***Jose Riga... New Charlton Manager (again)***

pettgra said:

Who is going to be his assistant. I hope it is not a bloke called Mortis.

I reckon that's a dead cert .

The Red Robin said:

From Facebook:

'My French team Metz FC sacked him at Christmas after a run of 4 defeats. Although we were still in the top 6 when he left everyone agreed his style of football was totally abject and we'd been lucky. Anyway, may be he'll repeat his trick for Charlton. Good luck!'

Four consecutive defeats !!!! What the feck do they know. I dream of abject.

mid_life_crisis said:

Minimum 7 wins needed out of 20 games to have any chance. We have 4 wins from 26 so far.
Better start scouring the fixture list Jose!

That we're not stranded already suggests there are a few other teams out there just as bad as us, we might not even need 7 wins, it really depends on how bad our relegation rivals are

Henry Irving said:

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/charlton/14206343.New_Charlton_boss_has_meeting_with_chief_executive_in_London/

Our manager having a meeting with our CEO is now headline news.

Only fact of interest seems to be that de Corte was there but Euell wasn't.

Of course Euell wasn't there. Don't want bloody foreigners ruining the show.

pettgra said:

Who is going to be his assistant. I hope it is not a bloke called Mortis.

I've heard it could be the CAFC ladies coach ?
The wizard of the dribble Paul Mortimer.

So RigaMorts, it is !

ForeverAddickted said:

Looking a Riga's record with Blackpool, despite what he had to work with, his teams were never thumped by the opposition

- Only twice did they concede three goals, against Reading and Norwich
- Only twice more did they ever lose by more than a one goal difference
- They drew against Brighton / Wolves / Middlesbrough
- They beat Cardiff

Yes he lost the majority of his matches (which ultimately will be remembered the most for @ Blackpool) but his side was always in the match it seems, unlike Charlton who this season have lost 3-0 (or more) more times than I can count

Of the 20 games he's got the opening 8 are all matches he could get something from. But: the final 10-12 are hugely difficult. My guess is that we could think we're out of it by the end of March and then be looking at relegation (again) in May.

On the positive side our squad today is stronger than 2013-14 and there is still time to strengthen it further.

Let's hope he can work miracles.

RedChaser said:

pettgra said:

Who is going to be his assistant. I hope it is not a bloke called Mortis.

I reckon that's a dead cert .

Nice one Red!

soapboxsam said:

pettgra said:

Who is going to be his assistant. I hope it is not a bloke called Mortis.

I've heard it could be the CAFC ladies coach ?
The wizard of the dribble Paul Mortimer.

So RigaMorts, it is !

Now that is very good!

If—




IF you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,
if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man(ager)my son!

I know it's a bit Dave Basset, but when you read the words! Good luck Riga your gonna need it.

EveshamAddick said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Richard Cawley ‏@RichCawleySLP 38s39 seconds ago England, United Kingdom
Riga has signed an 18-month deal. #cafc

18 months, so not interim then...

I reckon he'll get about 4 and a half.....

"I know it's a bit Dave Basset, but when you read the words! Good luck Riga your gonna need it."

IF IF IF IF Tucadean had scored that goal against the Spanners, Peeters would still be here.
One of my favourite poems by Mr Kipling, even if some people think he's a bit of a tart.

Hartley Pete ? Do you mean Mike Basset Ex England manager ?
Or Fred Basset who was like a dog with a bone.
You can't mean Dave/Harry Basset as there's no swear words!

hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

Good luck Jose - if you keep us up you'll be a true Charlton hero.

Words that show how desperately low our expectations have become under this regime.

He's got 20 games, 10 home, 10 away, to get, say, 28 points (that would take us to 48).

We have 14 points at home so far, a paltry 6 away.

Normally, you'd think we might need to win at least 6 out of 10 at home.


HOME

Saturday 23 January Blackburn Rovers
Saturday 6 February Bristol City
Saturday 13 February Cardiff City
Saturday 27 February Reading
Tuesday 8 March MK Dons
Saturday 12 March Middlesbrough
Saturday 2 April Birmingham City
Saturday 16 April Derby County
Saturday 23 April Brighton and Hove Albion
Saturday 7 May Burnley

AWAY

Saturday 23 January Hull City
Saturday 30 January Rotherham United
Saturday 20 February Fulham
Tuesday 23 February Preston North End
Saturday 5 March Brentford
Saturday 19 March Sheffield Wednesday
Tuesday 5 April Ipswich Town
Saturday 9 April Queens Park Rangers
Tuesday 19 April Bolton Wanderers
Saturday 30 April Leeds United

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He's going to need some decent signings and/or a major bounce effect. You can pick out the 6 pointers or the possible inconsistent mid-table opposition with little to play for. At the moment, it looks like a terrible tough run-in at home.

To have any chance under Jose we have to stop shipping goals, the problem is we just don't have the quality or unity at the back to provide the base for the smash and grabs we used to get under CP. Neither do we have that midfield that works their socks off to provide chances for our 'strikers'.

I'm going tomorrow and I really, really hope I'm wrong but I'm afraid the glass is starting to become half empty. Somebody convince me otherwise please