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Steve Gallen

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Awesome interview with Ollie Groome on Valley Pass. A refreshingly astonishing insight into the past 10-11 months. And a huge amount of respect for Lee Bowyer and Chris Parkes too.
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  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,470
    https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/90317/valley-pass-38-minute-interview-with-steve-gallen#latest
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938

    https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/86438/steve-gallen-quality

    https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/comment/3760719#Comment_3760719

    https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/comment/4098775#Comment_4098775

    https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/89123/steve-gallen-on-radio5-5-6-20-11-45-to-12-00

    https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/comment/3418831#Comment_3418831

    https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/77599/steve-gallen-joins-to-help-with-recruitment#latest

  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,355
    we all love Stevie !!! ((:>)
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,462
    So has the shine worn off?

    Lauded as a miracle worker in seasons past under similar circumstances to this year.
    If anything the last two windows had some stability. Has the wage cap done for him this time round?
    Or is he,like Bowyer someone who quite enjoys and thrives in the cut and thrust of mad cap ownership?
    .
    Will Thomas be trusting him with the loosened purse strings?
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,827
    carly burn said:
    So has the shine worn off?

    Lauded as a miracle worker in seasons past under similar circumstances to this year.
    If anything the last two windows had some stability. Has the wage cap done for him this time round?
    Or is he,like Bowyer someone who quite enjoys and thrives in the cut and thrust of mad cap ownership?
    .
    Will Thomas be trusting him with the loosened purse strings?
    Err what stability did we have last summer ?
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,001
    carly burn said:
    So has the shine worn off?

    Lauded as a miracle worker in seasons past under similar circumstances to this year.
    If anything the last two windows had some stability. Has the wage cap done for him this time round?
    Or is he,like Bowyer someone who quite enjoys and thrives in the cut and thrust of mad cap ownership?
    .
    Will Thomas be trusting him with the loosened purse strings?
    Not remotely. The squad is not great, but he was playing with a stacked deck and the squad imbalance has to be laid primarily at Bowyer's feet here - he was very clear that the lack of defensive options was through his own choice.

    A poor summer window may change that but he deserves a chance to show what he can do in a professional set up with actual money behind him before judgment.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,230
    edited May 2021
    Silly thread update
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,625
    I thinks it’s fair to say that this will be Gallens moment. Fully expect TS to support the recruitment because he simply has to. I have no doubt SG has a very extensive list of players and undoubtedly has already made contact with a few. We all recognise the restraints he’s worked under and having the cuffs off will be an exciting time for him in his role. No salary cap and an ambitious owner means he has to deliver and I fully expect him to. 
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,462
    Henry Irving said:
    Silly thread update
    Thanks for that.

    This site is littered with negative musings of our current crop.

    Is it not fair to look at the recruitment?

    Maybe I'll DM and run it past you first next time.
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  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,024
    carly burn said:
    So has the shine worn off?

    Lauded as a miracle worker in seasons past under similar circumstances to this year.
    If anything the last two windows had some stability. Has the wage cap done for him this time round?
    Or is he,like Bowyer someone who quite enjoys and thrives in the cut and thrust of mad cap ownership?
    .
    Will Thomas be trusting him with the loosened purse strings?
    Worked miracles in the past.

    Last summer had his hands tied and we were weeks behind the rest of the division making signings. 
    In January we signed some decent players for this level (Millar, DJ, Stockley). Jury is out on Schwartz but at the time he also seemed a decent signing.

    We'll see how we get on this summer when we're not fucked over by a shit owner and a salary cap.
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,907
    its not silly to ask the question - play offs were definitely mooted as the target at the start of the season and again by bowyer after the jan window so it looks like those targets haven't been met - we all know the problems with the cap and the lack of time to assemble the squad but recruitment is now the number one topic of importance so anybody that thinks your 'bumping' question is silly, has their head up their own back side 
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,907
    gallen seemed to do well in the past and although we bemoaned RD, i'm sure we were able to offer more than most league 1 competitors when we brought in the likes of cullen and bilek so hopefully with TS able to offer the same or more money, gallen may be able to repeat previous successes - we shall see 
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,907
    DOUCHER said:
    its not silly to ask the question - play offs were definitely mooted as the target at the start of the season and again by bowyer after the jan window so it looks like those targets haven't been met - we all know the problems with the cap and the lack of time to assemble the squad but recruitment is now the number one topic of importance so anybody that thinks your 'bumping' question is silly, has their head up their own back side 
    or their tongue up somebody else's backside most likely
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,907
    i know a very talented midfield player who wants to come to us, the club have said they want him (although not directly to the player) but the player has heard nothing back and is likely to move from Chelsea to Leeds imminently - not sure why but we appear to have missed the boat here  
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,610
    edited May 2021
    DOUCHER said:
    i know a very talented midfield player who wants to come to us, the club have said they want him (although not directly to the player) but the player has heard nothing back and is likely to move from Chelsea to Leeds imminently - not sure why but we appear to have missed the boat here  
    You’re telling me, a talented midfielder at Chelsea, wants to come to League One Charlton Athletic but because no ones has got back to him he’s off to Leeds instead? 🤔

    Lay off the special brew for breakfast Douch 😘
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,907
    KBslittlesis said:
    DOUCHER said:
    i know a very talented midfield player who wants to come to us, the club have said they want him (although not directly to the player) but the player has heard nothing back and is likely to move from Chelsea to Leeds imminently - not sure why but we appear to have missed the boat here  
    You’re telling me, a talented midfielder at Chelsea, wants to come to League One Charlton Athletic but because no ones has got back to him he’s off to Leeds instead? 🤔

    Lay off the special brew for breakfast Douch 😘
    yep
  • Pavoren007
    Pavoren007 Posts: 2,525
    All I hope is that Gallen & Adkins are sufficiently financially supported to limit Prem loans to a max 3 (Gallagher, Bielik, Cullen quality) with the rest permanent signings. Ideally those perms will be 22-29 years old with potential/development opportunities and sell on value. There are so many decent league one level out of contract players, let alone those in the lower half of Championship that I think Gallen/Adkins should be able to have a field day (with the right financial support). 
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,907
    1st team football or reserve football for a 19 year old is a big deal - reserve football at the other end of the country, even more so  
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,024
    edited May 2021
    DOUCHER said:
    i know a very talented midfield player who wants to come to us, the club have said they want him (although not directly to the player) but the player has heard nothing back and is likely to move from Chelsea to Leeds imminently - not sure why but we appear to have missed the boat here  
    If he can get a premier league move, why on earth would he even be considering a league one club?

    Why wouldn't a championship side be interested in a Chelsea youth player?
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  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,907
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    DOUCHER said:
    i know a very talented midfield player who wants to come to us, the club have said they want him (although not directly to the player) but the player has heard nothing back and is likely to move from Chelsea to Leeds imminently - not sure why but we appear to have missed the boat here  
    If he can get a premier league move, why on earth would he even be considering a league one club?
    see above 
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,341
    DOUCHER said:
    i know a very talented midfield player who wants to come to us, the club have said they want him (although not directly to the player) but the player has heard nothing back and is likely to move from Chelsea to Leeds imminently - not sure why but we appear to have missed the boat here  
    Probably "Leeds" is the clue there 
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,635
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    DOUCHER said:
    i know a very talented midfield player who wants to come to us, the club have said they want him (although not directly to the player) but the player has heard nothing back and is likely to move from Chelsea to Leeds imminently - not sure why but we appear to have missed the boat here  
    If he can get a premier league move, why on earth would he even be considering a league one club?

    Why wouldn't a championship side be interested in a Chelsea youth player?
    Not to mention a lot more wedge & the chance to work under Beilsa. 
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,024
    DOUCHER said:
    1st team football or reserve football for a 19 year old is a big deal - reserve football at the other end of the country, even more so  
    Are Chelsea releasing him or is this a loan/transfer?

    If he doesn't want to go north then surely he's good enough to get a championship move closer to home? If he's good enough for Leeds then i can't see why he wouldn't have championship teams queueing up for him.
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,907
    he could stay at chelsea but isn't getting 1st team opportunities other than occasional bench - he can go to Leeds and be understudy to phillips? or he could come to charlton and hopefully have a season of 1st team football - maybe he would have other offers in the championship but why haven't we spoken with him? He lives in sidcup and talks with gallagher, maatsen and has been to the valley to watch quite a bit - seems logical to me - he's captain of the chelsea academy team he plays in and plays for England - seems strange we haven't spoken to him. 
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,907
    james beadle is third choice keeper in first team squad now at charlton, another sidcup boy and he's 16 - we need to build a hungry team of talented youngsters who can move up through the divisions together 
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 4,891
    Until our fate is mathematically confirmed (albeit only as of yesterday effectively confirmed)  I doubt any firm offers would be made. I expect options / variables are in hand. 
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,072
    In hindsight offering Gunter and Watson 2 year deals to take out a large chunk of the wage cap budget was a poor decision.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,024
    DOUCHER said:
    he could stay at chelsea but isn't getting 1st team opportunities other than occasional bench - he can go to Leeds and be understudy to phillips? or he could come to charlton and hopefully have a season of 1st team football - maybe he would have other offers in the championship but why haven't we spoken with him? He lives in sidcup and talks with gallagher, maatsen and has been to the valley to watch quite a bit - seems logical to me - he's captain of the chelsea academy team he plays in and plays for England - seems strange we haven't spoken to him. 
    Is this Lewis Bate?

    If so isn't he highly thought of at Chelsea, and making their bench at 18 is a good achievement. He's not likely to be getting first team opportunities yet anyway. 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,382
    BigRedEvil said:
    In hindsight offering Gunter and Watson 2 year deals to take out a large chunk of the wage cap budget was a poor decision.
    Agree, both poor signings, but I hope it’s a mistake we learn from rather than repeat - especially when we should a budget that means we can bring in some of the best younger players in this division.

    If older/Championship players come in they need to be more like Morrison and Kermorgant - young enough to have something to prove, not more like Gunter and Watson who are past their best and on the decline. If we keep a few of our older players we won’t need to add many more in that age group.

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