The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

happyvalley

1700, The Treaty of London is signed between England,France & Holland.

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Hopefully the experience Dalman obtained in handling that idiot Tan can now be put to good use with the Rat.

usedtobegood

Redhenry said:

usedtobegood said:

Redhenry said:

He worked in London for at least 25 years, first knew him at an Investment Bank and he went off to work for a hedge fund for a while. Has been doing business in the Middle East for years.

No doubt he's decent on a personal level and he's certainly come across well in Cardiff, but when I worked with him in early 2000s he was very dodgy. Under normal circumstances I'd say it's not good news, but he can't be worse than Roland (can he?). 

He has many contacts, the club is crying out for investment. Where was it Commerzbank?

Yes. 

MountsfieldPark

Braziliance said:

Can confirm this one has legs, been keeping that close to my chest for months 

Just trying NOT to visualise that.

Lazy_eye_metaphor

I've said this before and I'll say it again: I'll believe it when it happens.

MountsfieldPark

his wiki page (no it wasn't me):

Mehmet Dalman (born 1958) is a British-Turkish Cypriot investment banker.[2] He is the owner of Charlton Athletic.

cafc_harry

https://twitter.com/richcawleyslp/status/1138826689608372225?s=21

Cheers Rich, sons crying.

Braziliance

God knows mate @flyingkiwiDK I just found a picture of him on Google with his legs showing.

Tell you what is very promising if this does come to life. It was Dalman who convinced Tan to go back to blue for Cardiff, which says a lot in my book. This isn't no egomaniac narcissist. This is a man with a plan. I hope this is finally it, got a really good feeling this time, never have done before 

KBslittlesis

Did anyone see him at Wembley?

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happyvalley said:

1699, William Kidd the pirate is imprisoned in Boston Massachusetts.

happyvalley said:

1699, William Kidd the pirate is imprisoned in Boston Massachusetts.

Peace Treaty of Constantinople was signed in 1700 if you are looking for an omen.

Henry Irving

1700 pages for the greatest thread of all time

Rudders22

Redmidland said:

This story (about Dalman) is now 'breaking' everywhere, BBC just picked it up, Cardiff City on-line also quoting it, obviously the Evening Standard now confirming they knew about it 3 months ago...this i think either has legs and is putting pressure on RD to sell, or RD using it to put pressure on the Aussies. As i said in a post a few minutes ago...I believe something is happening and he's gone by 24th June.

And the fact that RD has gone public about the aussies and stating he was hoping for one party to have concluded the deal (possibly Aussies) shortly after play offs tells me he just wants out now. That is why he is under no pressure to get Bowyers contract done. I felt all along the lack of info from the club on Bowyers signing, Jackson signing, Williams now talking up that he wants to stay at Charlton (sounds like he has an inkling of what is going on). the lack of players in and out. It wouldn't surprise me subject to conclusion of takeover whoever is successful will depends on what players they can go for. Wouldn't surprise me if they are talking to various players/agents already. 

blackpool72

One final push should do it.

Just sell the club and FUCK OFF 

roseandcrown

please please please please please let this be true!

A wealthy guy who has experience in English football who seems well thought of by Cardiff fans sounds too good to be true. 

He is just what we need a guy who can come in provide a a plan and give Bowyer the tools. 

bobmunro

I refuse to get excited about this - I'm not thinking about it any more, no I'm not - I'M NOT!

Redvalleyeast

Sky Sports havent picked up on it yet. Must be waiting for Jim White to break the news....

Henry Irving

bobmunro said:

I refuse to get excited about this - I'm not thinking about it any more, no I'm not - I'M NOT!

Sounds like a 10CC song

bobmunro

Redvalleyeast said:

Sky Sports havent picked up on it yet. Must be waiting for Jim White to break the news....

I think Sky Sports not picking up on it is good - most of their exclusives turn out to be bollox.

PragueAddick

Callumcafc said:

KBslittlesis said:

Are we the only Club he still owns?
Sorry, I should know but......

Kind of hoping that if we’re the last to go, he might just say, ‘feck it Mehmet, it’s yours’

I know. 

Straws, clutching. 

Still has the German club and his family still has the Hungarian club, I think.

Only ever owned 49% of Jena (that's why they are relatively successful). His son "owns" Ujpest. He still owns Stayen, where STVV play. Nevertheless even at a realistic price Charlton are worth probably more than all three above holdings put together. I think that's the problem. In order to boast in some Belgian Freemasons dinner that he showed others how to personally profit from football, he is determined to get as much as possible for us. :-(

superclive98

bobmunro said:

I refuse to get excited about this - I'm not thinking about it any more, no I'm not - I'M NOT!

Yes you ARE. 

superclive

roseandcrown said:

please please please please please let this be true!

A wealthy guy who has experience in English football who seems well thought of by Cardiff fans sounds too good to be true. 

He is just what we need a guy who can come in provide a a plan and give Bowyer the tools. 

if Bowyer is still here!

the next 48 hours could be huge 

Daarrzzetbum

Its the hope that kills you.........................................

PaddyP17

Macronate said:

Impressive, quite a few pages without mention of 'taking a haircut'.

I'd stated in private, a long time before the issue of "taking a haircut" came up on this thread, that I was going to have a haircut as soon as the old scrote sold up.

People such as @Leuth and @AshBurton - I hope - can vouch for me (of the CL frequenters I know).

For those of you who don't know me in person, I haven't cut my hair since February 2018 and I haven't shaved (just a bit of tidying) since my birthday this January, so this is quite a proclamation.

So just to confirm, I'm prepared to take a haircut Roland, if that helps expedite the process.

Rossman92

cafc_harry said:

https://twitter.com/richcawleyslp/status/1138825050533113860?s=21

I know he’s just mucking about but Christ Rich talk about getting our hopes up. 

A guy on twitter said he'd take Rich with him and his family on holiday if it got done tonight. Don't anyone read too much into it

bobmunro

superclive98 said:

bobmunro said:

I refuse to get excited about this - I'm not thinking about it any more, no I'm not - I'M NOT!

Yes you ARE. 

Leuth

Here's what will probably happen: Paddy will cut his hair, lose his batting form and we won't be sold 

happyvalley

1701, Anders Celsius dies.

superclive98

I think that it's all a ruse by Henry to get the numbers on this bloody thread up. 

Redvalleyeast

bobmunro said:

Redvalleyeast said:

Sky Sports havent picked up on it yet. Must be waiting for Jim White to break the news....

I think Sky Sports not picking up on it is good - most of their exclusibves turn out to be bollox.

Reckon Jim White is knocking one out in his beanie at the thought of saying the words.....Big news for all you Charlton fans.....

ForeverAddickted

Two and a half weeks before the end of the Football year isnt it?

Reckon we could see something completed by then if its ever going to happen - You'd hope so thats for sure as thats when Bauer and Aribo etc. really will be Free Transfers so would be nice to go back to them both with proper offers that they deserve before they decide on somewhere else!!