I am going to say it!! Yes I am, Nathan Jones......................

holyjo said:

I was about to post that - debate over 

I think he gets it. He really does. For me that matters almost as much as winning games.

I have supported Charlton since 82. There have been teams I have loved and teams I have endured. Managers I have respected and loved (LL, AC, SCP, JJ) and others who set off the gag reflex. One thing that really matters to me is whether the manager understands who we are as a club. Our values. What is important to us.

There are plenty in football who know the price of everything and the value of nothing. I think Nathan Jones understands the value of Charlton. Our history. Our people. What this club means.

Okay, so he may be a bit bonkers. I like characters. It is easy to drift through life trying to fit in with the monoculture around you. When I look around football these days, it is full of bald men with beards who dress like Pep, wear chunky trainers with big soles and try to look cool.

Maybe having an idiosyncratic manager who is deeply committed to his faith and his values and who is slightly bonkers is actually a good thing. I like to think we are a bit different as a football club. I know everyone says that, but I genuinely believe we can lay that claim.

There is no other club I can think of that has formed a political party and got 15000 votes in a council election. Our history is a fan base who fought to the end to protect the identity of our club by keeping our home. In the last 40 years that has shaped who we are. I think Nathan reflects that.

It has been a torrid ten years. Whatever else has happened he has brought back hope and pride in this football club. I for one am very glad about that