Comments on: Charlton Athletic – Where did it all go wrong? http://www.dexysden.com/2009/03/charlton-athletic-where-did-it-all-go-wrong/ The UK's Number One Football Blog Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:46:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: As tiers go by - Sports - NewsSpotz http://www.dexysden.com/2009/03/charlton-athletic-where-did-it-all-go-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-13557 As tiers go by - Sports - NewsSpotz Tue, 05 May 2009 17:51:14 +0000 http://blog.ukfootballfinder.co.uk/?p=485#comment-13557 [...] For Charlton, read the Boro: nice family club, fans none too expectant, red shirts and good will earning precisely nowt. [...] [...] For Charlton, read the Boro: nice family club, fans none too expectant, red shirts and good will earning precisely nowt. [...]

]]> By: dexylongshot http://www.dexysden.com/2009/03/charlton-athletic-where-did-it-all-go-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-12807 dexylongshot Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:15:52 +0000 http://blog.ukfootballfinder.co.uk/?p=485#comment-12807 They really are in the poop now. I read in the paper last week that they were selling of there training ground in New Eltham and then renting it back of the developers for 40 large a year over the next 25 years. A sad day for the Addicks. They really are in the poop now. I read in the paper last week that they were selling of there training ground in New Eltham and then renting it back of the developers for 40 large a year over the next 25 years. A sad day for the Addicks.

]]> By: Jay (Stickly) Halling http://www.dexysden.com/2009/03/charlton-athletic-where-did-it-all-go-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-12805 Jay (Stickly) Halling Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:57:26 +0000 http://blog.ukfootballfinder.co.uk/?p=485#comment-12805 So many people have regurgitated this ‘opinion’ it’s getting silly. The bottom line is we were bottom of the premiership when Dowie was sacked, and heading to the bottom of the championship fast with Pardew in charge. Yet nobody said they were terrible appointments when they were made… The line that always makes me smile though which I hear from so many ‘experts’ is ‘ You should never have got rid of Curbishley’!! HE RESIGNED!!! :-) So many people have regurgitated this ‘opinion’ it’s getting silly. The bottom line is we were bottom of the premiership when Dowie was sacked, and heading to the bottom of the championship fast with Pardew in charge. Yet nobody said they were terrible appointments when they were made… The line that always makes me smile though which I hear from so many ‘experts’ is ‘ You should never have got rid of Curbishley’!! HE RESIGNED!!! :-)

]]> By: Dave Martin http://www.dexysden.com/2009/03/charlton-athletic-where-did-it-all-go-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-12287 Dave Martin Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:19:13 +0000 http://blog.ukfootballfinder.co.uk/?p=485#comment-12287 Very interesting artical yeh we find all very strange at the Valley of late. Can't believe it to be honest. Clubs chiarmen and directors need to look long and hard at what's happen . Still life goes on and the old division 3 may be as good a place to bounce back from as anywhere Very interesting artical yeh we find all very strange at the Valley of late. Can’t believe it to be honest.
Clubs chiarmen and directors need to look long and hard at what’s happen .

Still life goes on and the old division 3 may be as good a place to bounce back from as anywhere

]]> By: Ash http://www.dexysden.com/2009/03/charlton-athletic-where-did-it-all-go-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-12211 Ash Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:54:20 +0000 http://blog.ukfootballfinder.co.uk/?p=485#comment-12211 To be honest it couldnt happen to a nice club. I live in the Charlton area, eventhough I'm a QPR fan and their fans are some of the most fickle I've ever come across. When I was at school in that area, and Charlton where a first division side no one supported them - it was all Man Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal. Then after THAT game (4-4 best game ever Mendonca blah blah blah) all of a sudden there where Charlton shirts, bags, scarves all over Woolwich Polytechnic school from boys who were loyal fans of different clubs a season before. I know when a team is successful the local area its in jumps on the bandwagon but in Charlton it was ridiculous! This led to a hatred for this stupid 'model family club' that I still have today and I for one are happy to see them routed to the bottom of the league. And who's to blame? Those bloody fans that's who! Having started supporting them when they got successful they got too greedy and wanted rid of Alan Curbishley beacause as far as they were concerned he'd taken them as far as he could and it was time for a new man to take them on a level. Fools, two years on look where they are now! A board that hadnt needed to make a mangerial appointment for 15 odd years have had made three very questionable choices in Dowie, Read and Pardew and look where its got them. How much do those fans wish they hadnt forced Curbishley out now eh? Oh and I see those fickle fans have already turned their back once again on the Addicks and now can be probably seen down the pub on a Sunday with their Chelsea shirts watching Jamie Redknapp and Richard Keys. To be honest it couldnt happen to a nice club.

I live in the Charlton area, eventhough I’m a QPR fan and their fans are some of the most fickle I’ve ever come across. When I was at school in that area, and Charlton where a first division side no one supported them – it was all Man Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal. Then after THAT game (4-4 best game ever Mendonca blah blah blah) all of a sudden there where Charlton shirts, bags, scarves all over Woolwich Polytechnic school from boys who were loyal fans of different clubs a season before. I know when a team is successful the local area its in jumps on the bandwagon but in Charlton it was ridiculous!

This led to a hatred for this stupid ‘model family club’ that I still have today and I for one are happy to see them routed to the bottom of the league. And who’s to blame? Those bloody fans that’s who! Having started supporting them when they got successful they got too greedy and wanted rid of Alan Curbishley beacause as far as they were concerned he’d taken them as far as he could and it was time for a new man to take them on a level. Fools, two years on look where they are now! A board that hadnt needed to make a mangerial appointment for 15 odd years have had made three very questionable choices in Dowie, Read and Pardew and look where its got them. How much do those fans wish they hadnt forced Curbishley out now eh?

Oh and I see those fickle fans have already turned their back once again on the Addicks and now can be probably seen down the pub on a Sunday with their Chelsea shirts watching Jamie Redknapp and Richard Keys.

]]> By: Peza http://www.dexysden.com/2009/03/charlton-athletic-where-did-it-all-go-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-12209 Peza Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:42:37 +0000 http://blog.ukfootballfinder.co.uk/?p=485#comment-12209 After all the years that Curbs was in charge it was amazing that Dowie was only given a few games. They had a big panic up and got rid of him far too soon. There was always going to be a wobble at the club after so many years with the same manager. Selling Andy Reid last season was also unbelievable! They took the money but he was their best player and club captain and the club was just out of the play-offs at the time. This season the club got rid of too many characters around the place like Ben Thatcher and Chris Powell who were great for team spirit and also helping the youngsters. I hope that Parky stays in charge for next season and that he can bring a bit of stability to the club and some of their talented youngsters can step up and get them promoted. After all the years that Curbs was in charge it was amazing that Dowie was only given a few games. They had a big panic up and got rid of him far too soon. There was always going to be a wobble at the club after so many years with the same manager. Selling Andy Reid last season was also unbelievable! They took the money but he was their best player and club captain and the club was just out of the play-offs at the time. This season the club got rid of too many characters around the place like Ben Thatcher and Chris Powell who were great for team spirit and also helping the youngsters. I hope that Parky stays in charge for next season and that he can bring a bit of stability to the club and some of their talented youngsters can step up and get them promoted.

]]> By: JackieEmu http://www.dexysden.com/2009/03/charlton-athletic-where-did-it-all-go-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-12189 JackieEmu Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:45:47 +0000 http://blog.ukfootballfinder.co.uk/?p=485#comment-12189 I think the decision to sack dowie sowed the seeds of doubt that have resulted in an unstable club...he was putting his stamp on things and is then replaced by the inept les reed who then tries to undo all dowies work only to be replaced by pardew who then undoes the work of dowie and reed...the result a shambles...and a ship off course that will take a long time to turnaround... I think the decision to sack dowie sowed the seeds of doubt that have resulted in an unstable club…he was putting his stamp on things and is then replaced by the inept les reed who then tries to undo all dowies work only to be replaced by pardew who then undoes the work of dowie and reed…the result a shambles…and a ship off course that will take a long time to turnaround…

]]> By: Darren http://www.dexysden.com/2009/03/charlton-athletic-where-did-it-all-go-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-12184 Darren Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:31:20 +0000 http://blog.ukfootballfinder.co.uk/?p=485#comment-12184 Talk about a roller coaster! They were one of the favorites for automatic promotion when an Arab firm came in for them at the start of the season. It never happened and the only way has been down ever since. Was it 18 games without a win? Horrendous run. It's a shame as they did seem to be a very well club. It is the curse of the new stadium? How many teams have gone down since they had a new stadium? Ok, so its still the Valley but you know what I mean Southampton Leicester Sunderland (Yo Yo) Coventry Talk about a roller coaster! They were one of the favorites for automatic promotion when an Arab firm came in for them at the start of the season. It never happened and the only way has been down ever since. Was it 18 games without a win? Horrendous run. It’s a shame as they did seem to be a very well club.

It is the curse of the new stadium? How many teams have gone down since they had a new stadium? Ok, so its still the Valley but you know what I mean

Southampton
Leicester
Sunderland (Yo Yo)
Coventry

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