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Only hope?

Weegie Addick
Weegie Addick Posts: 16,689
in General Charlton
Get Curbs back tomorrow

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  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
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  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,174
    Zzzzzzz
    We may as well get Andy Nelson back as well
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
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  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,094
    Greenie said:

    Zzzzzzz
    We may as well get Andy Nelson back as well

    Surely Lennie can't enjoy living up t'north.
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    And this is why the reactions are so disjointed, stupid and laughable
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 12,040
    whoosh
  • dancafc
    dancafc Posts: 1,009
    I would love to see him back but would anyone want to see him put up with the shit from upstairs the man's a legend but wouldn't last the season with this bellend running the show
  • 3G
    3G Posts: 741
    Possibly the only thing that could make this situation worse...

    Curbs comes back, we lose his first game 3-0 and in the post-match interview, he talks about how well we played in the first 10 minutes, how the squad is plenty strong enough and team morale is so good right now.

    The definition of hell.
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,213
    Obi Wan Kenobi
  • CharltonDave85
    CharltonDave85 Posts: 502
    Why do you want a manger that has not had a job for years? I for one would not want him back.

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  • Godstone
    Godstone Posts: 700
    CharltonDave85 said:

    Why do you want a manger that has not had a job for years? I for one would not want him back.


    Because he a really good manager. Because he has done better than every manager since, put together.
  • northstandsteve
    northstandsteve Posts: 14,365
    but there is no way in hell he would work under the present owners so it aint going to happen.
  • sadiejane1981
    sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012
    I don't know why everyone keeps saying bring curbs back? He was good for us before yes, but he was working under a regime that he could trust and vice verser, he was giving full control of the team and staff around him (a manager) plus he was with us for years and was in a routine. He was given every chance to succeed and all the support and backing he asked for.

    Now he hasn't coached in years, he wouldn't work well under this regime because they wouldn't make him manager, he wouldn't get any say, he can't chop and change the squad and make his own buys, he wouldn't be allowed to bring in his own coaching team it would be a shambles.

    Not only would curbs not take the job if offered to him he would be crazy to. There is no way he would succeed at Charlton now and he would lose his hero status.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,792
    sadiejane1981 said:

    I don't know why everyone keeps saying bring curbs back? He was good for us before yes, but he was working under a regime that he could trust and vice verser, he was giving full control of the team and staff around him (a manager) plus he was with us for years and was in a routine. He was given every chance to succeed and all the support and backing he asked for.

    Now he hasn't coached in years, he wouldn't work well under this regime because they wouldn't make him manager, he wouldn't get any say, he can't chop and change the squad and make his own buys, he wouldn't be allowed to bring in his own coaching team it would be a shambles.

    Not only would curbs not take the job if offered to him he would be crazy to. There is no way he would succeed at Charlton now and he would lose his hero status.

    The problem is that many of these arguments could be applied to any candidate with appropriate experience. RD overpromotes people - Meire, obviously - in order to ensure their total obedience, with the consequence they are not up to the job.
  • sadiejane1981
    sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012
    Airman Brown said:

    sadiejane1981 said:

    I don't know why everyone keeps saying bring curbs back? He was good for us before yes, but he was working under a regime that he could trust and vice verser, he was giving full control of the team and staff around him (a manager) plus he was with us for years and was in a routine. He was given every chance to succeed and all the support and backing he asked for.

    Now he hasn't coached in years, he wouldn't work well under this regime because they wouldn't make him manager, he wouldn't get any say, he can't chop and change the squad and make his own buys, he wouldn't be allowed to bring in his own coaching team it would be a shambles.

    Not only would curbs not take the job if offered to him he would be crazy to. There is no way he would succeed at Charlton now and he would lose his hero status.

    The problem is that many of these arguments could be applied to any candidate with appropriate experience. RD overpromotes people - Meire, obviously - in order to ensure their total obedience, with the consequence they are not up to the job.
    Yes entirely agree with you but when a manger (head coach) is bought in and fails it affects their portfolio and popularity I wouldn't wish that on curbs some random we have no loyalty towards is different.
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    edited November 2015
    I always though that Belgium were a democratic country, then why have we an owner from Belgium running the club as a dictatorship with his small band of Politburo 'lackies'? As much as I would love to see Curbs back or another UK manager, no-one will work under the above conditions and be successful......sadly.
  • StewieGriffinSE7
    StewieGriffinSE7 Posts: 489
    CharltonDave85 said:

    Why do you want a manger that has not had a job for years? I for one would not want him back.

    This 100% , the man has only managed two clubs and not been able to get a managers job in the past 7-8 years. Would come back to us now and work under RD regime because no other club wants him.

  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,859
    The only way Curbs would be back at Charlton is as joint owner, maybe with Varney, heading up a consortium. That would do me.

    Come on Varney, you know the money men, make a move.
  • pettgra
    pettgra Posts: 1,588
    Ten point reduction for everyone bar us. Not sure that would be enough though.
  • AshBurton
    AshBurton Posts: 1,142
    Greenie said:

    Zzzzzzz
    We may as well get Andy Nelson back as well

    Great, attacking football. Are Killer and Flash available too? And Paddy on the wing? Can play same defence though - just need to win 4-3.

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  • sadiejane1981
    sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012
    Davo55 said:

    The only way Curbs would be back at Charlton is as joint owner, maybe with Varney, heading up a consortium. That would do me.

    Come on Varney, you know the money men, make a move.

    Yeah he bought us slater and jiminez, that worked out well.
  • Blinkant
    Blinkant Posts: 598
    Davo55 said:

    The only way Curbs would be back at Charlton is as joint owner, maybe with Varney, heading up a consortium. That would do me.

    Come on Varney, you know the money men, make a move.

    Varney is busy trying to get ebbsfleet out of the conference south and curbs is happy taking a pay cheque at Fulham. They would both be crazy to come back to charlton under Roland
  • WestCountryAddick
    WestCountryAddick Posts: 2,545
    sadiejane1981 said:

    Davo55 said:

    The only way Curbs would be back at Charlton is as joint owner, maybe with Varney, heading up a consortium. That would do me.

    Come on Varney, you know the money men, make a move.

    Yeah he bought us slater and jiminez, that worked out well.
    Yeah we ended up with a manager liked by most of the fans, a team of players that died for the cause, and promotion from League One...

    Don't get me wrong, I wasn't a great fan of the Slater/Jiminez double act, they made some very poor decisions behind the scenes, but sometimes there's a case for better the devil you know.
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,859
    Blinkant said:

    Davo55 said:

    The only way Curbs would be back at Charlton is as joint owner, maybe with Varney, heading up a consortium. That would do me.

    Come on Varney, you know the money men, make a move.

    Varney is busy trying to get ebbsfleet out of the conference south and curbs is happy taking a pay cheque at Fulham. They would both be crazy to come back to charlton under Roland
    Not under Roland, instead of him.
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,859
    sadiejane1981 said:

    Davo55 said:

    The only way Curbs would be back at Charlton is as joint owner, maybe with Varney, heading up a consortium. That would do me.

    Come on Varney, you know the money men, make a move.

    Yeah he bought us slater and jiminez, that worked out well.
    Fair point Sadie, but he did a lot of good for Charlton too and I think he could again.
  • timken
    timken Posts: 1,021
    CHRIS POWELL IS ON HIS WAY TO THE VALLEY NOW.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,192
    timken said:

    CHRIS POWELL IS ON HIS WAY TO THE VALLEY NOW.

    What is he stopping by the Peak District on his way home?
  • mogodon
    mogodon Posts: 3,438
    Going back to a different era and expecting miracles wouldn't work for AC or the club, much as we hope it would. And why would he come back? Everything to lose with almost no chance of success given what he would have to work with (on and off the pitch)

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