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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

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  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,983
    edited May 2018
    johnnyhumphrey said:

    If you had won the last Euro Millions,would you buy Charlton from RD and still have half your fortune left?

    I wouldn’t touch the club with a bargepole. Winning the lottery would mean packing in work and securing a good life for current and future generations of your family. Buying a football club is the fastest way to destroy that, draining your winnings and sending you straight back to the coal face into the bargain.

    Genuine question; why would anyone buy a football club? Particularly someone from Belgium who has zero emotional connection to it and who never watches a game?
    Why did Ellis Short buy Sunderland? You can make a case for the top 6 super clubs but why buy any of the clubs below them?
    Is there a genuine monetary reason like tax breaks or is it purely an ego thing like filling your 40-car garage with the latest Ferrari’s?

  • Redskin
    Redskin Posts: 3,112
    sillav nitram said:

    DOUCHER said:

    Didn't know about the article 3 thing, just posted what I know - rd will not b our owner next season - that is all - oh and if somebody could ask canters what he thinks I've changed my stance on that woouls be great - don't want to set him back after the progress he seems to be making by conversing direct

    A takeover? I've posted all I know - rd will not be our owner next season - I don't do cryptic, that's for the others

    Which is basically nothing. As someone else said give some detail, you never do!
    None of the ITKs gives any 'detail'.
    Them's the rules.
  • charente addick
    charente addick Posts: 3,808
    If there is a done deal I hope it's not announced until our footballing fate is known.

    Whilst all the players know things are happening in the background they seem to be performing well. Announcing new owners mid way through a play off campaign may serve to bring their insecurities to the surface and affect individual performance.

    Arguably, it could work the other way and serve to motivate but any announcement in the next few days is a big risk to player's state of mind.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,145
    Manicmania said:

    Edit: Deleted because isn't relevant to the thread topic.

    If everyone did this we’d be only have 7 pages of this thread to read (and 688 of deleted messages) , instead pricks like me with nothing to add of any note ramble on about fuck all
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    oohaahmortimer said:

    Manicmania said:

    Edit: Deleted because isn't relevant to the thread topic.

    If everyone did this we’d be only have 7 pages of this thread to read (and 688 of deleted messages) , instead pricks like me with nothing to add of any note ramble on about fuck all
    I had a slightly unnecessary dig and that's not my way. Don't worry you didn't miss anything much!

    Much more rambling nonsense to come from me from now on i'm afraid!
  • Sage
    Sage Posts: 7,278
    You’ve got to hand it to him, @Chizz sources are always on the money, I think we can now include him with the ITK clan.

    Welcome aboard!
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,898
    Manicmania said:

    Wasn't sniping at all - I don't doubt you have a source but I don't buy that anyone other than RD could possibly be as infallible as you say this source is.

    It's all a bit "my dad is bigger than your dad" schoolyard stuff to me and that's what undermines your credibility to an extent.

    Also it was @Addickted who first broke the story about appendix 3 (unless i'm much mistaken and missed your earlier post) all you seemed to be doing at the time was arguing with others about how right you are about everything.

    Happy to leave the debate there though it isn't positive or helpful to the thread, no offence intended was just trying to be constructive.

    No probs, wasn't aimed at you
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    Manicmania said:

    Edit: Deleted because isn't relevant to the thread topic.

    Would be about 2 pages this thread if everyone took this approach!
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,898
    Redrobo said:

    Some seem to be in the know.

    Most know fuck all.

    More know less than fuck all; and that is the group I am in.

    What I have noted is that Doucher is the only one who has said all along that nothing will be announced until it is known which league we are in. Which in my book makes him the only one so far that has been right.

    Let’s be honest here. Nobody even knows who the bidders are. Redhenry probably knows more about 1 bidder, but jack about any of the others. The scotch one has folded. Vague mention of a British one, and a constant Aussie one throughout - although the make up of that particular consortium changes monthly it would seem.

    All that does seem to be true is that the club is up for sale and Uncle Tom Cobbly and all has done DD. Some two years ago and one last month.

    Please post rumours and speculation as I like to think something is happening, but please can we keep the slagging of each other down to just one slag a page?

    Thanks

    A fair summary - a candidate to go on the bite size I reckon
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    RodneyCharltonTrotta said:

    Manicmania said:

    Edit: Deleted because isn't relevant to the thread topic.

    Would be about 2 pages this thread if everyone took this approach!
    If it starts a trend its gotta be well worth a promote hasn't it?
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  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    May the 10th, things always happen on May the 10th
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,477
    JoshrewCAFC said:

    This thread is actually a joke. Think a lot of people need to just leave it for a while. I rarely ever comment on this, but I have a glance every now and then.

    Please, for your own sakes, stop believing every little bit of news people come on here with, they are RUMOURS. Not once have we ever seen any evidence of any of these claims. The number of times I've seen the term "trusted" sources being used when most stories have turned out to be complete bollocks.

    The day will come eventually.

    Lecture over.
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,677
    It'll be this Friday when the Rebel (Australian) Alliance finally overthrows the Evil (Belgian) Empire.

    May the Fourth be with you.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Tell you what, i've had enough of all this bollox with people supposedly ITK - i am going to go to the one person who knows everything - i am going to go to see my mate, Roland, at next STVV game and ask him directly.
    In the times i have spoken to him he has become a good friend. A caring,appreciative person, portrayed totally in the wrong light on here. Me and him will sit down with a bottle of champagne, chew the fat,discuss the situation re new dancing techniques, and i am going to ask him the big question.
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,330
    The_President said:

    Tell you what, i've had enough of all this bollox with people supposedly ITK - i am going to go to the one person who knows everything - i am going to go to see my mate, Roland, at next STVV game and ask him directly.
    In the times i have spoken to him he has become a good friend. A caring,appreciative person, portrayed totally in the wrong light on here. Me and him will sit down with a bottle of champagne, chew the fat,discuss the situation re new dancing techniques, and i am going to ask him the big question.

    And who’s coin is used to buy said champagne. One hears so many rumours.
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 5,977
    The thread breaks down like this:

    5 pages of actual useful/legit information on progress
    200 pages of people arguing about the legitimacy of the 5 pages
    300 pages of memes/jokes
    90 pages of made up information from people claiming to be ITK or knowing someone ITK.
    100 pages of people arguing about the legitimacy of the made up information from people claiming to be ITK or knowing someone ITK.
  • KiwiValley
    KiwiValley Posts: 3,379
    edited May 2018
    CAFCTrev said:

    The thread breaks down like this:

    5 pages of actual useful/legit information on progress
    200 pages of people arguing about the legitimacy of the 5 pages
    300 pages of memes/jokes
    90 pages of made up information from people claiming to be ITK or knowing someone ITK.
    100 pages of people arguing about the legitimacy of the made up information from people claiming to be ITK or knowing someone ITK.

    3 pages of people trying to sum up the contents of the thread.

    1 page of people summing up all of the above

    1 post summing up all of the above
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 5,977
    KiwiValley said:

    CAFCTrev said:

    The thread breaks down like this:

    5 pages of actual useful/legit information on progress
    200 pages of people arguing about the legitimacy of the 5 pages
    300 pages of memes/jokes
    90 pages of made up information from people claiming to be ITK or knowing someone ITK.
    100 pages of people arguing about the legitimacy of the made up information from people claiming to be ITK or knowing someone ITK.

    3 pages of people trying to sum up the contents of the thread.

    1 page of people summing up all of the above

    1 entry summing up all of the above
    1 post of someone summing up the summing up post.
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,900
    Redrobo said:

    The_President said:

    Tell you what, i've had enough of all this bollox with people supposedly ITK - i am going to go to the one person who knows everything - i am going to go to see my mate, Roland, at next STVV game and ask him directly.
    In the times i have spoken to him he has become a good friend. A caring,appreciative person, portrayed totally in the wrong light on here. Me and him will sit down with a bottle of champagne, chew the fat,discuss the situation re new dancing techniques, and i am going to ask him the big question.

    And who’s coin is used to buy said champagne. One hears so many rumours.
    obviously Roly ...hed buy a nice dom perignon and stick it on the club debt at 3%
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    CAFCTrev said:

    The thread breaks down like this:

    5 pages of actual useful/legit information on progress
    200 pages of people arguing about the legitimacy of the 5 pages
    300 pages of memes/jokes
    90 pages of made up information from people claiming to be ITK or knowing someone ITK.
    100 pages of people arguing about the legitimacy of the made up information from people claiming to be ITK or knowing someone ITK.

    And poetry, don't forget the poetry.
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  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,022
    Pick a number between 1 and 688
  • AmandaHoldensCat
    AmandaHoldensCat Posts: 126
    seth plum said:

    CAFCTrev said:

    The thread breaks down like this:

    5 pages of actual useful/legit information on progress
    200 pages of people arguing about the legitimacy of the 5 pages
    300 pages of memes/jokes
    90 pages of made up information from people claiming to be ITK or knowing someone ITK.
    100 pages of people arguing about the legitimacy of the made up information from people claiming to be ITK or knowing someone ITK.

    And poetry, don't forget the poetry.
    And the Pot Noddles
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,477
    The_President said:

    Tell you what, i've had enough of all this bollox with people supposedly ITK - i am going to go to the one person who knows everything - i am going to go to see my mate, Roland, at next STVV game and ask him directly.
    In the times i have spoken to him he has become a good friend. A caring,appreciative person, portrayed totally in the wrong light on here. Me and him will sit down with a bottle of champagne, chew the fat,discuss the situation re new dancing techniques, and i am going to ask him the big question.

    The big question being..............did he and KM have carnal knowledge?
  • addick05
    addick05 Posts: 2,348
    Chizz said:

    Howells said:

    Chizz said:

    eaststandmike said:

    Uboat said:

    AFKABartram said:

    Airman Brown said:

    AFKABartram said:

    Airman Brown said:



    There was a story on Saturday that four Aussies were in a box. I couldn’t stand it up but Wyn Grant has reported it from another source.
    .

    Was this the Sky Sports box?
    Didn’t know which box but noted the blinds were drawn in that one.
    All fellas in that one, smartly dressed (youngish I think). Noticed it was strange blinds were partly drawn at half time.
    We're being taken over by the Young Conservatives.
    Christ, don't tell Chizz :smiley:
    No worries. That lot would never get past the fit and proper test.
    And Dianne Abbott would, yeah?
    I have no idea how she'd get on.
    One thing's for sure.. you wouldn't want her in charge of doing the maths!

  • KiwiValley
    KiwiValley Posts: 3,379
    I will genuinely have a big hole in my life when this thread ends. Where to the bitterness, straw clutching, and despair?
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    CAFCTrev said:

    The thread breaks down like this:

    5 pages of actual useful/legit information on progress
    200 pages of people arguing about the legitimacy of the 5 pages
    300 pages of memes/jokes
    90 pages of made up information from people claiming to be ITK or knowing someone ITK.
    100 pages of people arguing about the legitimacy of the made up information from people claiming to be ITK or knowing someone ITK.

    and one and a half pages listing the benefits of a pot noodle and a wank.
  • bertpalmer
    bertpalmer Posts: 1,774
    Is it Red Bull yet
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,347
    Is there any chance that the takeover failed and it was agreed not to reveal this information as the fan's reaction could harm a push for the play-offs.
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,610
    This thread will never die, it will only grow bigger and more powerful. It will eventually take over the world and universe, and become the overlord of all humanity and life. We have created a monster we cannot control...
    Anyway, are we nearly there yet? :smile:

  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,351
    bertpalmer said:

    Is it Red Bull yet

    Was thinking that on Sunday. A good fit, we are a car crash, they are a car crash!
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