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Michael Appleton - March 2025 appointed Shrewsbury manager (p124)

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  • th0rryy said:
     Proof is in the pudding. Maybe he gets a tune out of this squad that should, in all honestly, be capable of pushing for playoffs if they play to the top end of their capabilities.

    I dunno. Not particularly whelmed either way. Just another one in.
    Aaaaagh!
  • He got the Job because he’s Charlie’s mate and the only manager to be interviewed that said ‘I don’t need a big budget’

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12373777/amp/Former-Blackpool-boss-Michael-Appleton-eager-return-management-admits-cautious-talking-modern-players.html

    Quite an interesting article, although some of the copy editing is a bit off. 
     Like many managers, Appleton must wish he had received more patience from certain. Blackpool thought they could stay up by removing but they will begin the season in League One.’
  • For those on here that are 50 plus, and have seen a lot of seasons / managers, just wondering how you feel about our latest incumbent?
    Seen it all before. Usually barely "whelmed" but occasionally, unexpectedly surprised. I mean, at the beginning you have to give a new manager a chance.

    Appleton has gained a fair bit of experience over a number of years now, often in really challenging situations at under-resourced clubs or no-hopers.
    He's savoured promotion and taken other shoestring dark horse clubs to within a whisker of promotion and Wembley finals. That's no mean feat if you've a tiny budget, freebies, kids and a couple of twilight players.

    Andy Scott says Appleton is best working "on the grass"and coaching. Let's see how the new Head Coach sets up the team, tacticallly, physically and mentally. And he needs results or he'll be gone within a few months. Meanwhile, in the immortal words of CL's very own Henry Irving, "Just win games".



  • Managers learn, he has had success and and he understands this level better than any of our recent managers.

    People sneer at clubs like Lincoln but they are a shining example of overachievement compared to CAFC.

    I have a feeling he will do alright.
    Or at least perhaps much better than what many people here expect. 

    As you say, he knows the division.



  • For those on here that are 50 plus, and have seen a lot of seasons / managers, just wondering how you feel about our latest incumbent?
    I think he might surprise us and do ok. 
  • For those on here that are 50 plus, and have seen a lot of seasons / managers, just wondering how you feel about our latest incumbent?
    No idea how MA will do but Lennie Lawrence unknown quantity at the start, as were Curbs, Powell and Bowyer.
    They all got us promoted, 
    Nathan Jones would have been my choice but shit happens and Fingers crossed MA isn’t the next in a long line of fuck ups ( mostly due to shit owners.)
  • Apologies for my OCD, but ‘underwhelmed’ means not impressed or unconvinced.
    Overwhelmed’ very roughly means unable to cope with the situation your in.
    ’Whelmed’ means engulf, submerge, or bury.
    "a swimmer whelmed in a raging storm". 
    On the other hand, English is a living language, and perhaps we could force a second meaning on whelmed through regular use. But when posters say whelmed do they mean ‘pleased’ or ‘very neutral’?
  • Club announcement promised an Appleton video on Friday afternoon - see final paragraph.




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  • Club announcement promised an Appleton video on Friday afternoon - see final paragraph.




    It's there mate... https://www.charltonafc.com/video/player/0_9lj46n55
  • edited September 2023
    Oggy Red said:
    Or at least perhaps much better than what many people here expect. 

    As you say, he knows the division.



    Yup - for me "do alright" means getting us to within a few points of playoffs so that we can at least get interested in upcoming matches.
  •  "imagine no possession 🎶"
  • edited September 2023
    On the other hand...

    You'd (may) be surprised 

    https://youtu.be/vUhfMhNBe_o?si=95vXkfv50stnawrt
  • Ah ok following, tbf mate, I'd rather get next to no viewers and Charlton be class at football  :D

    I am hoping people approach me more at games to stop my salesman pitch of trying to convince people to let me talk to them on camera haha 

    Anywho thanks dude 
    No problem dude.
  • Like anybody who joins the club, Appleton starts with a clean slate, for me. 
  • limeygent said:
    Like anybody who joins the club, Appleton starts with a clean slate, for me. 
    Karel Fraeye even.
  • Is he being allowed to bring his own staff in? 

  • For me, the acceptability of the Appleton appointment is down to whether Fanny has tingled. Or not. 
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  • Valley11 said:
    Is he being allowed to bring his own staff in? 

    A very good question :)
  • If most Charlton fans aren’t keen on him then it’s a yes from me cos usually every chump that turns up is smashing great super when they’re in general utter shit .

    the upside is when I join new WhatsApp groups, that are set up for kids crap,  people who don’t know me will be a bit scared of me cos I look ugly and double hard 
  • How would you feel if he wasn't our new manager and just a coach who was going to take all the flack that the real manager should get?

    Seems a pretty credible coach to me.
  • Some of the CL members are getting on a bit and anyone under age 30 looks like a young player  :)
    I thought my post looked a bit wrong when I wrote 'Colin' Appleton.  

    Hang on I thought it's Michael who the hell is Colin?  Googled it - he passed through Charlton in 1966!





  • Correct me if I’m wrong but I think that tattoo on Michael’s right arm reads’CAFC / Mum’, so surely that’s a positive.
  • Correct me if I’m wrong but I think that tattoo on Michael’s right arm reads’CAFC / Mum’, so surely that’s a positive.
    COYR-CEQ maybe 
  • A very good question :)
    In his last 2 roles at Blackpool and Lincoln MA had David Kerslake and Richard O'Donnell on his coaching staff............... O'Donnell is a GK coach...... from what I can make out they're both currently available.......
  • I reckon this has been lined up for a while, hence Jack Payne made a quick dash.
    Exactly what I thought.
  • Having slept on this appointment I am still shocked.

    In fact having been a fan since 1967, this appointment is probably most underwhelming appointment I can ever remember.

    Appleton has been a figure of ridicule on CL for so many years, that for the board to actually appoint him reminds me of when Richard Murray appointed Dowie all them years ago. Only worse, far worse.

    I hope I am wrong, but I cannot see this ending well.
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