The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

boggzy said:

There's no way Duchâtelet won't still be owner next season.

double negative or just bad use of the English language. I'm not sure if you mean that that there is no way that he will still be the owner next season or that there is no way that he will not be the owner next season.

Fwiw I still think he'll be gone by the summer - when exactly who knows. I suspect (as many people have pointed out recently) that he is still waiting to see which division we will be in, even though that can be factored in to any purchase price.

I blame Bowyer. If he had been like all the rest of our managers under RD then we would be comfortably in mid table, no threat of making the play-offs & therefore would have been sold by now. To be fair, KR did his bit & tried to get the takeover done by end of March but then RD saw through his tactic (like we & all the other opposition mangers did ) and replaced him.

DRAddick said:

DOUCHER said:

Airman Brown said:

DOUCHER said:

alangee said:

DOUCHER said:

Lets not get worked up about him not selling - all is going in line with what I was told after relegation - and what I said on here - 2 seasons to get us back up but a sale regardless after those 2 years - seen nothing to think that isn't going to be the case

Can you point to the post where you said this two years ago?

It'll be there somewhere - around the summer everyone was rounding on me coz i said there had been a change in strategy, ditching of the network idea to try and get promoted, and I was told I was a beard or something by cardigan boy who was adamant there was no change.

So you spotted they had appointed a British manager and signed British players, which was obvious to everyone? The problem was that they were useless at that too, which some people couldn’t grasp.

You've definitely become more prickly after the last year of printing dud info but don't start on me - it was cardigan claiming no change in strategy yet here we are on the verge of the play offs with no network players, another British manager and a British scouting set up - of course, he could have thrown more money at it last year and this ideally but only the most pig headed would argue no change in strategy since relegation

Current circumstances are down to luck, not design.
(I appreciate you feel facts may bore people so feel free to disregard).

u can't have it both ways - i said i felt he would sell once the division we are to be in is known and that is argued against and now others say i said he wasn't selling - he has always been selling since relegation but it was never happening last october - 2 years post relegation and then off - and so it will be proved

Chizz said:

DOUCHER said:

Airman Brown said:

DOUCHER said:

Airman Brown said:

DOUCHER said:

alangee said:

DOUCHER said:

Lets not get worked up about him not selling - all is going in line with what I was told after relegation - and what I said on here - 2 seasons to get us back up but a sale regardless after those 2 years - seen nothing to think that isn't going to be the case

Can you point to the post where you said this two years ago?

It'll be there somewhere - around the summer everyone was rounding on me coz i said there had been a change in strategy, ditching of the network idea to try and get promoted, and I was told I was a beard or something by cardigan boy who was adamant there was no change.

So you spotted they had appointed a British manager and signed British players, which was obvious to everyone? The problem was that they were useless at that too, which some people couldn’t grasp.

You've definitely become more prickly after the last year of printing dud info but don't start on me - it was cardigan claiming no change in strategy yet here we are on the verge of the play offs with no network players, another British manager and a British scouting set up - of course, he could have thrown more money at it last year and this ideally but only the most pig headed would argue no change in strategy since relegation

Nobody did argue that, but the management set-up remained incompetent as the accounts and the league table set out in vivid detail. This season has been marginally better but the main reason is the further unwinding of any Belgian influence on the football side. One central plank (I use the word advisedly) remained unchanged - too much reliance on too many inexperienced young players.

I hope we do go up but that is by no means guaranteed and finishing fifth or sixth after the vast amounts of money spent by L1 standards remains a poor overall performance.

trust me

LOL

alright - scroll back through the posts

DRAddick said:

DOUCHER said:

DRAddick said:

DOUCHER said:

Airman Brown said:

DOUCHER said:

alangee said:

DOUCHER said:

Lets not get worked up about him not selling - all is going in line with what I was told after relegation - and what I said on here - 2 seasons to get us back up but a sale regardless after those 2 years - seen nothing to think that isn't going to be the case

Can you point to the post where you said this two years ago?

It'll be there somewhere - around the summer everyone was rounding on me coz i said there had been a change in strategy, ditching of the network idea to try and get promoted, and I was told I was a beard or something by cardigan boy who was adamant there was no change.

So you spotted they had appointed a British manager and signed British players, which was obvious to everyone? The problem was that they were useless at that too, which some people couldn’t grasp.

You've definitely become more prickly after the last year of printing dud info but don't start on me - it was cardigan claiming no change in strategy yet here we are on the verge of the play offs with no network players, another British manager and a British scouting set up - of course, he could have thrown more money at it last year and this ideally but only the most pig headed would argue no change in strategy since relegation

Current circumstances are down to luck, not design.
(I appreciate you feel facts may bore people so feel free to disregard).

u can't have it both ways - i said i felt he would sell once the division we are to be in is known and that is argued against and now others say i said he wasn't selling - he has always been selling since relegation but it was never happening last october - 2 years post relegation and then off - and so it will be proved

I suggest you at least try to practice what you preach.

??? think on - he's selling - the price will be better if we are promoted

DOUCHER said:

DRAddick said:

DOUCHER said:

DRAddick said:

DOUCHER said:

Airman Brown said:

DOUCHER said:

alangee said:

DOUCHER said:

Lets not get worked up about him not selling - all is going in line with what I was told after relegation - and what I said on here - 2 seasons to get us back up but a sale regardless after those 2 years - seen nothing to think that isn't going to be the case

Can you point to the post where you said this two years ago?

It'll be there somewhere - around the summer everyone was rounding on me coz i said there had been a change in strategy, ditching of the network idea to try and get promoted, and I was told I was a beard or something by cardigan boy who was adamant there was no change.

So you spotted they had appointed a British manager and signed British players, which was obvious to everyone? The problem was that they were useless at that too, which some people couldn’t grasp.

You've definitely become more prickly after the last year of printing dud info but don't start on me - it was cardigan claiming no change in strategy yet here we are on the verge of the play offs with no network players, another British manager and a British scouting set up - of course, he could have thrown more money at it last year and this ideally but only the most pig headed would argue no change in strategy since relegation

Current circumstances are down to luck, not design.
(I appreciate you feel facts may bore people so feel free to disregard).

u can't have it both ways - i said i felt he would sell once the division we are to be in is known and that is argued against and now others say i said he wasn't selling - he has always been selling since relegation but it was never happening last october - 2 years post relegation and then off - and so it will be proved

I suggest you at least try to practice what you preach.

??? think on - he's selling - the price will be better if we are promoted

Pretend you haven't changed your stance on the issue as much as you like. You seriously should consider a career in politics. Plausible denial attempts and no shame, you're a natural.

DRAddick said:

DOUCHER said:

DRAddick said:

DOUCHER said:

DRAddick said:

DOUCHER said:

Airman Brown said:

DOUCHER said:

alangee said:

DOUCHER said:

Lets not get worked up about him not selling - all is going in line with what I was told after relegation - and what I said on here - 2 seasons to get us back up but a sale regardless after those 2 years - seen nothing to think that isn't going to be the case

Can you point to the post where you said this two years ago?

It'll be there somewhere - around the summer everyone was rounding on me coz i said there had been a change in strategy, ditching of the network idea to try and get promoted, and I was told I was a beard or something by cardigan boy who was adamant there was no change.

So you spotted they had appointed a British manager and signed British players, which was obvious to everyone? The problem was that they were useless at that too, which some people couldn’t grasp.

You've definitely become more prickly after the last year of printing dud info but don't start on me - it was cardigan claiming no change in strategy yet here we are on the verge of the play offs with no network players, another British manager and a British scouting set up - of course, he could have thrown more money at it last year and this ideally but only the most pig headed would argue no change in strategy since relegation

Current circumstances are down to luck, not design.
(I appreciate you feel facts may bore people so feel free to disregard).

u can't have it both ways - i said i felt he would sell once the division we are to be in is known and that is argued against and now others say i said he wasn't selling - he has always been selling since relegation but it was never happening last october - 2 years post relegation and then off - and so it will be proved

I suggest you at least try to practice what you preach.

??? think on - he's selling - the price will be better if we are promoted

Pretend you haven't changed your stance on the issue as much as you like. You seriously should consider a career in politics. Plausible denial attempts and no shame, you're a natural.

I'm not sure he has changed his stance at all, i remember a long time ago him saying exactly what he's saying now.

Redmidland said:

Reported earlier this week, on other forums, that today will be the day and for us to keep our eyes and ears open and look out for the news! On CL we have the ongoing I said this - you said that argument raging, yet no news on any takeover happening today. Therefore in summary I would suggest that we all just concentrate on tomorrows game, leave the in-fighting on here to those involved, not look for news elsewhere and wait for something to happen, sometime in the future (or not), and try to enjoy the final 2 matches.
After more than a year since this thread was started there have been too many false dawns, false hopes and if you include Murray - 'fake news'. Que Serra, Serra!!

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Redmidland said:

Reported earlier this week, on other forums, that today will be the day and for us to keep our eyes and ears open and look out for the news! On CL we have the ongoing I said this - you said that argument raging, yet no news on any takeover happening today. Therefore in summary I would suggest that we all just concentrate on tomorrows game, leave the in-fighting on here to those involved, not look for news elsewhere and wait for something to happen, sometime in the future (or not), and try to enjoy the final 2 matches.
After more than a year since this thread was started there have been too many false dawns, false hopes and if you include Murray - 'fake news'. Que Serra, Serra!!

I remember reading tomorrow was the day but I no one particularly actually could name todays day. ;-)

Not sure if this has been posted amongst the UEFA regulation chat and boring arguments, but the takeover was mentioned on yesterday’s Guardian Football Weekly podcast.

Barry Glendenning recently returned from a trip to Australia and said he had heard over there that the takeover happening ‘any minute’. Also said he was told that Steve Waugh was involved in the bid.

DOUCHER said:

Airman Brown said:

DOUCHER said:

Airman Brown said:

DOUCHER said:

alangee said:

DOUCHER said:

Lets not get worked up about him not selling - all is going in line with what I was told after relegation - and what I said on here - 2 seasons to get us back up but a sale regardless after those 2 years - seen nothing to think that isn't going to be the case

Can you point to the post where you said this two years ago?

It'll be there somewhere - around the summer everyone was rounding on me coz i said there had been a change in strategy, ditching of the network idea to try and get promoted, and I was told I was a beard or something by cardigan boy who was adamant there was no change.

So you spotted they had appointed a British manager and signed British players, which was obvious to everyone? The problem was that they were useless at that too, which some people couldn’t grasp.

You've definitely become more prickly after the last year of printing dud info but don't start on me - it was cardigan claiming no change in strategy yet here we are on the verge of the play offs with no network players, another British manager and a British scouting set up - of course, he could have thrown more money at it last year and this ideally but only the most pig headed would argue no change in strategy since relegation

Nobody did argue that, but the management set-up remained incompetent as the accounts and the league table set out in vivid detail. This season has been marginally better but the main reason is the further unwinding of any Belgian influence on the football side. One central plank (I use the word advisedly) remained unchanged - too much reliance on too many inexperienced young players.

I hope we do go up but that is by no means guaranteed and finishing fifth or sixth after the vast amounts of money spent by L1 standards remains a poor overall performance.

trust me, there were plenty who argued there was no change in strategy - the cardigan and his groupies for sure - we even had a debate about what the word strategy meant and goonerhater in the post above - it was clear to those without their head up their arse that the plan had failed, strategy changed to try and get back up and i was told that he would give it two years to do that and then sell up and that is exactly what is happening

sounds like a really shit band.

DOUCHER said:

and if we were promoted last year, he'd have gone then

Only if he received what he thought was an acceptable bid.

Had someone bid £40-50m in December he’d have probably sold back then as well.

DOUCHER said:

No in fighting here - just nice to be proved right after all the wum and beard bollox that was chucked at me for telling it as it is and was - nothing more need be said

Like my teenage daughter, always has to have the last word!

daveydanger said:

Not sure if this has been posted amongst the UEFA regulation chat and boring arguments, but the takeover was mentioned on yesterday’s Guardian Football Weekly podcast.

Barry Glendenning recently returned from a trip to Australia and said he had heard over there that the takeover happening ‘any minute’. Also said he was told that Steve Waugh was involved in the bid.

Steve Waugh's name is a bit random.

It would certainly make the directors box more interesting with him up there sledging the opponents

DOUCHER said:

No in fighting here - just nice to be proved right after all the wum and beard bollox that was chucked at me for telling it as it is and was - nothing more need be said

It's not all about you mate.

Quite some time ago it was reported that RD was giving up on his football experiment. It wasn't even all about us.

No-one really cares who said what when, and to whom. We just want the club sold, and then we can all hold hands and sing songs around the camp fire.

And by the way, it'll be sold on May 9th ;-)

Log on to 30 something new posts on this thread and wonder who Doucher is rowing with now, thanks to @daveydanger for the snippet of real rumour hidden in the normal squabbling.