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Michael Appleton - March 2025 appointed Shrewsbury manager (p124)

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  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    Coaches Voice interview:

    https://youtu.be/aHAMSuIMluQ?si=8d0RdtqFaNbYDPsk
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Haha.  That's a shocker of a decision 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,268
    All together now!

    Michael Appleton's Red And White Army!
    He'll sell Corey and Play Charlie!
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,044
    Feels like huge pressure on him from the fans from the get go. I think he could be a good appointment, does have a bit of a track record of working well with youth but understand why he’s not that popular too
  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,234
    I think he mighty actually be able to instil the harder to beat mentality so desperately required as a foundation for any significant future progression. I'm more interested to see how he goes about motivating the players than the fans tbh. And importantly, who is coming with him?
  • tom_k
    tom_k Posts: 1,207
    It’s the hope that kills you but my hope ran out at this announcement. Oh dear!
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,855
    maybe, just maybe, we are not an attractive club to manage and Appleton is the best manager we can hope to get 
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    Got a tough job with that defence. Not seeing anything to think we will get enough clean sheets to challenge for top 6. 
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,622
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  • cafcsinger
    cafcsinger Posts: 5,548
    Underwhelmed 
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  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,892
    Bedsaddick said:

    Had no idea who we'd appointed until this was posted, thank you.
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,170
    I actually can't believe the meme has become the manager. When did we first start doing that? It's been years of that joke and suddenly the joke is real and it's somehow got less funny. 
    It's a fairly uninspired choice. I hope he catapults us into the Championship but it seems a bit bleak that instead of going a bit left field on a manager on the up we've gone for one who has never been promoted from L1, has failed quite badly at Championship clubs and whose sole career promotion was from L2 in 2016. I don't know what they saw that convinced them he was going to sort us out but as far as I can tell there's nothing to massively separate him from Holden other than probably being cheaper.
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 1,473
    Absolute rock bottom 😭
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,037
    From meme to manager!
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,035
    That coaches voice video with him talking about 4231 is interesting.... not especially sure that would fit our squad especially with May and Leaburn who should be a pretty interesting strike partnership to see develop. 
  • cafc4life
    cafc4life Posts: 4,632
    shock, the cheap and easy option.

    bore off charlton
  • cafc_se7
    cafc_se7 Posts: 2,274
    It’s the two year deal that to me, reeks of a cheap option! If he’s that good with bringing young players through then why hasn’t he been given a longer deal. The new lot must think we are stupid!! 
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Two Year Deal



    Michael Appleton named Head Coach | Charlton Athletic Football Club (charltonafc.com)
    When they say ‘we’ who do they mean?
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  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Does this means that the manager after Appleton will be defying the odds and coming in at 16/1?
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited September 2023
    Good luck Michael Appleton because you will have to live in a safe house, wear dark glasses as you scare the fans and be delivered to the ground on match days in a basket.

    Emulate your over achievement with Lincoln when getting into the play offs rather than your journey man travels elsewhere.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,037
    cafc_se7 said:
    It’s the two year deal that to me, reeks of a cheap option! If he’s that good with bringing young players through then why hasn’t he been given a longer deal. The new lot must think we are stupid!! 
    Given the average lifespan of a Charlton manager is about 17 minutes I would imagine he’s thrilled with a 2 year deal. 
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,728
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    SporadicAddick said:
    seth plum said:
    First game in charge will be at Stevenage.
    Win it then.
    Plum, did you know he was educated at public school, voted brexit, and loves his steak served rare? 

    I think that's why Methven chose him.
    I think you should post this on the politics section.
  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,423
    DRAddick said:
    Bedsaddick said:

    Whoever first posted this as a joke, i hope you're happy with yourself. 
    I’m hearing Kenneth Williams was our first choice but unfortunately he’s been out of the (living) game for too long.
  • follett
    follett Posts: 1,034
    His managerial record isn't awful, just too many draws. But yeah this stinks of 15th choice cheap option, with many others rejecting us (who can blame them). 
  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    Absolutely no ambition. 
  • meldrew66
    meldrew66 Posts: 2,561
    Well, we are where we are now and all need to just get behind him and the boys. Recent history has shown that the fans have very limited power or ability to influence board decisions. For me, his experience trumps all of the other suggested alternatives so it’s probably the most sensible option…….albeit not an inspiring one. COYR!

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