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Charlton join foreign legion as Belgian millionaire agrees takeover deal (maybe?)

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  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,737
    Typical ! I'm logged into CL all day, decide to concentrate on the cricket come 11.30pm, regret it, have a good lie in and find all THIS !

    I'm def not one of those ITK so this news comes as a BIG surprise this morning.

    Sounds like very good news but as others have rightly stated, let's not get out the champers( OK- Cava) until it's officially a done deal and on the OS.

    No official announcement but individually wrapped chocs handed out at the turnstiles tomorrow = new owners .

    Feel a trip is on the cards to SL on Monday to check the water level in the Memorial Garden .....!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,304
    Lets hope this one gets announced in the next few hours / days if its been completed... Certainly hope Richard Murray stays on with his expert knowledge in the club foundations etc...

    Wasnt it between Xmas and New Year that Michael Slater took over?
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,836
    ValleyGary said:

    Thank you Jimenez/Slater/Cash for the last few years. Installed a fans favourite manager, got promoted with some excellent signings, didn't sell our best players and have now made a sale to a seemingly sensible new owner. You wasn't everyone's cup of tea and the relationship with staff and fans could have been better but you've left the club in a better state than it was when you took over.

    Cheers
    ValleyGary aka Tony Jimenez

    Fair - but still bloody glad they will soon be gone. Since KC (and his sunshine band?) withdrew funding we have been limping along in near bankruptcy, the contractual situation has become critical, there has been no real investment in the team, we under-invested in the academy so missed out on the top level, the stadium has become tired and the pitch a disgrace. It certainly hasn't all been bad, and it would probably have been a lot worse if they hadn't bought us, but we needed to change ownership to move forward.
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,144
    stop shouting said:

    Mick Collins comments kind of blow pragues out of the water then

    And if so that's just fine with me. However I will just wait a little longer before believing it's all done and dusted.

  • Loco
    Loco Posts: 1,037
    At least three stories on the OS published since this and nothing yet about it. I'm not saying it's not true but the Daily Mail stories have not always turned out to be 100% have they?
  • CH4RLTON
    CH4RLTON Posts: 2,618
    I hope this is true and not a load of old "WAFFLE"
  • kimbo
    kimbo Posts: 2,996
    Will we have frites and mayo at the valley. Hope so.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    Southendaddick said:

    At least he won't change our colour to blue

    The pessimist in me says Watford mark 2, feeder club to his real love and a bit of loony politics thrown in. Charlton has always been a left wing club but this is ridiculous :)

    We could be re-branded as Bog Standard Liege :-)

  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    Can't see that it isn't true if Sky are reporting it.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,021
    I don't suppose there'll be any official announcement today. If the new owner wants to come in with a blaze of fireworks, then it's matchday tomorrow. If they don't, and I'm sure this is more the style of the old guard, it seems more likely to be done quietly on a work day.
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  • redsek
    redsek Posts: 656
    A match made in heaven...

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  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Stig said:

    I don't suppose there'll be any official announcement today. If the new owner wants to come in with a blaze of fireworks, then it's matchday tomorrow. If they don't, and I'm sure this is more the style of the old guard, it seems more likely to be done quietly on a work day.

    I think they'll be announced on the pitch tomorrow tbh.
  • Viewfinder
    Viewfinder Posts: 4,910
    It's worth re-stating that being Belgian and subject to stringent EU rules it isn't 'funny money', so no danger of our new owner being banged up for tax evasion in Thailand. I rather like the sound of all this - his previous experience with football clubs should prevent him from changing our colours on an astrologer's whim. Belgium does have a certain cachet, being in the heart of Europe and all that - Arab and Far Eastern dosh is just so vulgar.
  • LondonSirClive
    LondonSirClive Posts: 106
    MuttleyCAFC said:

    Can't see that it isn't true if Sky are reporting it.

    Sorry if I missed something but what have Sky reported exactly?


  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    Anybody who knows a bit about football will have seen that we are only one or two players away from being extremely competitive.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    MuttleyCAFC said:

    Anybody who knows a bit about football will have seen that we are only one or two players away from being extremely competitive.

    Yep. I saw that.

  • charltonkeston
    charltonkeston Posts: 7,359
    Until there is other sources than the Mail, I will not be too excited
    Not even the usual ITK poster are posting.
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    Well its good news to have someone less mysterious owning the club and the timing is just about perfect....yes the news has even reached us over here.

    Here's to a new begining.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    The ITKs are sulking because they didn't know.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,845
    Does anyone know if Len has heard the news about our European brothers?
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  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    ShootersHillGuru said:

    MuttleyCAFC said:

    Anybody who knows a bit about football will have seen that we are only one or two players away from being extremely competitive.

    Yep. I saw that.

    The problem is, one of those is a pacy goal scoring striker and they are not that cheap - Benty on loan possibly?
  • addick1965
    addick1965 Posts: 5,092
    MuttleyCAFC said:

    Can't see that it isn't true if Sky are reporting it.

    Didn't sky break the Zabeel story?
    Let's hope this one works out,don't think i can take anymore :0

  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,220
    He's a bit mad according to someone who's a bit knowledgable in that field. But don't want to scupper things.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,916
    Wheresmeticket? said:

    The ITKs are sulking because they didn't know.


    Yer, where are they all ?

  • olster
    olster Posts: 1,397
    Anyone else reporting it or just the mail?
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Is it too soon to speculate on signing Darren Bent and the possibility of the playoffs?
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,521
    The anti Facebook page dates from when he first took over Liege and sold players. Fans more grateful now top of league!
  • cockneyCAFC
    cockneyCAFC Posts: 558
    @CAFCofficial: TAKEOVER TALK: Read a club statement here --> http://t.co/l6JqjMkGBC. (IL) #cafc
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    A good first move from the owners as a sign of intent would be to give Airman his job back. Would be good for the club and popular too.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Curb_It said:

    He's a bit mad according to someone who's a bit knowledgable in that field.

    Psychiatrist?

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