Thanks Dave Lockwood

Callumcafc

Look at what he did with STVV's ground.

Atletico Addick

Don't announce Charlton as Clowntown or something when we play Ebbs away in the League in 2020/2021 Dave......

3blokes

My feeling on RD's intentions is simply this -
Why would an extremely successful business person appear to compound the same old mistakes leading to apparent devaluing of his assets unless he had an alternative option/ ulterior motive?
If his "plan" does not appear to make sense to us, then it might simply be that we do not understand or cannot see what it really is.
He is a business man, not a football man. He is out to make money out of Charlton irrespective of fanbase, community or club history.
He may have failed in politics, he may have weird egocentric ideas, but you better believe he is out to make a profit somehow out of CAFC. That's what he is here for.
That's my take on it anyway. It is the only way I can make sense of what is happening.

i_b_b_o_r_g

Leuth said:

I don't. Good marshland that could have been given over to wading birds.

And good wildfowlers like me good self

i_b_b_o_r_g

....good luck @BDL btw

Fanny Fanackapan

3blokes said:

My feeling on RD's intentions is simply this -
Why would an extremely successful business person appear to compound the same old mistakes leading to apparent devaluing of his assets unless he had an alternative option/ ulterior motive?
If his "plan" does not appear to make sense to us, then it might simply be that we do not understand or cannot see what it really is.
He is a business man, not a football man. He is out to make money out of Charlton irrespective of fanbase, community or club history.
He may have failed in politics, he may have weird egocentric ideas, but you better believe he is out to make a profit somehow out of CAFC. That's what he is here for.
That's my take on it anyway. It is the only way I can make sense of what is happening.

OK . This is pretty naïve & simplistic ( like me !) to say the least but presumably there are limited ways in which HWMBO can successfully achieve his raison d'etre in SE7.

And I'm pretty certain that the brains behind The Valley Party/CARD etc have whittled down the possibilities by now.

So, the question is, do "we" have the means or whatever it takes to render his cunning plan unworkable ?

Or do we know a man/woman who can ?

( Warned you it was naïve!)

nth_london_addick

There are options and quite cheap around 6k but very illegal and certainly not the way

But it's still a option.

Leuth

Obviously, best of luck in estuarine surrounds! Such a consummate announcer that I'm sure you'd welcome overwintering plovers to the nearby mudflats during the halftime caboodle

randy andy

I think we've got to force the league to act on our behalf to a certain extent (whilst obviously hunting down Rolland in Belgium). Match delays/stoppages don't seem to have forced the league's hand as yet, so it needs to be ramped up. Prevent away teams getting to the valley on time, prevent the Charlton team bus getting to away games. Bombard the league with every minor infringement of league rules, health and safety, licensing. Make it so the league are sick of hearing about Charlton every single day. Get our friends in press to change target from Rolland (who doesn't care and possibly doesn't even know about the UK press coverage) to the league bosses who do nothing.

The pressure needs to come from both sides, from pressure on Roland in Belgium to sell and from the league wanting him gone.

i_b_b_o_r_g

Leuth said:

Obviously, best of luck in estuarine surrounds! Such a consummate announcer that I'm sure you'd welcome overwintering plovers to the nearby mudflats during the halftime caboodle

And wildfowlers like meself

Leuth

You can shoot what you want, long as you replace it

i_b_b_o_r_g

Leuth said:

You can shoot what you want, long as you replace it

Goes without saying with wildfowling.

man_at_milletts

henrythecat said:

BDL said:

@RedChaser ;-)

Have they thought about having a team to film the matches at Ebbsfleet Dave?

Very reasonable rates and the cameras already set to the right height for the announcer. :-)

Dave, if there's any adverts filmed in the centre circle, I'd like to volunteer my services.

i_b_b_o_r_g

man_at_milletts said:

henrythecat said:

BDL said:

@RedChaser ;-)

Have they thought about having a team to film the matches at Ebbsfleet Dave?

Very reasonable rates and the cameras already set to the right height for the announcer. :-)

Dave, if there's any adverts filmed in the centre circle, I'd like to volunteer my services.

And I'll be the Ying to Millets' Yang

BDL

@man_at_milletts @i_b_b_o_r_g I think you both know the answer to that ;-)

Saga Lout

Good luck Dave. I was thinking I may pop down to the occasional game at Ebbsfleet, as it's the closest ground to me - nice to know there will be a familiar voice shouting at me.

Mendonca In Asdas

All the best Dave, count yourself lucky, at least you didn't get moved around the network!

LoOkOuT

Fanny Fanackapan said:

Regarding Roland's "true ambitions for the club" has me feverishly fingering my worry beads though....

As long as they're just your worry beads Fanny!

Fanny Fanackapan

LoOkOuT said:

Fanny Fanackapan said:

Regarding Roland's "true ambitions for the club" has me feverishly fingering my worry beads though....

As long as they're just your worry beads Fanny!

You beat @DaveMehmet to that, Lookie !

AFKABartram

Not sure what was more obvious, this transfer to Ebbsfleet or Ceballos being parked off to another network club.

All the best Dave

Sam lloyd

Best of luck Dave x #he'llbeback :-)

JVL

Good luck, big Dave. We'll be Fleeting once or twice next season, boycotting the Valley till he's got the message.

And thanks again for your invaluable, brilliant help to us figuring out the vagaries of the Kent care home system for my late brother in law some years ago. It was hugely appreciated, sir.

Redmidland

Hope it goes well for you at 'Fleet', while you're there on Sat afternoons, take your i-pad with you @BDL and you can follow the match threads mate.

BDL

Redmidland said:

Hope it goes well for you at 'Fleet', while you're there on Sat afternoons, take your i-pad with you @BDL and you can follow the match threads mate.

That'll be Me and Dave Archer sorted then ;-)

BDL

@JVL - Blimey, yeah I remember that - Hope it was of some help.

The Red Robin

cafcledbury said:

Do you think they gave him a season ticket as a goodbye present.

They tried to but Sue Parkes intercepted it.

The Red Robin

Rob7Lee said:

BDL said:

lancashire lad said:

Good point Dave re incentives, but be prepared for what?

For what I think will be his ultimate goal.

Many have raised suspicions as to what his ultimate goal is, or will be.

I still struggle to believe that his intentions were anything non footballing as the amount of money he has and continues to sink in far exceeds any value of the ground etc.

What's clear is he currently wants to run things on a shoe string which means we are only heading one way.......

What are your thoughts BDL?

He wants to run Charlton into the ground, turn us all away so he can carry on with his plan of making cash off of our academy players, moving crap network players in and out of the club and perhaps sell The Valley. Roland that is, not BDL.

Addickted

bc_addick said:

Addickted said:

IS BC Addick online?

I am now :-)

But strangely not since.......

WSS

Addickted said:

bc_addick said:

Addickted said:

IS BC Addick online?

I am now :-)

But strangely not since.......

Scab

Leuth

New guy just announced the wrong Valley Gold winner. Come baaaaaaack