900-page summary; Nothing has happened. Roland is to put the club on eBay (he’s just waiting for one of those “£1 maximum selling fee” offers to hit his yellow-toothed-inbox)
I was told by someone from the club after the match that things were very close to "getting better" ie once the window closes.
Haven't got my head around why the prospective owners would wait until then but I have no reason to disbelieve that information.
Someone you know.?Someone with solid links to the club in the past? Respected football journalist? Former board member?The groundsman? Roland's right hand man?
These people know nothing. Not a jot. That is because the great Belgian hasn't got a scooby either. He might wake up tomorrow and think that's it. I'm shot of it. But he probably won't. Could be a month could be a year. I believe we will probably know 5 minutes after the cogs in his crack pot head allign and decide it really is time to get out.
So unless you're the nurse that brings him his tablets each morning..or possibly his missus. I'm afraid whatever you think you know..you don't.
I was told by someone from the club after the match that things were very close to "getting better" ie once the window closes.
Haven't got my head around why the prospective owners would wait until then but I have no reason to disbelieve that information.
Someone you know.?Someone with solid links to the club in the past? Respected football journalist? Former board member?The groundsman? Roland's right hand man?
These people know nothing. Not a jot. That is because the great Belgian hasn't got a scooby either. He might wake up tomorrow and think that's it. I'm shot of it. But he probably won't. Could be a month could be a year. I believe we will probably know 5 minutes after the cogs in his crack pot head allign and decide it really is time to get out.
So unless you're the nurse that brings him his tablets each morning..or possibly his missus. I'm afraid whatever you think you know..you don't.
Certainly it would be in the interests of the club to appear to still be cash strapped whilst in negotiations. Say for example that the club is all but sold, and the new owners say to Duchatelet to add any purchases onto the sale price and let the market think we are still owned by a tight-fisted duct taper.
Thanks for sharing @Fanny Fanackapan it is a 'glimmer' of hope. I also tend to agree with @KiwiValley and their synopsis. If, and yes I know its a big IF, it could be the new owners (whoever they are) are discussing with RD about outgoing/incoming players without showing their hand. That way those players we may be after wont have their price increased because they know we have new owners, then once Friday 1st Feb arrives the takeover happens and we have not paid over the odds? All just supposition, but stranger things have happened in football!! The first 'acid' test will be before Friday however, if Grant goes who do we get in, a young unproven on loan striker from a championship/lower prem side, or a proven striker with experience who would be a great strike partner to Taylor. If its the latter then perhaps New owners are in the offing (i.e decent money spent from Grants sale fee), if the former, then its RD pulling the purse strings still and playing his normal game. Next few days will be interesting, because whichever way the Grant replacement(s) fall, LB will want someone in tomorrow/Tuesday so they can fit in with the way we play.
from Fanny's source could it be that the purchaser has agreed with RD that the playing budget stays as is and Bowyer has the control as long as he stays in budget, that would square with not revealing a new owner and have purchase prices rise and sale prices decrease - make sense and is a thought that will warm the cockles of heart for at least the next hour.
Thanks for sharing @Fanny Fanackapan it is a 'glimmer' of hope. I also tend to agree with @KiwiValley and their synopsis. If, and yes I know its a big IF, it could be the new owners (whoever they are) are discussing with RD about outgoing/incoming players without showing their hand. That way those players we may be after wont have their price increased because they know we have new owners, then once Friday 1st Feb arrives the takeover happens and we have not paid over the odds? All just supposition, but stranger things have happened in football!! The first 'acid' test will be before Friday however, if Grant goes who do we get in, a young unproven on loan striker from a championship/lower prem side, or a proven striker with experience who would be a great strike partner to Taylor. If its the latter then perhaps New owners are in the offing (i.e decent money spent from Grants sale fee), if the former, then its RD pulling the purse strings still and playing his normal game. Next few days will be interesting, because whichever way the Grant replacement(s) fall, LB will want someone in tomorrow/Tuesday so they can fit in with the way we play.
Don't understand how new owner would invest in permanent incomings, but do nothing to secure any of the out of contract players. They will have no involvement while RD owns the club.
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Nothing has happened.
Roland is to put the club on eBay (he’s just waiting for one of those “£1 maximum selling fee” offers to hit his yellow-toothed-inbox)
Anyone know of any rich people from Zaire?
Zaire used to be the Belgian Congo so the link to Duchatelet is there.
He is not a Charlton fan.
I think we should just appreciate someone giving a sh*t about us for once.
He is just a reporter.
Tbf though he did go the extra mile with the story.
We're in the best position in years to get promotion, with a good team. Roland decides to sell one of the reasons we're up there. Classic Roland.
I'm still #TeamWIOTOS but I don't see it happening until the summer at the earliest.
Oh well
Haven't got my head around why the prospective owners would wait until then but I have no reason to disbelieve that information.
;-)
Respected football journalist? Former board member?The groundsman? Roland's right hand man?
These people know nothing. Not a jot. That is because the great Belgian hasn't got a scooby either. He might wake up tomorrow and think that's it. I'm shot of it. But he probably won't. Could be a month could be a year.
I believe we will probably know 5 minutes after the cogs in his crack pot head allign and decide it really is time to get out.
So unless you're the nurse that brings him his tablets each morning..or possibly his missus. I'm afraid whatever you think you know..you don't.
edited for spelling and clarity.
Sorry that it appears that some people like to steam in with a two-footed challenge on the messenger.
Roland is irrational so trying to work out the logic in his decisions is almost impossible.
Maja and Potts left Sunderland and Barnsley and Jones Luton so Grant's predicted departure (not yet on OS) could be seen as just normal business.
Asset out of contract sold so cash could be reinvested = difficult but necessary decision.
Or it is Duchatelet short sightedness. IF Grant goes then the quality of the replacements for him and Ajose will tell us a lot.