Cant get on the OS at work, can someone cut & paste please :-)
Charlton Athletic has been taken over by Belgian entrepreneur Roland Duchâtelet, whose company, Staprix NV will acquire 100 per cent of the shares of the club
Charlton Athletic has been taken over by Belgian entrepreneur Roland Duchâtelet, whose company, Staprix NV will acquire 100 per cent of the shares of the club, subject only to some final legal formalities. Staprix is an investment vehicle with several football-related interests. The terms of the deal are confidential.
Richard Murray, who will remain on the board and become non-executive Chairman, commented: “I look forward to using my long experience in English football to continue to represent the club that has been my passion for many years. Charlton can benefit from Roland’s experience in many different ways.”
Outgoing Chairman Michael Slater, who will step down from the board after a short handover period, added: “In every important respect we leave the club in a far better state than when we took over three years ago, but now is the time to pass the baton to Roland who has a proven track record of success in business and football.
“We believe we have found an investor with extensive knowledge of football who is well placed to stabilize the club in the Championship and help the club to develop on a sensible commercial basis”.
Tony Jimenez and Martin Prothero are also stepping down from the board of directors.
Slater's statement is wrong In one important respect - they have wrecked the non-football staff and that will need to be addressed. Removing Prothero was the essential first step. Now they need to appoint a chief executive who isn't Steve Bradshaw to pick up the pieces.
Surely not so hard to fix. Getting Airman back on board would be a good start.
I honestly believe we are only 2 players away from being as good as anybody in this league. I have believed it all season and it is one of the reasons it has been so frustrating of late. True, alongside that the squad needs a bit of re-strengthening, but I don't think it requires that much to fix. I wouldn't swap our full backs with anybody - Morro is an excellent Centre half- Cosuins and Stephens are getting stronger in the middle. Kermogant has class - Wilson is very solid. I look forward to seeing th ebusiness that will be done in this window.
Two players away, your having a laugh. Make that about 6
Slater's statement is wrong In one important respect - they have wrecked the non-football staff and that will need to be addressed. Removing Prothero was the essential first step. Now they need to appoint a chief executive who isn't Steve Bradshaw to pick up the pieces.
Surely not so hard to fix. Getting Airman back on board would be a good start.
Jesus, let's let the ink dry first before starting calls for the messiahs return!
I honestly believe we are only 2 players away from being as good as anybody in this league. I have believed it all season and it is one of the reasons it has been so frustrating of late. True, alongside that the squad needs a bit of re-strengthening, but I don't think it requires that much to fix. I wouldn't swap our full backs with anybody - Morro is an excellent Centre half- Cosuins and Stephens are getting stronger in the middle. Kermogant has class - Wilson is very solid. I look forward to seeing th ebusiness that will be done in this window.
Two players away, your having a laugh. Make that about 6
Great news. However everyone is getting carried away with wanting immediate action. It is likely we will have a few loans to ensure we don't go down. However there will be no rushing of contracts. SCP or anyone else in my view. As for debt we will have it depends how it is financed. The share capital will be for a nominal sum and then he will lend CA money to pay off the outstanding debts. I would assume this to include some sort of pay off to the old directors but probably not to the bank. So we still have the same amount of debt but now all due to the Belgian and a bit to the banks.
I honestly believe we are only 2 players away from being as good as anybody in this league. I have believed it all season and it is one of the reasons it has been so frustrating of late. True, alongside that the squad needs a bit of re-strengthening, but I don't think it requires that much to fix. I wouldn't swap our full backs with anybody - Morro is an excellent Centre half- Cosuins and Stephens are getting stronger in the middle. Kermogant has class - Wilson is very solid. I look forward to seeing th ebusiness that will be done in this window.
Two players away, your having a laugh. Make that about 6
Bench Hamer / Alnwick - (New versatile RB / LB) - Wood - (New CM) - (New Winger) - Church - (Striker)
Yes along the lines I am thinking - JJ still has a role but increasingly from the bench, Pritchard has not had the best of season, but it would be foolish to write him off. I was thinking about another centre half and agree one of the right qulaity playing alongside Morro would make us better, but it isn't an area of compartive weakness. We do also need to strengthen the squad. But new players wide left and up front in the formation you have shown could really make us an excellent side - if of course they are top quality. It will be a case of qulaity not quanity I think.
I'd prefer a pitch that's actually FA legal so we're allowed to play games on it.
Pleased that the takeover has happened. Not expecting everything to be rosey and huge money to be thrown at things, but then I don't think I want that risk to be taken with our club anyway. Another interesting chapter is about to start I feel.
Great news. However everyone is getting carried away with wanting immediate action. It is likely we will have a few loans to ensure we don't go down. However there will be no rushing of contracts. SCP or anyone else in my view. As for debt we will have it depends how it is financed. The share capital will be for a nominal sum and then he will lend CA money to pay off the outstanding debts. I would assume this to include some sort of pay off to the old directors but probably not to the bank. So we still have the same amount of debt but now all due to the Belgian and a bit to the banks.
Don't be so sensible! Let's enjoy it while we can!
I have heard that Roland is not here to move us to the peninsula, so personally I think that is good news.
Powell has said that his three priorities are;
Sort out player contracts Sort out management team contracts Sort out the pitch
Chris Powell may also be able to indulge in the considerable luxury for him, of getting players he fancies in. Chris has had the Alonso/Clarke/Sordell impositions, he now needs to get his own players in, or at least a board/management collaborative signing like Fuller. I will be intrigued as to what happen about players such as
Hollands Gower Cort Hughes Smith Cook
and one or two others.
I expect Chris Powell will handle things (if he is allowed to) with his customary respect, sensitivity, dignity and realism with regard to the more fringe players.
At last we may see Charlton Athletic operating as a proper football club again.
Welcome Roland, look, listen and learn....and don't mess it up.
I honestly believe we are only 2 players away from being as good as anybody in this league. I have believed it all season and it is one of the reasons it has been so frustrating of late. True, alongside that the squad needs a bit of re-strengthening, but I don't think it requires that much to fix. I wouldn't swap our full backs with anybody - Morro is an excellent Centre half- Cosuins and Stephens are getting stronger in the middle. Kermogant has class - Wilson is very solid. I look forward to seeing th ebusiness that will be done in this window.
Two players away, your having a laugh. Make that about 6
Bench Hamer / Alnwick - (New versatile RB / LB) - Wood - (New CM) - (New Winger) - Church - (Striker)
Yes along the lines I am thinking - JJ still has a role but increasingly from the bench, Pritchard has not had the best of season, but it would be foolish to write him off. I was thinking about another centre half and agree one of the right qulaity playing alongside Morro would make us better, but it isn't an area of compartive weakness. We do also need to strengthen the squad. But new players wide left and up front in the formation you have shown could really make us an excellent side - if of course they are top quality. It will be a case of qulaity not quanity I think.
Whoops forgot about Jacko... Replace (New CM) with him on the bench... Pritchard I'd keep for experience and squad depth... I'd be happy to keep Wood in the starting eleven yet in the back of my head is a voice saying "Not the quickest"...
Especially if you watch the penalty highlights where the Ipswich commentators say they cant believe Darryl Murphy beat him for pace
Sod all this run at the Play-Offs stuff. Let's get in some players now to keep us well clear of relegation and have a proper tilt next season. Powell has proven he has a good eye for players; not only up and coming talent but also some players who have been prematurely scrap-heaped and need good man-management to show what they can do. Prices in January are always daft so some good loans and the odd permanent in Jan should set us up nicely to have a calm rest of season ahead of better days I hope. We really do need to get some quality through the door ASAP though with Barnsley coming up
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Charlton Athletic has been taken over by Belgian entrepreneur Roland Duchâtelet, whose company, Staprix NV will acquire 100 per cent of the shares of the club, subject only to some final legal formalities. Staprix is an investment vehicle with several football-related interests. The terms of the deal are confidential.
Richard Murray, who will remain on the board and become non-executive Chairman, commented: “I look forward to using my long experience in English football to continue to represent the club that has been my passion for many years. Charlton can benefit from Roland’s experience in many different ways.”
Outgoing Chairman Michael Slater, who will step down from the board after a short handover period, added: “In every important respect we leave the club in a far better state than when we took over three years ago, but now is the time to pass the baton to Roland who has a proven track record of success in business and football.
“We believe we have found an investor with extensive knowledge of football who is well placed to stabilize the club in the Championship and help the club to develop on a sensible commercial basis”.
Tony Jimenez and Martin Prothero are also stepping down from the board of directors.
Read more at http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20140103-duchatelet-completes-charlton-takeover-1273149.aspx#tPeYxMp5OEmrcsVx.99
just said he is 8th richest man in Belgium and worth £420m??????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hamer / Alnwick
Solly - Morrison - (Newbie) - Wiggins
Wilson - Cousins - Stephens - (Newbie)
Kermorgant - (Newbie)
Bench
Hamer / Alnwick - (New versatile RB / LB) - Wood - (New CM) - (New Winger) - Church - (Striker)
A side looking to contest at the top end of the championship would need a better right midfielder and a more creative central midfielder
As for debt we will have it depends how it is financed. The share capital will be for a nominal sum and then he will lend CA money to pay off the outstanding debts. I would assume this to include some sort of pay off to the old directors but probably not to the bank. So we still have the same amount of debt but now all due to the Belgian and a bit to the banks.
A crate of Trappist beers to all season ticket holders, perhaps?
Pleased that the takeover has happened. Not expecting everything to be rosey and huge money to be thrown at things, but then I don't think I want that risk to be taken with our club anyway. Another interesting chapter is about to start I feel.
Powell has said that his three priorities are;
Sort out player contracts
Sort out management team contracts
Sort out the pitch
Chris Powell may also be able to indulge in the considerable luxury for him, of getting players he fancies in. Chris has had the Alonso/Clarke/Sordell impositions, he now needs to get his own players in, or at least a board/management collaborative signing like Fuller.
I will be intrigued as to what happen about players such as
Hollands
Gower
Cort
Hughes
Smith
Cook
and one or two others.
I expect Chris Powell will handle things (if he is allowed to) with his customary respect, sensitivity, dignity and realism with regard to the more fringe players.
At last we may see Charlton Athletic operating as a proper football club again.
Welcome Roland, look, listen and learn....and don't mess it up.
Start with a contract for Chris Powell.
Especially if you watch the penalty highlights where the Ipswich commentators say they cant believe Darryl Murphy beat him for pace