The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

CheshireAddick said:

Fanny Fanackapan said:

The_President said:

Covered End said:

The_President said:

Covered End said:

The_President said:

killerandflash said:

Covered End said:

According to a Belgian poster on another site, Roland mentioned on a minor chat show that he was busy selling all of his football clubs.

I'll never complain about the quality of the guests on Graham Norton or Jonathan Ross again.

Come on CE, you cant just come on and say that and then disappear ! - makes it look like its a load of bollox.

I answered you, take a look.

NB I don't know why you are going on about the Peninsula, because unless I'm mistaken, there is no longer the land available to build a medium/large stadium. I can't remember the detail, but that boat sailed some years ago IIRC.

Maybe its gone beyond that now CE, in as much as i can see how blinkered,insular and small-minded some/most fans are - its almost as if The Valley is a shrine, and is ours forever more. I cant stand it that people cant see progress, to me, its so obvious, its on our doorstep, it can only be good for the club and the fans and yet it seems most fans want to stick to their old routine , their old worship place, and are just not prepared to look at the 'bigger picture', and shout down anybody who thinks differently, - it drives me crazy tbh. To me its so obviously a move that could move us up to a new level - an opportunity to have sponsors like Citibank,HSBC,State Street instead of Betdag,Titan lifts (sorry ) and Andrews air conditioning - its just plainly obvious ffs !!!!!!!!!
its an opportunity that i bet someone like Berylson is watching closely, especially in their situation with their ground.

I really, really dont get it.

Agreed, I don't think you do get it at all. I'll have one last attempt.

THERE IS NO LONGER A PENINSULA OPTION (unless I am mistaken).

ffs.

'UNLESS I AM MISTAKEN' - means you dont FUCKING KNOW.

Sorta sums up the mentality of the people i have been talking about.

It's getting late, Mr President.

I'm a bit peed off after my hairdresser was a tad gung ho with his scissors this afternoon.

I'm trying to resist that bar of Galaxy in the cupboard.

Plus, to top it all, I've run out of wine.

I can just about cope with all of the above ....

....but you're REALLY getting on my t*ts now !

Isn't it past your bedtime ?

Bloody classic that one

sillav nitram said:

Haven’t any of you got a life outside of this thread?

GlassHalfFull said:

JamesSeed said:

The_President said:

Covered End said:

The_President said:

Covered End said:

The_President said:

Covered End said:

The_President said:

killerandflash said:

Covered End said:

According to a Belgian poster on another site, Roland mentioned on a minor chat show that he was busy selling all of his football clubs.

I'll never complain about the quality of the guests on Graham Norton or Jonathan Ross again.

Come on CE, you cant just come on and say that and then disappear ! - makes it look like its a load of bollox.

I answered you, take a look.

NB I don't know why you are going on about the Peninsula, because unless I'm mistaken, there is no longer the land available to build a medium/large stadium. I can't remember the detail, but that boat sailed some years ago IIRC.

Maybe its gone beyond that now CE, in as much as i can see how blinkered,insular and small-minded some/most fans are - its almost as if The Valley is a shrine, and is ours forever more. I cant stand it that people cant see progress, to me, its so obvious, its on our doorstep, it can only be good for the club and the fans and yet it seems most fans want to stick to their old routine , their old worship place, and are just not prepared to look at the 'bigger picture', and shout down anybody who thinks differently, - it drives me crazy tbh. To me its so obviously a move that could move us up to a new level - an opportunity to have sponsors like Citibank,HSBC,State Street instead of Betdag,Titan lifts (sorry ) and Andrews air conditioning - its just plainly obvious ffs !!!!!!!!!
its an opportunity that i bet someone like Berylson is watching closely, especially in their situation with their ground.

I really, really dont get it.

Agreed, I don't think you do get it at all. I'll have one last attempt.

THERE IS NO LONGER A PENINSULA OPTION (unless I am mistaken).

ffs.

'UNLESS I AM MISTAKEN' - means you dont FUCKING KNOW.

Are you drunk ?

I'm 99% certain I've read more than once that the land that was available no longer is.

I've read documents saying that the option a few years back was limited to a stadium with a maximum capacity @10,000.

This news is so old I can't be 100% sure as I have a poor memory and I don't like to say I'm 100% certain if I'm not.

Have you read all the posts???

This has morphed into a general discussion about the dinosaur attitude of Charlton fans generally.
We all know/understand/appreciate/are aware that the Peninsular option *might* and i stress *might* not be available - but my gripe is with the negative attitude of fans towards any such move should it arise.
Maybe if you had taken the time to read it fully you might have been able to come on here with a more erudite message rather than blurting out your big-i-am capital letters or accuse people of being drunk !

If fans are against the move @The_President , then that's just the way it is. Move on.
Try and work out why the gates are down. Maybe it's not just to do with the location? They were big before, there's no reason they can't be substantially increased again. You need to offer a decent product, a club and a team to believe in, and trams [oops, I've just blown it....]

@JamesSeed - you've given me an open goal .... trams it is, then. Charlton was the centre of the London tram scene. The Central Repair Depot alongside the railway line to Angerstein Wharf was the main maintenance facility for the entire London Transport system. Access was via a short side turning called Felltram Way, which is still there today. As the trams were withdrawn from service they were scrapped in Penhall Road, near the Barrier. For several years after the system finally closed on 5 July 1952 the CRD remained open for the large fleet of trolleybuses, but they too went the way of the trams, being withdrawn over the period 1959-1962. The tram routes which served Charlton were the 36, 38, and 40. Another route in the vicinity was the 58 to Blackwall Tunnel via Blackwall Lane. Lastly, not a tram but nonetheless a fixed route, was the guided busway planned to shuttle between the Millenium Dome and Charlton Station during the Millenium Exhibition, but the system never worked and the rubber-tyred vehicles only operated as conventional buses during their brief period of service.

Psst - has he gone??!!