ROT statement released this afternoon
Charlton fans’ political protest party Roland Out Today (ROT) welcomes confirmation from CAFC Director Richard Murray that potential purchasers are showing interest in taking over Charlton Athletic Football Club from widely despised owner Roland Duchâtelet.
A ROT spokesperson said today, “After 4 years of incompetent mismanagement, we welcome the prospect of being run by people with an interest in sporting success and sound knowledge of the domestic football scene. ROT looks forward to a time when fans and management can cooperate to regain our former reputation as one of the best run family-friendly clubs in the country.”
“We have been worried the transfer of Ricky Holmes to Sheffield Utd indicated Duchâtelet planned to conduct a fire-sale before leaving – he did something similar when he sold Standard Liège – so reassurance on this matter is welcome. A policy of asset-stripping would make it impossible for CAFC to retain a play-off position this season. Karl Robinson is a manager, not a magician.”
“However, ROT’s main concern remains, that Duchâtelet may keep a foothold in the club by retaining ownership of our home stadium, The Valley, or our Sparrows Lane training ground. We have seen in his Belgian home town Sint-Truiden the adverse effects his family’s ownership and development of Stayen has had upon the team STVV which plays there. We do not want that replicated in Charlton. This cancer needs to be completely excised from our club.”
Meanwhile, Roland Out Today continues making the preparations necessary to field a candidate in the upcoming municipal elections to be held this year in Sint-Truiden. It is ROT’s intention to use the election process to cast a critical spotlight on Roland Duchâtelet’s record as a local property developer, politician, and sometime owner of 6 football clubs in 5 countries. For further details, visit ROT’s website http://www.rolandouttoday.eu/
Interviews and further information available by emailing ROT at press@rolandouttoday.eu
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Timely and tactically sound announcement, although personally I am not keen on the use of the word "cancer".32
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Does this mean that the Candidate will still stand in the elections even if the takeover happens?0
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Agreed re the 'c' word, Prague- an unfortunate analogy in an otherwise well- written piece.PragueAddick said:Timely and tactically sound announcement, although personally I am not keen on the use of the word "cancer".
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This bit's key for me. Often forgotten in the excitement of takeover news.ROT said:Press Release from Charlton Athletic fans’ Roland Out Today party
“However, ROT’s main concern remains, that Duchâtelet may keep a foothold in the club by retaining ownership of our home stadium, The Valley, or our Sparrows Lane training ground. We have seen in his Belgian home town Sint-Truiden the adverse effects his family’s ownership and development of Stayen has had upon the team STVV which plays there. We do not want that replicated in Charlton. This cancer needs to be completely excised from our club.”
Roland out and completely out20 -
Even from beyond the grave this bloke would be better at running a football club than our tuckfard president.carly burn said:2 -
I fear that if he retains any interest whatsoever in the football club, any divisions that might already exist across the fan-base will deepen over time.Arsenetatters said:
This bit's key for me. Often forgotten in the excitement of takeover news.ROT said:Press Release from Charlton Athletic fans’ Roland Out Today party
“However, ROT’s main concern remains, that Duchâtelet may keep a foothold in the club by retaining ownership of our home stadium, The Valley, or our Sparrows Lane training ground. We have seen in his Belgian home town Sint-Truiden the adverse effects his family’s ownership and development of Stayen has had upon the team STVV which plays there. We do not want that replicated in Charlton. This cancer needs to be completely excised from our club.”
Roland out and completely out
The club will have a chance to progress, only when he his influence has been completely purged.13 -
Cancer took my dad. I just want it noted I have no problem with it being used in the above context. On a day when Barnsley's ex owner psssed away, it's worth noting the difference in his outlook on football and his humility describing his position of 'custodian' of the club he loved. Then take a moment to consider the behaviour and some of the comments Roland has made during his ownership of the Valley. It's a horrible comparison.
Cancer is a horrible disease. But the 'c word' is being used here descriptively, not literally. Imagine our club in ten years time if RD retains control. Good statement by ROT.15 -
As a cancer sufferer myself, that is how I describe his reign, a cancer that needs removing. Am not offended by it, just the opposite.PragueAddick said:Timely and tactically sound announcement, although personally I am not keen on the use of the word "cancer".
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Exactly what I thought. A wrong step in an otherwise sound statement.PragueAddick said:Timely and tactically sound announcement, although personally I am not keen on the use of the word "cancer".
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Everyone would prefer the team to be strengthened this window, and go on to achieve promotion, but whatever the outcome the squad is unlikely to be so poor that a good owner could not pull us back in a year or two.
For me the absolutely key imperative for the takeover is that the new owner takes possession of the real estate as well as the personnel. If Roland retains the land, it could take a decade or more to unscramble the situation, and get us back to where we all want to be.3 -
I, too, am a cancer sufferer, and I DON'T like 'cancer' being used in this way. Are you right, and I'm wrong?HantsAddick said:
As a cancer sufferer myself, that is how I describe his reign, a cancer that needs removing. Am not offended by it, just the opposite.PragueAddick said:Timely and tactically sound announcement, although personally I am not keen on the use of the word "cancer".
It's a simple thing to think about. Use a word which some don't mind, but some do? Or just find a term that no one can take offence to?0 -
"Knob" for instance.
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I've had cancer but I don't take offence to this because that's not how it was meant.
Some people might see it differently but it certainly wasn't meant to be offensive3 -
I don't have a problem with it. It's a well-known metaphor for something eating away at the vitals which is surely what Roland has done.PragueAddick said:Timely and tactically sound announcement, although personally I am not keen on the use of the word "cancer".
I'm a cancer survivor. Whether that makes my view more or less valid, I've no idea.10 -
Like "old wrinkly ballbag " surely no one cang be offended by that?East_Stand_Loopy said:
I, too, am a cancer sufferer, and I DON'T like 'cancer' being used in this way. Are you right, and I'm wrong?HantsAddick said:
As a cancer sufferer myself, that is how I describe his reign, a cancer that needs removing. Am not offended by it, just the opposite.PragueAddick said:Timely and tactically sound announcement, although personally I am not keen on the use of the word "cancer".
It's a simple thing to think about. Use a word which some don't mind, but some do? Or just find a term that no one can take offence to?0 -
Surely exorcised not excised ? Here to help
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True, but I don't hold out much hope of no one being offended by your spelling mistake and grammatical errors.CAFCDAZ said:
Like "old wrinkly ballbag " surely no one cang be offended by that?East_Stand_Loopy said:
I, too, am a cancer sufferer, and I DON'T like 'cancer' being used in this way. Are you right, and I'm wrong?HantsAddick said:
As a cancer sufferer myself, that is how I describe his reign, a cancer that needs removing. Am not offended by it, just the opposite.PragueAddick said:Timely and tactically sound announcement, although personally I am not keen on the use of the word "cancer".
It's a simple thing to think about. Use a word which some don't mind, but some do? Or just find a term that no one can take offence to?2 -
I had an emergency operation on mine a couple of years ago and funny it was not. My boy laughs about it though.CAFCDAZ said:
Like "old wrinkly ballbag " surely no one cang be offended by that?East_Stand_Loopy said:
I, too, am a cancer sufferer, and I DON'T like 'cancer' being used in this way. Are you right, and I'm wrong?HantsAddick said:
As a cancer sufferer myself, that is how I describe his reign, a cancer that needs removing. Am not offended by it, just the opposite.PragueAddick said:Timely and tactically sound announcement, although personally I am not keen on the use of the word "cancer".
It's a simple thing to think about. Use a word which some don't mind, but some do? Or just find a term that no one can take offence to?0 -
No. I think you can excise a growth. It's just a posh way of saying "cut out" isn't it?1
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Bet your old boy don’t thoughBaldybonce said:
I had an emergency operation on mine a couple of years ago and funny it was not. My boy laughs about it though.CAFCDAZ said:
Like "old wrinkly ballbag " surely no one cang be offended by that?East_Stand_Loopy said:
I, too, am a cancer sufferer, and I DON'T like 'cancer' being used in this way. Are you right, and I'm wrong?HantsAddick said:
As a cancer sufferer myself, that is how I describe his reign, a cancer that needs removing. Am not offended by it, just the opposite.PragueAddick said:Timely and tactically sound announcement, although personally I am not keen on the use of the word "cancer".
It's a simple thing to think about. Use a word which some don't mind, but some do? Or just find a term that no one can take offence to?4 -
I would replace "cancer" with "despicable parasite"?0
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The word has more that just 1 definition and in this instance is being used in a non medical situation and so no one should be offended.
I this instance I think it is highly appropriate and a correct use of the word.8 -
He does have previous for this too.....N01R4M said:Everyone would prefer the team to be strengthened this window, and go on to achieve promotion, but whatever the outcome the squad is unlikely to be so poor that a good owner could not pull us back in a year or two.
For me the absolutely key imperative for the takeover is that the new owner takes possession of the real estate as well as the personnel. If Roland retains the land, it could take a decade or more to unscramble the situation, and get us back to where we all want to be.
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So pleased you said that.PragueAddick said:Timely and tactically sound announcement, although personally I am not keen on the use of the word "cancer".
It is neither appropriate or correct to use it in the context of fans v owners dispute. there are far more important issues surrounding friends and family suffering and dying from cancer. Duchatalet for all his negatives is not a matter of life and death.0 -
There is more than one meaning for the word cancer. Away from medical practice, a definition is:
“an evil or destructive practice or phenomenon that is hard to contain or eradicate.”
Is that offensive? Just because the other definition is so emotional (and so many are affected does not mean the one above does not exist. I doubt the ROT are comparing Roland to a life and death situation.6 -
To "excise" is a very old custom.Wheresmeticket? said:No. I think you can excise a growth. It's just a posh way of saying "cut out" isn't it?
Hence the phrase "customs and excise" for the modern day practice of taxing your bollocks off.1 -
The customary removal of vital organs using a very blunt knife and an extremely slow call centre.
Of course since the bright minds of Customs and Excise joined with Her Majesties’ Revenue to form Her Majesties’ Revenue and Customs, there have had to be more cuts to both the service and to every other governmental service because more money is wasted through incompetence every year than is collected through the actions of those that remain.
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Parasite might be a better word - the regime is a parasite eating away at our beloved club from within.
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A bit disrespectful to people with tape-wormsOakster said:Parasite might be a better word - the regime is a parasite eating away at our beloved club from within.
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