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***The Takeover thread mk. 3.0 (IT"S NOT DONE - BUT YOU HAVE BEEN!!!)***
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ValleyGary doesn't seem to be on at the moment, so on his behalf I'd like to say 'This'.O-Randy-Hunt said:If its done then thanks to ms and tj for leaving us in a better position than when you found us.
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Sorry, but do shut up.cafc1263 said:
If only you knewDavo55 said:
1, It's been up for sale for bloody yonkscafc1263 said:All I would say guys if this deal is done we have missed out on some serious money for our club that would have been mind blowing.
2. TJ and Slater/Cash would not turn their back on serious money if it truly was about to materialise
On that basis I would say it's a case of taking the only serious offer on the table.12 -
and the usual suspects claiming there was a queue of billionaires wanting it...stop shouting said:
Cue the usual suspects claiming they heard it was done last night/this morning.
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While the talk from fans of the clubs that are owned by Mr Duchatelet is not altogether positive, the natural optimist within me feels that we are a completely different proposition to his other clubs.
The club is nigh-on unsustainable in this league, while the potential rewards from the Premier League are too great for a new owner to ignore. This is not the case for his other clubs in the Belgian second division and the German fourth division. What happens with both us and Standard Liege remains to be seen. Can Standard's success in Belgium be continued while funding another club?
If he is to 'go for it' then it's likely we will need a manager who has a record of moulding a squad containing several new faces, building a solid team spirit within it and creating a happy Valley. Anyone know of a manager capable of this sort of thing, with a love for the club similar to that of us fans watching?
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I didn't believe it was gonna happen but now there's a new thread? Must be happening this time then. Plus I 'bumped into' Richard Murray outside the ground the other day and he confirmed it. So yeah, definitely be done by Saturday you watch.0
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As far as I can see. if this chap didn't buy it, considering it falling through before...twice... it may very well have been our deathrattle. And some want us to believe there was people qeueing up?
I feel happy and hopeful.0 -
History could be upon us...0
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Yeah agreed. That angeldust fella knows his onions.Clem_Snide said:
The only person who seems to have called it was the guy on ITTV. Assuming it wasn't a lucky guess he deserves some cudos for the scoop.stop shouting said:Cue the usual suspects claiming they heard it was done last night/this morning.
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Assuming it's all going ahead, there are some tough decisions ahead. I am with the majority that would like to see Powell's contract renewed but when you come to the players it is a tougher call. There's general agreement that the squad needs to be improved. By definition, this means that some players will be moved on and others will get new contracts, but that's easier than it sounds. I feel that this is a tight squad and we should be ready for some ins and outs.0
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I've got a lot of respect for you for saying that matey, I've read your posts and never agreed with them - but it takes balls to then come out and be fair enough to say that.Greenie Junior said:Been one of Powells biggest critics yet I feel he deserves and has earnt the right to be given a chance with some money behind him, but I honestly don't think he will. Think Roland will appoint his own bloke.
I hope you're wrong about Roland bringing in his own bloke though. Will be much happier when the gaffer has a new contract.3 -
I reckon @AFKABartram was ITK, that's why he opened this fresh thread in readiness. Nice one boss :0) Oh and if and when it appears on the OS, welcome RD.0
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Thanks tone, Micky and casho!
Thank you for saving our club, thank you for getting us out of league one and thank you for leaving!!!!
Boomshakalaka we are gonna be a real football club again!!!!
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Well if it was true he was in the offices today and it was all wrapped up, I'm sure there were quite a few who contribute frequently to these threads that did know but for whatever reason known to themselves, didn't say anything.stop shouting said:Cue the usual suspects claiming they heard it was done last night/this morning.
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FACT? Yoohoo0
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This Forum has been the only place to arrive at a balanced view of what's being happening at the club. For me:
1. TJ/ Slater are neither heroes or villains. They've left us in a better place than they found us and we should now escape relegation. And they've managed to sell us before the brown stuff really hit
2. SSTVVfan's posts have usefully lowered expectations of our new owners. Only hindsight will tell us how good Roland's impact will be. Let's hope he's nearer to Southampton's owners than Cardiffs or Blackburns.
3. Chris will be under a different sort of pressure in the next few months. They'll be new players coming into the squad that he'll have to quickly meld into a stronger team. His mistakes have largely been glossed over because of resource constraints and the lack of alternatives. Expectations will quite rightly be higher and I hope that he hasn't been exhausted by the last year. I hope he is given a chance, but no-one is bigger than the club
Today is one of the better days to be a Charlton fan. They don't come along very often!
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Don't really know lot about this guy. So not sure what exactly what to think about this but without fresh investment we were heading to some serious difficult times. Hopefully this has ended that worry. Will hold judgement to see what they do in this transfer window regarding players and staff contracts.1
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It's daft comparing Roland with Vincent Tan, this is a guy who knows football, and more to the point European football. He's run a club successfully, so has a track record of making good decisions.
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Muscles? Each to their own.CAFCsayer said:Muscles, chips and leffe at half time then!
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http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/58653/new-article-roland-duchatelet-fact-or-fiction/p1TheBrand09 said:Don't really know lot about this guy. So not sure what exactly what to think about this but without fresh investment we were heading to some serious difficult times. Hopefully this has ended that worry. Will hold judgement to see what they do in this transfer window regarding players and staff contracts.
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I just didn't like to say, what with all the previous furore.AFKABartram said:
Well if it was true he was in the offices today and it was all wrapped up, I'm sure there were quite a few who contribute frequently to these threads that did know but for whatever reason known to themselves, didn't say anything.stop shouting said:Cue the usual suspects claiming they heard it was done last night/this morning.
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to those of you concerned by CPs comments on contracts after the Ipswich game - he was saying exactly the same last November when I asked him about his contract renewal.0
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cafc1263
if we have missed out on serious money so be it, this club has been for sale for 3 years or so , if anyone who you are saying was serious then fuk them its not as if they couldn't buy it, all they were interested in was screwing TJ and co for as much money as they could and in turn us as fans
any thing else you post will be assumption and guess work, you will never be able to prove it,
if they want it they can pay a bit more for it from RD
I don't want billionaires I am not deluded to the size my club could ever be
all I want is cafc in existence and right now if the noises I have heard are correct our immediate future is secure
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Seems like the ITV boys got the scoop.AFKABartram said:
Well if it was true he was in the offices today and it was all wrapped up, I'm sure there were quite a few who contribute frequently to these threads that did know but for whatever reason known to themselves, didn't say anything.stop shouting said:Cue the usual suspects claiming they heard it was done last night/this morning.
Happy that it would appear that we have a new start.0 -
Pending official confirmation, I think this has to be cautiously treated as good news.
Whether or not TJ/MS & co are leaving the club has been left in a better position than when they took over is debatable. It's true we are 10 places and one division higher in the league and the academy also is better equipped and funded than it was but debts have not really been reduced or controlled and the cracks are starting to show off the field - the pitch and contracts situation being two high profile ones along with mass exodus of long serving employees and other little gripes like some concessions bars not being open for games and pennies being so tightly pinched that we plan on closing 2/3 of the ground for Saturday's game.
Overall, I think we can say we are better off, but only slightly and we have certainly gone backwards since last season's excellent performance (at least on the field) but we had all hoped (and to an extent were led by TJ/MS to expect) much more.
The good news is we're still here and still at the Valley. We'll have to wait and see what RD has in mind for us. Personally I'm cautiously optimistic but in truth know very little about him. As plenty have said, if by the end of the season we have a squad in which our best players are on long(ish) term contracts, CP is set to manage us for the foreseeable future, are still in the Championship and have a pitch not a paddy field then his early tenure will have been a roaring success.2 -
If I have read cafc1263 snippets correctly over the last few weeks, I'm guessing he was involved with another potential bid (I'm guessing as an introducee / intermediary). I'm sure when the dust settles we will all be fascinated to know more, but it may be best to all concerned if the dust was allowed to settle first.4
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I'd rather he "put up" to be honest. If there was a better offer actually on the table rather than just waiting for us to go belly up and pick us up on the cheap, what were the drawbacks that meant the board weren't going for it?redsek said:0 -
could cafc1263 be talking about Peter Varney and Qatari money..??2
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When the Mysterons took over, RM kept his place on the board. It could happen again. How about TJ as Director in charge of Human Resources and MS as Director in charge of Communications? ;-)5
