff in situ when he purchased our club. But this could surely be a case of throwing out the baby with the bathwater .....
And, it's not just existing staff he's now dispensing with but his OWN appointees.
Curiouser & curiouser as Alice said.
And all the while Tony K is still in a job…
Tony K does not fall under Sandgaard's remit. He is employed by Roland to be his representative at the Valley & SL.
Why do you say Keohane is employed by RD? Where have you got this information from?
In last years accounts there was an employee of the holdings company. This years accounts say its only RD and LVT, the 2 directors.
There is loads of circumstantial evidence that TK works for RD. Facts are a little bit thinner on the ground. The general rumour and innuendo is he is, its never been confirmed or dined that he is.
Exactly, so I don't follow the logic. This years accounts say RD & LVT are the only 2.
I doubt the directors are employees so then it still leaves somebody on the payroll.
The accounts say ‘The average number of monthly employees, including directors, during the year was 2’
Lots of speculation here without anyone seemingly knowing many facts.
Far better to let staff go if they aren’t working out and then re group.
I don’t really see it (from the outside) as automatically a reflection of TS.
Bowyer chose to go and Adkins had to go. Jackson was a positive choice by TS to get rid. But on the football side this is hardly unique. A clean sweep is really overdue.
As to the non football side I assume Roddy was seen as a temporary consultant and not an ongoing role. Mumford may well have chosen to go of his own accord. Jockat we just don’t know but it’s early enough to cut any losses and reappoint someone.
Hmmm.
Sounds as though you're trying very hard to make excuses for, what is now, 3 senior management departures in a very short space of time.
And making a rather poor attempt !
By contrast I could say you are trying to see a negative in TS because he decided against JJ
But I’m not trying to score points just offer an alternate view.
My point was it’s not an automatic issue when no one has yet disclosed any facts about Jockat.
Of course if we learn more facts then I can change my opinion / view but I have zero inside knowledge to base my suggestion on.
Moreover I’d suggest ‘hire and fire’ is a more US trait then we are used to
I respect your opinion but this has nothing to do with JJ's departure.
Yes, it was a shock & IMO, a despicable, cowardly way was used.
But, that's water under the bridge although I shall be more than a tad interested in the fortunes of AFC W next season.
I find it difficult to understand though why 3 senior management appointees made by our owner, have since departed after a relatively short period in which to prove themselves. As to the reasons why, like yourself, I am in the dark.
But what does this say about the recruitment process being used at our club ? Are you confident that TS will learn by his mistakes or continue in the same vein until he finds the "right" person for each role ? And, does it not concern you that, apart from the instability created within the SMT( and presumably the staff members reporting to them) , this increases the amount of cash wasted in the process, which he can seemingly ill afford ?
It has been strongly rumoured that TS is determined to be a new broom....to "get rid" of existing staff in situ when he purchased our club. But this could surely be a case of throwing out the baby with the bathwater .....
And, it's not just existing staff he's now dispensing with but his OWN appointees.
Curiouser & curiouser as Alice said.
And all the while Tony K is still in a job…
Tony K does not fall under Sandgaard's remit. He is employed by Roland to be his representative at the Valley & SL.
Why do you say Keohane is employed by RD? Where have you got this information from?
In last years accounts there was an employee of the holdings company. This years accounts say its only RD and LVT, the 2 directors.
There is loads of circumstantial evidence that TK works for RD. Facts are a little bit thinner on the ground. The general rumour and innuendo is he is, its never been confirmed or dined that he is.
Exactly, so I don't follow the logic. This years accounts say RD & LVT are the only 2.
I doubt the directors are employees so then it still leaves somebody on the payroll.
The accounts say ‘The average number of monthly employees, including directors, during the year was 2’
Lots of speculation here without anyone seemingly knowing many facts.
Far better to let staff go if they aren’t working out and then re group.
I don’t really see it (from the outside) as automatically a reflection of TS.
Bowyer chose to go and Adkins had to go. Jackson was a positive choice by TS to get rid. But on the football side this is hardly unique. A clean sweep is really overdue.
As to the non football side I assume Roddy was seen as a temporary consultant and not an ongoing role. Mumford may well have chosen to go of his own accord. Jockat we just don’t know but it’s early enough to cut any losses and reappoint someone.
Hmmm.
Sounds as though you're trying very hard to make excuses for, what is now, 3 senior management departures in a very short space of time.
And making a rather poor attempt !
By contrast I could say you are trying to see a negative in TS because he decided against JJ
But I’m not trying to score points just offer an alternate view.
My point was it’s not an automatic issue when no one has yet disclosed any facts about Jockat.
Of course if we learn more facts then I can change my opinion / view but I have zero inside knowledge to base my suggestion on.
Moreover I’d suggest ‘hire and fire’ is a more US trait then we are used to
I respect your opinion but this has nothing to do with JJ's departure.
Yes, it was a shock & IMO, a despicable, cowardly way was used.
But, that's water under the bridge although I shall be more than a tad interested in the fortunes of AFC W next season.
I find it difficult to understand though why 3 senior management appointees made by our owner, have since departed after a relatively short period in which to prove themselves. As to the reasons why, like yourself, I am in the dark.
But what does this say about the recruitment process being used at our club ? Are you confident that TS will learn by his mistakes or continue in the same vein until he finds the "right" person for each role ? And, does it not concern you that, apart from the instability created within the SMT( and presumably the staff members reporting to them) , this increases the amount of cash wasted in the process, which he can seemingly ill afford ?
It has been strongly rumoured that TS is determined to be a new broom....to "get rid" of existing staff in situ when he purchased our club. But this could surely be a case of throwing out the baby with the bathwater .....
And, it's not just existing staff he's now dispensing with but his OWN appointees.
Curiouser & curiouser as Alice said.
And all the while Tony K is still in a job…
Tony K does not fall under Sandgaard's remit. He is employed by Roland to be his representative at the Valley & SL.
Why do you say Keohane is employed by RD? Where have you got this information from?
In last years accounts there was an employee of the holdings company. This years accounts say its only RD and LVT, the 2 directors.
There is loads of circumstantial evidence that TK works for RD. Facts are a little bit thinner on the ground. The general rumour and innuendo is he is, its never been confirmed or dined that he is.
Exactly, so I don't follow the logic. This years accounts say RD & LVT are the only 2.
I doubt the directors are employees so then it still leaves somebody on the payroll.
The accounts say ‘The average number of monthly employees, including directors, during the year was 2’
I would wager that the employees are LDT and TK
Does RD not count as one of the directors?
RD and LDT are the directors of CAFC but that doesn’t mean they’re employees. I know many people who are directors of Academy Trusts (schools) - limited companies - but not paid.
Strange one if true after such a short space of time.
More worrying is that it would start to show a pattern developing after Roddy and Mumford not to mention Bowyer, Adkins, Jackson, Skiverton and Euell on the footy side (plus possibly others). Unstable work places are not healthy places to work in.
Hopefully just a rumour and not accurate.
Martin Sandgaard is Last Man Standing. He must be worried?
Thomas is the boss and it's his way or the highway. Even without knowing anything about Brian Jokat as a person or his skills as a COO, if TS can't establish a boss to employee relationship, their tenure will be short. This he made clear when discussing JJ when he was caretaker. Ged Roddy went from closest advisor to being moved on and no part in getting Category 1 status which was very much Roddy's expertise.
Thomas Sandgaard has been spending more time at the Valley and Sparrows lane and he clearly wasn't impressed with Jokat even if it was only eight weeks. What was the relationship like between Martin and Jokat ?
If Sandgaard didn't have a giant ego he wouldn't have got involved with the Clowns, imposters, and leeches that were tarnishing and potentially killing the club. Matt Southall's involvement still make me shudder.
TS strength is also his weakness because who will be brave enough to speak their mind to Thomas if it is at odds with his own views ?
Diversity of opinions are healthy in football and all companies until Thomas has the final decision in business matters and Ben Garner has the casting vote in football matters (within the wage structure)
Interesting dynamics going on at our club and it unclear from the outside whether this will end well while TS is the custodian of Charlton Athletic because of Roland Duchâtelet still holding the keys to the valley and Sparrows lane let alone the results on the field.
Perhaps because of his experience of American 'sport' I get the impression TS has completely unrealistic expectations for the commercial potential of the club in its current position.
Realistically only promotion to the Prem would change that, and even then he may be shocked by the lack of new income opportunities after most of the huge boost in TV income is offset by wages and transfer fees if we want to even try to compete.
My partner is an employment law expert, law degree etc (Union) Just asked her what she thought, she said that there could be any number of reasons, but for someone at that level and so soon after hiring it screams to her as either not meeting targets/really shit at his job, or gross misconduct. But, unless either he or TS go public, it’s all conjecture
A note of caution, Brian Jokat is an anagram for ‘Air Tank Job’ don’t say we weren’t warned.
I’m not going to say I told you so. Typing it will do.
Also employed and fired in the space of two pages must be some kind of CharltonLife record.
Going for the Les Reed record.
Mel Baroni back in 2016 lasted 46 days as head if communications
Mel Baroni put in an appearance at Bromley Addicks within a couple of weeks of her appointment. Mel was an impressive young woman who really wanted to be the conduit that communicated with the fans but unfortunately having Katrina Meire as your Boss and Duchâtelet as owner her chances were slim to non existence.
I can't remember my words verbatim but after Mel Baroni said KM and RD wanted to improve communications I said I wish you well but you are doomed to fail. Harsh, but when Duchâtelet put out a statement bypassing Ms Baroni after 45 days she realized she had no chance and quit the next day.
I own a company with a turnover roughly the same as Charlton and excluding playing staff and team management roughly the same number of staff. Around new year we employed a very senior manager under strict conditions that we wanted some financial details for expanding the company, his suggestions and information on number of staff etc required to bring about the expansion and what other costs / staff might be required all had to be delivered and presented tp]o the owner within i weeks, he agreed that he was capable (his CV certainly reflected that snd he was industry based) and it was easily manageable. 8 weeks elapsed arranged a meeting, he turned up with nothing, no presentation, no figures, no suggestion. He was sacked immediately and a replacement was sort, we are stilled baffled at why he did this, but you have no option, it’s not pleasurable, it’s not fun etc sacking someone, it makes management look foolish, but often it’s the only solution.
Slightly different angle, I don’t think we’re ever going to know the truth, so it’s going to be filled with idle gossip and speculation (being harsh i hope we’re not going to turn into a male version of loose women) or whatever those daytime programmes are called.
But
1) He might not like living in England.
2) He might have a family situation back home where someone is unwell / sick, and it’s just not worth being here.
So don’t go to heavy on him guys, until someone comes out and says he had his hand in the cookie jar, let’s reserve judgement.
My partner is an employment law expert, law degree etc (Union) Just asked her what she thought, she said that there could be any number of reasons, but for someone at that level and so soon after hiring it screams to her as either not meeting targets/really shit at his job, or gross misconduct. But, unless either he or TS go public, it’s all conjecture
I'd say its very difficult for anyone in a COO role to be able to demonstrate the ability to "hit targets" after 6 weeks in a role - Jokat wasn't a sales rep selling widgets.
COOs have wide remits with long term objectives, not short term revenue targets based on sales.
Over and above that, if its a COO role of any scale, it would take at least 6 weeks to get up to speed with the industry and the organisation - typically the first three months are considered a "honeymoon period" where objectives are flexible, and that is recognised by both the employer and the employee.
I'm more inclined to suspect that there was a quick realisation that there wasn't a mutual appreciation or aligned outlook, and therefore Sandgaard moved first.
The problem is, if you don't sack somebody during the probation period, it is a lot harder and potentially more expensive to do so. I suspect it boils down to him being a disapointment.
I own a company with a turnover roughly the same as Charlton and excluding playing staff and team management roughly the same number of staff. Around new year we employed a very senior manager under strict conditions that we wanted some financial details for expanding the company, his suggestions and information on number of staff etc required to bring about the expansion and what other costs / staff might be required all had to be delivered and presented tp]o the owner within i weeks, he agreed that he was capable (his CV certainly reflected that snd he was industry based) and it was easily manageable. 8 weeks elapsed arranged a meeting, he turned up with nothing, no presentation, no figures, no suggestion. He was sacked immediately and a replacement was sort, we are stilled baffled at why he did this, but you have no option, it’s not pleasurable, it’s not fun etc sacking someone, it makes management look foolish, but often it’s the only solution.
I own a company with a turnover roughly the same as Charlton and excluding playing staff and team management roughly the same number of staff. Around new year we employed a very senior manager under strict conditions that we wanted some financial details for expanding the company, his suggestions and information on number of staff etc required to bring about the expansion and what other costs / staff might be required all had to be delivered and presented tp]o the owner within i weeks, he agreed that he was capable (his CV certainly reflected that snd he was industry based) and it was easily manageable. 8 weeks elapsed arranged a meeting, he turned up with nothing, no presentation, no figures, no suggestion. He was sacked immediately and a replacement was sort, we are stilled baffled at why he did this, but you have no option, it’s not pleasurable, it’s not fun etc sacking someone, it makes management look foolish, but often it’s the only solution.
Morning Thomas 😉
Wished I had his money, mind you I wouldn’t buy a football club if I had.
I chatted with this fella Tuesday 21st at the East Stand boxes sales pitch, personally, I thought he got his pitch to potential punters all wrong, it really wasn't very good, a repetitive Power Point that didn't say much. It was very focused on how the newly renovated boxes (they need it badly), can be used to attract clients to join you, "Fleetwood on a wet cold Tuesday" is a hard sell!
This is league one football, filling a box with clients from what is now a very northern based league, is a hell of a trick!
All in all an average sales pitch by a man who clearly knows nothing about league 1 football and was happy to tell everyone so! Perhaps Mr T was of the same opinion? Wrong bloke Thomas.
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This years accounts say RD & LVT are the only 2.
I would wager that the employees are LDT and TK
Thomas is the boss and it's his way or the highway. Even without knowing anything about Brian Jokat as a person or his skills as a COO, if TS can't establish a boss to employee relationship, their tenure will be short. This he made clear when discussing JJ when he was caretaker. Ged Roddy went from closest advisor to being moved on and no part in getting Category 1 status which was very much Roddy's expertise.
Thomas Sandgaard has been spending more time at the Valley and Sparrows lane and he clearly wasn't impressed with Jokat even if it was only eight weeks. What was the relationship like between Martin and Jokat ?
If Sandgaard didn't have a giant ego he wouldn't have got involved with the Clowns, imposters, and leeches that were tarnishing and potentially killing the club. Matt Southall's involvement still make me shudder.
TS strength is also his weakness because who will be brave enough to speak their mind to Thomas if it is at odds with his own views ?
Diversity of opinions are healthy in football and all companies until Thomas has the final decision in business matters and Ben Garner has the casting vote in football matters (within the wage structure)
Interesting dynamics going on at our club and it unclear from the outside whether this will end well while TS is the custodian of Charlton Athletic because of Roland Duchâtelet still holding the keys to the valley and Sparrows lane let alone the results on the field.
Just asked her what she thought, she said that there could be any number of reasons, but for someone at that level and so soon after hiring it screams to her as either not meeting targets/really shit at his job, or gross misconduct.
But, unless either he or TS go public, it’s all conjecture
Mel Baroni put in an appearance at Bromley Addicks within a couple of weeks of her appointment.
Mel was an impressive young woman who really wanted to be the conduit that communicated with the fans but unfortunately having Katrina Meire as your Boss and Duchâtelet as owner her chances were slim to non existence.
I can't remember my words verbatim but after Mel Baroni said KM and RD wanted to improve communications I said I wish you well but you are doomed to fail. Harsh, but when Duchâtelet put out a statement bypassing Ms Baroni after 45 days she realized she had no chance and quit the next day.
But
1) He might not like living in England.
2) He might have a family situation back home where someone is unwell / sick, and it’s just not worth being here.
So don’t go to heavy on him guys, until someone comes out and says he had his hand in the cookie jar, let’s reserve judgement.
COOs have wide remits with long term objectives, not short term revenue targets based on sales.
Over and above that, if its a COO role of any scale, it would take at least 6 weeks to get up to speed with the industry and the organisation - typically the first three months are considered a "honeymoon period" where objectives are flexible, and that is recognised by both the employer and the employee.
I'm more inclined to suspect that there was a quick realisation that there wasn't a mutual appreciation or aligned outlook, and therefore Sandgaard moved first.
This is league one football, filling a box with clients from what is now a very northern based league, is a hell of a trick!
All in all an average sales pitch by a man who clearly knows nothing about league 1 football and was happy to tell everyone so! Perhaps Mr T was of the same opinion? Wrong bloke Thomas.