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Charlton appoint Tom Pell as new academy boss – poached by Spurs (p4)

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  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,778
    Weegie Addick said:
    Come home, SCP ❤️
    Short term contract with Walsall? 🤔
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,581
    Pretty sure he's got the fish & chip shop in Westerham
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,357
    Another key member of Sparrows Lane staff departing.

    One seems unfortunate, three looks like carelessness.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,439
    Henry Irving said:
    Another key member of Sparrows Lane staff departing.

    One seems unfortunate, three looks like carelessness.
    Not really, if they're being poached by Prem clubs then it's the same as good players being signed by clubs higher up, it means people have sat up and taken notice of us 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 12,015
    Henry Irving said:
    Another key member of Sparrows Lane staff departing.

    One seems unfortunate, three looks like carelessness.
    This feels different, this is Tom doing a great job and being given a chance to work with higher quality players. It’s the kind of character you need, yes it’s a shame but I trust the club to recruit well and I’m sure Steve Avory will be involved in that process
  • 000__Jaaaaay__000
    000__Jaaaaay__000 Posts: 2,344
    edited October 2
    Henry Irving said:
    Another key member of Sparrows Lane staff departing.

    One seems unfortunate, three looks like carelessness.
    Not at all, those positions are like any normal job we do. If you are approached by a bigger company who offer better wages and you are unable to match it, you don’t stay around. 
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,524
    Can't argue with that. We must be doing something right. Good luck to him.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,182
    edited October 2
    Weegie Addick said:
    Come home, SCP ❤️
    Just joined Walsall hasn’t he?

    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/chris-powell-lands-new-role-after-sheffield-wednesday-exit-as-walsall-hire-ex-huddersfield-town-boss/ar-AA1Nx6GD
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,587
    The Red Robin said:
    Weegie Addick said:
    Come home, SCP ❤️
    Just joined Walsall hasn’t he?

    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/chris-powell-lands-new-role-after-sheffield-wednesday-exit-as-walsall-hire-ex-huddersfield-town-boss/ar-AA1Nx6GD
    Temporary cover 
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 753
    Henry Irving said:
    Another key member of Sparrows Lane staff departing.

    One seems unfortunate, three looks like carelessness.
    All 3 have left to join premier league clubs if they were moving sideways and backwards then you can question it but not when they’re leaving to make the step up

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  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,075
    Weegie Addick said:
    Come home, SCP ❤️
    I thought he just joined Walsall as a coach 
  • gmantaxi
    gmantaxi Posts: 344
    Come on someone’s gotta say it surely…..
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,114
    Curbs 16/1
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,991
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  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,524
    How many behind-the-scenes staff have we lost this season? 

    A shame. 
  • jose
    jose Posts: 742
    The next appointment will probably be influenced by advice from Steve Avory, I hope it is one that sustains our standards.
    The churn is bound to be a bit unsettling.
    Good luck Tom.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,759
    Crispywood said:
    Henry Irving said:
    Another key member of Sparrows Lane staff departing.

    One seems unfortunate, three looks like carelessness.
    All 3 have left to join premier league clubs if they were moving sideways and backwards then you can question it but not when they’re leaving to make the step up
    Dr Will, Pell, who is the third?
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,439
    LargeAddick said:
    Crispywood said:
    Henry Irving said:
    Another key member of Sparrows Lane staff departing.

    One seems unfortunate, three looks like carelessness.
    All 3 have left to join premier league clubs if they were moving sideways and backwards then you can question it but not when they’re leaving to make the step up
    Dr Will, Pell, who is the third?
    Set piece coach, James Brayne, left us for Sunderland 
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,587
    Do we know where Dr Will has ended up? 
  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 3,016
    Just like the young players, when prem money comes calling not unnaturally off you go.

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  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,759
    sam3110 said:
    LargeAddick said:
    Crispywood said:
    Henry Irving said:
    Another key member of Sparrows Lane staff departing.

    One seems unfortunate, three looks like carelessness.
    All 3 have left to join premier league clubs if they were moving sideways and backwards then you can question it but not when they’re leaving to make the step up
    Dr Will, Pell, who is the third?
    Set piece coach, James Brayne, left us for Sunderland 
    Thanks, forgot him. Do we know where Dr Will has gone yet?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,118
    sam3110 said:
    LargeAddick said:
    Crispywood said:
    Henry Irving said:
    Another key member of Sparrows Lane staff departing.

    One seems unfortunate, three looks like carelessness.
    All 3 have left to join premier league clubs if they were moving sideways and backwards then you can question it but not when they’re leaving to make the step up
    Dr Will, Pell, who is the third?
    Set piece coach, James Brayne, left us for Sunderland 
    Plus Tracey
  • SteveACS
    SteveACS Posts: 386
    If they can't get our players, get our coaches...

    The Premier League strikes again!
  • ozaddick
    ozaddick Posts: 2,856
    Our academy is the envy of the football league, both EFL and premier league. 

    It makes sense for other clubs to poach our academy staff, so they have inside knowledge on how we are so successful. 

    The owners have the resources, unlike previous ownerships, to finally invest and get the cat 1 status our academy clearly is worthy of. Then we won't have a drain on the coaching staff and out brightest playing talent. As well as the want for NJ to take us to the promise land of premier league, getting Cat 1 for the academy should be as important. 
  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 430
    ozaddick said:
    Then we won't have a drain on the coaching staff and our brightest playing talent. 
    I agree, but we could still lose players and staff to richer or more prestigious clubs. It would reduce the slippage, however.
  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,254
    Covered End said:
    Curbs 16/1
    Sorry but he hasn't got the skills and education experience to be an academy manager.
  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,254
    KBslittlesis said:
    Weegie Addick said:
    Come home, SCP ❤️
    Great shout!
    Sorry but he hasn't got the skills and education experience to be an academy manager.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,159
    I'd expect Tom's replacement to be someone from a similar background to his stepping up from Cambridge. Be enough very well qualified candidates from other academy's. 
  • Southbank
    Southbank Posts: 5,313
    I feel a bit sad for our Academy players. The only downside of our promotion is that the route into the first team is now much tougher. Inevitably.
    Had we still been in L1 I imagine Zak Mitchell, Asimwe, Kanu, Fullah and maybe Enslin would have been in or around the first team. Even Anderson is now on the periphery. Now they all, even Fullah, look a long way off being able to manage Champ football.
    I wonder if this has been a factor in the backroom boys' departures?
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,553
    Shame to see he'll be going but agree with others this will happen when we're successful and PL clubs come in for staff, just as it would if they made offers for our players.

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