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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

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  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,108
    Can’t be announced yet but I’ll give you a clue...

    New sponsor is a popular energy drink

    New catering is from a company known for their microwave noodles
    Knowing our luck, it’ll be the company that sells energy drinks in Cost Cutter for £0.39p  :(
  • Froggy66
    Froggy66 Posts: 41
    PopIcon said:
    Hints of two Middle Eastern guys with Curbs at Wembley . Anything on that ?
    I'm fairly sure that Ravi was sitting next to Curbs, might be wrong.
    We were in row 1 of Block 552 right above the box where the trophy was presented. I only spotted Curbs standing next to one young guy of potentially Middle Eastern appearance when I looked down at the end of the game. Didn't see Ravi, so guess he must have moved off and assume he may have been the second referred to above.



    Were you the one's told to get down from the ledge by security after the winning goal went in?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,017
    If I had the money I would pay £35M tops. 
  • roseandcrown
    roseandcrown Posts: 7,588
    edited May 2019
    JamesSeed said:
    Said many months that we will only be sold if one of 2 things happens:

    1. RD lowers his asking price.
    2. RD dies.

    I'm pretty sure number 2 hasn't happened, so does anyone have any info that number 1 has?
    There's a rumour that it's dipped under£40m, but who knows.
    If that's true I believe we will be sold. 
    Less than £40 million for a championship club is reasonable. 
    Depends does that include the 10m needed to pay off old directors and get a clean slate? 
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,886
    JamesSeed said:
    Said many months that we will only be sold if one of 2 things happens:

    1. RD lowers his asking price.
    2. RD dies.

    I'm pretty sure number 2 hasn't happened, so does anyone have any info that number 1 has?
    There's a rumour that it's dipped under£40m, but who knows.
    If that's true I believe we will be sold. 
    Less than £40 million for a championship club is reasonable. 
    Depends does that included the 10m needed to pay off old directors and get a clean slate? 
    It's only £7m I thought Rosie but a good point nevertheless  ;).
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    If I had the money I would pay £35M tops. 
    If.
    You wanna try dipping into your savings account
  • roseandcrown
    roseandcrown Posts: 7,588
    clb74 said:
    If I had the money I would pay £35M tops. 
    If.
    You wanna try dipping into your savings account
    he cant its in a hedge fund
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,747
    clb74 said:
    If I had the money I would pay £35M tops. 
    If.
    You wanna try dipping into your savings account
    he cant its in a hedge fund
    Is it a Privet Hedge Fund?
  • robinofottershaw
    robinofottershaw Posts: 1,922
    Froggy66 said:
    PopIcon said:
    Hints of two Middle Eastern guys with Curbs at Wembley . Anything on that ?
    I'm fairly sure that Ravi was sitting next to Curbs, might be wrong.
    We were in row 1 of Block 552 right above the box where the trophy was presented. I only spotted Curbs standing next to one young guy of potentially Middle Eastern appearance when I looked down at the end of the game. Didn't see Ravi, so guess he must have moved off and assume he may have been the second referred to above.



    Were you the one's told to get down from the ledge by security after the winning goal went in?
    No, they suddenly appeared a few people to the right of me. Think they may have come done to the front from a few rows back. 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,098
    RedChaser said:
    JamesSeed said:
    Said many months that we will only be sold if one of 2 things happens:

    1. RD lowers his asking price.
    2. RD dies.

    I'm pretty sure number 2 hasn't happened, so does anyone have any info that number 1 has?
    There's a rumour that it's dipped under£40m, but who knows.
    If that's true I believe we will be sold. 
    Less than £40 million for a championship club is reasonable. 
    Depends does that included the 10m needed to pay off old directors and get a clean slate? 
    It's only £7m I thought Rosie but a good point nevertheless  ;).
    He's still delirious after Sunday night.

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  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,134
    JamesSeed said:
    JamesSeed said:
    Said many months that we will only be sold if one of 2 things happens:

    1. RD lowers his asking price.
    2. RD dies.

    I'm pretty sure number 2 hasn't happened, so does anyone have any info that number 1 has?
    There's a rumour that it's dipped under£40m, but who knows.
    If that's true I believe we will be sold. 
    Less than £40 million for a championship club is reasonable. 
    It was a DM on Twitter from someone who has a contact, but not always reliable (the Indian investors for example?). He said a price has been agreed, but wouldn’t say how much, ‘to protect his source’, but said it was under £40m. 
    Of course it could all be nonsense. Wouldn’t be the first time!
    But after Sunday’s euphoric victory, it would top off a great season. 
    We were told they agreed a price two years ago. 
    We know Roly is stupid but is he likely to fluke a promotion and then re-agree a lower figure with the same gang that have been playing Dutch Rudder with him for two whole entire years...?
  • flyingkiwiDK
    flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,723
    From the official site. Sounds like RD isn’t going anytime soon. 

    “Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.

    Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.

    The Addicks have offered new contracts to four first team players but are not extending the contracts of six first team players.

    Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have. 

    It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult. 

    “The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “

  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,098
    From the official site. Sounds like RD isn’t going anytime soon. 

    “Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.

    Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.

    The Addicks have offered new contracts to four first team players but are not extending the contracts of six first team players.

    Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have. 

    “It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult. 

    “The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB54dZkzZOY

  • kentred2
    kentred2 Posts: 2,338
    From the official site. Sounds like RD isn’t going anytime soon. 

    “Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.

    Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.

    The Addicks have offered new contracts to four first team players but are not extending the contracts of six first team players.

    Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have. 

    It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult. 

    “The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “

    And like Bowyer is staying too! 
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,870
    fuck off Roland.... 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,098
    kentred2 said:
    From the official site. Sounds like RD isn’t going anytime soon. 

    “Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.

    Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.

    The Addicks have offered new contracts to four first team players but are not extending the contracts of six first team players.

    Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have. 

    “It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult. 

    “The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “

    And like Bowyer is staying too! 
    It would be a kick in the guts for the fans but I would not blame Bowyer if he left.
  • CAFCDAZ
    CAFCDAZ Posts: 1,199
    From the official site. Sounds like RD isn’t going anytime soon. 

    “Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.

    Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.

    The Addicks have offered new contracts to four first team players but are not extending the contracts of six first team players.

    Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have. 

    It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult. 

    “The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “

    Actually gutted we haven't offered a deal to a cour of those and very surprised that we have offerred fosu one. 
  • flyingkiwiDK
    flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,723
    CAFCDAZ said:
    From the official site. Sounds like RD isn’t going anytime soon. 

    “Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.

    Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.

    The Addicks have offered new contracts to four first team players but are not extending the contracts of six first team players.

    Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have. 

    It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult. 

    “The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “

    Actually gutted we haven't offered a deal to a cour of those and very surprised that we have offerred fosu one. 
    Reeves is the only one on that list I thought we might have retained 
  • CAFCDAZ
    CAFCDAZ Posts: 1,199
    CAFCDAZ said:
    From the official site. Sounds like RD isn’t going anytime soon. 

    “Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.

    Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.

    The Addicks have offered new contracts to four first team players but are not extending the contracts of six first team players.

    Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have. 

    It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult. 

    “The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “

    Actually gutted we haven't offered a deal to a cour of those and very surprised that we have offerred fosu one. 
    Reeves is the only one on that list I thought we might have retained 
    Was hoping we would keep Igor and Jonny
  • flyingkiwiDK
    flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,723
    CAFCDAZ said:
    CAFCDAZ said:
    From the official site. Sounds like RD isn’t going anytime soon. 

    “Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.

    Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.

    The Addicks have offered new contracts to four first team players but are not extending the contracts of six first team players.

    Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have. 

    It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult. 

    “The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “

    Actually gutted we haven't offered a deal to a cour of those and very surprised that we have offerred fosu one. 
    Reeves is the only one on that list I thought we might have retained 
    Was hoping we would keep Igor and Jonny

    Igor too injury prone and on a high wage.

    Jonny probably too expensive to sign on a perm

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  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,098
    CAFCDAZ said:
    CAFCDAZ said:
    From the official site. Sounds like RD isn’t going anytime soon. 

    “Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.

    Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.

    The Addicks have offered new contracts to four first team players but are not extending the contracts of six first team players.

    Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have. 

    “It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult. 

    “The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “

    Actually gutted we haven't offered a deal to a cour of those and very surprised that we have offerred fosu one. 
    Reeves is the only one on that list I thought we might have retained 
    Was hoping we would keep Igor and Jonny
    You're having a laugh mate.  My fitness levels are better than Mr Vetokele's.
  • irudd123
    irudd123 Posts: 115
    edited May 2019
    CAFCDAZ said:
    From the official site. Sounds like RD isn’t going anytime soon. 

    “Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.

    Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.

    The Addicks have offered new contracts to four first team players but are not extending the contracts of six first team players.

    Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have. 

    It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult. 

    “The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “

    Actually gutted we haven't offered a deal to a cour of those and very surprised that we have offered fosu one.

    Most likely to retain a compensation fee when he goes, which is probable. 
  • flyingkiwiDK
    flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,723
    Surely someone out there would want to buy the club now. WTF are the Aussies doing? They’ve been pissing about for two years now. 

    I don’t think I can handle another season with RD at the helm.
  • Ultimatum
    Ultimatum Posts: 317
    In fairness to Bowyer , he has to come out and say ‘limited budget’ etc... he can’t exactly say this time next week we’ll be splashing the cash as the takeover will be done. In case it all fell through. He’s going to have to plan for life with Roland until he has actually gone. 

    PS ‘next week’ is an example comment 😂
  • CAFCDAZ
    CAFCDAZ Posts: 1,199
    CAFCDAZ said:
    CAFCDAZ said:
    From the official site. Sounds like RD isn’t going anytime soon. 

    “Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.

    Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.

    The Addicks have offered new contracts to four first team players but are not extending the contracts of six first team players.

    Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have. 

    “It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult. 

    “The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “

    Actually gutted we haven't offered a deal to a cour of those and very surprised that we have offerred fosu one. 
    Reeves is the only one on that list I thought we might have retained 
    Was hoping we would keep Igor and Jonny
    You're having a laugh mate.  My fitness levels are better than Mr Vetokele's.
    1 striker on the books, Igor actually looked pretty good when he was fit this season. I'd rather keep him than fosu and parker. 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,791
    Takeover next week confirmed. Thanks mate!
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    1640, The Long Parliament is summoned by Charles 1..
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 12,001
    edited May 2019
    Manager talks about planning for new campaign after hugely successful season - and still doesn’t have a contract himself.....
    FK YOU ROLAND
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,870
    I want to keep my positive head on. 1) Not surprised on that list. Only ones I would have kept were Reeves and Williams.  2) We don't know what the budget is? Bowyer could be bluffing. Not saying we have a huge budget but enough to work with. 3) Williams was always going to go to other clubs such as Swansea are interested in him and as Bowyer himself said "we couldn't get anywhere near his wages". 4) Offering contracts to Bauer and Aribo? If these both sign that would be fantastic for us and will be a key as to what players we are going to attract, although I can't see Aribo signing and might be going anyway. Hope I am wrong. I would love Bauer to sign. He had already stated that he wasn't going to sign when his contract was up and still get that feeling. There were murmurs around xmas time by Bowyer that if Bauer was consider re-signing it would be imperative for us to be promoted. Hope he loves here enough and contract is good for him to stay for at least another year. 4) I note with great interest in that all our strikers are not being retained. On a positive note does that mean they will have at least 2 strikers on their list that are within their budget. (or know they could get one from Arsenal etc that they have tentatively agreed with). ie, we are not keeping Parker (in desperation) etc. In Bowyer, Gallen and JJ we trust. I just pray that RD is letting these guys take us forward and not relying on Driesden, 
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