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  • What is the point behind this statement?


  • Given what's gone on to date, that's a decent update tbf.
  • Isawsummersplay
    Isawsummersplay Posts: 1,427
    God, how I hate that man.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,005
    Valley11 said:
    The bit I don’t understand is he says he’s in the process of selling then talks about a spendthrift plan for next season, like he’s planning to stick around.

    Did anyone else think that or is it just knackered me?
    No different to the season just finished.
    Trying to sell, won't drop his price enough, so will try and reduce his annual losses if there's no sale.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Weird statement. Part very reasonable and sensible, part paranoid schizophrenic yelling at strangers at the bus stop.
  • Don’t believe everything you read !
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,107
    Don’t believe everything you read !
    Come on ... spill the beans, Lennie
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,107
    And we have @DOUCHER on the sale thread that he thinks the sale is as close as ever if Directors waive their loans ... what’s going on! 
  • JoshrewCAFC
    JoshrewCAFC Posts: 916
    edited June 2019
    Apart from the dig at fans, that was a fairly respectful announcement. I think we're all entitled to our views of Roland but no point attacking him for every single thing he says. As much of a monumental cock he is, he could definitely be more of a cock than that (and has been in the past).

    Let's hope we do sell, and in time to have a decent transfer window. 
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  • MartinCAFC
    MartinCAFC Posts: 3,219

    Am I missing something ? Apart from the fact I don't think RD wrote this it seems a reasonable statement to me

    Agreed to an extent

    He's right that Championship spending is slightly stupid

    He's right that our smaller budget doesnt mean instant relegation (take Accrington in League One this season)

    He's right that we've got some good kids coming through

    He's even right that we stand more chance of being sold now we're back in the Championship BUT despite being a club in London (meaning expensive land) he still needs to lower his asking price for any deal to happen quickly
    Pretty much the way I see it too.
  • I agree we should stay away from anyone that Peter Varney introduces
  • NapaAddick
    NapaAddick Posts: 4,657
    I agree we should stay away from anyone that Peter Varney introduces
    Curious to hear more on that. It seems most here really like PV.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,605
    edited June 2019
    Apart from the dig at fans, that was a fairly respectful announcement. I think we're all entitled to our views of Roland but no point attacking him for every single thing he says. As much of a monumental cock he is, he could definitely be more of a cock than that (and has been in the past).

    Let's hope we do sell, and in time to have a decent transfer window. 

    Only it isn’t. 

    As we now know that at least one of the directors he’s thanking has had no communication about the loan other than to say he’s happy to talk. 

    And the fact that he’s lied about the now Ebbsfleet owner being a prospective buyer pushed forward by Varney & Airman. 

    You simply cannot trust a word that comes out of his mouth. 

    Awful & totally unnecessary right now.  
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,005
    edited June 2019
    Im not sure its the best sales tactic to be shouting from the rooftops that "all Championship club owners face huge yearly losses"
    It's hardly a secret.
    It was a secret that evaded him when he bought us!
    Tbf it wasn't. He assumed the EFL would not change the FFP rules.
    They changed the rules and allowed clubs to lose £39M over 3 seasons.

    This was down to The Premier League IIRC, threatening to reduce their payments if the EFL did not agree.

    I can't remember what the plan was in 2014, but it was working towards all Championship clubs having to break even or only have losses of a few million per season. 
  • Cardinal Sin
    Cardinal Sin Posts: 5,233
    cafc4life said:
    To me it says bowyer has a contract extension in place, he either signs and carries on or fucks off because he’s not getting offered anything more
    Correct and unless Duchatelet moves towards Bowyer, he will be off.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    chatte muette
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    S Reactions GIF
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    I wonder if all the staff hide their keyboards when’s RD is in town? Doubt any comms professional was too involved with that.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Secret film of Roland at his most sincere.

    Image result for liar gif
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  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,169
    Still got to get his digs in hasn't he. Twat.
  • Cardinal Sin
    Cardinal Sin Posts: 5,233
    WSS said:
    This Tweet from former Director, David White, suggests very clearly that no-one has spoken to him seriously about any offer to settle his loan. Duchatelet misinformed or gilding the Lily again. Meire would have told the lie previously but he has to do it himself now. Thanks David, i know who I trust to tell the truth.
  • ...threads you shouldn't open when you've had a few beers after work on a Friday evening.
  • RanTooFar
    RanTooFar Posts: 324
    Haphazard statement with no overall message. Ultimately confirms no budget for another season and implies he'll stay.
  • NapaAddick
    NapaAddick Posts: 4,657
    Looks like it's time to make a quick visit to another Roland-owned structure in Belgium.

  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Don’t believe everything you read !
    I don’t believe you
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,561
    edited June 2019
    ^^^ this with knobs on
  • SE7toSG3
    SE7toSG3 Posts: 3,140
    Addickted said:
    Cannot believe those who actually think it's a reasonable message from Mr Chairman.

    It so full of untruths, half truths and downright lies that I'd be surprised if it wasn't libellous.

    Owner of Ebbsfleet my arse.

    And I bet he cannot name a single player in our current academy line-up.
    What this bloke says ffs