It is not clear that Duchatelet has gone & will try to hold on in some form. He is that arrogant & ignorant that he thinks that this is viable. I understand that it is all down to the terms but any continued Duchatelet involvement would seriously undermine the trust & faith of Charlton supporters that things can substantially change. How can Charlton or a new ownership with the ongoing dead millstone weight of RD ?
Will wait to see the terms of a new ownership & confirmation that RD has gone. Any prospective new owners need to understand the risk they are running in agreeing to any RD involvement or agreeing any separation of the club & the Valley.
I cheered as loudly as anyone at the news that Katrien has resigned, and it is a great step forwards. However, the job is not yet half done, and won't be complete until Roland has closed the door behind himself, and the new owners have changed the locks.
There is precedent in Sint-Truiden where RD has sold STVV to the Japanese but retains control of their ground at Stayen. Any plans to do similar here at The Valley would in my opinion spell disaster for the future of the team. Just look at other once-big clubs like Coventry who have lost their grounds.
So, let's enjoy and celebrate a battle won, but not become complacent.
It's right to celebrate the departure of Meire, and the confirmation of takeover negotiations.
But it aint over til the fat lady sings (see East Stand, block E, row and seat withheld in case there really is a larger proportioned woman who sits there )
Don't get me wrong, there are people who have been on the ground fighting this fight against the regime for more than two years now. You all, we all, deserve a win, even if it's symbolic. I do not begrudge anyone their joy.
But for me, being a cynic, I'm not quite ready to celebrate anything. And moreso, I am worried about going into our most important January in years without a CEO or CFO (because I think that whatever power was localized will revert back to Belgium, and RD is both lazy and stingy when it comes to this club). Obviously KM was not good at her job, but in himself, I think Roland might have found the one man in the organization who could do worse.
I also worry that there are worse owners out there than Roland. I don't want to relitigate this debate, just to say that I will welcome new owners with cautious and perhaps slightly skeptical joy.
We have known for a while that he intends to sell us, but that his price is unrealistic considering the damage he has done. The news is positive as the CEO is jumping ship, because we are about to be sold - in the regime's own words. What we have to do is work out exactly what stage the sale is at. If Duchatelet's unrealistic price is still an issue we have to put continued pressure on him. Money he is losing by owning the club ought to be putting pressure on him too.
We have known for a while that he intends to sell us, but that his price is unrealistic considering the damage he has done. The news is positive as the CEO is jumping ship, because we are about to be sold - in the regime's own words. What we have to do is work out exactly what stage the sale is at. If Duchatelet's unrealistic price is still an issue we have to put continued pressure on him. Money he is losing by owning the club ought to be putting pressure on him too.
I think he’s created his own pressure with the statements. Everybody now expects him to sell, even those who were sceptics or claimed it was a made-up story to sell fanzines.
We have known for a while that he intends to sell us, but that his price is unrealistic considering the damage he has done. The news is positive as the CEO is jumping ship, because we are about to be sold - in the regime's own words. What we have to do is work out exactly what stage the sale is at. If Duchatelet's unrealistic price is still an issue we have to put continued pressure on him. Money he is losing by owning the club ought to be putting pressure on him too.
I think he’s created his own pressure with the statements. Everybody now expects him to sell, even those who were sceptics or claimed it was a made-up story to sell fanzines.
Yes, if a sale was not imminent, it would seem a foolish statement to make. I would be more reassured were it not for the fact that most of his statements seem foolish.
He is an impulsive (wont type the word). We need to find the right buttons to push where he just says sod it and does the deal. It seems to me that actions in St Truiden have really peed him off and he might need to be aware there is more to come. Embaressing him in his own backyard has led to him blatantly lying on Belgian TV to make himself look good and us bad so it has to effect him. If a price has been agreed and it is a question of completing due dilligence - fair enough, but if not, potential buyers can lose patience.
The balance is that our fight is with this plonker and not the good people of StTruiden so it is important to keep them on board throughout.
Each and everyone of us have been put inside an almighty pressure cooker that’s ready to blow its safety valve at any moment. It’s little wonder we are grasping at anything and everything to just believe that the moment has almost arrived. I am an impatient person by nature.....and not meaning to over dramatise the situation but these last few months have without doubt had a toll on my well being in various ways, whereas I really do need to be as relaxed and calm as possible. Fat chance.....get real SoundAs you dozy Old sod.......no ifs buts or maybe’s, you’ve supported the most basket case club in the country for the last 60years., WTF do you expect fella!
Beats me what all the worry is about, it’s not like we think the club is nowhere near being sold and we are being told there is no more money for the January transfer window (because the shit would really hit the fan then I guess and KM would no doubt bear the brunt of it as CEO as she attends the games. I guess the cynical would say the smart play then would be for KM to move on pdq and blame the takeover process coinciding with the January window but that’s obviously a load of bollox and that scenario can be instantly dismissed because we’ve been told there are interested parties and the takeover is near and KM’s got another job to go to and we can all trust what we are told or speculated upon on here). Surely it’s almost time to party like it’s New Year’s Eve followed by a hangover like it’s New Year’s Day, isn’t it ?
If it is happening, I can wait a month or two. But we do need to see some investment in the January window to make promotion a real possibility. I think Wigan and Blackburn will get the automatic slots and Shrewsbury will start to slide a bit, so we can actually give ourselves a decent chance. My worry is that with no quick deal, will the idiot who has cocked up every window since he took over and missed many an opportunity be any different when he has decided to get shot of the club.
Monkey gone but not the organ-grinder. As many have said, we can celebrate a battle won but not yet the war. It would be DISASTROUS if the old tosser retained any part of the club. It must be a complete and utter severance.
We have known for a while that he intends to sell us, but that his price is unrealistic considering the damage he has done. The news is positive as the CEO is jumping ship, because we are about to be sold - in the regime's own words. What we have to do is work out exactly what stage the sale is at. If Duchatelet's unrealistic price is still an issue we have to put continued pressure on him. Money he is losing by owning the club ought to be putting pressure on him too.
I think he’s created his own pressure with the statements. Everybody now expects him to sell, even those who were sceptics or claimed it was a made-up story to sell fanzines.
The concern I have is that throughout his tenure he has had a Trump-like regard for the truth. I agree this a major battle won but the war remains far from over and the man at the heart of all our troubles is as much in charge as he was a month ago.
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It is not clear that Duchatelet has gone & will try to hold on in some form. He is that arrogant & ignorant that he thinks that this is viable. I understand that it is all down to the terms but any continued Duchatelet involvement would seriously undermine the trust & faith of Charlton supporters that things can substantially change. How can Charlton or a new ownership with the ongoing dead millstone weight of RD ?
Will wait to see the terms of a new ownership & confirmation that RD has gone. Any prospective new owners need to understand the risk they are running in agreeing to any RD involvement or agreeing any separation of the club & the Valley.
However, the job is not yet half done, and won't be complete until Roland has closed the door behind himself, and the new owners have changed the locks.
There is precedent in Sint-Truiden where RD has sold STVV to the Japanese but retains control of their ground at Stayen. Any plans to do similar here at The Valley would in my opinion spell disaster for the future of the team. Just look at other once-big clubs like Coventry who have lost their grounds.
So, let's enjoy and celebrate a battle won, but not become complacent.
It's right to celebrate the departure of Meire, and the confirmation of takeover negotiations.
But it aint over til the fat lady sings (see East Stand, block E, row and seat withheld in case there really is a larger proportioned woman who sits there
Don't get me wrong, there are people who have been on the ground fighting this fight against the regime for more than two years now. You all, we all, deserve a win, even if it's symbolic. I do not begrudge anyone their joy.
But for me, being a cynic, I'm not quite ready to celebrate anything. And moreso, I am worried about going into our most important January in years without a CEO or CFO (because I think that whatever power was localized will revert back to Belgium, and RD is both lazy and stingy when it comes to this club). Obviously KM was not good at her job, but in himself, I think Roland might have found the one man in the organization who could do worse.
I also worry that there are worse owners out there than Roland. I don't want to relitigate this debate, just to say that I will welcome new owners with cautious and perhaps slightly skeptical joy.
Not witty
Totally unnecessary comment, which does you no credit at all @paulie8290
Roland is out....but not out out.
Completely right to not feel too excited and I admit, I was prematurely feeling the hype.
The balance is that our fight is with this plonker and not the good people of StTruiden so it is important to keep them on board throughout.
It’s little wonder we are grasping at anything and everything to just believe that the moment has almost arrived.
I am an impatient person by nature.....and not meaning to over dramatise the situation but these last few months have without doubt had a toll on my well being in various ways, whereas I really do need to be as relaxed and calm as possible.
Fat chance.....get real SoundAs you dozy Old sod.......no ifs buts or maybe’s, you’ve supported the most basket case club in the country for the last 60years., WTF do you expect fella!