Roland at The Valley for meetings

Scoham

No mention of why and he won't be staying for the Leeds game...

http://www.southlondonpress.co.uk/article.cfm?id=114927&headline=Roland Duchatelet in at Charlton Athletic for talks - but not set to stay for Leeds United match&sectionIs=sport&searchyear=2015

Roland Duchatelet has been in for meetings at Charlton Athletic this week - but the owner is not set to stay on to watch Saturday’s home match against Leeds United.

The Belgian tycoon visiting The Valley is not a rare occurrence.

But Duchatelet is expected to fly home before the Championship match - rather than watching the Addicks try and pick up crucial points as they aim to climb back out of the Championship relegation zone.

It has been over 400 days since the Addicks chief has attended a match, although chief executive Katrien Meire has previously stated that he has all the games beamed back.
Charlton fans have protested at the running of the club in recent months.

There was a demonstration outside the West Stand - in which chants were aimed at Duchatelet and Meire - before a 3-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday on November 7.

And supporters also held up flyers - protesting that there was a bigger portion of unhappy fans than previously stated by Meire - during the Sky Sports-televised game against Ipswich on November 28.

EastStand

Probably to introduce KM to our new "Head Coach" - a Belgian bloke he met in a pub in Bruges the other night who reckons 4-4-1-1 will solve all our problems and that every corner should be a direct attempt on goal.

clive

Also here for the' trust' Christmas party.

flyingkiwiDK

Pretty poor that he can't event be bothered sticking around for the Leeds game.

Let's hope the meeting is with a rich American tycoon offering to buy the club off him!

Henry Irving

Wish I knew he was visiting the museum, we could have shown him around.

killerandflash

Bizarre that it's 400 days since he last saw a match.

Over here to talk to KF no doubt.

lancashire lad

did he use to watch Standard Liege?

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killerandflash

flyingkiwiDK said:

Pretty poor that he can't event be bothered sticking around for the Leeds game.

Let's hope the meeting is with a rich American tycoon offering to buy the club off him!

The good news, he's talking to an American billionaire.
The bad news, it's Donald Trump.

Missed It

Is Roland included in the 3,000 season ticket no-show figures?

If he can't be bothered to turn up, why should we?

EastStand

colin1961 said:

Why should he stay ... It's a business how many owners of business's around the world sit in their offices on a Saturday .....

Probably all the ones whose businesses mainly operate on Saturdays Colin.

MrLargo

Quick visit to Winter Wonderland on Thursday afternoon, then take Katrien to happy hardcore night at Ministry of Sound for the evening, oversee Obedience Training refresher course for Karel Fraeye at Wagging Tails Dog Training Centre on Friday morning, then send greetings telegram to Donald Trump thanking him for making me look less mad.

Eurostar back to Belgium on Friday afternoon - good opportunity for a couple of hours on Championship Manager (Charlton are the only club in the Conference South with a Class A Youth Academy - success!).

limeygent

Maybe he came to tell our CEO to get her s***t together.

Atletico Addick

I've figured it out guys.

'It has been over 400 days since the Addicks chief has attended a match,'

His aim is quite obviously to push us all to do the same! And it's working

Mckforester

Henry Irving said:

Wish I knew he was visiting the museum, we could have shown him around.

Out of interest is there any link from the CAFC website giving the Museums opening times and location etc. Couldn't find one (doesn't mean it doesn't exist!). I know a fan who lives "up North" who doesn't get to many games but wants to look in at the Museum next time he visits The Valley.

ForeverAddickted

Over here with the paperwork for KF to sign and become the new perm Interim Head Coach

C4FC4L1f3

disgraceful! nothing more to say!

ShootersHillGuru

Must be to impress on everyone that relegation is not an option.

limeygent

Picking up all of his Christmas presents from the supporters?

Granpa

I have it on good authority that he came over to choose a coffee table and some lovely curtains to brighten up the sofa. Apparently he has also asked Katrien to count the attendance on Saturday to see how close to 20K we are now. The problem with him being seen at a game is that it would now cause uproar. What a strange contradiction that we are getting such a sophisticated irrigation system as we slide gently into the lower leagues. There's nowt as queer as Belgian folks !

ShootersHillGuru

limeygent said:

Picking up all of his Christmas presents from the supporters?

Hope he opens mine soon then. It has a very short best by date.

Addickforlife

colin1961 said:

Why should he stay ... It's a business how many owners of business's around the world sit in their offices on a Saturday .....

Is this for real? Does it even dignify a response?

Colin, you do know the sporting world often is 'working' on a Saturday right?

ShootersHillGuru

Addickforlife said:

colin1961 said:

Why should he stay ... It's a business how many owners of business's around the world sit in their offices on a Saturday .....

Is this for real? Does it even dignify a response?

Colin, you do know the sporting world often is 'working' on a Saturday right?

He's in the electronics world. His sporting activity is just a hobby.

Addicted

colin1961 said:

Why should he stay ... It's a business how many owners of business's around the world sit in their offices on a Saturday .....

Addickforlife

ShootersHillGuru said:

Addickforlife said:

colin1961 said:

Why should he stay ... It's a business how many owners of business's around the world sit in their offices on a Saturday .....

Is this for real? Does it even dignify a response?

Colin, you do know the sporting world often is 'working' on a Saturday right?

He's in the electronics world. His sporting activity is just a hobby.

If it were a hobby wouldn't he want to watch us, want to enjoy it etc?

Pretty certain Charlton is very much a business for the man.

LouisMend

Addicted said:

colin1961 said:

Why should he stay ... It's a business how many owners of business's around the world sit in their offices on a Saturday .....

Brilliant! Love that film.

ShootersHillGuru

Addickforlife said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

Addickforlife said:

colin1961 said:

Why should he stay ... It's a business how many owners of business's around the world sit in their offices on a Saturday .....

Is this for real? Does it even dignify a response?

Colin, you do know the sporting world often is 'working' on a Saturday right?

He's in the electronics world. His sporting activity is just a hobby.

If it were a hobby wouldn't he want to watch us, want to enjoy it etc?

Pretty certain Charlton is very much a business for the man.

The team is not his hobby. The plan to run a club and beat the system is his hobby. He doesn't need to watch games to do that.

ricky_otto

colin1961 said:

Why should he stay ... It's a business how many owners of business's around the world sit in their offices on a Saturday .....

I'm starting think that you are actually Roly.

C4FC4L1f3

colin1961 said:

Why should he stay ... It's a business how many owners of business's around the world sit in their offices on a Saturday .....

se9addick

Henry Irving said:

Wish I knew he was visiting the museum, we could have shown him around.

I wouldn't, he'd sell off all of our heirlooms and replace them with European tack (but the front door would have got a new coat of paint so can't complain) !

seth plum

I have a source that tells me a Charlton Supporter, combined with a Euromillions Win, is eager for a meeting with Roland...all very hush hush, it will be hidden in plain sight by the tea hut on Blackheath.