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**BREAKING NEWS (AGAIN) Lee Bowyer signs new contract**
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Bow & JJ with Gallen as DoF will lead us to the Prem, just watch.5
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Who gets to be the owner as part of the dream team?Dazzler21 said:Bow & JJ with Gallen as DoF will lead us to the Prem, just watch.
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I doubt they would have refunded S/T's.se9addick said:
That someone had an “understanding...suspect” - yep sounds rock solid to me. Also that the club website couldn’t load because too many people were phoning up? You’re easily convinced!Covered End said:
Read 2 posts above yours.se9addick said:
No one was going to get a refund on their ST, behave yourself !Missed It said:
On the Season Ticket Refund thread a couple of people said that they had so that's at least two more than none. Club staff read this forum, they know what it's like for getting stuff organised. There was the beginning of a season ticket refund action there.ShootersHillGuru said:
How many enquires about cancelling season tickets do you think the club received between the statement being published on the OS and Roland going all wobbly and doubling his offer to Bowyer that very evening ? I’m guessing none.Missed It said:I think it was a combination of factors that all have their root in the fans' reaction.
I can believe inquiries about cancelling season tickets would have prompted a phone call to Belgium at the very least. I expect there was also a certain amount of pushback from the PR team given how well Roland's past statements have gone down. The prospective buyers may well have expressed an opinion on the value of the club without a manager and the fan unrest they would have to repair. He was clearly aware things were kicking off or he wouldn't have gone on Talksport to try and get his story over. The bloke might have a complete tin ear to how other people feel but it gets through to him eventually.
Didn't someone actually ask for and receive legal advice which suggested that it was very unlikely that you could claim a refund on a season ticket from a football team because they changed their manager and you didn’t want them to?
Still, nice to think it’s down to fan power eh?
But the original point by Missed It was about fans enquiring for a refund.
This was backed up Bubble who said "my understanding from someone who works at the club was that all phone lines we're flooded with calls within minutes of that statement, complaining and I suspect demanding cancellation of season tickets."
He added "the club website article couldn't even be read for a period of time due to traffic", which I should imagine he wasn't alleging due to a S/T issue, but to the volume of fans wanting to read what the Douche had done.
We know people read this site on behalf of RD, because they have been quoted and even arrested.
I think it almost certain RD would have been made aware of fan reaction and that everyone on here backed LB.
Whether RD totally ignored this is debatable. I suspect he didn't ignore it.7 -
Well if Roland has turned into this snowflake being portrayed and withers in front of a tirade of anger from us fans then I suggest we get shirty and deluge the switchboard and ask for our money back on season tickets because of the insulting and derisory budget given to Bowyer.0
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When Bowyer's finished in football, he's got a future in the diplomatic corps.Oggy Red said:Redhenry said:
Can somebody paste the newsshopper stuff please, its usually just clickbaitOggy Red said:
Last word, from Lee Bowyer himself:
“Negotiations, it is what it is."
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/17713876.charltons-bowyer-focussed-on-championship-after-contract-agreed/?ref=arHere you go, Red Henry ...... lifted from the News Hopper site:
"Charlton’s plans for life in the Championship have not been affected by Lee Bowyer contract fiasco according to the manager.
The 42-year-old agreed a one-year extension with The Addicks less than 24hours after a Club statement from owner Roland Duchatelet revealing a deal had failed to be reached.
Bowyer, currently on holiday in France, admitted he was unaware of the released statement before coming to an agreement.
Speaking to TALKsport on Tuesday the former Newcastle Untied, West Ham and Leeds United midfielder turned his focus on the season ahead as he looks to build a squad capable of competing in the Championship.
“I’m delighted,” he said.
“It’s been a long process. I was hoping it would have got settled a lot sooner than it has but the main thing is that we’ve agreed I’ll be in charge next season we can all move on.
“The Championship is going to be difficult, I’m not going to lie.
“We’ve got the players lined up and we’ll bring them in before pre-season.
“Time wise, it’s knocked it back a little bit but it’s not going to effect it.
“I’m going to be straight and honest, it’s going to be difficult.
“We’ll have the lowest budget, there’s no hiding that.
“But I do believe that the team spirit we’ll have, the fans behind us like they came back last season, everything at the club came together again, we’ll carry that on into next season.
“We’ll have momentum.
“We’ll bring in players that will improve us and I think we’ll surprise teams. “We were a good side last season and I think we’ll be a better side next season with the players we’re looking to bring in.
“I’m excited, it’s going to be a big challenge, it’s going to be difficult.
“But I think we’ll be OK.”
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Charlton owner Duchatelet on Bowyer contract extensionREAD:
Charlton manager Lee Bowyer signs one-year contract extensionDuchatelet revealed he thought Bowyer’s agents demands were excessive and that offering him the contract he wanted would’ve made the club an ‘unattractive’ proposition for potential buyers.
'I'm not greedy'
Bowyer quashed the notions his demands were ‘greedy’ and that the agreement between both parties was a ‘win-win’ situation.
“I’m not greedy, it’s not just all about money.
“I want to stay at the club, I love the club.
“It’s perfect for me, I started there as a kid, worked well there last season, we both did.
“I didn’t want to just walk away from something that we had done.
“Negotiations, it is what it is
“The club want to pay a certain fee. I wanted a certain fee. That’s the way it is in any job.
“But the most important thing is that we’ve come to an agreement.”
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JamesSeed said:
He’s become hugely concerned about his public image recently, according to a very good source, and is genuinely feeling the pressure, I promise you. Also, it doesn’t get in the Times or Guardian without there being at least some truth in it.ShootersHillGuru said:
So we think that after talks between Lee and Shitbag broke down and after issuing that statement that Duchatelet spent the next couple of hours trawling through fans forums looking at the reaction of the fans ? It’s possible one or two of his minions might have had a peek and phoned the boss but cause enough for Roland to do a complete u turn and get on the blower to Bowyer and double his offer.JamesSeed said:
Reaction from fans has been stated as the reason for Roland’s about turn in quite a few of the press reports. I’ve heard that he is more sensitive to negative publicity that you might think, and was clearly hoping that the Wembley win might have got supporters on his side.Cardinal Sin said:
Don't under-estimate the potential impact the season-ticket reaction may have had on Duchatelet's about-turn.Bedsaddick said:
Give it a restOff_it said:So are people now going to re-buy the season tickets they sent back yesterday?
But his failure to deal with the Directors’ loans over the last 18 months, his putting up the sale price after promotion, despite promising not to do so, and his attempt to smear Bowyer as greedy, have had the opposite effect. I’m not sure if anyone actually did return their season tickets for a refund, but you can only think that people doing so wouldn’t have helped.
He knows selling the club before the end of June is key, so let’s hope he’ll help make it happen.
Not buying it. He changed his mind sure enough but fans reaction over a couple of hours didn’t do it. Would love to know what did.
It wasn’t just the pressure of those two or three hours that did it, it was the buildup of pressure over the last couple of weeks, with an absolute deluge after the statement on the website calling Bowyer greedy. The publicity about that was on a different scale, so not a question of minions scouring the forums at all.
It’s not just forums, but yes, they’re aware of what gets in national newspapers in particular, as well as what appears on Twitter. The reason he goes on Jim White’s show is also because he’s trying to improve his public image. There were some comments on here that some of what he said made sense, so it can be effective.
It’s possible that potential owners have had a word as well, but I think you’re underestimating the value of the constant pressure from the fans that gets reported in the press.
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I find it amazing that six weeks from the start of the season, we have no shirt sponsor (or provider?). This is potentially millions to our budget, which could impinge on what LB had to spend. Have we even got anyone competent on board to negotiate?0
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Nopeharveys_gardener said:I find it amazing that six weeks from the start of the season, we have no shirt sponsor (or provider?). This is potentially millions to our budget, which could impinge on what LB had to spend. Have we even got anyone competent on board to negotiate?0 - Sponsored links:
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Airman Brown reported the new shirt sponsor firm and new catering firm were at Wembley.
Who they are I've no idea.
I think the reason they haven't been announced is just incompetence from De Turck but who knows with this shambles.
Hummel are still the shirt manufacturers.1 -
@Henry Irving did Hummel consult the museum this year about the design of the new shirt?Henry Irving said:Airman Brown reported the new shirt sponsor firm and new catering firm were at Wembley.
Who they are I've no idea.
I think the reason they haven't been announced is just incompetence from De Turck but who knows with this shambles.
Hummel are still the shirt manufacturers.0 -
Yes, @cafc999 was our shirt design man this year.Valley11 said:
@Henry Irving did Hummel consult the museum this year about the design of the new shirt?Henry Irving said:Airman Brown reported the new shirt sponsor firm and new catering firm were at Wembley.
Who they are I've no idea.
I think the reason they haven't been announced is just incompetence from De Turck but who knows with this shambles.
Hummel are still the shirt manufacturers.1 -
The whole infrastructure needs improving at Cafc which it surely will if a new Owner/consortium can bring business acumen which can dovetail with the football nous we already have with Bowyer, Gallen, JJ and Euell.
There are still good people employed by Cafc, Tracey Leaburn is a prime example, and I would like to hope that a new dynamic CEO can coalesce the skills needed to run a successful team off the pitch and give support and understanding to Bowyer and Gallen on football matters.
Even a budget which was 19 or 20th in the Championship would give Lee a chance to not only emulate Rotherham by getting promotion from Wembley after going out in the semis the year before but may stop us emulating Rotherham last season as well !0 -
Bowyer’s contract extension is and will be the best signing of the summer. How good is it to feel complete trust in the manager a la Powell and Curbs?
How many signings have said something similar to Lockyer:
Speaking to Valley Pass Lockyer said: "The first time I sat down with Lee it was quite surreal to be honest, I was hanging off every word he said. I left the meeting thinking 'Wow, this is a challenge I want to be a part of'. I've had meetings with other managers and compared them but it wasn't quite something like that. I'm really excited to be working with him."
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We are fortunate to have the triumvirate of Lee Bowyer, Johnnie Jackson and Steve Gallen. LB and JJ are both proper Charlton men, and SG seems to have an unerring ability to source real talent amongst the lower leagues and loan signings that are the envy of many teams outside of the Premiership.
My thanks to the three wise men.10 -
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Give him whatever he wantsCallumcafc said:2 -
Why does this tweet not load on your post... Almost shit myself.Callumcafc said:0 -
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Let’s hope this doesn’t become a distraction0
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So Lieven de Turkey is still around then ..0
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But only until Christmas...LargeAddick said:So Lieven de Turkey is still around then ..5 -
Are they really calling Neil Harris 'Chopper'0
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I predicted this. I think it is a good sign.0
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Perhaps the new Director has firmly told Roland of Lee Bowyer's worth to the club?MuttleyCAFC said:I predicted this. I think it is a good sign.
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If Roland wants to get rid of us and get his money back (or some / most of it) the most sensible thing he could do would extend Lees contract and give him a proper transfer budget.
We can’t have the shenanigans of this summer happening again.2 -
Doesn’t take long for the negatives to pop up everywhere does it?BR3red said:I really hope and trust CAFC supporters to not get on LB back if it goes pear shaped, after today’s news, during the next season. If I hear Bowyer out after a 3-0 loss, after his commitment to the club with the lowest budget, I will feel empty to the core.
Its easy to say in LB we trust... but he has a challenge of all challenges now.
The euphoria of Wembley will not fade but it will quickly turn into a memory that will attack our personal feelings post match next season.
It could have been so so different after today.
Stand by him, whatever....
Have a look at Sunderland everyone and have a little bit of reality please.
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A Tammy Wynetta...0
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Gutting , thought this had happened!7
