[Albion] Charlie Oatway Interview

[Jackthelad]

That was good, the first 40 mins were gripping.

 

[London Irish]

Two hour YouTube videos are not really my cup of tea but this is a really good read and won’t take you long. He’s had a lot of friends helping him along the way in football which says to me he can’t be a bad bloke https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport...prison-barcelona-extraordinary-tales-26177920

 

[y2dave]

Was very interesting to learn more about Charlie’s early life and family. Shame how it ended for him here but pleased he was able to move forward and experience so much helping Gus.

 

[London Irish]

Was very interesting to learn more about Charlie’s early life and family. Shame how it ended for him here but pleased he was able to move forward and experience so much helping Gus.

And he has a pretty rewarding job now. Hope his critics can say the same

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Two hour YouTube videos are not really my cup of tea but this is a really good read and won’t take you long. He’s had a lot of friends helping him along the way in football which says to me he can’t be a bad bloke https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport...prison-barcelona-extraordinary-tales-26177920

These are a good article

 

[El Presidente]

That was good, the first 40 mins were gripping.

So was “101 Greatest Handjobs” on Pornhub.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

The snobbery on here to a very working class bloke turning his life around while daring to be a bit of a character is quite something. It's almost like people have forgotten what the Withdean years were like, the success of the club was completely reliant on the team spirit. A lot of his Albion tales are exactly the same as private schoolboy Adam Virgo did on the same show, and I didn't see people calling him an overweight dinosaur the other week.

Anyway, I really enjoyed. Thanks for sharing. Great that the bloke is so grateful to Dick Knight and Gus for what he's been lucky enough to experience.

 

[Nitram]

Fascinating and enjoyable insight into a bygone period. Charlie comes across as a charismatic, open and complex character who has a wealth of connections within the game and is well loved by many.
His openness will put off many but I found it endearing and honest.

 

[Jackthelad]

So was “101 Greatest Handjobs” on Pornhub.

I will plead innocence in my best Bill Clinton voice “ I did not knock one out over Charlie Oatway” but unlike Bill I’m innocent I promise.

 

[BLOCK F]

The snobbery on here to a very working class bloke turning his life around while daring to be a bit of a character is quite something. It's almost like people have forgotten what the Withdean years were like, the success of the club was completely reliant on the team spirit. A lot of his Albion tales are exactly the same as private schoolboy Adam Virgo did on the same show, and I didn't see people calling him an overweight dinosaur the other week.

Anyway, I really enjoyed. Thanks for sharing. Great that the bloke is so grateful to Dick Knight and Gus for what he's been lucky enough to experience.

I don’t think it is necessarily a matter of snobbery. You either found it interesting or not, which is fine.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

I don’t think it is necessarily a matter of snobbery. You either found it interesting or not, which is fine.

Well several comments on this thread are about his weight or his banter.

 

[Hugo Rune]

What’s YM?

He’s very busy, and doing a great job with the RMA (Russell Martin Academy), in fact he’s probably in a Catch 22 situation, when Russell gets another job, sooner rather than later, does he get Charlie in to work with the U23s at the respective club or keep him doing his excellent work down in Southwick?

I think you are trying to pay him a compliment that is not warranted. Watch the video.

There is no 'catch 22' situation.

Charlie states that he will never work in professional football again and to be honest, I'm not sure any club would employ him, certainly if recruiters watch the video.

He seems to have found a niche as a 'relationship manager' at a charity involved with building participation in football (for all abilities) as a means to tackle wider societal problems which is very, very commendable. You can see that he now uses his authentic communication skill set rather than his physical skill set. I don't see any reason why he'd want to go back to elite football when he appears to be successful and happy in his current role.

 

[BadFish]

I met briefly met Charlie at a lock in late one Friday night.

The next day at the withdean he saw me in the players lounge (the play group/nursery thing ) and sent me a beer over. I turned round to see who sent it and was greeted with a 'shush' gensture and a cheery wink.

 

[Soul Finger]

Charlie was great at the Albion - as a player and a coach.

Got to know him when he was at AITC. He's a genuinely lovely bloke who always goes out of his way to help.

As for Undr The Cosh podcasts - they're fascinating but the majority of the guests are finished with the game, and if they're not now, they soon will be. Lots of mud slinging etc.

 

[ROSM]

I actually enjoyed the video. Yes it's long but it has to be said that he does have a very interesting story to tell.

It's not likely he will ever work in top level football again - partly because he is done with it and partly because it's done with people like Charlie. The world has moved on and just as the likes of Adams are dinosaurs and even respected coaches like Hughton have had their day.

Overall Knight comes out of this really well. The story about his suspension at Brighton, if even partly accurate, doesn't hold the HR team in a good light.

His Dodge and Kerry Mayo impersonations are spot on to anybody who has met them.

 

[Ali_rrr]

Charlie was great at the Albion - as a player and a coach.

Got to know him when he was at AITC. He's a genuinely lovely bloke who always goes out of his way to help.

As for Undr The Cosh podcasts - they're fascinating but the majority of the guests are finished with the game, and if they're not now, they soon will be. Lots of mud slinging etc.

In fairness, I think that's what most people want to hear about.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

As a player, Charlie was a key signing and a lot of our success at Withdean was based on him, Dodge and that group. He was unlucky to be caught in the middle of the wreckage of the Gus regime.

 

[BLOCK F]

Well several comments on this thread are about his weight or his banter.

Still doesn’t make it about snobbery though.
Anyway, I don’t suppose Charlie would give a ‘monkeys’.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

As a player, Charlie was a key signing and a lot of our success at Withdean was based on him, Dodge and that group. He was unlucky to be caught in the middle of the wreckage of the Gus regime.

And what a fantastic group that was! Way way greater than the sum of its parts

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Once glared at me out of his car window and flared his eyes as if he wanted to punch my beautiful face after I'd had the temerity to take a second glance his way.

Definitely a CHARACTER.

Are you sure you didn't misread the situation and he wanted to STROKE your beautiful face? I mean you gave him two coquettish glances...