Think I'm right in saying we're off the back of 1 defeat in 15. Stabilised the team, stabilised the accounts, saved us from the leeches, brought in the women's team, revamped the medical centre, opened a new training centre for the women's team, brought in a highly qualified manager, let go a lot of the driftwood, kept it open and refreshingly positive. Yet apparently by making an overly ambitious comment about where he'd like the team to be in 1/2/5 years, and because the squad isn't filled as quickly as the pampered masses were hoping, he's fair game for criticism? F'ing disgraceful.
Yeah but what have the Romans done for us
Big hint there from ITK @redhenry that we're signing someone from either Roma or Lazio.
Or maybe a popular front man from Judea?
@Dazzler21, take your choice there two for the price of one
Think I'm right in saying we're off the back of 1 defeat in 15. Stabilised the team, stabilised the accounts, saved us from the leeches, brought in the women's team, revamped the medical centre, opened a new training centre for the women's team, brought in a highly qualified manager, let go a lot of the driftwood, kept it open and refreshingly positive. Yet apparently by making an overly ambitious comment about where he'd like the team to be in 1/2/5 years, and because the squad isn't filled as quickly as the pampered masses were hoping, he's fair game for criticism? F'ing disgraceful.
Yeah but what have the Romans done for us
Bought Scott Parker and derailed our chance of qualifying for Europe
Think I'm right in saying we're off the back of 1 defeat in 15. Stabilised the team, stabilised the accounts, saved us from the leeches, brought in the women's team, revamped the medical centre, opened a new training centre for the women's team, brought in a highly qualified manager, let go a lot of the driftwood, kept it open and refreshingly positive. Yet apparently by making an overly ambitious comment about where he'd like the team to be in 1/2/5 years, and because the squad isn't filled as quickly as the pampered masses were hoping, he's fair game for criticism? F'ing disgraceful.
Yeah but what have the Romans done for us
Big hint there from ITK @redhenry that we're signing someone from either Roma or Lazio.
Or maybe a popular front man from Judea?
@Dazzler21, take your choice there two for the price of one
Judea included parts of modern day Jordan....... I(be) am just saying.
Sorry but fuck me, on the last game of the season with Hull celebrating behind him, Adkins (Mr Positive) turned and said "that will be us next year". Now people are using it to bash him? Mental.
I love his positivity, rather that than the dourness of some previous managers.
When he said it I didn't think "right, well that is a locked on fact I will now buy a season ticket", I thought, "Great, ambition, positivity, love that".
Can we please stop quoting his words as though if we are not Champions he has lied and let us down. It is just pathetic.
Sorry for the rant - it's hot!
He could have said, " Hopefully or I want that to be us next year ". I took it to be celebrating promotion, not being champions.
STOP FUCKING WHINING OVER WHAT A MANAGER SAID TO CONSOLE HIS PLAYERS
Sorry but fuck me, on the last game of the season with Hull celebrating behind him, Adkins (Mr Positive) turned and said "that will be us next year". Now people are using it to bash him? Mental.
I love his positivity, rather that than the dourness of some previous managers.
When he said it I didn't think "right, well that is a locked on fact I will now buy a season ticket", I thought, "Great, ambition, positivity, love that".
Can we please stop quoting his words as though if we are not Champions he has lied and let us down. It is just pathetic.
Sorry for the rant - it's hot!
He could have said, " Hopefully or I want that to be us next year ". I took it to be celebrating promotion, not being champions.
STOP FUCKING WHINING OVER WHAT A MANAGER SAID TO CONSOLE HIS PLAYERS
Don’t believe how many people are calling out NA and TS on what they said last season . We all want promotion - just let them get on with their job.
Yes you are right but you have to take into account that we are missing out on all those players that are apparently now world beaters when they was last season whilst playing for mediocre league one teams. Its pathetic. These are the people that would hail it as brilliant if we spunked £1m of someone else's money on Tucker and would then be screaming he is shite when he has a bad game lol Like kids in the build up to Xmas
Sorry but fuck me, on the last game of the season with Hull celebrating behind him, Adkins (Mr Positive) turned and said "that will be us next year". Now people are using it to bash him? Mental.
I love his positivity, rather that than the dourness of some previous managers.
When he said it I didn't think "right, well that is a locked on fact I will now buy a season ticket", I thought, "Great, ambition, positivity, love that".
Can we please stop quoting his words as though if we are not Champions he has lied and let us down. It is just pathetic.
Sorry for the rant - it's hot!
He could have said, " Hopefully or I want that to be us next year ". I took it to be celebrating promotion, not being champions.
STOP FUCKING WHINING OVER WHAT A MANAGER SAID TO CONSOLE HIS PLAYERS
Is there evidence he said it to console his players? Sounds like a rumour to me.... On the list you go!
Sorry but fuck me, on the last game of the season with Hull celebrating behind him, Adkins (Mr Positive) turned and said "that will be us next year". Now people are using it to bash him? Mental.
I love his positivity, rather that than the dourness of some previous managers.
When he said it I didn't think "right, well that is a locked on fact I will now buy a season ticket", I thought, "Great, ambition, positivity, love that".
Can we please stop quoting his words as though if we are not Champions he has lied and let us down. It is just pathetic.
Sorry for the rant - it's hot!
He could have said, " Hopefully or I want that to be us next year ". I took it to be celebrating promotion, not being champions.
STOP FUCKING WHINING OVER WHAT A MANAGER SAID TO CONSOLE HIS PLAYERS
Sorry but fuck me, on the last game of the season with Hull celebrating behind him, Adkins (Mr Positive) turned and said "that will be us next year". Now people are using it to bash him? Mental.
I love his positivity, rather that than the dourness of some previous managers.
When he said it I didn't think "right, well that is a locked on fact I will now buy a season ticket", I thought, "Great, ambition, positivity, love that".
Can we please stop quoting his words as though if we are not Champions he has lied and let us down. It is just pathetic.
Sorry for the rant - it's hot!
He could have said, " Hopefully or I want that to be us next year ". I took it to be celebrating promotion, not being champions.
STOP FUCKING WHINING OVER WHAT A MANAGER SAID TO CONSOLE HIS PLAYERS
I want to know how all these experts know we arnt going to piss the league before a ball has been kicked ?
Because NA mentioned the academy so it means we’ll get a few loans at most then fill the remaining gaps in the squad with youth players.
They’ve decided our lack of activity recently is proof that this is the strategy.
Ok. But that doesnt mean we wont win the league yet does it ? I'm sure we will have a stronger squad than last year and missed out due to 4 months of total nonsense. There are a few young players that dont look out of place and I personally would be happy giving them a run than over pay for average league one players
Think I'm right in saying we're off the back of 1 defeat in 15. Stabilised the team, stabilised the accounts, saved us from the leeches, brought in the women's team, revamped the medical centre, opened a new training centre for the women's team, brought in a highly qualified manager, let go a lot of the driftwood, kept it open and refreshingly positive. Yet apparently by making an overly ambitious comment about where he'd like the team to be in 1/2/5 years, and because the squad isn't filled as quickly as the pampered masses were hoping, he's fair game for criticism? F'ing disgraceful.
You sound like Boris moaning that not everyone is supporting him after he fails though deliver on promises.
It is simple. People are grateful but they had hopes raised and the response was 9,000 season tickets.
It is wrong to mislead or over egg promises. People will feel they are let down.
I would buy a season ticket anyway. However we are way short of a viable squad and time IS running out as is the choices available. We all know the better players in this division. One of them DJ. We do need more . Too many young players are not the answer apparently.
Boris hasn't saved our country. Boris hasn't used any of his own money (to my knowledge). Find me someone who bought a season ticket because of an ambitious comment about the Premier League and I'll show you a plastic 'supporter'. And please stop using the word 'promise' when describing either Thomas or Nigel's comments... wasn't on an election manifesto.
It was said in public. What is in your opinion then ? A give away remark? Kindly remember that others have an opinion and that is not 'F 'ing disgraceful '. Not everyone supports your view.
A comment. An ambition. A vision. Something positive for us to hope for. My opinion is that it's f'ing disgraceful to criticise Sandgaard, whose achievements at Charlton I barely scratched the surface of in my Romans-list, online based on an incomplete transfer window. If you don't support that view I suggest you check out a) club accounts, b) the wonderful people who held the fort in the grip of the Southall era and immediately after c) some kind of guidance on common decency. The point of posting is to encourage others to understand and share (and yes, debate if required) my view, so please stop patronising me and lecturing me on unbalanced views. Very rare I swear, as evidenced by the f', but I reserve the right to do so if people are being f'ing disgraceful to the person who saved our club.
Has somebody actually said we are not going to sign anymore players or something? What is going on this sudden spoilt blow up of overactions, based purley on what other teams are doing and not focused on our own efforts
I think Morgan will be like a new signing this year. Got a feeling this will be the start of some really good years in his Charlton career. I'd also like to see Henry, Venning's in the mix throughout the season. That's 3 good young midfielders we have. I know everyone wants signings which I completely agree but if we can give 2/3 more perms in, couple loans and really blood our youth this year I'd love that. Plus, if a couple youngsters make a serious leap forward (Morgan) we will be more than ok. Give me that over pumping 10K a week on strikers from fellow league 1 clubs who failed to even make a playoff final.
I really do think we'll be ok.
Squad numbers are limited - you need players in there who will be in or around the team not learning their trade.
I want to know how all these experts know we arnt going to piss the league before a ball has been kicked ?
Because NA mentioned the academy so it means we’ll get a few loans at most then fill the remaining gaps in the squad with youth players.
They’ve decided our lack of activity recently is proof that this is the strategy.
Ok. But that doesnt mean we wont win the league yet does it ? I'm sure we will have a stronger squad than last year and missed out due to 4 months of total nonsense. There are a few young players that dont look out of place and I personally would be happy giving them a run than over pay for average league one players
Of course not, I’m sure it won’t be as bad as that.
Whether it’s enough to win us promotion we’ll see.
I still think we’ll see at least 5 more signings, a mixture of permanents and loans. We’ll give a few young players a chance, but when it comes to league games I don’t see that being more than a couple at a time.
Has somebody actually said we are not going to sign anymore players or something? What is going on this sudden spoilt blow up of overactions, based purley on what other teams are doing and not focused on our own efforts
It seems some are beside themselves because Ipswich have signed the new Gascoigne and are 100% going to win the league ! Closely followed by Wigan so that leaves us struggling to get mid table. Time will tell but 100% it wont be that cut and dry I'm sure
Has somebody actually said we are not going to sign anymore players or something? What is going on this sudden spoilt blow up of overactions, based purley on what other teams are doing and not focused on our own efforts
I truly have no idea. Adkins specifically said at the weekend work is continuing to sign more players.
Think I'm right in saying we're off the back of 1 defeat in 15. Stabilised the team, stabilised the accounts, saved us from the leeches, brought in the women's team, revamped the medical centre, opened a new training centre for the women's team, brought in a highly qualified manager, let go a lot of the driftwood, kept it open and refreshingly positive. Yet apparently by making an overly ambitious comment about where he'd like the team to be in 1/2/5 years, and because the squad isn't filled as quickly as the pampered masses were hoping, he's fair game for criticism? F'ing disgraceful.
You sound like Boris moaning that not everyone is supporting him after he fails though deliver on promises.
It is simple. People are grateful but they had hopes raised and the response was 9,000 season tickets.
It is wrong to mislead or over egg promises. People will feel they are let down.
I would buy a season ticket anyway. However we are way short of a viable squad and time IS running out as is the choices available. We all know the better players in this division. One of them DJ. We do need more . Too many young players are not the answer apparently.
What's misleading exactly? Thomas said he want's us to be in the premiership in 5 years - we are currently over 3 weeks before his first full season as owner.
I find it utterly staggering how many adults on this forum are getting seemingly aggrieved due to an ambitious comment our owner made, and we've not even kicked a ball in anger yet.
Try the following.
1) Next year we are going to storm this league.
2) Next year that will be us celebrating like Hull, who win the league.
3) We will make a marquee signing( I think was said too, or misquoted to me )
If that were true I don't see the full intent yet to be honest. I don't know who we failed to get except Graham from Gillingham and Solomon , ex Wigan.
That is why people are complaining.
We are 3 weeks from ko of the season.
You’re of an age where you should know the difference between positive comments and true facts. Sandgaard and Adkins don’t know we will storm the league and lift the trophy, but they have belief that this club will do it.
That is why people are not complaining.
So they were positive remarks and not ones that were meant to convey intent. My mistake , sorry .
Are they nor showing intent ?
All these players that clubs have bought so far. Would you swap them for players we have in their position ?
Sorry but fuck me, on the last game of the season with Hull celebrating behind him, Adkins (Mr Positive) turned and said "that will be us next year". Now people are using it to bash him? Mental.
I love his positivity, rather that than the dourness of some previous managers.
When he said it I didn't think "right, well that is a locked on fact I will now buy a season ticket", I thought, "Great, ambition, positivity, love that".
Can we please stop quoting his words as though if we are not Champions he has lied and let us down. It is just pathetic.
Sorry for the rant - it's hot!
He could have said, " Hopefully or I want that to be us next year ". I took it to be celebrating promotion, not being champions.
STOP FUCKING WHINING OVER WHAT A MANAGER SAID TO CONSOLE HIS PLAYERS
Resorting to swearing and pretend shouting doesn't solve a problem or make you right. I thought a forum was for debate, not just you opinions followed by abuse
It is my opinion that you really need to stop whining over what a manager said to console his players, pretty please with a cherry on top... And sprinkles too.
So many posters getting het up because .... of what, their own angst because they themselves perceive the club is sitting on it's hands? We've no idea what's happening behind the scenes, except the manager himself saying that the club are working on more players expected to sign soon.
Why don't people just accept what is being said ..... at least for now? No amount of our agitating and anxiety on our part is going to change the outcome.
As a previous manager frequently said: "Control the things you can control. And let go of the things you can't".
It's lovely weather. If you're stuck at work - well hard luck; for a change do some bleddy work! If you're at home, go sit in the garden if you can. And if you don't have a garden, go for a walk: walking's brilliant.
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We'll have none of that here!
Like kids in the build up to Xmas
Maybe they can sue to reclaim their season ticket money on the basis of false representation of the product.
Laughable, I know!
They’ve decided our lack of activity recently is proof that this is the strategy.
My opinion is that it's f'ing disgraceful to criticise Sandgaard, whose achievements at Charlton I barely scratched the surface of in my Romans-list, online based on an incomplete transfer window. If you don't support that view I suggest you check out a) club accounts, b) the wonderful people who held the fort in the grip of the Southall era and immediately after c) some kind of guidance on common decency. The point of posting is to encourage others to understand and share (and yes, debate if required) my view, so please stop patronising me and lecturing me on unbalanced views. Very rare I swear, as evidenced by the f', but I reserve the right to do so if people are being f'ing disgraceful to the person who saved our club.
It's only football.
Whether it’s enough to win us promotion we’ll see.
I still think we’ll see at least 5 more signings, a mixture of permanents and loans. We’ll give a few young players a chance, but when it comes to league games I don’t see that being more than a couple at a time.
Time will tell but 100% it wont be that cut and dry I'm sure
Just a lot of idiots out today.
All these players that clubs have bought so far. Would you swap them for players we have in their position ?
Thank you Henry for your predictions for the 2021/22 season.
We've no idea what's happening behind the scenes, except the manager himself saying that the club are working on more players expected to sign soon.
Why don't people just accept what is being said ..... at least for now?
No amount of our agitating and anxiety on our part is going to change the outcome.
As a previous manager frequently said:
"Control the things you can control. And let go of the things you can't".
It's lovely weather. If you're stuck at work - well hard luck; for a change do some bleddy work!
If you're at home, go sit in the garden if you can.
And if you don't have a garden, go for a walk: walking's brilliant.