I now realise Brunlello and Prague hatched up this whole Cash leaving, cash flow problem thing between them months ago to hide what is really going at the Valley.
Varney and Kavanagh are in on it too.
We're merging with Southend and moving to the Olympic Stadium as Kent and Essex United.
Jimenez has been fighting to keep the Club at the Valley and as Charlton.
They will deny this but all the evidence is there.
Sad imo fans can't enjoy the club doing well as people want to know the ins and outs of a ducks arsehole, Yes respected people lost their jobs (rightly or wrongly, only a few care ) but the club was being run into the ground (and now without biased behind the scenes views) we are on the up for christs sake enjoy it because i can assure you in my 40 years supporting the club football has a way of biting you in the arse. Enjoy the good moments cos theres plenty of bad ones.
The running of our club is important to some, possibly many, because we want it to be here in 20 years time and beyond, hence the interest, and desire for openness, as well as doing our bit to help. I think that in essence is the motivation behind a supporters trust.
Is Kevin Cash back on board? Or new investment?.Into the valley forum says this.
just had a gander and they seem to be convinced cash was never not involved but he stopped putting his money in, but apparently TJ has found some one else to do that. Part of me wants this to be true but i think its just wishful thinking considering we've won 3 games on the run. Plus they seem to suggest the new investor is zabeel, who, tbh although they're not broke are in no position to buy a football club
Cash back in the game would be a good thing IMHO at least in the short term.
As was being said on here as long back as the summer Cash hadn't left, just stopped funding the losses. This was proved by his front man, Slater, still being on the board where he can protect his interest.
If he now willing to pump money in then that would explain Frimpong and Jonnson. I just some money goes into getting the academy through it's cat 1 assessment and to paying for the mundane but important bills owed to local businesses.
Another story from an unreliable source was that there is new, outside money sniffing around but even if true we know from Zebeel that a deal isn't done until it is done.
As someone once said "I'll believe it when it is on the OS"
I'd like to know if he he was ever "in the game", as there's never been a single mention of Mr Cash on the OS...
Joe. Our owner audit trail ends with mystery in the British Virgin Islands where proof of ownership is not required to be made public or accounts published. Why was this tortuous method of setting up Charlton Athletic made ? It was to make it as difficult as possible for anyone to find out where and by whom the investments were really being made. Their business of course but it worries me. Kevin Cash has many known associates and Michael Slater is one of them. He also happens to be a lawyer with previous in setting up complicated business ownerships and suddenly appeared on the scene to "buy" a football club which I very much doubt he had previously set foot in and risk everything in the risky football ownership business or was he perfectly placed being a lawyer and trusted associate of KC to front and protect the real investment made by Mr. Cash ? Everything I have written is pretty much speculation but tell me what you believe if not at least partly what I have written.
Yes it would be nice of the owners to be open and honest about who they are and their plans.
Can't "The Fans Director" ask some questions at the next board meeting ?
I know nothing about the goings on in the Charlton boardroom other than from what I read on here. But there's a reason for that isn't there - the deafening silence from our directors. For example, by this time last season, there had been two articles in The Valley Review written (allegedly) by Michael Slater and three by Steve Kavanagh. This year, to date, the programmes have contained just the single "welcome to the new season" article in the 2nd programme/handbook from Slater and nothing else at all from board level. This single piece from Slater finishes with a couple of paragraphs about the appointment of Martin Prothero as executive (sic) vice-chairman and how his expertise "will enable the club to make further improvements off the pitch". Personally, I would call someone working one day a week a non-executive director but there you go, I still call a dustman a dustman, not a waste disposal operative. Whatever, Prothero clearly doesn't do consumer-facing stuff does he? Presumably he hasn't found time in his busy schedule to put a few words on paper for the programme. Even some guff about how he was looking forward to working for the club would have been nice! This omission alone, to me, indicates that all is not well - or well run. Still, as Slater says (or used to) "onwards and upwards". By the way, I find it difficult to understand what Prothero is going to bring to the party and see nothing impressive at all in his CV. Oh, there's the grand title of senior vice-president at Umbro. Big deal, I refer you back to the dustman analogy - in investment banking a senior vice-president is usually somebody who gets in the Krispy Kreme doughnuts and coffees when told to.
oh for the dim and dark days when I looked forward to reading about the club in the Kentish Independent......it was so much easier then, we just supported the club we loved.
Yes it would be nice of the owners to be open and honest about who they are and their plans.
Can't "The Fans Director" ask some questions at the next board meeting ?
I know nothing about the goings on in the Charlton boardroom other than from what I read on here. But there's a reason for that isn't there - the deafening silence from our directors. For example, by this time last season, there had been two articles in The Valley Review written (allegedly) by Michael Slater and three by Steve Kavanagh. This year, to date, the programmes have contained just the single "welcome to the new season" article in the 2nd programme/handbook from Slater and nothing else at all from board level. This single piece from Slater finishes with a couple of paragraphs about the appointment of Martin Prothero as executive (sic) vice-chairman and how his expertise "will enable the club to make further improvements off the pitch". Personally, I would call someone working one day a week a non-executive director but there you go, I still call a dustman a dustman, not a waste disposal operative. Whatever, Prothero clearly doesn't do consumer-facing stuff does he? Presumably he hasn't found time in his busy schedule to put a few words on paper for the programme. Even some guff about how he was looking forward to working for the club would have been nice! This omission alone, to me, indicates that all is not well - or well run. Still, as Slater says (or used to) "onwards and upwards". By the way, I find it difficult to understand what Prothero is going to bring to the party and see nothing impressive at all in his CV. Oh, there's the grand title of senior vice-president at Umbro. Big deal, I refer you back to the dustman analogy - in investment banking a senior vice-president is usually somebody who gets in the Krispy Kreme doughnuts and coffees when told to.
The question of why PT Prothero hasn't featured in the programme, even as a feature about him, is an interesting one. He isn't publicity shy and for what it's worth he told me he wanted to encourage the board to communicate more. It leads me to wonder how much evidence of his own involvement he wants there to be when he's gone.
Is Kevin Cash back on board? Or new investment?.Into the valley forum says this.
just had a gander and they seem to be convinced cash was never not involved but he stopped putting his money in, but apparently TJ has found some one else to do that. Part of me wants this to be true but i think its just wishful thinking considering we've won 3 games on the run. Plus they seem to suggest the new investor is zabeel, who, tbh although they're not broke are in no position to buy a football club
Cash back in the game would be a good thing IMHO at least in the short term.
As was being said on here as long back as the summer Cash hadn't left, just stopped funding the losses. This was proved by his front man, Slater, still being on the board where he can protect his interest.
If he now willing to pump money in then that would explain Frimpong and Jonnson. I just some money goes into getting the academy through it's cat 1 assessment and to paying for the mundane but important bills owed to local businesses.
Another story from an unreliable source was that there is new, outside money sniffing around but even if true we know from Zebeel that a deal isn't done until it is done.
As someone once said "I'll believe it when it is on the OS"
I'd like to know if he he was ever "in the game", as there's never been a single mention of Mr Cash on the OS...
Joe. Our owner audit trail ends with mystery in the British Virgin Islands where proof of ownership is not required to be made public or accounts published. Why was this tortuous method of setting up Charlton Athletic made ? It was to make it as difficult as possible for anyone to find out where and by whom the investments were really being made. Their business of course but it worries me. Kevin Cash has many known associates and Michael Slater is one of them. He also happens to be a lawyer with previous in setting up complicated business ownerships and suddenly appeared on the scene to "buy" a football club which I very much doubt he had previously set foot in and risk everything in the risky football ownership business or was he perfectly placed being a lawyer and trusted associate of KC to front and protect the real investment made by Mr. Cash ? Everything I have written is pretty much speculation but tell me what you believe if not at least partly what I have written.
Equally it could simply be with a view to minimising the tax liability if/when the club is sold to new owners at a huge profit.
My attempt at quoting doesn't work. Joeaddick said
I'd like to know if he he was ever "in the game", as there's never been a single mention of Mr Cash on the OS...
------------------- I've got a cousin who isn't really a Charlton supporter, although he sometimes comes to the Valley. I'm sure he doesn't visit this site. I saw him a few months ago, just after the announcements of the changes in shareholdings (August?). He told me that he had a friend whose father had bought Charlton. I asked -"Is he Tony Jimenez's son?" No, he said that his name's Cash.
I appreciate that you'll all consider that this is just hearsay, but it's convinced me.
Incidentally, I've tried emailing him to ask what has been happening recently, but without any reply. I might find out something at Xmas.
Former Colchester United chief executive Steve Bradshaw has started work at The Valley today. He was involved in the Valley drop-in centre launch. Maybe the club will announce it at some point . . .
Steve Bradshaw has spent over 20 years working in the sports and the third sector, working in partnership with local authorities, private enterprises and charities to develop an inclusive range of sporting, health, educational and social opportunities for individual and neighbourhoods. The projects he has delivered have left a legacy for the communities of the East of England, both in terms of major capital projects and the community programmes that bring those facilities to life. Steve believes that being clear about what we set out to achieve, by ensuring that partners and stakeholders feel included in the development of the project and by delivering programmes on time and on budget are the foundation stones of progress and good governance.
Steve's career has spanned most of the functions within professional football including roles as Chief Executive of the highly regarded Colchester United Community Sports Trust; a post brought him face to face with a range of challenges including sports, health, educational and social inclusion issues and as Chief Executive of Colchester United FC. His belief in the value of each partner's contribution and their ability to interact positively with their own community is fuelled by his passion for development projects that help to re-generate whole neighbourhoods and offer aspirational opportunities for those living in the midst of fundamental change.
Steve Bradshaw has spent over 20 years working in the sports and the third sector, working in partnership with local authorities, private enterprises and charities to develop an inclusive range of sporting, health, educational and social opportunities for individual and neighbourhoods. The projects he has delivered have left a legacy for the communities of the East of England, both in terms of major capital projects and the community programmes that bring those facilities to life. Steve believes that being clear about what we set out to achieve, by ensuring that partners and stakeholders feel included in the development of the project and by delivering programmes on time and on budget are the foundation stones of progress and good governance.
Steve's career has spanned most of the functions within professional football including roles as Chief Executive of the highly regarded Colchester United Community Sports Trust; a post brought him face to face with a range of challenges including sports, health, educational and social inclusion issues and as Chief Executive of Colchester United FC. His belief in the value of each partner's contribution and their ability to interact positively with their own community is fuelled by his passion for development projects that help to re-generate whole neighbourhoods and offer aspirational opportunities for those living in the midst of fundamental change.
Since 1995 he has shared his skills with a number of high profile organisations including:
Football League and Football Association County councils and local authorities Central government delivery agencies FA Premier League Health Trusts Football Foundation Regeneration and development agencies Football League Trust
In tandem he has undertaken a significant research project into multi agency partnerships in the development of community stadia as part of the MBA he studied at Nottingham University Business School.
A passionate supporter of community development, Steve has worked substantially in the charitable sector. In 2003 he was awarded Ernst and Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year. He continues to work with charities and young people, whilst working in the professional sports arena.
Professional Qualifications:
M.B.A. - Nottingham University Business School (2007)
M.Sc. Sports Science(Fitness and Health) - University of Essex (1999)
B.Ed. (Hons.) - Polytechnic of North London (1989)
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Welcome Steve, see you at Bromley Addicks in the new year.
Don't know where you got that pen picture from WSS but third sector, inclusive, legacy, stakeholders, foundation stones, social inclusion, interact, aspirational and change are all words/phrases that would score well in a game of Wank Word Bingo. Although I'm a little surprised "going forward" and "results-driven" didn't feature there somewhere!
Don't know where you got that pen picture from WSS but third sector, inclusive, legacy, stakeholders, foundation stones, social inclusion, interact, aspirational and change are all words/phrases that would score well in a game of Wank Word Bingo. Although I'm a little surprised "going forward" and "results-driven" didn't feature there somewhere!
Steve Bradshaw has spent over 20 years working in the sports and the third sector, working in partnership with local authorities, private enterprises and charities to develop an inclusive range of sporting, health, educational and social opportunities for individual and neighbourhoods. The projects he has delivered have left a legacy for the communities of the East of England, both in terms of major capital projects and the community programmes that bring those facilities to life. Steve believes that being clear about what we set out to achieve, by ensuring that partners and stakeholders feel included in the development of the project and by delivering programmes on time and on budget are the foundation stones of progress and good governance.
Steve's career has spanned most of the functions within professional football including roles as Chief Executive of the highly regarded Colchester United Community Sports Trust; a post brought him face to face with a range of challenges including sports, health, educational and social inclusion issues and as Chief Executive of Colchester United FC. His belief in the value of each partner's contribution and their ability to interact positively with their own community is fuelled by his passion for development projects that help to re-generate whole neighbourhoods and offer aspirational opportunities for those living in the midst of fundamental change.
And he has worked ever so hard to get his cv sounding impressive :-) BUT welcome to the club Steve.
Don't know where you got that pen picture from WSS but third sector, inclusive, legacy, stakeholders, foundation stones, social inclusion, interact, aspirational and change are all words/phrases that would score well in a game of Wank Word Bingo. Although I'm a little surprised "going forward" and "results-driven" didn't feature there somewhere!
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Varney and Kavanagh are in on it too.
We're merging with Southend and moving to the Olympic Stadium as Kent and Essex United.
Jimenez has been fighting to keep the Club at the Valley and as Charlton.
They will deny this but all the evidence is there.
For example, by this time last season, there had been two articles in The Valley Review written (allegedly) by Michael Slater and three by Steve Kavanagh. This year, to date, the programmes have contained just the single "welcome to the new season" article in the 2nd programme/handbook from Slater and nothing else at all from board level.
This single piece from Slater finishes with a couple of paragraphs about the appointment of Martin Prothero as executive (sic) vice-chairman and how his expertise "will enable the club to make further improvements off the pitch".
Personally, I would call someone working one day a week a non-executive director but there you go, I still call a dustman a dustman, not a waste disposal operative.
Whatever, Prothero clearly doesn't do consumer-facing stuff does he? Presumably he hasn't found time in his busy schedule to put a few words on paper for the programme. Even some guff about how he was looking forward to working for the club would have been nice!
This omission alone, to me, indicates that all is not well - or well run.
Still, as Slater says (or used to) "onwards and upwards".
By the way, I find it difficult to understand what Prothero is going to bring to the party and see nothing impressive at all in his CV. Oh, there's the grand title of senior vice-president at Umbro. Big deal, I refer you back to the dustman analogy - in investment banking a senior vice-president is usually somebody who gets in the Krispy Kreme doughnuts and coffees when told to.
Joeaddick said
I'd like to know if he he was ever "in the game", as there's never been a single mention of Mr Cash on the OS...
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I've got a cousin who isn't really a Charlton supporter, although he sometimes comes to the Valley. I'm sure he doesn't visit this site.
I saw him a few months ago, just after the announcements of the changes in shareholdings (August?). He told me that he had a friend whose father had bought Charlton.
I asked -"Is he Tony Jimenez's son?"
No, he said that his name's Cash.
I appreciate that you'll all consider that this is just hearsay, but it's convinced me.
Incidentally, I've tried emailing him to ask what has been happening recently, but without any reply. I might find out something at Xmas.
Steve's career has spanned most of the functions within professional football including roles as Chief Executive of the highly regarded Colchester United Community Sports Trust; a post brought him face to face with a range of challenges including sports, health, educational and social inclusion issues and as Chief Executive of Colchester United FC. His belief in the value of each partner's contribution and their ability to interact positively with their own community is fuelled by his passion for development projects that help to re-generate whole neighbourhoods and offer aspirational opportunities for those living in the midst of fundamental change.
Steve's career has spanned most of the functions within professional football including roles as Chief Executive of the highly regarded Colchester United Community Sports Trust; a post brought him face to face with a range of challenges including sports, health, educational and social inclusion issues and as Chief Executive of Colchester United FC. His belief in the value of each partner's contribution and their ability to interact positively with their own community is fuelled by his passion for development projects that help to re-generate whole neighbourhoods and offer aspirational opportunities for those living in the midst of fundamental change.
Since 1995 he has shared his skills with a number of high profile organisations including:
Football League and Football Association
County councils and local authorities
Central government delivery agencies
FA Premier League
Health Trusts
Football Foundation
Regeneration and development agencies
Football League Trust
In tandem he has undertaken a significant research project into multi agency partnerships in the development of community stadia as part of the MBA he studied at Nottingham University Business School.
A passionate supporter of community development, Steve has worked substantially in the charitable sector. In 2003 he was awarded Ernst and Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year. He continues to work with charities and young people, whilst working in the professional sports arena.
Professional Qualifications:
M.B.A. - Nottingham University Business School (2007)
M.Sc. Sports Science(Fitness and Health) - University of Essex (1999)
B.Ed. (Hons.) - Polytechnic of North London (1989)
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Welcome Steve, see you at Bromley Addicks in the new year.
I expect it keeps his salary down, though. He's chief operating officer, with David Joyes as chief financial officer, as predicted.
Actually, it means the charity, social enterprise type sector. Th public sector and private sector being the other two.
Private and public sectors being the first two.
20 years after "there is no such thing as society just individuals"