Charlton 'built' for Wembley finals
'A rebuild for Jones after damaging jobs'
Jones took over at Charlton in February 2024 with the club three points above the relegation zone and steered them to a 16th-placed finish, before leading them to play-off victory this season."There can be no doubt that he's a very good manager. He's had great success with Luton over two stints. His teams are really difficult to play against," Taylor said."They play a really good brand of football, it's almost like 'crash, bang, wallop!' Let's go and have a big scrap but we're also going to be able to play with the ball as well."I don't think anybody who's a Charlton fan could want for something greater than what they've been given this season in terms of entertainment value, defensive solidity, connection with the team on the pitch and a manager who isn't afraid to speak his mind – good, bad or indifferent – and also wants to give to that fanbase and receive love from that fanbase."The Welshman's most successful stint in management came in his first term at Luton, taking the Hatters from League Two to the Championship during a three-year spell.But an unsuccessful period at Stoke City and a tenure at Southampton in the Premier League which lasted just 95 days dealt a reputational blow that he has been slowly recovering from at the Valley."Overall, I think he's done a fantastic job there," former Reading midfielder Jobi McAnuff added."It's been a rebuild for him personally after a couple of damaging jobs but also for the football club and it just feels, for the first time in a long time, everyone at Charlton Athletic is connected," "And I think that's probably his biggest testament."
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