Not surprising though. Regardless how we feel about the owner, management etc the leaks are harmful. One of the biggest frustrations for any business is gossip - most often completely wrong but harmful if it becomes the commonly held perception. There are things that have leaked from Charlton that haven't painted certain employees in the best light (understatement of the year) and that in turn whips up certain elements of the fan base who believe everything they read and this then becomes bigger and bigger.
I don't bother asking the employees I speak to for inside information because it is unfair on them to risk their jobs so you can score a kudos point online. What will be will be and we can't do much to influence it now so lets see what happens in the next couple of weeks.
No offence intended mate but you are someone who has / has had a lot of contact with people inside the club / connected to the club and I’m sure would gain knowledge of aspects that would not be known to the average fan. Unless you can categorically say that you have never ever passed any of that on to even a single other person, even ‘in confidence’ then that renders you point to the contrary.
Football clubs, all football clubs, leak like sieves. Always have, always will.
On Saturday I did ask David Joyes if he wanted to tell me what was happening with the takeover and if there was any juicy gossip - ie did he want to drop a shitbomb before leaving. He said he no. But that's about it.
There are plenty of things David Joyes could have told you but why incriminate himself?
I would have thought that if you tell staff in a office meeting you are accepting that it is now in the public domain - especially if that meeting is reported in the National press.
It is one thing to be to told something confidential in a one to one meeting or a management meeting where a demand for confidentiality is the norm, but an open staff meeting! No way.
I am drinking Harvey's bitter ( feel a traitor to Kent ) looking at the snow and dreaming of a time when Roland will be a fading memory.
Love a pint of Harveys
Had a few different bottles of the stuff last night and the one called Tom Paine was lovely.
I would love to see RD apply some Common Sense and think about the Rights of men and women who follow Charlton.
* No doubt the Tom Paine the beer is named after is the brewers uncle or something and I have completely overplayed it!
I would hope so too - but as far as RD is concerned it’s not the age of reason!
Bloody hard trying to get a gag out of a Tom Paine reference, maybe we are going to be bought by an English born American? Wasn't Bob Hope born in Eltham?
I am drinking Harvey's bitter ( feel a traitor to Kent ) looking at the snow and dreaming of a time when Roland will be a fading memory.
Love a pint of Harveys
Had a few different bottles of the stuff last night and the one called Tom Paine was lovely.
I would love to see RD apply some Common Sense and think about the Rights of men and women who follow Charlton.
* No doubt the Tom Paine the beer is named after is the brewers uncle or something and I have completely overplayed it!
You haven’t overplayed it Cordoban Addick. Harvey’s brewery is in Lewes. Tom Paine, revolutionary, philosopher, and one of the founding fathers of the USA, was born in England and lived in Lewes for a few years before leaving for the colonies.
Heading towards falling off page one. Heaven forbid!!! Then again perhaps if we let it and stop all the speculating, the takeover may actually happen! You know... "a watchpot never boils "
I am drinking Harvey's bitter ( feel a traitor to Kent ) looking at the snow and dreaming of a time when Roland will be a fading memory.
Love a pint of Harveys
Best ale in the world. There I said it.
If you are ever in Bridport, Dorset try Palmer's 200 - beautiful beer brewed in the town (have toured the brewery). I believe the company has been around for at least 100 years, maybe longer.
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It is one thing to be to told something confidential in a one to one meeting or a management meeting where a demand for confidentiality is the norm, but an open staff meeting! No way.
I try not to wish bad things on people but there's always exceptions in life, the sooner this goon is shown the door, the better.
*awaits call from kunming nick*
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* No doubt the Tom Paine the beer is named after is the brewers uncle or something and I have completely overplayed it!
Harvey’s brewery is in Lewes.
Tom Paine, revolutionary, philosopher, and one of the founding fathers of the USA, was born in England and lived in Lewes for a few years before leaving for the colonies.
*DOH..... I've moved it up to the top again: