God I loved this man!! If only we had the money to have kept him a little longer he would have been up there with Roooofussss! http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...236?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter We could end up with a black Chairman, Manager, Assistant Manager & First Team Coach...... Jezus that would make me feel proud! All there on merit as well AllHell
OK let's clear up a few things -- 1) Reams (from intothevalley) says that TJ & Cash are sueing Steve Kavanagh & Reg and that Reg & SK are counter sueing TJ & Cash; 2) Reams also says that some 'Top Table' Russians are quite close to buying Charlton and that the Paul Elliott thing is connected to this; 3) One opinion on CL is that TJ is trying to 'out' the rest of the other owners and take over full control and that PE is part of this; 4) Another CL poster says this "Slater will be gone by January due to the fall out with TJ and Cash. There are people trying to put togethor a consortium to buy out TJ, however he will play hard ball. Elliot would be part of the TJ set up.A slick and proffesional team with well recognised faces." 5) A second CL poster says this "Was told a few weeks ago that there are a couple of groups waiting in the wings to buy us. No reason to doubt my source as his client is TJ. Making PE the chairman is just the first part of the jigsaw, IMHO." Me..... I know nuffink!...... at present
I can't stand the bloke. He is so self-important and bangs on about the racism issue to keep his profile high. He is continually agitating a situation which is light-years ahead of what it used to be. I, for one, will not be proud if he becomes chairman. The colour of a person's skin is not an instant merit.
I used to live in Chislehurst PEA, I met him a few times while out shopping in the village he was more than happy to stop and talk about Charlton, a very nice man and very articulate Not once did he want to talk about racism.... I think he just seems to be that way because it is his job.
I'm sure if you'd pointed a camera at him, he would have rattled off a few soundbites about the 'Dark Ages' and 'Diversity'. People like him make mountains out of molehills, for their own ends. Like the only glazier in town who throws bricks through people's windows.
Wouldn't you just like to see more fans at Charlton, FHB? Why specifically black fans? If they want to come, they will come.
All of these theories put Elliott as a pawn. Is he really that kind of person? Anyway, it might not be true
This constant referral to race, black chairman, John Terry, Suarez every day really pisses me off. Will someone stop this constant finger pointing and preoccupation of a spectre called racism that does not exist in real terms but only in the mind of puddle jumping apologists or job monkeys. Why do we have to keep banging on about colour when all that **** was done in the 50's,60's,70's, and every decade since. Isn't equal opportunity working? Isn't the promotion of ethnicity in the workplace already a huge success or embarrassment depending on which way you look at it. Why do I feel that a white person I am constantly made to feel I'm in the wrong skin to get treated fairly why do we need to promote ethnicity at the expense of fairness and qualification. Paul Elliot is a cracking guy but how do we justify a non contributing chairman?
How much has Slater contributed? There are a few of these in English football: Nicola Cortese, Niall Quinn, Phil Gartside as examples Although it would be even more clear that there's mystery money behind the club. Re the rest of your post, if you don't want to talk about it, that's cool. Probably better to discuss whether he would be a good or bad chairman for the club.
That's right, I want to see more fans. The fact is we've already got plenty of white fans but hardly any black fans. And I've got no idea why. As you say if they want to come they will, so why don't they want to? Pass.
If Paul Elliot was promoted by his qualification as a forward thinking, dynamic, contact making, experienced chair I would salute the appointment, but no what are we told his major contribution is race. That's buys zero in my book. If the mirror is anything to go by, what have we got other than a champion of the minorities. Slater had a proper cv and did an job. We been down this road before with jimmy Hill he nearly broke this club and all he did was try and get his talentless son into the first team. Right person for the job is the one who has the clearest head and deepest pockets. Not a former player on a wage. He brings nothing more than Powell already can. Read the mirror article again ithas 15 paragraphs and 11 are about race and equality. Not a single word relevant about his qualities as a chairman.
Spot on, typical. His appointment would be a sop and a token gesture. It would also be deeply patronising to the black community if he were put in place because of his skin colour. Not to mention the marginalising of white fans. It would be a divisive move. The fact is many black youngsters make fine footballers. But many young black people are more interested in other activities. It's a fact of life and not an issue that need to be investigated on a constantly boring basis.
The Mirror is a crap newspaper, along with many others on both sides. Don't judge Elliott by the way they've judged him
Marginalisation of white fans? Really? Chris Powell always says that he's a football manager who happens to be black. When he was appointed I think he was the only one. If Elliott is appointed, he would be Charlton Chairman first, anything else second. Does anyone want to give reasons why Paul Elliott would make a good or bad chairman?
Yes the mirror is crap!!!! But what a biased, patronising, mud slinging insulting article to write not only to me, Paul and more importantly cafc. Paul has had allegations in the past over his integrity and honesty and we can leave that there. None of us are saints but you would thinks so reading that crap. But consider this, Paul Elliot suggests we are going back onto the dark ages with this John Terry thing. He wil be the only black chairman in a predominantly white world that he considers to be 'racist' if he is correct, ain't no bugger gonna do business with him then.
This. Whilst I'm a big fan of mirror sport, I am not a fan of Darren Lewis. It is he who has sensationalised Paul being black, not Paul himself. As I said before, Paul wouldn't take any job because of the colour of his skin. As ponders mentions, it would be patronising to the community he has served for so long (and admirably).
I A. Lets give Michael Slater some credit here, he has a very impressive football cv, an qualified lawyer and man city fan. He knew the business. Coud probably walk into any boardroom. Paul seemingly has a single agenda. That agenda has been questioned and examined by many as 'spurious and contrived' I don't think Paul will be taken seriously. He has burnt many bridges over his stand, not experienced, has no real financial motivation for doing the best thing for the club other than what his paymaster tells him to do. He is taking a wage and directions so he cannot be said to be a chairman more than employee. Sorry, this is not going to work.
