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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

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  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    edited July 2018
    Notwithstanding Bowyer's claim he can win promotion with a small squad, seemingly built around a mid-thirties midfielder, we are looking down the barrell of at least two more years in L1. Cost of an extra year approx £12m. Do the maths Andrew and get your chequebook out sharpish. If you had closed b4 Jan window shut we could be in 2nd tier now.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,233
    seth plum said:

    I am interested in taking over the club, I have not pulled out, it is just that I can't meet Roland's high and unrealistic and unreasonable asking price.

    Buy more Euromillions ticket please Seth.
    You might end up the last man standing.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,430
    harveys_gardener said:

    Notwithstanding Bowyer's claim he can win promotion with a small squad, seemingly built around a mid-thirties midfielder, we are looking down the barrell of at least two more years in L1. Cost of an extra year approx £12m. Do the maths Andrew and get your chequebook out sharpish. If you had closed b4 Jan window shut we could be in 2nd tier now.

    That assumes price is the only cause of the delay. All the talk of problems caused during the Slater and Jimenez years suggests not.
  • JorgeCosta
    JorgeCosta Posts: 1,035
    Scoham said:

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    Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) have today announced the continuation of their highly-successful partnership with ITRM, a privately owned, award-winning, accredited IT Managed Service Provider based in Sidcup.

    https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5b3c9efc103d0/cact-and-itrm-partnership-to-continue-for-fifth-successive-season

    The bloke on the right looks like Alan Partridge.
  • sirjohnhumphrey
    sirjohnhumphrey Posts: 1,865
    jams said:

    It’s my birthday tomorrow... fingers crossed!!!!

    Nope. Don’t know the song or the band.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,819
    He looks like he’s had his head photoshopped on by a novice.
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,829
    Will be the 11th my birthday, we make the world cup final and the clubs sold.
  • up_the_valley
    up_the_valley Posts: 4,222
    edited July 2018
    clb74 said:

    Will be the 11th my birthday, we make the world cup final and the clubs sold.

    And all before you enter your teens. Shame you wont be able to celebrate with a beer or two :smiley:
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    So sorry to hear your news Fanny, and yes you are right, there are many more things more important than football. My thoughts are with Jack, Geoff & their family's.

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  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,334
    Davo55 said:

    These rumours that emerge from time to time that "the Aussies have withdrawn", and that "theres a rival British consortium" - where do they originate?

    We know that the Aussies have spent more than a year and a sizeable chunk of money in pursuing their purchase of the club. We also know that they are ready to drip feed positive and reassuring "news" about the takeover on here and to local media - so it's pretty easy to discount the possibility that they are briefing against themselves.

    Duchatelet gives not a single toss about us fans. Never has. He isn't given to communicating with or to us unless we provoke him into one of his infamous rants. And what does he stand to gain from leaking false negative "news" about the takeover failing, anyway? We know he is desperate to sell and the sooner the better, as its costing him big time to stick around. I don't buy the theory that he is trying to flush out a rival bidder. The Aussies are his best option, or they wouldn't currently be in pole position. It might be taking longer than anyone wanted, but starting again with a new bidder would mean re-setting the clock entirely.

    So, who would like the Aussie deal to fall through. Would like to foster concern between the seller and prospective buyer? Would like to ensure a place at the Board table, which looks extremely unlikely within an Aussie administration? Has talked about a second bidder, that no-one else seems to know about and that doesn't seem capable of mounting a serious challenge to the Aussies?

    Join the dots. Looks like a last, desperate roll of the dice to keep in the game.

    Nonsense.
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,843
    Redrobo said:

    Davo55 said:

    These rumours that emerge from time to time that "the Aussies have withdrawn", and that "theres a rival British consortium" - where do they originate?

    We know that the Aussies have spent more than a year and a sizeable chunk of money in pursuing their purchase of the club. We also know that they are ready to drip feed positive and reassuring "news" about the takeover on here and to local media - so it's pretty easy to discount the possibility that they are briefing against themselves.

    Duchatelet gives not a single toss about us fans. Never has. He isn't given to communicating with or to us unless we provoke him into one of his infamous rants. And what does he stand to gain from leaking false negative "news" about the takeover failing, anyway? We know he is desperate to sell and the sooner the better, as its costing him big time to stick around. I don't buy the theory that he is trying to flush out a rival bidder. The Aussies are his best option, or they wouldn't currently be in pole position. It might be taking longer than anyone wanted, but starting again with a new bidder would mean re-setting the clock entirely.

    So, who would like the Aussie deal to fall through. Would like to foster concern between the seller and prospective buyer? Would like to ensure a place at the Board table, which looks extremely unlikely within an Aussie administration? Has talked about a second bidder, that no-one else seems to know about and that doesn't seem capable of mounting a serious challenge to the Aussies?

    Join the dots. Looks like a last, desperate roll of the dice to keep in the game.

    Nonsense.
    Let's hear your theory then Sherlock.
  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    edited July 2018
    Scoham said:

    harveys_gardener said:

    Notwithstanding Bowyer's claim he can win promotion with a small squad, seemingly built around a mid-thirties midfielder, we are looking down the barrell of at least two more years in L1. Cost of an extra year approx £12m. Do the maths Andrew and get your chequebook out sharpish. If you had closed b4 Jan window shut we could be in 2nd tier now.

    That assumes price is the only cause of the delay. All the talk of problems caused during the Slater and Jimenez years suggests not.
    Not at all. Assuming the funding myth has been put to bed, £12m against a purchase price of £40m is not a huge outlay. It seems small beer in a £150m five year plan which will become six. What could possibly be worth that delay? From RDs standpoint he won't get to up the asking price a mil for every month he keeps us.
  • cafcwill
    cafcwill Posts: 1,289
    Davo55 said:

    These rumours that emerge from time to time that "the Aussies have withdrawn", and that "theres a rival British consortium" - where do they originate?

    We know that the Aussies have spent more than a year and a sizeable chunk of money in pursuing their purchase of the club. We also know that they are ready to drip feed positive and reassuring "news" about the takeover on here and to local media - so it's pretty easy to discount the possibility that they are briefing against themselves.

    Duchatelet gives not a single toss about us fans. Never has. He isn't given to communicating with or to us unless we provoke him into one of his infamous rants. And what does he stand to gain from leaking false negative "news" about the takeover failing, anyway? We know he is desperate to sell and the sooner the better, as its costing him big time to stick around. I don't buy the theory that he is trying to flush out a rival bidder. The Aussies are his best option, or they wouldn't currently be in pole position. It might be taking longer than anyone wanted, but starting again with a new bidder would mean re-setting the clock entirely.

    So, who would like the Aussie deal to fall through. Would like to foster concern between the seller and prospective buyer? Would like to ensure a place at the Board table, which looks extremely unlikely within an Aussie administration? Has talked about a second bidder, that no-one else seems to know about and that doesn't seem capable of mounting a serious challenge to the Aussies?

    Join the dots. Looks like a last, desperate roll of the dice to keep in the game.

    Clue number 2:
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,829
    Davo55 said:

    These rumours that emerge from time to time that "the Aussies have withdrawn", and that "theres a rival British consortium" - where do they originate?

    We know that the Aussies have spent more than a year and a sizeable chunk of money in pursuing their purchase of the club. We also know that they are ready to drip feed positive and reassuring "news" about the takeover on here and to local media - so it's pretty easy to discount the possibility that they are briefing against themselves.

    Duchatelet gives not a single toss about us fans. Never has. He isn't given to communicating with or to us unless we provoke him into one of his infamous rants. And what does he stand to gain from leaking false negative "news" about the takeover failing, anyway? We know he is desperate to sell and the sooner the better, as its costing him big time to stick around. I don't buy the theory that he is trying to flush out a rival bidder. The Aussies are his best option, or they wouldn't currently be in pole position. It might be taking longer than anyone wanted, but starting again with a new bidder would mean re-setting the clock entirely.

    So, who would like the Aussie deal to fall through. Would like to foster concern between the seller and prospective buyer? Would like to ensure a place at the Board table, which looks extremely unlikely within an Aussie administration? Has talked about a second bidder, that no-one else seems to know about and that doesn't seem capable of mounting a serious challenge to the Aussies?

    Join the dots. Looks like a last, desperate roll of the dice to keep in the game.

    I aint bothered.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,267
    Charlton_Stu said:

    Moneys too tight to mention = Simply Red

    Davo55 said:

    These rumours that emerge from time to time that "the Aussies have withdrawn", and that "theres a rival British consortium" - where do they originate?

    We know that the Aussies have spent more than a year and a sizeable chunk of money in pursuing their purchase of the club. We also know that they are ready to drip feed positive and reassuring "news" about the takeover on here and to local media - so it's pretty easy to discount the possibility that they are briefing against themselves.

    Duchatelet gives not a single toss about us fans. Never has. He isn't given to communicating with or to us unless we provoke him into one of his infamous rants. And what does he stand to gain from leaking false negative "news" about the takeover failing, anyway? We know he is desperate to sell and the sooner the better, as its costing him big time to stick around. I don't buy the theory that he is trying to flush out a rival bidder. The Aussies are his best option, or they wouldn't currently be in pole position. It might be taking longer than anyone wanted, but starting again with a new bidder would mean re-setting the clock entirely.

    So, who would like the Aussie deal to fall through. Would like to foster concern between the seller and prospective buyer? Would like to ensure a place at the Board table, which looks extremely unlikely within an Aussie administration? Has talked about a second bidder, that no-one else seems to know about and that doesn't seem capable of mounting a serious challenge to the Aussies?

    Join the dots. Looks like a last, desperate roll of the dice to keep in the game.

    Gis us a clue
  • rikofold
    rikofold Posts: 4,051
    Davo55 said:

    These rumours that emerge from time to time that "the Aussies have withdrawn", and that "theres a rival British consortium" - where do they originate?

    We know that the Aussies have spent more than a year and a sizeable chunk of money in pursuing their purchase of the club. We also know that they are ready to drip feed positive and reassuring "news" about the takeover on here and to local media - so it's pretty easy to discount the possibility that they are briefing against themselves.

    Duchatelet gives not a single toss about us fans. Never has. He isn't given to communicating with or to us unless we provoke him into one of his infamous rants. And what does he stand to gain from leaking false negative "news" about the takeover failing, anyway? We know he is desperate to sell and the sooner the better, as its costing him big time to stick around. I don't buy the theory that he is trying to flush out a rival bidder. The Aussies are his best option, or they wouldn't currently be in pole position. It might be taking longer than anyone wanted, but starting again with a new bidder would mean re-setting the clock entirely.

    So, who would like the Aussie deal to fall through. Would like to foster concern between the seller and prospective buyer? Would like to ensure a place at the Board table, which looks extremely unlikely within an Aussie administration? Has talked about a second bidder, that no-one else seems to know about and that doesn't seem capable of mounting a serious challenge to the Aussies?

    Join the dots. Looks like a last, desperate roll of the dice to keep in the game.

    Is it Henry?
  • rikofold
    rikofold Posts: 4,051
    Davo55 said:

    These rumours that emerge from time to time that "the Aussies have withdrawn", and that "theres a rival British consortium" - where do they originate?

    We know that the Aussies have spent more than a year and a sizeable chunk of money in pursuing their purchase of the club. We also know that they are ready to drip feed positive and reassuring "news" about the takeover on here and to local media - so it's pretty easy to discount the possibility that they are briefing against themselves.

    Duchatelet gives not a single toss about us fans. Never has. He isn't given to communicating with or to us unless we provoke him into one of his infamous rants. And what does he stand to gain from leaking false negative "news" about the takeover failing, anyway? We know he is desperate to sell and the sooner the better, as its costing him big time to stick around. I don't buy the theory that he is trying to flush out a rival bidder. The Aussies are his best option, or they wouldn't currently be in pole position. It might be taking longer than anyone wanted, but starting again with a new bidder would mean re-setting the clock entirely.

    So, who would like the Aussie deal to fall through. Would like to foster concern between the seller and prospective buyer? Would like to ensure a place at the Board table, which looks extremely unlikely within an Aussie administration? Has talked about a second bidder, that no-one else seems to know about and that doesn't seem capable of mounting a serious challenge to the Aussies?

    Join the dots. Looks like a last, desperate roll of the dice to keep in the game.

    You make an interesting point though. In all these things you ask, who would gain from doing something like this? Unless some fan has a warped sense of irresponsibility, you'd think the list of candidates would be pretty short, right? Fingers crossed for a quick conclusion to this thread of threads and a timely clean sweep of all that went before.
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,334
    Davo55 said:

    Redrobo said:

    Davo55 said:

    These rumours that emerge from time to time that "the Aussies have withdrawn", and that "theres a rival British consortium" - where do they originate?

    We know that the Aussies have spent more than a year and a sizeable chunk of money in pursuing their purchase of the club. We also know that they are ready to drip feed positive and reassuring "news" about the takeover on here and to local media - so it's pretty easy to discount the possibility that they are briefing against themselves.

    Duchatelet gives not a single toss about us fans. Never has. He isn't given to communicating with or to us unless we provoke him into one of his infamous rants. And what does he stand to gain from leaking false negative "news" about the takeover failing, anyway? We know he is desperate to sell and the sooner the better, as its costing him big time to stick around. I don't buy the theory that he is trying to flush out a rival bidder. The Aussies are his best option, or they wouldn't currently be in pole position. It might be taking longer than anyone wanted, but starting again with a new bidder would mean re-setting the clock entirely.

    So, who would like the Aussie deal to fall through. Would like to foster concern between the seller and prospective buyer? Would like to ensure a place at the Board table, which looks extremely unlikely within an Aussie administration? Has talked about a second bidder, that no-one else seems to know about and that doesn't seem capable of mounting a serious challenge to the Aussies?

    Join the dots. Looks like a last, desperate roll of the dice to keep in the game.

    Nonsense.
    Let's hear your theory then Sherlock.
    It was the Butler.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,133
    clb74 said:

    Will be the 11th my birthday, we make the world cup final and the clubs sold.

    Happy Birthday.

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  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,865
    Davo55 said:

    Join the dots. Looks like a last, desperate roll of the dice to keep in the game.

    Bloody Paddy Powell! I knew it.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,693
    Davo55 said:

    These rumours that emerge from time to time that "the Aussies have withdrawn", and that "theres a rival British consortium" - where do they originate?

    We know that the Aussies have spent more than a year and a sizeable chunk of money in pursuing their purchase of the club. We also know that they are ready to drip feed positive and reassuring "news" about the takeover on here and to local media - so it's pretty easy to discount the possibility that they are briefing against themselves.

    Duchatelet gives not a single toss about us fans. Never has. He isn't given to communicating with or to us unless we provoke him into one of his infamous rants. And what does he stand to gain from leaking false negative "news" about the takeover failing, anyway? We know he is desperate to sell and the sooner the better, as its costing him big time to stick around. I don't buy the theory that he is trying to flush out a rival bidder. The Aussies are his best option, or they wouldn't currently be in pole position. It might be taking longer than anyone wanted, but starting again with a new bidder would mean re-setting the clock entirely.

    So, who would like the Aussie deal to fall through. Would like to foster concern between the seller and prospective buyer? Would like to ensure a place at the Board table, which looks extremely unlikely within an Aussie administration? Has talked about a second bidder, that no-one else seems to know about and that doesn't seem capable of mounting a serious challenge to the Aussies?

    Join the dots. Looks like a last, desperate roll of the dice to keep in the game.

    only one answer for me.....

    RM.
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,120
    rikofold said:

    Davo55 said:

    These rumours that emerge from time to time that "the Aussies have withdrawn", and that "theres a rival British consortium" - where do they originate?

    We know that the Aussies have spent more than a year and a sizeable chunk of money in pursuing their purchase of the club. We also know that they are ready to drip feed positive and reassuring "news" about the takeover on here and to local media - so it's pretty easy to discount the possibility that they are briefing against themselves.

    Duchatelet gives not a single toss about us fans. Never has. He isn't given to communicating with or to us unless we provoke him into one of his infamous rants. And what does he stand to gain from leaking false negative "news" about the takeover failing, anyway? We know he is desperate to sell and the sooner the better, as its costing him big time to stick around. I don't buy the theory that he is trying to flush out a rival bidder. The Aussies are his best option, or they wouldn't currently be in pole position. It might be taking longer than anyone wanted, but starting again with a new bidder would mean re-setting the clock entirely.

    So, who would like the Aussie deal to fall through. Would like to foster concern between the seller and prospective buyer? Would like to ensure a place at the Board table, which looks extremely unlikely within an Aussie administration? Has talked about a second bidder, that no-one else seems to know about and that doesn't seem capable of mounting a serious challenge to the Aussies?

    Join the dots. Looks like a last, desperate roll of the dice to keep in the game.

    You make an interesting point though. In all these things you ask, who would gain from doing something like this? Unless some fan has a warped sense of irresponsibility, you'd think the list of candidates would be pretty short, right? Fingers crossed for a quick conclusion to this thread of threads and a timely clean sweep of all that went before.
    A wolves fan, perhaps?
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    I think Bowyer is being really naive if he thinks a smaller squad than last year will fair better. I like him, but I think he is kidding himself.
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,693
    Wasn't sure of where to post this, but it does at least demonstrate the seriousness to which the Aussies take their sport.

    http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-05/boomers-phillippines-issue-joint-basketbrawl-apology/9944122
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    How can anything positive still be happening now? What else is there to do? If it's down to the Aussies searching for new, last minute, investors to get involved, why weren't they involved in the first place? Or are they second rate people who are purely going to be the for the few quid they've got and not the people they are?

    If the new owners run a football club like they put a "consortium" together, it's gonna all be a bit shoddy IMO and frying pan and fire springs to mind every time I think about it
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,120
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    How can anything positive still be happening now? What else is there to do? If it's down to the Aussies searching for new, last minute, investors to get involved, why weren't they involved in the first place? Or are they second rate people who are purely going to be the for the few quid they've got and not the people they are?

    If the new owners run a football club like they put a "consortium" together, it's gonna all be a bit shoddy IMO and frying pan and fire springs to mind every time I think about it

    The only way we're getting out of this league next season is via relegation.

    Basket case of a club, in every way.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,015
    TEL said:

    I think Bowyer is being really naive if he thinks a smaller squad than last year will fair better. I like him, but I think he is kidding himself.

    I very much doubt he believes it at all but saying "We're fucked, relegation is inevitable," is not really an option for him right now
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,430
    edited July 2018
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    How can anything positive still be happening now? What else is there to do? If it's down to the Aussies searching for new, last minute, investors to get involved, why weren't they involved in the first place? Or are they second rate people who are purely going to be the for the few quid they've got and not the people they are?

    If the new owners run a football club like they put a "consortium" together, it's gonna all be a bit shoddy IMO and frying pan and fire springs to mind every time I think about it

    On the other hand you could say they’re patient, have great attention to detail, won’t overpay, it’s a long term plan etc.

    I think the truth will be somewhere in between, and how long the takeover takes doesn’t show whether they’ll be good or bad owners.
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