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***Could someone from the club please explain how this is progress.***

3blokes
3blokes Posts: 4,610
edited December 2015 in Charlton Life Announcements
After such a bold statement from the CEO, Katrien Meire at the recent meeting that each managerial appointment had led to progression, could she now justify and explain where it is to the supporters of Charlton Athletic?
Only it is quite difficult to spot where two years of progression is evident in our performances and League position.
Katrien, this really needs a proper full and respectful answer from the club you oversee.
Because at the moment your reputation and credibility are in tatters. Not just here, but increasingly across football. People are beginning to notice. We have not got the biggest fan base, but a lot of people have a certain affection for us.
Someone in the club needs to recognise that there needs to be some answers and some proper action to rectify what is happening.
Over to you owners of Charlton Athletic.

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  • mogodon
    mogodon Posts: 3,406
    She's met the 'fans' so that's the "engage with the customers" box ticked on her annual appraisal. I doubt there will be any further exchanges, just glib messages and press releases about targets, sofas and season tickets.
  • kafka
    kafka Posts: 2,368
    You're wasting your time. To her, you don't have a right to an opinion or aright to question their management. They think the club belongs to them. They are wrong of course, they own the assets but we own the club. I support economical damage action. Everything now to damage the income of the club we should support.
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    edited December 2015
    As Meire reminded us neatly a year ago at the time of the Luzon appointment debacle:

    “Of course I can understand their frustration and they have every right to be [frustrated],” she said. “But I hope they understand the owner wants the best for Charlton. He does it his way and they need to accept that.

    “They will not always agree with our decisions. No fans in the world will always agree with the decisions of the board. I always try to take into account the fans, but sometimes you have to make hard decisions.
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,610
    edited December 2015
    Oakster said:

    As Meire reminded us neatly a year ago at the time of the Luzon appointment debacle:

    “Of course I can understand their frustration and they have every right to be [frustrated],” she said. “But I hope they understand the owner wants the best for Charlton. He does it his way and they need to accept that.

    “They will not always agree with our decisions. No fans in the world will always agree with the decisions of the board. I always try to take into account the fans, but sometimes you have to make hard decisions.

    But that just cannot cut it anymore, you can get away with those sort of comments if you are doing reasonably ok, or just a little better, but this is now a completely different matter.
    We are back where we started, looking worse off, losing games heavily. So where is this progress ?
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    3blokes said:

    Oakster said:

    As Meire reminded us neatly a year ago at the time of the Luzon appointment debacle:

    “Of course I can understand their frustration and they have every right to be [frustrated],” she said. “But I hope they understand the owner wants the best for Charlton. He does it his way and they need to accept that.

    “They will not always agree with our decisions. No fans in the world will always agree with the decisions of the board. I always try to take into account the fans, but sometimes you have to make hard decisions.

    But I think that just cannot cut it anymore, you can get away with those sort of comments if you are doing reasonably ok, or just a little better, but this is now a completely different matter.
    We are back where we started, looking worse off, losing games heavily. So where is the progress we were told was happening?
    But according to Meire, at that fans meeting a few weeks ago - we are doing better
  • alan dugdale
    alan dugdale Posts: 3,077
    I can't see Adolf or his little Eva making any more statements in the near future.
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,169
    Oakster said:

    As Meire reminded us neatly a year ago at the time of the Luzon appointment debacle:

    “Of course I can understand their frustration and they have every right to be [frustrated],” she said. “But I hope they understand the owner wants the best for Charlton. He does it his way and they need to accept that.

    “They will not always agree with our decisions. No fans in the world will always agree with the decisions of the board. I always try to take into account the fans, but sometimes you have to make hard decisions.

    I got flagged for getting very upset at that statement a year ago. I'm no less angry at it now
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,610
    I know, but that was before where we are now with our recently appointed Interim Head Coach.
    The time has come for a proper response from the club on what is happening.
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  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,290
    Erm @Stig was the mis-spelling of "Ignorance" deliberate, or an immaculately timed typo?
  • throughthickandthin
    throughthickandthin Posts: 943
    They are progressing, academy on track, relegation on track
    Once they have established the club in League 1 possible even league 2 it should be easier to shop window the academy youngsters and sell them on at a profit.
    Simple break even.
    What about the supporters? We are just a nuisance, a footballer factory doesn't need annoying plebs whinging about a once proud club, history blah boring blah.
    So there you have it folks, now you know your place put or shut up.

    That is the way I feel we are valued by these people and it's breaking my heart. I used to have the tingle when a smelt the fried onions and burgers on match day at the valley. Now days I just wonder why I bother, maybe a wont for much longer, we will see.
  • sirjohnhumphrey
    sirjohnhumphrey Posts: 1,859
    edited December 2015
    We have some journalist fans?
    Surely they should be getting the story out there on a national scale? If not personally then through the many contacts they will have?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    throughthickandthin said:

    They are progressing, academy on track, relegation on track
    Once they have established the club in League 1 possible even league 2 it should be easier to shop window the academy youngsters and sell them on at a profit.
    Simple break even.
    What about the supporters? We are just a nuisance, a footballer factory doesn't need annoying plebs whinging about a once proud club, history blah boring blah.
    So there you have it folks, now you know your place put or shut up.

    That is the way I feel we are valued by these people and it's breaking my heart. I used to have the tingle when a smelt the fried onions and burgers on match day at the valley. Now days I just wonder why I bother, maybe a wont for much longer, we will see.

    But being in at least the Championship makes our academy much more attractive to players and parents than being a L1 club. The higher the level a player plays at, the higher the transfer fee as well.
  • Beckboy
    Beckboy Posts: 1,682
    Oakster said:

    KM - Nov 13th

    “We hope Karel Fraeye will change things and bring us back to mid-table which we have the squad for. We believe we have a better squad than our position. He has identified problems. We will give him all the help he deserves."

    How's that help working out then?

    I'll give him help to the nearest job centre
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    aliwibble said:

    Erm @Stig was the mis-spelling of "Ignorance" deliberate, or an immaculately timed typo?

    I took it to be deliberate
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,365
    3blokes, don't you realise that we have spent £9 million on players!?
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    She is as we speak preparing a fantastic professional Powerpoint presentation like the last one......oops a bit of pee came out then through laughing.
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,408
    Stig said:

    INGSOC landscape

    Okay i will fall for it, but what does INGSOC stand for.
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,408
    OR
    Lewis Coaches said:

    Stig said:

    INGSOC landscape

    Okay i will fall for it, but what does INGSOC stand for.
    OR EVEN INGSOC.
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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    sirjohnhumphrey said:

    We have some journalist fans?
    Surely they should be getting the story out there on a national scale? If not personally then through the many contacts they will have?

    I do believe that Jonathan Maitland is a Charlton supporter - perhaps he could use "Tonight" to present our case.
  • HarryLime
    HarryLime Posts: 1,295
    Ingsoc (Newspeak for English Socialism or the English Socialist Party) is the political ideology of the totalitarian government of Oceania in George Orwell's dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    'Premier League ambitions.'
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,738
    I can only think that the word "progress" means something completely different in Flemish.

    Any suggestions ?
  • mogodon
    mogodon Posts: 3,406
    Oakster said:

    But according to Meire, at that fans meeting a few weeks ago - we are doing better

    And if you asked her today she would probably claim the last month has been one of unbridled success.
  • twiggyaddick
    twiggyaddick Posts: 1,565
    Now will the sodding trust do something???
  • Beckboy
    Beckboy Posts: 1,682
    twiggyaddick said:

    Now will the sodding trust do something???

    Haaaaahaaaa no they won't
  • twiggyaddick
    twiggyaddick Posts: 1,565
    Wishful thinking....Well goodnight folks, that's it from me
  • willieduff
    willieduff Posts: 986
    Colin where are you?

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