I think this is the most excited I have seen our fan base be over a managerial appointment to save us from relegation since Pardew was appointed
Speak for yourself. When Guy Luzon was appointed I ran out of the house shirtless, started doing laps around Charlton Park while pumping my fist in the air and wailing "Two Alex Fergusons! There's only two Alex Fergusons!" at the top of my lungs.
March looks rough with the away games but if Nathan can't get us to beat 3 of the bottom 4 clubs then we deserve to get relegated.
My concern is more will he stay with us if he can't perform a miracle and we get relegated? Plus and more importantly will the main money men in the States decide to bail out as well?
Because we're Charlton this could be a distinct possibility.
I really hope it doesn't get to that situation but this season as many lifers have said has been coming for over 10 years at least.
The decline started 18 years ago under Richard Murray … the owners know this is going to take time to get right not just on the pitch but off it as well there not been a stable structure at the club for many many years …. we won’t go down .. but I dint think it would make much diff if we did to be honest cause we would still be rebuilding the squad and club and you can easy go through league one if we get that right .. but that’s not an issue we will stay in league one our performance at Blackpool second half and yesterday are not of a side going down .. we need one of two back and we need to find that system that’s sorts the players we have . Jones likes diamond and 433 so will be interesting what he goes with next Saturday
Lets blame someone 18 years ago, eh ? Good deflection from an abysmal SMT strategy and poor coach and player set up for this season. Ever thought of going into politics ? Or PR maybe ?
Shows genuine ambition if nothing else, something of a "go big or go bust" appointment, certainly I'm hopeful of the former. We needed someone to come in whose going to tear the whole mess down and start building from scratch and on paper that's exactly what we've got.
Shows genuine ambition if nothing else, something of a "go big or go bust" appointment, certainly I'm hopeful of the former. We needed someone to come in whose going to tear the whole mess down and start building from scratch and on paper that's exactly what we've got.
Now let's see what happens on the pitch.
You’re ignoring of course that you can go big and go bust!
Much better appointment than Appleton or Holden.....or anyone since Jacko & Bows.
However, whether he can get a tune out of our disjointed & unfit squad is another matter. I do hope he IS in touch with God as we need a prayer & divine intervention to suddenly get some oomph up front & a defence tighter than a ducks arse.
It is an exciting appointment, thrown in at the deep end as we really cannot afford as a club to be relegated so the idea of being too patient I cannot really agree with.
I hate being in League 1, the idea of being in the fourth tier would be unbearable, although of course I would still be at the majority of matches.
Much better appointment than Appleton or Holden.....or anyone since Jacko & Bows.
However, whether he can get a tune out of our disjointed & unfit squad is another matter. I do hope he IS in touch with God as we need a prayer & divine intervention to suddenly get some oomph up front & a defence tighter than a ducks arse.
Good luck to you mate...you'll need it !!
Much as it pains me to agree with you (and believe you me, I’m shivering and shaking having to type this out) - but I agree with you 🤮
It is an exciting appointment, thrown in at the deep end as we really cannot afford as a club to be relegated so the idea of being too patient I cannot really agree with.
I hate being in League 1, the idea of being in the fourth tier would be unbearable, although of course I would still be at the majority of matches.
I personally can’t get the maths to add up in league 2…… I think we would struggle to exist day to day with a 30k seater stadium to maintain, training ground, wages, squad size.
That just won’t work and I think the current investors were well aware Charlton in league 2 won’t work - when they bought the club.
come in see who he likes and dislikes plan recruitment early get a good solid pre season and go strong next year
Powell inherited a number of players soon to be out of contract, which made it easier to build a whole new team, whereas we have a number of players under contract for next season at least, so Jones will have to work with the players Scott has already recruited.
We have a load out of contract plus the loanees to go back so if they all go we will lose:
A good appointment which needs to stay with us for the next 3 and half seasons minimum.
Appointed as manager so no interference from above as of now . He decides who he wants to bring in re back room staff and players, What system we play as well.
He’s got 16 games to keep us up in this division with the personnel at his disposal, which will be said than done
Regardless of what division we start in this August, then give him the adequate tools (Monetary) to give us a chance of moving on up.
Please can we give Nathan time and support and not start demanding his public lynching the second we lose a game. We need stability and cannot keep going through managers at the rate of three a season.
A good appointment which needs to stay with us for the next 3 and half seasons minimum.
Appointed as manager so no interference from above as of now . He decides who he wants to bring in re back room staff and players, What system we play as well.
He’s got 16 games to keep us up in this division with the personnel at his disposal, which will be said than done
Regardless of what division we start in this August, then give him the adequate tools (Monetary) to give us a chance of moving on up.
In principle this is of course correct - but let’s consider what kind of financial commitment the club will be making to get Jones on board.
Then consider the drop in revenue we will suffer going down to a league one step above the Conference.
Not to mention the wages the likes of Coventry etc will be in.
Sticking with him and giving him the tools may not even be an option if we go down.
Nobody is going to boo him out the building if we lose a couple of games, our fans are no more impatient then any others but the reality is we are at our worst we have ever been in most fans lifetimes and unless your rose tinted glasses are extremely thick no Charlton fan should accept us being relegated to the fourth tier.
I hope Jones will be here for years, I fully support him but he simply has to keep us in this league at a minimum, then we can talk about the long term over the summer.
Of course it’s an excellent appointment, he’s also going to have Camara, Aneke and Taylor all coming back shortly, which improves his options, and the quality in the squad.
Of course it’s an excellent appointment, he’s also going to have Camara, Aneke and Taylor all coming back shortly, which improves his options, and the quality in the squad.
Of course it’s an excellent appointment, he’s also going to have Camara, Aneke and Taylor all coming back shortly, which improves his options, and the quality in the squad.
come in see who he likes and dislikes plan recruitment early get a good solid pre season and go strong next year
Powell inherited a number of players soon to be out of contract, which made it easier to build a whole new team, whereas we have a number of players under contract for next season at least, so Jones will have to work with the players Scott has already recruited.
We have a load out of contract plus the loanees to go back so if they all go we will lose:
Very happy with this appointment. Would have preferred Duff, would have accepted Rowatt but it’s a statement of intent getting Jones in. In turn he must have wanted certain assurances over player selection, budget for next season etc and must have got them otherwise I’m sure he wouldn’t have accepted.
Pleased they didn’t go for a short term appointment, like Warnock. Jones just needs to ensure he keeps us up and whilst doing so can assess the squad in terms of individual ability and individual character. He will find out a lot in a relegation battle. Then recruit properly over the summer, get rid of the deadwood, and hopefully next season will be a lot more successful.
Hopefully things will look a lot brighter after the next ten days. I’m not convinced by many of our new signings but I do believe we have players who are better than our league position suggests so Nathan just needs to pick the right team and get a half decent tune out of them.
come in see who he likes and dislikes plan recruitment early get a good solid pre season and go strong next year
Powell inherited a number of players soon to be out of contract, which made it easier to build a whole new team, whereas we have a number of players under contract for next season at least, so Jones will have to work with the players Scott has already recruited.
We have a load out of contract plus the loanees to go back so if they all go we will lose:
come in see who he likes and dislikes plan recruitment early get a good solid pre season and go strong next year
Powell inherited a number of players soon to be out of contract, which made it easier to build a whole new team, whereas we have a number of players under contract for next season at least, so Jones will have to work with the players Scott has already recruited.
We have a load out of contract plus the loanees to go back so if they all go we will lose:
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We needed someone to come in whose going to tear the whole mess down and start building from scratch and on paper that's exactly what we've got.
Now let's see what happens on the pitch.
However, whether he can get a tune out of our disjointed & unfit squad is another matter. I do hope he IS in touch with God as we need a prayer & divine intervention to suddenly get some oomph up front & a defence tighter than a ducks arse.
Good luck to you mate...you'll need it !!
I hate being in League 1, the idea of being in the fourth tier would be unbearable, although of course I would still be at the majority of matches.
Campbell, Kanu, Fiorini, Camera, Watson, Ladapo, Dobson, DJ, Bakinson, Thomas, Hector, Small.
Appointed as manager so no interference from above as of now . He decides who he wants to bring in re back room staff and players, What system we play as well.
He’s got 16 games to keep us up in this division with the personnel at his disposal, which will be said than done
Not to mention the wages the likes of Coventry etc will be in.
Sticking with him and giving him the tools may not even be an option if we go down.
I hope Jones will be here for years, I fully support him but he simply has to keep us in this league at a minimum, then we can talk about the long term over the summer.
Pleased they didn’t go for a short term appointment, like Warnock. Jones just needs to ensure he keeps us up and whilst doing so can assess the squad in terms of individual ability and individual character. He will find out a lot in a relegation battle. Then recruit properly over the summer, get rid of the deadwood, and hopefully next season will be a lot more successful.
Hopefully things will look a lot brighter after the next ten days. I’m not convinced by many of our new signings but I do believe we have players who are better than our league position suggests so Nathan just needs to pick the right team and get a half decent tune out of them.
Welcome Nathan and all the best.
Is Leaburns contract to 2025?
May Derby be your Luton
Stoke and Southampton your Leeds and Brighton and we will be your Nottingham Forest
Yes, Miles is to 2025, and really needs extending