“I can see both sides of the argument” – Charlton Athletic fan pundit reacts to big Addicks managerial news

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Johnnie Jackson has departed his role as Charlton Athletic manager, the club confirmed yesterday. 

Having taken over in October on a temporary basis before being given the job permanently in December, Jackson guided the Addicks to a 13th place finish in League One – a somewhat disappointing standing.

Adding further disappointment to the campaign, Charlton were beaten 4-0 on the final day of the season by Ipswich Town last weekend.

Nevertheless, it was somewhat of a surprise announcement today, with many quite surprised by Jackson’s departure.

Having said that, we asked FLW’s Charlton Athletic fan pundit Ben Fleming for his thoughts on the news of Jackson’s departure.

“Yeah, really shocking one that’s come really seemingly out of nowhere and to be honest, I can see both sides of the argument.” Ben told FLW.

“On one side you’ve got a club legend who clearly has worked his way up through the coaching team and I think many thought he deserved a summer window and a pre-season to really fully assess what his capabilities are as a manager.

“On the other hand, there has been elements of tactical naivety and certainly tactical inflexibility with his team.

“Since he’s come in in October from then until the end of the season, we’ve accrued the 12th most amount of points. So we are a mid-table team under him. Whether or not that can be put down to injuries and him not being able to have, you know, his own players in is a point of discussion.

“But I think there were really good arguments on both sides as to why it’s a