The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

grumpyaddick

So we are destined to suffer the indignity of being a Man City second X1 full of overpaid superstars and brilliant youth products who can only hope to be a top ten premiership club and compete in Europe. 

Just not good enough!

Swisdom

Charlton fans

over analysing EVERYTHING since 1905

chill out guys. What will be will be.

markofkent

if it had gone tits up we would have heard....... It'll all be good 

guinnessaddick

RodneyCharltonTrotta said:

MartinCAFC said:

Henry Irving said:

BigRedEvil said:

Sounds like the end game here is City will be sold on at some point (started last month with the US investment) and we'll eventually become Sheikh Mansours number one club who go on to dominate European football for decades 

Oh my gawd how terrible, all those trophies, what would we moan about?

Only getting 10 loyalty points for watching Charlton away to Crvena Zvezda while also earning the same 10 points watching Charlton away to Barcelona.

Valley Gold only fans getting first dibs on Barcelona away tickets. 

Valley Express leaving Larkfield 3 weeks before the game.  The suggested train routes thread for that one would spark orgasms.

First stop, Bexleyheath, then Bromley and then Charlton.

Scoham

https://twitter.com/coveredendleo/status/1206966890331099136?s=21

CharltonKerry

Scoham said:

https://twitter.com/coveredendleo/status/1206966890331099136?s=21

I suppose that’s the last season we won’t get a gold star sown on for winning the champion league.

soapboxsam

Swisdom said:

Charlton fans

over analysing EVERYTHING since 1905

chill out guys. What will be will be.

Anal retentive Since Page 1.

oohaahmortimer

You can almost feel the duffness of this takeover .
unlike some , I’m happy for it to go through whatever (I want rid of the poison) worse comes to worse some other bunch of clowns pick us up on the cheap after and we can all get over excited again 

IT_Andy

Taken from the telegraph. Interesting read, especially Nimer's personal wealth. 
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/12/18/charlton-athletic-takeover-remains-track-consortium-questioned/

flyingkiwiDK

I have a strong feeling that nothing significant is going to happen today. 

razil

flyingkiwiDK said:

I have a strong feeling that nothing significant is going to happen today. 

strong the force in this one is..

SoundAsa£

IT_Andy said:

Taken from the telegraph. Interesting read, especially his personal wealth. 
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/12/18/charlton-athletic-takeover-remains-track-consortium-questioned/

Sorry Andy......this article is old news and was extensively covered yesterday, in this thread.

Chris_from_Sidcup

Scoham said:

https://twitter.com/coveredendleo/status/1206966890331099136?s=21

Definitely wouldn't ever have Emirates as a sponsor as they are Dubai and our guys are Abu Dhabi (which is Etihad)

razil

isn't that a self imposed whoosh!?

Bolderhumphreyreid

SoundAsa£ said:

IT_Andy said:

Taken from the telegraph. Interesting read, especially his personal wealth. 
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/12/18/charlton-athletic-takeover-remains-track-consortium-questioned/

Sorry Andy......this article is old news and was extensively covered yesterday, in this thread.

Security...please eject this customer for outing yet another posters real name.

Dazzler21

IT_Andy said:

Taken from the telegraph. Interesting read, especially Nimer's personal wealth. 
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/12/18/charlton-athletic-takeover-remains-track-consortium-questioned/

One hundred million - is what it says
Two hundred million - A couple of hundreds of millions
Three hundred million - A few Hundreds of Millions 
4-9 Hundred Million - Several Hundreds of millions

razil

100 million = one standard Abu Dhabi Brown envelope..

Cardinal Sin

ShootersHillGuru said:

That sounds promising and the first time I’ve seen TN’s personal wealth mentioned. Is several hundred million enough ? or does he have the Sheiks backing ?

"Several hundred million" is enough but he's not going to risk a big proportion of his personal wealth on a punt. He also carries the name and respect of the Sheikh and I am pretty sure he wouldn't be endangering that by under investing in a football club and risking it reflecting poorly on the Sheikh. Logically this is using the wealth of the ADBD funds and has the Sheikh's blessing. What appears clear is they have sorted out the former Directors loans, have got the money to buy Duchatelet out as well as funds to demonstrate two years of operating costs. That's the thick end of £100m, so we can't see this as anything but a very serious and determined takeover.

Having said that, I wouldn't think they are going to start competing with Man City or Chelsea in the transfer market and that they have a sensible plan to invest as the club succeeds and grows. It would be brilliant to see a promotion challenge and some activity towards expanding the ground capacity to capitalise on a promotion when we could realistically take our home gates above 30,000 and once again significantly increase gate receipts and commercial activity. That would also demonstrate a longer term commitment to the club.

Addickted

Chris_from_Sidcup

razil said:

isn't that a self imposed whoosh!?

Ha ha well obviously i know it's not real, was just pointing it out

killerandflash

So the EFL have been investigating the family connections in Abu Dhabi?

"Your sister is your mother, your father is your brother..."

soapboxsam

killerandflash said:

So the EFL have been investigating the family connections in Abu Dhabi?

"Your sister is your mother, your father is your brother..."

 We will hear an echo the next time Charlton sing the Adams family ditty.

roseandcrown

killerandflash said:

So the EFL have been investigating the family connections in Abu Dhabi?

"Your sister is your mother, your father is your brother..."

you all Sheik one another

AppyAddick

charente addick said:

I now live in Cornwall. They all seem to know their second cousins quite well around here.

The in's and out's... 

sillav nitram

killerandflash said:

So the EFL have been investigating the family connections in Abu Dhabi?

"Your sister is your mother, your father is your brother..."

And here's me getting a lot of stick because I used the word BIN inferring we were being bought by refuse collectors!🙀

sillav nitram

Addickted said:

Very good.

RedChaser

Off topic I know but have @Charenteaddick and @OggyRed thought about forming Cornish Addicks Supporters group then one of you can attend the Fan's Forum metings.............Oh hang on a minute 😉

Wheresmeticket

flyingkiwiDK said:

So according to the Telegraph report the EFL have been scrutinising the deal for over a month now. Surely that must mean we are close to an announcement?

I think the phrase you are looking for is "its imminent".

RedChaser

Cardinal Sin said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

That sounds promising and the first time I’ve seen TN’s personal wealth mentioned. Is several hundred million enough ? or does he have the Sheiks backing ?

"Several hundred million" is enough but he's not going to risk a big proportion of his personal wealth on a punt. He also carries the name and respect of the Sheikh and I am pretty sure he wouldn't be endangering that by under investing in a football club and risking it reflecting poorly on the Sheikh. Logically this is using the wealth of the ADBD funds and has the Sheikh's blessing. What appears clear is they have sorted out the former Directors loans, have got the money to buy Duchatelet out as well as funds to demonstrate two years of operating costs. That's the thick end of £100m, so we can't see this as anything but a very serious and determined takeover.

Having said that, I wouldn't think they are going to start competing with Man City or Chelsea in the transfer market and that they have a sensible plan to invest as the club succeeds and grows. It would be brilliant to see a promotion challenge and some activity towards expanding the ground capacity to capitalise on a promotion when we could realistically take our home gates above 30,000 and once again significantly increase gate receipts and commercial activity. That would also demonstrate a longer term commitment to the club.

You do realise that by posting sensible upbeat stuff like this mate it will have ruined Christmas for all the Doomsters, Gloomsters and Naysayers don't you 😉.

TelMc32

creepyaddick said:

charente addick said:

I now live in Cornwall. They all seem to know their second cousins quite well around here.

This really made me laugh, especially as I have 4 second cousins in Redruth! Lol!

Ruth sounds like an accommodating girl!!