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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

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  • Redhenry said:
    I know Mehmet, not well but he's a very nice man. 
    Well that would be one hell of an improvement for starters!
  • TelMc32 said:
    Not sure Riga will be impressed with having his picture labelled as Roland in that story!!  😂
    And there’s Duchatelet thinking ‘I don’t look bad for a man of 72’ #KeepOnDancingRoly
  • Dalman played for Palace, for that reason I am out :wink:

    Intresting that from quick Google search he would have no problem putting together a consortium from his network of "known associations" although some people might not be happy with the source of the money.

    Might even get a few Man United players on loan! 
  • Question is... Why does this bloke want to leave Cardiff for us in the first place?

    Its like Football Manager where you get bored winning things with the club you start with so resign and take over at a bit of a shit team for a "challenge"

    For me usually results in a couple of games before I realise what a mistake I've made before "retiring" and going back to my original club
  • Redhenry said:
    He worked in London for at least 25 years, first knew him at an Investment Bank and he went off to work for a hedge fund for a while. Has been doing business in the Middle East for years.
    No doubt he's decent on a personal level and he's certainly come across well in Cardiff, but when I worked with him in early 2000s he was very dodgy. Under normal circumstances I'd say it's not good news, but he can't be worse than Roland (can he?). 
  • edited June 2019
    1694, Queen Mary II founded The Royal Seamans Hospital at Greenwich.
    Let’s all give her ‘the clap’ she so richly deserves!
    Most local older folk will get the gist of my comment. ;)
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  • Redhenry said:
    He worked in London for at least 25 years, first knew him at an Investment Bank and he went off to work for a hedge fund for a while. Has been doing business in the Middle East for years.
    No doubt he's decent on a personal level and he's certainly come across well in Cardiff, but when I worked with him in early 2000s he was very dodgy. Under normal circumstances I'd say it's not good news, but he can't be worse than Roland (can he?). 
    He has many contacts, the club is crying out for investment. Where was it Commerzbank?
  • Redhenry said:
    He worked in London for at least 25 years, first knew him at an Investment Bank and he went off to work for a hedge fund for a while. Has been doing business in the Middle East for years.
    Little hint in there? Would he be the front man for a Middle East consortium? Straw clutching much? 
  • edited June 2019
    Redhenry said:
    He worked in London for at least 25 years, first knew him at an Investment Bank and he went off to work for a hedge fund for a while. Has been doing business in the Middle East for years.
    No doubt he's decent on a personal level and he's certainly come across well in Cardiff, but when I worked with him in early 2000s he was very dodgy. Under normal circumstances I'd say it's not good news, but he can't be worse than Roland (can he?). 
    Dodgy could mean a thousand and one things utbg?
  • Redhenry said:
    He worked in London for at least 25 years, first knew him at an Investment Bank and he went off to work for a hedge fund for a while. Has been doing business in the Middle East for years.
    No doubt he's decent on a personal level and he's certainly come across well in Cardiff, but when I worked with him in early 2000s he was very dodgy. Under normal circumstances I'd say it's not good news, but he can't be worse than Roland (can he?). 
    Guaranteed there'd be someone peeing on our chips .

    :neutral:
  • Did @DOUCHER say they were trying to flush another buyer out
  • Leuth said:
    A Turkish Cypriot! I wonder if my family will still let me support Charlton ;)
    So long as he doesn't recognise Northern Cyprus as an independent state.
  • Is he from the area?  
    Come on @Imnot Athletic

    We are Millwall-Lite these days remember. You have to say ‘is he off the manor?’
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  • Looking at his Bloomberg profile, I see his company's registered address is at Jardine House in Hong Kong... that building is nicknamed "the House of a 1000 Arseholes".  Not a good sign.

    Anyway:

    Board Members Memberships

    Chairman
    Vice Chairman
    Chairman
    Venator Real Estate Capital Partners

    Just looking up a bit of info about the bottom two now. 


  • @Redhenry does this have anything to do with 'your lot' who walked away before? Assume Dalman is fronting a bid rather than financing it.
  • Curb_It said:
    Looking at his Bloomberg profile, I see his company's registered address is at Jardine House in Hong Kong... that building is nicknamed "the House of a 1000 Arseholes".  Not a good sign.

    Anyway:

    Board Members Memberships

    Chairman
    Vice Chairman
    Chairman
    Venator Real Estate Capital Partners

    Just looking up a bit of info about the bottom two now. 


    Ffs comes from the same place as RD

    We have no chance
  • Curb_It said:
    Looking at his Bloomberg profile, I see his company's registered address is at Jardine House in Hong Kong... that building is nicknamed "the House of a 1000 Arseholes".  Not a good sign.

    Anyway:

    Board Members Memberships

    Chairman
    Vice Chairman
    Chairman
    Venator Real Estate Capital Partners

    Just looking up a bit of info about the bottom two now. 


    We’ve already got one arsehole, another 1000 won’t make much difference. 
  • IanJRO said:
    @Redhenry does this have anything to do with 'your lot' who walked away before? Assume Dalman is fronting a bid rather than financing it.
    He wasn't involved as far as i know.
  • Sounds positive if Grumpy Neil even likes him; 

    ‘If Dalman were to go, it would come as a hammer blow to the Bluebirds and Neil Warnock.

    Cardiff's hugely popular manager has developed a close working rapport with Dalman and describes him as 'the best chairman I have worked with‘

  • tgarrat1 said:
    Sounds positive if Grumpy Neil even likes him; 

    ‘If Dalman were to go, it would come as a hammer blow to the Bluebirds and Neil Warnock.

    Cardiff's hugely popular manager has developed a close working rapport with Dalman and describes him as 'the best chairman I have worked with‘

    and to be fair Warnock has worked under a lot of Chairman in his time.
  • Won't be holding out too much hope...fingers burned before.
  • Fingers crossed then.

    Can someone make him into a "its happening" GIF please. 

    Thanking you!
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Roland Out Forever!