The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)
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People like that don't retire.ShootersHillGuru said:If indeed it is Andrew Muir as the new owner, I hope he has fellow backers. My understanding is that Mr. Muir is now retired and is somewhat of a philanthropist these days. I don’t see him wanting to waste a large portion of his hard earned dollars on a football club on the other side of the world to the extent that it revives our fortunes in the way that we want it to. Could be wrong of course. Maybe he really does want to throw money at us but I just hope he has rich friends in on the fun.
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We shall see I suppose...eaststandmike said:
Does he want to spend it though because Roland had that much moneyCallumcafc said:
Muir has at least £600m as of a few months ago.CrayAddick said:How rich is our new Aussie owner?
...unless it's not actually him buying us.1 -
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Good point about wasting money, but he’s not exactly a hard nosed businessman on the face of it - he’s an philanthropist, he wants to help people and charities...ShootersHillGuru said:If indeed it is Andrew Muir as the new owner, I hope he has fellow backers. My understanding is that Mr. Muir is now retired and is somewhat of a philanthropist these days. I don’t see him wanting to waste a large portion of his hard earned dollars on a football club on the other side of the world to the extent that it revives our fortunes in the way that we want it to. Could be wrong of course. Maybe he really does want to throw money at us but I just hope he has rich friends in on the fun.
Alternatively it could be a ‘Muir family buyout’ which would mean him and his brother worth £800m collectively (and rising if/when they sell the rest of the business empire) taking over...0 -
@Covered End sorry, not stumping up a fiver for a woosh but will buy you a drink if I make the cut at the next Trust AGM.
@RedChaser Do I know you in real life? And if not, why not?
@supaclive If it really is the Aussies, everything crossed that our old (rich) Addick pal Anthony Lapaglia is there or thereabouts.3 -
Well I hope he’s not turning his hand to making a profit at football. We know that in the current football world that’s nigh on impossible.ShootersHillGuru said:If indeed it is Andrew Muir as the new owner, I hope he has fellow backers. My understanding is that Mr. Muir is now retired and is somewhat of a philanthropist these days. I don’t see him wanting to waste a large portion of his hard earned dollars on a football club on the other side of the world to the extent that it revives our fortunes in the way that we want it to. Could be wrong of course. Maybe he really does want to throw money at us but I just hope he has rich friends in on the fun.
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Looks great Muttley but you've mistakenly left ittv off the banner.24
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I know we had this problem before but there is almost nothing online about Andrew Muir aside from what's on his slightly outdated personal website
http://www.andrewmuir.com.au/0 -
So I've been told that Muir has a group of people doing this with him....19
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@Weegie Addick I don't think our paths have crossed, Fanny knows who I am so she could point me out to you at an away game up north, should you be in her company.0
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I certainly look out for Fanny's red coat at northern away games in the hope of a chocolate finger or some other sweet treat...RedChaser said:@Weegie Addick I don't think our paths have crossed, Fanny knows who I am so she could point me out to you at an away game up north, should you be in her company.
I'll next be putting in an appearance at The Valley for the Shrews match and hoping for a BIG party! See you there?1 -
The beer tastes better tonight!1
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Funny how all the other "ITK" posters have gone very quiet.1
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Unfortunately I'll be away but there in spirit especially if the new owners are in situ. So next up for me is Donny, MK then Blackpool.Weegie Addick said:
I certainly look out for Fanny's red coat at northern away games in the hope of a chocolate finger or some other sweet treat...RedChaser said:@Weegie Addick I don't think our paths have crossed, Fanny knows who I am so she could point me out to you at an away game up north, should you be in her company.
I'll next be putting in an appearance at The Valley for the Shrews match and hoping for a BIG party! See you there?1 -
With every post we're that bit closer to Roland selling. There's been a lack of horse puns and pot noodle jokes in the thread today, so here's a photo of a horse (or possibly a pony) enjoying a pot noodle.
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I want to like and lol this one. Evil thing to even think about doing.RodneyCharltonTrotta said:
You slightly disagreed with a comment I made on here once back in 2007 and I've held a grudge ever since and swore I'd get even. Therefore since your boycott I have been buying extra charlton shirts withoohaahmortimer said:When can I buy Charlton shirts for the kids and be sure I’m not greasing the palm of Roland ?
"Ooh Ah
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Roly 100%"
printed on the back.
They go straight in the bin after I've paid but I'm satisfied because I've squared Roly up with your boycott deficit.
I even got Katrien to sign a few and praised her for our excellent away following numbers.
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"Stand up if you got them out".7
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You’re on our Charlton photo wall.... I smile every time I look at that pic. You know what one I mean.Covered End said:"Stand up if you got them out".
It’s next to Bristol City away in the cup.
In fact it’s the wall of shame.1 -
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It couldn't happen again could it?3 -
Bollocks. £45m is a bargain for our wonderful club, and keeps Roland's investment in the red to boot. What's not to likePragueAddick said:
Hope you are right, re the hurdles. £45m scares the shite out of me otherwise.supaclive said:Aussie Muir. £45m. Lots of hurdles like promotions etc to reach that value. Allegedly.
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I’ve just winced paying out for a week’s caravan in Devon.
Imagine having £45m to spend on a third tier football club that loses £5-10m a year???
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Might put my holiday booking on the bite size highlights...26
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No, I don't know, can you pm me, s'il vous plait ?Curb_It said:
You’re on our Charlton photo wall.... I smile every time I look at that pic. You know what one I mean.Covered End said:"Stand up if you got them out".
It’s next to Bristol City away in the cup.
In fact it’s the wall of shame.0 -
You coming down to watch ArgyleAFKABartram said:Might put my holiday booking on the bite size highlights...
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I hope she microwaved that first.Scoham said:With every post we're that bit closer to Roland selling. There's been a lack of horse puns and pot noodle jokes in the thread today, so here's a photo of a horse (or possibly a pony) enjoying a pot noodle.
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Directors box protest. Some great snaps of you.Covered End said:
No, I don't know, can you pm me, s'il vous plait ?Curb_It said:
You’re on our Charlton photo wall.... I smile every time I look at that pic. You know what one I mean.Covered End said:"Stand up if you got them out".
It’s next to Bristol City away in the cup.
In fact it’s the wall of shame.
Glad to know I'm on @Curb_It's photo wall. That picture of @Tavern at Ashton Gate is an iconic Charlton 'photo.
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Looks like she's feeding them cold one by one judging by how many she has cradled in her arms.BetterCallSaul said:
I hope she microwaved that first.Scoham said:With every post we're that bit closer to Roland selling. There's been a lack of horse puns and pot noodle jokes in the thread today, so here's a photo of a horse (or possibly a pony) enjoying a pot noodle.
Doubt she even puts the powder in before letting the horse crack on with it... disgustung.3 -
If it IS an Aussie consortium then they are going to find the $$$ involved in English football a real eye-opener.
Both main Aussie codes - AFL and NRL - have strict salary caps in place with AFL set at $12 million and NRL set at $7 million.
From an AFL perspective you have clubs that regularly get 50,000+ crowds yet only around six players - basically the absolute superstars - earn $1 million per year in AFL - nobody earns that in NRL - and the average AFL squad player brings in around $400,000.
They are going to get a nasty shock when they find out that a middling English club in the Championship needs to pay average players around $1 million (UK550,000) per year as an average wage - if you want the better players then you need even more than that.
That's before you even talk about transfer fees which do not exist in Australian sport at all - that could be the biggest eye-opener of all.
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