The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

Redhenry

J BLOCK said:

Redhenry said:

ValleyGary said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

ValleyGary said:

‘The Mirror understands....’

Yeah righty’o

Redhenry understands too, which is good enough for me.

He said he’d heard this morning, which could just mean the person tht told him picked up a Mirror. I’d love it to be true but the story looks like a page filler.

haha not the case

@Redhenry can you give any more info on what stage this interest is at?

Don't know.

charltonkeston

Airman Brown said:

ValleyGary said:

With all due respect to RedHenry, I’m sure he hears quite a lot of stuff in regards to players that filters throughout the club and training ground and it’s usually spot on, but the top level stuff id imagine only a couple of people really know what’s happening.

The Usmanov stuff has been mentioned by people at the business end, rather than as gossip at the training ground or around the club, as something that had been explored by Murray via David Dein. However, there was nothing to suggest it had gone anywhere, i.e. that Usmanov was actually interested, which is why I have never written about it.

Stories come about in all sorts of ways, but I seriously doubt a national newspaper would publish this about a high-profile figure in the game just because it had been speculated about on Charlton Life as has been suggested. That doesn't mean it has substance and will happen, but it is out there in the real football world, which is quite small. There is also the Keith Harris connection at Everton.

Have we ever been linked to high profile figures in national news before?
Just saying.

RodneyCharltonTrotta

Anyone going for a vodka with Usmanov that can give us a bit of insight for the next few months?

ValleyGary

Airman Brown said:

ValleyGary said:

With all due respect to RedHenry, I’m sure he hears quite a lot of stuff in regards to players that filters throughout the club and training ground and it’s usually spot on, but the top level stuff id imagine only a couple of people really know what’s happening.

The Usmanov stuff has been mentioned by people at the business end, rather than as gossip at the training ground or around the club, as something that had been explored by Murray via David Dein. However, there was nothing to suggest it had gone anywhere, i.e. that Usmanov was actually interested, which is why I have never written about it.

Stories come about in all sorts of ways, but I seriously doubt a national newspaper would publish this about a high-profile figure in the game just because it had been speculated about on Charlton Life as has been suggested. That doesn't mean it has substance and will happen, but it is out there in the real football world, which is quite small. There is also the Keith Harris connection at Everton.

Just has an air of ‘rich man sells shares in London football + London football club up for sale = story’ about it

And Darren Lewis has got previous for talking complete ballbag.

letthegoodtimesroll

charltonkeston said:

Airman Brown said:

ValleyGary said:

With all due respect to RedHenry, I’m sure he hears quite a lot of stuff in regards to players that filters throughout the club and training ground and it’s usually spot on, but the top level stuff id imagine only a couple of people really know what’s happening.

The Usmanov stuff has been mentioned by people at the business end, rather than as gossip at the training ground or around the club, as something that had been explored by Murray via David Dein. However, there was nothing to suggest it had gone anywhere, i.e. that Usmanov was actually interested, which is why I have never written about it.

Stories come about in all sorts of ways, but I seriously doubt a national newspaper would publish this about a high-profile figure in the game just because it had been speculated about on Charlton Life as has been suggested. That doesn't mean it has substance and will happen, but it is out there in the real football world, which is quite small. There is also the Keith Harris connection at Everton.

Have we ever been linked to high profile figures in national news before?
Just saying.

1966...Charlton scores screamer against Mexico

Edited, Mexico isn’t a high profile ‘figure’

So I give you...Charlton to play Ben Hur....

Dazzler21

ValleyGary said:

Airman Brown said:

ValleyGary said:

With all due respect to RedHenry, I’m sure he hears quite a lot of stuff in regards to players that filters throughout the club and training ground and it’s usually spot on, but the top level stuff id imagine only a couple of people really know what’s happening.

The Usmanov stuff has been mentioned by people at the business end, rather than as gossip at the training ground or around the club, as something that had been explored by Murray via David Dein. However, there was nothing to suggest it had gone anywhere, i.e. that Usmanov was actually interested, which is why I have never written about it.

Stories come about in all sorts of ways, but I seriously doubt a national newspaper would publish this about a high-profile figure in the game just because it had been speculated about on Charlton Life as has been suggested. That doesn't mean it has substance and will happen, but it is out there in the real football world, which is quite small. There is also the Keith Harris connection at Everton.

Just has an air of ‘rich man sells shares in London football + London football club up for sale = story’ about it

And Darren Lewis has got previous for talking complete ballbag.

exactly this.

Athletico Charlton

roseandcrown said:

this dont happen to Charlton

Zabeel, mark 2. Usmanov interested. On day of signing, assets are frozen due to government clamp down on oligarchs linked to Putin = very Charlton

Manicmania

Keeping my feet firmly on the ground on this one... Hope it's true but let's all remember even if it is, he will still have to deal/negotiate with that lunatic Duchatelet and his ludicrous demands which would be a test for anyone.

bazjonster

Three Charlton Athletic fans attend the first game at The Valley under new Russian ownership....

tonka

Why would the rat appoint Lee as full time manager if a possible deal could be round the corner

CharltonByBlood

Has he bought us yet or what? He’s doing my head in already

Chizz

So it's Team Aussie v Team Ussie

CafcWest

tonka said:

Why would the rat appoint Lee as full time manager if a possible deal could be round the corner

1. Appointment agreed in advance with any potential new owners.
2. To help appease the EFL who will probably push back on the fact that there is (was) no permanent manager.

charltonkeston

tonka said:

Why would the rat appoint Lee as full time manager if a possible deal could be round the corner

Until May. Contracts don't get much cheaper than that.

SE10Addick

I'm just hoping that Usmanov ends up giving Ratbag a nice present, perhaps a nice Nina Ricci perfume bottle.

Pedro45

tonka said:

Why would the rat appoint Lee as full time manager if a possible deal could be round the corner

He had been caretaker for 6 months; under employment law, once in place for six months your T&C's are as per any full time employee, so it really was a no brainer and no big deal to make it permanent.

Solidgone

Bring back the Aussie consortium.

i_b_b_o_r_g

SE10Addick said:

I'm just hoping that Usmanov ends up giving Ratbag a nice present, perhaps a nice Nina Ricci perfume bottle.

Or brolly up the jacksy

daveydanger

MUIRS MATE



USMANOV

daveydanger

Edit: probably just another fat bloke

ForeverAddickted

Definitely different blokes as wrong glasses

SuedeAdidas

It’s Tony Soprano

kenhem

ForeverAddickted said:

Definitely different blokes as wrong glasses

I reckon Usmanov might be able to afford more than one pair

ForeverAddickted

kenhem said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Definitely different blokes as wrong glasses

I reckon Usmanov might be able to afford more than one pair

Dunno they're bloody expensive those things once you add on your anti scratch coating and all that b/s

Usually end up having to take out a small mortgage to pay for mine

Curb_It

ForeverAddickted said:

Definitely different blokes as wrong glasses

You can have different glasses! One for each day of the week even... with his money.

Macronate

Trying to look for similarities between the two images and the only one I can come up with is how miserable he looks.

Welcome to Charlton.

Airman Brown

tonka said:

Why would the rat appoint Lee as full time manager if a possible deal could be round the corner

Why not? Bowyer was already contracted to the end of the season. It really doesn't make a huge difference, even if there was a pay rise involved, which can't be assumed. Plus Bowyer now has a reasonable chance of retaining the job under a new owner anyway. On the other hand, it closes down the discussion about him being "caretaker" and is positive for Bowyer. If it was a longer contract it might mean something.

HarryLime

Here another one with a different set of specs.
I don't think its him BTW, the real one has more blemishes on his skin.

Airman Brown

HarryLime said:

Here another one with a different set of specs.
I don't think its him BTW, the real one has more blemishes on his skin.

It's a good spot, but I think if that had been Usmanov with the Aussies the nationals would have been all over it from the start.

Fumbluff

Redhenry said:

J BLOCK said:

Redhenry said:

ValleyGary said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

ValleyGary said:

‘The Mirror understands....’

Yeah righty’o

Redhenry understands too, which is good enough for me.

He said he’d heard this morning, which could just mean the person tht told him picked up a Mirror. I’d love it to be true but the story looks like a page filler.

haha not the case

@Redhenry can you give any more info on what stage this interest is at?

Don't know.

Don’t know if you can give us anymore info or don’t know any more info?
Please can we put this to bed by lunchtime and get back on with the pilchard puns?