The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

ShootersHillGuru

Is that “Don’t panic” as in don’t panic everything will be fine or
“Don’t panic” don’t panic, don’t panic.

Curb_It

Im going with everything will be fine.

J BLOCK

Airman Brown said:

This has genuinely made me feel better. Praying your right Airman.

Airman Brown

ShootersHillGuru said:

Is that “Don’t panic” as in don’t panic everything will be fine or
“Don’t panic” don’t panic, don’t panic.

Let’s see where we are at the end of today.

Arsenetatters

Airman Brown said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

Is that “Don’t panic” as in don’t panic everything will be fine or
“Don’t panic” don’t panic, don’t panic.

Let’s see where we are at the end of today.

Fed up and pissed

soapboxsam

When you think of the shady characters that have taken over clubs and passed the criteria i can over imagine EFL have raised the bar and this Aussie bid may have tried to limbo under it instead.
If this info is kosher I hope Henry is correct in his car analogy about just a faulty wiper because i have a depressing thought that we may be written off and end up on the scrap heap.

_MrDick

Arsenetatters said:

Airman Brown said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

Is that “Don’t panic” as in don’t panic everything will be fine or
“Don’t panic” don’t panic, don’t panic.

Let’s see where we are at the end of today.

Fed up and pissed

Times 2

Fumbluff

Arsenetatters said:

Airman Brown said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

Is that “Don’t panic” as in don’t panic everything will be fine or
“Don’t panic” don’t panic, don’t panic.

Let’s see where we are at the end of today.

Fed up and pissed

You had another roofbox of Pinot delivered?

Henry Irving

Airman Brown said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

Is that “Don’t panic” as in don’t panic everything will be fine or
“Don’t panic” don’t panic, don’t panic.

Let’s see where we are at the end of today.

Cue "Airman has promised, cross his heart hope to die, that deal will be done today" nonsense. : - )

LargeAddick

Airman Brown said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

Is that “Don’t panic” as in don’t panic everything will be fine or
“Don’t panic” don’t panic, don’t panic.

Let’s see where we are at the end of today.

very cryptic but just to be sure what time are we talking about? 5pm?

btw, at the end of the day whatever happens I expect to be safely tucked up with Mrs Large

D_F_T

soapboxsam said:

If this info is kosher I hope Henry is correct in his car analogy about just a faulty wiper because i have a depressing thought that we may be written off and end up on the scrap heap.

MOT fail

ross1

Airman Brown said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

Is that “Don’t panic” as in don’t panic everything will be fine or
“Don’t panic” don’t panic, don’t panic.

Let’s see where we are at the end of today.

Is that an English day or Australian

redlanered

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ross1 said:

Airman Brown said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

Is that “Don’t panic” as in don’t panic everything will be fine or
“Don’t panic” don’t panic, don’t panic.

Let’s see where we are at the end of today.

Is that an English day or Australian

Neither - unfortunately it's all moving at the pace of a day on Venus - about 4 Earth months

Raith_C_Chattonell

I've read and digested all the posts on this thread recently, and now ...

addick05

I don't panic anymore, I've more or less lapsed into a stupor over the whole clusterfuck. I'm almost resigned to Roland still owning the club by the time we kick off our relegation battle in August.

Goonerhater

FFS

iainment

This sale is like having a member of the family in a coma. With no idea if or when they'll come to.

It's exhausting.

flyingkiwiDK

Airman Brown said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

Is that “Don’t panic” as in don’t panic everything will be fine or
“Don’t panic” don’t panic, don’t panic.

Let’s see where we are at the end of today.

Oh come on! We all know nothing is going to be announced today. Why even post something like that?

Ps - I hope I’m wrong!

dingdong

Bexleyboy on other site saying not true EFL still waiting for paperwork from Aussies.

Covered_End_Lad

I do wish we all supported a club that kept its fans up to date with things like this.

CheshireAddick

Two hours without cock swinging. Does it mean 'it's happening'?????

eaststandmike

Covered_End_Lad said:

I do wish we all supported a club that kept its fans up to date with things like this.

To be fair CEL I doubt there is any one at the club that has a clue what is going on. My take has always been that RD is talking to the Aussies, the Aussies are talking to RD however a firm deal has not been agreed upon, a fee has not been agreed and no hand shakes have taken place.

Whatever paperwork has been sent to the EFL is a mystery which is why I have always questioned this assumption.

Airman Brown

eaststandmike said:

dingdong said:

Bexleyboy on other site saying not true EFL still waiting for paperwork from Aussies.

Lol, yet we are being told on this site it was lodged with the EFL before the last May Bank Holiday which I have always doubted.

It’s a process. The EFL can always ask for more information. There isn’t any doubt it started before the bank holiday.

Arry Addick

Airman Brown said:

It’s a process. The EFL can always ask for more information. There isn’t any doubt it started before the bank holiday.

Cue debate on which bank holiday!

Isawsummersplay

Which Bank Holiday? Damn - beaten to it by Arry Addick!

JohnfromNorfolk

I will be on Bodo in northern Norway.
Inside the Arctic circle.
Where will you be?

Callumcafc

Paulie's mate told me it was the May day bank holiday so I have lumped the house on the other bank holiday.

DRAddick

iainment said:

This sale is like having a member of the family in a coma. With no idea if or when they'll come to.

It's exhausting.

At least with the family member you could just switch the machine off and end it.

Addickted

Just going to post the text I got this Tuesday from a close friend who works at the EFL, though not directly involved in the fit & proper owner work. He would have got his information from someone who was directly involved in it though.

"Appendix 3 completed and returned, BUT with some qualifications over possibly two 'relevant persons' - one of which is in relationship to 'Association between Clubs'".


Nothing about failing the test, just some clarifications required.

I will pester him again next week if it's still all quiet over the weekend.

Stig

As painful as any delay is and any curtailment certainly would be, I'm glad that EFL seem to be taking it seriously. Frankly, the rules as they stand are woefully inadequate and should include demonstration of knowledge of the league, a workable business plan and commitment to support the team concerned.

It would be a terrible irony though if The Good Guys were excluded and we got stuck with the Rat. Perhaps there's a case for permitting league buyouts in such cases, on the basis that it would be a temporary measure to relieve our sport of despicable vermin.