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New VOTV141 on Saturday: John Robinson interview

Airman Brown
Airman Brown Posts: 15,790
edited February 2018 in General Charlton
Great interview with JR by Doug Chapman in the new issue, on sale from 1pm on Saturday v Oxford and now online at www.votvonline.com . Posting out today at 3pm.

Plus a fond farewell to Katrien Meire, a VOTV retrospective on its 30th birthday, Kyle Andrews on the team’s promotion chances now, Matt Wright on injuries and the January transfer window, John Ingram on late rallies, and the return of Darren Risby.

Special tribute to Craig Norris, to whom the issue is dedicated.

I also forget how to spell “pole” - anything else happening lately? Oh yeah...
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  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,897
    Airman Brown said:

    I also forget how to spell “pole” - anything else happening lately? Oh yeah...

    As in Graham?
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,900
    Pedro45 said:

    Airman Brown said:

    I also forget how to spell “pole” - anything else happening lately? Oh yeah...

    As in Graham?
    No, as in Scaffold........... 'Oh, I'll drink a drink a drink to Lilly the pink the pink the pink, the saviour of the human raaaace' :wink:
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,341
    RedChaser said:

    Pedro45 said:

    Airman Brown said:

    I also forget how to spell “pole” - anything else happening lately? Oh yeah...

    As in Graham?
    No, as in Scaffold........... 'Oh, I'll drink a drink a drink to Lilly the pink the pink the pink, the saviour of the human raaaace' :wink:
    Lily :neutral:
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,341
    edited February 2018
    "Lily the Pink" is a 1968 song released by the UK comedy group The Scaffold. It is a modernisation of an older folk song titled "The Ballad of Lydia Pinkham". The lyrics celebrate the "medicinal compound" invented by Lily the Pink, and chronicle the "efficacious" cures it has brought about, such as inducing morbid obesity to cure a weak appetite, or bringing about a sex change as a remedy for freckles. !!!!

    Backing vocalists on the recording included Graham Nash (of The Hollies), Elton John (then Reg Dwight), and Tim Rice;[1] while Jack Bruce (of Cream) played the bass guitar.

    Sorry Airman :smile:
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,790
    edited February 2018
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  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,215
    @Airman Brown good issue again

    Regarding the ridiculous accusations from Daisy to Olly Groome, who actually ran the investigations?

    I’m surprised her sycophants didn’t back her up ... although pleased the correct outcome was achieved.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,790
    stonemuse said:

    @Airman Brown good issue again

    Regarding the ridiculous accusations from Daisy to Olly Groome, who actually ran the investigations?

    I’m surprised her sycophants didn’t back her up ... although pleased the correct outcome was achieved.

    Rubashow, I believe.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    If Olly Groome had been found guilty what is/was the punishment for insubordination to Katrien Meire?
    100 lines?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,464
    seth plum said:

    If Olly Groome had been found guilty what is/was the punishment for insubordination to Katrien Meire?
    100 lines?

    Gross misconduct would have meant dismissal.

    Typical vindictive and petty action by Meire even though she knew she was leaving.


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  • sammy391
    sammy391 Posts: 3,848
    What’s this investigation/gross misconduct all about?
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    sammy391 said:

    What’s this investigation/gross misconduct all about?

    My understanding is for answering back cheekily.
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,900
    edited February 2018
    seth plum said:

    sammy391 said:

    What’s this investigation/gross misconduct all about?

    My understanding is for answering back cheekily.
    Clearly she has had a sense of humour bypass..............Oh hang on a minute, many a true word spoken in jest..........good lad Olly :+1:
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,402
    #prayforOlly

  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,464
    Nug said:

    Henry Irving said:

    seth plum said:

    If Olly Groome had been found guilty what is/was the punishment for insubordination to Katrien Meire?
    100 lines?

    Gross misconduct would have meant dismissal.

    Typical vindictive and petty action by Meire even though she knew she was leaving.

    Badge of Honour for anyone that pissed her off that much.
    True but doubt anyone would feel like that at the time they are under threat of losing their job for no good reason.

    And all the time she knew she was going so could walk away regardless of the mess she left behind.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,464
    seth plum said:

    sammy391 said:

    What’s this investigation/gross misconduct all about?

    My understanding is for answering back cheekily.
    I think that is a very unfair representation of what happened.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,464
    sammy391 said:

    What’s this investigation/gross misconduct all about?

    The full story hasn't come out and I think it for Olly to say something if he wants to or not.

    Enough to say that the trumped up accusations were thrown out which only upset Meire more.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Henry Irving said:

    seth plum said:

    sammy391 said:

    What’s this investigation/gross misconduct all about?

    My understanding is for answering back cheekily.
    I think that is a very unfair representation of what happened.
    Fair enough. I don't really know because I wasn't there.
    Mind you, gross misconduct is a wonderful term isn't it? Can be defined virtually on the hoof when it comes to personal conversations without evidence. The story is about Olly being 'incorrectly' dressed I believe, but more than that I am unsure of.
  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,633
    Henry Irving said:

    Nug said:

    Henry Irving said:

    seth plum said:

    If Olly Groome had been found guilty what is/was the punishment for insubordination to Katrien Meire?
    100 lines?

    Gross misconduct would have meant dismissal.

    Typical vindictive and petty action by Meire even though she knew she was leaving.

    Badge of Honour for anyone that pissed her off that much.
    True but doubt anyone would feel like that at the time they are under threat of losing their job for no good reason.

    And all the time she knew she was going so could walk away regardless of the mess she left behind.
    It was a tongue in cheek comment and I agree with you.
  • bbob
    bbob Posts: 550
    The story is about Olly being 'incorrectly' dressed I believe, but more than that I am unsure of.

    Knob out?

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,464
    Nug said:

    Henry Irving said:

    Nug said:

    Henry Irving said:

    seth plum said:

    If Olly Groome had been found guilty what is/was the punishment for insubordination to Katrien Meire?
    100 lines?

    Gross misconduct would have meant dismissal.

    Typical vindictive and petty action by Meire even though she knew she was leaving.

    Badge of Honour for anyone that pissed her off that much.
    True but doubt anyone would feel like that at the time they are under threat of losing their job for no good reason.

    And all the time she knew she was going so could walk away regardless of the mess she left behind.
    It was a tongue in cheek comment and I agree with you.
    Wasn't digging you out @nug as realised it was tongue in check but it does illustrate just how much shit some staff have had to put up with.

    And Joyes and Keohane are still around.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,449
    edited February 2018
    We can celebrate fully when that booster seat is finally removed from the directors box.
  • Ross
    Ross Posts: 4,420
    Great interview with John Robinson.

    When he said he cried when he found out he had been inducted into our hall of fame it brought a tear to my eye.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,880
    AFKABartram said:

    It’s stories like her pathetic treatment of Olly, particularly when she was already leaving, that justifies her knocking Big Nose Pardew off the top of my Charlton-related dislike table (and one of the main reasons I personally felt moved to protest in the first place).

    How some fans and sponsors continued throughout to want to support, work with and generally side up to her i will never ever understand.

    Great post.
    I will pass it on to Ibborg
  • LouisMend
    LouisMend Posts: 5,484
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,412
    Nug said:

    Henry Irving said:

    seth plum said:

    If Olly Groome had been found guilty what is/was the punishment for insubordination to Katrien Meire?
    100 lines?

    Gross misconduct would have meant dismissal.

    Typical vindictive and petty action by Meire even though she knew she was leaving.

    Badge of Honour for anyone that pissed her off that much.
    Go Olly!
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,449
    AFKABartram said:

    It’s stories like her pathetic treatment of Olly, particularly when she was already leaving, that justifies her knocking Big Nose Pardew off the top of my Charlton-related dislike table (and one of the main reasons I personally felt moved to protest in the first place).

    How some fans and sponsors continued throughout to want to support, work with and generally side up to her i will never ever understand.

    Where's that "Promote" button ;)
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,412
    Very good issue (again) this month. The Craig Norris tribute was excellent, especially as I hadn't realised how much he'd done for the club. The KM piece was also excellent, and Matt Wright has the touch of a proper journalist.

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