I could see a scenario where the Aussies did DD and agreed a price then said they needed time to raise investment and went past their exclusivity period. RD says to them he will continue to look for other purchasers then and finds redhenrys Uber trillionaires and agrees a price with them and gives them exclusivity on a SPA. The mega rich are happy, the Aussies have not been mistreated and are kept in the wings if the others do not perform and they can raise the funds.
Not in the know, just adding 2+2, but it seems plausible.
Wait, so our new owners are Uber founders Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp?
There has been speculation that some false stories were given to staff at Charlton to either muddy the waters or to find those leaking news.
Lesson 1: How to show trust in your staff.
That is shocking
To be honest i've been expecting this to happen for a while. There are so many leaks at the club it's a joke.
Those leaking info are likely to be in breach of their employment contracts and therefore likely to be sacked if caught. If the day to day management is as poor as has been leaked it's no wonder people wanted to leak information and with management the way it has been then those leaking must know they were playing with fire.
This whole shitty and sorry saga is nearly over and it's time to rebuild and re-group Onwards and upwards...we hope
There has been speculation that some false stories were given to staff at Charlton to either muddy the waters or to find those leaking news.
Lesson 1: How to show trust in your staff.
That is shocking
To be honest i've been expecting this to happen for a while. There are so many leaks at the club it's a joke.
Those leaking info are likely to be in breach of their employment contracts and therefore likely to be sacked if caught. If the day to day management is as poor as has been leaked it's no wonder people wanted to leak information and with management the way it has been then those leaking must know they were playing with fire.
This whole shitty and sorry saga is nearly over and it's time to rebuild and re-group Onwards and upwards...we hope
Yep, so many leaks we all know exactly what is going on.....
Press Release from the Club. 2 March 2018. For immediate release, or sooner.
Football Club in crackdown on crackdowns.
South London's League 1 play-off hopefuls Charlton Athletic have ordered a crackdown on internal crackdowns.
Following a spate of leaked information regarding information leaks, the club has launched an internal investigation.
"As an open and honest football club, we pride ourselves in the way in which we trust our colleagues", said Doris Bucket, recently promoted to Head of Obfuscation.
"That trust is a one-way street as far as we are concerned", she continued. "Because, with one-way streets, you have the obligation to make sure everyone is going in the right direction. And that direction is upwards. Or forwards".
Sid Shovel, recently promoted to Head of Obfuscation, following Doris Bucket's decision to leave the club, mid-sentence, went on to explain, "we want to make sure that when we leak something, it's leaked properly. So, from now on, all official leaks will be distributed to a closed list of internal staff, each of whom is under instruction to pass the information on to third parties, as determined by their head of department. In this way, we can keep complete control on leaks, sources and gossip. We will intercept all leaks and read them thoroughly. That way, we will have a much better idea of what's going on than anyone else, because we will see the leaks first".
Barry Trench-Cutter, the newly-installed Head of Obfuscation, who took over from Sid Shovel when he went for a lie down continued, "it's perfectly simple. We demonstrate that we trust everyone in the club, by giving them lots of information we shouldn't. That way, if any of it gets leaked, we will know who is to blame. Us. For giving it out in the first place".
"Look", said Richard Murray, "did someone say 'Trust'? If so, you haven't seen me. I don't expect to have to talk to them again until the end of March".
There has been speculation that some false stories were given to staff at Charlton to either muddy the waters or to find those leaking news.
Lesson 1: How to show trust in your staff.
That is shocking
To be honest i've been expecting this to happen for a while. There are so many leaks at the club it's a joke.
Those leaking info are likely to be in breach of their employment contracts and therefore likely to be sacked if caught. If the day to day management is as poor as has been leaked it's no wonder people wanted to leak information and with management the way it has been then those leaking must know they were playing with fire.
This whole shitty and sorry saga is nearly over and it's time to rebuild and re-group Onwards and upwards...we hope
Yep, so many leaks we all know exactly what is going on.....
Not necessarily the names of the prospective owners - but there is a lot that breaks on informal channels than formal ones and thats harmful for any business
There has been speculation that some false stories were given to staff at Charlton to either muddy the waters or to find those leaking news.
Lesson 1: How to show trust in your staff.
That is shocking
To be honest i've been expecting this to happen for a while. There are so many leaks at the club it's a joke.
Those leaking info are likely to be in breach of their employment contracts and therefore likely to be sacked if caught. If the day to day management is as poor as has been leaked it's no wonder people wanted to leak information and with management the way it has been then those leaking must know they were playing with fire.
This whole shitty and sorry saga is nearly over and it's time to rebuild and re-group Onwards and upwards...we hope
Yep, so many leaks we all know exactly what is going on.....
Not necessarily the names of the prospective owners - but there is a lot that breaks on informal channels than formal ones and thats harmful for any business
Very little about a takeover has come from staff, to my knowledge, mainly because like fans they haven’t been told anything in the first place until very recently.
Sorry to go off topic (as if that's happened before) but I can never look at a Henry the Hoover again in the same light. A friend was messaging with a guy on tinder and he sent her a video of himself in a lewd act with a Henry. Unfortunately she shared it with a few of us. What has been seen cannot be unseen.
Sorry to go off topic (as if that's happened before) but I can never look at a Henry the Hoover again in the same light. A friend was messaging with a guy on tinder and he sent her a video of himself in a lewd act with a Henry. Unfortunately she shared it with a few of us. What has been seen cannot be unseen.
Not surprising though. Regardless how we feel about the owner, management etc the leaks are harmful. One of the biggest frustrations for any business is gossip - most often completely wrong but harmful if it becomes the commonly held perception. There are things that have leaked from Charlton that haven't painted certain employees in the best light (understatement of the year) and that in turn whips up certain elements of the fan base who believe everything they read and this then becomes bigger and bigger.
I don't bother asking the employees I speak to for inside information because it is unfair on them to risk their jobs so you can score a kudos point online. What will be will be and we can't do much to influence it now so lets see what happens in the next couple of weeks.
Not surprising though. Regardless how we feel about the owner, management etc the leaks are harmful. One of the biggest frustrations for any business is gossip - most often completely wrong but harmful if it becomes the commonly held perception. There are things that have leaked from Charlton that haven't painted certain employees in the best light (understatement of the year) and that in turn whips up certain elements of the fan base who believe everything they read and this then becomes bigger and bigger.
I don't bother asking the employees I speak to for inside information because it is unfair on them to risk their jobs so you can score a kudos point online. What will be will be and we can't do much to influence it now so lets see what happens in the next couple of weeks.
The simple way to manage rumours is to get your information out there first, clearly and on a regular basis.
Not only did the club not do this but on the rare occasions that they did speak they, KM in particular, was dismissive and dishonest.
We have seen that even the limited statements from Richard Murray are far more positive and informative. They address, up to a point anyway, the questions people are asking and they are shared publicly. I'm not saying they are perfect but at least they have a modicum of effort behind them.
Not surprising though. Regardless how we feel about the owner, management etc the leaks are harmful. One of the biggest frustrations for any business is gossip - most often completely wrong but harmful if it becomes the commonly held perception. There are things that have leaked from Charlton that haven't painted certain employees in the best light (understatement of the year) and that in turn whips up certain elements of the fan base who believe everything they read and this then becomes bigger and bigger.
I don't bother asking the employees I speak to for inside information because it is unfair on them to risk their jobs so you can score a kudos point online. What will be will be and we can't do much to influence it now so lets see what happens in the next couple of weeks.
No offence intended mate but you are someone who has / has had a lot of contact with people inside the club / connected to the club and I’m sure would gain knowledge of aspects that would not be known to the average fan. Unless you can categorically say that you have never ever passed any of that on to even a single other person, even ‘in confidence’ then that renders you point to the contrary.
Football clubs, all football clubs, leak like sieves. Always have, always will.
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Those leaking info are likely to be in breach of their employment contracts and therefore likely to be sacked if caught. If the day to day management is as poor as has been leaked it's no wonder people wanted to leak information and with management the way it has been then those leaking must know they were playing with fire.
This whole shitty and sorry saga is nearly over and it's time to rebuild and re-group Onwards and upwards...we hope
Football Club in crackdown on crackdowns.
South London's League 1 play-off hopefuls Charlton Athletic have ordered a crackdown on internal crackdowns.
Following a spate of leaked information regarding information leaks, the club has launched an internal investigation.
"As an open and honest football club, we pride ourselves in the way in which we trust our colleagues", said Doris Bucket, recently promoted to Head of Obfuscation.
"That trust is a one-way street as far as we are concerned", she continued. "Because, with one-way streets, you have the obligation to make sure everyone is going in the right direction. And that direction is upwards. Or forwards".
Sid Shovel, recently promoted to Head of Obfuscation, following Doris Bucket's decision to leave the club, mid-sentence, went on to explain, "we want to make sure that when we leak something, it's leaked properly. So, from now on, all official leaks will be distributed to a closed list of internal staff, each of whom is under instruction to pass the information on to third parties, as determined by their head of department. In this way, we can keep complete control on leaks, sources and gossip. We will intercept all leaks and read them thoroughly. That way, we will have a much better idea of what's going on than anyone else, because we will see the leaks first".
Barry Trench-Cutter, the newly-installed Head of Obfuscation, who took over from Sid Shovel when he went for a lie down continued, "it's perfectly simple. We demonstrate that we trust everyone in the club, by giving them lots of information we shouldn't. That way, if any of it gets leaked, we will know who is to blame. Us. For giving it out in the first place".
"Look", said Richard Murray, "did someone say 'Trust'? If so, you haven't seen me. I don't expect to have to talk to them again until the end of March".
The club remains for sale.
Seems there are many poems about false dawns if you have the mind to Google. But, this is the most poignant I think to our situation...
after so many false dawns promising warmth and light he eventually decides simply to live forever in the cold dark night
(sorry didn't show the author)
I’m getting “#Welcome Saudi Crown Prince”
This then links to a twitter page set up to welcome Mohammed Bin Salman on his visit to the UK between 7th and 9th March.
‘iinah yahduth!!
Apparently that means “it’s happening” in Arabic!!!
@Swisdom above calls it right. Sad all round.
The defined period of time where Roland Duchatelet took over Charlton Athletic Football Club before leaving the club in a far worse position.
Seems to be quiet at the moment or is he busy sending out fake news to unsuspecting individuals and closely monitoring this site?
And in the red
There’s nothing in this game
For two in the bed
Was that a deliberate error to credit @DOUCHER instead of @Henry Irving on the bite size thread??
There really are some strange folk about.
A ‘friend’
I don't bother asking the employees I speak to for inside information because it is unfair on them to risk their jobs so you can score a kudos point online. What will be will be and we can't do much to influence it now so lets see what happens in the next couple of weeks.
Not only did the club not do this but on the rare occasions that they did speak they, KM in particular, was dismissive and dishonest.
We have seen that even the limited statements from Richard Murray are far more positive and informative. They address, up to a point anyway, the questions people are asking and they are shared publicly. I'm not saying they are perfect but at least they have a modicum of effort behind them.
Football clubs, all football clubs, leak like sieves. Always have, always will.