Unless he had half a dozen new signings sitting around him, the deeds and signed builders contract for Sparrows Lane and the severed head of Roland Dutchelet on the table with the exchanged contract for the purchase of the Valley wedged in his rotten lifeless fangs...
About 30 people present. Questions asked right round the table.
Nothing (in my opinion) particularly revelatory. Others might provide notes this evening but CAST will try to produce a detailed write-up tomorrow.
Topics covered:
Training ground development
Lee Bowyer contract
Importance of CACT
Valley Express
Ownership of club / stadium / freehold / training ground etc
Former director's loans
How to make fan representation more diverse
Securing young players
How can fans help?
The need for ambition
Transfer window deals (MS: "I won't do a deal if its not right for the club. We'll sign players on my terms"). Player prices / wages dropping dramatically as the month goes on.
Plans to increase Valley capacity? No
What does success look like for ESI ?
Lee Bowyer still aiming for the play-offs !
Sounds like Tahnoon Nimer will be at the Barnsley game
Probably some other stuff I missed but fuller write-up on CAST website tomorrow I hope.
Did Southall admit he was a liar, he doesn't get on with Bowyer and one of them will be gone in 18 months, we've not got any money and we won't be signing anyone?
About 30 people present. Questions asked right round the table.
Nothing (in my opinion) particularly revelatory. Others might provide notes this evening but CAST will try to produce a detailed write-up tomorrow.
Topics covered:
Training ground development
Lee Bowyer contract
Importance of CACT
Valley Express
Ownership of club / stadium / freehold / training ground etc
Former director's loans
How to make fan representation more diverse
Securing young players
How can fans help?
The need for ambition
Transfer window deals (MS: "I won't do a deal if its not right for the club. We'll sign players on my terms"). Player prices / wages dropping dramatically as the month goes on.
Plans to increase Valley capacity? No
What does success look like for ESI ?
Lee Bowyer still aiming for the play-offs !
Sounds like Tahnoon Nimer will be at the Barnsley game
Probably some other stuff I missed but fuller write-up on CAST website tomorrow I hope.
Cheers for this @Pico Just wondering if you came away feeling positive from the evening?
About 30 people present. Questions asked right round the table.
Nothing (in my opinion) particularly revelatory. Others might provide notes this evening but CAST will try to produce a detailed write-up tomorrow.
Topics covered:
Training ground development
Lee Bowyer contract
Importance of CACT
Valley Express
Ownership of club / stadium / freehold / training ground etc
Former director's loans
How to make fan representation more diverse
Securing young players
How can fans help?
The need for ambition
Transfer window deals (MS: "I won't do a deal if its not right for the club. We'll sign players on my terms"). Player prices / wages dropping dramatically as the month goes on.
Plans to increase Valley capacity? No
What does success look like for ESI ?
Lee Bowyer still aiming for the play-offs !
Sounds like Tahnoon Nimer will be at the Barnsley game
Probably some other stuff I missed but fuller write-up on CAST website tomorrow I hope.
There are of course a number of very important questions there. However, may I suggest that the one regarding ownership of The Valley & Sparrows Lane is the one that most of us want the low down on. I don’t think I’m speaking for myself on that.
I was positive before meeting Matt and Lee Amis and continue to be so.
MS knows he has to walk the walk, he said so, but he has a plan.
ESI DO own the stadium. They don't yet own the car park etc but have something like a "compulsory purchase order" to by it and Sparrows Lane said Paul McCarthy.
Meeting ended by eight as MS and LA had a meeting with an agent for a player we MIGHT see sign early next week.
I was positive before meeting Matt and Lee Amis and continue to be so.
MS knows he has to walk the walk, he said so, but he has a plan.
ESI DO own the stadium. They don't yet own the car park etc but have something like a "compulsory purchase order" to by it and Sparrows Lane said Paul McCarthy.
Meeting ended by eight as MS and LA had a meeting with an agent for a player we MIGHT see sign early next week.
And Paul McCarthy reads CL avidly.
More later. Wine calls.
What‘s Lee Amis role in the club now, and who is Paul McCarthy/their role in the club?
I was positive before meeting Matt and Lee Amis and continue to be so.
MS knows he has to walk the walk, he said so, but he has a plan.
ESI DO own the stadium. They don't yet own the car park etc but have something like a "compulsory purchase order" to by it and Sparrows Lane said Paul McCarthy.
Meeting ended by eight as MS and LA had a meeting with an agent for a player we MIGHT see sign early next week.
And Paul McCarthy reads CL avidly.
More later. Wine calls.
What‘s Lee Amis role in the club now, and who is Paul McCarthy/their role in the club?
I was positive before meeting Matt and Lee Amis and continue to be so.
MS knows he has to walk the walk, he said so, but he has a plan.
ESI DO own the stadium. They don't yet own the car park etc but have something like a "compulsory purchase order" to by it and Sparrows Lane said Paul McCarthy.
Meeting ended by eight as MS and LA had a meeting with an agent for a player we MIGHT see sign early next week.
And Paul McCarthy reads CL avidly.
More later. Wine calls.
“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth”...............Mike Tyson.
Paul McCarthy is an ex journalist and now PR consultant to the club. Has been v proactive in arranging fan engagement and probably the one writing the statements.
Lee Amis is a lifelong Charlton fan and erstwhile poster on here.
Paul McCarthy is an ex journalist and now PR consultant to the club. Has been v proactive in arranging fan engagement and probably the one writing the statements.
Lee Amis is a lifelong Charlton fan and erstwhile poster on here.
Duchatelet still owns The Valley?
A shame the meeting had to finish at 8 due to another engagement that could not be postponed.
They apparently own a 99 year Lease on the Valley stadium, via owning CHARLTON Athletic football company, will buy CAFC holdings which owns the freeholds. No answer achieved on when companies house will reflect that.
if Nigel is very keen he can I think look up the lease via the Land Registry (correct me if I’m wrong).
I meant to ask how much they paid but someone got in with a pothole question before I could (just kidding).
Bowyer signing and being happy is a significant step. I’d prefer the Freehold of the Valley (and we know what that covers via ACV - the Trust can verify that!) was not separated from the club for any period though which it has been by this purchase. I’ll be far happier once RD no longer has hits mits on it.
Comments
They're probably still there?
I am still not happy!
An informative and encouraging meeting.
About 30 people present. Questions asked right round the table.
Nothing (in my opinion) particularly revelatory. Others might provide notes this evening but CAST will try to produce a detailed write-up tomorrow.
Topics covered:
Probably some other stuff I missed but fuller write-up on CAST website tomorrow I hope.
However, may I suggest that the one regarding ownership of The Valley & Sparrows Lane is the one that most of us want the low down on.
I don’t think I’m speaking for myself on that.
I was positive before meeting Matt and Lee Amis and continue to be so.
MS knows he has to walk the walk, he said so, but he has a plan.
ESI DO own the stadium. They don't yet own the car park etc but have something like a "compulsory purchase order" to by it and Sparrows Lane said Paul McCarthy.
Meeting ended by eight as MS and LA had a meeting with an agent for a player we MIGHT see sign early next week.
And Paul McCarthy reads CL avidly.
More later. Wine calls.
Lee Amis is a lifelong Charlton fan and erstwhile poster on here.
don’t ask the question again cos the answer may change
if Nigel is very keen he can I think look up the lease via the Land Registry (correct me if I’m wrong).
Bowyer signing and being happy is a significant step. I’d prefer the Freehold of the Valley (and we know what that covers via ACV - the Trust can verify that!) was not separated from the club for any period though which it has been by this purchase. I’ll be far happier once RD no longer has hits mits on it.
Anyone agree?