The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)
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Surely depends how long you keep your hands under them.Henry Irving said:
No, electric dryers which I would have thought more expensive but this is penny wise, pound foolish management Duchatelet style.Curb_It said:
Have they supplied cloth towels then? Is someone tasked to take home to wash daily?Henry Irving said:
Yes it is as is not being allowed to eat at their desks to save cleaners wages and no paper hand towels in toilets.se9addick said:The thing about not being allowed to turn lights on for meetings, that’s not actually true, is it?
Must be a grim old place to work.
Which is why clever old Roland is flying in a Belgium bog specialist Sunday-Thursday to ensure no staff member uses more than 3-seconds per palm2 -
It sounds mental but outside of the allotted staff pee-pee times he also checks that all lightbulbs are extinguished so it really does save the club money...Fumbluff said:
Surely depends how long you keep your hands under them.Henry Irving said:
No, electric dryers which I would have thought more expensive but this is penny wise, pound foolish management Duchatelet style.Curb_It said:
Have they supplied cloth towels then? Is someone tasked to take home to wash daily?Henry Irving said:
Yes it is as is not being allowed to eat at their desks to save cleaners wages and no paper hand towels in toilets.se9addick said:The thing about not being allowed to turn lights on for meetings, that’s not actually true, is it?
Must be a grim old place to work.
Which is why clever old Roland is flying in a Belgium bog specialist Sunday-Thursday to ensure no staff member uses more than 3-seconds per palm1 -
A facilities manager once told me that electric dryers are a really bad idea. He explained that as you rub your hands dry the bits of dead skin, etc get trapped in a paper towel. Air dryers blow all the skin debris and God knows what else around for other people to breath in. (Probably explains why a player is off sick with pneumonia.)Henry Irving said:
No, electric dryers which I would have thought more expensive but this is penny wise, pound foolish management Duchatelet style.Curb_It said:
Have they supplied cloth towels then? Is someone tasked to take home to wash daily?Henry Irving said:
Yes it is as is not being allowed to eat at their desks to save cleaners wages and no paper hand towels in toilets.se9addick said:The thing about not being allowed to turn lights on for meetings, that’s not actually true, is it?
Must be a grim old place to work.1 -
Although following this through, if you’re not allowed lights on in the bogs and he’s gotten rid of all the cleaners then I wouldn’t be working there without a big bottle of dettol at my desk and a loofah....Fumbluff said:
It sounds mental but outside of the allotted staff pee-pee times he also checks that all lightbulbs are extinguished so it really does save the club money...Fumbluff said:
Surely depends how long you keep your hands under them.Henry Irving said:
No, electric dryers which I would have thought more expensive but this is penny wise, pound foolish management Duchatelet style.Curb_It said:
Have they supplied cloth towels then? Is someone tasked to take home to wash daily?Henry Irving said:
Yes it is as is not being allowed to eat at their desks to save cleaners wages and no paper hand towels in toilets.se9addick said:The thing about not being allowed to turn lights on for meetings, that’s not actually true, is it?
Must be a grim old place to work.
Which is why clever old Roland is flying in a Belgium bog specialist Sunday-Thursday to ensure no staff member uses more than 3-seconds per palm3 -
God forbid fans initiating litigation left right and centre because of club neglect on health and safety.1
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Derek Hales scored a Hat-trick against Halifax on a snow covered pitch in a 3-1 win on 18th March 1975,a gate of 3001 must be the game your referring to,i was also there.soapboxsam said:
I think maybe the Halifax game and not Port Vale was the match that I was trying to remember from over 40 years ago !TellyTubby said:
I think our lowest valley attendance back then was little more than 3k v Halifax on a Tuesday evening.soapboxsam said:In the mid 70's when Michael Gliksten was the owner we played Port Vale at home in the 3rd tier and from memory I thought there was under 4 thousand.
No social media, just local papers, phones and word of mouth.
Fans stop going when they see no ambition from owners plus we sold players from 65 to 75 that could have held there own in the top tier if we had a decent owner.
Bailey, Bonds, Glover, Campbell, Moore, kenning, Flanagan, Hales plus others coming into an established side.
I can assure younger fans we have been here before, the difference is we've a decent stadium now not a crumbling wreak of a ground.
IF we can only see the back of this flawed experiment then Adults can make their own minds up whether to invest their time, money and emotions in Cafc.
I got Stanleyed as I was close to leaving the top of Marion Wilson park. Don't know who attacked me but they weren't at the match. I guess millwall.
I never for once thought about not going again even though my artery was very close to being severed. Just shows that Roland is more destructive than a bunch of thugs with knives.
Apathy is a strong force and we shouldn't underestimate it.
I can recall the Spartan isolation of that match.
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When pausing for a drink during matches players should be given tap water in ceramic teacups, as they are re useable and plastic wouldn't be generated. The players to supply (and wash) their own cups, which would have their names painted on by local schoolchildren following a community scheme art outreach project.5
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Can’t really believe what I’m reading to be honest.
Are the club so short of money that the need to save what must be the price of a bottle of a decent wine per month requires these quite frankly embarrassing cost cutting edicts.
I can’t help thinking that this is not coming from the very top but being instigated by some prattish middle manager who just likes throwing their weight around and is petty to the point of being ridiculous. Do we have anyone who fits that description I wonder. I wouldn’t know.4 -
If I’m anywhere near the White Swan that day, I’ll buy you a beer.Davo55 said:Well, I will certainly be celebrating when the takeover finally happens. I’ll be in the White Swan as long as I’m still standing,ready to drink with any Charlton fan, bitch about the now gone Roland era, get excited about the future and tell stories of proper Charlton days gone by.
And I’ll be in for my ST day one. I’ll give the Aussies or anyone else who comes in the warmest of welcomes and the benefit of the doubt.
Having had 4 years of my Charlton life fucked up, I’m going to make the most of the new era.
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Was that the game played in the snow with a feast of goals ?TellyTubby said:
I think our lowest valley attendance back then was little more than 3k v Halifax on a Tuesday evening.soapboxsam said:In the mid 70's when Michael Gliksten was the owner we played Port Vale at home in the 3rd tier and from memory I thought there was under 4 thousand.
No social media, just local papers, phones and word of mouth.
Fans stop going when they see no ambition from owners plus we sold players from 65 to 75 that could have held there own in the top tier if we had a decent owner.
Bailey, Bonds, Glover, Campbell, Moore, kenning, Flanagan, Hales plus others coming into an established side.
I can assure younger fans we have been here before, the difference is we've a decent stadium now not a crumbling wreak of a ground.
IF we can only see the back of this flawed experiment then Adults can make their own minds up whether to invest their time, money and emotions in Cafc.
I got Stanleyed as I was close to leaving the top of Marion Wilson park. Don't know who attacked me but they weren't at the match. I guess millwall.
I never for once thought about not going again even though my artery was very close to being severed. Just shows that Roland is more destructive than a bunch of thugs with knives.
Apathy is a strong force and we shouldn't underestimate it.0 - Sponsored links:
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Do you mean a prattish moronic middle manager who is always right when everybody else is wrong?3
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I couldn’t possibly comment.seth plum said:Do you mean a prattish moronic middle manager who is always right when everybody else is wrong?
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I feel like/hope that I’m being wooshed and have missed one of this threads numerous in jokes.Henry Irving said:
Yes it is as is not being allowed to eat at their desks to save cleaners wages and no paper hand towels in toilets.se9addick said:The thing about not being allowed to turn lights on for meetings, that’s not actually true, is it?
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No joke, just a few of the cuts being madese9addick said:
I feel like/hope that I’m being wooshed and have missed one of this threads numerous in jokes.Henry Irving said:
Yes it is as is not being allowed to eat at their desks to save cleaners wages and no paper hand towels in toilets.se9addick said:The thing about not being allowed to turn lights on for meetings, that’s not actually true, is it?
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Bloody hell.Henry Irving said:
No joke, just a few of the cuts being madese9addick said:
I feel like/hope that I’m being wooshed and have missed one of this threads numerous in jokes.Henry Irving said:
Yes it is as is not being allowed to eat at their desks to save cleaners wages and no paper hand towels in toilets.se9addick said:The thing about not being allowed to turn lights on for meetings, that’s not actually true, is it?
I hope there’s no messing around with paying salaries on time.0 -
We're owned by a billionaire and our staff are having meetings in the dark.
Jeff Bezos would be proud.7 -
Surely the press would like this story to fill a few column inches.
It’s embarrassing for us but worse for our aloof mega rich owner. It’s really laughable.3 -
Louis Mendez is pressShootersHillGuru said:Surely the press would like this story to fill a few column inches.
It’s embarrassing for us but worse for our aloof mega rich owner. It’s really laughable.0 -
No, he's Palace.Henry Irving said:
Louis Mendez is pressShootersHillGuru said:Surely the press would like this story to fill a few column inches.
It’s embarrassing for us but worse for our aloof mega rich owner. It’s really laughable.38 -
Davo55 said:
Well, I will certainly be celebrating when the takeover finally happens. I’ll be in the White Swan as long as I’m still standing,ready to drink with any Charlton fan, bitch about the now gone Roland era, get excited about the future and tell stories of proper Charlton days gone by.
And I’ll be in for my ST day one. I’ll give the Aussies or anyone else who comes in the warmest of welcomes and the benefit of the doubt.
Having had 4 years of my Charlton life fucked up, I’m going to make the most of the new era.
That’s the spirit Davo, and I’ll be in the White Swan getting ratted with you, and it isn’t exactly our local is it?
And by the way I have a feeling in my ?!@“& that the fans’ bounce back is going to be huge.
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You'll get a small short term bounce, but to be sustained then winning teams primarily bring people back.catfordmorry said:Davo55 said:Well, I will certainly be celebrating when the takeover finally happens. I’ll be in the White Swan as long as I’m still standing,ready to drink with any Charlton fan, bitch about the now gone Roland era, get excited about the future and tell stories of proper Charlton days gone by.
And I’ll be in for my ST day one. I’ll give the Aussies or anyone else who comes in the warmest of welcomes and the benefit of the doubt.
Having had 4 years of my Charlton life fucked up, I’m going to make the most of the new era.
That’s the spirit Davo, and I’ll be in the White Swan getting ratted with you, and it isn’t exactly our local is it?
And by the way I have a feeling in my ?!@“& that the fans’ bounce back is going to be huge.
You saw that at the end of last season with the amount of people that put their principles to one side, broke their 'boycott' when we had Wembley in the offering.
Alongside that, there's got a be a big and sustained club development strategy overflowing with initiatives and offers.8 -
No, the 3,001 was a 1-0 win I think. I was working as a tray boy that season, walking around the perimeter track and offering Wagon wheels, Walkers crisps and Kiora drinks to all and sundry. Think I only got about £2.50 in sales that night, and they paid me £1.50 of that!clive said:
Derek Hales scored a Hat-trick against Halifax on a snow covered pitch in a 3-1 win on 18th March 1975,a gate of 3001 must be the game your referring to,i was also there.soapboxsam said:
I think maybe the Halifax game and not Port Vale was the match that I was trying to remember from over 40 years ago !TellyTubby said:
I think our lowest valley attendance back then was little more than 3k v Halifax on a Tuesday evening.soapboxsam said:In the mid 70's when Michael Gliksten was the owner we played Port Vale at home in the 3rd tier and from memory I thought there was under 4 thousand.
No social media, just local papers, phones and word of mouth.
Fans stop going when they see no ambition from owners plus we sold players from 65 to 75 that could have held there own in the top tier if we had a decent owner.
Bailey, Bonds, Glover, Campbell, Moore, kenning, Flanagan, Hales plus others coming into an established side.
I can assure younger fans we have been here before, the difference is we've a decent stadium now not a crumbling wreak of a ground.
IF we can only see the back of this flawed experiment then Adults can make their own minds up whether to invest their time, money and emotions in Cafc.
I got Stanleyed as I was close to leaving the top of Marion Wilson park. Don't know who attacked me but they weren't at the match. I guess millwall.
I never for once thought about not going again even though my artery was very close to being severed. Just shows that Roland is more destructive than a bunch of thugs with knives.
Apathy is a strong force and we shouldn't underestimate it.
I can recall the Spartan isolation of that match.2 -
Yeah but I was thinking more national press. Even better Belgian press.Henry Irving said:
Louis Mendez is pressShootersHillGuru said:Surely the press would like this story to fill a few column inches.
It’s embarrassing for us but worse for our aloof mega rich owner. It’s really laughable.
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How can he treat his children so , Scrooge4
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AFKABartram said:
You'll get a small short term bounce, but to be sustained then winning teams primarily bring people back.catfordmorry said:Davo55 said:Well, I will certainly be celebrating when the takeover finally happens. I’ll be in the White Swan as long as I’m still standing,ready to drink with any Charlton fan, bitch about the now gone Roland era, get excited about the future and tell stories of proper Charlton days gone by.
And I’ll be in for my ST day one. I’ll give the Aussies or anyone else who comes in the warmest of welcomes and the benefit of the doubt.
Having had 4 years of my Charlton life fucked up, I’m going to make the most of the new era.
That’s the spirit Davo, and I’ll be in the White Swan getting ratted with you, and it isn’t exactly our local is it?
And by the way I have a feeling in my ?!@“& that the fans’ bounce back is going to be huge.
You saw that at the end of last season with the amount of people that put their principles to one side, broke their 'boycott' when we had Wembley in the offering.
Alongside that, there's got a be a big and sustained club development strategy overflowing with initiatives and offers.
I suffer from irrepressible optimism.
Having shared that with you, I have an idea the Aussies know what needs to be done.1 -
The end is nigh...0
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If they don't I'm in trouble :-(catfordmorry said:AFKABartram said:
You'll get a small short term bounce, but to be sustained then winning teams primarily bring people back.catfordmorry said:Davo55 said:Well, I will certainly be celebrating when the takeover finally happens. I’ll be in the White Swan as long as I’m still standing,ready to drink with any Charlton fan, bitch about the now gone Roland era, get excited about the future and tell stories of proper Charlton days gone by.
And I’ll be in for my ST day one. I’ll give the Aussies or anyone else who comes in the warmest of welcomes and the benefit of the doubt.
Having had 4 years of my Charlton life fucked up, I’m going to make the most of the new era.
That’s the spirit Davo, and I’ll be in the White Swan getting ratted with you, and it isn’t exactly our local is it?
And by the way I have a feeling in my ?!@“& that the fans’ bounce back is going to be huge.
You saw that at the end of last season with the amount of people that put their principles to one side, broke their 'boycott' when we had Wembley in the offering.
Alongside that, there's got a be a big and sustained club development strategy overflowing with initiatives and offers.
I suffer from irrepressible optimism.
Having shared that with you, I have an idea the Aussies know what needs to be done.1 -
My thoughts too, SHG.ShootersHillGuru said:
Yeah but I was thinking more national press. Even better Belgian press.Henry Irving said:
Louis Mendez is pressShootersHillGuru said:Surely the press would like this story to fill a few column inches.
It’s embarrassing for us but worse for our aloof mega rich owner. It’s really laughable.
Embarrass the old Rat again & again until the Pied Piper finally leads him over the cliff edge.
I have to add that, like others, my enthusiasm for the upcoming season is waning somewhat.
We've already decided against travelling to both the Sunderland & Accrington matches and as well as missing a home game when we go to Tenerife in October, we're also planning a 3 day trip to Disneyland Paris with the whole family which means missing another.....something we would never have considered before the Belgians came to town.
To top it all, Fanny's tingle is in terminal decline after all the false dawns of recent months.
It will take something very special to relight this particular fire.....
Keeping busy helps to take my mind off such depressing issues.
So I'm off for a bit of bush trimming.
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Yes the 3-1 win on 18th March 1975 against Halifax had a gate of 9,573 we got promoted that year, explains why the gate was so highPedro45 said:
No, the 3,001 was a 1-0 win I think. I was working as a tray boy that season, walking around the perimeter track and offering Wagon wheels, Walkers crisps and Kiora drinks to all and sundry. Think I only got about £2.50 in sales that night, and they paid me £1.50 of that!clive said:
Derek Hales scored a Hat-trick against Halifax on a snow covered pitch in a 3-1 win on 18th March 1975,a gate of 3001 must be the game your referring to,i was also there.soapboxsam said:
I think maybe the Halifax game and not Port Vale was the match that I was trying to remember from over 40 years ago !TellyTubby said:
I think our lowest valley attendance back then was little more than 3k v Halifax on a Tuesday evening.soapboxsam said:In the mid 70's when Michael Gliksten was the owner we played Port Vale at home in the 3rd tier and from memory I thought there was under 4 thousand.
No social media, just local papers, phones and word of mouth.
Fans stop going when they see no ambition from owners plus we sold players from 65 to 75 that could have held there own in the top tier if we had a decent owner.
Bailey, Bonds, Glover, Campbell, Moore, kenning, Flanagan, Hales plus others coming into an established side.
I can assure younger fans we have been here before, the difference is we've a decent stadium now not a crumbling wreak of a ground.
IF we can only see the back of this flawed experiment then Adults can make their own minds up whether to invest their time, money and emotions in Cafc.
I got Stanleyed as I was close to leaving the top of Marion Wilson park. Don't know who attacked me but they weren't at the match. I guess millwall.
I never for once thought about not going again even though my artery was very close to being severed. Just shows that Roland is more destructive than a bunch of thugs with knives.
Apathy is a strong force and we shouldn't underestimate it.
I can recall the Spartan isolation of that match.2 -
Must have been the 1-0 win on 6th March 1973 then,i was there but can't remember what the weather was like.1
