A Bonkers Statement from Club - the infamous {...} one

The biggest paradox here with his statement is that we actually won the game, thus putting us closer to staying in the championship than going down.

Now, unlike Roland, I am not the reincarnation of Alan Turing so I may be missing something but it appears that in games where individuals came to the Valley to create disorder on the pitch and interfere with the players and the game we have a 100% win ratio and in games where individuals came to the Valley to watch the game and support the team we have won three in eighteen or a 17% win rate.
I would suggest that Roland encourage more of this sort of ‘disorder’ because it is obviously a lot more effective than employing managers from the Belgium third division.

I would suggest his statement read:

Dear Fans,

Last Sunday, some individuals did not come to The Valley to watch the game and support the team, but came to create disorder on the pitch and interfere with the players and the game. Disorder which gave us our first victory at home since the start of November.

Some individuals seem to want the club to fail. This is a confused approach, since following this logic leads to exactly the opposite of what we all want: staying in the Championship. However, as the Charlton team actually won this game the whole of this sentence is nonsense. It would appear I have a confused approach.

We have 9 games left in which we have to get 6 points more than our competitors. The team just got 3 points out of 1 games where there were individuals who came to the Valley to create disorder on the pitch and interfere with the players and the game. We still have the chance to make it happen with the disorder of the fans until the very last game. We must believe it is still possible. Every football fan knows the 12th man is a crucial factor in creating disorder and thus success on the pitch.

Rizzo said:

MountsfieldPark said:

Double wow. That`s not going to look good on her CV (Mel`s, I mean.) Sorry she got caught up in the car crash.

To be honest, I think it will reflect quite well on her. The club employed her as head of communications but then either bypassed or overruled her on an important (and utterly bonkers) communication with the fans. It shows that a) she has principles and b) she takes her role seriously.

I agree. You accept a job, you do well, you get overruled and communications go out that you wouldn't approve. Not everyone would have the guts or professional pride to resign.

I'm thinking of you KM.

LeaburnForEngland said:

This club has SERIOUSLY affected my productivity at work this week. It's gone from being new developments every day to practically every hour!

I have not done a stroke all week.

RedChaser said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

LeaburnForEngland said:

This club has SERIOUSLY affected my productivity at work this week. It's gone from being new developments every day to practically every hour!

I have not done a stroke all week.

Good man, it makes you go blind you know, well that's what my science teacher warned us at school .

To say nothing of the "unique" looks your co-workers give you in the office....

cabbles said:

RedChaser said:

cabbles said:

Simon E said:

According to Richard Cawley, Mel Baroni - Head of Comms, has resigned.

she'll always have that stolen night at Bromley supporters club with Henry Irving. You can't measure that or put it on any CV

I reckon a contributing factor was that you never made a play for her and geared all your efforts toward Katy Merde. .

@RedChaser anyone who reads my emails knows they're strictly business

"What's an email?"

Voice in background, "shut up squirrel face, you're not meant to say that"

micks1950 said:

Simon E said:

According to Richard Cawley, Mel Baroni - Head of Comms, has resigned.

Who's going to answer all those 'fans' emails now....?

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Hey, I'm still waiting for replies to 4 e-mails to fans@cafc.co.uk
but good for you Mel Baroni - you were given an impossible task - thanks for trying.

We plebs should remember that Roland Duchatelet isn't worth 600 million because he has 2 pairs of shoes; or that he can find a zone 6 travel card in a bin instead of paying out for a taxi to Charlton.

Roland Duchatelet and his brother went to a fancy dress party recently,
with stockings over their heads ?

They won first prize as a pair of tights.

cafctom said:

What amazes me is that after 48 hours the statement is STILL THERE. Not just that but there has been no further word from them since to try and 'clear up' some of the mess that it has caused.

There is surely no way they can see all the negative press around them, and think "well there is nothing wrong with that statement".

Probably easier and best for them from their point of view to just stay silent and leave it entirely.

It's un-repairable damage...but all from their boss.

What can you do?

DRAddick said:

Dave2l said:

cafctom said:

What amazes me is that after 48 hours the statement is STILL THERE. Not just that but there has been no further word from them since to try and 'clear up' some of the mess that it has caused.

There is surely no way they can see all the negative press around them, and think "well there is nothing wrong with that statement".

Probably easier and best for them from their point of view to just stay silent and leave it entirely.

It's un-repairable damage...but all from their boss.

What can you do?

I don't think anyone there knows what to do. I've got an image of a work place in absolute stunned and confused silence. The only person who does know and probably had the bottle to say what she thought has now resigned.
In any case RD has ordered it to be put up so there's not much they can do.

What you actually have in most of the people she has surrounded herself with are arse lickers who keep telling her how good she is and that she's right and the thousands of fans are wrong.

Roland you are unique (meaning Weird)

Coyotejohn1947 said:

Has 'THE STATEMENT' finally been taken down from the Official site (I couldn't see it just now) or has it been moved to a different part of the site?

If it is gone it will nevertheless live on in the memory and must be included as a piece of digital history in the Museum as one of the most crass comments ever to have emerged on the Official site. That the Comms team were unable to prevent its appearance demonstrates that far from being an astute businessman (which he clearly was in electronic components) Roland D is treating Charlton as his own experimental plaything to do with as he wishes without any reference to staff in place who might be advising different courses of action and insisting on dictatorial executive decisions.

Naturally, I don't include Meire in the above whom no doubt has only spun the positive to RD with any internal criticism not voiced. In fact Meire can only seem to react to criticism herself with a rictus grin, surely RD expected more from a lawyer - the least she should be capable of is defending herself with words.

The decent thing for Meire to do now would be to resign and be spared the ignominy of being sacked or recalled and recylcled to Ujpest with Valerie Gys perhaps coming the other way.

Surely the Meire countdown (and meltdown) is well underway now?

Still on the NEWS page, but they're obviously trying tp publish as many non stories as possible so that it gets relegated to Page 2 and therefore out of sight.

As for KM the lawyer defending herself, the trouble is that every time she opens her mouth she digs herself into an even deeper hole

If we thought the club were terrible at communication before this week, it will complete lockdown after the shambles of the past two days

Dazzler21 said:

LeaburnForEngland said:

This club has SERIOUSLY affected my productivity at work this week. It's gone from being new developments every day to practically every hour!

Same here.

Think I need to take some time away from CL.... How many weeks til the end of season?

I'll give £50 to the Upbeats if you can stay off here for 48 hours continuous.
No cheating, no using someone else's name.
48 hours.