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Chris Parkes (Retired p5, some unique donations to the museum p11)
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his son is taking over ....usetobunkin said:Rumour that Mumford is on his way as well13 -
I heard the same...Airman Brown said:
I don’t think Chris is anxious to leave at all but he has now sold up and is moving well north of London.valleynick66 said:
Not a fair statement in my opinion to say not well planned.Henry Irving said:Doesn't seem well planned.
Unless they promote in-house they may need to wait one or even three months while the replacement works their notice.
Would have made sense to keep Chris to the end of the season so there was a handover anyway.Senior appointments in any industry take time. 3 months notice or longer often the norm and even then won’t always allow for a handover period. Ridiculously HR on-boarding of a new employee can take several weeks or up to a month post a job offer. This can be bettered but often isn’t.I had inferred it wasn’t planned in as much as CP imitated it. As a small club we don’t have succession plans I assume for all roles out of practicality and of course due to recent neglect under RD and before.To have negotiated a bit longer to handover : support is the right outcome.I might guess CP wants to be fully clear by the end of the season and disappear on holidays etc. at the latest so the new incumbent also has a clean slate for next season.1 -
About leaving I meanRedhenry said:
I heard the same...Airman Brown said:
I don’t think Chris is anxious to leave at all but he has now sold up and is moving well north of London.valleynick66 said:
Not a fair statement in my opinion to say not well planned.Henry Irving said:Doesn't seem well planned.
Unless they promote in-house they may need to wait one or even three months while the replacement works their notice.
Would have made sense to keep Chris to the end of the season so there was a handover anyway.Senior appointments in any industry take time. 3 months notice or longer often the norm and even then won’t always allow for a handover period. Ridiculously HR on-boarding of a new employee can take several weeks or up to a month post a job offer. This can be bettered but often isn’t.I had inferred it wasn’t planned in as much as CP imitated it. As a small club we don’t have succession plans I assume for all roles out of practicality and of course due to recent neglect under RD and before.To have negotiated a bit longer to handover : support is the right outcome.I might guess CP wants to be fully clear by the end of the season and disappear on holidays etc. at the latest so the new incumbent also has a clean slate for next season.1 -
To clarify, RH, are you referring to CP or WM , please ?Redhenry said:
About leaving I meanRedhenry said:
I heard the same...Airman Brown said:
I don’t think Chris is anxious to leave at all but he has now sold up and is moving well north of London.valleynick66 said:
Not a fair statement in my opinion to say not well planned.Henry Irving said:Doesn't seem well planned.
Unless they promote in-house they may need to wait one or even three months while the replacement works their notice.
Would have made sense to keep Chris to the end of the season so there was a handover anyway.Senior appointments in any industry take time. 3 months notice or longer often the norm and even then won’t always allow for a handover period. Ridiculously HR on-boarding of a new employee can take several weeks or up to a month post a job offer. This can be bettered but often isn’t.I had inferred it wasn’t planned in as much as CP imitated it. As a small club we don’t have succession plans I assume for all roles out of practicality and of course due to recent neglect under RD and before.To have negotiated a bit longer to handover : support is the right outcome.I might guess CP wants to be fully clear by the end of the season and disappear on holidays etc. at the latest so the new incumbent also has a clean slate for next season.0 -
Where has that rumour come from @usetobunkin ?usetobunkin said:Rumour that Mumford is on his way as well0 -
Pretty grim if both the big names TS brought in (Roddy and Mumford) have moved on already, to go with the loss of stalwarts like Chris P and Mick E.usetobunkin said:Rumour that Mumford is on his way as well2 -
They prolly didn't have the same opinion as my wife Thomas
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Sorry should have been" is WM on his way" as he seemed to work hand in glove CP.Henry Irving said:
Where has that rumour come from @usetobunkin ?usetobunkin said:Rumour that Mumford is on his way as well6 -
Yep and me.Redhenry said:
I heard the same...Airman Brown said:
I don’t think Chris is anxious to leave at all but he has now sold up and is moving well north of London.valleynick66 said:
Not a fair statement in my opinion to say not well planned.Henry Irving said:Doesn't seem well planned.
Unless they promote in-house they may need to wait one or even three months while the replacement works their notice.
Would have made sense to keep Chris to the end of the season so there was a handover anyway.Senior appointments in any industry take time. 3 months notice or longer often the norm and even then won’t always allow for a handover period. Ridiculously HR on-boarding of a new employee can take several weeks or up to a month post a job offer. This can be bettered but often isn’t.I had inferred it wasn’t planned in as much as CP imitated it. As a small club we don’t have succession plans I assume for all roles out of practicality and of course due to recent neglect under RD and before.To have negotiated a bit longer to handover : support is the right outcome.I might guess CP wants to be fully clear by the end of the season and disappear on holidays etc. at the latest so the new incumbent also has a clean slate for next season.1 -
Sorry @usetobunkin I'm not understanding.usetobunkin said:
Sorry should have been" is WM on his way" as he seemed to work hand in glove CP.Henry Irving said:
Where has that rumour come from @usetobunkin ?usetobunkin said:Rumour that Mumford is on his way as well
CP and WM didn't work hand in hand as far as I know but I don't work for the club so can't be sure.
One is the commercial director and the other the club secretary. Parkes and Roddy both worked at the training ground but Mumford at the Valley.1 - Sponsored links:
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Thank **** we still have a sandwich maker.2
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He certainly wasn’t fired, however his position was made somewhat untenable and not surprisingly he felt uncomfortable with that.addick1956 said:
He is over 70 so probably his choice.DOUCHER said:
not my understanding of it - was his choiceLordflashheart said:
Correct - indeed my understanding is he was ‘told’oohaahmortimer said:So he was asked to leave , rather than he requested to leave
He can’t wait to move on and start winding down and getting some peace and quiet at long last, the last few years have been tough on him and we all need to remember his 100% devotion and commitment to the club under the most trying of circumstances. From time to time he had to get into bed with some very uncomfortable bed fellows.
He’s delighted with the ambassadors role, a position which I am absolutely certain he will carry out with great style.
He’s irreplaceable.Message to Thomas….”You can’t fill a bath with the plug pulled out”.🙄12 -
When Chris left he mentioned to Mick Everett that he had some bits for the museum.
It's taken a while but thanks to the new club secretary, Ron Dangerfield and the new occupant of Chris' old office, Bert Dawkins we managed to get down to Sparrows Lane and start taking it away.
There was a lot of stuff and it will take a while to sort.
There's some great stuff
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There's a lot of Irish stuff
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We hope the one in the middle is from 1998.
Not sure about the one on the left.
Must be a fake as has the wrong formation date on it4 -
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... and "CHRYSTAL" is spelt incorrectly.Henry Irving said:We hope the one in the middle is from 1998.
Not sure about the one on the left.
Must be a fake as has the wrong formation date on it3 -
Henry Irving said:
Bert Dawkins sounds like someone who played for us in the 1920s, and helped dig the ground out!When Chris left he mentioned to Mick Everett that he had some bits for the museum.
It's taken a while but thanks to the new club secretary, Ron Dangerfield and the new occupant of Chris' old office, Bert Dawkins we managed to get down to Sparrows Lane and start taking it away.
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No, your thinking of @Redmidland 😉killerandflash said:Henry Irving said:
Bert Dawkins sounds like someone who played for us in the 1920s, and helped dig the ground out!When Chris left he mentioned to Mick Everett that he had some bits for the museum.
It's taken a while but thanks to the new club secretary, Ron Dangerfield and the new occupant of Chris' old office, Bert Dawkins we managed to get down to Sparrows Lane and start taking it away.4 - Sponsored links:
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Ooooooooh I like that 🤩Henry Irving said:There's a lot of Irish stuff1 -
We have about 10 of the badges, if you want one, @KBslittlesis I'll pass it on to big brother next time I see him.KBslittlesis said:
Ooooooooh I like that 🤩Henry Irving said:There's a lot of Irish stuff4 -
Me and Karen were CAFCs offical ambassadors at the Gib match.Henry Irving said:When Chris left he mentioned to Mick Everett that he had some bits for the museum.
It's taken a while but thanks to the new club secretary, Ron Dangerfield and the new occupant of Chris' old office, Bert Dawkins we managed to get down to Sparrows Lane and start taking it away.
There was a lot of stuff and it will take a while to sort.
There's some great stuff5 -
Yes please!Henry Irving said:
We have about 10 of the badges, if you want one, @KBslittlesis I'll pass it on to big brother next time I see him.KBslittlesis said:
Ooooooooh I like that 🤩Henry Irving said:There's a lot of Irish stuff
And I’ll make a donation to the museum I’m hoping to get over for the Cheltenham game.
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The club have appointed Chris Parkes as Interim Club Secretary, while options for a permanent replacement are considered.
https://www.charltonafc.com/news/club-update-head-football-administration
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Can't keep a good man down.
But big Ron...........did he actually exist? 😳0 -
He did. Saw him several times in the 1905 lounge.KBslittlesis said:Can't keep a good man down.
But big Ron...........did he actually exist? 😳1 -
Welcome back Chris.8
