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Simon Clark

I hear Simon Clark is off. Was told Notts County, but it might have been Nottingham Forest.
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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,061
    A shame, but not surprising if true.
  • cafc_harry
    cafc_harry Posts: 3,360
    Would be disappointing to see him leave to either really, but definitely would prefer forest to county.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,969

    Would be disappointing to see him leave to either really, but definitely would prefer forest to county.

    We could be playing Forest next season
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,288
    A " legacy" issue.

    Shame but as predictable as night following day.

    Reputation as a good coach who's been involved at different levels at Charlton and done well.
  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,617
    Why would he leave, we'll have the number one academy in the country :wink: a poke in the eye for Roland if he does go, for all the rhetoric about the academy it seems the guy at the top of that doesn't believe.....

    Real shame, another good staff member leaves,
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,288
    Rob7Lee said:

    Why would he leave, we'll have the number one academy in the country :wink: a poke in the eye for Roland if he does go, for all the rhetoric about the academy it seems the guy at the top of that doesn't believe.....

    Real shame, another good staff member leaves,

    He's not with the academy now. He was but he's been first team coach for a season or so.
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,747
    No doubt O'Nomark has identified him as a subversive influence and not in keeping with current regieme thinking IE a good coach who is well respected and good at his job.

    Can't have anyone not towing the party line.

    "Failure through incompetence"
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,150

    A " legacy" issue.

    Shame but as predictable as night following day.

    Reputation as a good coach who's been involved at different levels at Charlton and done well.

    Why do they refer to him as a legacy issue as if he's crap? He's a good coach we should keep. Have they learned nothing since letting Nathan Jones go?
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    We've learned from our mistakes.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,753

    Rob7Lee said:

    Why would he leave, we'll have the number one academy in the country :wink: a poke in the eye for Roland if he does go, for all the rhetoric about the academy it seems the guy at the top of that doesn't believe.....

    Real shame, another good staff member leaves,

    He's not with the academy now. He was but he's been first team coach for a season or so.
    One of a set of three (and a half) for you to collect and keep forever ... or not.

    Remind me why Barker was demoted from assistant manager again? Oh, that's right, they never said.

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  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    On the OS Simon is listed as first team coach.
    I might be missing something here but Simon goes and Jacko steps up seems to be the thinking.
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,183
    On Simon's twitter he was on a day out on Bank Holiday Monday when we played - which seems a bit unusual. I'm an ex-colleague of his fiancee and happen to know he loves it at Charlton. I suspect that if he moves on it's either because he is deemed surplus to requirements or he feels his position is untenable.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,753
    seth plum said:

    On the OS Simon is listed as first team coach.
    I might be missing something here but Simon goes and Jacko steps up seems to be the thinking.

    Lee Bowyer too, I think you'll find.
  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,617

    Rob7Lee said:

    Why would he leave, we'll have the number one academy in the country :wink: a poke in the eye for Roland if he does go, for all the rhetoric about the academy it seems the guy at the top of that doesn't believe.....

    Real shame, another good staff member leaves,

    He's not with the academy now. He was but he's been first team coach for a season or so.
    One of a set of three (and a half) for you to collect and keep forever ... or not.

    Remind me why Barker was demoted from assistant manager again? Oh, that's right, they never said.
    Maybe it was to do with laying off/paying off Nugent, was the position 'made redundant'?
  • Simon has not been in the dugout since the new year, surplus to requirements, was for some games sitting on the west upper. I think is contract is up and currently living in Lincoln.
  • Seems a good coach, as did Nugent. Certainly better than O'Loughlin and Baker. We are the poorer for those changes IMO.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,831
    Congo Chris and Bowyer next year then?
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,024

    Congo Chris and Bowyer next year then?

    From the sounds of KR's interview it seemed like it'll be JJ and Bowyer.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,639
    why would he join in January to leave just four months later? And to Rotherham? And having worked with Robinson before it's not Robinson getting rid. With Clark going to I wonder if a change of owner is happening and this is clearing the decks. Just Robbo to go next.

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  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,477
    edited April 2017

    Congo Chris and Bowyer next year then?

    From the sounds of KR's interview it seemed like it'll be JJ and Bowyer.
    This makes little sense to me. Neither have any coaching experience. So it will be those two and COL. A combined 6ish months of coaching between them JJ and Bowyer, giving them both credit for coaching the second half of this season. Plus COL, who admittedly has some experience abroad, and 3-4 months here. I'm not convinced that Richie Barker was a world beater. Ditto Kevin Nugent before him, despite his record as manager. But I don't think that this is a move in the right direction.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,024
    SDAddick said:

    Congo Chris and Bowyer next year then?

    From the sounds of KR's interview it seemed like it'll be JJ and Bowyer.
    This makes little sense to me. Neither have any coaching experience. So it will be those two and COL. A combined 6ish months of coaching between them JJ and Bowyer, giving them both credit for coaching the second half of this season. Plus COL, who admittedly has some experience abroad, and 3-4 months here. I'm not convinced that Richie Barker was a world beater. Ditto Kevin Nugent before him, despite his record as manager. But I don't think that this is a move in the right direction.
    I get your point about experience but I would feel much better if O'laughable was nowhere near the club!
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,477

    SDAddick said:

    Congo Chris and Bowyer next year then?

    From the sounds of KR's interview it seemed like it'll be JJ and Bowyer.
    This makes little sense to me. Neither have any coaching experience. So it will be those two and COL. A combined 6ish months of coaching between them JJ and Bowyer, giving them both credit for coaching the second half of this season. Plus COL, who admittedly has some experience abroad, and 3-4 months here. I'm not convinced that Richie Barker was a world beater. Ditto Kevin Nugent before him, despite his record as manager. But I don't think that this is a move in the right direction.
    I get your point about experience but I would feel much better if O'laughable was nowhere near the club!
    Of course. But I'm trying to deal in the realms of the possible. Bowyer doesn't exactly strike me as a "Yes Man", but I do worry that no one in the group has the experience to challenge Robinson, and I think every good coach or leader needs at least one person who can do that.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,024
    SDAddick said:

    SDAddick said:

    Congo Chris and Bowyer next year then?

    From the sounds of KR's interview it seemed like it'll be JJ and Bowyer.
    This makes little sense to me. Neither have any coaching experience. So it will be those two and COL. A combined 6ish months of coaching between them JJ and Bowyer, giving them both credit for coaching the second half of this season. Plus COL, who admittedly has some experience abroad, and 3-4 months here. I'm not convinced that Richie Barker was a world beater. Ditto Kevin Nugent before him, despite his record as manager. But I don't think that this is a move in the right direction.
    I get your point about experience but I would feel much better if O'laughable was nowhere near the club!
    Of course. But I'm trying to deal in the realms of the possible. Bowyer doesn't exactly strike me as a "Yes Man", but I do worry that no one in the group has the experience to challenge Robinson, and I think every good coach or leader needs at least one person who can do that.
    That's what I liked about Barker and Nugent. They'd both been managers and you got the impression they would not be afraid to speak up.
  • charltonnick
    charltonnick Posts: 3,063
    We were told at a Bromley meeting by players that Simon Clark was popular with them and they enjoyed his sessions whereas the coach brought in by Roland just put cones out
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456

    SDAddick said:

    Congo Chris and Bowyer next year then?

    From the sounds of KR's interview it seemed like it'll be JJ and Bowyer.
    This makes little sense to me. Neither have any coaching experience. So it will be those two and COL. A combined 6ish months of coaching between them JJ and Bowyer, giving them both credit for coaching the second half of this season. Plus COL, who admittedly has some experience abroad, and 3-4 months here. I'm not convinced that Richie Barker was a world beater. Ditto Kevin Nugent before him, despite his record as manager. But I don't think that this is a move in the right direction.
    I get your point about experience but I would feel much better if O'laughable was nowhere near the club!
    There's a rumour that Congo Chris has been sent packing back to Belgium as well.

  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,024
    Addickted said:

    SDAddick said:

    Congo Chris and Bowyer next year then?

    From the sounds of KR's interview it seemed like it'll be JJ and Bowyer.
    This makes little sense to me. Neither have any coaching experience. So it will be those two and COL. A combined 6ish months of coaching between them JJ and Bowyer, giving them both credit for coaching the second half of this season. Plus COL, who admittedly has some experience abroad, and 3-4 months here. I'm not convinced that Richie Barker was a world beater. Ditto Kevin Nugent before him, despite his record as manager. But I don't think that this is a move in the right direction.
    I get your point about experience but I would feel much better if O'laughable was nowhere near the club!
    There's a rumour that Congo Chris has been sent packing back to Belgium as well.

    Cantersaddick likes this!
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,351
    Addickted said:

    SDAddick said:

    Congo Chris and Bowyer next year then?

    From the sounds of KR's interview it seemed like it'll be JJ and Bowyer.
    This makes little sense to me. Neither have any coaching experience. So it will be those two and COL. A combined 6ish months of coaching between them JJ and Bowyer, giving them both credit for coaching the second half of this season. Plus COL, who admittedly has some experience abroad, and 3-4 months here. I'm not convinced that Richie Barker was a world beater. Ditto Kevin Nugent before him, despite his record as manager. But I don't think that this is a move in the right direction.
    I get your point about experience but I would feel much better if O'laughable was nowhere near the club!
    There's a rumour that Congo Chris has been sent packing back to Belgium as well.

    So perhaps the £8 an hour temporary painter can put the cones out.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,288
    Addickted said:

    SDAddick said:

    Congo Chris and Bowyer next year then?

    From the sounds of KR's interview it seemed like it'll be JJ and Bowyer.
    This makes little sense to me. Neither have any coaching experience. So it will be those two and COL. A combined 6ish months of coaching between them JJ and Bowyer, giving them both credit for coaching the second half of this season. Plus COL, who admittedly has some experience abroad, and 3-4 months here. I'm not convinced that Richie Barker was a world beater. Ditto Kevin Nugent before him, despite his record as manager. But I don't think that this is a move in the right direction.
    I get your point about experience but I would feel much better if O'laughable was nowhere near the club!
    There's a rumour that Congo Chris has been sent packing back to Belgium as well.

    I'm sure what you mean is Chris has decided to spend more time with his family but has found working at a great club like Charlton and with great coaches like Karl Robinson a great education which will stand him in great stead when he takes on his next role.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,024
    edited April 2017

    Addickted said:

    SDAddick said:

    Congo Chris and Bowyer next year then?

    From the sounds of KR's interview it seemed like it'll be JJ and Bowyer.
    This makes little sense to me. Neither have any coaching experience. So it will be those two and COL. A combined 6ish months of coaching between them JJ and Bowyer, giving them both credit for coaching the second half of this season. Plus COL, who admittedly has some experience abroad, and 3-4 months here. I'm not convinced that Richie Barker was a world beater. Ditto Kevin Nugent before him, despite his record as manager. But I don't think that this is a move in the right direction.
    I get your point about experience but I would feel much better if O'laughable was nowhere near the club!
    There's a rumour that Congo Chris has been sent packing back to Belgium as well.

    I'm sure what you mean is Chris has decided to spend more time with his family but has found working at a great club like Charlton and with great coaches like Karl Robinson a great education which will stand him in great stead when he takes on his next role as 'interim' head coach when Robinson is sacked in October.
    Fixed that for you.