An alternative. I wanted to acknowledge the range of protest groups that the fans got behind.
Where is Charlton life's team in that who produced the Protest shirt? Often forgotten amongst flying pigs and beachballs.
Good call - does anybody have a high res picture of the protest shirt?
@Nug is your man. Otherwise www.coveredendchoir.co.uk is still alive, there are photos there.
Little would have been achieved without the protest fund - to save having an extra icon, what about a pink piggy-bank to represent both the plastic pigs and the fund?
An alternative. I wanted to acknowledge the range of protest groups that the fans got behind.
Where is Charlton life's team in that who produced the Protest shirt? Often forgotten amongst flying pigs and beachballs.
Good call - does anybody have a high res picture of the protest shirt?
@Nug is your man. Otherwise www.coveredendchoir.co.uk is still alive, there are photos there.
Little would have been achieved without the protest fund - to save having an extra icon, what about a pink piggy-bank to represent both the plastic pigs and the fund?
I think every aspect of the various protests was well intentioned and a lot of time and effort and hard cash was put in by all parties. How we express this or indeed if we need to express this is up to the author.
I see no reason why all parties shouldn't be commemorated at some point in the future.
This was and is the next biggest thing accomplished by us the fans after the battle for the return to the Valley.
I can only speak for the guys who were involved in the shirt project and the many hundreds of hours it took getting the project finalised. I know all the guys that were involved have a great sense of achievement (and I certainly do) and are proud to have been involved in raising thousands of pounds for charity and the protest fund.
It looks like all the hard graft by all of us, is finally going to pay off.
Lets hope this takeover comes sooner rather than later. Up the Addicks.
There were so many small parts that became big parts. I'm sure Roland was none too happy about the Belgium 20 disturbing his meals and dancing opportunities. I don't think MORI were predicting a ROT victory, but he wouldn't have liked them standing in his town. Anything that annoyed him was a great success because every straw placed on the camels back could be the one that broke it. I think it is our duty to show that whilst we are not fans to mess with, we are also great to work with and helping good owners and we should do all we can to encourage more fans to attend and do our small parts to help whoevever has taken over our great club.
New owners are crucial, yes, but we also need competent and experienced club management too, we have not had that since Varney left and it's a massive problem.
If this is Aussie Muir, he typically likes to manage with partners. He is not an autocrat.
It will be great, if he has successfully worked in a partnership style elsewhere. There is a lot of evidence to suggest that in UK football it works best when there is one strong leader in the boardroom (with the shareholding to back it ideally). Palace had that in Steve Parish, now suddenly they don't, with the Americans buying an almost equal share, and it's all gone pear. I think you can trace a similar story at Charlton. During our relentless rise, Murray called the shots in the boardroom. Then came the time when Murray had to share the reins with Derek Chappell (possibly because Murray had made mistakes). That was a weird time when the decline started, and relatively little has been written about it, even by @Airman Brown. Another absolutely prime example would be to compare Spurs with Arsenal.
But if he knows how to make partnership work, as it frequently does in normal business, it will be fine. And of course the current nutter was the 95% shareholder.
It’s quite bonkers to suggest things went wrong at Charlton when RM ceased to dominate decision-making and thereby blame those who belatedly sought to rein him in. Leaving aside the merits of individuals the timeline is all wrong, because Murray was removed as plc chairman in January 2008 - “possible mistakes” doesn’t begin to cover what had happened in the previous 18 months. Neither did “the decline” start in January 2008 on any plausible reading of events.
Whatever, Rick. I was simply musing on the general importance of decisive leadership at the top of a football club, and that is harder to achieve if there isn't a natural leader, by dint of personal attributes and size of shareholding.
I've heard from a regular WUM on Facebook that it'll be announced at our next home game before kick off.
Sadly that WUM has never been right.
So maybe at half-time then?
I would expect the announcement to be made several days before a home game to maximise the attendance. There would be quite a few disappointed fans who missed the opportunity to be there.
We are sure that we have two suitors. Airman confirmed as much as has Redhenry. One has said to have reached agreement with RD but there is a hold up about which we can only speculate but it seems won’t impact on the agreed sale ?
Why hasn’t the other party withdrawn ? Airman would know if they had I’m sure. Why are they still in the process ? Is the holdup Duchâtelet waiting for the second party to make a bid ?
I’m confused as to why a “done deal” is not now a completed deal. The fit and proper person test can’t be an issue surely. It’s a non process. Still huge secrecy surrounding the identities. I find it hard to believe someone in the press doesn’t know and printed.
The bidder I got the info from wasn't Muir. I don't think the winning bid is from the party i referred to.
@Redhenry,are the party you referred to the 2nd of the 'interested' parties that RM alluded to earlier in the week? Do you know anything of the winning bid? Many thanks.
I’m confused as to why a “done deal” is not now a completed deal. The fit and proper person test can’t be an issue surely. It’s a non process.
Does anyone know how the FPPT is conducted by the Football League? Do they have a panel of representatives from their member clubs that adjudicate on such things?
Knowing our luck the Massives' CEO would be on the panel and they're still waiting for that person to show up.
The bidder I got the info from wasn't Muir. I don't think the winning bid is from the party i referred to.
@Redhenry,are the party you referred to the 2nd of the 'interested' parties that RM alluded to earlier in the week? Do you know anything of the winning bid? Many thanks.
Is it a winning bid or acceptable bid. That for me is the big question at the moment.
I’m confused as to why a “done deal” is not now a completed deal. The fit and proper person test can’t be an issue surely. It’s a non process.
Does anyone know how the FPPT is conducted by the Football League? Do they have a panel of representatives from their member clubs that adjudicate on such things?
Knowing our luck the Massives' CEO would be on the panel and they're still waiting for that person to show up.
I believe its a self declaration. I.e. Are you a criminal?
Are you currently being investigated for any financial misconduct?
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I see no reason why all parties shouldn't be commemorated at some point in the future.
This was and is the next biggest thing accomplished by us the fans after the battle for the return to the Valley.
I can only speak for the guys who were involved in the shirt project and the many hundreds of hours it took getting the project finalised. I know all the guys that were involved have a great sense of achievement (and I certainly do) and are proud to have been involved in raising thousands of pounds for charity and the protest fund.
It looks like all the hard graft by all of us, is finally going to pay off.
Lets hope this takeover comes sooner rather than later. Up the Addicks.
Meires Out Rolands Imminent.
Sadly that WUM has never been right.
I would expect the announcement to be made several days before a home game to maximise the attendance. There would be quite a few disappointed fans who missed the opportunity to be there.
Why hasn’t the other party withdrawn ? Airman would know if they had I’m sure. Why are they still in the process ? Is the holdup Duchâtelet waiting for the second party to make a bid ?
I’m confused as to why a “done deal” is not now a completed deal. The fit and proper person test can’t be an issue surely. It’s a non process. Still huge secrecy surrounding the identities. I find it hard to believe someone in the press doesn’t know and printed.
Knowing our luck the Massives' CEO would be on the panel and they're still waiting for that person to show up.
Are you currently being investigated for any financial misconduct?
If you answer no to both you're in.
[Just a joke btw]
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