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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

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  • CharltonByBlood
    CharltonByBlood Posts: 1,900
    So who is the consortium that can now have a chance to close the deal post today?
  • BR7_addick
    BR7_addick Posts: 10,212
    If he can’t strike a deal with a geeza who’s got serious cash then who will he strike a deal with, which leads back to the original diagnoses that, we are not for sale.  Roland just fall down a lift shaft or sumin.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    Time for the Aussies to do the same. Put up or walk away.
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    Bum
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    1847, The Christmas cracker is marketed by Tom Smith.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,729
    What Duchatelet has (through good fortune) is a manager who may do something incredible. He is ensuring it has to be truly incredible by the amount of money he is willing to commit. But if Bowyer does well with a few loans, it is more than possible we can be up there challenging. The best way for Duchatelet to get his money back is to have us sniffing around the play off places come Christmas time. 
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,490
    Shocked at this news
  • CharltonByBlood
    CharltonByBlood Posts: 1,900
    MuttleyCAFC said:
    What Duchatelet has (through good fortune) is a manager who may do something incredible. He is ensuring it has to be truly incredible by the amount of money he is willing to commit. But if Bowyer does well with a few loans, it is more than possible we can be up there challenging. The best way for Duchatelet to get his money back is to have us sniffing around the play off places come Christmas time. 
    If we aren’t in the bottom 3 at Christmas then that’s a miracle let alone play offs
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,734
    MuttleyCAFC said:
    What Duchatelet has (through good fortune) is a manager who may do something incredible. He is ensuring it has to be truly incredible by the amount of money he is willing to commit. But if Bowyer does well with a few loans, it is more than possible we can be up there challenging. The best way for Duchatelet to get his money back is to have us sniffing around the play off places come Christmas time. 
    Unfortunately I think that’s a fantasy. 
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  • MartinCAFC
    MartinCAFC Posts: 3,219
    So it was Dalman as predicted and worryingly has walked away. Not convinced The Aussies have the money either so unless this new party acts quickly or we see a Bowyer style turnaround it looks like RD is still here for some time yet.

    And why would RD be desperate to deal with Dalman when The Aussies remain waiting in the wings unless RD is desperate to sell on any terms now and that doesn't appear to be the case.

    Hope is now fading unless the new party can make a deal happen.
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,071
    The Aussies will never get it over the line, maybe they'll walk away as well and Roland will be forced to fund another year 
  • IanJRO
    IanJRO Posts: 691
    So it would appear that there has been an 11th hour price hike. Really is time for all interested parties (if there are any left) to put their cards on the table. Best offer - take it or leave it and move on. Pandering to the madman clearly isn't working.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,729
    Top eight or ten and a potential buyer can sniff the Premier League. 
  • 1905
    1905 Posts: 2,752
    thickandthin63 said:
    Nice to see all the positive attitudes towards our prospects next year.Throwing money at players is not always the answer(Sunderland,Portsmouth),good managers (Curbishley,Powell) can build teams without spending fortunes.We got up last year without spending,many people said we would get relegated.Get players in with a point to prove,and who want to play for the club rather than look only at what the wages are.I have a grudging respect for RD in not paying inflated wages,which the club cannot afford.( How many clubs are deep in trouble with massive wage bills that could cripple them if they do not make the promised land.)I still think that once the season is under way,given a decent start,crowds will return,and many (not all) clubs will fill out the away end.
    The championship clubs will definitely fill the away end when they sense it will be a party and 3 points.  Relying on a superb management team is important but we will be playing some class teams this year - not Bradford's and Rochdale's.  Totally different league and we need a totally different owner. 
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    I'm not surprised, none of you should be, by any of it.
  • BR7_addick
    BR7_addick Posts: 10,212
    MuttleyCAFC said:
    What Duchatelet has (through good fortune) is a manager who may do something incredible. He is ensuring it has to be truly incredible by the amount of money he is willing to commit. But if Bowyer does well with a few loans, it is more than possible we can be up there challenging. The best way for Duchatelet to get his money back is to have us sniffing around the play off places come Christmas time. 
    It’s 5 o’clock somewhere.
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,037
    Airman Brown said:
    MuttleyCAFC said:
    What Duchatelet has (through good fortune) is a manager who may do something incredible. He is ensuring it has to be truly incredible by the amount of money he is willing to commit. But if Bowyer does well with a few loans, it is more than possible we can be up there challenging. The best way for Duchatelet to get his money back is to have us sniffing around the play off places come Christmas time. 
    Unfortunately I think that’s a fantasy. 
    I'm still clinging on to the hope that this is Lee Bowyer's Football Manager simulation and we're all living in it, though. Hopefully he can work miracles, eh...
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,955
    To Shine 166,its a bit sad when discussions cant take place without personal insults,still each to their own,luckily the majority of people on this site stick to voicing their opinions about football,and Charlton.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,734
    edited July 2019
    I should say that the European group is in that story because Prague posted it on here, so while I have no reason to think it’s wrong - and in fact I pointed the Standard in his direction because I trust him on it  - the story is not of itself evidence that it’s right.
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  • cabbie8
    cabbie8 Posts: 341
    Airman Brown said:
    I should say that the European group is in that story because Prague posted it on here, so while I have no reason to think it’s wrong - and in fact I pointed the Standard in his direction because I trust him on it  - the story is not of itself evidence that it’s right.
    So sorry I can’t read it all back but who has confirmed Dalman has walked? Or is it people talking on here and speculating that has resulted in this article in the standard 
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    1848, Waterloo station is opened.
  • JdCam
    JdCam Posts: 42
    MuttleyCAFC said:
    Top eight or ten and a potential buyer can sniff the Premier League. 
    Yeah, but won't he just raise the price again??
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,734
    edited July 2019
    cabbie8 said:
    Airman Brown said:
    I should say that the European group is in that story because Prague posted it on here, so while I have no reason to think it’s wrong - and in fact I pointed the Standard in his direction because I trust him on it  - the story is not of itself evidence that it’s right.
    So sorry I can’t read it all back but who has confirmed Dalman has walked? Or is it people talking on here and speculating that has resulted in this article in the standard 
    No, the Standard got the story from their own source, who is very likely to be Dalman or someone close to him. I couldn’t share it because it would have spoilt their story, but I subsequently heard from  elsewhere last night that Dalman and RD had fallen out.
  • superclive
    superclive Posts: 1,809
    So Jimwhite. You get why we're  not all ecstatic now? RD clearly doesn't want to sell that badly 
  • king addick
    king addick Posts: 3,701
    Jesus fucking Christ.....its just total madness.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,729
    Jim White was telling us recently that we should be rejoicing because Duchatelet is desperate to sell. He doesn't act like a desperate seller though - putting the price up after promising not to suggests he is not as desperate as he wishes to make out!
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,955
    To King Addick,i totally agree with most of your comments,but I have supported Charlton for 65 years and the supply from youth to first team has never dried up Kids will always come to Charlton because they know that they will if good enough get a chance.
    Rd has given Bowyer a budget,albeit a very low one,but as I said ,a good manager and team will find the players.How many Aribos  and Lookmans are out there playing Sunday Morning and lower league saturday afternoon football.These players are there to be found.Kinsella was playing for Colchester,look how he turned out.
    Who had heard of Beilick and Burrington prior to them coming to us,I personally think that despite the lack of funds we will do very well next year.

  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,986
    edited July 2019
    He's never going to sell
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,481
    edited July 2019
    Airman Brown said:
    I should say that the European group is in that story because Prague posted it on here, so while I have no reason to think it’s wrong - and in fact I pointed the Standard in his direction because I trust him on it  - the story is not of itself evidence that it’s right.
    And yet the Dalman bit about him walking is Airman? We are talking about The Standard here.
    We still haven’t seen ‘clear evidence ‘ that that is the case. i.e. a statement from Dalman himself or those representing him.
    Not saying it isn’t true.....only that as things are as of this moment, I’ve personally not seen anything to verify the claim......indeed, has anyone?
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