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Roland Duchâtelet’s 70th birthday (Day -1)

CARD
CARD Posts: 140
edited November 2016 in General Charlton
Our illustrious but decidedly eccentric owner reaches his 70th birthday next week, on Monday 14th November. And CARD will be helping to mark the occasion.

Every day this week, we will be unveiling a birthday gift and then a special surprise next Sunday.

Today, it’s BDAY -7, and we are delighted to present M. Duchâtelet with a ticket for the home match versus Sheffield United at the Valley on 26th November. North Stand Upper, of course, so he can sing along to some of his favourite tunes.

Look, we know times are hard even for a billionaire. It’s difficult to make ends meet. But we are sure that Uncle Roly has been just itching to come along to the Valley if only he could, so .........

Hey Presto! There you go Roland, beggar the expense, you’re in!

What? You don’t remember the way? That's understandable given your failure to attend a home match in over 2 years. Ok, never mind. We can get around that. We’ll even throw in a map of the local area so you can find the Valley.

No excuses now.

We look forward to seeing you there. Come and say hello, you are assured of a warm South East London welcome and you might even learn something about how great Charlton fans are.

Watch out for another gift to be unveiled tomorrow.

Meanwhile, let’s have some of your ideas, Charlton fans. What would you like to give Roland for his birthday, if you could? But best keep it fairly polite. You never know who is following every word on here.......
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  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,028
    I'd like to buy him a copy of "The Observers guide to Selling Football Clubs"
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,900
    edited November 2016
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    Three score and ten, sounds ominous Roly!

    Don't bother coming over to take in a game, time to put your duck taped feet up and call it a day, me and the vast majority of Charlton fans thinks. You know it makes sense.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,276
    I'd like to arrange a visit from a Russian with a Polonium cocktail. If you can't enjoy a nice drink on your birthday then when can you?!
  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,729
    Give him his own supply of vol-au-vents for the game, on the basis that Perks normally eats them all.
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,862
    Happy birthday mate have a good un. 70th is a big un and I hope that the Gillingham result from the other week won't still be grating on him and he can salvage some happiness on his big day.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,234
    Chizz said:

    I'd like to make him a gift of £124,560,000.

    Yes, it seems like a lot of money. But it's easy to arrange. All he'd have to do is give away Charlton to a new owner. (Perhaps, if he's getting into the spirit, he could give Charlton to its customers).

    The average life expectancy for Belgians is 80.38 years. Which means he's got 10.38 years left. Or 124.56 months. And, as ownership of Charlton is costing him a million quid a month, simply giving away the football club would make him £124.56m.

    How about it Roland? Give Charlton back to the weird people who think they already have some kind of "ownership". After all, it's better to give than receive.

    The maths doesn't work like that - it's not a straight line. Life expectancy averages include stuff like infant deaths, road accidents, etc. So once you get past these hurdles, you can expect to live longer than the average. In other words, the older you get, the older you will get. If Roland gets to 70, he can expect to go way past 80. :-(

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  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,611
    For his birthday I'd just like to take him out..... :wink:
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,052
    3blokes said:

    For his birthday I'd just like to take him out..... :wink:

    Awww thats kind of you... Where do you plan on taking him?
  • andynelson
    andynelson Posts: 1,951
    The best birthday present he could have would be...........Crystal Palace.
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,611
    edited November 2016
    ForeverAddickted said:

    3blokes said:

    For his birthday I'd just like to take him out..... :wink:

    Awww thats kind of you... Where do you plan on taking him?
    Somewhere quiet, just the two of us :smile::wink:
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,900
    edited November 2016
    3blokes said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    3blokes said:

    For his birthday I'd just like to take him out..... :wink:

    Awww thats kind of you... Where do you plan on taking him?
    Somewhere quiet, just the two of us :smile::wink:
    Building sand castles in the sky? I name that tune in one. :wink:
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,611
    edited November 2016
    RedChaser said:

    3blokes said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    3blokes said:

    For his birthday I'd just like to take him out..... :wink:

    Awww thats kind of you... Where do you plan on taking him?
    Somewhere quiet, just the two of us :smile::wink:
    Building sand castles in the sky? I name that tune in one. :wink:
    Yes something like that :smile: just a nice evening together.

  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,339
    Toothpaste whitening.

    Some new shoes.

    New rose tinted glasses.

    A new shag so he loses intrest in current lady.
  • Welly
    Welly Posts: 493
    3 blokes, take him to a home game plenty of quite places there.
  • iamdan
    iamdan Posts: 2,425
    He can have the wife.
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,611
    edited November 2016
    Welly said:

    3 blokes, take him to a home game plenty of quite places there.

    That's the venue sorted right there :smile:
    Just to clarify should this be misconstrued - this is simply to take the guy out for a meal to discuss all things Charlton, nothing more. :smile:


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  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,349
    I hope you paid the £3.50 admin charge on the ticket for Roland.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,292
    cafcfan said:

    Chizz said:

    I'd like to make him a gift of £124,560,000.

    Yes, it seems like a lot of money. But it's easy to arrange. All he'd have to do is give away Charlton to a new owner. (Perhaps, if he's getting into the spirit, he could give Charlton to its customers).

    The average life expectancy for Belgians is 80.38 years. Which means he's got 10.38 years left. Or 124.56 months. And, as ownership of Charlton is costing him a million quid a month, simply giving away the football club would make him £124.56m.

    How about it Roland? Give Charlton back to the weird people who think they already have some kind of "ownership". After all, it's better to give than receive.

    The maths doesn't work like that - it's not a straight line. Life expectancy averages include stuff like infant deaths, road accidents, etc. So once you get past these hurdles, you can expect to live longer than the average. In other words, the older you get, the older you will get. If Roland gets to 70, he can expect to go way past 80. :-(
    Careful, the thought police might be questioning why there's any 'if' in this ;-)
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,430
    Airman Brown bursting out of a birthday cake while singing "Happy Birthday Mr President"...
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,372
    mrbligh said:

    Birthday suit image

    Is that a young Airman back in the day?
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,792
    oohaahmortimer said:

    mrbligh said:

    Birthday suit image

    Is that a young Airman back in the day?
    Thinner then, evidently . . .
  • SheedyCAFC
    SheedyCAFC Posts: 1,275
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  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,345
    As he seems to have problems with his shoes I'd very happily give him one (or both) of my boots
  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,599
    I would like to buy Roly a brand new inflatable chief executive with realistic hair and a brain that works.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,406
    If Roland decides not to take you up on those tickets can I call shotgun?!

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