The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

You can almost see Roly agreeing to sell when we had our earlier blip and now we are climbing higher again thinking that he should ask for more.

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ForeverAddickted said:

Just hope this gets done before January and that he's not dragging his feet

Hate to say but if was Roland I'd drag it out till the Transfer Window and then cash in on Konsa / Holmes / Kashi / Sarr!!

Interesting how Kashi and Sarr are now assists.

SE7toSG3 said:

there is something happening and the silence from the club is relavant. Its not going at the pace we would all like i.e. instant but I am certain from speaking to a number of people that this is neither a rumour by some internet nobody or a ploy to prop up flagging fanzine sales.

It may yet change course or take longer than we hope but it is not a non story and the notion that they are here for the long run is n9t true.

I would rather the silence from da cloooooob then bam, all signed and sealed.

Many beers for us long suffering fans that night.

ElfsborgAddick said:

ricky_otto said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

Oggy Red said:

I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY said:

Look out for anyone in the directors box

Apart from anyone sitting beneath a "The Liar" sign you mean?

The picture of the Liar bedsheet nestling on squrrel's beak should be the final post of the "Belgians have gone" thread.

Still not found the couple responsible so I can buy them a drink.

Was me and @DaveMehmet

Mehmet can have both for suffering you as a mate.

Mate's a bit strong

Henry Irving said:

WestCountryAddick said:

Who is this guy and does he actually have any credibility? Or just another random internet guy who claims to be ITK?

Paul was the Charlton correspondent for many years on the News Shopper so has contacts in and around the club.

I would say he is a good source.

Adding him to the others, not just Rick, saying the same thing says it is seemingly more and more likely that there are legs on this one.

But it's a 0% done and will remain that way until it's 100% done

Thanks Henry, that's exactly the kind of response I was after.

If a buyer cannot afford the buy the Valley and training ground, then he certainly does not have the money to make us a PL club. I will not be celebrating any deal that involves a lease on anything. And would not trust any owner who agrees to such a deal. Just gonna go on the record for that right now. I am ONLY interested in an owner who does not care about losing money. Because that is the only way to get promoted and stay there.

Henry Irving said:

NapaAddick said:

If a buyer cannot afford the buy the Valley and training ground, then he certainly does not have the money to make us a PL club. I will not be celebrating any deal that involves a lease on anything. And would not trust any owner who agrees to such a deal. Just gonna go on the record for that right now. I am ONLY interested in an owner who does not care about losing money. Because that is the only way to get promoted and stay there.

I read what NLA said as that being for the OLD deal with the consortium not this new deal.

This. AB said something about there having been further investment or a new party involved. The article certainly suggested a deal to include the valley and sparrows lane was on the table.

Perhaps Muirs involvement is key to that.

The old deal not whatever is being spoken about

The deal was a rent with option too buy

The point about a lease is this: the club is not worth the figure in the books as debt. It is possible that RD will only sell if he gets his money back.

Let's say the figure is £50m - buyer will only pay £25m. But buyer agrees to pay RD another £25m on promotion to the PL.

RD can't know if the buyer can achieve promotion to the PL. So his hedge is to lease the ground for x years with an option to buy for the same amount.

We might not like that but I can see why that would make sense to RD (if not a buyer). It would really depend what the terms of any lease were.

To be clear this is a hypothesis. It is NOT based on anything I've heard around the current interest.

My point is that a lease doesn't have to be a plot to develop the ground or screw the club for rent - although it could be.

Redrobo said:

Roland is only prepared to lease the ground to ensure any future owner does not sell the club to developers. Simples.

I don’t get this ? I’m missing something I’m sure.

Roland wants his money back. Why do you think he 'loaned' it to the club in the first place? He is hoping that someone else will pay for his stupidity and incompetence. He will find a way to fuck this sale up too, no doubt.

Can any owner?

shirty5 said:

JonnyK said:

Can any owner?

You need to finish your question. It makes no sense

They seek him here, they seek him there..........Too late he's gone again,...........

The Red Robin said:

RD has to go 100%. He can't be trusted

Exactly.

We will still be in a very dodgy position if the bugger sells the club but retains The Valley.

I am certain that anybody buying the club will want the ground as well.