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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

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  • catfordmorry
    catfordmorry Posts: 556

    I remember the day when my CL Badge was awarded. One of the proudest days of my life. Was in the Liberal Club by a be cardiganed gentleman who pinned it on my chest and then kissed me on both cheeks.

    Was that Marshal Zhukov?
  • bertpalmer
    bertpalmer Posts: 1,776
    Is anyone else hearing what Doucher is hearing
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,205

    Is anyone else hearing what Doucher is hearing

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  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,122
    My guesstimate date of 1 July is looking good at the moment
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,424

    seth plum said:

    Despite a number on here saying they would buy a season ticket once RD departed, given the length of time this takeover is taking to get over the line I suspect a lot of fans will continue to hold off buying a season ticket for the coming season and see how things develop. It's not as if we will be selling out the ground on a weekly basis in league one.

    I want to buy tickets as a symbol of both celebration Duchatelet has gone, and as a sign of support for a fresh start.
    Seth, a few weeks ago I was feeling exactly the same even though I didn't see me getting to every home game. But the delay in completing the takeover has reduced my enthusiasm. I am afraid I have got to that stage where I refuse to waste my time watching the same old dross which is inevitable if the squad is not over-hauled. So I will await developments on the takeover with interest (but the delay is becoming tedious), and if the squad is improved and the team starts playing some decent football I will start going to games.

    Likewise, I have a budget for a season ticket. But if it don't happen soon I'll blow it on a bike to join the bike to Amsterdam thingy for next year. The Trust and its associates are the only thing keeping my interest as it stands, sad but true........
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    _MrDick said:

    My guesstimate date of 1 July is looking good at the moment

    What year?
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658

    I remember the day when my CL Badge was awarded. One of the proudest days of my life. Was in the Liberal Club by a be cardiganed gentleman who pinned it on my chest and then kissed me on both cheeks.

    Was that Marshal Zhukov?
    Well he had the same gaunt expression and big nose.

  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,003
    edited June 2018
    Unless we cobble together a ridiculously good squad at short notice once the takeover is done, its looking likely for a 3rd and 4th season in League One, which will be our longest ever spell in the third level.
  • bazjonster
    bazjonster Posts: 2,875
    Valley11 said:

    DOUCHER said:

    deal not done yet i'm afraid folks - big meeting this weekend, takeover will happen but probably still a few weeks away

    Well, if this is true, what a complete and utter disappointment and shambles!! Transfer market is open and closes early, we have no manager or senior management team! Bowyer maybe or maybe not the new owners manager, but what on earth is going on?
    A big meeting this weekend!! This takeover is supposed to have been on for 14 months if you believe some people, and at least since the beginning of May (Muir in a scarf), and yet some 6 weeks later a big meeting is to take place? Only at Charlton can such a farce continue, after the last 4 years of farce!! Its more like a Brian Rix stage play!!
    Agree. Is the delay of RD’s making or are the new lot chancers?
    Neither mate. All parties involved are actually taking their lead from this thread and so are just going round in circles!!

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,734
    CAFCTrev said:

    Unless we cobble together a ridiculously good squad at short notice once the takeover is done, its looking likely for a 4th and 5th season in League One, which will be our longest ever spell in the third level.

    And thats why I'm so glad we werent promoted this season... at present we'd be an embarrassment in the Championship next season
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,499
    This is all getting a very familiar. Brace yourselves!

    It'll get worse before it gets better.
  • addick05
    addick05 Posts: 2,348

    Has anyone ITK allowed for jet lag

    I got back from Las Vegas yesterday, back into work this morning already. Bollocks to jet lag.
    Bloody hell... we got back two weeks' ago and it took me a week to get over it! Hope you're not a train/bus driver or working with 'heavy machinery'. Is everyone still going nuts for the Knights ice hockey team?

  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    Latest from Colin," it looks like they have offered the job to Powell."
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,218
    CAFCTrev said:

    Unless we cobble together a ridiculously good squad at short notice once the takeover is done, its looking likely for a 4th and 5th season in League One, which will be our longest ever spell in the third level.

    I'll take it if it means we have some stability in structure in the long term
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    dickplumb said:

    Latest from Colin," it looks like they have offered the job to Powell."

    They have....Hope Powell
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,872
    dickplumb said:

    Latest from Colin," it looks like they have offered the job to Powell."

    Should sort the defence out - good appointment. Thanks, Colin.

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,282
    CAFCTrev said:

    Unless we cobble together a ridiculously good squad at short notice once the takeover is done, its looking likely for a 4th and 5th season in League One, which will be our longest ever spell in the third level.

    In recent history yes,. You would have to go back to before Jimmy Seed but we spent longer in the third tier before WW2
  • Chrispy51
    Chrispy51 Posts: 473
    The optimist in me says the takeover will be announced on the same day as the manager and a marquee signing.

    The pessimist in me says the takeover will be announced as off on the same day we sell our last saleable players and are told that we have good youth players coming through that will be like new signings.

  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,122

    _MrDick said:

    My guesstimate date of 1 July is looking good at the moment

    What year?
    Haven't quite decided yet :worried:

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  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,752
    dickplumb said:

    Latest from Colin," it looks like they have offered the job to Powell."

    It’s more a question of whether he would take it.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,424
    Chrispy51 said:

    The optimist in me says the takeover will be announced on the same day as the manager and a marquee signing.

    The pessimist in me says the takeover will be announced as off on the same day we sell our last saleable players and are told that we have good youth players coming through that will be like new signings.

    Have you seen whats left of our youngsters? ;)
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  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,122
    dickplumb said:

    Latest from Colin," it looks like they have offered the job to Powell."

    He's also saying completion date is 15 June
  • Derek1952
    Derek1952 Posts: 779
    This thread should be closed until something positive happens.
  • 1905
    1905 Posts: 2,754
    Derek1952 said:

    This thread should be closed until something positive happens.

    And open another one so that all this fun can continue?

  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,335
    Derek1952 said:

    This thread should be closed until something positive happens.

    This thread should be closed.
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,390
    Chizz said:

    JamesSeed said:

    Chizz said:

    JamesSeed said:

    JamesSeed said:

    Meeting could be at the weekend I suppose. Maybe they finally get to meet RD. Poor sods.

    I thought they'd already done that?
    Seems odd to me that we can be at the 'papers with the EFL stage' yet the buyers and owners have still not met. Hopefully their associates have.
    CAFC is only 2% of his empire, so RD clearly doesn't have time to waste on meetings. I know that one of the consortium hadn't met RD, and suspect the other hadn't either, but don't know 100%.
    All meetings were with 'his people'.
    And to be fair they did say it's been a 2 yr process already, and they're in it for the long haul.
    There are only two parties in the consortium?
    There are other investors, but not sure a. how long they've been involved and b. whether they've been directly involved in the negotiations.
    That's really interesting. So the "consortium" comprises just two people, Muir and one other. And behind them, they have a number (unknown) of investors. Is that about right?
    Don’t know for sure, sorry.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,872
    _MrDick said:

    dickplumb said:

    Latest from Colin," it looks like they have offered the job to Powell."

    He's also saying completion date is 15 June
    Did he mention a time on the 15 June? He's normally very precise.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,962
    Derek1952 said:

    This thread should be closed until something positive happens.

    Don't it read it then!
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,003

    CAFCTrev said:

    Unless we cobble together a ridiculously good squad at short notice once the takeover is done, its looking likely for a 4th and 5th season in League One, which will be our longest ever spell in the third level.

    I'll take it if it means we have some stability in structure in the long term
    Me too.
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