Sandgaard ownership discussion 2022-3 onwards (Meeting with CAST p138)

The moment I saw that part of his plan was to relocate us and sell the land he doesn’t own, I knew I was reading someone’s fantasy. 

SomervilleAddick said:

The moment I saw that part of his plan was to relocate us and sell the land he doesn’t own, I knew I was reading someone’s fantasy. 

I’m also mystified about the notion that we’re paying Castore for kit. I’ve always imagined they gave the club kit so they can sell replicas to us. 

Wait, what? 

soapy_jones said:

Macronate said:

RD was just being patient in screwing us over and eventually found a patsy to carry out his cunning plan.

Not when by exacting it, you end up shooting yourself in the head.

"expect to pay him back" is not "of course he will be paid back"

Why does our owner need a £350,000 loan.... well, I will tell you why... he doesn't have enough cash in the bank to run CAFC properly.

We're not unlike other clubs in that regard.   Football is a crazily expensive business to be in.   The issue is TS is not a fan and has no allegiance to us. 

Our future looks bottom half of division 3 and downwards right now I am afraid.

The Red Robin said:

EugenesAxe said:

Didn’t say an ex Charlton player…

Darren Purse and Hayden Mullins

What about Julian Gray?

It really is laughable that our chairman has gone very quiet but he’s still responding to fans on LinkedIn, it’s like Nimer on Instagram, Southall on Twitter.

T_C_E said:

SomervilleAddick said:

The moment I saw that part of his plan was to relocate us and sell the land he doesn’t own, I knew I was reading someone’s fantasy. 

I’m also mystified about the notion that we’re paying Castore for kit. I’ve always imagined they gave the club kit so they can sell replicas to us. 

Talking of which, has the cafc badge been removed and replaced by a castore one on the club shop?

Preparing to fill the Club Shop with new merchandise. All their other football club shirts.

SomervilleAddick said:

The moment I saw that part of his plan was to relocate us and sell the land he doesn’t own, I knew I was reading someone’s fantasy. 

I’m also mystified about the notion that we’re paying Castore for kit. I’ve always imagined they gave the club kit so they can sell replicas to us. 

Spot on. That was the point in his tweet thread where he lost credibility with me too.

If the rest of it is true, why throw in something alongside it that is clearly false?

In a time of trouble, the troublemaker thrives 

Whilst I think he has got the money, he isnt interested in spending it.

There seems to be no plan coupled with knee jerk decisions making things spiral out of control dangerously fast!

And lending money off a fan is bonkers....placing himself in the firing line before his reign as owner begun. 

And now whispers about more redundancies.....

The Prince-e-Paul said:

Gribbo said:

Covered End said:

Did anyone ask Jay Wyatt how TS is going to relocate us and sell the land when he doesn't own the land?
Also, would it be correct that Charlton can owe Castore for kits?

If Castore manufacture and sell the kits in their franchised shop, why would Charlton pay for any kits?
Maybe they do, I'm just asking the question.

(I see Sommerville Addick just said similar before me).

I ordered a kit for my nephew yesterday from the online shop, called the shop immediately after to try and intercept the dispatch and get his name and number printed on ghe back but the bloke I was speaking to said it gets sent direct from the Castore. 

Not sure if that has any baring on whether the Club might owe Castore any money but, imo, it says quite a bit about the situation with the shop if its only stocking kit items and only enough for "walk in" purchasers

My sister ordered me one with Dobson & 4 on the back. It is the wrong size. I rang club and was told that I needed to liaise with Castore. I contacted them over multiple emails only to be told that as it's been printed on the back they can't accept a refund or exchange. Shame as I am unlikely to wear it as too big. 

Tbf I make them right. 

Bailey said:

There is a big part of me that believes the only way we will rid ourselves of Duchatelet and the problems he has created and continues to create is to leave the Valley. Yes I know heresy, where would we go ? Duchatelet is the base of our ill's and while he has his finger on the club's pulse we will die a slow death. 

I don't see why only charlatans should want to buy the Club for next to nothing and lease the assets from RD. I keep reading how TS has fallen on hard times and is having to cut his cloth accordingly, hence our current malaise. However, there's nothing I can see stopping someone better equipped coming in and funding losses in L1 whilst pushing to get us out of it, which is what serious promotion contenders do isn't it?

The low turnover might cause a problem restricting the player wage budget under FFP, but the owner would have the option to donate money to the Club to fund operations rather than loaning it, thus bolstering turnover to lift the restriction. That's probably expecting a bit too much and is unrealistic, but you never know and whoever it is might make a better go of it than it appears the current incumbent is.

RD's sitting pretty just getting paid rent, hoping the assets appreciate in value to ultimately realise his asking price from whoever eventually decides to buy them off him. If he was looking for a patsy to make good a plan to ruin us, he's had one already and is currently on his second. How many does he need?

I just want some rich middle eastern Saudi’s to come in now , i don’t care about morals anymore