Ok not ITK but I think the issue that MS has said supporters might not like in Feb is they actually have no real money. They are contracted to purchase the main assets in 6 months and are looking for investors. Roland is getting rent and if ESI pull out he gets a payment for breaking the agreement.
The above might be bollox but if we are still feeding from Poundland in the transfer market i guess we will know in the legendary two weeks.At the beginning of Feb.
I thought he just said there may be decisions in the future that fans don’t like but in such cases, he would explain the reasoning behind the decision .
There's nothing like a few defeats and a takeover to make fans nervous. Unsurprisingly.
If we get a two or three players through the door and win a couple of games that'll help, but we're up against Fulham, a resurgent Stoke away & Forest away, before we get to homes v. Blackburn and Luton. These last two are going to feel like massive must wins, in all probability. Fail to pick up at least six points, and the ride will indeed have become bumpy for ESI, especially if our signings weren't what we were hoping for.
Ok not ITK but I think the issue that MS has said supporters might not like in Feb is they actually have no real money. They are contracted to purchase the main assets in 6 months and are looking for investors. Roland is getting rent and if ESI pull out he gets a payment for breaking the agreement.
The above might be bollox but if we are still feeding from Poundland in the transfer market i guess we will know in the legendary two weeks.At the beginning of Feb.
Not sure the EFL would approve a purchase on this basis though.
Not even the EFL would be that stupid, unless a brown envelope was involved.
I thought we might be going to Abu Dhabi for some warm weather training but doesn't look like it now based on TN's comments about going in May.
'We'? Is there something you haven't told us?
The man with the best DNA at Cafc and who have his name on the away end (first name and Mum's maiden name) isn't invited to Abu Dhabi Doo, but the man from the Museum and ex director who knows where all the bodies are buried is invited. Sorry James, to hear you just haven't got the Kudos of Henry.
@JamesSeed it was great to bump into you on the train at the last home game and we recognized each other. I assume you knew me from the box I was standing on and the fact I was heckling another fan. How I knew you were James Seed is still a mystery, with your 4 scarfs and your floppy hat with the corks on string, you just looked so normal.
I'm still unwilling to judge at this stage, because I do believe the management deal is close, and I am sure that we don't know the half of what is going on, on the player recruitment side.
However, if we have brought no-one in for tomorrow's game, that will increase my neurosis level, that's for sure. In that respect I've got one question for those ITK at ground level. Does anybody know with any authority why we brought forward the game to tomorrow night? Right now, I cannot see a single advantage in playing terms to playing it tomorrow rather than next week. The only other rational reason I can think of for bringing it forward has very uncomfortable implications, reminding me of boatloads of rubber (you gotta be over 50 to know what I'm talking about there). But I am pretty sure there has to be a better explanation, anybody know?
Nah, I took it we wanted a cleaner run into the Barnsley game, and have a week/10days to prepare, while they have to go to Portsmouth in the cup on Saturday
I think that’s entirely it.
We had better win that game then as we are currently tossing away points as if they don't matter
From Nimer's Instagram cock teasing to Southall's PR freight train you could be forgiven for thinking they're all image no substance, but after the lack of Belgian coms maybe we're just not used to it.
With only a couple of weeks in charge and what I'm guessing is their first jump into football ownership - during the window that plenty of bigger more established clubs have complained about (Arsene always hated it at arsenal) and given our position and form - I imagine it's not easy sorting deals for the sort of players we want.
Given their time in charge they shouldn't be criticised harshly just yet but nor should they be defended because "not Roland" they've made promises in regards to Bowyer and signings so they do have to deliver really, but, context ...
A mini 4 week review after the window has closed, and a proper performance evaluation end of season.
I am in the same camp as you CL Phantom. For those of you who are starting to get a bit on edge, or for those of you who need to see it before you can believe it, I understand, because, let's face it, as a supporters group, we have just been through the mill under 6 years of RD and the absolute catastrophe that had played out. You can't wipe away 6 years of pain overnight and I understand, because I have been caught up in it myself, the hope and optimism that arrived when MS started to attend games and the takeover was complete.
My take on it is as follows. If you look after anything, a pet, a loved one, a business, a family, and you put 2% of your time into it, neglect and malpractice will set in and become the norm. That is exactly what RD did (saying so himself). The club has been run (certainly in the last few years), with the minimum investment required. By the grace of God, we lucked out when Bowyer joined and achieved what he achieved last season. The years of neglect, have manifested themselves deeply into the structure and culture of every aspect of this club, from us, through to the staff that work in operational roles and run the day to day. I don't mean it has affected our support, that has always been fantastic. I mean our behaviours and mindsets have had to adapt to supporting a club ran by RD, in as much as the people working within the club, playing and non playing staff have had to adapt to earning a living from it. From Bowyer's ridiculously short contract, to a mediocre playing budget to operational staff not getting their bonuses. This has been the norm.
ESI (or whoever), could've come in, and they are our saviours whether or not they turn out to be, because they have rid us of RD. They (Nimer, MS), have never ran a football club before, let alone takeover one that has been through the mill like we have as a result of 6 years of RD. Yes, they have been quite offensive on the PR front and quite visual, but I don't think MS had much of a say when he walked through Crossbars and people started clapping. It just happened and I think (believe), he has just rolled with it because he thinks it's the right thing to do, and has been publicly facing, because he saw from the previous regime how much damage was done through neglecting to communicating with the fan base or sending out nonsensical ramblings as press statements on the club website.
Of course, that was the nadir in terms of how not to do it, but I genuinely believe their comms position comes from one that is trying to be positive and re-establish the link with the fan base. Perhaps naively, they have realised that one or two things said in inexperience have come back to bite them, like tweets about ‘deals pending’, and the mix up with their stance on Bowyer’s contract, but I believe they are learning and that is why they haven’t been as vocal over the last week.
I do not hold them free of scrutiny, and I do agree that we need to understand what is going on around ownership of the valley, and it’s fine to have a 5 year plan that may involve selling us on after they achieved what they want to achieve, but I do believe that there are too many comments emerging where people are writing them off before they have even begun, despite taking over a club in these circumstances and not understanding the myriad of ever moving factors at play in a January transfer window, aligned to a sustainable approach. At the beginning of the year, they only had words, granted we are now 3 weeks into their official ownership and we would've hoped/expected some signings based on the wave of positivity that they arrived, but it hasn't happened that way......yet.
As documented elsewhere, the January window is a shocker for pretty much every club looking to buy. The good players are tied down, the clubs selling them know they can demand a premium, and the players moving know they can demand a premium, particularly the ones running down their contracts. We are desperate given our injuries, our situation and it seems to me, other clubs know this and I think we are being squeezed by every club/player we approach on the basis of our takeover, above situation and trying to do this in line with our sustainable approach.
This has led for many on here to question whether or not they even have money, or are serious about keeping us up and understand what it takes in the short term to do that. With the greatest of respect, yes, by all means have a healthy scepticism regarding a new ownership, but I find most of what I am reading hysterical ignorance and as we don't know what is going on behind the scenes, irrelevant to pass comment until we have actually seen what can be delivered by Jan 31st. Yes, it was important to get players in for Preston and tomorrow. No, we didn't achieve that and it's cost us on Sat, it will probably cost us tomorrow, but I think for now, certainly for me, expectations should be tempered somewhat.
I could be wrong and they turn out to be a dud group of owners, and I sincerely hope not. You are welcome to remind me of this post if that turns out to be the case, but for now I am holding back judgement until they have been given a proper chance to clear the deadwood of the last regime and address the systemic problems that have built up over the last 6 years. Also, how many of you would like to have started a job 3 weeks ago and have your boss breathing back down your necks in the same way we have seen some of the comments on here have? If yes, then I accept I have a different way of looking at it to you and I respect your opinion and we see things differently, but I genuinely can't get my head around that way of thinking at this point
ESi has been involved in the take-over since August 2019 - this means that they should know quite a lot about how the club is run and what is needed even if they couldn't actually do anything until after the takeover
ESi originally stated that they had purchased the Valley only for us to ascertain later that the Valley and Sparrow Lane are still owned by RD
ESi stated at takeover that a priority was to conclude a new contract for LB- this has not been completed
It is not fair to mention player purchases or loans as the window is still open but the above inconsistencies do seriously concern me. With RD's inability to communicate the PR efforts by ESi seem to be a breath of fresh air, or is it just hot air?
ESi has been involved in the take-over since August 2019 - this means that they should know quite a lot about how the club is run and what is needed even if they couldn't actually do anything until after the takeover
ESi originally stated that they had purchased the Valley only for us to ascertain later that the Valley and Sparrow Lane are still owned by RD
ESi stated at takeover that a priority was to conclude a new contract for LB- this has not been completed
It is not fair to mention player purchases or loans as the window is still open but the above inconsistencies do seriously concern me. With RD's inability to communicate the PR efforts by ESi seem to be a breath of fresh air, or is it just hot air?
Great post.
Supporters questioning fans' criticism of ESI cannot argue it has not been a good start and they have made mistakes.
We need to hope that we stay up, Bowyer starts next season at The Valley, ESI meet their "obligation" and own The Valley and Sparrows Lane outright by June. Only time will tell.
We need to be patient, let's see where we are in December this year.
In between the hysterics, there are valid questions being asked of ESI and Matt Southall. Most of the questions to Matt are follow up questions after the ambiguity of a few of his answers. If Matt had said we will own Charlton Athletic lock, stock and Barrel in a few months in the first couple of interviews then we would have been disappointed that RD was still the Landlord but we would've accepted it.
Matt Southall and Steve Gallen in his new job as Director of football will be judged on February 1st. ( Or is it head of recruitment)
I feel the relationship between Lee and Steve may have changed, mainly because Bowyer said out loud " I want players in before the Fulham game" Steve is the go between in this triangle with Matt and Lee. IF Segal, Bowyer agent wasn't available at a vital time then I suggest to Lee, is it time to have an agent with less clients ?
I like all 3 guys so I hope common sense prevails and if you add the boss, HE then we need all 4 to understand each other for our Championship status to be secured.
You may be a bed wetters or you may bury your head in the UAE sand but its important we stay vigilant, respectful but keep asking questions so we understand the ESI model.
I think the Valley ownership has concerned many (partly at least as ESI stated they owned the Valley). But that may be semantics. The holding company owned/owns the freehold land upon which the valley itself is built, so if they have say been given a 100 year lease then much like flat ownership you'd say you owned it. In hindsight and knowing the importance of the Valley especially to those of us of a certain age they could have been clearer but I don't think they would have potentially tried to mislead supporters.
I'll be more comfortable when filing has happened at Companies house as currently it still shows as RD/Staprix owning the lot (Baton, FC & Holdings). Ditto when the freehold has been bought.
The footballing side will take longer to play out, there's no way they've bought us to be relegated, but equally I don't think there is a pot of gold to throw around. Let's just hope contracts are signed soon for the management, a few players come in through the door and our injury lists shortens. With 5/6 key players back and a couple in i think we'll be fine. All assuming no one of importance leaves of course!
We may hopefully also hear more after Fridays meet and greet with supporters groups.
We should be cautious, but also optimistic, after 5 years of RD/KM it's hard to get out of that suspicious mindset, but as they say times a good healer.
Anyone but Roland I have always said and stand by that (is he gone yet) and we can worry about whoever came in down the line I said it’ll be the skint ostracised member of the family and will be dull , well quelle surprise nothing so far has made me think different and worse case scenario is Roland’s sort of gone and someone else will pick up the pieces (I hope) if ESI flop best case these new guys are just pretending to be a bit confused about ownership and the shock of a January transfer window not being a gimme and will blow us out of the park with some decent signings to steer the good ship Charlton away from the rocky waters of relegation
not long now we’ll find out the colour of their money with the signings who will be from the optimists “a great player who’ll help in next years push to the Premiership .... have you seen the brilliant YouTube video what a player ..... my mate who supports them really rates him .... if he’s good enough for bowyer and Gallen he’s good enough for me “
the pessimists will “ I’ve never heard of him .... he’s never played in the Championship, we’re preparing for league one already .... my mate who supports them says he has an attitude problem and only turns up 1 in 5 ......3 goals in 20 games is hardly prolific ... he’s cheap that’s why we’ve got him “
as long as we stay up all the other waffle will keep us busy talking shit as time goes by .
If he is he might be wondering what happened to all those marvellous Charlton supporters, that were desperate for a buyer.
Some said (many) that anyone is better than RD.
Sorry HE you were given two days and you didn't deliver.
I wonder if he's having second thoughts ?
I certainly wasn't one of them. I wanted RD out of course, but not for anyone hence my pleasure that the Aussies never managed to buy us as I lost faith in them a year ago. After all our problems as a club, and the big decline didn't start with Roland.
I don't know who's fault it was, but the Bowyer contract situation concerns me as the message from Matt and Lee keeps changing
Lee's (and Lyle's) contracts are our top priority Lee's contract can wait until after the window Lee's contract has to be done now as it's affecting our transfer business A week later - Lee will sign once Jack and Marshall are signed up
We've got to the 21st January without him signed up yet, and no players signed up either
I think the Valley ownership has concerned many (partly at least as ESI stated they owned the Valley). But that may be semantics. The holding company owned/owns the freehold land upon which the valley itself is built, so if they have say been given a 100 year lease then much like flat ownership you'd say you r it. In hindsight and knowing the importance of the Valley especially to those of us of a certain age they could have been clearer but I don't think they would have potentially tried to mislead supporters.
I'll be more comfortable when filing has happened at Companies house as currently it still shows as RD/Staprix owning the lot (Baton, FC & Holdings). Ditto when the freehold has been bought.
The footballing side will take longer to play out, there's no way they've bought us to be relegated, but equally I don't think there is a pot of gold to throw around. Let's just hope contracts are signed soon for the management, a few players come in through the door and our injury lists shortens. With 5/6 key players back and a couple in i think we'll be fine. All assuming no one of importance leaves of course!
We may hopefully also hear more after Fridays meet and greet with supporters groups.
We should be cautious, but also optimistic, after 5 years of RD/KM it's hard to get out of that suspicious mindset, but as they say times a good healer.
Up the addicks!
The comparison with the lease of a flat doesn’t work for me. If you entered into such a lease the consideration would be comparable to the freehold cost - so there is no reason you would do it unless, as is the case with flats, you can’t easily buy the freehold. It certainly would not stand up the “due diligence” explanation.
More to the point the ex-directors’ charges prevent the granting of new leases without their permission. That hasn’t happened so my assumption is that the pre-existing lease remains in place.
If he is he might be wondering what happened to all those marvellous Charlton supporters, that were desperate for a buyer.
Some said (many) that anyone is better than RD.
Sorry HE you were given two days and you didn't deliver.
I wonder if he's having second thoughts ?
I certainly wasn't one of them. I wanted RD out of course, but not for anyone hence my pleasure that the Aussies never managed to buy us as I lost faith in them a year ago. After all our problems as a club, and the big decline didn't start with Roland.
I don't know who's fault it was, but the Bowyer contract situation concerns me as the message from Matt and Lee keeps changing
Lee's (and Lyle's) contracts are our top priority Lee's contract can wait until after the window Lee's contract has to be done now as it's affecting our transfer business A week later - Lee will sign once Jack and Marshall are signed up
We've got to the 21st January without him signed up yet, and no players signed up either
Nothing new from what I posted a few days ago but THIS once again, succinctly , from yet another Lifer, itemises the reasons why so many Addicks are currently confused and becoming increasingly concerned.
This is why I called for a new statement to be made by MS on Monday - the first working day since many on here made it clear they are starting to lose faith in ESI - to respond & clarify, once & for all, what are the real facts regarding the aforementioned contracts and ideally, exactly what the situation is concerning the ownership of SL & our Valley.
I desperately want to continue putting my faith in the new owner and his Board as I'm certain do the majority of our supporters.
But so many unanswered questions following the initial glut of positive words have inevitably created doubts.
For me, this uncertainty has to be nipped in the bud before it grows exponentially.
I read that an informal get together will take place on Friday with representatives from SGs. And that the intention is to explore how the relationship between club and fans can grow, but I cannot believe that the evening will pass without pertinent questions being posed....
We can only hope that for everyone's sake, the result of such questions will be swiftly cascaded to all concerned with the future of our club with the fervent hope that the final week of the transfer window may be one full of hope and eager anticipation ...not despair.
We're really not asking for the world, just openness & honesty.
ESi has been involved in the take-over since August 2019 - this means that they should know quite a lot about how the club is run and what is needed even if they couldn't actually do anything until after the takeover
ESi originally stated that they had purchased the Valley only for us to ascertain later that the Valley and Sparrow Lane are still owned by RD
ESi stated at takeover that a priority was to conclude a new contract for LB- this has not been completed
It is not fair to mention player purchases or loans as the window is still open but the above inconsistencies do seriously concern me. With RD's inability to communicate the PR efforts by ESi seem to be a breath of fresh air, or is it just hot air?
Great post.
Supporters questioning fans' criticism of ESI cannot argue it has not been a good start and they have made mistakes.
We need to hope that we stay up, Bowyer starts next season at The Valley, ESI meet their "obligation" and own The Valley and Sparrows Lane outright by June. Only time will tell.
We need to be patient, let's see where we are in December this year.
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If we get a two or three players through the door and win a couple of games that'll help, but we're up against Fulham, a resurgent Stoke away & Forest away, before we get to homes v. Blackburn and Luton.
These last two are going to feel like massive must wins, in all probability.
Fail to pick up at least six points, and the ride will indeed have become bumpy for ESI, especially if our signings weren't what we were hoping for.
(Hoping writing this will ensure a 3-0 v. Fulham)
as I said, all the other games are being played midweek next week so we could either play then or earlier, not later.
"What do i think of the show so far?"
"Rubbish!"
My take on it is as follows. If you look after anything, a pet, a loved one, a business, a family, and you put 2% of your time into it, neglect and malpractice will set in and become the norm. That is exactly what RD did (saying so himself). The club has been run (certainly in the last few years), with the minimum investment required. By the grace of God, we lucked out when Bowyer joined and achieved what he achieved last season. The years of neglect, have manifested themselves deeply into the structure and culture of every aspect of this club, from us, through to the staff that work in operational roles and run the day to day. I don't mean it has affected our support, that has always been fantastic. I mean our behaviours and mindsets have had to adapt to supporting a club ran by RD, in as much as the people working within the club, playing and non playing staff have had to adapt to earning a living from it. From Bowyer's ridiculously short contract, to a mediocre playing budget to operational staff not getting their bonuses. This has been the norm.
ESI (or whoever), could've come in, and they are our saviours whether or not they turn out to be, because they have rid us of RD. They (Nimer, MS), have never ran a football club before, let alone takeover one that has been through the mill like we have as a result of 6 years of RD. Yes, they have been quite offensive on the PR front and quite visual, but I don't think MS had much of a say when he walked through Crossbars and people started clapping. It just happened and I think (believe), he has just rolled with it because he thinks it's the right thing to do, and has been publicly facing, because he saw from the previous regime how much damage was done through neglecting to communicating with the fan base or sending out nonsensical ramblings as press statements on the club website.
I do not hold them free of scrutiny, and I do agree that we need to understand what is going on around ownership of the valley, and it’s fine to have a 5 year plan that may involve selling us on after they achieved what they want to achieve, but I do believe that there are too many comments emerging where people are writing them off before they have even begun, despite taking over a club in these circumstances and not understanding the myriad of ever moving factors at play in a January transfer window, aligned to a sustainable approach. At the beginning of the year, they only had words, granted we are now 3 weeks into their official ownership and we would've hoped/expected some signings based on the wave of positivity that they arrived, but it hasn't happened that way......yet.
As documented elsewhere, the January window is a shocker for pretty much every club looking to buy. The good players are tied down, the clubs selling them know they can demand a premium, and the players moving know they can demand a premium, particularly the ones running down their contracts. We are desperate given our injuries, our situation and it seems to me, other clubs know this and I think we are being squeezed by every club/player we approach on the basis of our takeover, above situation and trying to do this in line with our sustainable approach.
This has led for many on here to question whether or not they even have money, or are serious about keeping us up and understand what it takes in the short term to do that. With the greatest of respect, yes, by all means have a healthy scepticism regarding a new ownership, but I find most of what I am reading hysterical ignorance and as we don't know what is going on behind the scenes, irrelevant to pass comment until we have actually seen what can be delivered by Jan 31st. Yes, it was important to get players in for Preston and tomorrow. No, we didn't achieve that and it's cost us on Sat, it will probably cost us tomorrow, but I think for now, certainly for me, expectations should be tempered somewhat.
I could be wrong and they turn out to be a dud group of owners, and I sincerely hope not. You are welcome to remind me of this post if that turns out to be the case, but for now I am holding back judgement until they have been given a proper chance to clear the deadwood of the last regime and address the systemic problems that have built up over the last 6 years. Also, how many of you would like to have started a job 3 weeks ago and have your boss breathing back down your necks in the same way we have seen some of the comments on here have? If yes, then I accept I have a different way of looking at it to you and I respect your opinion and we see things differently, but I genuinely can't get my head around that way of thinking at this point
If he is he might be wondering what happened to all those marvellous Charlton supporters, that were desperate for a buyer.
Some said (many) that anyone is better than RD.
Sorry HE you were given two days and you didn't deliver.
I wonder if he's having second thoughts ?
ESi has been involved in the take-over since August 2019 - this means that they should know quite a lot about how the club is run and what is needed even if they couldn't actually do anything until after the takeover
ESi originally stated that they had purchased the Valley only for us to ascertain later that the Valley and Sparrow Lane are still owned by RD
ESi stated at takeover that a priority was to conclude a new contract for LB- this has not been completed
It is not fair to mention player purchases or loans as the window is still open but the above inconsistencies do seriously concern me. With RD's inability to communicate the PR efforts by ESi seem to be a breath of fresh air, or is it just hot air?
If Matt had said we will own Charlton Athletic lock, stock and Barrel in a few months in the first couple of interviews then we would have been disappointed that RD was still the Landlord but we would've accepted it.
Matt Southall and Steve Gallen in his new job as Director of football will be judged on February 1st. ( Or is it head of recruitment)
I feel the relationship between Lee and Steve may have changed, mainly because Bowyer said out loud " I want players in before the Fulham game"
Steve is the go between in this triangle with Matt and Lee. IF Segal, Bowyer agent wasn't available at a vital time then I suggest to Lee, is it time to have an agent with less clients ?
I like all 3 guys so I hope common sense prevails and if you add the boss, HE then we need all 4 to understand each other for our Championship status to be secured.
You may be a bed wetters or you may bury your head in the UAE sand but its important we stay vigilant, respectful but keep asking questions so we understand the ESI model.
I think the Valley ownership has concerned many (partly at least as ESI stated they owned the Valley). But that may be semantics. The holding company owned/owns the freehold land upon which the valley itself is built, so if they have say been given a 100 year lease then much like flat ownership you'd say you owned it. In hindsight and knowing the importance of the Valley especially to those of us of a certain age they could have been clearer but I don't think they would have potentially tried to mislead supporters.
I'll be more comfortable when filing has happened at Companies house as currently it still shows as RD/Staprix owning the lot (Baton, FC & Holdings). Ditto when the freehold has been bought.
The footballing side will take longer to play out, there's no way they've bought us to be relegated, but equally I don't think there is a pot of gold to throw around. Let's just hope contracts are signed soon for the management, a few players come in through the door and our injury lists shortens. With 5/6 key players back and a couple in i think we'll be fine. All assuming no one of importance leaves of course!
We may hopefully also hear more after Fridays meet and greet with supporters groups.
We should be cautious, but also optimistic, after 5 years of RD/KM it's hard to get out of that suspicious mindset, but as they say times a good healer.
Up the addicks!
and we can worry about whoever came in down the line
I said it’ll be the skint ostracised member of the family and will be dull , well quelle surprise nothing so far has made me think different
and worse case scenario is Roland’s sort of gone and someone else will pick up the pieces (I hope) if ESI flop
best case these new guys are just pretending to be a bit confused about ownership and the shock of a January transfer window not being a gimme and will blow us out of the park with some decent signings to steer the good ship Charlton away from the rocky waters of relegation
not long now we’ll find out the colour of their money with the signings who will be from the optimists “a great player who’ll help in next years push to the Premiership .... have you seen the brilliant YouTube video what a player ..... my mate who supports them really rates him .... if he’s good enough for bowyer and Gallen he’s good enough for me “
the pessimists will “ I’ve never heard of him .... he’s never played in the Championship, we’re preparing for league one already .... my mate who supports them says he has an attitude problem and only turns up 1 in 5 ......3 goals in 20 games is hardly prolific ... he’s cheap that’s why we’ve got him “
as long as we stay up all the other waffle will keep us busy talking shit as time goes by .
I don't know who's fault it was, but the Bowyer contract situation concerns me as the message from Matt and Lee keeps changing
Lee's (and Lyle's) contracts are our top priority
Lee's contract can wait until after the window
Lee's contract has to be done now as it's affecting our transfer business
A week later - Lee will sign once Jack and Marshall are signed up
We've got to the 21st January without him signed up yet, and no players signed up either
More to the point the ex-directors’ charges prevent the granting of new leases without their permission. That hasn’t happened so my assumption is that the pre-existing lease remains in place.
This is why I called for a new statement to be made by MS on Monday - the first working day since many on here made it clear they are starting to lose faith in ESI - to respond & clarify, once & for all, what are the real facts regarding the aforementioned contracts and ideally, exactly what the situation is concerning the ownership of SL & our Valley.
I desperately want to continue putting my faith in the new owner and his Board as I'm certain do the majority of our supporters.
But so many unanswered questions following the initial glut of positive words have inevitably created doubts.
For me, this uncertainty has to be nipped in the bud before it grows exponentially.
I read that an informal get together will take place on Friday with representatives from SGs. And that the intention is to explore how the relationship between club and fans can grow, but I cannot believe that the evening will pass without pertinent questions being posed....
We can only hope that for everyone's sake, the result of such questions will be swiftly cascaded to all concerned with the future of our club with the fervent hope that the final week of the transfer window may be one full of hope and eager anticipation ...not despair.
We're really not asking for the world, just openness & honesty.
Is that too much to ask ?