The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

Redhenry said:

Addickted said:

up_the_valley said:

What's happened to @Redhenry

He's still in the Green Man.

I was in the Boxpark

So was I @Redhenry thought it was very good despite some on here slagging it off pre match and preferring a 'proper pub', especially some of the karaoke Charlton songs. I didn't realiser we had so much talent amongst our ranks  .

Agree @RedChaser I had my son, nephews and sons pals to keep entertained. Good atmosphere, they loved it.

addick05 said:

Nug said:

sammy391 said:

Reason enough to sell

Turd

Totally ruined my Monday. Who let him get his hands on the trophy? Even Simon Jordan deserves it more than him! (Oh, wait a minute, in my anger maybe I have gone just a little over the top?)

I'm telling myself the little arse has photo-shopped his head onto that photo, and that his grubby hands haven't really touched that trophy.
He has done this just to wind me up, and spoil my week. 

His parting shot before the takeover , little shit

Macronate said:

sammy391 said:

Reason enough to sell

Not sure why he’s getting so much pelters.

Without his scouting, due diligence of players and recommendations there’s no way we’d have got anywhere near a play off place and, ultimately Wembley and promotion.

Thomas gets a lot of criticism on here but in reality he deserves our thanks and as many plaudits as Bowyer, Jackson & Gallen.

A ‘behind the scenes’ genius is how I’d like to remember him.

Hear hear! 

Athletico Charlton said:

Redhenry said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Redhenry said:

At least one freebie will hopefully sign soon after. Again WIOTOS

Completely new player or existing out of contract player?

Free signing

Is it Adrian Rabiot? Juan Mata? Daniel sturridge or Danny welbeck?

Sergio Ramos, it's not a coincidence he asked to leave today. 

Fuck, is Bowyer out of contract? 

Airman Brown said:

JamesSeed said:

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 ;-)

They weren’t in the royal box. There are multiple claims they were in hospitality, including a good friend of mine who was in there and is adamant they had a table of five, Muir was present, and that Murray went and spoke to them. He might be wrong but that’s what he believes he saw.

I was told they were, but hospitality or Royal Box doesn't matter; the fact is they've come an awfully long way to see a football match. Muir in particular wouldn't do that unless something was afoot, you'd think.

Personally I'd now rather someone else bought the club (not Ashley), because it'd be a lot less stressful ;-)

JamesSeed said:

Airman Brown said:

JamesSeed said:

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 ;-)

They weren’t in the royal box. There are multiple claims they were in hospitality, including a good friend of mine who was in there and is adamant they had a table of five, Muir was present, and that Murray went and spoke to them. He might be wrong but that’s what he believes he saw.

I was told they were, but hospitality or Royal Box doesn't matter; the fact is they've come an awfully long way to see a football match. Muir in particular wouldn't do that unless something was afoot, you'd think.

Personally I'd now rather someone else bought the club (not Ashley), because it'd be a lot less stressful ;-)

Absolutely certain that Muir’s interest has continued. The question has been whether there is a deal he can be part of, given he hasn’t wanted to buy it all.

addick05 said:

Nug said:

sammy391 said:

Reason enough to sell

Turd

Totally ruined my Monday. Who let him get his hands on the trophy? Even Simon Jordan deserves it more than him! (Oh, wait a minute, in my anger maybe I have gone just a little over the top?)

No he hasn’t you big fibber!!......,,
hes ruined your Tuesday 😜

Not seen mention of any sightings of LdT at Wembley.
Somehow unsurprising - and even fitting - that The Rat was represented in his absence by Mowgli.

I'm convinced that if we re-signed all our players and coaching staff and then added 2 or 3, we will be top half and pushing on, no problem - its far harder to get promoted out of league 1 than it is to stay up in the champ - i reckon we would beat Millwall with no additions. Nobody knows what is going to happen in the next few days but if i had to say, I'd say the takeover will happen, we will re sign all the players and staff (barring possibly Cullen who we may just get back). RD knows what a backlash there would be if he doesn't sell and allows all this to fizzle away and i can't see him wanting to get involved with the amount of decisions that are need in the next few weeks. Nobody knows for sure, but i reckon, just like scoring with 6 seconds to go yesterday, the takeover will happen overnight and its done - bang, just like that. A new owner has it all laid on a plate now - the ship has been turned, its all there just waiting for somebody to invest us to further glory. I'm convinced its all about to fall into place. With a bit of investment we'll be like the tide coming in - unstoppable.     

ken_shabby said:

Mal said:

This needs to get sorted pronto : https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/charlton-owner-goes-silent-on-lee-bowyer-contract-talks-despite-championship-promotion-a4152956.html

Probably a bigger worry than Dreisen grabbing things that don't belong to him. Even the Oystons might have thought about giving Boweyer a new contract as a priority on monday morning. And Bow is off on holiday today? Not good.

i disagree - the silence all points to a takeover to me - if bowyer announced he'd sat down with rd today and sorted out his future, wouldn't that indicate that rd was staying? 

DOUCHER said:

ken_shabby said:

Mal said:

This needs to get sorted pronto : https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/charlton-owner-goes-silent-on-lee-bowyer-contract-talks-despite-championship-promotion-a4152956.html

Probably a bigger worry than Dreisen grabbing things that don't belong to him. Even the Oystons might have thought about giving Boweyer a new contract as a priority on monday morning. And Bow is off on holiday today? Not good.

i disagree - the silence all points to a takeover to me - if bowyer announced he'd sat down with rd today and sorted out his future, wouldn't that indicate that rd was staying? 

I can accept part of that, but is it not also possible that a proposed buyer could ask Roland to offer a contract to Bowyer?