The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

"The football clubhouse, its management and players have throughout this administration operated with a gaping void above them".

Never a truer word written, @Grapevine49.

Surely this must also be the case for the office staff based at both The Valley and Sparrows Lane.

And a Board consisting of 3 members with one invariably AWOL says it all.

What a total shambles our football club has become !

The foundations/ the building blocks, once secure and safe as, well, houses, under the responsible eye of a true CEO have since begun to crumble and the threat of wholesale subsidence looms unless some serious underpinning is carried out now. Even a past, once respected Master Builder appears to be burying his head in the sand that is slowly but surely trickling out of the very walls.

For my part, I see-saw between the optimism of a positive post from those likely to be ITK and the pessimism engendered by repeated reports of RD's insistence in demanding his euro of flesh from the club & its "customers" that have dared to stand up to him and, although he'd never admit it, embarrassed him in his home town.

Who will rid us of this turbulent "piece" of ....( insert your own definition) ?

And, until that Day of Reckoning dawns, do we, the faithful, still have anyone with the best interests of our club behind the barricades ?

On Tuesday evening, one of our undisputed Legends made his way through the Millenium Lounge, smiling & shaking hands with those who caught his eye as he always does whilst making time for as many in attendance as possible. @GlassHalfFull remarked that he did look a little weary but, as in his playing days, we knew could be relied upon to do what he does best.....How apt is the title he now proudly carries ?

Yes, one man fits this role like a glove and is a credit to our, and his, beloved football club.

Take a bow, Keith Peacock. Mr Charlton Athletic.

ALL of the allegedly interested investors would benefit greatly from talking with this much respected Addick and by doing so would learn far more about Charlton Athletic than they could ever glean from the accounts and the history books.

And in doing so would learn without the shadow of doubt that this is one very special football club that deserves one very special caretaker to guide it onwards & upwards.

So when is Murray going to start his more active role? Other than sporting a new set of specs what has he done since Meire jumped ship? Come on Murray slide out from under that rock you are hiding, you old snake. Tell us what is going on and stop allowing Robinson to take your flak at press conferences, he's got the job of trying to get the team winning again. What are you doing other than assist strip for your new best mate.