I'm totally knackered with new owners, potential new owners, analysing a tweet to guess what it may mean. I think the RD protests took it out of me and I really don't want to get my hopes up in case it goes tits up again. To be honest this whole thing leaves me numb.
I personally think people are overthinking it, and it's just a (relatively) high profile Charlton fan who wants to see a big crowd for what is likely to be our biggest game of the season.
My god, I just can’t get my head round anyone being sceptical about PV’s request, or even worse, being in some way suspicious of the motivation behind his tweet. .
Each to their own SoundAs, personally my default now is to be sceptical / cynical / cautious of ANYONE who currently seeks to invest in football, or facilitate investment in football, whether they have background of being a fan or not. Our history alone in the last 15 years I think is a great example of why. So I’ll stay cautious and non-committal off the back of what is a cryptic tweet that could mean a host of different things.
(plus i already had tickets for the game before the rallying cry)
That doesn’t detract from the point that like everyone, I hope there is a positive change in ownership / approach soon. It breaks my heart attending games and seeing so few fellow fans in the ground.
It'll probably just be about some pitch side advertising Won't it? He's tweeted cos he still can't get an answer from anybody at CAFC, Katrien's management legacy undimmed.
I personally think people are overthinking it, and it's just a (relatively) high profile Charlton fan who wants to see a big crowd for what is likely to be our biggest game of the season.
It’s certainly more than just that. How much more is however a different thing.
Has anybody asked Peter directly? Might save the stress on a few keyboards...
I’m sure if he wanted to expand on what he’s written he would. It’s perfectly obvious what his intention was - it’s signalling that there is interest, which is consistent with other information I and others have.
He’s not saying that the club has been sold or will be sold if 20,000 turn up for Brighton. He’s saying as much as he can.
PV is experienced enough to know what he was doing and that the next question after the Brighton game will be, “well?” - so you have to assume there is substance to it.
Look , we haven't had a house analogy , for ooh, at least a week, so here goes....
Just because someone wants to look around your house, it doesn't mean they are going to buy it!
Similarly if they are buying it they don't need your entire family around when they come for a viewing to see what it looks like when it's full...
Anyways it's all a moot point I got my ticket before anyone told me I should, my points on this thread have always been about why people think it's such a big deal, and then questioning people's support to have the audacity to point out that if attendance is such a huge thing for this potential new owner, then he'll have a rude awakening when he buys us and we get less than 8k turn up for the FA Cup 3rd Round against Wallsall.
Has anybody asked Peter directly? Might save the stress on a few keyboards...
I’m sure if he wanted to expand on what he’s written he would. It’s perfectly obvious what his intention was - it’s signalling that there is interest, which is consistent with other information I and others have.
He’s not saying that the club has been sold or will be sold if 20,000 turn up for Brighton. He’s saying as much as he can.
PV is experienced enough to know what he was doing and that the next question after the Brighton game will be, “well?” - so you have to assume there is substance to it.
Based on the outcome of the game and the favourable away end acoustics, the answer will be brighton!
Has anybody asked Peter directly? Might save the stress on a few keyboards...
I’m sure if he wanted to expand on what he’s written he would. It’s perfectly obvious what his intention was - it’s signalling that there is interest, which is consistent with other information I and others have.
He’s not saying that the club has been sold or will be sold if 20,000 turn up for Brighton. He’s saying as much as he can.
PV is experienced enough to know what he was doing and that the next question after the Brighton game will be, “well?” - so you have to assume there is substance to it.
@AirmanAirman Brown" from what you’ve heard, is this a potential investor or a lock stock buyer?
I would advise any prospective new owners to avoid two statements of intent, 'We will never again have to sell our young players' and 'We will be in the Premiership in five years time' .
"Our young players will be in the Premiership in five years time"
Relax everyone. It's a 4 year deal with the Valley Cafe. If you show a match ticket you get a free pork sausage OR they put butter on your roll. STAND DOWN.
For months I've been reading posts on here asking what fans can do to influence the current downward trajectory of the Club. PV has made a constructive suggestion in that he believes we can potentially make a difference by turning up for this game.
Fans will have all sorts of reasons for not going, mine being geographic, but as it costs £15 to stand in a very basic ground, not owned by Kettering Town, to watch them fighting relegation in tier six, paying the same at the Valley to see Charlton play Brighton strikes me as fair even though we're not very good.
For months I've been reading posts on here asking what fans can do to influence the current downward trajectory of the Club. PV has made a constructive suggestion in that he believes we can potentially make a difference by turning up for this game.
Fans will have all sorts of reasons for not going, mine being geographic, but as it costs £15 to stand in a very basic ground, not owned by Kettering Town, to watch them fighting relegation in tier six, paying the same at the Valley to see Charlton play Brighton strikes me as fair even though we're not very good.
I’ll be going to this, always was - haven’t got my ticket yet - have they opened the north upper yet ? Not a proper game without it open
Been open from the outset, I believe. Got my normal ST seats for this.
Ok thanks - should have half a chance of the ground filling up - i genuinely believe that shutting the north upper for the crap games compounds the low crowds even lower
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I've heard it's a Katrien backed consortium
(plus i already had tickets for the game before the rallying cry)
That doesn’t detract from the point that like everyone, I hope there is a positive change in ownership / approach soon. It breaks my heart attending games and seeing so few fellow fans in the ground.
Won't it?
He's tweeted cos he still can't get an answer from anybody at CAFC, Katrien's management legacy undimmed.
Might save the stress on a few keyboards...
Just because someone wants to look around your house, it doesn't mean they are going to buy it!
PV is experienced enough to know what he was doing and that the next question after the Brighton game will be, “well?” - so you have to assume there is substance to it.
Anyways it's all a moot point I got my ticket before anyone told me I should, my points on this thread have always been about why people think it's such a big deal, and then questioning people's support to have the audacity to point out that if attendance is such a huge thing for this potential new owner, then he'll have a rude awakening when he buys us and we get less than 8k turn up for the FA Cup 3rd Round against Wallsall.
Should this be in the innuendo thread BTW?
Fans will have all sorts of reasons for not going, mine being geographic, but as it costs £15 to stand in a very basic ground, not owned by Kettering Town, to watch them fighting relegation in tier six, paying the same at the Valley to see Charlton play Brighton strikes me as fair even though we're not very good.
its the Carabo cup on a wet dark Wednesday night just before xmas, againt Brighton reserves, £15,
might be a big ask