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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

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  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,325
    Addickted2TheReds said:
    Gammon said:
    Maybe be balls but my brother said he met some academy players in zens Friday night and they said that it was basically dine hence Phillips getting signed - however they said they were told that before when it was rumoured to be close. Also could also be drunken boasting/exaggeration. 

    No clue to the validity of the story but hey ho
    So some young Charlton fans were pretending to be academy players on a night out, then.

    In the same way that me and some pals pretended we were the GB Figure Skating team in Tenerife aged 18... :-)

    Must be quite a popular ruse to impress the ladies - when I had a couple of mates at Leeds Uni years ago we used to say we were on the books at Sheffield United. 
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
    AddickUpNorth said:
    Addickted2TheReds said:
    Gammon said:
    Maybe be balls but my brother said he met some academy players in zens Friday night and they said that it was basically dine hence Phillips getting signed - however they said they were told that before when it was rumoured to be close. Also could also be drunken boasting/exaggeration. 

    No clue to the validity of the story but hey ho
    So some young Charlton fans were pretending to be academy players on a night out, then.

    In the same way that me and some pals pretended we were the GB Figure Skating team in Tenerife aged 18... :-)

    Must be quite a popular ruse to impress the ladies - when I had a couple of mates at Leeds Uni years ago we used to say we were on the books at Sheffield United. 
    Didn't try the helicopter pilot line then, you know about life always being up and down  ;)
  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,325
    RedChaser said:
    AddickUpNorth said:
    Addickted2TheReds said:
    Gammon said:
    Maybe be balls but my brother said he met some academy players in zens Friday night and they said that it was basically dine hence Phillips getting signed - however they said they were told that before when it was rumoured to be close. Also could also be drunken boasting/exaggeration. 

    No clue to the validity of the story but hey ho
    So some young Charlton fans were pretending to be academy players on a night out, then.

    In the same way that me and some pals pretended we were the GB Figure Skating team in Tenerife aged 18... :-)

    Must be quite a popular ruse to impress the ladies - when I had a couple of mates at Leeds Uni years ago we used to say we were on the books at Sheffield United. 
    Didn't try the helicopter pilot line then, you know about life always being up and down  ;)

    Any lady clocking my Saturday night pulling clobber and the fact we used to frequent Ritzy’s would’ve known instantly I wasn’t a helicopter pilot. Bin man maybe........
  • Mrkinski
    Mrkinski Posts: 957
    edited February 2019
    We clearly are staring at another season in L1 with a squad of 5/6 bulked out with freebies and no Bowyer, as the takeover is clearly dead in the water. Would not be surprised be in a relegation battle next year. Depressing days.
  • Dizzle
    Dizzle Posts: 5,190
    What party were quoted 70m then? Usmanov? Varney’s Lot? 
  • PeterGage
    PeterGage Posts: 1,793
    Airman Brown said:
    CheshireAddick said:
    So, any takeover news yesterday?......please!!
    Muir is now the only Australian investor, which suggests they are in no position to complete, but the party who walked away after being quoted more than £70m before Christmas are now back at the table.
    Please keep the bad news to yourself @Airman Brown :-)
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited February 2019
    Airman Brown said:
    CheshireAddick said:
    So, any takeover news yesterday?......please!!
    Muir is now the only Australian investor, which suggests they are in no position to complete, but the party who walked away after being quoted more than £70m before Christmas are now back at the table.
    Interesting from Airman.
    Ponder this CL members on a cold wet Sunday( not you Ex pats in sunny parts)

    Is the Aussie bid now an ex Aussie bid ?

    Did the ruse Duchatelet use to stir up other bidders have any effect ?

    Will the 70 million  daft quote become a more realistic 30 million( still high for League 1) if the man with a few sandwiches short of a picnic really wants to get rid of Cafc?

    Are we doomed to a yo-yo existence between League 1 and 2 because of this nightmare 5 years from 20/21 season when this season ends in failure at Wembley where we lose 7-6 on penalties and all the out of Contract players leave, plus the loans and Sarr and Taylor get sold to Championship clubs in the summer ?
    (Sorry for the dooms day scenario)

  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    Airman Brown said:
    CheshireAddick said:
    So, any takeover news yesterday?......please!!
    Muir is now the only Australian investor, which suggests they are in no position to complete, but the party who walked away after being quoted more than £70m before Christmas are now back at the table.
    That can't possibly be true because I asked LDT about that five times at the last fans forum and he, finally, denied it had happened.

    And there is no possibility that the regime would ever lie to the fans.

    Although for some reason that denial didn't make the official minutes, only his first response that he wouldn't comment on rumours.
  • CheshireAddick
    CheshireAddick Posts: 1,305
    Airman Brown said:
    CheshireAddick said:
    So, any takeover news yesterday?......please!!
    Muir is now the only Australian investor, which suggests they are in no position to complete, but the party who walked away after being quoted more than £70m before Christmas are now back at the table.

    Thanks Airman. How does that square with the info last week from Taxi Lad?

  • CheshireAddick
    CheshireAddick Posts: 1,305
    Thanks Airman. How does that square with what Taxi Lad posted last week?
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  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    The accuracy of the previous minutes can be challenged at a subsequent meeting. At least that is how these things used to work.
    Even without specifics it can be put on record that the fans think minutes of meetings produced by the club are incomplete and misleading.
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Honestly you lot, why can’t you just wait until it’s on the official website?
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,459
    There are groups out there I'm sure that are trying to get us for a snip.
    I've always been convinced that they will get what they want  but it was always going to be a very long game with the crackpot we have in charge.
     We may be getting nearer to that scenario.

    Quite what the Aussies were/are hoping to achieve is a mystery. Why would a group with very limited investment streams agree to get anywhere near Duchatelets asking price??
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    JamesSeed said:
    Honestly you lot, why can’t you just wait until it’s on the official website?
    As you well know Jimmy,
    that is Henry's mantra and it's disengenuos of you to try to guzump  him, But you have given your all to the cause of the SOC and have the best DNA at Cafc so I will just give you a yellow card on this occasion as I don't want to be seen as "the pot calling the Trevor Kettle black." Take that as Red.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,734
    edited February 2019
    CheshireAddick said:
    Thanks Airman. How does that square with what Taxi Lad posted last week?
    You might as well ask why Jim White’s reports in early January weren’t on the money. As other people have said, all participants have a particular perspective. Harris is batting for the Aussie consortium because that is his route to getting paid. I think he was being straight with Taxi_Lad but doesn’t necessarily have a 360 degree view. My source on this has their own perspective but I trust them over Harris, not because he’s dishonest but from experience.
  • CheshireAddick
    CheshireAddick Posts: 1,305
    Cheers Airman
  • Sage
    Sage Posts: 7,278
    To avoid future disappointment I believe it would be advisable for this takeover thread to drop it's full-time role as it's getting a little tired, and instead take up a part-time position so it can also be an NHS call centre for two days of the week.

    How's that sound, genius right? 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    edited February 2019
    soapboxsam said:
    JamesSeed said:
    Honestly you lot, why can’t you just wait until it’s on the official website?
    As you well know Jimmy,
    that is Henry's mantra and it's disengenuos of you to try to guzump  him, But you have given your all to the cause of the SOC and have the best DNA at Cafc so I will just give you a yellow card on this occasion as I don't want to be seen as "the pot calling the Trevor Kettle black." Take that as Red.I





    I've never saidsaid  till it's on the official site

    I have said I'll believe it when it's on the official site.

    Big difference

    Speculation and discussing that speculation, rumours, leaks, statements and minutes are all goos
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    Sage said:
    To avoid future disappointment I believe it would be advisable for this takeover thread to drop it's full-time role as it's getting a little tired, and instead take up a part-time position so it can also be an NHS call centre for two days of the week.

    How's that sound, genius right? 
    The takeover thread is ever ready, ever vigilant, waiting to bring the latest news, rumours and speculation to its millions of followers.

    Viva la takeover thread
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    soapboxsam said:
    JamesSeed said:
    Honestly you lot, why can’t you just wait until it’s on the official website?
    As you well know Jimmy,
    that is Henry's mantra and it's disengenuos of you to try to guzump  him, But you have given your all to the cause of the SOC and have the best DNA at Cafc so I will just give you a yellow card on this occasion as I don't want to be seen as "the pot calling the Trevor Kettle black." Take that as Red.
    I *think* I whooshed you. Have been trying to pull off a whoosh for ages, fairly unsuccessfully up to now. 
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  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Airman Brown said:
    The Red Robin said:
    Airman Brown said:
    CheshireAddick said:
    So, any takeover news yesterday?......please!!
    Muir is now the only Australian investor, which suggests they are in no position to complete, but the party who walked away after being quoted more than £70m before Christmas are now back at the table.
    What about the Americans who were said to be involved with the Aussies? 
    No indication they are willing to commit.
    Cheers Airman. What a mess. 
  • irudd123
    irudd123 Posts: 115
    Airman Brown said:
    CheshireAddick said:
    So, any takeover news yesterday?......please!!
    Muir is now the only Australian investor, which suggests they are in no position to complete, but the party who walked away after being quoted more than £70m before Christmas are now back at the table.
    How much back at the table? Made a bid? Just enquiry? Viable option? Which table? Kids table? 
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,144
    Bolderhumphreyreid said:
    Am I right in thinking that it was Usmanov who was quoted £70m previously?
    I know about Usmanov, and I am 90% certain it wasn't him, since the timeline isn't right and my understanding is that he never took it beyond the initial read of a basic sale document.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,734
    PragueAddick said:
    Bolderhumphreyreid said:
    Am I right in thinking that it was Usmanov who was quoted £70m previously?
    I know about Usmanov, and I am 90% certain it wasn't him, since the timeline isn't right and my understanding is that he never took it beyond the initial read of a basic sale document.
    Don’t believe it is Usmanov.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    seth plum said:
    The accuracy of the previous minutes can be challenged at a subsequent meeting. At least that is how these things used to work.
    Even without specifics it can be put on record that the fans think minutes of meetings produced by the club are incomplete and misleading.
    Minutes of last meeting should be the first thing on the agenda following the welcome.
  • Sage
    Sage Posts: 7,278
    Henry Irving said:
    Sage said:
    To avoid future disappointment I believe it would be advisable for this takeover thread to drop it's full-time role as it's getting a little tired, and instead take up a part-time position so it can also be an NHS call centre for two days of the week.

    How's that sound, genius right? 
    The takeover thread is ever ready, ever vigilant, waiting to bring the latest news, rumours and speculation to its millions of followers.

    Viva la takeover thread
    I am of course joking. However, I am getting very tired of how long this has dragged on for, even if you have created the biggest thread in the whole universe.

    We must keep faith as no one else will, so for you HI...

    Viva la takeover thread.
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    seth plum said:
    The accuracy of the previous minutes can be challenged at a subsequent meeting. At least that is how these things used to work.
    Even without specifics it can be put on record that the fans think minutes of meetings produced by the club are incomplete and misleading.
    Minutes of last meeting should be the first thing on the agenda following the welcome.
    After apologies for absence of course :wink:
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,677
    Airman Brown said:
    CheshireAddick said:
    So, any takeover news yesterday?......please!!
    Muir is now the only Australian investor, which suggests they are in no position to complete, but the party who walked away after being quoted more than £70m before Christmas are now back at the table.
    Can you not (using your special skills @Airman) introduce Muir to the new lot? That way they can form a consortium, the risk can be spread and we can all be happy.

    Group hug everyone ... anyone? :neutral:
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    RedChaser said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    seth plum said:
    The accuracy of the previous minutes can be challenged at a subsequent meeting. At least that is how these things used to work.
    Even without specifics it can be put on record that the fans think minutes of meetings produced by the club are incomplete and misleading.
    Minutes of last meeting should be the first thing on the agenda following the welcome.
    After apologies for absence of course :wink:
    Yep. I stand corrected
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
    edited February 2019
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    RedChaser said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    seth plum said:
    The accuracy of the previous minutes can be challenged at a subsequent meeting. At least that is how these things used to work.
    Even without specifics it can be put on record that the fans think minutes of meetings produced by the club are incomplete and misleading.
    Minutes of last meeting should be the first thing on the agenda following the welcome.
    After apologies for absence of course :wink:
    Yep. I stand corrected
    And that assumes that anyone not in attendance has sent their apologies out of courtesy which as we know doesn't always happen.
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