The new, new manager thread. Thread closed.

[Shrivvy Road]

Agree Batch, for me personally, it was all about having the new man in this week for Training. I have heard that we do have players ready to announce along with a couple resigning from last year so hopefully this time next week everything is clearer

[Shrivvy Road]

Yes but would a dickhead punch a horse?

I hate this version, i tried to steal a donkey, not punch a horse

[Peter Venkman]

I have always used the philosophy....hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

[Peter Venkman]

I hate this version, i tried to steal a donkey, not punch a horse

Pinch, punch the 1st of the month.

[Batch]

I hate this version, i tried to steal a donkey, not punch a horse

pinch/punch, easy mistake to make

[Peter Venkman]

pinch/punch, easy mistake to make

Certainly for a deaf man of which I am!

[Bob's Orange]

Surpised he wasn't there for the bucket hat launch though

Very good point. That would have been a tremendous marketing power play by the club.

[DiV]

But so is Harry.

Yeah but they only needed 4.

Harry could still be on holiday

[Nomoreheroes]

We seem to have a number of mental health experts diagnosing via a forum ffs.

Audrey entitled to his opinion and making some valid points for me. Do the trust want to come out and comment on the head coach and players lined up ready to go comments make weeks ago? Or do they only speak when the club tell them to nowadays

Think that is a bit unfair.

This all seems longer than it actually is because word leaked out! We shouldn't have known about it until the Charlton press release.

If the clock started ticking the moment Garner signed for Charlton, its less than 2 weeks. But many are starting the clock from the moment the 'rumour' came out. That's not really fair.

I'm sure the situation will be resolved soon. We have coaches and a fitness team in place who should be welcoming the players back to training next week. We have a Technical Director who will be working on what players are out there and available. There were reports that Chorley had done a lot of work identifying players for the coming season. We know that we are following the same model and playing style as last year, so we know what type of players the new Head Coach will want/need to have. So we are able to line up the right sort of players on trial - Remember, we aren't going to be signing millionaires or household names.

I'm not a mental health specialist, but, just a well grounded realist who has a brain cell or two and can work out that the world is not about to end! So, no need to get angry or upset. We just have to let the situation play out.

[Quagmire]

If the clock started ticking the moment Garner signed for Charlton, its less than 2 weeks. But many are starting the clock from the moment the 'rumour' came out. That's not really fair.

And here is the main problem….

[DiV]

If the clock started ticking the moment Garner signed for Charlton, its less than 2 weeks. But many are starting the clock from the moment the 'rumour' came out. That's not really fair.

Garner physically left the club on 24th of May.
Packed up his belongings and left. We knew then after he packed up and left and he was leaving.

I assume (rightly or wrongly) we might have been limited to what we could or could not do with regards to a job vacancy that isn’t quite vacant yet but will be once terms with Charlton were agreed.

Either way, it’s been longer than two weeks.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

Think that is a bit unfair.

This all seems longer than it actually is because word leaked out! We shouldn't have known about it until the Charlton press release.

If the clock started ticking the moment Garner signed for Charlton, its less than 2 weeks. But many are starting the clock from the moment the 'rumour' came out. That's not really fair.

I'm sure the situation will be resolved soon. We have coaches and a fitness team in place who should be welcoming the players back to training next week. We have a Technical Director who will be working on what players are out there and available. There were reports that Chorley had done a lot of work identifying players for the coming season. We know that we are following the same model and playing style as last year, so we know what type of players the new Head Coach will want/need to have. So we are able to line up the right sort of players on trial - Remember, we aren't going to be signing millionaires or household names.

I'm not a mental health specialist, but, just a well grounded realist who has a brain cell or two and can work out that the world is not about to end! So, no need to get angry or upset. We just have to let the situation play out.

This is the problem for me. Just because I’ve raised my concern about things I’m labelled as needing mental health help.

How patronising and, frankly, insulting is that.

Jesus Christ, it’s a forum where you are supposed to be able to express your views/concerns which may be the opposite of others.

[Batch]

If the clock started ticking the moment Garner signed for Charlton, its less than 2 weeks. But many are starting the clock from the moment the 'rumour' came out. That's not really fair.

it's fair criticism if the club knew at the same time the rumour came out. If things were done properly the club gave permission for Garner to talk to Charlton, I.e. they knew it was very possible probably before the rumour broke

It's more likely Sandro not being in place was more of a factor in slowdown though.

[Nomoreheroes]

This is the problem for me. Just because I’ve raised my concern about things I’m labelled as needing mental health help.

How patronising and, frankly, insulting is that.

Jesus Christ, it’s a forum where you are supposed to be able to express your views/concerns which may be the opposite of others.

Don't quote me when criticizing people for suggesting you have mental health problems - cos I didn't do that.

[theakston2k]

For what it’s worth, I’m concerned with how long it’s taking and it must now be at the point where it is impacting on next season and anyone who thinks it isn’t lying to themselves.

It is now dragging on too long but is what it is, if we are in the same position this time next week then it will be a significant issue IMO. It can’t be compared to last seasons rushed preparations as there were exceptional circumstances, for a club now operating ‘business as usual’ not too have a first team coaching staff (apart from Mildy) at the start of preseason training is a bit of a mess even if the first week is just fitness.