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CAST Q&A with Ged Roddy & Steve Gallen - Now Wed 22nd September 19:30

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  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,282
    Blucher said:
    I find Steve Gallen clear, sincere and very much to the point. I found Ged Roddy's answers rather more wordy and abstract and the man is clearly an astute politician. He said that he speaks to Thomas every day. 
    Glad it wasn't just me.  Charlton are better off under EPPP because of the extra £400K pa from the PL... Try telling that to TS when we lose one or all of Deji/Kanu/Beadle for next to nothing.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,242
    Assume it's like Arsenal loans eg  more games played = less of his wages they have to pay.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,461
    Athletico Charlton said:
    Blucher said:
    I find Steve Gallen clear, sincere and very much to the point. I found Ged Roddy's answers rather more wordy and abstract and the man is clearly an astute politician. He said that he speaks to Thomas every day. 
    Glad it wasn't just me.  Charlton are better off under EPPP because of the extra £400K pa from the PL... Try telling that to TS when we lose one or all of Deji/Kanu/Beadle for next to nothing.
    Unfortunately he is right though.

    The clubs got offered two choices, we give you that money and we take your players for nothing.

    Or you keep your players, and take the risk that you'll be able to keep producing decent enough kids that'll command a decent fee each year because you're not getting any set money each year.

    Basically the Premier League were allowed to hold the EFL by the short n curlies

    What I didnt realise was the fact that Cat.1 clubs are allowed to recruit kids across the entire country. I've always presumed that it was an hour and a half radius for all teams and that the likes of Man City etc. just got around it by moving that entire family closer.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,492
    Would this have taken place if we were coasting, or was it called to answer fans grievances?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,461
    Gribbo said:
    Would this have taken place if we were coasting, or was it called to answer fans grievances?
    It was originally scheduled a good few weeks ago, only Gallen was recovering from COVID
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    edited September 2021
    Rebecca and Richard were good hosts tonight and Rebecca put the questions in a strident way and both Ged and Steve came across really well.

    I knew Steve Gallen was a top guy but was surprised how well Ged Roddy came across.

    I got the impression Ged realised that being the architecture of the Category 1 academy set up, he is now the game keeper turned poacher, now he is at Cafc.  Ged spent a day at Sparrows lane six years ago just before Duchatelet pulled the plug on going for Category 1 when he was on the other side of the fence. Cafc aim is still the top status of academy.

    Best 90 minutes and added time I have spent watching Charlton since Plymouth away last season.


  • addickson
    addickson Posts: 891
    ForeverAddickted said:
    RodneyCharltonTrotta said:
    Scoham said:
    GR spoke to TS three hours ago. TS talked about reminding the fans he's in it for the long term.
    Good to hear if so.
    Ged added its the worst conversation he has to have with TS when he speaks to him after a defeat as he's got to try and explain it

    Should be getting good at it by now ;)
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    Fortune 82nd Minute said:
    Amazed at the openness with which both SG and GR answered the questions. 

    Also, SG and GR appear to be working very closely together and, on the face of it, get on very well personally. 


    What, if any, difficult questions were asked?
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Cafc43v3r said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    RodneyCharltonTrotta said:
    Scoham said:
    GR spoke to TS three hours ago. TS talked about reminding the fans he's in it for the long term.
    Good to hear if so.
    Ged added its the worst conversation he has to have with TS when he speaks to him after a defeat as he's got to try and explain it
    Shouldn't Adkins be doing that or is Roddy actually his boss? 
    Exactly my thoughts. I know a lot of people want to blame Roddy, but it's not his place to be speaking about first team appearances at all. 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    Rebecca said the Elephant in the room was Nigel Adkins getting sacked at some time if our results don't improve.

    I can't remember the question verbatim but that was the meaning.

    Answer after the break.....

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  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,331
    Thank you one and all for the feedback. It is really appreciated and so good to know that we are moving forward as a club.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    DOUCHER said:
    given the current issues and the amount of people venting their views, it seems strange that there's only 87 people on this event - what else are they doing on a tuesday evening ? why not hear it from the horses mouths and discuss rather than just ranting away all day? 
    It’s Wednesday 
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    Leeds_Addick said:
    TS has breakfast with the players when he's over
    So would I if I was paying for it 
  • Maccn05
    Maccn05 Posts: 967
    Sorry sorry to clarify something said earlier on did TS say Adkins is here for the long term?

    Gutted I missed it barring the last 10mins - coaching myself 
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,538
    shirty5 said:
    DOUCHER said:
    given the current issues and the amount of people venting their views, it seems strange that there's only 87 people on this event - what else are they doing on a tuesday evening ? why not hear it from the horses mouths and discuss rather than just ranting away all day? 
    It’s Wednesday 
    There were over 100 at the end, plus some will have had more than one listening in. So probably c120 in total. It is a bit odd when people stick Qs and comments on here and Twitter but don’t actually attend.
  • Pico
    Pico Posts: 1,030
    Maccn05 said:
    Sorry sorry to clarify something said earlier on did TS say Adkins is here for the long term?

    Gutted I missed it barring the last 10mins - coaching myself 
    No. TS asked Ged Roddy to remind those on the webinar that he (TS) was in for the long term
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    cafcfan1990 said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    RodneyCharltonTrotta said:
    Scoham said:
    GR spoke to TS three hours ago. TS talked about reminding the fans he's in it for the long term.
    Good to hear if so.
    Ged added its the worst conversation he has to have with TS when he speaks to him after a defeat as he's got to try and explain it
    Shouldn't Adkins be doing that or is Roddy actually his boss? 
    Exactly my thoughts. I know a lot of people want to blame Roddy, but it's not his place to be speaking about first team appearances at all. 
    To me it's not blaming Roddy, it's how accountable is Adkins.  I suppose the really question is would sacking Adkins actual change anything in the medium term? 
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,475
    Professional, open and Honest.
    Gallen out of the two seems really confident that we have a squad capable of turning things around and when it clicks we'll climb up the league. I have my doubts.

    A good evening
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,740
    Thank you, guys for organising this.

    A very interesting 90+minutes with no holds barred question wise which was so refreshing.

    Have to admit I've been feeling pretty down of late regarding the situation at our club (who hasn't ?) but the always impressive & honest Steve Gallen has raised my spirits and indeed my expectations. 

    And Ged Roddy came across well to despite my initial reservations.

    I have taken copious notes & promise to forward them tomorrow, hoping they might help a bit.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    edited September 2021
    Weegie Addick said:
    shirty5 said:
    DOUCHER said:
    given the current issues and the amount of people venting their views, it seems strange that there's only 87 people on this event - what else are they doing on a tuesday evening ? why not hear it from the horses mouths and discuss rather than just ranting away all day? 
    It’s Wednesday 
    There were over 100 at the end, plus some will have had more than one listening in. So probably c120 in total. It is a bit odd when people stick Qs and comments on here and Twitter but don’t actually attend.
    I was watching our Under 23’s v Erith and Belvedere. Not my fault you double booked it

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  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,538
    shirty5 said:
    Weegie Addick said:
    shirty5 said:
    DOUCHER said:
    given the current issues and the amount of people venting their views, it seems strange that there's only 87 people on this event - what else are they doing on a tuesday evening ? why not hear it from the horses mouths and discuss rather than just ranting away all day? 
    It’s Wednesday 
    There were over 100 at the end, plus some will have had more than one listening in. So probably c120 in total. It is a bit odd when people stick Qs and comments on here and Twitter but don’t actually attend.
    I was watching our Under 23’s v Erith and Belvedere. Not my fault you double booked it
    The club moved it from original date of 16th Sep. 
    And we chose tonight not tomorrow to avoid clash with Bromley Addicks. 
    Plaudits to Ged Roddy for fronting up to fans when he could otherwise have been watching his son play.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    Weegie Addick said:
    shirty5 said:
    Weegie Addick said:
    shirty5 said:
    DOUCHER said:
    given the current issues and the amount of people venting their views, it seems strange that there's only 87 people on this event - what else are they doing on a tuesday evening ? why not hear it from the horses mouths and discuss rather than just ranting away all day? 
    It’s Wednesday 
    There were over 100 at the end, plus some will have had more than one listening in. So probably c120 in total. It is a bit odd when people stick Qs and comments on here and Twitter but don’t actually attend.
    I was watching our Under 23’s v Erith and Belvedere. Not my fault you double booked it
    The club moved it from original date of 16th Sep. 
    And we chose tonight not tomorrow to avoid clash with Bromley Addicks. 
    Plaudits to Ged Roddy for fronting up to fans when he could otherwise have been watching his son play.
    He can watch it back as someone from the football club was filming it from the gantry platform 
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,538
    shirty5 said:
    Weegie Addick said:
    shirty5 said:
    Weegie Addick said:
    shirty5 said:
    DOUCHER said:
    given the current issues and the amount of people venting their views, it seems strange that there's only 87 people on this event - what else are they doing on a tuesday evening ? why not hear it from the horses mouths and discuss rather than just ranting away all day? 
    It’s Wednesday 
    There were over 100 at the end, plus some will have had more than one listening in. So probably c120 in total. It is a bit odd when people stick Qs and comments on here and Twitter but don’t actually attend.
    I was watching our Under 23’s v Erith and Belvedere. Not my fault you double booked it
    The club moved it from original date of 16th Sep. 
    And we chose tonight not tomorrow to avoid clash with Bromley Addicks. 
    Plaudits to Ged Roddy for fronting up to fans when he could otherwise have been watching his son play.
    He can watch it back as someone from the football club was filming it from the gantry platform 
    That’s good, thanks.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,650
    Weegie Addick said:
    shirty5 said:
    DOUCHER said:
    given the current issues and the amount of people venting their views, it seems strange that there's only 87 people on this event - what else are they doing on a tuesday evening ? why not hear it from the horses mouths and discuss rather than just ranting away all day? 
    It’s Wednesday 
    There were over 100 at the end, plus some will have had more than one listening in. So probably c120 in total. It is a bit odd when people stick Qs and comments on here and Twitter but don’t actually attend.


    Some of us have other commitments and having been at a game last night can't commit tooooo much to CAFC. 

  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,316
    So the back room staff are getting on and working well 

    TS has clearly invested in the playing side of things and on paper we do have a capable team 

    That leaves the manager … 
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,492
    J BLOCK said:
    So the back room staff are getting on and working well 

    TS has clearly invested in the playing side of things and on paper we do have a capable team 

    That leaves the manager … 
    Adkins will have his say next week, everyone will say he came over really well, and we'll all still be none the wiser as to where the problem is 🙄
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,602
    Weegie Addick said:
    shirty5 said:
    Weegie Addick said:
    shirty5 said:
    DOUCHER said:
    given the current issues and the amount of people venting their views, it seems strange that there's only 87 people on this event - what else are they doing on a tuesday evening ? why not hear it from the horses mouths and discuss rather than just ranting away all day? 
    It’s Wednesday 
    There were over 100 at the end, plus some will have had more than one listening in. So probably c120 in total. It is a bit odd when people stick Qs and comments on here and Twitter but don’t actually attend.
    I was watching our Under 23’s v Erith and Belvedere. Not my fault you double booked it
    The club moved it from original date of 16th Sep. 
    And we chose tonight not tomorrow to avoid clash with Bromley Addicks. 
    Plaudits to Ged Roddy for fronting up to fans when he could otherwise have been watching his son play.
    Did anyone watch him play before we signed him other than his Dad? 😀
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Cafc43v3r said:
    cafcfan1990 said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    RodneyCharltonTrotta said:
    Scoham said:
    GR spoke to TS three hours ago. TS talked about reminding the fans he's in it for the long term.
    Good to hear if so.
    Ged added its the worst conversation he has to have with TS when he speaks to him after a defeat as he's got to try and explain it
    Shouldn't Adkins be doing that or is Roddy actually his boss? 
    Exactly my thoughts. I know a lot of people want to blame Roddy, but it's not his place to be speaking about first team appearances at all. 
    To me it's not blaming Roddy, it's how accountable is Adkins.  I suppose the really question is would sacking Adkins actual change anything in the medium term? 
    No it's not blaming Roddy, I just meant many people have been quick to blame him and talking to TS and explaining the defeat could be seen as interfering in first team matters. If TS wants to speak to Roddy about first team performances then I do find that very unusual. 

    I think sacking Adkins makes a difference if you feel he's not getting the best out of the players. Too soon for me at the minute, don't think it's fair to give someone less than 15 games, particularly when we did some decent business at the end of the window who Adkins didn't get the chance to gel in pre-season. 


  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,361
    edited September 2021
    Couldn't watch due to time difference.

    Any questions asked re: players brought in who are not playing? Quality of some of the signings, etc. ?
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,361
    cafcfan1990 said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    cafcfan1990 said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    RodneyCharltonTrotta said:
    Scoham said:
    GR spoke to TS three hours ago. TS talked about reminding the fans he's in it for the long term.
    Good to hear if so.
    Ged added its the worst conversation he has to have with TS when he speaks to him after a defeat as he's got to try and explain it
    Shouldn't Adkins be doing that or is Roddy actually his boss? 
    Exactly my thoughts. I know a lot of people want to blame Roddy, but it's not his place to be speaking about first team appearances at all. 
    To me it's not blaming Roddy, it's how accountable is Adkins.  I suppose the really question is would sacking Adkins actual change anything in the medium term? 
    No it's not blaming Roddy, I just meant many people have been quick to blame him and talking to TS and explaining the defeat could be seen as interfering in first team matters. If TS wants to speak to Roddy about first team performances then I do find that very unusual. 

    I think sacking Adkins makes a difference if you feel he's not getting the best out of the players. Too soon for me at the minute, don't think it's fair to give someone less than 15 games, particularly when we did some decent business at the end of the window who Adkins didn't get the chance to gel in pre-season. 


     Yep 15 games is my rule too. I am however quickly losing patience with how Jekyll and Hyde we seem to be this season... Especially as we're only seeing glances of Jekyll.

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