Charlton appoint Iain Dowie

Necronomicon

On the SSN ticker just now.
Plus, on the website as well: http://home.skysports.com/list.asp?hlid=390963&CPID=8&clid=33&lid=4161&title=Dowie+named+new+Addicks+boss

Charlton have called a lunchtime press conference.

No great surprises here, I hope he does well cause I always liked the guy.

MrJoeSoap

Will certainly be interesting. Wonder will any Palace players follow him...

gimmick

I for one am certainly looking forward to Simon Jordans commenst on this.

Big test for Dowie. he did well with Palace when little was expected of him, failed to do alot when it was expected of him ie this previous season.

Expectatitions will be high at Charlton to deliver a top 10 finish.

Necronomicon

Wtf? Did anybody catch some of the press conference? Some guy apparently busted in with a writ from Simon Jordan to Dowie, threatening action because Dowie cited 'false reasons' for leaving Palace, claiming he had no intention of joining Charlton.
Hmm, more to follow I'd say!

MrJoeSoap

Necromomicon wrote:

Wtf? Did anybody catch some of the press conference? Some guy apparently busted in with a writ from Simon Jordan to Dowie, threatening action because Dowie cited 'false reasons' for leaving Palace, claiming he had no intention of joining Charlton.
Hmm, more to follow I'd say!

Class!

/Me switches on SSN!

gimmick

http://www.football365.com/teams/charlton_athletic/story_186305.shtml

This will make an interesting saga.

Will it come down to whose word is more plausible?

MrJoeSoap

I'm sure Jordan has the advantage in this one.

As he said himself, why would he waive a 1 million compensation clause?

"I'll prove it to the High Court. Iain Dowie had a 1million compensation clause in his contract and there is no reason why I would take that out unless it was as a gesture of goodwill.

"My repayment for that is for Iain to do exactly what he said he was not going to do.''

The Brigadier

Jordan is 100% in the right here. Dowie told him he wanted to leave to be closer to his family in Bolton. Jordan allowed him to go without a £1million compensation figure hanging over him. Then Dowie decides to take the job at charlton - 6 miles up the road.

Dowie has shown himself to be a deceitful individual here.

Big Nelly

The Brigadier wrote:

Jordan is 100% in the right here. Dowie told him he wanted to leave to be closer to his family in Bolton. Jordan allowed him to go without a £1million compensation figure hanging over him. Then Dowie decides to take the job at charlton - 6 miles up the road.

Dowie has shown himself to be a deceitful individual here.

Agree here, Charlton shoul dhave to stumb up the one million to Palace

Emmo

Simon Jordan is just one of those people in football you love to hear from.

Fair play, take Dowie to the cleaners if he ****ed you over.

Emmo

mchurl

The Brigadier wrote:

Jordan is 100% in the right here. Dowie told him he wanted to leave to be closer to his family in Bolton. Jordan allowed him to go without a £1million compensation figure hanging over him. Then Dowie decides to take the job at charlton - 6 miles up the road.

Dowie has shown himself to be a deceitful individual here.

Exactly, im a fan of Dowie but he cant be let get away with doing something like this. Charlton should fork up the compensation, and then we wont have all these major problems.

Kingp35

Yeah I agree that Charlton have to be forced to pay the compensation. Jordon ignored the compensation out of good faith to allow Dowie move closer to his family but for Dowie to do this is a kick in the teeth. very bad from on Dowies behalf.

Chucky the tree

Bad form on dowie's behalf. But charlton and palace hate each other. Specially murray and Jordan. Wouldnt be surpised if this goes to court. Charlton already have set their lawyers on this to defend dowie.

Typically the way simon jordan served the writ though. Get himself as much attention as possible.