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Charlton owner Roland Duchatelet sneaks out of club to avoid protesting fans

C4FC4L1f3
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http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/charlton/14443529.Charlton_owner_sneaks_out_of_club_to_avoid_protesting_fans/

Charlton owner Roland Duchatelet was allegedly forced to sneak out of the club this morning to avoid protesting fans.

News of the Belgian millionaire’s arrival in SE7 instigated an impromptu gathering from supporters.

The fans were initially locked out of the ground and security told News Shopper they were unable to let the group in.

However, the supporters – carrying a huge anti-Duchatelet banner – were then allowed to pose in front of the West Stand where numerous protests have already been staged this season.

Duchatelet was believed to be at the Valley holding crunch talks with CEO Katrien Meire following the club’s relegation to League One.

News Shopper was told the owner, along with Meire and other senior members, left the Valley to continue talks in central London.

But with fans outside the usual exit, a source says Duchatelet and his team decided to take an alternative route and leave via the Valley Grove car park exit.

The Coalition Against Roland Duchatelet (CARD) have urged fans to turn out for a huge protest this weekend.

A statement read: “They [Duchatelet & Meire] are the reason the club has been relegated. If they had a shred of integrity or self-awareness, they would walk away now.

“We are not interested in their excuses or their plans.

“There will be no collaboration with them, now or in the future. They are the enemy of everything that Charlton has been and will be again."
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  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,647
    Nice pictures, just a thought for the future though. Can a box be provided for Arsenetatters to stand on when holding a banner.
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Baldybonce said:

    Nice pictures, just a thought for the future though. Can a box be provided for Arsenetatters to stand on when holding a banner.

    No sorry, Health & Safety will not allow it. The minimum you would have needed was a podium.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,953
    Wasn't forced to, was he?

    Chose to.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    Yes I don't think Roland was up for the 'yeah why don't you all come in and have a chat about how we should lay sound foundations for the club' moment.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    Wow that is the mother of all banners, well done.
  • C4FC4L1f3
    C4FC4L1f3 Posts: 1,917
    Mendonca In Asdas said:

    Wow that is the mother of all banners, well done.

    The other one is bigger than that lol
  • C4FC4L1f3
    C4FC4L1f3 Posts: 1,917
    North Lower Neil said:

    Wasn't forced to, was he?

    Chose to.

    His "choice" was limited though :)
  • sammy391
    sammy391 Posts: 3,782
    Roland is rumoured to be at the training ground today!
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    sammy391 said:

    Roland is rumoured to be at the training ground today!

    Interesting - according to whom?

  • mistrollingin
    mistrollingin Posts: 3,868
    sammy391 said:

    Roland is rumoured to be at the training ground today!

    I hope he was showing prospective buyers around.
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  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,353
    Perhaps he is pissed off and will be playing at Oxford!
  • LuckyReds
    LuckyReds Posts: 5,866
    He's decided to give this building malarkey a crack...
  • sammy391
    sammy391 Posts: 3,782
    Swisdom said:

    sammy391 said:

    Roland is rumoured to be at the training ground today!

    Interesting - according to whom?

    CARD's Twitter post!
  • queensland_addick
    queensland_addick Posts: 7,547
    Quick, get the chains and padlocks down there and lock the bastard in.
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    queensland_addick said:

    Quick, get the chains and padlocks down there and lock the bastard in.

    Lol - too many good people there would get locked in. Collateral damage is just too high

  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,836
    I bet the local B&Q mysteriously sold out of Duct Tape this morning as a lizard like elderly Belgian dropped in on his way to Sparrows Lane.

    Got to hold the buildings together somehow.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Inspecting Russell's work re-tiling the showers, and his choice of table linen?
  • HandG
    HandG Posts: 2,134
    Fingers crossed for another statement or two.....
  • Amos on the wing
    Amos on the wing Posts: 1,802
    On a Wednesday when no first team players are in. Great timing Roland
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,790
    Amos on the wing said:

    On a Wednesday when no first team players are in. Great timing Roland

    £10K a week and they can't even be bothered to come in to training on a Wednesday. No wonder Roly's looking to sell.
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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,268
    Wednesday is usually a rest day, especially after a Tuesday night game away up north. They'll go over the game Thursday morning, then training for Saturday in the afternoon and Friday
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited September 2016
    seth plum said:

    Inspecting Russell's work re-tiling the showers, and his choice of table linen?

    Or maybe giving him a lift to chislehurst sainsburys
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467
    queensland_addick said:

    Quick, get the chains and padlocks down there and lock the bastard in.

    We can't say we want him out of our club then literally lock him inside.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Interesting, why would he be there ?
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    edited September 2016
    It's the breaking news that the new Eltham Cinema will have a Nando's AND a Pizza Express that lured him over.

    Not due to 2018 though. Probably when he intends to see his next game....
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,335
    It's Morgan Fox's birthday.

    He's obviously heard someone saying "Oi, Roland! Spend some time at Charlton, for Fox's sake"
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,223
    Someone go down there and cut him
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    SDAddick said:

    queensland_addick said:

    Quick, get the chains and padlocks down there and lock the bastard in.

    We can't say we want him out of our club then literally lock him inside.
    We could have got down there and straddled a banner across the gate.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    edited September 2016
    If he was there i would expect a local journalist to ask Slade at the press day tomorrow if he met with the owner.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    Amos on the wing said:

    On a Wednesday when no first team players are in. Great timing Roland

    That's no coincidence I'm sure. Coward.

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