I'm actually really excited about this one. No-one can guarantee success but at the very least we appear to have brought in a manager who will try and introduce an attacking style after the turgid dreck we've had for the past few years. He's got very recent experience of coming into a club in need of a big squad rebuild and very quickly getting results. Was 3 points off automatics last season. Swindon fans can talk about a lack of plan B all they want but when you score more goals than anyone else in the division wondering why you don't just lump it up top for once is a pretty decent summary of how ridiculous football fans are. The recruitment will be important now but that's our next challenge. Fingers crossed even if we don't have total success we can still enjoy some of the football next season
If Josh Davison scores his penalty they’re probably not talking about ‘plan B’ and they may get promoted and Garner isn’t our new manager. Funny world.
If sasa ilic didn’t save that pen would Curbishley have a stand named after him?
Depends. We won the same league two years later with an almost identical team.
Hmm, he likes possession based football so expect to have the ball loads and not have a shot on target. No plan b but that’s probably more to do with the lack of depth in our squad. Saying that he did get us to the playoffs and the football wasn’t to horrendous so not all bad.
Sounds like our last two managers, with the exception of getting to the play-offs!
I've been waiting years & years for a manager to implement an attacking team - one that has more shots than the opposition & puts that above defending.
Only problem is.............has he seen the current squad ? A lot of rebuilding & coaching needed to get this lot shooting at every opportuinty.
At least I've found my home.........
I've seen enough teams with lower budgets than us playing a passing and attacking style of football, to suggest you don't need a Man City budget to change your style, and that players can adapt
But you do need the players. Squads way deficient on attacking options right now. You can’t polish a turd.
Building from the back, Players often have to pass across the goal area, if not back to the keeper, then again forward ,particularly if the other team''s forwards have a 'high press'policy. Are our defenders quality enough to execute this ,If not, there will be a lot of hearts in ones mouths. And whats all this about attacking football ? In the 50s and 60s a forward line advanced, all 5, in a W formation, leaving it open at the back .Jonny Summers scored for fun, but Willie Duff was always picking the ball out of the back of the net Think 7-6 with Huddersfield and 6-6 with Middlesborogh, or was it Plymouth? Surely we need a balanced team, Mr BG and .atack attack is beginning to worry me. But thats me
Still don't think using Stats,KPI performance and algorithms are necessarily the way to go for selecting Charlton managers. Other clubs yes. Just not us. Time will tell I suppose.
Hmm, he likes possession based football so expect to have the ball loads and not have a shot on target. No plan b but that’s probably more to do with the lack of depth in our squad. Saying that he did get us to the playoffs and the football wasn’t to horrendous so not all bad.
Sounds like our last two managers, with the exception of getting to the play-offs!
Don't the stats say otherwise?
Seems everyone has a Swindon supporting mate. Didn't realise they were so popular.
I’m glad an appointment has been made. I can’t pretend to be particularly whelmed (or under whelmed for that matter) as I’d never heard of Ben until a couple of weeks ago. I didn’t fancy anyone in the betting so I’ll wish him all the best and hope that he is up to the rhetoric and we can be entertained at last. One things for sure, he won’t play entertaining winning football with what we currently have so I hope he, Thomas and Martin’s black box can work wonders the upcoming window. That may include cashing in on some of our “assets” such as Stockley who doesn’t to me fit in with the entertaining modern football that Ben is describing. I’m not peeing the bed with excitement but at least we have moved on. Good luck and welcome Ben.
Think they need to explain why it was publicly denied. Cawley deserves some respect.
Oh come off it. They were negotiating a private deal - perfectly entitled say nothing has been completed, until it actually has been confirmed. Also bear in mind, the club might have been able to get a better deal without RC's news story being published pre-emptively. My perspective is that it must be incredibly frustrating to have someone leaking to the press from within the camp whilst negotiating deals. Personally, I don't understand the uproar about the statement denying the rumours. Why can't people just be patient and wait until it's actually announced?
With regards to the appointment - not sure he's the right person to take us forward, and worried about Swindon fans saying he has no plan B and hasn't got the tactical ability to change things up when the team is playing badly. IMO, that's what we're crying out for - its been no plan B for a long time.
Having said that, I was optimistic about Adkins so shows how much I know.
Hmm, he likes possession based football so expect to have the ball loads and not have a shot on target. No plan b but that’s probably more to do with the lack of depth in our squad. Saying that he did get us to the playoffs and the football wasn’t to horrendous so not all bad.
Sounds like our last two managers, with the exception of getting to the play-offs!
I've seen similar quotes from Swindon fans a few times. They obviously weren't paying attention, his Swindon side has the most shots in the league and the most shots on target. So his plan A may not always work, but being shot-shy is definitely something you can't accuse his side of being.
Hmm, he likes possession based football so expect to have the ball loads and not have a shot on target. No plan b but that’s probably more to do with the lack of depth in our squad. Saying that he did get us to the playoffs and the football wasn’t to horrendous so not all bad.
Sounds like our last two managers, with the exception of getting to the play-offs!
I've seen similar quotes from Swindon fans a few times. They obviously weren't paying attention, his Swindon side has the most shots in the league and the most shots on target. So his plan A may not always work, but being shot-shy is definitely something you can't accuse his side of being.
No, the stats are misleading, there was one game last season where they
had 300 shots on target and every other game they just passed it round
the defence for 90 minutes
Just read this news in the railway museum in York. About as Charlton as you can get. If Garner is anywhere near as good as this museum it will be a fantastic ride.
I was there for my birthday this year! Isn't it fantastic. Proper Charlton
I've been waiting years & years for a manager to implement an attacking team - one that has more shots than the opposition & puts that above defending.
Only problem is.............has he seen the current squad ? A lot of rebuilding & coaching needed to get this lot shooting at every opportuinty.
At least I've found my home.........
I've seen enough teams with lower budgets than us playing a passing and attacking style of football, to suggest you don't need a Man City budget to change your style, and that players can adapt
But you do need the players. Squads way deficient on attacking options right now. You can’t polish a turd.
Wasnt going to be anyone else once Cawley wrongly annouced it really. Nice to be offical.
Knew nothing of the guy before the first link but after checking him out, glad to get someone in with a clear plan and vision - and one that doesnt involve smashing towards wavey arm Stockley.
Let’s be honest and face the reality. The squad needs a massive overhaul and the change in ethos in playing style is unlikely to bring instant success. As far as I’m concerned that’s absolutely fine. As long as I and hopefully everyone else can see improvements and that Garner and the club are building something season on season, squad on squad, teams after team then I’ll be more than happy. Certainly BG has to deliver a promotion before too long but if that takes two or three seasons and we go up as a club, squad and team that’s on an upward curve then I’m happy with that. We’ve been a club repairing damage every close season for what seems like years. Time to start building not patching. 100% support for Garner from me.
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Thanks.
Time will tell I suppose.
Seems everyone has a Swindon supporting mate. Didn't realise they were so popular.
With regards to the appointment - not sure he's the right person to take us forward, and worried about Swindon fans saying he has no plan B and hasn't got the tactical ability to change things up when the team is playing badly. IMO, that's what we're crying out for - its been no plan B for a long time.
EDIT; Well I’m blowed Ben Garner appointed, who’d a thought it 😲. Welcome Ben.
Seems he might have learnt a harsh lesson after mouthing off last season and got bitten on the arse.
Knew nothing of the guy before the first link but after checking him out, glad to get someone in with a clear plan and vision - and one that doesnt involve smashing towards wavey arm Stockley.
The penny has dropped, that's more like it.