Each morning I click onto a random historic thread page and for that day I'll get through a few consecutive pages pretending that it's in real time.
Yesterday was shite as page 426-429 and the takeover was firmly off so was in a poxy mood.
Today was epic though as it was page 232 whereby something is definitely happening this week and I'm racing through posts positive it will have happened by the time I get to page 239 and turn in for the night so I am currently absolutely buzzing with excitement.
Just seen an "it's happening gif" so am beside myself.
What a top game to play Rodders. I guess you get a few minutes of escapism before the reality of realising just how much hyperbole about the takeover has been spouted during that time.
Each morning I click onto a random historic thread page and for that day I'll get through a few consecutive pages pretending that it's in real time.
Yesterday was shite as page 426-429 and the takeover was firmly off so was in a poxy mood.
Today was epic though as it was page 232 whereby something is definitely happening this week and I'm racing through posts positive it will have happened by the time I get to page 239 and turn in for the night so I am currently absolutely buzzing with excitement.
Just seen an "it's happening gif" so am beside myself.
I’ve started doing that on the Trump thread! Apparently Clinton will win easily!!
Each morning I click onto a random historic thread page and for that day I'll get through a few consecutive pages pretending that it's in real time.
Yesterday was shite as page 426-429 and the takeover was firmly off so was in a poxy mood.
Today was epic though as it was page 232 whereby something is definitely happening this week and I'm racing through posts positive it will have happened by the time I get to page 239 and turn in for the night so I am currently absolutely buzzing with excitement.
Just seen an "it's happening gif" so am beside myself.
I’ve started doing that on the Trump thread! Apparently Clinton will win easily!!
Sadly if the democrats had picked anyone but her Trump would have lost
Each morning I click onto a random historic thread page and for that day I'll get through a few consecutive pages pretending that it's in real time.
Yesterday was shite as page 426-429 and the takeover was firmly off so was in a poxy mood.
Today was epic though as it was page 232 whereby something is definitely happening this week and I'm racing through posts positive it will have happened by the time I get to page 239 and turn in for the night so I am currently absolutely buzzing with excitement.
Just seen an "it's happening gif" so am beside myself.
I’ve started doing that on the Trump thread! Apparently Clinton will win easily!!
Sadly if the democrats had picked anyone but her Trump would have lost
Hoping it's two weeks, but it could well be more unfortunately.
Or is this a hidden message - "Roland, are you listening ? We know we are your only option. It's too late for us to put together a promotion team for this season so we are not in any hurry to complete a deal. We can wait while your debts pile up ..... unless you agree to our price NOW".
Or from Roland's point of view
"You could have bought the club in June and had a summer to build a promotion side and start your era off on a wave of optimism. Instead, because of the delays you'll go into this season with a mediocre squad (especially when Bauer and Magennis get sold in August), and start your era with a year struggling in L1, racking up losses, and then over spending in the January window to try and save the season"
Yes, but that is irrelevant as in 2 weeks, when the transfer window closes, Roland has to fund the monthly loses while the Aussies can sit back and watch the money drain out of Staprix. They are in control now.
But the longer the takeover is delayed, the worse state the club will be in. There's a massive difference between buying a club in June, and planning for promotion and buying one in September with a season of struggle ahead, especially if they have a 5 year plan. If the 5 year plan turns into a 6 year plan as a result, how does that benefit the Aussies financially?
Hoping it's two weeks, but it could well be more unfortunately.
Then mid table league 1 is the best we can hope for. No strength in depth,injured players already. Its so frustrating, this club has so much potential and for one reason or another,every season is the same. Christ knows what we've done as fans of Charlton to warrant such shit times but im just sick of it. Sad.
What If the takeover does finally happen? Say end of August. I’m sure it will create a good buzz around the place. We still have the January window to make a big push for promotion. I also believe we have a much better manager this season who can get the best out of our players.
If it happens the wait will have killed of some of the excitement. Due to the time it's taken there will be a lot more fans having doubts about the Aussies, whether that's fair or not. Looking across social media over the last few weeks I've seen more comments blaming them for the delay or doubting they'll be good for the club.
Well from what James has said they have a five year plan to get us to the premier league. Think we have to hold onto the hope that it will happen.
It's not like they're going to tell the world they don't have a clue what they're doing, is it!
More chance of my mum winning the lottery than us being in The Prem in 5 years.
What numbers is your mum using ;-)
Of course you can argue that the chances are we won't get to the Prem in 5 years. But at least they're showing the ambition that the club has lacked for years.
With due respect I don't think the Aussies have shown us anything yet until its happens this 'ambition' is all talk! Not show!
I am closer to saying stuff the whole lot than I have ever been in 59 years of supporting this team. So many false dawns, cryptic comments, broken promises over these last 18 months than in the previous 57 and a half years. I desperately want Duchatelet to go, but have no confidence whatsoever that the Australians are the right people to succeed the Belgian. If there is a second bidder, the supposition is that Murray is involved, the same Murray who lumbered us with Dowie purely to piss off Simon Jordan. This is my last post on Charlton Life. I have not renewed my season ticket. Charlton have lost another loyal supporter. I doubt I will ever return.
I can't blame any of you for feeling like this. You have no evidence that the Aussies will be great owners, and yes it's taken an age to get any deal done.
If they buy the club you can judge them by their actions on and after that time. I'd guess that there'll be extra funds for players, but even so, that won't guarantee success.
If Bowyer gets us promoted while the old yellow toothed wankstain is still running the club into the ground it will rate as probably the best performance ever by a Charlton manager.
If Bowyer gets us promoted while the old yellow toothed wankstain is still running the club into the ground it will rate as probably the best performance ever by a Charlton manager.
If Bowyer gets us promoted while the old yellow toothed wankstain is still running the club into the ground it will rate as probably the best performance ever by a Charlton manager.
Even if the Aussies buy us by October I'd be happy with top 10. Can you drop me round what you are on as well.
That's it! I can't take anymore of this. I'm giving up football and devoting my free time to women's field hockey. It'll be hard, but surely it has to be more pleasurable than this daily dose of will Roland ever just do the sensible thing and just fook off. Who's with me?!
If Bowyer gets us promoted while the old yellow toothed wankstain is still running the club into the ground it will rate as probably the best performance ever by a Charlton manager.
If my dog had antlers he'd be a moose
Or your dog could be a reindeer, an elk, a deer or even just a dog with a pair of fake antlers!
If Bowyer gets us promoted while the old yellow toothed wankstain is still running the club into the ground it will rate as probably the best performance ever by a Charlton manager.
If my dog had antlers he'd be a moose
Or your dog could be a reindeer, an elk, a deer or even just a dog with a pair of fake antlers!
If Bowyer gets us promoted while the old yellow toothed wankstain is still running the club into the ground it will rate as probably the best performance ever by a Charlton manager.
If my dog had antlers he'd be a moose
Or your dog could be a reindeer, an elk, a deer or even just a dog with a pair of fake antlers!
Its surprising how few bands are named after fish.
Thanks for these clues, @JamesSeed - I am sure everyone has worked this out, but, if not, here is the decipher.
Its surprising how few bands are named after fish.
"Its..." has an apostrophe missing. This means we are obviously missing something.
"...surprising how few..." is obviously a reference to the consortium and how, while we are thinking there are several names that have failed the EFL fit and proper test, there are in fact surprisingly few members in the consortium now. And maybe there's something else that's "surprising".
"...bands are...". This was a clever one. Because it's not "bands are", it's "banned sarr". Where is Nabby Sarr banned from playing? Well, as Charlton now has his registration, he is no longer able to play for his previous club: Sporting Lisbon.
"...named..." This is interesting. Because it confirms that we are looking for a name, or at least a set of information that helps us identify the buyer and when the deal will go through. Maybe we can find the name of the buyer's country and the date the deal will go through?
"...after fish". Well, Mark Fish played in a famous Charlton defence, "Brown Fish Costa Fortune". So we are looking at Costa and Fortune. Jorge Costa has been without a club since 25 May. And Jon Fortune. Who (as everyone will remember) committed his future to Charlton, despite agreeing terms with Stoke, after a match against Sporting Braga.
Three solid gold references to Portugal. Sporting Lisbon, Sporting Braga and the former Portguese defender Jorge Costa.
So, we need to know what the Portugal reference is. Especially if it is "surprising". So we need to know something more about football in Portugal. Well, what was the last competition Portugal played in? The World Cup, right? Well that's not "surprising" enough. So we need to look elsewhere. What was the last international football tournament Portugal played in, in Portugal? Yes! The Algarve Cup. So we need to know something about the the third-place match, as Portugal was referred to three times. Who played in that match? Portugal. And who did they beat in the third-place playoff? Australia. It was a woman's tournament - "surprising", right?
So there we have it. "Its" tells us we have been missing something. "surprising how few" confirms that the EFL issue will be removed simply because there are now fewer members of the consortium. "bands are" introduces the first of three Portuguese references. "after fish" confirms the Portuguese reference, which gives away the fact we are looking at Australia.
So the Australian consortium *will* buy Charlton. James Seed has confirmed it.
Oh yes, one more thing. The date. That's easy. Jon Fortune's birthday - 23 August. But, remember the reference to Jorge Costa's last job ending on 25 May this year? That was exactly twenty years after the playoff match against Sunderland. So take that twenty off the 23 and we get 3/ The third of August. Next Friday.
Conclusive proof from @JamesSeed - the Australian deal will be confirmed at the end of next week.
Which is slightly depressing if you hoped it would happen before the start of the season, but positive if you thought it wouldn’t happen this season at all, or they were pulling out.
I’m sure he’d want to apologise for not being able to share any proper details, but if you start breaking NDAs you immediately lose all business credibility.
[*turns off phone, dives for cover*]
PS 16/1 is poor value.
Unfortunately, none of your deadlines have been remotely accurate before.
And I'm not expecting this one to be any different...
If Bowyer gets us promoted while the old yellow toothed wankstain is still running the club into the ground it will rate as probably the best performance ever by a Charlton manager.
Its surprising how few bands are named after fish.
Thanks for these clues, @JamesSeed - I am sure everyone has worked this out, but, if not, here is the decipher.
Its surprising how few bands are named after fish.
"Its..." has an apostrophe missing. This means we are obviously missing something.
"...surprising how few..." is obviously a reference to the consortium and how, while we are thinking there are several names that have failed the EFL fit and proper test, there are in fact surprisingly few members in the consortium now. And maybe there's something else that's "surprising".
"...bands are...". This was a clever one. Because it's not "bands are", it's "banned sarr". Where is Nabby Sarr banned from playing? Well, as Charlton now has his registration, he is no longer able to play for his previous club: Sporting Lisbon.
"...named..." This is interesting. Because it confirms that we are looking for a name, or at least a set of information that helps us identify the buyer and when the deal will go through. Maybe we can find the name of the buyer's country and the date the deal will go through?
"...after fish". Well, Mark Fish played in a famous Charlton defence, "Brown Fish Costa Fortune". So we are looking at Costa and Fortune. Jorge Costa has been without a club since 25 May. And Jon Fortune. Who (as everyone will remember) committed his future to Charlton, despite agreeing terms with Stoke, after a match against Sporting Braga.
Three solid gold references to Portugal. Sporting Lisbon, Sporting Braga and the former Portguese defender Jorge Costa.
So, we need to know what the Portugal reference is. Especially if it is "surprising". So we need to know something more about football in Portugal. Well, what was the last competition Portugal played in? The World Cup, right? Well that's not "surprising" enough. So we need to look elsewhere. What was the last international football tournament Portugal played in, in Portugal? Yes! The Algarve Cup. So we need to know something about the the third-place match, as Portugal was referred to three times. Who played in that match? Portugal. And who did they beat in the third-place playoff? Australia. It was a woman's tournament - "surprising", right?
So there we have it. "Its" tells us we have been missing something. "surprising how few" confirms that the EFL issue will be removed simply because there are now fewer members of the consortium. "bands are" introduces the first of three Portuguese references. "after fish" confirms the Portuguese reference, which gives away the fact we are looking at Australia.
So the Australian consortium *will* buy Charlton. James Seed has confirmed it.
Oh yes, one more thing. The date. That's easy. Jon Fortune's birthday - 23 August. But, remember the reference to Jorge Costa's last job ending on 25 May this year? That was exactly twenty years after the playoff match against Sunderland. So take that twenty off the 23 and we get 3/ The third of August. Next Friday.
Conclusive proof from @JamesSeed - the Australian deal will be confirmed at the end of next week.
That was too easy, James. You're slipping.
Work of genius mate.
But actually it was much simpler than that: The club *surprisingly* costa fortune. They were so busy *fishing* for support from a disillusioned fan base that they didn't notice that Abramovich has links with Chelsea. Once the ELF eventually realised as well, it was too late to replace his missing billions. So they've been waiting around for Roland, in the absence of a series one bidder, to beg them to take the club off his hands as, 'huh I'm not made of money huh.' With luck that should be some time in 2020.
Which is slightly depressing if you hoped it would happen before the start of the season, but positive if you thought it wouldn’t happen this season at all, or they were pulling out.
I’m sure he’d want to apologise for not being able to share any proper details, but if you start breaking NDAs you immediately lose all business credibility.
[*turns off phone, dives for cover*]
PS 16/1 is poor value.
Unfortunately, none of your deadlines have been remotely accurate before.
And I'm not expecting this one to be any different...
Sorry EastStand, I haven't come up with any deadlines. 'Difficult couple of weeks' doesn't mean they're buying the club in two weeks. Far from it. May 18th they said they thought it would be sorted the following week, and I advised caution. But that was their honest assessment. If you dont want to read this stuff perhaps avoid the thread. WIOTOS etc
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If they buy the club you can judge them by their actions on and after that time. I'd guess that there'll be extra funds for players, but even so, that won't guarantee success.
Can you drop me round what you are on as well.
Blodwyn Pig, Not Blodwyn Pike.
Henry Cow. What's wrong with Henry Cod?
What have we got against fish?
Its surprising how few bands are named after fish.
"Its..." has an apostrophe missing. This means we are obviously missing something.
"...surprising how few..." is obviously a reference to the consortium and how, while we are thinking there are several names that have failed the EFL fit and proper test, there are in fact surprisingly few members in the consortium now. And maybe there's something else that's "surprising".
"...bands are...". This was a clever one. Because it's not "bands are", it's "banned sarr". Where is Nabby Sarr banned from playing? Well, as Charlton now has his registration, he is no longer able to play for his previous club: Sporting Lisbon.
"...named..." This is interesting. Because it confirms that we are looking for a name, or at least a set of information that helps us identify the buyer and when the deal will go through. Maybe we can find the name of the buyer's country and the date the deal will go through?
"...after fish". Well, Mark Fish played in a famous Charlton defence, "Brown Fish Costa Fortune". So we are looking at Costa and Fortune. Jorge Costa has been without a club since 25 May. And Jon Fortune. Who (as everyone will remember) committed his future to Charlton, despite agreeing terms with Stoke, after a match against Sporting Braga.
Three solid gold references to Portugal. Sporting Lisbon, Sporting Braga and the former Portguese defender Jorge Costa.
So, we need to know what the Portugal reference is. Especially if it is "surprising". So we need to know something more about football in Portugal. Well, what was the last competition Portugal played in? The World Cup, right? Well that's not "surprising" enough. So we need to look elsewhere. What was the last international football tournament Portugal played in, in Portugal? Yes! The Algarve Cup. So we need to know something about the the third-place match, as Portugal was referred to three times. Who played in that match? Portugal. And who did they beat in the third-place playoff? Australia. It was a woman's tournament - "surprising", right?
So there we have it. "Its" tells us we have been missing something. "surprising how few" confirms that the EFL issue will be removed simply because there are now fewer members of the consortium. "bands are" introduces the first of three Portuguese references. "after fish" confirms the Portuguese reference, which gives away the fact we are looking at Australia.
So the Australian consortium *will* buy Charlton. James Seed has confirmed it.
Oh yes, one more thing. The date. That's easy. Jon Fortune's birthday - 23 August. But, remember the reference to Jorge Costa's last job ending on 25 May this year? That was exactly twenty years after the playoff match against Sunderland. So take that twenty off the 23 and we get 3/ The third of August. Next Friday.
Conclusive proof from @JamesSeed - the Australian deal will be confirmed at the end of next week.
That was too easy, James. You're slipping.
'It is difficult to comment except to say that everyone is doing their best to complete ASAP.'
The Baccarudas
Country Joe and the Fish
And I'm not expecting this one to be any different...
But actually it was much simpler than that:
The club *surprisingly* costa fortune. They were so busy *fishing* for support from a disillusioned fan base that they didn't notice that Abramovich has links with Chelsea.
Once the ELF eventually realised as well, it was too late to replace his missing billions. So they've been waiting around for Roland, in the absence of a series one bidder, to beg them to take the club off his hands as, 'huh I'm not made of money huh.'
With luck that should be some time in 2020.
May 18th they said they thought it would be sorted the following week, and I advised caution. But that was their honest assessment. If you dont want to read this stuff perhaps avoid the thread.
WIOTOS etc
Country Joe and The Fish
Feargal Sharkey
Hootie and The Blowfish
Climie Fisher