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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

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  • BR7_addick
    BR7_addick Posts: 10,212
    Quick let’s get excited.

    Unless he’s paying around £40m in goodwill no chance.
  • cafc_harry
    cafc_harry Posts: 3,360
    Looks like he is from the area, trialled at palace when he was 18. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/revealed-gadaffi-was-hours-away-from-buying-man-utd-2lwbcgljd
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,129
    Dalman was on Palaces' books when he was younger. When has that ever worked out for us?


  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Redhenry said:
    I know Mehmet, not well but he's a very nice man. 
    He spends most of his time on pornhub. 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    Redhenry said:
    I know Mehmet, not well but he's a very nice man. 
    Well that would be one hell of an improvement for starters!
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,359
    He worked in London for at least 25 years, first knew him at an Investment Bank and he went off to work for a hedge fund for a while. Has been doing business in the Middle East for years.
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,108
    TelMc32 said:
    Not sure Riga will be impressed with having his picture labelled as Roland in that story!!  😂
    And there’s Duchatelet thinking ‘I don’t look bad for a man of 72’ #KeepOnDancingRoly
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Dalman played for Palace, for that reason I am out :wink:

    Intresting that from quick Google search he would have no problem putting together a consortium from his network of "known associations" although some people might not be happy with the source of the money.

    Might even get a few Man United players on loan! 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,455
    Question is... Why does this bloke want to leave Cardiff for us in the first place?

    Its like Football Manager where you get bored winning things with the club you start with so resign and take over at a bit of a shit team for a "challenge"

    For me usually results in a couple of games before I realise what a mistake I've made before "retiring" and going back to my original club
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,747
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Question is... Why does this bloke want to leave Cardiff for us in the first place?

    Its like Football Manager where you get bored winning things with the club you start with so resign and take over at a bit of a shit team for a "challenge"

    For me usually results in a couple of games before I realise what a mistake I've made before "retiring" and going back to my original club
    He obviously fancies being an owner.....

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  • flyingkiwiDK
    flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,723
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Question is... Why does this bloke want to leave Cardiff for us in the first place?

    Its like Football Manager where you get bored winning things with the club you start with so resign and take over at a bit of a shit team for a "challenge"

    For me usually results in a couple of games before I realise what a mistake I've made before "retiring" and going back to my original club
    Yeah why would he want to swap Cardiff for London?  Hmmm let me think..
  • usedtobegood
    usedtobegood Posts: 30
    Redhenry said:
    He worked in London for at least 25 years, first knew him at an Investment Bank and he went off to work for a hedge fund for a while. Has been doing business in the Middle East for years.
    No doubt he's decent on a personal level and he's certainly come across well in Cardiff, but when I worked with him in early 2000s he was very dodgy. Under normal circumstances I'd say it's not good news, but he can't be worse than Roland (can he?). 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    edited June 2019
    happyvalley said:
    1694, Queen Mary II founded The Royal Seamans Hospital at Greenwich.
    Let’s all give her ‘the clap’ she so richly deserves!
    Most local older folk will get the gist of my comment. ;)
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,852
    charltonbob said:
    Surprised that the site that can't be talked about didn't have inside info on this, or will we get the i knew all about it but promised not to blab etc
    Sammy05 was about to post it on his Twitter feed.
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,359
    usedtobegood said:
    Redhenry said:
    He worked in London for at least 25 years, first knew him at an Investment Bank and he went off to work for a hedge fund for a while. Has been doing business in the Middle East for years.
    No doubt he's decent on a personal level and he's certainly come across well in Cardiff, but when I worked with him in early 2000s he was very dodgy. Under normal circumstances I'd say it's not good news, but he can't be worse than Roland (can he?). 
    He has many contacts, the club is crying out for investment. Where was it Commerzbank?
  • Ultimatum
    Ultimatum Posts: 317
    Redhenry said:
    He worked in London for at least 25 years, first knew him at an Investment Bank and he went off to work for a hedge fund for a while. Has been doing business in the Middle East for years.
    Little hint in there? Would he be the front man for a Middle East consortium? Straw clutching much? 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    edited June 2019
    usedtobegood said:
    Redhenry said:
    He worked in London for at least 25 years, first knew him at an Investment Bank and he went off to work for a hedge fund for a while. Has been doing business in the Middle East for years.
    No doubt he's decent on a personal level and he's certainly come across well in Cardiff, but when I worked with him in early 2000s he was very dodgy. Under normal circumstances I'd say it's not good news, but he can't be worse than Roland (can he?). 
    Dodgy could mean a thousand and one things utbg?
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,118
    Please, please, please let this be true! 

    Dalman's red n white army!
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,740
    usedtobegood said:
    Redhenry said:
    He worked in London for at least 25 years, first knew him at an Investment Bank and he went off to work for a hedge fund for a while. Has been doing business in the Middle East for years.
    No doubt he's decent on a personal level and he's certainly come across well in Cardiff, but when I worked with him in early 2000s he was very dodgy. Under normal circumstances I'd say it's not good news, but he can't be worse than Roland (can he?). 
    Guaranteed there'd be someone peeing on our chips .

    :neutral:

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  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    Did @DOUCHER say they were trying to flush another buyer out
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,455
    Leuth said:
    A Turkish Cypriot! I wonder if my family will still let me support Charlton ;)
    So long as he doesn't recognise Northern Cyprus as an independent state.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,897
    I'm flying out to Dalaman next month, I'll try to find out more then.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,833
    Imnot Athletic said:
    Is he from the area?  
    Come on @Imnot Athletic

    We are Millwall-Lite these days remember. You have to say ‘is he off the manor?’
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,231
    Looking at his Bloomberg profile, I see his company's registered address is at Jardine House in Hong Kong... that building is nicknamed "the House of a 1000 Arseholes".  Not a good sign.

    Anyway:

    Board Members Memberships

    Chairman
    Vice Chairman
    Chairman
    Venator Real Estate Capital Partners

    Just looking up a bit of info about the bottom two now. 


  • IanJRO
    IanJRO Posts: 691
    @Redhenry does this have anything to do with 'your lot' who walked away before? Assume Dalman is fronting a bid rather than financing it.
  • CharltonByBlood
    CharltonByBlood Posts: 1,900
    Curb_It said:
    Looking at his Bloomberg profile, I see his company's registered address is at Jardine House in Hong Kong... that building is nicknamed "the House of a 1000 Arseholes".  Not a good sign.

    Anyway:

    Board Members Memberships

    Chairman
    Vice Chairman
    Chairman
    Venator Real Estate Capital Partners

    Just looking up a bit of info about the bottom two now. 


    Ffs comes from the same place as RD

    We have no chance
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Curb_It said:
    Looking at his Bloomberg profile, I see his company's registered address is at Jardine House in Hong Kong... that building is nicknamed "the House of a 1000 Arseholes".  Not a good sign.

    Anyway:

    Board Members Memberships

    Chairman
    Vice Chairman
    Chairman
    Venator Real Estate Capital Partners

    Just looking up a bit of info about the bottom two now. 


    We’ve already got one arsehole, another 1000 won’t make much difference. 
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,359
    IanJRO said:
    @Redhenry does this have anything to do with 'your lot' who walked away before? Assume Dalman is fronting a bid rather than financing it.
    He wasn't involved as far as i know.
  • tgarrat1
    tgarrat1 Posts: 266
    Sounds positive if Grumpy Neil even likes him; 

    ‘If Dalman were to go, it would come as a hammer blow to the Bluebirds and Neil Warnock.

    Cardiff's hugely popular manager has developed a close working rapport with Dalman and describes him as 'the best chairman I have worked with‘

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