I cannot think of a worse start for a manager than to visit the league leaders who are led by antagonist in chief Steve Evans.I hope we get a result,but please if it goes against us let us not get too down.I am sure all you guys going will give Appleton a good reception and show what great support this club has home and away.
Appleton will be able to deal with Evans. They have had run ins before, so I don’t think he will get under Appletons skin.
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
Miles Leaburn is a decent young prospect - but Erling Haaland aged 20 he is not.
You mean to tell me that a league one striker is not as good as a guy who is probably the best young centre forward the world has seen since Brazilian Ronaldo.
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.
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.
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.
Thought we spoke well and was realistic about the assessment of the squad in his pre match presser, all about how it translates into reality tomorrow. Interesting that he appears to back himself highly in the loan market
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.
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
AS said yesterday on Radio London that they are currently trying to recruit a Director of performance, ie, fitness and conditioning
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.
Why not he leading what happens on the pitch and what players he wants like all managers / head coaches
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.
Why not he leading what happens on the pitch and what players he wants like all managers / head coaches
Why does your post read like an anagram,...maybe a comma now and again might help,...just saying.
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.
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.
Why not he leading what happens on the pitch and what players he wants like all managers / head coaches
Why does your post read like an anagram,...maybe a comma now and again might help,...just saying.
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.
I was blowing out of my bum 5 minutes after getting up this morning, don't be so hard on the players mate.
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
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
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.
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 have heard he is different gravy in training, so reckon he will be. Then again so would I at the moment.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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!
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!
You forgot Micky Apples should be sacked of we don't win on Saturday or all of the next 8 games.
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 have heard he is different gravy in training, so reckon he will be. Then again so would I at the moment.
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.
Innis was the rock, but he made mistakes. We now don’t have a rick, and they make even more mistakes.
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 have heard he is different gravy in training, so reckon he will be. Then again so would I at the moment.
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.
Innis was the rock, but he made mistakes. We now don’t have a rick, and they make even more mistakes.
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.
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.
It's a curse I tell ya!
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!
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.
Do you feel differently now Mutts? I was where you were but have to say they've pulled me back in...
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This is not good enough. Methven and Scott out.
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.
Can't say any more!!...😉
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
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.
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!
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!
It's the defensive improvement which is perhaps more down to him, with Hector looking like he's bothered again.