The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)
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I was in the country when this initial takeover story broke....
I'm back in the country now and AB has reignited this saying the sale is close....
I work in oil and gas, where money is plentiful....
I bought a coffe machine in The good guys store recently....
Coincidence......? You be the judge....
I am ozaddick.
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Stop teasing...it hurts!0
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Totally disagree. Can't be bothered to list everything's she's done and said as I'm hungover. But she is a huge problem and is in no way 'just a symptom'Dazzler21 said:
Or forget the constant bull shit personal attacks, Roland was the problem. She's just a symptom.cafc999 said:if it happens we just have to send daisy a massive leaving card, from CARD
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Any chance its the mob Varney said were interested?0
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You may well be hung over but just for once in your miserable life in gods name try to list all those things she’s done......it’s very very important you simply MUST try, you cannot leave us all hanging on like this.....FOR GODS SAKE MAN!J BLOCK said:
Totally disagree. Can't be bothered to list everything's she's done and said as I'm hungover. But she is a huge problem and is in no way 'just a symptom'Dazzler21 said:
Or forget the constant bull shit personal attacks, Roland was the problem. She's just a symptom.cafc999 said:if it happens we just have to send daisy a massive leaving card, from CARD
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Don't shout. He's got a hangover.SoundAsa£ said:
You may well be hung over but just for once in your miserable life in gods name try to list all those things she’s done......it’s very very important you simply MUST try, you cannot leave us all hanging on like this.....FOR GODS SAKE MAN!J BLOCK said:
Totally disagree. Can't be bothered to list everything's she's done and said as I'm hungover. But she is a huge problem and is in no way 'just a symptom'Dazzler21 said:
Or forget the constant bull shit personal attacks, Roland was the problem. She's just a symptom.cafc999 said:if it happens we just have to send daisy a massive leaving card, from CARD
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I doubt very much there will be a takeover until and unless we get promoted this season0
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Can I just say I haven't had any calls, any texts or any conversations. Not just about the takeover, but in general as nobody talks to me.34
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Whoooosh!Baldybonce said:
Don't shout. He's got a hangover.SoundAsa£ said:
You may well be hung over but just for once in your miserable life in gods name try to list all those things she’s done......it’s very very important you simply MUST try, you cannot leave us all hanging on like this.....FOR GODS SAKE MAN!J BLOCK said:
Totally disagree. Can't be bothered to list everything's she's done and said as I'm hungover. But she is a huge problem and is in no way 'just a symptom'Dazzler21 said:
Or forget the constant bull shit personal attacks, Roland was the problem. She's just a symptom.cafc999 said:if it happens we just have to send daisy a massive leaving card, from CARD
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Zabeel?0
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U ok hun? Inbox me xcfgs said:Can I just say I haven't had any calls, any texts or any conversations. Not just about the takeover, but in general as nobody talks to me.
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Maybe this.
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OH MY GOD!!!!!!
COME ON!!!!!!
Champagne time if this goes through... could be the best birthday present ever....0 -
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Had a call from a mate today. He said 'Have you done your Chores' I said 'What Chores' He said 'I'll have a Red Bull' #JustSaying0
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I have spent the last few hours trying to connect this cryptic comment to the Red Bull rumour.Henry Irving said:
Next to Swiss Cottage tube I heardShootersHillGuru said:
Next to Sydney Opera House is my guess.Henry Irving said:
Can't believe no one has started a "what if they move us away from the Valley?" Scare yet.The_President said:
Ah hem, transport links would be excellent if we had a ground at the Peninsular and the glamour also.killerandflash said:
I wouldn't say Charlton was an especially good part of London, the transport links aren't as good as some other clubs and the location doesn't have the glamour that Fulham and Chelsea haveSDAddick said:
70m was 55m asking price plus 18m in debt that I thought you mentioned earlier but I may have read that wrong, apologies.Airman Brown said:
Where does £70m come from though? The point about the stadium is not that, say, Derby don't have one, but that the likely to be available London clubs with PL stadiums - or stadiums tha can be improved to that level - is a short list. In fact, I'd argue we are the only club on it.SDAddick said:
A fair point regarding London, though I believe all of the aforementioned have grounds that have hosted Premier League games.Airman Brown said:
Location matters a huge amount though. As does having a stadium which is ready for the Premier League. If you want to play the PL game, there are necessarily a finite number of clubs you can buy and a very limited number in London.SDAddick said:
And smaller than a lot of clubs in the Championship (Leeds, Forest, Derby, Boro, Sunderland, Sheff Wed, Villa, etc).Henry Irving said:
True but as you yourself said to Meire we're similar in size to half a dozen clubs in the Premier LeagueCovered End said:
I know what you mean, but they are 17th in The National League. I wouldn't want to swap places thank-you.drewman said:
I know, didn't think the day would come but they are at least a club united.Covered End said:
You're jealous of Leyton Orient ? Wow.drewman said:
Its a strange day when I looked forward more to the Bromley fixtures coming out than the Charlton ones and I'm jealous of Leyton Orient. Let me rephrase that. I am envious of a non league club because they have promising new ownership. Just fuck off Roland and give me my club back.bigstemarra said:How depressing.
Given that we are down to discussing the relative merits of our sellable youth products because there isn't the slightest sniff of a rumour or any gossip which suggests that a sale process is even possible, let alone imminent, it appears that my estrangement from my football club is likely to continue for the foreseeable future....
It feels strange. Normally, I would be eagerly poring through any possible transfer rumours in eager anticipation of a squad being assembled with the potential to bring us glory next season....but this summer, I haven't even looked at the transfer thread once, and I can't see myself doing so, either. I'm just not interested in the machinations being orchestrated (or not) by a manager and administration that I feel no affinity or affection for and I just wish would disappear and never come back.
As it stands, this is not my club anymore....it's like watching a horror movie where a familiar old friend has been transformed into a slavering, mindless zombie. As a diseased and decaying CAFC limply staggers along in search of brains (which would be profits for RD if I'm going to pursue this tortured analogy) I simply cannot recognise it as my dear, cherished, contented and proud friend that was once so full of life....not least because it stinks pretty badly - a rather off-putting, foetid stench of rot, misery and death which I (and many others it seems) find utterly repellent. Quite simply, I don't recognise it anymore.
I look forward to the day when the curse is lifted and I get my beloved friend back . Sadly, it doesn't look like that is going to happen any time soon...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/national-league
"Size" and history don't matter much these days. Gate receipts only make for a portion of income. It's TV money and whether or not you have an owner willing to pump money into the club like Bournemouth or Leicester or Watford, etc. I just worry about us thinking we have a devine right to being in the Premier League.
It's not that I think we're unattractive entirely, it's just I'm not convinced we're 70m pounds just for the acquisition attractive.
Regarding the ground, yeah, I think that's fair if being in London is the objective. And you're right, not only are we in London but we're in a good part of London.0 - Sponsored links:
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Also, is there a connection between Red Bull and Gerrard Street?Henry Irving said:
Not at all, just a good central London location like Gerrard St.ShootersHillGuru said:
Are you being cryptic Henners ? Very naughty.Henry Irving said:
Next to Swiss Cottage tube I heardShootersHillGuru said:
Next to Sydney Opera House is my guess.Henry Irving said:
Can't believe no one has started a "what if they move us away from the Valley?" Scare yet.The_President said:
Ah hem, transport links would be excellent if we had a ground at the Peninsular and the glamour also.killerandflash said:
I wouldn't say Charlton was an especially good part of London, the transport links aren't as good as some other clubs and the location doesn't have the glamour that Fulham and Chelsea haveSDAddick said:
70m was 55m asking price plus 18m in debt that I thought you mentioned earlier but I may have read that wrong, apologies.Airman Brown said:
Where does £70m come from though? The point about the stadium is not that, say, Derby don't have one, but that the likely to be available London clubs with PL stadiums - or stadiums tha can be improved to that level - is a short list. In fact, I'd argue we are the only club on it.SDAddick said:
A fair point regarding London, though I believe all of the aforementioned have grounds that have hosted Premier League games.Airman Brown said:
Location matters a huge amount though. As does having a stadium which is ready for the Premier League. If you want to play the PL game, there are necessarily a finite number of clubs you can buy and a very limited number in London.SDAddick said:
And smaller than a lot of clubs in the Championship (Leeds, Forest, Derby, Boro, Sunderland, Sheff Wed, Villa, etc).Henry Irving said:
True but as you yourself said to Meire we're similar in size to half a dozen clubs in the Premier LeagueCovered End said:
I know what you mean, but they are 17th in The National League. I wouldn't want to swap places thank-you.drewman said:
I know, didn't think the day would come but they are at least a club united.Covered End said:
You're jealous of Leyton Orient ? Wow.drewman said:
Its a strange day when I looked forward more to the Bromley fixtures coming out than the Charlton ones and I'm jealous of Leyton Orient. Let me rephrase that. I am envious of a non league club because they have promising new ownership. Just fuck off Roland and give me my club back.bigstemarra said:How depressing.
Given that we are down to discussing the relative merits of our sellable youth products because there isn't the slightest sniff of a rumour or any gossip which suggests that a sale process is even possible, let alone imminent, it appears that my estrangement from my football club is likely to continue for the foreseeable future....
It feels strange. Normally, I would be eagerly poring through any possible transfer rumours in eager anticipation of a squad being assembled with the potential to bring us glory next season....but this summer, I haven't even looked at the transfer thread once, and I can't see myself doing so, either. I'm just not interested in the machinations being orchestrated (or not) by a manager and administration that I feel no affinity or affection for and I just wish would disappear and never come back.
As it stands, this is not my club anymore....it's like watching a horror movie where a familiar old friend has been transformed into a slavering, mindless zombie. As a diseased and decaying CAFC limply staggers along in search of brains (which would be profits for RD if I'm going to pursue this tortured analogy) I simply cannot recognise it as my dear, cherished, contented and proud friend that was once so full of life....not least because it stinks pretty badly - a rather off-putting, foetid stench of rot, misery and death which I (and many others it seems) find utterly repellent. Quite simply, I don't recognise it anymore.
I look forward to the day when the curse is lifted and I get my beloved friend back . Sadly, it doesn't look like that is going to happen any time soon...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/national-league
"Size" and history don't matter much these days. Gate receipts only make for a portion of income. It's TV money and whether or not you have an owner willing to pump money into the club like Bournemouth or Leicester or Watford, etc. I just worry about us thinking we have a devine right to being in the Premier League.
It's not that I think we're unattractive entirely, it's just I'm not convinced we're 70m pounds just for the acquisition attractive.
Regarding the ground, yeah, I think that's fair if being in London is the objective. And you're right, not only are we in London but we're in a good part of London.0 -
Switzerland is next to AustriaRed_in_SE8 said:
I have spent the last few hours trying to connect this cryptic comment to the Red Bull rumour.Henry Irving said:
Next to Swiss Cottage tube I heardShootersHillGuru said:
Next to Sydney Opera House is my guess.Henry Irving said:
Can't believe no one has started a "what if they move us away from the Valley?" Scare yet.The_President said:
Ah hem, transport links would be excellent if we had a ground at the Peninsular and the glamour also.killerandflash said:
I wouldn't say Charlton was an especially good part of London, the transport links aren't as good as some other clubs and the location doesn't have the glamour that Fulham and Chelsea haveSDAddick said:
70m was 55m asking price plus 18m in debt that I thought you mentioned earlier but I may have read that wrong, apologies.Airman Brown said:
Where does £70m come from though? The point about the stadium is not that, say, Derby don't have one, but that the likely to be available London clubs with PL stadiums - or stadiums tha can be improved to that level - is a short list. In fact, I'd argue we are the only club on it.SDAddick said:
A fair point regarding London, though I believe all of the aforementioned have grounds that have hosted Premier League games.Airman Brown said:
Location matters a huge amount though. As does having a stadium which is ready for the Premier League. If you want to play the PL game, there are necessarily a finite number of clubs you can buy and a very limited number in London.SDAddick said:
And smaller than a lot of clubs in the Championship (Leeds, Forest, Derby, Boro, Sunderland, Sheff Wed, Villa, etc).Henry Irving said:
True but as you yourself said to Meire we're similar in size to half a dozen clubs in the Premier LeagueCovered End said:
I know what you mean, but they are 17th in The National League. I wouldn't want to swap places thank-you.drewman said:
I know, didn't think the day would come but they are at least a club united.Covered End said:
You're jealous of Leyton Orient ? Wow.drewman said:
Its a strange day when I looked forward more to the Bromley fixtures coming out than the Charlton ones and I'm jealous of Leyton Orient. Let me rephrase that. I am envious of a non league club because they have promising new ownership. Just fuck off Roland and give me my club back.bigstemarra said:How depressing.
Given that we are down to discussing the relative merits of our sellable youth products because there isn't the slightest sniff of a rumour or any gossip which suggests that a sale process is even possible, let alone imminent, it appears that my estrangement from my football club is likely to continue for the foreseeable future....
It feels strange. Normally, I would be eagerly poring through any possible transfer rumours in eager anticipation of a squad being assembled with the potential to bring us glory next season....but this summer, I haven't even looked at the transfer thread once, and I can't see myself doing so, either. I'm just not interested in the machinations being orchestrated (or not) by a manager and administration that I feel no affinity or affection for and I just wish would disappear and never come back.
As it stands, this is not my club anymore....it's like watching a horror movie where a familiar old friend has been transformed into a slavering, mindless zombie. As a diseased and decaying CAFC limply staggers along in search of brains (which would be profits for RD if I'm going to pursue this tortured analogy) I simply cannot recognise it as my dear, cherished, contented and proud friend that was once so full of life....not least because it stinks pretty badly - a rather off-putting, foetid stench of rot, misery and death which I (and many others it seems) find utterly repellent. Quite simply, I don't recognise it anymore.
I look forward to the day when the curse is lifted and I get my beloved friend back . Sadly, it doesn't look like that is going to happen any time soon...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/national-league
"Size" and history don't matter much these days. Gate receipts only make for a portion of income. It's TV money and whether or not you have an owner willing to pump money into the club like Bournemouth or Leicester or Watford, etc. I just worry about us thinking we have a devine right to being in the Premier League.
It's not that I think we're unattractive entirely, it's just I'm not convinced we're 70m pounds just for the acquisition attractive.
Regarding the ground, yeah, I think that's fair if being in London is the objective. And you're right, not only are we in London but we're in a good part of London.
Cottaging is a gay slang term for doing the sex in a public lav. A man with a big one is often referred to as a bull
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If the takeover goes through I’m buying myself some of those silk pants and a newsboy cap.6
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I bet you can do the Times crossword in 10 mins every day.mrbligh said:
Switzerland is next to AustriaRed_in_SE8 said:
I have spent the last few hours trying to connect this cryptic comment to the Red Bull rumour.Henry Irving said:
Next to Swiss Cottage tube I heardShootersHillGuru said:
Next to Sydney Opera House is my guess.Henry Irving said:
Can't believe no one has started a "what if they move us away from the Valley?" Scare yet.The_President said:
Ah hem, transport links would be excellent if we had a ground at the Peninsular and the glamour also.killerandflash said:
I wouldn't say Charlton was an especially good part of London, the transport links aren't as good as some other clubs and the location doesn't have the glamour that Fulham and Chelsea haveSDAddick said:
70m was 55m asking price plus 18m in debt that I thought you mentioned earlier but I may have read that wrong, apologies.Airman Brown said:
Where does £70m come from though? The point about the stadium is not that, say, Derby don't have one, but that the likely to be available London clubs with PL stadiums - or stadiums tha can be improved to that level - is a short list. In fact, I'd argue we are the only club on it.SDAddick said:
A fair point regarding London, though I believe all of the aforementioned have grounds that have hosted Premier League games.Airman Brown said:
Location matters a huge amount though. As does having a stadium which is ready for the Premier League. If you want to play the PL game, there are necessarily a finite number of clubs you can buy and a very limited number in London.SDAddick said:
And smaller than a lot of clubs in the Championship (Leeds, Forest, Derby, Boro, Sunderland, Sheff Wed, Villa, etc).Henry Irving said:
True but as you yourself said to Meire we're similar in size to half a dozen clubs in the Premier LeagueCovered End said:
I know what you mean, but they are 17th in The National League. I wouldn't want to swap places thank-you.drewman said:
I know, didn't think the day would come but they are at least a club united.Covered End said:
You're jealous of Leyton Orient ? Wow.drewman said:
Its a strange day when I looked forward more to the Bromley fixtures coming out than the Charlton ones and I'm jealous of Leyton Orient. Let me rephrase that. I am envious of a non league club because they have promising new ownership. Just fuck off Roland and give me my club back.bigstemarra said:How depressing.
Given that we are down to discussing the relative merits of our sellable youth products because there isn't the slightest sniff of a rumour or any gossip which suggests that a sale process is even possible, let alone imminent, it appears that my estrangement from my football club is likely to continue for the foreseeable future....
It feels strange. Normally, I would be eagerly poring through any possible transfer rumours in eager anticipation of a squad being assembled with the potential to bring us glory next season....but this summer, I haven't even looked at the transfer thread once, and I can't see myself doing so, either. I'm just not interested in the machinations being orchestrated (or not) by a manager and administration that I feel no affinity or affection for and I just wish would disappear and never come back.
As it stands, this is not my club anymore....it's like watching a horror movie where a familiar old friend has been transformed into a slavering, mindless zombie. As a diseased and decaying CAFC limply staggers along in search of brains (which would be profits for RD if I'm going to pursue this tortured analogy) I simply cannot recognise it as my dear, cherished, contented and proud friend that was once so full of life....not least because it stinks pretty badly - a rather off-putting, foetid stench of rot, misery and death which I (and many others it seems) find utterly repellent. Quite simply, I don't recognise it anymore.
I look forward to the day when the curse is lifted and I get my beloved friend back . Sadly, it doesn't look like that is going to happen any time soon...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/national-league
"Size" and history don't matter much these days. Gate receipts only make for a portion of income. It's TV money and whether or not you have an owner willing to pump money into the club like Bournemouth or Leicester or Watford, etc. I just worry about us thinking we have a devine right to being in the Premier League.
It's not that I think we're unattractive entirely, it's just I'm not convinced we're 70m pounds just for the acquisition attractive.
Regarding the ground, yeah, I think that's fair if being in London is the objective. And you're right, not only are we in London but we're in a good part of London.
Cottaging is a gay slang term for doing the sex in a public lav. A man with a big one is often referred to as a bull
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I'm the author mateRed_in_SE8 said:
I bet you can do the Times crossword in 10 mins every day.mrbligh said:
Switzerland is next to AustriaRed_in_SE8 said:
I have spent the last few hours trying to connect this cryptic comment to the Red Bull rumour.Henry Irving said:
Next to Swiss Cottage tube I heardShootersHillGuru said:
Next to Sydney Opera House is my guess.Henry Irving said:
Can't believe no one has started a "what if they move us away from the Valley?" Scare yet.The_President said:
Ah hem, transport links would be excellent if we had a ground at the Peninsular and the glamour also.killerandflash said:
I wouldn't say Charlton was an especially good part of London, the transport links aren't as good as some other clubs and the location doesn't have the glamour that Fulham and Chelsea haveSDAddick said:
70m was 55m asking price plus 18m in debt that I thought you mentioned earlier but I may have read that wrong, apologies.Airman Brown said:
Where does £70m come from though? The point about the stadium is not that, say, Derby don't have one, but that the likely to be available London clubs with PL stadiums - or stadiums tha can be improved to that level - is a short list. In fact, I'd argue we are the only club on it.SDAddick said:
A fair point regarding London, though I believe all of the aforementioned have grounds that have hosted Premier League games.Airman Brown said:
Location matters a huge amount though. As does having a stadium which is ready for the Premier League. If you want to play the PL game, there are necessarily a finite number of clubs you can buy and a very limited number in London.SDAddick said:
And smaller than a lot of clubs in the Championship (Leeds, Forest, Derby, Boro, Sunderland, Sheff Wed, Villa, etc).Henry Irving said:
True but as you yourself said to Meire we're similar in size to half a dozen clubs in the Premier LeagueCovered End said:
I know what you mean, but they are 17th in The National League. I wouldn't want to swap places thank-you.drewman said:
I know, didn't think the day would come but they are at least a club united.Covered End said:
You're jealous of Leyton Orient ? Wow.drewman said:
Its a strange day when I looked forward more to the Bromley fixtures coming out than the Charlton ones and I'm jealous of Leyton Orient. Let me rephrase that. I am envious of a non league club because they have promising new ownership. Just fuck off Roland and give me my club back.bigstemarra said:How depressing.
Given that we are down to discussing the relative merits of our sellable youth products because there isn't the slightest sniff of a rumour or any gossip which suggests that a sale process is even possible, let alone imminent, it appears that my estrangement from my football club is likely to continue for the foreseeable future....
It feels strange. Normally, I would be eagerly poring through any possible transfer rumours in eager anticipation of a squad being assembled with the potential to bring us glory next season....but this summer, I haven't even looked at the transfer thread once, and I can't see myself doing so, either. I'm just not interested in the machinations being orchestrated (or not) by a manager and administration that I feel no affinity or affection for and I just wish would disappear and never come back.
As it stands, this is not my club anymore....it's like watching a horror movie where a familiar old friend has been transformed into a slavering, mindless zombie. As a diseased and decaying CAFC limply staggers along in search of brains (which would be profits for RD if I'm going to pursue this tortured analogy) I simply cannot recognise it as my dear, cherished, contented and proud friend that was once so full of life....not least because it stinks pretty badly - a rather off-putting, foetid stench of rot, misery and death which I (and many others it seems) find utterly repellent. Quite simply, I don't recognise it anymore.
I look forward to the day when the curse is lifted and I get my beloved friend back . Sadly, it doesn't look like that is going to happen any time soon...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/national-league
"Size" and history don't matter much these days. Gate receipts only make for a portion of income. It's TV money and whether or not you have an owner willing to pump money into the club like Bournemouth or Leicester or Watford, etc. I just worry about us thinking we have a devine right to being in the Premier League.
It's not that I think we're unattractive entirely, it's just I'm not convinced we're 70m pounds just for the acquisition attractive.
Regarding the ground, yeah, I think that's fair if being in London is the objective. And you're right, not only are we in London but we're in a good part of London.
Cottaging is a gay slang term for doing the sex in a public lav. A man with a big one is often referred to as a bull
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Raland Dashitterlay.0
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I would say it’s a perfect time for new owners to come in, two months before transfer window opens and a good time for Roland. He gets out before he has to put more money in and he can have a relaxing Christmas not having to worry about CARD spoiling his Office party, turning up on mass in Thin Ice boxers10
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I know she's awful at her job but to an extent she is just a symptom. If we didn't have Roland, we wouldn't have Daisy.J BLOCK said:
Totally disagree. Can't be bothered to list everything's she's done and said as I'm hungover. But she is a huge problem and is in no way 'just a symptom'Dazzler21 said:
Or forget the constant bull shit personal attacks, Roland was the problem. She's just a symptom.cafc999 said:if it happens we just have to send daisy a massive leaving card, from CARD
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The correct term is 'setter'. There is more than one setter, so you would refer to yourself as 'an' rather than 'the'. Ergo, you are not 'the author' of The Times crossword.mrbligh said:
I'm the author mateRed_in_SE8 said:
I bet you can do the Times crossword in 10 mins every day.mrbligh said:
Switzerland is next to AustriaRed_in_SE8 said:
I have spent the last few hours trying to connect this cryptic comment to the Red Bull rumour.Henry Irving said:
Next to Swiss Cottage tube I heardShootersHillGuru said:
Next to Sydney Opera House is my guess.Henry Irving said:
Can't believe no one has started a "what if they move us away from the Valley?" Scare yet.The_President said:
Ah hem, transport links would be excellent if we had a ground at the Peninsular and the glamour also.killerandflash said:
I wouldn't say Charlton was an especially good part of London, the transport links aren't as good as some other clubs and the location doesn't have the glamour that Fulham and Chelsea haveSDAddick said:
70m was 55m asking price plus 18m in debt that I thought you mentioned earlier but I may have read that wrong, apologies.Airman Brown said:
Where does £70m come from though? The point about the stadium is not that, say, Derby don't have one, but that the likely to be available London clubs with PL stadiums - or stadiums tha can be improved to that level - is a short list. In fact, I'd argue we are the only club on it.SDAddick said:
A fair point regarding London, though I believe all of the aforementioned have grounds that have hosted Premier League games.Airman Brown said:
Location matters a huge amount though. As does having a stadium which is ready for the Premier League. If you want to play the PL game, there are necessarily a finite number of clubs you can buy and a very limited number in London.SDAddick said:
And smaller than a lot of clubs in the Championship (Leeds, Forest, Derby, Boro, Sunderland, Sheff Wed, Villa, etc).Henry Irving said:
True but as you yourself said to Meire we're similar in size to half a dozen clubs in the Premier LeagueCovered End said:
I know what you mean, but they are 17th in The National League. I wouldn't want to swap places thank-you.drewman said:
I know, didn't think the day would come but they are at least a club united.Covered End said:
You're jealous of Leyton Orient ? Wow.drewman said:
Its a strange day when I looked forward more to the Bromley fixtures coming out than the Charlton ones and I'm jealous of Leyton Orient. Let me rephrase that. I am envious of a non league club because they have promising new ownership. Just fuck off Roland and give me my club back.bigstemarra said:How depressing.
Given that we are down to discussing the relative merits of our sellable youth products because there isn't the slightest sniff of a rumour or any gossip which suggests that a sale process is even possible, let alone imminent, it appears that my estrangement from my football club is likely to continue for the foreseeable future....
It feels strange. Normally, I would be eagerly poring through any possible transfer rumours in eager anticipation of a squad being assembled with the potential to bring us glory next season....but this summer, I haven't even looked at the transfer thread once, and I can't see myself doing so, either. I'm just not interested in the machinations being orchestrated (or not) by a manager and administration that I feel no affinity or affection for and I just wish would disappear and never come back.
As it stands, this is not my club anymore....it's like watching a horror movie where a familiar old friend has been transformed into a slavering, mindless zombie. As a diseased and decaying CAFC limply staggers along in search of brains (which would be profits for RD if I'm going to pursue this tortured analogy) I simply cannot recognise it as my dear, cherished, contented and proud friend that was once so full of life....not least because it stinks pretty badly - a rather off-putting, foetid stench of rot, misery and death which I (and many others it seems) find utterly repellent. Quite simply, I don't recognise it anymore.
I look forward to the day when the curse is lifted and I get my beloved friend back . Sadly, it doesn't look like that is going to happen any time soon...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/national-league
"Size" and history don't matter much these days. Gate receipts only make for a portion of income. It's TV money and whether or not you have an owner willing to pump money into the club like Bournemouth or Leicester or Watford, etc. I just worry about us thinking we have a devine right to being in the Premier League.
It's not that I think we're unattractive entirely, it's just I'm not convinced we're 70m pounds just for the acquisition attractive.
Regarding the ground, yeah, I think that's fair if being in London is the objective. And you're right, not only are we in London but we're in a good part of London.
Cottaging is a gay slang term for doing the sex in a public lav. A man with a big one is often referred to as a bull
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I rest my case.6
