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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

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  • I suspect the Aussies helped feed his delusion when they agreed his price. I also suspect it would be easier to unlock the mysteries of the universe than work out how Duchatelet thinks he has added £10m to the value of Charlton since he purchased it!!!!!
  • I suspect the Aussies helped feed his delusion when they agreed his price. I also suspect it would be easier to unlock the mysteries of the universe than work out how Duchatelet thinks he has added £10m to the value of Charlton since he purchased it!!!!!

    or just state whatever they are prepared to pay - at the moment, we are all in the dark about what the ptice is, wh the aussies are, who the 'brits' are and certainly who all these others are that rd has allegedly knocked back / put off. if there is nobody actually out there it would be a lot easier to get behind the scraps we are having to work with - its the thought that we are having to do that because rd is somehow blocking a better existence. If he is, make yourselves known and lets help unblock it - enough is enough with this rd shit now.
  • i'm not convinced the aussies aren't a stooge outfit in cahoots with rd - probably not but i haven't ruled it out
  • What ever the intent of the owner and despite the speculation or his state of mind and motives (mainly by me !)

    We are stuck between a Cock and a hard place.
    I'm prepared to be expelled from Atheist Athletic(I believe in nothing) and the humanist League ( I don't want you Roland) and pray to the great Large lady in the sky to start singing so Duchatelet's tenure is all over.
    AMEN.
  • DOUCHER said:

    i'm not convinced the aussies aren't a stooge outfit in cahoots with rd - probably not but i haven't ruled it out

    Think you hit the nail on the head. They never existed
  • When is the next Fans Forum update scheduled for ?
  • When is the next Fans Forum update scheduled for ?

    20th February.
  • When is the next Fans Forum update scheduled for ?

    20th February according to the last one

    https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5c36289e5bb79/takeover-update-from-this-evenings-fans-forum
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  • cfgs said:

    Scoham said:

    When is the next Fans Forum update scheduled for ?

    20th February according to the last one

    https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5c36289e5bb79/takeover-update-from-this-evenings-fans-forum
    So the next rehash of the same old codswallop is due on the 20th.
    Something to look forward to.
  • DOUCHER said:

    i'm not convinced the aussies aren't a stooge outfit in cahoots with rd - probably not but i haven't ruled it out

    They’re definitely not.
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  • seth plum said:

    Am I the only person to think that the future of Bowyer might be a more imminent question than the sale of Charlton?

    He'll get poached in the summer, then Jackson will take over.
    Jacko may look at managerial vacancies elsewhere.
  • edited February 2019
    DOUCHER said:

    What i would like to see is the others who are apparently queuing up to buy us at a reasonable price, make themselves known. That would put more pressure on him to sell up than anything.Why don;t they do it? If somebody out there is genuinely prepared to buy ua at say £30m and can prove they have the funds and are all above board etc then make yourselves known to us and we will surely all get behind you. BTW - I'm not saying they don't exist but if they make themselves known we can finally do away with the line about rd picking up the bills, stepping in to save us from bankruptcy 4 years ago etc etc - just make yourselves known and as much as driving him out, we, as a fanbase, will help drive you in.Does that not sound like a plan?

    In at least one case, the people quoted £70m plus, they have moved on to look at another club. I doubt if anyone wants to say if and when they buy that their acquisition is their second choice. But either way there is nothing for them to gain once they’ve gone.
  • DOUCHER said:

    What i would like to see is the others who are apparently queuing up to buy us at a reasonable price, make themselves known. That would put more pressure on him to sell up than anything.Why don;t they do it? If somebody out there is genuinely prepared to buy ua at say £30m and can prove they have the funds and are all above board etc then make yourselves known to us and we will surely all get behind you. BTW - I'm not saying they don't exist but if they make themselves known we can finally do away with the line about rd picking up the bills, stepping in to save us from bankruptcy 4 years ago etc etc - just make yourselves known and as much as driving him out, we, as a fanbase, will help drive you in.Does that not sound like a plan?

    In at least one case, the people quoted £70m plus, they have moved on to look at another club. I doubt if anyone wants to say if and when they buy that their acquisition is their second choice. But either way there is nothing for them to gain once they’ve gone.
    well we remain at an impasse then - if they want us rather than just any club, why not kick up a fuss and try force it through? - are we saying all potential buyers just get knocked back and move onto another club?? not convinced, this whole takeover fiasco just doesn't seem right somehow and if he's blocking genuine interest, it needs exposing, not just, with all due respect, second hand tales of whats gone on
  • edited February 2019

    seth plum said:

    Am I the only person to think that the future of Bowyer might be a more imminent question than the sale of Charlton?

    He'll get poached in the summer, then Jackson will take over.
    Jacko may look at managerial vacancies elsewhere.
    I overheard ard Jacko telling Pratley that he turned down transfers to other teams because he wants to stay at Charlton on the coaching/management side. Said he loved it at the club.
  • JamesSeed said:

    DOUCHER said:

    i'm not convinced the aussies aren't a stooge outfit in cahoots with rd - probably not but i haven't ruled it out

    They’re definitely not.
    I'm not so sure.

    Why would a group from the other side of the world let this drag on for as long as it has? It's nonsense . Which in turn fits the Duchatelet way of doing rhings
    I spoke to Gerard Murphy at length about his plans and the majority of it was laughable.
  • edited February 2019

    JamesSeed said:

    DOUCHER said:

    i'm not convinced the aussies aren't a stooge outfit in cahoots with rd - probably not but i haven't ruled it out

    They’re definitely not.
    I'm not so sure.

    Why would a group from the other side of the world let this drag on for as long as it has? It's nonsense . Which in turn fits the Duchatelet way of doing rhings
    I spoke to Gerard Murphy at length about his plans and the majority of it was laughable.
    What’s your guess, then, that Murphy is on RD’s payroll or has been briefing media outlets since 2017 for kicks? That Muir turned up from the other side of the world as a favour and that lawyers on both sides produced a pretend deal for the EFL?

    Mishcon De Reya are in the thick of this. That’s a very expensive hoax.

    As I’ve said before it may well be that neither side’s approach is credible and they are wasting each other’s time and money, but that’s not the same thing.
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  • edited February 2019

    JamesSeed said:

    DOUCHER said:

    i'm not convinced the aussies aren't a stooge outfit in cahoots with rd - probably not but i haven't ruled it out

    They’re definitely not.
    I'm not so sure.

    Why would a group from the other side of the world let this drag on for as long as it has? It's nonsense . Which in turn fits the Duchatelet way of doing rhings
    I spoke to Gerard Murphy at length about his plans and the majority of it was laughable.
    When I said they’re definitely not I was referring to Doucher’s claim that they’re ‘a stooge outfit in cahoots with RD’.
    Clearly they’re not.
  • Scoham said:

    When is the next Fans Forum update scheduled for ?

    20th February according to the last one

    https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5c36289e5bb79/takeover-update-from-this-evenings-fans-forum
    So maybe the fans reps can send some advance questions in to LDT. For example, if group no.1 have still not submitted financial paperwork in to the EFL, why have they not and when do they plan to, how can they be considered credible potential buyers with such delays in establishing finances etc etc? Of course he can respond he doesn’t know but I can’t see anything is lost in asking these question and other probing ones in advance asking that he come prepared to respond to them.

    Odds on if LDT sets the agenda he will just come out with the same old codswallop, unless the fans reps try to shift the dynamics of these Q&A sessions.

  • Scoham said:

    When is the next Fans Forum update scheduled for ?

    20th February according to the last one

    https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5c36289e5bb79/takeover-update-from-this-evenings-fans-forum
    So maybe the fans reps can send some advance questions in to LDT. For example, if group no.1 have still not submitted financial paperwork in to the EFL, why have they not and when do they plan to, how can they be considered credible potential buyers with such delays in establishing finances etc etc? Of course he can respond he doesn’t know but I can’t see anything is lost in asking these question and other probing ones in advance asking that he come prepared to respond to them.

    Odds on if LDT sets the agenda he will just come out with the same old codswallop, unless the fans reps try to shift the dynamics of these Q&A sessions.

    I think those question have already been put ad nauseam.
  • Scoham said:

    When is the next Fans Forum update scheduled for ?

    20th February according to the last one

    https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5c36289e5bb79/takeover-update-from-this-evenings-fans-forum
    So maybe the fans reps can send some advance questions in to LDT. For example, if group no.1 have still not submitted financial paperwork in to the EFL, why have they not and when do they plan to, how can they be considered credible potential buyers with such delays in establishing finances etc etc? Of course he can respond he doesn’t know but I can’t see anything is lost in asking these question and other probing ones in advance asking that he come prepared to respond to them.

    Odds on if LDT sets the agenda he will just come out with the same old codswallop, unless the fans reps try to shift the dynamics of these Q&A sessions.

    I think those question have already been put ad nauseam.
    And I would keep asking them of LDT ad nauseam with the context that he cannot essentially keep saying the same thing forum after forum and seriously expect fans to view group 1 as credible bidders. If they have agreed a price what is their timeframe for completing the purchase? Many have said it in the past but I am now firmly of the opinion that LDT fronting up at periodic forums but essentially saying nothing of substance is intended to help keep a lid on protests.

  • P.S. If the current fans forum reps are tied of asking the same questions I am very happy to come along as the representative and sole member of the Ottershaw, Surrey supporters branch!
  • edited February 2019
    No worries about when it's happening,from what I've heard,It will be done in February...
  • Reading both Airman Brown and Nug, two guys that were both creative and positive in the various protests, say that we have lost momentum and Airman saying it would just create more division in our fan base now reflects my own views.

    2% doing more extreme things ? that would undo all the creative protests that helped Katrien Miere leave and in the macho world of football, ironically use her gender to get a promotion to a Championship side despite her poor time keeping and ability at CAFC.

    The media have been supportive overall to our cause, but Duchatelet is still a hard NUT to crack. Do we need contingency plans for League 2 ? If the take over impassé continues till the summer and the likes of Taylor, Cullen, Williams, Bauer, Aribo leave, then the real possibility of a relegation season 19/20 would ensue from League 1.
    Would both Lee and Jacko call it a day.

    We are snookered, even Ronnie O'Sullivan at his best would struggle to escape from this situation. An owner that prices a football club more than 100% up on its real value.

    A Duchatelet family member would need to say cut your losses and move on. Any one on friendly terms with the house of Duchatelet ? Why does it always come back to Richard Murray.
    No, thought not, back to the drawing board NUG and co.
  • he is definitely enjoying it 100%

    This is the true RD the stubborn mean vindictive spiteful cold heartless bastd that made him a billionaire

    NLA, well that's two of us who think he is getting perverse pleasure out of the situation. Other CL members don't. TBF they are intelligent fans(in some cases !) who go home and away. Why didn't he get rid otherwise when his muse left for 25 to 30 million which was apparently on the table with some small negotiations on monies owed to ex directors which must happen at other football club as well when they are being sold.

    Duchatelet couldn't have got where he is today (net worth 500 million) if he didn't know when to buy and sell and cut your losses when need be and move on.

    I smell a Rat.
  • When we ask questions like that, and they have been asked more than once, we are simply rebuffed with the NDA get out
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