Only seen a hoopoe twice in my life, the first time was just before RD took over, and then I see one yesterday. If that ain't cast iron tell tail sign, I'd like to know what is...
"2 weeks max", "no ifs, no buts", "it IS happening".
It’s a bit like buying a house, the headline figure looks tempting at £400k but then the owner insists on being paid an extra £50k when you put your £150k extension on and the house goes up in value.
Oh and the owner is keen to make sure that if any of the fixtures and fittings he flogged off on the cheap turn out to be undiscovered masters later, he wants any money for them too.
Said many months that we will only be sold if one of 2 things happens:
1. RD lowers his asking price. 2. RD dies.
I'm pretty sure number 2 hasn't happened, so does anyone have any info that number 1 has?
There's a rumour that it's dipped under£40m, but who knows.
If that's true I believe we will be sold. Less than £40 million for a championship club is reasonable.
It was a DM on Twitter from someone who has a contact, but not always reliable (the Indian investors for example?). He said a price has been agreed, but wouldn’t say how much, ‘to protect his source’, but said it was under £40m. Of course it could all be nonsense. Wouldn’t be the first time! But after Sunday’s euphoric victory, it would top off a great season.
It’s a bit like buying a house, the headline figure looks tempting at £400k but then the owner insists on being paid an extra £50k when you put your £150k extension on and the house goes up in value.
Oh and the owner is keen to make sure that if any of the fixtures and fittings he flogged off on the cheap turn out to be undiscovered masters later, he wants any money for them too.
Good point mate. I think things like this are always easier to grasp when you put a good house buying analogy up to demonstrate.
Hints of two Middle Eastern guys with Curbs at Wembley . Anything on that ?
I'm fairly sure that Ravi was sitting next to Curbs, might be wrong.
We were in row 1 of Block 552 right above the box where the trophy was presented. I only spotted Curbs standing next to one young guy of potentially Middle Eastern appearance when I looked down at the end of the game. Didn't see Ravi, so guess he must have moved off and assume he may have been the second referred to above.
Were you the one's told to get down from the ledge by security after the winning goal went in?
Hints of two Middle Eastern guys with Curbs at Wembley . Anything on that ?
I'm fairly sure that Ravi was sitting next to Curbs, might be wrong.
We were in row 1 of Block 552 right above the box where the trophy was presented. I only spotted Curbs standing next to one young guy of potentially Middle Eastern appearance when I looked down at the end of the game. Didn't see Ravi, so guess he must have moved off and assume he may have been the second referred to above.
Were you the one's told to get down from the ledge by security after the winning goal went in?
No, they suddenly appeared a few people to the right of me. Think they may have come done to the front from a few rows back.
Said many months that we will only be sold if one of 2 things happens:
1. RD lowers his asking price. 2. RD dies.
I'm pretty sure number 2 hasn't happened, so does anyone have any info that number 1 has?
There's a rumour that it's dipped under£40m, but who knows.
If that's true I believe we will be sold. Less than £40 million for a championship club is reasonable.
It was a DM on Twitter from someone who has a contact, but not always reliable (the Indian investors for example?). He said a price has been agreed, but wouldn’t say how much, ‘to protect his source’, but said it was under £40m. Of course it could all be nonsense. Wouldn’t be the first time! But after Sunday’s euphoric victory, it would top off a great season.
We were told they agreed a price two years ago. We know Roly is stupid but is he likely to fluke a promotion and then re-agree a lower figure with the same gang that have been playing Dutch Rudder with him for two whole entire years...?
From the official site. Sounds like RD isn’t going anytime soon.
“Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.
Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.
Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have.
“It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult.
“The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “
From the official site. Sounds like RD isn’t going anytime soon.
“Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.
Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.
Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have.
“It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult.
“The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “
From the official site. Sounds like RD isn’t going anytime soon.
“Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.
Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.
Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have.
“It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult.
“The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “
From the official site. Sounds like RD isn’t going anytime soon.
“Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.
Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.
Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have.
“It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult.
“The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “
And like Bowyer is staying too!
It would be a kick in the guts for the fans but I would not blame Bowyer if he left.
From the official site. Sounds like RD isn’t going anytime soon.
“Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.
Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.
Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have.
“It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult.
“The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “
Actually gutted we haven't offered a deal to a cour of those and very surprised that we have offerred fosu one.
From the official site. Sounds like RD isn’t going anytime soon.
“Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.
Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.
Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have.
“It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult.
“The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “
Actually gutted we haven't offered a deal to a cour of those and very surprised that we have offerred fosu one.
Reeves is the only one on that list I thought we might have retained
From the official site. Sounds like RD isn’t going anytime soon.
“Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.
Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.
Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have.
“It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult.
“The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “
Actually gutted we haven't offered a deal to a cour of those and very surprised that we have offerred fosu one.
Reeves is the only one on that list I thought we might have retained
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"2 weeks max", "no ifs, no buts", "it IS happening".
Less than £40 million for a championship club is reasonable.
Aston villa were bought for 62m by Xia. Not sure how much he then sold his majority stake (55%) for though, i think it was about 30m.
Dave Whelan sold Wigan for 22m last year.
Oh and the owner is keen to make sure that if any of the fixtures and fittings he flogged off on the cheap turn out to be undiscovered masters later, he wants any money for them too.
Of course it could all be nonsense. Wouldn’t be the first time!
But after Sunday’s euphoric victory, it would top off a great season.
Were you the one's told to get down from the ledge by security after the winning goal went in?
You wanna try dipping into your savings account
We know Roly is stupid but is he likely to fluke a promotion and then re-agree a lower figure with the same gang that have been playing Dutch Rudder with him for two whole entire years...?
“Charlton boss Lee Bowyer is hoping to replicate the recruitment success of last season with his summer spending this year.
Working with Head of Recruitment Steve Gallen on a limited budget, the pair astutely built a squad that finished League One in third place and secured promotion to the Championship with Sunday’s dramatic League One play-off final win over Sunderland.
The Addicks have offered new contracts to four first team players but are not extending the contracts of six first team players.
Bowyer said: “Our next step is to obviously replace the players that we are losing, that is the first and foremost thing. The loans will be done a bit later on like they were last season. We’ve got a list of the type of player that we want, our targets, and now it’s about going to work and trying to get them in on the budget that we have.
“It is a small budget. We’re going to have to duck and dive like we did last season and bring in the best players we can on the budget we have. We’ll work our hardest, like we did last year, on trying to achieve that, but it’s going to be difficult.
“The one thing that we do have in our favour this season is that we are in the Championship, so that alone is a better attraction. Ok, we can’t compete financially, but we’re in a league above now, so that alone should help us.” “