Jim White was telling us recently that we should be rejoicing because Duchatelet is desperate to sell. He doesn't act like a desperate seller though - putting the price up after promising not to suggests he is not as desperate as he wishes to make out!
Jim White talks complete bollocks. Don't believe a word he says
I hate to say it but he is either very badly advised or he’s deliberately making mischief.....I’d like to think it’s the former. Would be nice if he came on and said he was sorry for misleading us on several glaring occasions and explaining why he made such adamant, but latterly false statements.
£50m plus debenture debt. Ok Roland, whatever. You will be chucking more money into the Charlton black hole then.
Someone needs to teach him how to cut his losses as he will fund a relegation to League One, see a rise in protests again and have returned the club to a value of bob all.
So the director's loans are a problem - even according to Dalman, where it appears the Standard story has come from.
I don't really understand why they need to be an issue here - they will get them paid on arrival to the premier league. It's up to the current owners if they want to pay them now or not surely?
"investors struggled to get sufficient funds into the country before the team won the League One Play-off Final"
Airman, were you the source of this information on the Aussies or are you aware whether that is credible information or not?
I’m not the source on any of the story - I’m just able to fill in the blanks, for example to point them at Prague’s comments, supply the detail of the directors’ loans and to remind them of LDT’s minuted statement in April that the price would not change.
My understanding is that the Aussies still don’t have the money (to meet the higher price), but I didn’t give the Standard anything on their situation pre-Wembley.
Clutching at straws. Increase in asking price is one last gamble by Duchatelet and he might do as he do what he did with Bowyer once the other party has walked.
I think that is lazy journalism by the Standard. I cannot see how or why RD can insist the £7m loans need to be paid, as doing so hinders a sale. He can say that he isn't paying them, and they become the new owners liability but that is different entirely.
If find it unlikely that RD would publicly state the price wouldn't go up upon promotion and then hike it, even for his lunacy, seems extreme.
I'm not entirely surprised. Unlike the Aussies, Dalman isn't going to hang around all summer, he'll want a quick resolution one way or another so he can plan for next season either here or at Cardiff.
Being 5% optimistic, I'm not 100% sure it's completely off though. It's possible that this is his final attempt at bargaining with Roland, a leaked story to a newspaper is a lot different to an official statement say on the Cardiff City web site, and Roland knows that Dalman is his best chance of a quick sale.
So the director's loans are a problem - even according to Dalman, where it appears the Standard story has come from.
I don't really understand why they need to be an issue here - they will get them paid on arrival to the premier league. It's up to the current owners if they want to pay them now or not surely?
True they can be carried over. But if Roland wants £50m and expects the new owners to then pay the £7m to the owed former directors if we ever get to the Premier League - then he is effectively asking £57m. He needs to either pay off the directors in advance or reduce to £43m.
Comments
Because it's fast becoming obvious he ain't going anywhere.
Would be nice if he came on and said he was sorry for misleading us on several glaring occasions and explaining why he made such adamant, but latterly false statements.
"investors struggled to get sufficient funds into the country before the team won the League One Play-off Final"
Airman, were you the source of this information on the Aussies or are you aware whether that is credible information or not?
Close the thread - we've got Roland forever.
Someone needs to teach him how to cut his losses as he will fund a relegation to League One, see a rise in protests again and have returned the club to a value of bob all.
My understanding is that the Aussies still don’t have the money (to meet the higher price), but I didn’t give the Standard anything on their situation pre-Wembley.
Wont happen of course.
Can't blame Dalman for walking ,doing any type of business with RD and his ego must be totally fecking bewildering .
Straw clutching time but just maybe walking away might spur the Rat to actually sell, however that needs sanity and he is devoid of that
If find it unlikely that RD would publicly state the price wouldn't go up upon promotion and then hike it, even for his lunacy, seems extreme.
Being 5% optimistic, I'm not 100% sure it's completely off though. It's possible that this is his final attempt at bargaining with Roland, a leaked story to a newspaper is a lot different to an official statement say on the Cardiff City web site, and Roland knows that Dalman is his best chance of a quick sale.