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Next manager - Ben Garner confirmed (p256)
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To quote Robert Falcon Scott
”Great god this is an awful place”
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Not on 600k a year that’s why teams are looking elsewhereValley11 said:I wonder if Beale is the issue.
If Robinson is the favourite for Loftus Road then perhaps that’s because MB is heading our way?I have no idea btw.It’s getting to the point where this is feeling very last summer though.New signings and new manager in place for pre season tour eh? Hmmm0 -
SG and JE looking after first team affairsKarim_myBagheri said:If its to be believed we should have a new manager and new players before the pre season tour. Guess it means someone is doing some work at the club to identify new players.0 -
arny23394 said:Why are people labelled bedwetters for being concerned that we have no manager, and about 3 players good enough for a promotion chasing team? It’s exactly 2 months until our first game and we have so much to do. Bizarre.
Because people don't like to be made to feel silly and face up to the reality that could be our 3rd successive flop of ownership after going all in with the latest messiah straight from the off before actually proving anything tangibly football- wise so they go all in sniping at fellow supporters for being non- believers and doubting Thomas's rather than concerned supporters.
Easy to snipe at fellow Charlton fans with concerns who have cared about this club for generations than admitting this could be another false idol.
Will happily take the bedwetter title if what unfolds in next few weeks and months bucks the trend of the past few years in terms of football men's first team set up and achievement but will keep pissing the sheets until then having handed over best part of a grand again to watch another season in this shite league with no sign to date that we're anything than worse off this year and having let go one of our best players who's now signed for a Championship because of an alleged amateurish personal spat with a family member.
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I used to think I was a glass half empty person but there are people on this thread that don’t even have a glass.16
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Sandgaard knew well before sacking Jackson that he needed a new manager. Here we are, weeks later and still no one appointed. I wonder if some of the candidates have turned us down knowing or seeking clarity on how much say they will have in terms of recruitment and playing style?
This has turned into a farce now.
Other clubs may only have signed only a few players but you can be sure their recruitment planning is well ahead of us and negotiations already happening. Without a manager in place, we can't possibly be in that position.
This ongoing uncertainty only increases the speculation and focus on Martin's role and involvement.
Sandgaard has brought that on himself by appointing Junior in the first place. A totally crass decision even if he was/is brilliant at the job for which he has no previous experience or depth of knowledge.
Who decided upon Spain for pre-season? They're going out there in just over two weeks, How many players will we have signed by then? That looks largely like a waste of time as a result.
This is such a crucial summer for the club and to date nothing positive has happened. Sandgaard has shown himself to be hopeless in hiring and firing in respect of Charlton. His record is atrocious. However, one should remember what an easy and simple business it is!
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I don't think there'll be as many players incoming as most on here think we need and loans don't normally happen until later. I'm sure he's expecting the new Head Coach /Manager to get a tune out of the midfield options already available, provided we can keep hold of them and some stay fit. Most would agree that Gilbey underperformed last season for someone of proven ability at L1 level and Fraser effectively had a false start with injuries.CafcWest said:
Interesting timing given that the transfer window only opens on June 10th...doesn't give much time to get players in before the pre-season training camp.JamesSeed said:
Good news about the tour.Henry Irving said:From the OS
Charlton will travel abroad for a pre-season training camp this summer for the first time since 2019.
The men’s first team are set to return for pre-season testing on June 16th and will depart for Spain the following weekend.
Owner and CEO, Thomas Sandgaard, said: “It is important that the team get the opportunity to have a pre-season camp. We’ll have a new manager, new players, our current players and also some of young players all coming together for the first time. The training camp will give everyone an opportunity to really get to know each other and to focus on getting ready for the new season.
“We want to hit the ground running this season and a thorough training camp followed by competitive pre-season games will give us an opportunity to do that.
“Ahead of that, finding the right manager to take our men’s first team forward is our number one priority at this time. We have conducted interviews with a number of candidates and have been really pleased with the quality of interested individuals applying for the role but haven’t made a final decision. It is a thorough process as I want to make sure we find the best person for the football club.”
Information on the club’s pre-season fixtures will be announced in due course.
I think we need an additional 1st choice striker, assuming Aneke is only ever super sub, and a back up striker (neither with a history of injury issues please!) Same goes for any new additions. Also a CB and two specialist FB's if Purrington doesn't re-sign. May have to let a winger go to make room in the squad.
I don't want to see any fading stars of the past or journeymen looking to see out their careers arriving through the door as they're not incentivised, especially if they're so unfit they'd struggle to get through it!
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LoOkOuT said:There’s been some confusion. The preseason tour of Spain is booked for Sandgaard the band, not CAFC.
Good research LoOkOuT.
I wondered why they weren't going to the golf complex with the one football pitch in the Mijas hills but the Marbella arena this time.
Thomas is going to play one up front and give out free tickets again.
Big Ronnie Dangerfield on drums and Martin on Bass with Doctor Raelyn in her ABBA outfit. (Brighton Eurovision)
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Does it actually matter who decided that the club are holding a pre season camp in Spain. Half the clubs in the FL will be off to Spain. It’s hardly an odd choice is it ? There are probably more places suitable for a football clubs pre season in Spain than almost anywhere else. Good weather, good facilities and it’s as close as. Why are people trying to dissect the arse out of every single thing that comes out of the club ?24
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Does James know what contract is being offered? My guess is that he doesn't and just wants some socialScoham said:
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That could be good for us (if we get out act together) as I'm sure he's the reason for Oxford's consistent top 8 finishesRonnieMoore said:Karl Robinson new fav for QPR0 -
Having to wait for the owner to come over in order to appoint a manager is just bizarre. Imagine if Man Utd held off on naming Ten Hag because they had to wait for the Glazers to get through baggage reclaim at Manchester airport. Strange behaviour.1
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Rome wasn't built in a day but it was far quicker than our recruitment process.14
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TS is holding off making any announcement now as it’s a big one and we’ll all be wetting ourselves with excitement when the new Management team is revealed..
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It wouldn’t be CL without people moaning and conspiracy theories within minutes of the Spanish training camp and new castore kit deal announcements.
I’m out of here for my own sanity, take it easy lifers
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You dont think someone can take a couple of hours out of their day to attend an interview. Or are football managers different to millions of other employees who go for interviews & have a job lined up before resigning from their current position.RonnieMoore said:
How could they if the managers they wanted were still involved in their seasonsJ BLOCK said:This decision on a manager should have been made weeks ago, it's almost as if sacking Jackson was done without any succession planning. Jackson for example has been sacked, interviewed, hired and had over 2 weeks at his new club already.
TS is failing to learn from last Summers mistakes.
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But we don't know that is the case do we? Seeing a lot of this and "Sandgaard's contract offer is bad, no one will sign it"West2003 said:Having to wait for the owner to come over in order to appoint a manager is just bizarre. Imagine if Man Utd held off on naming Ten Hag because they had to wait for the Glazers to get through baggage reclaim at Manchester airport. Strange behaviour.
Again based on what? A couple of made up twitter rumours from people with an agenda?
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Spain is excellent for football training and the Mijas hills were difficult to get too and a great, out the way venue for the boys. Plus they got a couple of rounds of golf in when not being pushed by the coaches in pre season training. Most of the Charlton players had high handicaps because they have trouble hitting a ball cleanly !
Crazy to think that was 8 years ago this July. I got mistaken by the Ref and his two assistants as the manage in a friendly against a Portuguese side as I was chatting to the Groundsman in my iffy Spanish.
It was only for a few minutes but it was great while it lasted.
Big Bob Peeters told me to carry on but as he was 6ft 5in I decided to wish him luck in his new job and backed off. Joe Pigott's mum and Dad drove 25 miles or so to drop me and the lad off to our resort along the Costa del sol coast.
Happy days.
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My take on what has happened:
- TS interviewed Garner and agreed compo with Swindon
- Another manager potentially higher up on his list is now interested (maybe Beale)
- TS wants to take his time to see if he can get someone better than Garner
- Swindon want to force the issue and leak it to the press (Cawley)
We may very well still get Garner who I don't think would be a bad choice.33 -
My thoughts as wellCovered_End_Lad said:My take on what has happened:
- TS interviewed Garner and agreed compo with Swindon
- Another manager potentially higher up on his list is now interested (maybe Beale)
- TS wants to take his time to see if he can get someone better than Garner
- Swindon want to force the issue and leak it to the press (Cawley)
We may very well still get Garner who I don't think would be a bad choice.0 -
Because people are sometimes hard of thinking and don't have a cogent argument to the contrary; so they resort to ridicule.arny23394 said:Why are people labelled bedwetters for being concerned that we have no manager, and about 3 players good enough for a promotion chasing team? It’s exactly 2 months until our first game and we have so much to do. Bizarre.3 -
Mate it does get tiresome doesnt it. I was thinking exactly the same thing earlier. People moaning and quoting stuff as facts just because it has been mentioned as a theory by someone else a few posts earlier.DA9 said:It wouldn’t be CL without people moaning and conspiracy theories within minutes of the Spanish training camp and new castore kit deal announcements.
I’m out of here for my own sanity, take it easy lifers5 -
My take on it is that we have already got Garner (and Richard Cawley is correct), but TS is playing silly buggers and wants to announce it when in the UK and have a few photo opportunities for his social media. Of course, as soon as he announces it is Garner, TS is going to look like a right tit having denied it more times than Judas.Covered_End_Lad said:My take on what has happened:
- TS interviewed Garner and agreed compo with Swindon
- Another manager potentially higher up on his list is now interested (maybe Beale)
- TS wants to take his time to see if he can get someone better than Garner
- Swindon want to force the issue and leak it to the press (Cawley)
We may very well still get Garner who I don't think would be a bad choice.
Beale was never a realistic prospect - too expensive and would never drop to the third division.3 -
Well beale was being interviewed for the QPR / Blackburn jobs now Robinson is favourite for thr Qpr job and Duncan furguson for Blackburn so maybe just maybe beale could be available for us now but I certainly won't be holding my breath0
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Meanwhile Garner is caught up in the middle of all of this.Swindon are out there looking for his replacement and we refuse to announce him. Poor bloke might be out of a job through no fault of his own.4
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Fans: shouldn’t the club at least put out a statement
club: puts out statement
fans: no not that statement, I want another one.🤷🏻♂️🙄🤣
I love the idea everyone is in room at the valley or SL. Sitting down doing fuck all until Thomas turns up!!. Then he turns up and says..c’mon we’re miles behind everyone in the league , we better do something!!!5 -
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