Varney back in. Curbs Manager. SCP assistant waiting to take over when curbs retires.
I would be crying tears of joy! Well I can't see it happening though. I'm just glad Curbs still seems keen to get back into management. I thought he was happy to just do punditry work....
Sir Karel Fraeye - manager , Ian dowie as DOF, tony Cahone CEO, Katrien Meire, owner. Alan pardew non exec
Thurman - goalkeeping coach
Meanwhile Roland Duchatelet learns from all his mistakes at charlton and invests 100million into millwall after purchase, who are now flying high in the prem.
Just tears.
This scenario is perhaps a bit over the top on the roles reverse negative stance.
When he decided he was bigger than the club the team, the fans an anything else to do with CAFC it was time to go. He was a manager, not bloody God. He deliberately lost at Middlesborough, to prove his God like status, I for one can never forget that !
You've mentioned this before. How and why did he deliberately lose the game at Boro?
The fact this man doesn't have a stand named after him at Charlton is criminal.
I would love to see an Alan Curbishley stand, and when we get rid of the rubbish running the club now. I would like to see a Companies House Suite, in honour of the brilliant person behind that, and a Liar Sheet bar, for the funniest thing I have seen at a football ground for a long time, this of course would be with the new owners kind permission.
Not sure I have a lot of sympathy for his time out of the game. Part of me feels he doesn't have his whole heart in it anymore. He doesn't come across as the deluded type (i.e. Pardew) so realistically what PL job was he expecting? He was never going to get a mid table job as managers of teams in that sort of position are unlikely to sack their manager unless it's one of the big clubs in which case he still wouldn't get it. So a relegation threatened club was the best offer he would have got which I'm sure he knows and makes me question why he continues to say this.
I also think many chairmen have steered well clear of him because of what happened with that tribunal and somewhat understandably as well. Maybe he really hasn't had many offers at all to even turn down but obviously he can't come out and say that.
Like scores of English managers before him, Curbishley knows he may have to look to the Football League for a route back into the game. After helping Kit Symons at Fulham last year in an ‘advisory’ role which seems in vogue these days, could an emotional return to Charlton one day materialise?
“I think at the moment the situation at Charlton is very, very difficult,” he says. “Last week they played a pre-season friendly and there was a couple of thousand people there at a 30,000-seater stadium. It’s a difficult time for them at the moment.
“The role I can see is perhaps an advisory role, helping out, perhaps even on the coaching side. Listen, if a Premier League club came in to me now, I’d jump at it with both hands but I think that’s a long way off because of the time I’ve been out.
“The time I’ve been out hasn't been other people’s fault, it’s probably been mine.”
I'm glad he realizes this. He very easily could have dropped down a level, or God forbid, gone abroad. But he didn't, and now he's in what is by his own admission a somewhat self-imposed exile. I don't think he ever quite got over not getting the Spurs job. I believe that at the current rate, especially with the influx of foreign coaches, execs, and players into the English game (which I regard largely as a good thing), five years can seem like an eternity in terms of techniques, and he's been out of the game almost a decade now.
Following his departure from West Ham, Curbs almost became unemployable as a Premier League Manager especially as it seems that he was being somewhat "picky" as to who he was prepared to manage. Had he taken a leaf out of Sam Allardyce's book he might now be England Manager and the realisation of that has probably just hit him.
Like I said before, had he taken the Wolves job, he probably would still be managing in the Premier League now. It's tragic that managers like Pardew have had relatively more successful careers than Curbs', or at least have made much more money than he has. And I agree it must have hit him to see Allardyce get the England job. I'm sure he has regrets over his decisions to reject all the offers over the years.
I don't blame him for not taking the Wolves job. They were almost certain to go down and he wanted a deal for the following season rather just a 4 month rescue attempt. Wolves should have agreed, they were as good as down anyway, but he would have given them a chance. If they'd stayed up they'd have got a proven mid-table prem manager who could achieve decent results with a small budget. If they'd gone down they'd have got a manager who had won promotion twice, again without spending massive amounts.
Instead they refused to give him any guarantees about the next season and he walked away. I'm sure he regrets that with hindsight, but I'd argue it was the right decision at the time.
The fact this man doesn't have a stand named after him at Charlton is criminal.
I would love to see an Alan Curbishley stand, and when we get rid of the rubbish running the club now. I would like to see a Companies House Suite, in honour of the brilliant person behind that, and a Liar Sheet bar, for the funniest thing I have seen at a football ground for a long time, this of course would be with the new owners kind permission.
No offence, but I don't want to see a stand named after Al. Gates, yes; boardroom or meeting room, yes; entertainment suite, yes. But not a stand. I think you should have won a major trophy and/or be a one-club man to get a stand named after you. Jimmy Seed has earned his, but arguably if Curbs was so honoured there'd be a good case for a Lennie Lawrence stand as well. That would be three out of four gone and we'd be running out of stands for the future.
Curbishleys tenure stands up to any analysis, and his sheer longevity here is very impressive indeed, even if that very same longevity contributed to his departure.
With Curbs, the people who wanted more didn't realise how good we had it. It is human nature to want more, but had he stayed, kept the club stable, and the PL TV money grew and grew, perhaps by now we would have reached target 40,000 and be an established club getting great attendances. Perhaps the level of Sunderland attendance-wise, but with the stability of a Stoke or a Southampton. How we'd all take that now...
When he decided he was bigger than the club the team, the fans an anything else to do with CAFC it was time to go. He was a manager, not bloody God. He deliberately lost at Middlesborough, to prove his God like status, I for one can never forget that !
The fact this man doesn't have a stand named after him at Charlton is criminal.
I would love to see an Alan Curbishley stand, and when we get rid of the rubbish running the club now. I would like to see a Companies House Suite, in honour of the brilliant person behind that, and a Liar Sheet bar, for the funniest thing I have seen at a football ground for a long time, this of course would be with the new owners kind permission.
No offence, but I don't want to see a stand named after Al. Gates, yes; boardroom or meeting room, yes; entertainment suite, yes. But not a stand. I think you should have won a major trophy and/or be a one-club man to get a stand named after you. Jimmy Seed has earned his, but arguably if Curbs was so honoured there'd be a good case for a Lennie Lawrence stand as well. That would be three out of four gone and we'd be running out of stands for the future.
Most of our best football under Lennie Lawrence was played at Selhurst Park.
After what happened at West Ham i said at the time no other prem club chairman would go anywhere near him. Bollocks you don't know what you're talking about came the replys. As soon as a vacancy comes up he'll be back.
The fact this man doesn't have a stand named after him at Charlton is criminal.
I would love to see an Alan Curbishley stand, and when we get rid of the rubbish running the club now. I would like to see a Companies House Suite, in honour of the brilliant person behind that, and a Liar Sheet bar, for the funniest thing I have seen at a football ground for a long time, this of course would be with the new owners kind permission.
No offence, but I don't want to see a stand named after Al. Gates, yes; boardroom or meeting room, yes; entertainment suite, yes. But not a stand. I think you should have won a major trophy and/or be a one-club man to get a stand named after you. Jimmy Seed has earned his, but arguably if Curbs was so honoured there'd be a good case for a Lennie Lawrence stand as well. That would be three out of four gone and we'd be running out of stands for the future.
Alan Curbishley took us to the Premier League twice, including overseeing the Wembley 98 final and brought some of the all time greats like Kinsella, Mendonca and Powell to the club.
He is the one person everyone seems to bring up whenever a neutral gets talking about Charlton.
We aren't the sort of club that wins major trophies. Curbishley is Mr Charlton, and in this day and age it seems impossible that anyone will manage us for 15 years again.
Put it this way - had it not been for Curbs, half of the stands in our stadium would probably be half in size anyway!
The fact this man doesn't have a stand named after him at Charlton is criminal.
The Karel Fraeye stand instead of the East stand ?
I guess it will be vacuous this season, so would be apt.
Don't they already have a laundry room? That's good enough.
A reliable Sauce has told me that CAFC will bring the catering back in house and due to popular demand for an all day breakfast ? These outlets will be known as the Karel Fraeye Up.
Katrien Meire has insisted there should be an healthy alternative so they will also be selling soup in the Karel Fraeye basket.
Those slagging off Curbs on here are the Curbs out brigade, very much of the ilk of Brexiters. No plan, make shit up and offer no solution. Wait and see, it'll be OK. A couple of years of pain and then we'll reap the rewards.
The fact this man doesn't have a stand named after him at Charlton is criminal.
The Karel Fraeye stand instead of the East stand ?
I guess it will be vacuous this season, so would be apt.
Don't they already have a laundry room? That's good enough.
A reliable Sauce has told me that CAFC will bring the catering back in house and due to popular demand for an all day breakfast ? These outlets will be known as the Karel Fraeye Up.
Katrien Meire has insisted there should be an healthy alternative so they will also be selling soup in the Karel Fraeye basket.
We may have acted too hastily last season. Just seen that Karel Fraeye's six-forward no midfield tactic is working at his latest club, Lommel United, who beat the mighty Lutlommel 15-0 in a pre-season friendly. Surely if Slade fails then he's ready for a second interim spell?
Those slagging off Curbs on here are the Curbs out brigade, very much of the ilk of Brexiters. No plan, make shit up and offer no solution. Wait and see, it'll be OK. A couple of years of pain and then we'll reap the rewards.
How's that working out for us?
I wasnt part of the Curbs out brigade (complete opposite as knew what would happen when he left) yet I did vote out.
Those slagging off Curbs on here are the Curbs out brigade, very much of the ilk of Brexiters. No plan, make shit up and offer no solution. Wait and see, it'll be OK. A couple of years of pain and then we'll reap the rewards.
How's that working out for us?
Comparing a few hastily written posts on here from years ago to Brexit? Odd, very odd.
Like Foreveraddickted I voted leave, but I also applauded Curbs as he left the valley for the last time as Charlton manager and when he returned with West Ham, so where's your ilk there?
The fact this man doesn't have a stand named after him at Charlton is criminal.
The Karel Fraeye stand instead of the East stand ?
I guess it will be vacuous this season, so would be apt.
Don't they already have a laundry room? That's good enough.
A reliable Sauce has told me that CAFC will bring the catering back in house and due to popular demand for an all day breakfast ? These outlets will be known as the Karel Fraeye Up.
Katrien Meire has insisted there should be an healthy alternative so they will also be selling soup in the Karel Fraeye basket.
We may have acted too hastily last season. Just seen that Karel Fraeye's six-forward no midfield tactic is working at his latest club, Lommel United, who beat the mighty Lutlommel 15-0 in a pre-season friendly. Surely if Slade fails then he's ready for a second interim spell?
Don't even joke about this! Anyway, I think Guy gets another turn first ;-)
The fact this man doesn't have a stand named after him at Charlton is criminal.
The Karel Fraeye stand instead of the East stand ?
I guess it will be vacuous this season, so would be apt.
Don't they already have a laundry room? That's good enough.
A reliable Sauce has told me that CAFC will bring the catering back in house and due to popular demand for an all day breakfast ? These outlets will be known as the Karel Fraeye Up.
Katrien Meire has insisted there should be an healthy alternative so they will also be selling soup in the Karel Fraeye basket.
We may have acted too hastily last season. Just seen that Karel Fraeye's six-forward no midfield tactic is working at his latest club, Lommel United, who beat the mighty Lutlommel 15-0 in a pre-season friendly. Surely if Slade fails then he's ready for a second interim spell?
Don't even joke about this! Anyway, I think Guy gets another turn first ;-)
You seriously think that Guy should be ahead of Bob Peeters?
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I would like to see a Companies House Suite, in honour of the brilliant person behind that, and a Liar Sheet bar, for the funniest thing I have seen at a football ground for a long time, this of course would be with the new owners kind permission.
I guess it will be vacuous this season, so would be apt.
I also think many chairmen have steered well clear of him because of what happened with that tribunal and somewhat understandably as well. Maybe he really hasn't had many offers at all to even turn down but obviously he can't come out and say that.
Instead they refused to give him any guarantees about the next season and he walked away. I'm sure he regrets that with hindsight, but I'd argue it was the right decision at the time.
Bollocks you don't know what you're talking about came the replys.
As soon as a vacancy comes up he'll be back.
Still waiting
He is the one person everyone seems to bring up whenever a neutral gets talking about Charlton.
We aren't the sort of club that wins major trophies. Curbishley is Mr Charlton, and in this day and age it seems impossible that anyone will manage us for 15 years again.
Put it this way - had it not been for Curbs, half of the stands in our stadium would probably be half in size anyway!
It's one of the most false statements in our history
Second only to rm saying he is the communication link between board and fans
Lennie is equally deserving of some kind of recognition as well, without what he did we may have gone under
A reliable Sauce has told me that CAFC will bring the catering back in house and due to popular demand for an all day breakfast ?
These outlets will be known as the Karel Fraeye Up.
Katrien Meire has insisted there should be an healthy alternative so they will
also be selling soup in the Karel Fraeye basket.
How's that working out for us?
Maybe you should go back to the drawing board
Like Foreveraddickted I voted leave, but I also applauded Curbs as he left the valley for the last time as Charlton manager and when he returned with West Ham, so where's your ilk there?