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  • jams
    jams Posts: 1,219
    Impossible for most of us to have an accurate view given we don't know what goes on in the club. Having said that, in my view most likely he is a good man working hard in difficult circumstances 
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,835
    We seem to judge people at our club too much on personality rather than results. The great bloke line used to get rolled out in defence of Phil Parkinson week in week out.  (Contrary to what pretty much every player on the Undr the Cosh podcast has to say about him).

    Same has happened with the current owner.

    Perhaps that's in part why we're where we are.  Suckers for a smile and a cosy chat instead of objectively viewing delivery of actions.

    I think if Gallen was less affable his success/ value in his role would come under greater scrutiny.  Albeit with the obvious caveat that he works within a seeming continuum of  utter basket case, clown shod frameworks.


  • MikeBaileysFanClub
    MikeBaileysFanClub Posts: 311
    If Gallen was less affable TS would have got rid of him by now.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,468
    Not Cawley but QPR link now on SLP website.

    https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-transfer-chief-linked-with-qpr-role/
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,499
    edited July 2023
    What of Gallen in this new era then?
    Not mentioned in the initial comms


  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 4,370
    carly burn said:
    What of Gallen in this new era then?
    Not mentioned in the initial comms


    I would assume he will be kept on until the end of the window, as he would have done a fair bit of the work we’ve done on it. After that then who knows? I think it’s most likely that he leaves 
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,028
    edited July 2023
    Saw him at New Eltham Station Thursday night. He got the 5.10 to London Bridge. Got the jubilee line with him as far as Bond Street...
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,672
    cantersaddick said:
    Saw him at New Eltham Station Thursday night. He got the 5.10 to London Bridge. Got the jubilee line with him as far as Bond Street...
    Is that taking it a bit far Cants?
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,028
    Mendonca In Asdas said:
    cantersaddick said:
    Saw him at New Eltham Station Thursday night. He got the 5.10 to London Bridge. Got the jubilee line with him as far as Bond Street...
    Is that taking it a bit far Cants?
    I just happened to be getting the same train as him. It was the last train that day as there were strikes. I needed the jubilee line and he got on the same carriage as me. 
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,210
    Who got off , you or him ?

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  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,028
    oohaahmortimer said:
    Who got off , you or him ?
    Me
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,028
    I should be clear. I spotted him on the platform at New Eltham and thought nothing of it. Was in a completely different part of the train to be near the exits at London Bridge. It was only when he got on the tube carriage that I thought it was a werid coincidence 
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    The steps these scouts take to recruit new talent!.
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,481
    Can you play fullback cants? How's the left peg? 
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,481
    BenHaimandBikey said:
    DDOUBLEE said:
    His best work was when Tommy Driesen was still at the club, genuinely 
    I remember that first window sans Tommy and him tweeting about (i'm paraphrasing from memory) "I genuinely don't know how they are going to recruit players, Steve is excellent at the negotiating and has great contacts, but there's no one left to help identify players".

    And that window was a shambles, but obviously mainly because of the Southall stuff, but since then we've had several below-par windows. This recent one has probably been our least bad, as in no real duds, but there's also no incredible bits of recruitment (apart from JRS on loan, obvs)

    Not sure Martin Sandegaard is up to it. I'm not sure he could pull off the cardigan at a training ground look either.
    I've thought about this a lot down the years. We've had some lean years in terms of budget, but when we have spent money since TS came in, it's been largely poorly. Whereas we've had some frees, Dobbo, Hector, Egbo, Wollacott, O'Connell, who have been decent.

    If Gallen is off, I'll appreciate the good squads he put together, but he also put together some incredibly lopsided ones. 
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,191
    SDAddick said:
    Can you play fullback cants? How's the left peg? 
    Never mind that, how tall is he? 
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,240
    On a related matter, I assume Sandgaard junior is offski?  Not seen anything official.

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  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,703
    Algarveaddick said:
    SDAddick said:
    Can you play fullback cants? How's the left peg? 
    Never mind that, how tall is he? 
    Good at tracking!
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Sillybilly said:
    On a related matter, I assume Sandgaard junior is offski?  Not seen anything official.
    Left a few weeks ago I think. 
  • charente addick
    charente addick Posts: 3,814
    I think the truth is that we never really knew how good Gallen was or wasn't. I think most wanted him to be good as he was a straight talker, but he never really had full opportunity
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,028
    Algarveaddick said:
    SDAddick said:
    Can you play fullback cants? How's the left peg? 
    Never mind that, how tall is he? 
    I don't pass the CL height test I'm afraid.
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,920
    SDAddick said:
    BenHaimandBikey said:
    DDOUBLEE said:
    His best work was when Tommy Driesen was still at the club, genuinely 
    I remember that first window sans Tommy and him tweeting about (i'm paraphrasing from memory) "I genuinely don't know how they are going to recruit players, Steve is excellent at the negotiating and has great contacts, but there's no one left to help identify players".

    And that window was a shambles, but obviously mainly because of the Southall stuff, but since then we've had several below-par windows. This recent one has probably been our least bad, as in no real duds, but there's also no incredible bits of recruitment (apart from JRS on loan, obvs)

    Not sure Martin Sandegaard is up to it. I'm not sure he could pull off the cardigan at a training ground look either.
    I've thought about this a lot down the years. We've had some lean years in terms of budget, but when we have spent money since TS came in, it's been largely poorly. Whereas we've had some frees, Dobbo, Hector, Egbo, Wollacott, O'Connell, who have been decent.

    If Gallen is off, I'll appreciate the good squads he put together, but he also put together some incredibly lopsided ones. 
    i'm not convinced - the only year we have been successful was when bowyer was calling in favours from people he knew in the game - cullen being an example  
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Sillybilly said:
    On a related matter, I assume Sandgaard junior is offski?  Not seen anything official.
    He’s gone. Left a couple of weeks ago
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,034
    Is Gallen staying? Is he possibly going to Qpr? It seems to have gone quiet on that lately.

    Just to clarify his Tube travel arrangements. I understand that he lives in Shepherds Bush so the journey quoted fits in with that.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    I think SG has a pretty good reputation within the game and given the shitshows he’s had to work under I’m amazed he’s been with us as long as he has. If there’s legs in Andy Scott returning which I’d assume is likely then I think it’s nailed on that SG will move on. QPR would probably be the perfect fit for him. If he goes I wish him every success. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,069
    I'm pretty confident Gallen will be going.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    Agree I think he’ll go but I’m surprised that we haven’t heard anything about Scott returning. What’s he doing now ?

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