If its Monday, then what a birthday present that'll be for me!!!! I'll have a lot more to celebrate than just another year!!! "Go on make my (birth) day"
Red Midland has exactly the same birthday as me (same year as well)
If its Monday, then what a birthday present that'll be for me!!!! I'll have a lot more to celebrate than just another year!!! "Go on make my (birth) day"
You have exactly the same birthday as me (same year as well)
Surely if your interested party didn't match the Aussies then that perhaps says a lot about their ambition, might have been trying to make a quick profit like Roland rather than look to take us to the next level?
Either way exciting times ahead and let's hope this is finally it
Surely if your interested party didn't match the Aussies then that perhaps says a lot about their ambition, might have been trying to make a quick profit like Roland rather than look to take us to the next level?
Either way exciting times ahead and let's hope this is finally it
This. If a super ambitious super rich owner wants to buy you, they buy you.
I’m just pleased something is near because I truly believe the football club can’t be more toxic than it is right now.
It appears that the Aussies have won over Red Henry’s apparently minted lot. I am bleedin’ hoping that a decent plan is in place for the time it’s taken, displacement of an alleged potentially better bid, & the amount of suffering Charlton supporters have gone through over the last seasons.
Will look to see what terms of the takeover is & what the plan is, who the people involved are, the reasons for buying Charlton & what the levels of investment will be. Also that Duchatelet is truly gone.
I really want to be happy & positive about a bright new future without Duchatelet.
I'm happy with about 99% of people who aren't Roland.
Surely that should be 99.99999999999%
There are some pretty bad owners out there... the Spivs, Oystons, Vincent Tan... we'd have to be very unlucky to end up with three dodgy owners in a row.............
Surely if your interested party didn't match the Aussies then that perhaps says a lot about their ambition, might have been trying to make a quick profit like Roland rather than look to take us to the next level?
Either way exciting times ahead and let's hope this is finally it
This. If a super ambitious super rich owner wants to buy you, they buy you.
I’m just pleased something is near because I truly believe the football club can’t be more toxic than it is right now.
That's how I see it mate, if they really wanted us they would match any offer and more.
Let's see what the future brings though ey, it simply has to be better than the last 5 years, we aren't that unlucky.
Well if it is the Aussies then it's been a long time coming. They've been in the frame for some time and have seen it right through to the end despite Roland being an arse and having some rich competition.
It appears they REALLY wanted to own us and to me that's worth a great deal. I just hope they have the right people among them to be able to run us properly and successfully
I don't know if this has any bearing on the proceedings but I was talking to someone the other day about Old Elthamians Rugby Club and I was told about the owners ambitions to get them into the Aviva Premiership. Next season they have signed Shalk Brits from Saracens and he's going to drag along a few of his mates. Now, the guy who funds OERFC is absolutely minted and I understand that he's applied for some sort of gambling licence in the US* which will make his current wealth look like petty cash. In order for OERFC to play at the highest level they will need to have a stadium and from what I was told, the preferred choice is the Valley rather than building a new purpose built stadium. If the Aussie's were looking for funding in the City, could they have got it from the guy who owns Secure Trading? Obviously, there is no absolute credence to this story, just me putting two and two together to come up with five. But it's a great conspiracy theory.
*Not sure of the accuracy of this info but I was the worse for wear at the time
If it is the Aussies then it looks like RD has screwed us this season. He could have sold to the Aussies well be Christmas, but instead dragged the process out in the hopes of getting a better offer in.
We'll never know what the Aussies might have done in the January window and how the season could have turned out.
realistically there is a lot of work needed off the pitch as well as on in terms of doing things properly .I think we ve just got to revert to the type of sensible,conservative,build slowly style management that we had post return to the valley.Just like to see sensible management and fan engagement and a team on the pitch that fight for the shirt and the fans (whatever the division)
I don't know if this has any bearing on the proceedings but I was talking to someone the other day about Old Elthamians Rugby Club and I was told about the owners ambitions to get them into the Aviva Premiership. Next season they have signed Shalk Brits from Saracens and he's going to drag along a few of his mates. Now, the guy who funds OERFC is absolutely minted and I understand that he's applied for some sort of gambling licence in the US* which will make his current wealth look like petty cash. In order for OERFC to play at the highest level they will need to have a stadium and from what I was told, the preferred choice is the Valley rather than building a new purpose built stadium. If the Aussie's were looking for funding in the City, could they have got it from the guy who owns Secure Trading? Obviously, there is no absolute credence to this story, just me putting two and two together to come up with five. But it's a great conspiracy theory.
*Not sure of the accuracy of this info but I was the worse for wear at the time
Seems rather long term given Old Elthamians are only mid table in Nat 1 at the moment, so still need to get promoted from there next season, then get promoted from the Championship (which will contain the likes of London Irish, Leeds etc). Don't doubt the blokes ambition but it could be a number of years before they are anywhere close to playing Premiership rugby!
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Aussies doing all the fronting, being the face of it while the Arabs quietly pump in the cash.
Either way exciting times ahead and let's hope this is finally it
I’m just pleased something is near because I truly believe the football club can’t be more toxic than it is right now.
Will look to see what terms of the takeover is & what the plan is, who the people involved are, the reasons for buying Charlton & what the levels of investment will be. Also that Duchatelet is truly gone.
I really want to be happy & positive about a bright new future without Duchatelet.
Let's see what the future brings though ey, it simply has to be better than the last 5 years, we aren't that unlucky.
It appears they REALLY wanted to own us and to me that's worth a great deal. I just hope they have the right people among them to be able to run us properly and successfully
*Not sure of the accuracy of this info but I was the worse for wear at the time
We'll never know what the Aussies might have done in the January window and how the season could have turned out.