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Michael Appleton - March 2025 appointed Shrewsbury manager (p124)
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We get it.seth plum said:I assume Appleton took the job in order to win.
If it is only for the money and results are no biggie then he is the wrong choice.
Win tomorrow and it is a good start.
Lose tomorrow and for some fans it is also acceptable in the eyes of those who think Appleton should be allowed any period of grace.
Please win Appleton, that’s why you’re here in my opinion.
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eastterrace6168 said:
Why does your post read like an anagram,...maybe a comma now and again might help,...just saying.RonnieMoore said:
Why not he leading what happens on the pitch and what players he wants like all managers / head coachesValley11 said:Been busy with work so haven't really given much thought to our new managerial coaching appointment but....I can’t believe Michael Appleton is actually leading Charlton. He seems a decent enough bloke and he gets full backing, of course. But this doesn't feel like us - perhaps that means it works but I have my doubts.
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I was blowing out of my bum 5 minutes after getting up this morning, don't be so hard on the players mate.blackpool72 said:I hope Appleton is allowed to bring in a fitness and conditioning coach.
Some of our players are blowing out their Arse after about 70 minutes and I'm sure that plays a part in the amount of late goals we concede.
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I don't get why Appleton was bigging himself up how good he is at getting in exceptional loan players
Surely he realised we've got the permitted usable 5 already?
He's blessed/lumbered with the squad as is until 1 January
Same goes for there being too many youngsters in the squad
That's cos they're the best we have available
FFS the shirk has had appreciable game time so far and there can be no starker indication of the paucity of the squad than that
The back line has been so desperate to date that I wouldn't have been remotely surprised if Jason Pearce had got himself registered to make up the numbers
You'd think Appleton's been in the game long enough to know that if there's not much worth saying, then saying not much is fine and preferable to the bleeding obvious (youngsters in the squad) and the flaming irrelevant (loans)
Losing narrowly to Evans's league leaders would probably be no disgrace
We all know what to expect at the Lamex, we know that defensive competence will be required and few if any of the Charlton lineups to date have demonstrated much, if any.
"new manager bounce" tomorrow need only be defensive solidity and an absence of the crass juvenile dumwittery to which we've been subjected so far
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That’s how I felt at first, but the more I hear about him the more I think he might do ok. Just maybe not on Saturday.Garrymanilow said:Still unable to generate any emotion at all towards Appleton other than mild surprise that he's actually Charlton manager every time I'm reminded of the fact. All the best to him but I just can't really be arsed with it1 -
ButtleJR said:
I have heard he is different gravy in training, so reckon he will be. Then again so would I at the moment.Covered_End_Lad said:I think a lot of ours hopes this season are pinned on Abankwah coming in and being a significant upgrade on our other central defenders. It is a big risk on a young player but fingers crossed.
I can't really see how Abankwah is different gravy in training as he has been away with Ireland U21'S most of the time 🤔
The CB's are an issue at the moment with question marks over all of them. I/we assumed Hector was going to be the rock and the rest of the places up for grabs whether we play 3 or 2 CB's, depending on formations.0 -
On that, Methven seems to agree. If we don't see material improvements before Christmas, I'll start an effort to hold him to account. It's all on video...bromdog said:
Agreed. That department and the medical side have been dire the last few years. Pretty sure we’ve not attempted to make changes to the staff either.blackpool72 said:I hope Appleton is allowed to bring in a fitness and conditioning coach.
Some of our players are blowing out their Arse after about 70 minutes and I'm sure that plays a part in the amount of late goals we concede.
It's definitely something that needs addressing.1 -
To summarise the thread,
Unless we win by 5 goals, with a clean sheet, all the youngsters play like seasoned professionals, Appleton does a truly athletic tunnel jump (with a triple salchow), we get more chips, Roland expands the valley to 42k with standing, sells it to CAST for a £1 and Charlie stops wearing silly trousers…….It’s curtains for the new owner, Appleton and his coaching team.
Anyone who doesn’t believe this is a paid up member of the unambitious inferior plastic fan brigade!
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You forgot Micky Apples should be sacked of we don't win on Saturday or all of the next 8 games.IAgree said:To summarise the thread,
Unless we win by 5 goals, with a clean sheet, all the youngsters play like seasoned professionals, Appleton does a truly athletic tunnel jump (with a triple salchow), we get more chips, Roland expands the valley to 42k with standing, sells it to CAST for a £1 and Charlie stops wearing silly trousers…….It’s curtains for the new owner, Appleton and his coaching team.
Anyone who doesn’t believe this is a paid up member of the unambitious inferior plastic fan brigade!1 -
Innis was the rock, but he made mistakes. We now don’t have a rick, and they make even more mistakes.soapboxsam said:ButtleJR said:
I have heard he is different gravy in training, so reckon he will be. Then again so would I at the moment.Covered_End_Lad said:I think a lot of ours hopes this season are pinned on Abankwah coming in and being a significant upgrade on our other central defenders. It is a big risk on a young player but fingers crossed.
I can't really see how Abankwah is different gravy in training as he has been away with Ireland U21'S most of the time 🤔
The CB's are an issue at the moment with question marks over all of them. I/we assumed Hector was going to be the rock and the rest of the places up for grabs whether we play 3 or 2 CB's, depending on formations.0 - Sponsored links:
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We will always have Rick.JamesSeed said:
Innis was the rock, but he made mistakes. We now don’t have a rick, and they make even more mistakes.soapboxsam said:ButtleJR said:
I have heard he is different gravy in training, so reckon he will be. Then again so would I at the moment.Covered_End_Lad said:I think a lot of ours hopes this season are pinned on Abankwah coming in and being a significant upgrade on our other central defenders. It is a big risk on a young player but fingers crossed.
I can't really see how Abankwah is different gravy in training as he has been away with Ireland U21'S most of the time 🤔
The CB's are an issue at the moment with question marks over all of them. I/we assumed Hector was going to be the rock and the rest of the places up for grabs whether we play 3 or 2 CB's, depending on formations.5 -
As Hector and the departed Innis aren't the granite at the back we are stuck between a rock and a hard place to replace 🙄0
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Garrymanilow said:Still unable to generate any emotion at all towards Appleton other than mild surprise that he's actually Charlton manager every time I'm reminded of the fact. All the best to him but I just can't really be arsed with it
It isn't Appleton's fault and I will give him every chance but I am increasingly feeling less and less engaged by the cycle of ineptitude which is our club. I'm normally a glass half full person but don't have any optimism left in me.3 -
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It's a curse I tell ya!MuttleyCAFC said:Garrymanilow said:Still unable to generate any emotion at all towards Appleton other than mild surprise that he's actually Charlton manager every time I'm reminded of the fact. All the best to him but I just can't really be arsed with it
It isn't Appleton's fault and I will give him every chance but I am increasingly feeling less and less engaged by the cycle of ineptitude which is our club. I'm normally a glass half full person but don't have any optimism left in me.
Never ever believed in all that shit but how do you explain it? It does not matter who comes in, player, coach, owner, conman or deluded air guitarist... WE ARE perpetually FUCKED!
It's a curse I tell ya!0 -
The attacking stats are much better, but then we have a much better squad than we had under Holden.
It's the defensive improvement which is perhaps more down to him, with Hector looking like he's bothered again.4 -
MA has done pretty much exactly what any sane supporter could expect from a new manager.
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Do you feel differently now Mutts? I was where you were but have to say they've pulled me back in...MuttleyCAFC said:Garrymanilow said:Still unable to generate any emotion at all towards Appleton other than mild surprise that he's actually Charlton manager every time I'm reminded of the fact. All the best to him but I just can't really be arsed with it
It isn't Appleton's fault and I will give him every chance but I am increasingly feeling less and less engaged by the cycle of ineptitude which is our club. I'm normally a glass half full person but don't have any optimism left in me.0 -
We still look a little suspect but that is due to individuals not the way we are set up. That being said, I do think the way we set up is an enjoyable brand of football.It’s a difficult balance, if we had someone like Darren Moore managing us, yes we would be winning games but it would be a tough watch! It’s all down to personal preference.0
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He's started well but so have alot of managers in the past so time will tell. He does seem very low key and just getting on with the job which I like and doesn't seem to be chasing isn't fans adulation7
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Yeah. That's reassuring.BigRedEvil said:He's started well but so have alot of managers in the past so time will tell. He does seem very low key and just getting on with the job which I like and doesn't seem to be chasing isn't fans adulation0 -
Yeh I definitely agree with you there. As much as Holden was clearly a diamond bloke, I do feel he was trying a little too hard with the fans and maybe playing on it a little too much! Apples seems to be just getting his head down and isn’t looking for the plaudits from the fans. For example, he set himself back from the players when clapping the fans the other night, he let them take the moment in.BigRedEvil said:He's started well but so have alot of managers in the past so time will tell. He does seem very low key and just getting on with the job which I like and doesn't seem to be chasing isn't fans adulation2 -
The unbeaten run under Appleton goes on. Just the 18 goals scored in the 7 games that Appleton has been in charge and that included a 0-0!9
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It probably sounds paradoxical but I think that Appleton coming in with no personal connection and no real expectations from the fans is actually really a strength here.
Jackson and Bowyer are club legends and had to live up to that as managers. Adkins was always doing his walk and talk on twitter to deliberately talk to fans on a personal level. Holden skipped the social media and did the same thing in person.
Appleton (in a good way) doesn't give a shit. He's here to do a job, he'll probably be here a while and move on or be moved on and repeat at another club.
But the professional detached approach is probably what we actually needed to get the players organised properly and it seems to be working for his game management too.
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I think it’s pretty clear Appleton knows what he’s doing and knows how to set teams up. Sounds basic but I don’t think we’ve had that for a while. Defence prior to MA was shambolic and it still looks to me like less than the sum of its parts but starting to look better. The Appleton effect ? Hard to think otherwise. I know it’s a cliche but the next ten games define our season. A springboard to a run in crack at top six or a consolidation into a top half team. Both progress as far as I’m concerned.11
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I hope Lordflasheart have recovered from his sickness bug.
The amount of CL members giving a kicking to Michael Appleton was nearly unanimous but this was the most embarrassing but there was so many to choose from.
A Fucking limbo dancer couldn't have got under the bar that was set when Michael Appleton was appointed Manager/head coach by the Charlton critics.1 -
He has failed to win all of his games in charge. Get rid.3
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One thing I find strange is that we’ve been on this run despite me thinking he’s got his starting line up/shape wrong each time.What he’s been brilliant at, is recognising that, putting it right and generally putting in superb second half performances.4
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I'm starting to see it as a sort of deliberate pacing of our momentumRC_CAFC said:One thing I find strange is that we’ve been on this run despite me thinking he’s got his starting line up/shape wrong each time.What he’s been brilliant at, is recognising that, putting it right and generally putting in superb second half performances.0
