Not if the deal hung on the playoffs, still logical to assume its with the EFL assuming it ever was and that will take time
But if anything has been lodged with the EFL why is it not in the public domain? How many Leeds owners have been presented to the EFL for the fit & proper test, Sky & the BBC always report it before a decision is made.
Numerous other clubs have had foreign owners go through the fit & proper test and all have been reported in the press. The Sunderland deal was in the press long before it was ratified?
What counts as being in the public domain? SLP and NewsShopper have recently reported on it. Sky Sports did before the play-offs as well.
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Exactly, the EFL work on their takeover has only recently been completed.
I would love to be proved wrong and eat a large slice of humble pie but I doubt the EFL have any info on who is buying us because nothing has been lodged.
If something had been lodged it would have been leaked and reported.
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Why is Duchatelet still waffling to ROT about two interested parties - the second of which no one has ever substantiated? Presumably to try to lever more money out of the one actual potential buyer. I wouldn’t believe anything that comes from his camp without independent verification - and my guess is that includes the Shopper story.
When the Takeover goes through, hopefully soon and this thread is over it will be the best thing to happen on the Charlton Life forum. So much awful info and so many comedians that are just not funny. Hurry @efl get this done.
I am with NLA on this one, if the consortium had the funds in place things would be moving/announced. It is nearly two weeks since we learned what league we will be playing in next season so no excuses for not knowing that info.
If this mob do manage to scrape up the funds to buy us and get us started next season I will not be expecting them to splash the cash to mount a promotion push.
Not necessarily. They said it'll be done this week, and it's still this week. They were also honest enough to say two investors had to rubber stamp things, and that of course means that it could indeed still fall through, although the impression I received was that the rubber stamping was almost a formality.
As for your 'If this mob do manage to scrape up the funds to buy us' comment, you have to bear in mind that they don't want to buy us as a bit of fun, or a hobby, (which Andrew Muir could do quite easily on his own if he wanted), they want to invest in us with a view to establishing us as a Premier League club, which requires a whole different level of financial backing. If they were going in only with Andrew Muir’s cash, then that might be the time to get worried.
As the fella said, 'we've done our bit, let's see what happens'.
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Exactly, the EFL work on their takeover has only recently been completed.
I would love to be proved wrong and eat a large slice of humble pie but I doubt the EFL have any info on who is buying us because nothing has been lodged.
If something had been lodged it would have been leaked and reported.
My source wasn't lying. What would be the point of doing that?
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Exactly, the EFL work on their takeover has only recently been completed.
I would love to be proved wrong and eat a large slice of humble pie but I doubt the EFL have any info on who is buying us because nothing has been lodged.
If something had been lodged it would have been leaked and reported.
My source wasn't lying. What would be the point of doing that?
When the Takeover goes through, hopefully soon and this thread is over it will be the best thing to happen on the Charlton Life forum. So much awful info and so many comedians that are just not funny. Hurry @efl get this done.
I am with NLA on this one, if the consortium had the funds in place things would be moving/announced. It is nearly two weeks since we learned what league we will be playing in next season so no excuses for not knowing that info.
If this mob do manage to scrape up the funds to buy us and get us started next season I will not be expecting them to splash the cash to mount a promotion push.
Not necessarily. They said it'll be done this week, and it's still this week. They were also honest enough to say two investors had to rubber stamp things, and that of course means that it could indeed still fall through, although the impression I received was that the rubber stamping was almost a formality.
As for your 'If this mob do manage to scrape up the funds to buy us' comment, you have to bear in mind that they don't want to buy us as a bit of fun, or a hobby, (which Andrew Muir could do quite easily on his own if he wanted), they want to invest in us with a view to establishing us as a Premier League club, which requires a whole different level of financial backing. If they were going in only with Andrew Murray's cash, then that might be the time to get worried.
As the fella said, 'we've done our bit, let's see what happens'.
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Exactly, the EFL work on their takeover has only recently been completed.
I would love to be proved wrong and eat a large slice of humble pie but I doubt the EFL have any info on who is buying us because nothing has been lodged.
If something had been lodged it would have been leaked and reported.
Starting to think this is the case too. We might be in the pits of the lower leagues but it would still very much be mainstream news - if happening of course and the lack of it is concerning.
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Exactly, the EFL work on their takeover has only recently been completed.
I would love to be proved wrong and eat a large slice of humble pie but I doubt the EFL have any info on who is buying us because nothing has been lodged.
If something had been lodged it would have been leaked and reported.
So you don’t believe SLP or NewsShopper? I doubt they’re just making it up or basing what they publish on what @jimmyseed and @Airman Brown say.
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Exactly, the EFL work on their takeover has only recently been completed.
I would love to be proved wrong and eat a large slice of humble pie but I doubt the EFL have any info on who is buying us because nothing has been lodged.
If something had been lodged it would have been leaked and reported.
Starting to think this is the case too. We might be in the pits of the lower leagues but it would still very much be mainstream news - if happening of course and the lack of it is concerning.
Would it? Since when did the national media care about Charlton? We're always ignored.
I hope you are right James and I am badly wrong as I want RD out as much as the next person and I want to end my boycott.
I am just comparing what is going on in Belgium & SE7 to when other clubs get bought and as per usual when it involves Charlton it feels different and sadly in a wrong way.
I am getting ready to be disappointed, not excited.
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Exactly, the EFL work on their takeover has only recently been completed.
I would love to be proved wrong and eat a large slice of humble pie but I doubt the EFL have any info on who is buying us because nothing has been lodged.
If something had been lodged it would have been leaked and reported.
Starting to think this is the case too. We might be in the pits of the lower leagues but it would still very much be mainstream news - if happening of course and the lack of it is concerning.
Time for a bike ride I think. Has anyone tried phoning the EFL? I'm sure they'd be very helpful...
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Exactly, the EFL work on their takeover has only recently been completed.
I would love to be proved wrong and eat a large slice of humble pie but I doubt the EFL have any info on who is buying us because nothing has been lodged.
If something had been lodged it would have been leaked and reported.
My source wasn't lying. What would be the point of doing that?
Don’t buy into the view that funds are still not in place. Duchatelet would be needing to be spending significant amounts himself to progress this deal and proof of funding is 100% required before a seller engages.
I’m convinced this has been very complicated due to the mess that was left in Duchatelet’s purchase of the club and due no doubt also to him being an arsehole. Add to that it was only a week ago that we definitely knew what division we were in next term and the rumoured issues about RD wanting to lease The Valley and you have enough “stuff” going on to have made this a protracted sale. Would Muir and Murphy really be as high profile at The Valley and at Sparrows if they were still miles away from a deal ? Personally I can’t see it. In fact RD would be quite justified in telling them to keep away.
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Exactly, the EFL work on their takeover has only recently been completed.
I would love to be proved wrong and eat a large slice of humble pie but I doubt the EFL have any info on who is buying us because nothing has been lodged.
If something had been lodged it would have been leaked and reported.
My source wasn't lying. What would be the point of doing that?
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Exactly, the EFL work on their takeover has only recently been completed.
I would love to be proved wrong and eat a large slice of humble pie but I doubt the EFL have any info on who is buying us because nothing has been lodged.
If something had been lodged it would have been leaked and reported.
So you don’t believe SLP or NewsShopper? I doubt they’re just making it up or basing what they publish on what @jimmyseed and @Airman Brown say.
Why not? It has been reported many times on here in the past that both papers are being "lazy" with their reporting and research as they just appear to be writing what gets posted on here.
The last place i would look for valid info is on either of those two web sites.
Sorry, too many panicking on here. I'm convinced, without in the slightest being in the know, that the takeover is just around the corner. And when it comes down to it, any evidence that HAS come out implies that. The delay could be something as simple as obtaining information on members of the consortium, as they are based half way around the world, in Australia.
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Exactly, the EFL work on their takeover has only recently been completed.
I would love to be proved wrong and eat a large slice of humble pie but I doubt the EFL have any info on who is buying us because nothing has been lodged.
If something had been lodged it would have been leaked and reported.
My source wasn't lying. What would be the point of doing that?
Nothing has changed on the leasing situation since the question was asked by Meire before Christmas, so that’s a bit of a red herring in terms of current timings.
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Exactly, the EFL work on their takeover has only recently been completed.
I would love to be proved wrong and eat a large slice of humble pie but I doubt the EFL have any info on who is buying us because nothing has been lodged.
If something had been lodged it would have been leaked and reported.
Starting to think this is the case too. We might be in the pits of the lower leagues but it would still very much be mainstream news - if happening of course and the lack of it is concerning.
Would it? Since when did the national media care about Charlton? We're always ignored.
Yes. Murray's 'February' statement went nationwide at least.
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Exactly, the EFL work on their takeover has only recently been completed.
I would love to be proved wrong and eat a large slice of humble pie but I doubt the EFL have any info on who is buying us because nothing has been lodged.
If something had been lodged it would have been leaked and reported.
Starting to think this is the case too. We might be in the pits of the lower leagues but it would still very much be mainstream news - if happening of course and the lack of it is concerning.
Would it? Since when did the national media care about Charlton? We're always ignored.
Yes. Murray's 'February' statement went nationwide at least.
The difference being that was a statement from the club. The current stuff is coming from the buyer and off the record, which makes it harder to report with any authority. Duchatelet clearly has no interest in telling fans anythIng unless he can use it to lever money from the buyer.
Maybe as suggested by various sources it’s with the EFL and we were waiting for Sunderland’s checks to be completed before they started on ours. As a consortium they’ll need to carry out the fit and proper test on every member. How big is the consortium? No one appears to know. It could take a few weeks for many reasons and not necessarily funding.
Maybe “it’ll go through once we know what league we we’re in next season” was never really the case either.
Sunderland was done and dusted two days ago, the new owner is talking to possible new managers now.
Exactly, the EFL work on their takeover has only recently been completed.
I would love to be proved wrong and eat a large slice of humble pie but I doubt the EFL have any info on who is buying us because nothing has been lodged.
If something had been lodged it would have been leaked and reported.
My source wasn't lying. What would be the point of doing that?
Cawley hasn't said anything to disprove anything. My contact said it's in the hands of the EFL, and they thought it would happen this week. I said it might be a bit later. They said it didn't really matter in the long run.
Cawley reported: “People ask how long the process takes – how long is a piece of string?” was the response from an EFL source. “It could be two hours, two weeks or two months before a decision is reached.”
Which is what you would say if someone wants a quote and you don't want to commit to a date.
Cawley then says: 'But all the indications point to Charlton’s ownership changing hands even as early as this week.'
Which might have come from my post for all I know.
As I posted, the Aussies say they're in it for the long haul, and seemed philosophical, even sanguine, about the timescale.
But yes @eaststandmike , always sensible to be ready for disappointment.
That's why I'm going on a bike ride now, and will bury my head in the sand at the Chelsea Flower Show tomorrow.
And trust me, my contact has my phone number, and I'm desperate for a call!
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If something had been lodged it would have been leaked and reported.
As for your 'If this mob do manage to scrape up the funds to buy us' comment, you have to bear in mind that they don't want to buy us as a bit of fun, or a hobby, (which Andrew Muir could do quite easily on his own if he wanted), they want to invest in us with a view to establishing us as a Premier League club, which requires a whole different level of financial backing. If they were going in only with Andrew Muir’s cash, then that might be the time to get worried.
As the fella said, 'we've done our bit, let's see what happens'.
Is a risk I think; plenty of Managers have done well in Scotland yet have flopped badly in the Football League
I am just comparing what is going on in Belgium & SE7 to when other clubs get bought and as per usual when it involves Charlton it feels different and sadly in a wrong way.
I am getting ready to be disappointed, not excited.
I’m convinced this has been very complicated due to the mess that was left in Duchatelet’s purchase of the club and due no doubt also to him being an arsehole. Add to that it was only a week ago that we definitely knew what division we were in next term and the rumoured issues about RD wanting to lease The Valley and you have enough “stuff” going on to have made this a protracted sale. Would Muir and Murphy really be as high profile at The Valley and at Sparrows if they were still miles away from a deal ? Personally I can’t see it. In fact RD would be quite justified in telling them to keep away.
I’m sure this is close.
The last place i would look for valid info is on either of those two web sites.
"Steady, the Buffs! "
Cawley hasn't said anything to disprove anything. My contact said it's in the hands of the EFL, and they thought it would happen this week. I said it might be a bit later. They said it didn't really matter in the long run.
Cawley reported:
“People ask how long the process takes – how long is a piece of string?” was the response from an EFL source. “It could be two hours, two weeks or two months before a decision is reached.”
Which is what you would say if someone wants a quote and you don't want to commit to a date.
Cawley then says:
'But all the indications point to Charlton’s ownership changing hands even as early as this week.'
Which might have come from my post for all I know.
As I posted, the Aussies say they're in it for the long haul, and seemed philosophical, even sanguine, about the timescale.
But yes @eaststandmike , always sensible to be ready for disappointment.
That's why I'm going on a bike ride now, and will bury my head in the sand at the Chelsea Flower Show tomorrow.
And trust me, my contact has my phone number, and I'm desperate for a call!
Good luck everybody!