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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

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  • So the Swiss based Charlton fan is back in?

    Do you mean @genevajim?
  • edited March 2018

    How do people like Rolly make the best part of 500 million while being such a fuckin dinlow, or is everyone missing something?

    I don’t think anyone can blame him for trying to get the best price for the club.

    The blokes a complete prick and his valuation was way too high admittedly, but he’s clearly taken the gamble to create a bidding war.

    It was always going to come to which party will be be the most patient with his gameplan.

    From what I was told recently, he’s been trying to add money on if we were promoted. I now genuinely believe we won’t be sold until he knows we can’t go up
    I could understand your point if he was selling Harrods or a market leader like err Arsenal ( ;) ). But we're a 3rd tier football club so I would've thought he's lucky to get any interest, specially at his asking price. If it were me, I'd be worried of all parties calling my bluff and pulling out
    This.
    I am me, and I'm worried that all parties call his bluff and pull out
  • Being stuck on this circle line of Chinese whispers is making me travel sick. I've just passed Sloane square for the 530 time.

    Soapbox Sam confirms rumours of Chinese buyers.
  • JamesSeed said:

    Fumbluff said:



    I have a hunch that we might see some positive movement in relation to the takeover towards the end of this week. My best guess is Thursday/Friday.

    I’ve also heard that we’re down to just one interested party now.

    I can confirm that this Thursday/Friday is towards the end of this week.
    Source?

    How come you're in the know with a name like @Fumbluff !?
    Source = any diary.
  • Being stuck on this circle line of Chinese whispers is making me travel sick. I've just passed Sloane square for the 530 time.

    You must be one of the West London Addicks Meire was going on about then.
  • i think its all part of a crazy experiment to see if you can run a football club with as few executive staff as possible ..i expect the programme seller to be picking the team by august
  • The Aussies being pissed off isn't good news in my opinion. They have been in the process a long while so are obviously interested and committed and may be our best, nay only, hope. If they pull out we could be well and truly fucked for a while yet.
  • JamesSeed said:

    How do people like Rolly make the best part of 500 million while being such a fuckin dinlow, or is everyone missing something?

    I don’t think anyone can blame him for trying to get the best price for the club.

    The blokes a complete prick and his valuation was way too high admittedly, but he’s clearly taken the gamble to create a bidding war.

    It was always going to come to which party will be be the most patient with his gameplan.

    From what I was told recently, he’s been trying to add money on if we were promoted. I now genuinely believe we won’t be sold until he knows we can’t go up
    I could understand your point if he was selling Harrods or a market leader like err Arsenal ( ;) ). But we're a 3rd tier football club so I would've thought he's lucky to get any interest, specially at his asking price. If it were me, I'd be worried of all parties calling my bluff and pulling out
    This.
    I am me, and I'm worried that all parties call his bluff and pull out
    Shame his dad never pulled out 70 odd years ago.
    Pull out of what? The driveway? Another deal? I assure you sirs I do not understand this comment.
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  • How do people like Rolly make the best part of 500 million while being such a fuckin dinlow, or is everyone missing something?

    I don’t think anyone can blame him for trying to get the best price for the club.

    The blokes a complete prick and his valuation was way too high admittedly, but he’s clearly taken the gamble to create a bidding war.

    It was always going to come to which party will be be the most patient with his gameplan.

    From what I was told recently, he’s been trying to add money on if we were promoted. I now genuinely believe we won’t be sold until he knows we can’t go up
    I could understand your point if he was selling Harrods or a market leader like err Arsenal ( ;) ). But we're a 3rd tier football club so I would've thought he's lucky to get any interest, specially at his asking price. If it were me, I'd be worried of all parties calling my bluff and pulling out
    I completely agree about the bluffing and that has always been a concern.

    We might not be Harrods or Arsenal but in fairness, we are still talking about a lot of money. If you were selling your house for 300k and two people offered 250k, I think most of us would use the two interested parties to drive up the price.
    I would ask myself, am I asking too much?
  • How do people like Rolly make the best part of 500 million while being such a fuckin dinlow, or is everyone missing something?

    I don’t think anyone can blame him for trying to get the best price for the club.

    The blokes a complete prick and his valuation was way too high admittedly, but he’s clearly taken the gamble to create a bidding war.

    It was always going to come to which party will be be the most patient with his gameplan.

    From what I was told recently, he’s been trying to add money on if we were promoted. I now genuinely believe we won’t be sold until he knows we can’t go up
    I could understand your point if he was selling Harrods or a market leader like err Arsenal ( ;) ). But we're a 3rd tier football club so I would've thought he's lucky to get any interest, specially at his asking price. If it were me, I'd be worried of all parties calling my bluff and pulling out
    I completely agree about the bluffing and that has always been a concern.

    We might not be Harrods or Arsenal but in fairness, we are still talking about a lot of money. If you were selling your house for 300k and two people offered 250k, I think most of us would use the two interested parties to drive up the price.
    I would ask myself, am I asking too much?
    But...as a Guinness drinker - you are probably infinitely more sensible than someone who has consumed copious amounts of Duvel...at 8.5% proof...
  • edited March 2018
    Dazzler21 said:

    The Aussies being pissed off isn't good news in my opinion. They have been in the process a long while so are obviously interested and committed and may be our best, nay only, hope. If they pull out we could be well and truly fucked for a while yet.

    Would you refuse to buy a genuinely one off thing that you really wanted, just because the current owner of the thing is a bit of a bell end?

    I wouldn't and if they don't want us enough to overcome Duchatelet's bullshittery then they can move along too... I only want a genuine owner who 100% wants to invest in the club.
    He's not being a bit of a bell-end though is he? He's seems to be negotiating in bad faith. The price agreed with the Australians turns out not to be the price agreed as Roland appears to be trying to engineer some sort of outbidding/gazumping scenario with other buyers. I wouldn't blame them at all for walking away.
  • edited March 2018
    Missed It said:

    Dazzler21 said:

    The Aussies being pissed off isn't good news in my opinion. They have been in the process a long while so are obviously interested and committed and may be our best, nay only, hope. If they pull out we could be well and truly fucked for a while yet.

    Would you refuse to buy a genuinely one off thing that you really wanted, just because the current owner of the thing is a bit of a bell end?

    I wouldn't and if they don't want us enough to overcome Duchatelet's bullshittery then they can move along too... I only want a genuine owner who 100% wants to invest in the club.
    He's not being a bit of a bell-end though is he? He's seems to be negotiating in bad faith. The price agreed with the Australians turns out not to be the price agreed as Roland appears to be trying to engineer some sort of outbidding/gazumping scenario with other buyers. I wouldn't blame them at all for walking away.
    Bell end behaviour and bullshittery confirmed.

    I shall re-iterate if they don't want us enough to overcome Duchatelet's bullshittery then they can move along too... I only want a genuine owner who 100% wants to invest in the club.

    If you truly want the thing, the seller doesn't matter. You stick to your guns and re-iterate your price.

    If the owner receives a higher offer from another potential buyer, then it sucks but you EITHER pay more for the thing you want as someone else is willing to pay more than you offered, or you let the thing go to someone who is willing to spend on it.
  • Can anyone tell me the rent I should charge if anyone lands on the house I have in Park Lane?
  • Amanda Staveley told me her Middle East investors pulled out of the Newcastle bid cos Mike Ashley because he was asking too much!! So people do walk away
  • Taxi_Lad said:

    Amanda Staveley told me her Middle East investors pulled out of the Newcastle bid cos Mike Ashley because he was asking too much!! So people do walk away

    Ashley's gamble is that Newcastle will stay up, and he will get a better price. Get relegated and the value of the club will crash
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  • _MrDick said:

    The Aussies were very unhappy with Murray's statement that the price had been agreed with a second party, I'm told.

    I bet they were hopping mad ..:
    They must think he's very Roo-de
  • The Aussies were very unhappy with Murray's statement that the price had been agreed with a second party, I'm told.

    This must be the worst takeover in football history
    I'd have thought that the last four years demonstrated that Roly's was the worst takeover in football history.

    This is merely a piss-poor process.
  • How do people like Rolly make the best part of 500 million while being such a fuckin dinlow, or is everyone missing something?

    I don’t think anyone can blame him for trying to get the best price for the club.

    The blokes a complete prick and his valuation was way too high admittedly, but he’s clearly taken the gamble to create a bidding war.

    It was always going to come to which party will be be the most patient with his gameplan.

    From what I was told recently, he’s been trying to add money on if we were promoted. I now genuinely believe we won’t be sold until he knows we can’t go up
    I could understand your point if he was selling Harrods or a market leader like err Arsenal ( ;) ). But we're a 3rd tier football club so I would've thought he's lucky to get any interest, specially at his asking price. If it were me, I'd be worried of all parties calling my bluff and pulling out
    I completely agree about the bluffing and that has always been a concern.

    We might not be Harrods or Arsenal but in fairness, we are still talking about a lot of money. If you were selling your house for 300k and two people offered 250k, I think most of us would use the two interested parties to drive up the price.
    I would ask myself, am I asking too much?
    agreed, but would you go back and say ok I am asking for too much, just pay me 250k. Or would you try and get 275 and use the two interested parties to get it?
  • Regardless of the price wanted, once an agreement is reached between a buyer and a seller, any attempt by either party to renegotiate the price is out of order. That is assuming the price agreed is after surveys / valuations have been completed.
    However we don't know what the agreement between the Aussies and Duche is. Obviously not enough to take the business out of the sale process.
  • Missed It said:

    Dazzler21 said:

    Missed It said:

    Dazzler21 said:

    The Aussies being pissed off isn't good news in my opinion. They have been in the process a long while so are obviously interested and committed and may be our best, nay only, hope. If they pull out we could be well and truly fucked for a while yet.

    Would you refuse to buy a genuinely one off thing that you really wanted, just because the current owner of the thing is a bit of a bell end?

    I wouldn't and if they don't want us enough to overcome Duchatelet's bullshittery then they can move along too... I only want a genuine owner who 100% wants to invest in the club.
    He's not being a bit of a bell-end though is he? He's seems to be negotiating in bad faith. The price agreed with the Australians turns out not to be the price agreed as Roland appears to be trying to engineer some sort of outbidding/gazumping scenario with other buyers. I wouldn't blame them at all for walking away.
    Bell end behaviour and bullshittery confirmed.

    I shall re-iterate if they don't want us enough to overcome Duchatelet's bullshittery then they can move along too... I only want a genuine owner who 100% wants to invest in the club.

    If you truly want the thing, the seller doesn't matter. You stick to your guns and re-iterate your price.

    If the owner receives a higher offer from another potential buyer, then it sucks but you EITHER pay more for the thing you want as someone else is willing to pay more than you offered, or you let the thing go to someone who is willing to spend on it.


    It's not a question of really, really wanting it. There are no billionaire Charlton fans who really, really want the club.

    Any buyer is looking at this from a business perspective and the possible return on their investment. Paying for Roland's mistakes is not a good investment.

    Roland isn't really interested in selling anyway, if he was the club would be priced to sell. All he's interested in is getting back the money he was foolish enough to give to Daisy to burn. He's in danger of losing all of the bidders in his ham-fisted attempts to screw more cash out of them.
    He is interested in selling, but he doesn't want to be seen as losing to the protesters.
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Roland Out Forever!