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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

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  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    What does Shay Given reckon?
  • NapaAddick
    NapaAddick Posts: 4,657
    In Roland’s own statement when he asked the league to buy CAFC, he talked about the financial black hole that is The Championship. I suspect he sees the situation he is in and this will lead to a sale soon, because....
    1. The best price he will ever get is right now
    2. He knows that he will lose even more money per season in this division and has said so 
    3. If he pockets the extra turnover then we go down and he loses the higher valuation
    I suspect he will suck it up and sell before the new 2019-20 season begins. It would be financial suicide not to. I think he is just barely not that dumb.
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,129
    Of course he’s dumb, how can he have reached such a grand age without realising the benefits of toothpaste?
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    Fumbluff said:
    Of course he’s dumb, how can he have reached such a grand age without realising the benefits of toothpaste?
    NTAMWYT!
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,772
    I remember Keith Harris telling me that promotion was not a factor in whether the Aussies bought us or not, so not sure if winning yesterday changes anything. 
    That said, I found it odd that the spectre of RDs ownership seemed to be forgotten/ignored when players and pundits talked about our prospects in the Championship. Particularly SCP going on about keeping the squad together, adding quality, bigger budgets etc. He knows full well that most of that is extremely unlikely under the Belgian loony

  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Based on nothing other than a hunch, I think it's a done deal.  Maybe even this week.  

    Bowyer said something that made me think it has been, as did the tone of some of the comms from the club.  It sounds like a badly kept secret. 
    Olly and George weren’t aware that GM and AM were in the Royal Box, and I doubt they were keeping anything under their hat (s) as of half an hour after the match. But you never know ;-)
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,629
    I’m very sceptical that any deal is close but you do have to wonder why AM and GM were present. 
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,610
    Scoham said:
    After the game Murray told Jim White he hopes it was Roland’s last game as owner.
    Don't we all?  Doesn't mean it will be.
    I’m getting that end of February feeling from that...
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,683
    Just seen Rio Ferdinand talking to some bloke in a taxi. 
    It's happening 
  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,315
    If we don’t get sold now, we never will.

    This needs to happen fast, with players out of contracts and loans going, our squad is decimated, we basically need a whole new midfield, 2 strikers and a left back, we need to start moving fast and if this takeover takes more than 2 weeks we’re buggered. 

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  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,129
    When’s the next Leyland Van Druff meeting? They’re always really insightful...
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,842
    edited May 2019
    Just seen Rio Ferdinand talking to some bloke in a taxi. 
    It's happening 
    Well I saw an old mate who drives a black cab at Wembley, he didn’t mention Ferdinand but that must be due to a NDA. Think this must be it.

    Done deal.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,237
    Fumbluff said:
    When’s the next Leyland Van Druff meeting? They’re always really insightful...
    5 June
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,812
    Scoham said:
    The Sectet Footballer tweeted last night that a deal to sell Charlton has been done!
    The Secret Footballer is believed to be Dave Kitson.
    How the fuck would Dave Kitson know about our takeover when people on here with good connections to the club don't know.

    Kitson is a very "Secret Footballer" seeing as he hasn't been seen on the pitch for 5 years!
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    edited May 2019
    It's imperative that from today, Duchatelet treats Cafc as a Championship club, and rewards the management team with new contracts while negotiations are ongoing.

    If the Semi final sell out at the Valley and Sunday's orgasmic scenes when near on 40k Charlton diehards and fair weather fans celebrated like they won the Euro millions, didn't put our club in the shop window to be purchased by a wealthy individual or consortium from somewhere around the globe, then we are truly screwed.

    No more bull shit, if in the next 7 days its not announced that Lee Bowyer and staff have accepted new deals then the implosion will continue.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    Taxi_Lad said:
    I remember Keith Harris telling me that promotion was not a factor in whether the Aussies bought us or not, so not sure if winning yesterday changes anything. 
    That said, I found it odd that the spectre of RDs ownership seemed to be forgotten/ignored when players and pundits talked about our prospects in the Championship. Particularly SCP going on about keeping the squad together, adding quality, bigger budgets etc. He knows full well that most of that is extremely unlikely under the Belgian loony

    Sky may not have covered it but Colin Murray on quest with Darren Bent and Michael Brown certainly addressed the issue and said how crazy it was that the manager's position hadn't already been sorted so he could plan for next season.
  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,701
    So many false so many false dawns. I will believe it when it happens. Really can't get excited about a takeover, with the loon in charge anything could happen.
  • Arry Addick
    Arry Addick Posts: 1,169
    Taxi_Lad said:
    I remember Keith Harris telling me that promotion was not a factor in whether the Aussies bought us or not, so not sure if winning yesterday changes anything. 
    That said, I found it odd that the spectre of RDs ownership seemed to be forgotten/ignored when players and pundits talked about our prospects in the Championship. Particularly SCP going on about keeping the squad together, adding quality, bigger budgets etc. He knows full well that most of that is extremely unlikely under the Belgian loony

    I remember Keith Harris telling me that he wish he could fly.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,747
    Taxi_Lad said:
    I remember Keith Harris telling me that promotion was not a factor in whether the Aussies bought us or not, so not sure if winning yesterday changes anything. 
    That said, I found it odd that the spectre of RDs ownership seemed to be forgotten/ignored when players and pundits talked about our prospects in the Championship. Particularly SCP going on about keeping the squad together, adding quality, bigger budgets etc. He knows full well that most of that is extremely unlikely under the Belgian loony

    I remember Keith Harris telling me that he wish he could fly.
    That was Orville mate......not Keith.
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,212
    I remember when someone said the sale was imminent!

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  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Without the right contract offer within a week, I would advise the management team to leave at the end of June and not look back.
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,199
    seth plum said:
    Without the right contract offer within a week, I would advise the management team to leave at the end of June and not look back.
    I'd advise them to stay and work for free, because when Bowyer leaves it's Driesen's turn.
  • kentred2
    kentred2 Posts: 2,338
    As Sunday wears off the reality is until he sells nothing has really changed?
  • Ferryman
    Ferryman Posts: 2,921
    Taxi_Lad said:
    I remember Keith Harris telling me that promotion was not a factor in whether the Aussies bought us or not, so not sure if winning yesterday changes anything. 
    That said, I found it odd that the spectre of RDs ownership seemed to be forgotten/ignored when players and pundits talked about our prospects in the Championship. Particularly SCP going on about keeping the squad together, adding quality, bigger budgets etc. He knows full well that most of that is extremely unlikely under the Belgian loony

    I remember Keith Harris telling me that he wish he could fly.
    That was Orville mate......not Keith.
    No it was Orville, Keith's lips weren't moving!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,237
    So many false so many false dawns. I will believe it when it happens. Really can't get excited about a takeover, with the loon in charge anything could happen.
    WIOTOS
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,359
    Addickted said:
    What's happened to @Redhenry
    He's still in the Green Man.
    I was in the Boxpark :smile:
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,359
    Heard Bowyer was gonna sign but not before the Playoffs. WIOTOS
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    1630, the square at Covent Garden is laid out.
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,359
    At least one freebie will hopefully sign soon after. Again WIOTOS
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,237
    Redhenry said:
    Heard Bowyer was gonna sign but not before the Playoffs. WIOTOS



    He knows his value has just increased.
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