Ever the pessimist Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 My big worry is the players - will they respond to such a left field appointment? They bloody well should do regardless as it’s their job but I sense some egos and lack of inclination at present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookieisdown Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Looks interesting. Me, I'd have been ok with Lambert. But this looks genuinely interesting, and I'd not be sorry to see it confirmed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 27 minutes ago, TheEnchanter said: Maybe but until last season they hadn't been in Europe for donkeys years. They were underachievers and had yoyo'd from 1st to 2nd division. Always been a sleeping giant. Are you sure? They were last in the Champions League in 2000 and regularly in the UEFA Cup almost every season until 2010. Then they were mismanaged, relegated, appointed him and came back. They are now once again a European club. In that time we had fallen to Division 3, almost went out of existence and have not made it back to the top division let alone qualified for Europe. Worlds apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Ever the pessimist said: My big worry is the players - will they respond to such a left field appointment? They bloody well should do regardless as it’s their job but I sense some egos and lack of inclination at present. Might prefer it than the ordinary choices that merry go round English football. It's all about with how they connect with the individual and buy into his ethos rather than where he's from. Certainly plenty of German footballers liked him, players must respect a manager with 3 promotions on his CV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 8 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: No! its that bonkers we just gotta celebrate the madness of it all!! There's left field and then there's Wednesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever the pessimist Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 (edited) . Edited January 4, 2018 by Ever the pessimist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulva Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Complete unknown as manager and a new CEO who was as popular at Charlton as the cheque book on Blankety Blank. It's been a right old week. This football club is absolutely brilliant, and I mean that. We could have had Lambert in charge, with some diabetic dour accountant from Chesham Bois as CEO. No, not us. Far too predictable. We've got a Thai owner, Belgian CEO, German manager, Kosovan centre forward and a big cake to look back on. 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever the pessimist Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, TheEnchanter said: Might prefer it than the ordinary choices that merry go round English football. It's all about with how they connect with the individual and buy into his ethos rather than where he's from. Certainly plenty of German footballers liked him, players must respect a manager with 3 promotions on his CV. Hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 6 minutes ago, IstillhateSteveBould said: What's he like at left back? Better than the current one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Will69 said: Are you sure? They were last in the Champions League in 2000 and regularly in the UEFA Cup almost every season until 2010. Then they were mismanaged, relegated, appointed him and came back. They are now once again a European club. In that time we had fallen to Division 3, almost went out of existence and have not made it back to the top division let alone qualified for Europe. Worlds apart. Yeah you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChinaOwl Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 It would be hilarious if one of the first things he does is to lay into Wilder. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RocketOwl Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 This is the new CEO doing imo. Stop kidding yourselves that this I s a good idea. It's clear we just needed a manager who knows English football. Especially now giving our league predicament. When she took over at charlton I believe they got rid of Powell and then appointed a series of continental bosses. From memory Jose Riga, Bob Peeters and another one from Holland. I cannot believe anyone would want this manager. I would even prefer Steve McLaren to this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markowski77 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 6 minutes ago, Ever the pessimist said: My big worry is the players - will they respond to such a left field appointment? They bloody well should do regardless as it’s their job but I sense some egos and lack of inclination at present. I had the same thought initially.... But having looked at his previous record and profile , he has managed some very big clubs hertha Berlin, mochengladbach & Stuttgart, that should command respect in its self. Worked with some of the best German coaches around, hopefully he will whip them into shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birley Owl 1867 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Any decent young Germans he might be able to get a hold of on loan? Anyone know if he's mates with klopp too? Would love to get that Ben Woodburn on loan here under Sunderlands noses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peake Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 6 minutes ago, Ever the pessimist said: My big worry is the players - will they respond to such a left field appointment? They bloody well should do regardless as it’s their job but I sense some egos and lack of inclination at present. Good players respond to good managers regardless of nationality and where they've worked. I imagine if he gets appointed they'll be googling him just as we are now. They'll see he has managed big clubs in Germany and got 3 promotions on his CV. Then it's down to his training methods and who he can get on side. I can't imagine many will be sulking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 1 minute ago, RocketOwl said: This is the new CEO doing imo. Stop kidding yourselves that this I s a good idea. It's clear we just needed a manager who knows English football. Especially now giving our league predicament. When she took over at charlton I believe they got rid of Powell and then appointed a series of continental bosses. From memory Jose Riga, Bob Peeters and another one from Holland. I cannot believe anyone would want this manager. I would even prefer Steve McLaren to this guy. Give it a chance and get behind him (if he's appointed). If it goes boobies up them come back and do the I told you so threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlinexile Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Oh ffs. This guy looks like he should be trying to poison James Bond in Istanbul or something.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleblue Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 3 minutes ago, vulva said: Complete unknown as manager and a new CEO who was as popular at Charlton as the cheque book on Blankety Blank. It's been a right old week. This football club is absolutely brilliant, and I mean that. We could have had Lambert in charge, with some diabetic dour accountant from Chesham Bois as CEO. No, not us. Far too predictable. We've got a Thai owner, Belgian CEO, German manager, Kosovan centre forward and a big cake to look back on. Think the cake was a bit of a let down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, ChinaOwl said: It would be hilarious if one of the first things he does is to lay into Wilder. With his tache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybeeowl Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Foreign coaches are always a gamble and this one's no different. But his track record at similar sized clubs is sound and it's not as if his football will be reckless, quite the opposite in fact which should mean the chances of abject humiliation at the lane are reduced if the players buy into his defensive philosophy quickly enough. So all in all I'm Happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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