The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

cafcfan1990 · November 2019

jacob_CAFC said:

When will we hit pagd 3000

In 958 pages, just after page 2999

Raith_C_Chattonell · November 2019

Can you imagine the younger posters on here in thirty years time if we get the sale we all want?
(Fuzzy dream sequence)
Back in the day when Duchatelet owned the club we had a camaraderie amongst the fans that was second to none.
It was us versus the world as we got behind the team (and not the regime). We used to produce players from the now defunct academy that was second to none - and how proud were we to sing - 'he is one of our own?' Now with only World superstars recruited the place has taken on a cold clinical persona. The 75,000 Valley Super Dome is all well and good, but think about the old ground's character forever lost.
OK we've got the European Cup blah blah blah, but what happened to the real supporters like us? Now all we have is the Hooray Henrys from the Thameside luxury flats, snorting their cocaine and swigging back their Champagne. I mean, I can't remember the last time I saw a flask or a blanket.
What's the point of winning every game? I used to enjoy the whole gambit of emotions, from utter despair to the elation of a once in a generation appearance at Wembley. I can even remember a time when Millwall regularly beat us! Now having swept them aside we can only watch in pity as the rusting tool box decays into ruin.
Nah, it's not for me. Welling United is my club nowadays - there are no prima donnas - just honest to goodness guys trying to survive against the odds in League one ... and there's always room in the micro pub opposite for a beer and sarnie after the game.

Henry Irving · November 2019

We know @Swisdom has contacts within the club so don't doubt him.

I do doubt how reliable the ultimate source ie Murray is.

I don't think people are lying or trying to deliberately spread misinformation, there is no great conspiracy, but a deal can be very close and still not happen.

Until it's 100% done it's 0% done.

Am I willing it to happen ASAP so we can get back to being something like a proper club again? You bet I am but I'm not going to get excited until I see the "club sold" headline in the OS.

LLLBH

oohaahmortimer · November 2019

Henry Irving said:

I do doubt how reliable the ultimate source ie Murray is.

Yep , I heard similar info re takeover and when I got unnamed source to follow back it came from Murray , so similar rehashed as what was said at Centenary Dinner .

but muzza is more convinced than before but as you say means nothing until it’s done it’s not done .

Macronate · November 2019

Swisdom said:

Heard a rumour that it might actually be a lot closer than we think.
im genuinely hopeful

Thanks, now I’m singing this in the style of Bananarama.

Six-a-bag-of-nuts · November 2019

So Richard Murray says we are closer than ever?
Is that all there is?

Henry Irving · November 2019

Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:

So Richard Murray says we are closer than ever?
Is that all there is?

No, the story was in the Sun and Peter Kenyon was photographed at the Preston game.

The "closer than ever" is coming from Murray.

MuttleyCAFC · November 2019

I don't think anybody can deny there isn't interest. We have evidence of that, but it would be good to get a similar message from somebody more trustworthy than Murray.

Six-a-bag-of-nuts · November 2019

Henry Irving said:

Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:

So Richard Murray says we are closer than ever?
Is that all there is?

No, the story was in the Sun and Peter Kenyon was photographed at the Preston game.

The "closer than ever" is coming from Murray.

Okay. Don't think I'll get excited then.

No insights from Redhenry, Nla or Angeldust from the darkside?

KiwiValley · November 2019

News from Roland himself would not be trustworthy...news from the buyer would not be trustworthy because they’re dealing with Roland
#WIOTOS

Redrobo · November 2019

MuttleyCAFC said:

I don't think anybody can deny there isn't interest. We have evidence of that, but it would be good to get a similar message from somebody more trustworthy than Murray.

You just have - Swisdom.

Chizz · November 2019

MuttleyCAFC said:

I don't think anybody can deny there isn't interest. We have evidence of that, but it would be good to get a similar message from somebody more trustworthy than Murray.

I can.