LDT talked through the various interested parties referenced previously.
The group linked to the Australians
LDT said they are still active. He said they were at semi-final against Doncaster Rovers and at the play-off final at Wembley. He said they have also been to games this season. He said he is still in contact with them and that they are still working on a deal. He said he takes them seriously as they are serious business people but he wonders if they can ever finalise the deal. He said that after the final at Wembley it was very close with Australians but very suddenly it didn’t happen. LDT was asked if this was because the price went up. LDT said the price didn’t go up.
Second group
LDT said this group has been ruled out. He said they failed in delivering the money.
Fifth group
LDT said the group went away, then came back. He said they have gone away again but they have not officially confirmed that they have stopped the process but he added that he reads the newspapers.
Additional
LDT said he is in fresh talks with new groups and that they have signed NDAs. He said that negotiations with these parties have not begun yet as they have yet to submit concrete documents like proof of funds. He said NDAs have been signed in recent weeks but that doesn’t mean that the parties are close. He said with the second group and fifth group no longer on the scene, he can’t just focus on a group (the Australians), who he has been speaking with for 20 months.
Richard Wiseman (CAST) said the club is in a better position now than when it first was put up for sale and that LDT is saying the price has not changed. He said given these two bits of information, why is there not more interest? LDT said the price hasn’t changed and that there is new interest in the club. He said though that a lot of Championship clubs are for sale. RW asked if there are actually a lot of Championship clubs for sale. LDT said there are, he referenced Leeds United as an example. He added that Roland Duchatelet (RD) wants to be careful who he sells the club to and he doesn’t want to sell it to an owner who may put the club’s future at risk, LDT gave examples of Bolton and Bury.
Ian Wallis (Bromley Addicks) said it has been repeatedly said that the ex-director loans are not an issue but then it has been hinted by the club that they are an issue.
LDT said a new owner can take over the club with liabilities still in place. He said a party who makes a problem about liabilities is looking for money to have freehold over the assets.
RW said LDT had been showing groups around last weekend and two weekends before. LDT said that he indeed showed groups around.
IW asked if given the recent success, is RD losing interest in selling the club and is he tempted to pump money in and get to the Premier League?
LDT said RD is not losing an appetite to sell and he doesn’t thing RD will overspend in an attempt to get into the Premier League.
Barnie Razzell (City Addicks) asked if rumours were true a CEO was soon to be appointed.
LDT said that a CEO is not soon to be appointed.
I know this has been commented on before but it still makes me laugh.
He'd probably sell to ISIS if they offered him enough money.
Page 2 and beyond is where it belongs. Roland is eyeing the premiership, nobody is breaking down his door to buy us and all the fans are as happy as larry.
Zante 99 - great holiday, met a girl out there that I started seeing back in the UK and eventually went out with for 3 years. She purchased a season ticket in our 3rd year, we split up and she moved her seat - no idea if she still attends...??
The thread that's so great it has to keep changing its name - didn't it have imminent in it a couple of years ago? Not taking anything away from a marvellous achievement however but I'd possibly call it the biggest incorrect thread of all time.
It's been done to death but I think you need to learn what a question mark is.
My personal "Get out of our club you Belgian waffle" peak of emotion...Was probably in and around the year 2017 Roland era.
It still exists....but thankfully, it has just gradually declined.
Hopefully he will just stay away from talksport etc.
Other people take care of things now anyway. We have good people who work in and around the club on a daily basis. Normal people have taken control and got a grip on things.
All he's got to do now is just be quiet and hopefully sell the club to a decent buyer that has no financial issues and also wants the club to succeed as much as the fans do.
Sky commentator just mentioned a new buyer approaching this week, said the value discussed was £50m. Not sure if that's interest that hasn't been covered on here already...
Sky commentator just mentioned a new buyer approaching this week, said the value discussed was £50m. Not sure if that's interest that hasn't been covered on here already...
Sky commentator just mentioned a new buyer approaching this week, said the value discussed was £50m. Not sure if that's interest that hasn't been covered on here already...
Can’t say I believe too much. haven’t sky in the past, peddled anything KM/etc said that was aimed at keeping the fans placid
Sky commentator just mentioned a new buyer approaching this week, said the value discussed was £50m. Not sure if that's interest that hasn't been covered on here already...
American?.
Wasn't aware Sky had any American football commentators 😉.
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He'd probably sell to ISIS if they offered him enough money.
You don't have to look at it
I've missed you as well
Just not really in the Roland hating zone.
My personal "Get out of our club you Belgian waffle" peak of emotion...Was probably in and around the year 2017 Roland era.
It still exists....but thankfully, it has just gradually declined.
Hopefully he will just stay away from talksport etc.
Other people take care of things now anyway. We have good people who work in and around the club on a daily basis. Normal people have taken control and got a grip on things.
All he's got to do now is just be quiet and hopefully sell the club to a decent buyer that has no financial issues and also wants the club to succeed as much as the fans do.
Simple
Such a great thread, greater than Charlton Life, greater than Charlton Athletic, the only thread that can be seen from outer space.
Long live the takeover thread
Great point today.