Look at it another way, if that article is true then the other article about Zabeel taking over at West Ham was a complete fabrication. Or maybe this one is the lie and the other one was true?
“There is no truth to reports that Zabeel Investments made an approach to West Ham yesterday.
“Zabeel Investments has not approached any club since it made an indicative offer for Charlton Athletic last Friday, nor has it authorised any approach on its behalf.
“Zabeel Investments is currently in the due diligence phase of its offer to Charlton Athletic”
they released this three hours after those mugs at the guardian made up a load of old toffee......
these guys are MULTI BILLIONAIRES..... they can buy any one any time for the right money....
they perhaps may have herad of everton or west ham before.... they may have even got an executive to do a bit of research on them.... my god they may have throught about buying them even.....
these guys to me seem all trousers, no mouth.......
its all just paper talk... I could be wrong but these mugs have got nothing better to print....
there are two things that are official that we are in due dilligence ... and when linked falsely with another club the executives came out and said it was nonsense...
[cite]Posted By: Sidcuptel[/cite]Personally I'd like to shoot these f***ing journos who make this c**p up don't they know what they are doing to us mere mortals.
As annoying as it is, I don't necessarily think it's the fault of the journalists. If they're freelancers they don't get paid if they don't come up with "stories", and if they're salaried they'd soon end up out on their ears. As someone said the other day (I think it was GH) you never see a paper with empty pages; so they still have to write the same amount whether there's a genuine story or no news at all. Anyone ever see the play One Bummer News Day?
The sensationalist nature of us all means we'd soon stop buying papers if they filled their space with minute details of what was known and verifyable, rather than moving on to the next bit of hyped-up clap-trap. Who wants a paper full of facts these days? No-one. That is why over the past 20 years or so the broadsheets have all had to re-invent themselves.
I don't buy this "they hate little old Charlton" stuff either. Some of them may do, but there's no reason to think that journalists would be any less ambivalent about someone elses club than any other section of society. What they do do though is pander to the big boys because they know that that's where most of the readership is. Consequently we get ignored, not because we're hated but because we're not one of the big boys (yet).
Mohammed Al Hashimi, executive chairman of Zabeel Investments, had this to say:
“We feel now is the right time to make a strategic, long term investment in Charlton and get CAFC back to the English Premier League where they belong.
The passion of the fans at Charlton, the heritage of the Club and the unique status it enjoys in the community make it an exciting proposition for us.”
IMO. You don't publicly announce things like this quote if 5 days down the line you're going to turn your attentions elsewhere. Unless of course, Zabeel found some issues with our accounting, etc (which I really can't see happening).
So, let these lazy, overpaid journos print their stories. They obviously have nothing else to write.
If this deal happens, we can laugh our arses off in their faces for a long, long time.
If this deal doesn't happen, then they can justify their sad meaningless little existence on this planet with their 'exclusives'.
I feel like its a personal attack and was, previously, getting very angry.....
however its the way it is and we have to try and hold onto to our fears and just see how it goes....
they had to announce it as that is required by law....
It would have been nice if they could have done it all behind doors , then announced it and had the whole of SE7 walking around mumbling to themselves....
but unfortunately that cant happen....
so I just try to focus on the facts..
1 we are in due dilligence
2 When the first wave of media bullshit came out they said it was a load f BS
thats the facts....
The rest is speculation...
my thoughts...
1 they would not have done this lightly 2 they would have thought about the other options 2 they are deal makers.... they broker MASSIVE DEALS... the size of the premiership combined regualrly , hence I dont think that would have created that reputationa and success, making and breaking deals lightly.....
I'm not going to start celebrating until about a year after the deal's done. Unlike others I seem to have a long enough memory to recall us being duped and disappointed many a time. However, this story is pish. Not a single attributable quote or indeed an explanation of why they think Zabeel is interested in Everton. It's an adding up process for the gutter press. Team who require investment + investor requiring team = exclusive. No need for anyone
I can't see why it's upsetting you all so much. Journos are largely scum on tight deadlines, writing for amusement of idiots so it is pretty clear why they'd be putting this story around. If it bothers you a lot don't buy their crappy papers. Easy as that. If you do buy them, you're encouraging them and stop moaning.
I still can't believe people buy newspapers..........never have, never will.
Even the throw aways are full of toot............one last week still had Alan Curbishley as our manager..............another thinks he'll be back as soon as this take over goes through...........if writing whatever you like no matter if it's true or not is what being a journo is all about............gutted I missed out.
Stick to reading the net, teletext, ssn or other 'free' ways of finding the real 'news' & give your hearts some rest!
[cite]Posted By: Mortimerician[/cite]I'm not going to start celebrating until about a year after the deal's done. Unlike others I seem to have a long enough memory to recall us being duped and disappointed many a time.
yeah, like when we were told that Amdy Faye was a footballer!
If we knew how long due dilligence was going to take it would be easier.But we don't so we have to live with these stories until then, it doesn't make life easier and we could do with another Zabeel statement although seeing as they issued one tuesday I doubt we will get another.
[cite]MCFC wrote[/cite]*pissed off Zabeel executive*..Listen you twerp, If I had a say in this we should buy Everton and use billions to blow Liverpool out of the water, stop calling me every day you Liverpool obsessed w*nker.
Thanks MCFC, that literally did make me laugh out loud. More likely that the source is someone within Everton though, who can't believe that they want to buy some two bob cockney Championship outfit, and are trying the tabloid version of standing on a chair shouting "Oi mate! Ignore those Championship no-marks, we've got a PREMIERSHIP club for sale over here."
I think too much is being said personally against the journos. Truth is, none of us know what's really going on.
Charlie Wyett does a lot of reporting on Charlton though, and i think he knows the club pretty well. The Sun obviously believe they have something otherwise they wouldn't have given the back page to it.
[cite]Posted By: AFKABartram[/cite]I think too much is being said personally against the journos. Truth is, none of us know what's really going on.
Charlie Wyett does a lot of reporting on Charlton though, and i think he knows the club pretty well. The Sun obviously believe they have something otherwise they wouldn't have given the back page to it.
I can just visualise lots of members reaching for sharp objects now!
[cite]Posted By: northstandsteve[/cite]If we knew how long due dilligence was going to take it would be easier.But we don't so we have to live with these stories until then, it doesn't make life easier and we could do with another Zabeel statement although seeing as they issued one tuesday I doubt we will get another.
It's like saying how long is a bit of string. It depends what they find when they start digging around, and how good our paperwork is. If I was them I'd not be issuing statements everytime a stupid story comes out. It's giving this shite credence to do so. Generally the more someone repeats the same thing the less I believe them.
Parker's not leaving
Parker's not leaving
Parker's not leaving
Parker's not leaving
Oh, Parker's gone.
You have to accept that it's a complex process and you shouldn't let it bother you. The group themselves will not be used to this with their other investments. When they were buying up big chunks of Vegas I doubt excited hotel guests put towels on their head and sent themselves mental demanding answers to things that are none of their business.
As said before the Express front page re the tapass 7 . They thought they had a story they went with it and they got caned. That story would have gone in front of their laywers as well. the story in the Sun wouldnt have made it to their lawyers desk.
as for giving Journos stick AFKA when have thay done CAFC any favours ? and much better for you to write that and let people start to fret again .
Its a shot in dark and if they do enough one might hit home then its a scoop it they dont we never hear of the 100 mises do we.
To be fare as u stated i talk 98% bollox its just an opinion of course but so was that last post of yours re the Sun.
[quote][cite]Posted By: AFKABartram[/cite]I think too much is being said personally against the journos. Truth is, none of us know what's really going on.
Charlie Wyett does a lot of reporting on Charlton though, and i think he knows the club pretty well. The Sun obviously believe they have something otherwise they wouldn't have given the back page to it.[/quote]
Were in due dilligence and weve had a statement from zabeel that they havnt contacted any other clubs...
thats the facts...
ALL the rest is speculation, we have had one journo exposed as being given WRONG information, confirmed by zabeel ...
are you trying to burst my dilussional bubble mate ; )
The thing with the arabs is that they have enough money to pay for due dilligence even if they don't see it through,not many other companies would start due dilligence then change their mind and still carry on.Surely most companies if they had changed their mind would stop due dilligence immediately?
[cite]Posted By: AFKABartram[/cite]I think too much is being said personally against the journos. Truth is, none of us know what's really going on.
Charlie Wyett does a lot of reporting on Charlton though, and i think he knows the club pretty well. The Sun obviously believe they have something otherwise they wouldn't have given the back page to it.
Thanks a million Bart...I've had a poxy couple of days with someone copying my product and infringing copyright laws, only found out half an hour before closing up time on Friday which has left me with no time to deal with it until Monday, I'm having to sit on it and brood all weekend and it's knocked me for six.....now you telling us they (The Sun) are onto something re Everton.........all I need is for us to lose this afternoon and I'm going to hibernate until Monday morning!
All AFKA has said so far is that the journo in question is a bit more plausible than the oik from the Guardian, he did not say that it is a definite thing. I think we will know either way very soon, as in we will here very soon if they are breaking off due dilligence. So if nothing concrete has been said by Wednesday then it is rubbish and everything is still trundling along
[cite]Posted By: cfgs[/cite]All AFKA has said so far is that the journo in question is a bit more plausible than the oik from the Guardian, he did not say that it is a definite thing. I think we will know either way very soon, as in we will here very soon if they are breaking off due dilligence. So if nothing concrete has been said by Wednesday then it is rubbish and everything is still trundling along
Oh righty ho...Wednesday it is then!! LOL!
Only another 4 days to put that one to bed.
Just a guess. I honestly think if they are looking elsewhere we will know sooner than if they are still only looking at us. Worst case scenario is that we hear nothing for two weeks and they then but PalARSE
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See where I'm going with this?
“Zabeel Investments has not approached any club since it made an indicative offer for Charlton Athletic last Friday, nor has it authorised any approach on its behalf.
“Zabeel Investments is currently in the due diligence phase of its offer to Charlton Athletic”
they released this three hours after those mugs at the guardian made up a load of old toffee......
these guys are MULTI BILLIONAIRES..... they can buy any one any time for the right money....
they perhaps may have herad of everton or west ham before.... they may have even got an executive to do a bit of research on them.... my god they may have throught about buying them even.....
these guys to me seem all trousers, no mouth.......
its all just paper talk... I could be wrong but these mugs have got nothing better to print....
there are two things that are official that we are in due dilligence ... and when linked falsely with another club the executives came out and said it was nonsense...
we are the press' play thing at the mo....
As annoying as it is, I don't necessarily think it's the fault of the journalists. If they're freelancers they don't get paid if they don't come up with "stories", and if they're salaried they'd soon end up out on their ears. As someone said the other day (I think it was GH) you never see a paper with empty pages; so they still have to write the same amount whether there's a genuine story or no news at all. Anyone ever see the play One Bummer News Day?
The sensationalist nature of us all means we'd soon stop buying papers if they filled their space with minute details of what was known and verifyable, rather than moving on to the next bit of hyped-up clap-trap. Who wants a paper full of facts these days? No-one. That is why over the past 20 years or so the broadsheets have all had to re-invent themselves.
I don't buy this "they hate little old Charlton" stuff either. Some of them may do, but there's no reason to think that journalists would be any less ambivalent about someone elses club than any other section of society. What they do do though is pander to the big boys because they know that that's where most of the readership is. Consequently we get ignored, not because we're hated but because we're not one of the big boys (yet).
IMO. You don't publicly announce things like this quote if 5 days down the line you're going to turn your attentions elsewhere. Unless of course, Zabeel found some issues with our accounting, etc (which I really can't see happening).
So, let these lazy, overpaid journos print their stories. They obviously have nothing else to write.
If this deal happens, we can laugh our arses off in their faces for a long, long time.
If this deal doesn't happen, then they can justify their sad meaningless little existence on this planet with their 'exclusives'.
/end rant
utter tosh
But you did what they wanted you to do. You bought their paper.
And that's the reason they write this utter tosh.
however its the way it is and we have to try and hold onto to our fears and just see how it goes....
they had to announce it as that is required by law....
It would have been nice if they could have done it all behind doors , then announced it and had the whole of SE7 walking around mumbling to themselves....
but unfortunately that cant happen....
so I just try to focus on the facts..
1 we are in due dilligence
2 When the first wave of media bullshit came out they said it was a load f BS
thats the facts....
The rest is speculation...
my thoughts...
1 they would not have done this lightly
2 they would have thought about the other options
2 they are deal makers.... they broker MASSIVE DEALS... the size of the premiership combined regualrly , hence I dont think that would have created that reputationa and success, making and breaking deals lightly.....
I'm going for Tottenham Lolspurs
A) Liverpool..
C) Newcastle..
D) Portsmouth..(not that anyone believed that one!)
E) West Ham..
F) Arsenal..
G) Real Mallorca..
So far you guys have only had Liverpool, West Ham and Everton but stay tuned folks..
I can't see why it's upsetting you all so much. Journos are largely scum on tight deadlines, writing for amusement of idiots so it is pretty clear why they'd be putting this story around. If it bothers you a lot don't buy their crappy papers. Easy as that. If you do buy them, you're encouraging them and stop moaning.
Nice to hear it's not just us. We've had Newcastle too.
Even the throw aways are full of toot............one last week still had Alan Curbishley as our manager..............another thinks he'll be back as soon as this take over goes through...........if writing whatever you like no matter if it's true or not is what being a journo is all about............gutted I missed out.
Stick to reading the net, teletext, ssn or other 'free' ways of finding the real 'news' & give your hearts some rest!
xx
yeah, like when we were told that Amdy Faye was a footballer!
In that time, you could have 2 weeks holiday in Bognor, you might have paid your Council Tax - or Charlton could even be in the play-off positions.
Nothing you can do about it - so no need to worry.
If 7 days is a long time in politics ..... then 20 days is eternity in Due Dilligence.
Charlie Wyett does a lot of reporting on Charlton though, and i think he knows the club pretty well. The Sun obviously believe they have something otherwise they wouldn't have given the back page to it.
I can just visualise lots of members reaching for sharp objects now!
Parker's not leaving
Parker's not leaving
Parker's not leaving
Parker's not leaving
Oh, Parker's gone.
You have to accept that it's a complex process and you shouldn't let it bother you. The group themselves will not be used to this with their other investments. When they were buying up big chunks of Vegas I doubt excited hotel guests put towels on their head and sent themselves mental demanding answers to things that are none of their business.
That said, we just have to wait and see.
as for giving Journos stick AFKA when have thay done CAFC any favours ? and much better for you to write that and let people start to fret again .
Its a shot in dark and if they do enough one might hit home then its a scoop it they dont we never hear of the 100 mises do we.
To be fare as u stated i talk 98% bollox its just an opinion of course but so was that last post of yours re the Sun.
Charlie Wyett does a lot of reporting on Charlton though, and i think he knows the club pretty well. The Sun obviously believe they have something otherwise they wouldn't have given the back page to it.[/quote]
Were in due dilligence and weve had a statement from zabeel that they havnt contacted any other clubs...
thats the facts...
ALL the rest is speculation, we have had one journo exposed as being given WRONG information, confirmed by zabeel ...
are you trying to burst my dilussional bubble mate ; )
Thanks a million Bart...I've had a poxy couple of days with someone copying my product and infringing copyright laws, only found out half an hour before closing up time on Friday which has left me with no time to deal with it until Monday, I'm having to sit on it and brood all weekend and it's knocked me for six.....now you telling us they (The Sun) are onto something re Everton.........all I need is for us to lose this afternoon and I'm going to hibernate until Monday morning!
Oh righty ho...Wednesday it is then!! LOL!
Only another 4 days to put that one to bed.