If you can keep your head when all about you are loosing theirs and blaming it on you - If you can trust yourself when some on CL doubt you, but make allowance for their doubting too - If you can wait for news of the takeover but not go crazy by waiting - If you can dream of knights in white armour saving your team but don't make dreams your master. - If you think of not conceding late goals but realized that this thought is unlikely - If you meet with few triumphs and many disasters but treat those two impostors just the same - If you can stand on street corners selling your fanzine and keep your virtue, or talk with people ITK but keep the common touch - If you can be the messenger and not fear the imminent bullet while conveying the news. - yours is the valley and everything that's in it, and which is more, it will be a done deal and you will be a man my son.
Avid reader not poster but would love to know who is buying, Henry me too pretty please.
I think you've been taken in by Henry's deflection. He's pretending he "knows" who the buyer is because he wants to put people off the scent. And the truth is that the real buyer is just finalising the last few elements of the purchase, to do with the sharing of real estate infrastructure and opening times. Because - and I'm surprised this hasn't leaked out yet - the buyer is the Museum.
Avid reader not poster but would love to know who is buying, Henry me too pretty please.
I think you've been taken in by Henry's deflection. He's pretending he "knows" who the buyer is because he wants to put people off the scent. And the truth is that the real buyer is just finalising the last few elements of the purchase, to do with the sharing of real estate infrastructure and opening times. Because - and I'm surprised this hasn't leaked out yet - the buyer is the Museum.
Yes, I've suspected this all along - a sort of 'management buyout'. Accumulating museum assets has been part of Henry's' master plan to, when the time was right, asset strip and use the proceeds to purchase the club. The Museum will relocate to the Millennium Suite (albeit with no or very few exhibits other than a historical perspective on the use of buttons in knitwear), and the Covered End/North Stand will be renamed the Henry Irving Stand.
Avid reader not poster but would love to know who is buying, Henry me too pretty please.
I think you've been taken in by Henry's deflection. He's pretending he "knows" who the buyer is because he wants to put people off the scent. And the truth is that the real buyer is just finalising the last few elements of the purchase, to do with the sharing of real estate infrastructure and opening times. Because - and I'm surprised this hasn't leaked out yet - the buyer is the Museum.
last time I tell you anything in confidence @Chizz
Avid reader not poster but would love to know who is buying, Henry me too pretty please.
I think you've been taken in by Henry's deflection. He's pretending he "knows" who the buyer is because he wants to put people off the scent. And the truth is that the real buyer is just finalising the last few elements of the purchase, to do with the sharing of real estate infrastructure and opening times. Because - and I'm surprised this hasn't leaked out yet - the buyer is the Museum.
Yes, I've suspected this all along - a sort of 'management buyout'. Accumulating museum assets has been part of Henry's' master plan to, when the time was right, asset strip and use the proceeds to purchase the club. The Museum will relocate to the Millennium Suite (albeit with no or very few exhibits other than a historical perspective on the use of buttons in knitwear), and the Covered End/North Stand will be renamed the Henry Irving Stand.
Outrageous behaviour.
The Trustees will run the club in their own way and the customers just have to accept that.
The museum's charity status will come in handy too with tax and VAT.
You'll be alright @bobmunro as you're a life long Friend of the Museum so you get a free season ticket
Avid reader not poster but would love to know who is buying, Henry me too pretty please.
I think you've been taken in by Henry's deflection. He's pretending he "knows" who the buyer is because he wants to put people off the scent. And the truth is that the real buyer is just finalising the last few elements of the purchase, to do with the sharing of real estate infrastructure and opening times. Because - and I'm surprised this hasn't leaked out yet - the buyer is the Museum.
Yes, I've suspected this all along - a sort of 'management buyout'. Accumulating museum assets has been part of Henry's' master plan to, when the time was right, asset strip and use the proceeds to purchase the club. The Museum will relocate to the Millennium Suite (albeit with no or very few exhibits other than a historical perspective on the use of buttons in knitwear), and the Covered End/North Stand will be renamed the Henry Irving Stand.
Outrageous behaviour.
The Trustees will run the club in their own way and the customers just have to accept that.
The museum's charity status will come in handy too with tax and VAT.
You'll be alright @bobmunro as you're a life long Friend of the Museum so you get a free season ticket
In that case I'm all for it. Henry is our saviour.
Muir/Horse/Red Bull/Chinese/Russians/Arabs (delete as applicable) out.
Avid reader not poster but would love to know who is buying, Henry me too pretty please.
I think you've been taken in by Henry's deflection. He's pretending he "knows" who the buyer is because he wants to put people off the scent. And the truth is that the real buyer is just finalising the last few elements of the purchase, to do with the sharing of real estate infrastructure and opening times. Because - and I'm surprised this hasn't leaked out yet - the buyer is the Museum.
last time I tell you anything in confidence @Chizz
I for one can't wait to see Henners doing keepy-uppies in front of the Covered End before the Shrewsbury game, wearing his favourite cardigan. Still won't get him a promote mind.
Avid reader not poster but would love to know who is buying, Henry me too pretty please.
I think you've been taken in by Henry's deflection. He's pretending he "knows" who the buyer is because he wants to put people off the scent. And the truth is that the real buyer is just finalising the last few elements of the purchase, to do with the sharing of real estate infrastructure and opening times. Because - and I'm surprised this hasn't leaked out yet - the buyer is the Museum.
Yes, I've suspected this all along - a sort of 'management buyout'. Accumulating museum assets has been part of Henry's' master plan to, when the time was right, asset strip and use the proceeds to purchase the club. The Museum will relocate to the Millennium Suite (albeit with no or very few exhibits other than a historical perspective on the use of buttons in knitwear), and the Covered End/North Stand will be renamed the Henry Irving Stand.
Outrageous behaviour.
It all sounds great on paper. But are the fans (sorry, "visitors") going to remain behind it when some of the more subtle changes get made. Like changing the kit to white shirts, black knickers and white stockings; compulsory hats for spectators and goalkeepers; and matches on Christmas Day?
And how will the players react to sponges and buckets of cold water; team baths; and post-match haddock and chips?
Although, to be fair, I love the plans for the new Henry Irving Stand.
Avid reader not poster but would love to know who is buying, Henry me too pretty please.
I think you've been taken in by Henry's deflection. He's pretending he "knows" who the buyer is because he wants to put people off the scent. And the truth is that the real buyer is just finalising the last few elements of the purchase, to do with the sharing of real estate infrastructure and opening times. Because - and I'm surprised this hasn't leaked out yet - the buyer is the Museum.
Yes, I've suspected this all along - a sort of 'management buyout'. Accumulating museum assets has been part of Henry's' master plan to, when the time was right, asset strip and use the proceeds to purchase the club. The Museum will relocate to the Millennium Suite (albeit with no or very few exhibits other than a historical perspective on the use of buttons in knitwear), and the Covered End/North Stand will be renamed the Henry Irving Stand.
Outrageous behaviour.
The Trustees will run the club in their own way and the customers just have to accept that.
The museum's charity status will come in handy too with tax and VAT.
You'll be alright @bobmunro as you're a life long Friend of the Museum so you get a free season ticket
In that case I'm all for it. Henry is our saviour.
Muir/Horse/Red Bull/Chinese/Russians/Arabs (delete as applicable) out.
Not just me, all seven trustees are due credit, the Museum is a collective effort.
The merger with the Community Trust will be confirmed at the same time as the sale of the club.
@Henry Irving Can you confirm that Millwall will be sharing The Valley once the sale of the land and The New Den is complete . Can I suggest the renaming as “The Den at The Valley”
For all the terminal frustration of this or any takeover for that matter. Nothing is as ball achingly painful as the last minute shenanigans the team seem susceptible to of late.
Looking forward to the Belgian departing as soon as and as painfully for him as possible but this thread is dead to me. For my own mental health.
@Henry Irving Can you confirm that Millwall will be sharing The Valley once the sale of the land and The New Den is complete . Can I suggest the renaming as “The Den at The Valley”
Not true.
There are no plans to ground share with Millwall.
Charlton will play at the 40K capacity Royal Greenwich Stadium that is to be built alongside the Thames Barrier. This will, as you'd expect from the museum, be on the site of East St where the club was formed so we will be going home.
The Valley will be handed over the Royal Greenwich and the Community Trust and become a community stadium with an 4G pitch so that it can be used 7 days a week. Blackheath Rugby Club will play there as will the women's side, local schools etc etc.
@Henry Irving Can you confirm that Millwall will be sharing The Valley once the sale of the land and The New Den is complete . Can I suggest the renaming as “The Den at The Valley”
Not true.
There are no plans to ground share with Millwall.
Charlton will play at the 40K capacity Royal Greenwich Stadium that is to be built alongside the Thames Barrier. This will, as you'd expect from the museum, be on the site of East St where the club was formed so we will be going home.
The Valley will be handed over the Royal Greenwich and the Community Trust and become a community stadium with an 4G pitch so that it can be used 7 days a week. Blackheath Rugby Club will play there as will the women's side, local schools etc etc.
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A similar situation to when Duchatelet took over.
We are clearly going to be sold, it’ll be done when its done.
Outrageous behaviour.
The museum's charity status will come in handy too with tax and VAT.
You'll be alright @bobmunro as you're a life long Friend of the Museum so you get a free season ticket
Muir/Horse/Red Bull/Chinese/Russians/Arabs (delete as applicable) out.
Still won't get him a promote mind.
And how will the players react to sponges and buckets of cold water; team baths; and post-match haddock and chips?
Although, to be fair, I love the plans for the new Henry Irving Stand.
The merger with the Community Trust will be confirmed at the same time as the sale of the club.
Can you confirm that Millwall will be sharing The Valley once the sale of the land and The New Den is complete .
Can I suggest the renaming as “The Den at The Valley”
Looking forward to the Belgian departing as soon as and as painfully for him as possible but this thread is dead to me. For my own mental health.
There are no plans to ground share with Millwall.
Charlton will play at the 40K capacity Royal Greenwich Stadium that is to be built alongside the Thames Barrier. This will, as you'd expect from the museum, be on the site of East St where the club was formed so we will be going home.
The Valley will be handed over the Royal Greenwich and the Community Trust and become a community stadium with an 4G pitch so that it can be used 7 days a week. Blackheath Rugby Club will play there as will the women's side, local schools etc etc.
432 pages ago.
Henry Irvings notifications must be mental