The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)
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From SLP
Robinson revealed after defeat at Bloomfield Road that takeover talks could not be resolved until the end of the season – or even later than that.
Asked if it has encroached upon the team trying to achieve their targets, he replied: “It doesn’t have any impact when the whistle goes.
“But I have got players with a year left on their contract, ones who are out of contract, players who might be sold or might not be sold. It’s an uncertain stage of your life. As much as that doesn’t bother you when the whistle goes, it can leave you worrying about next year.
“It’s now got to a stage where something has to be said. Because I can’t just keep saying we’ll be alright, we’ll be alright. This is very difficult for the fans, players and the club’s employees as well.
“The new people will come in and give it fresh air. They’ll change things – they have a right to do that. We have a cleaner wagebill, a cleaner group of players – a better foundation to move forward now.
“This is not about me anymore. This is about being as honest as I can with people. It is a predicament where I have got to say what I think now. We have stabilised it very well for 18 months. CARD have been very respectful in terms of nothing happening with protests, I think they’ve seen they are trying to be kept updated.
“Hopefully there will be resolution. In the meantime we will be fighting like hell to win games, that never changes. What happens on from a a Friday to Saturday night should have no relevance to people playing.”0 -
People not happy in their work or worried about their future rarely perform well regardless of their intentions.Henry Irving said:From SLP
Robinson revealed after defeat at Bloomfield Road that takeover talks could not be resolved until the end of the season – or even later than that.
Asked if it has encroached upon the team trying to achieve their targets, he replied: “It doesn’t have any impact when the whistle goes.
“But I have got players with a year left on their contract, ones who are out of contract, players who might be sold or might not be sold. It’s an uncertain stage of your life. As much as that doesn’t bother you when the whistle goes, it can leave you worrying about next year.
“It’s now got to a stage where something has to be said. Because I can’t just keep saying we’ll be alright, we’ll be alright. This is very difficult for the fans, players and the club’s employees as well.
“The new people will come in and give it fresh air. They’ll change things – they have a right to do that. We have a cleaner wagebill, a cleaner group of players – a better foundation to move forward now.
“This is not about me anymore. This is about being as honest as I can with people. It is a predicament where I have got to say what I think now. We have stabilised it very well for 18 months. CARD have been very respectful in terms of nothing happening with protests, I think they’ve seen they are trying to be kept updated.
“Hopefully there will be resolution. In the meantime we will be fighting like hell to win games, that never changes. What happens on from a a Friday to Saturday night should have no relevance to people playing.”
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I’ll give you two humbugs and three wine gums. If I have to, I’ll go to 14 chipsJWADDICK said:
Counter offerFanny Fanackapan said:
Grumps, dear friend .Grumpy said:Callum and Athletico, I am sworn to secrecy, but I can confirm that if it goes through everybody will be delighted with it. You should all be concentrating upon kicking Rolands ass, and doing anything that you can to hurt him. This is not fake news !
If I give you one of my sought after bumhugs, will you whisper sweetly in my ear ?
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Fanny, I've never heard them called that before. Unfortunately my lips are sealed, and anyway as you can see i am getting some interesting offers. Please God none of them are from men !
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Offer hot pants too that may be enough to persuade him!Fanny Fanackapan said:
Grumps, dear friend .Grumpy said:Callum and Athletico, I am sworn to secrecy, but I can confirm that if it goes through everybody will be delighted with it. You should all be concentrating upon kicking Rolands ass, and doing anything that you can to hurt him. This is not fake news !
If I give you a lick of one of my sought after humbugs, will you whisper sweetly in my ear ?
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They meant 'might not'Henry Irving said:From SLP
Robinson revealed after defeat at Bloomfield Road that takeover talks could not be resolved until the end of the season – or even later than that.
Asked if it has encroached upon the team trying to achieve their targets, he replied: “It doesn’t have any impact when the whistle goes.
“But I have got players with a year left on their contract, ones who are out of contract, players who might be sold or might not be sold. It’s an uncertain stage of your life. As much as that doesn’t bother you when the whistle goes, it can leave you worrying about next year.
“It’s now got to a stage where something has to be said. Because I can’t just keep saying we’ll be alright, we’ll be alright. This is very difficult for the fans, players and the club’s employees as well.
“The new people will come in and give it fresh air. They’ll change things – they have a right to do that. We have a cleaner wagebill, a cleaner group of players – a better foundation to move forward now.
“This is not about me anymore. This is about being as honest as I can with people. It is a predicament where I have got to say what I think now. We have stabilised it very well for 18 months. CARD have been very respectful in terms of nothing happening with protests, I think they’ve seen they are trying to be kept updated.
“Hopefully there will be resolution. In the meantime we will be fighting like hell to win games, that never changes. What happens on from a a Friday to Saturday night should have no relevance to people playing.”2 -
Ok, If I must xxcafckev said:
Offer hot pants too that may be enough to persuade him!Fanny Fanackapan said:
Grumps, dear friend .Grumpy said:Callum and Athletico, I am sworn to secrecy, but I can confirm that if it goes through everybody will be delighted with it. You should all be concentrating upon kicking Rolands ass, and doing anything that you can to hurt him. This is not fake news !
If I give you a lick of one of my sought after humbugs, will you whisper sweetly in my ear ?
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Do lederhosen count?
Just in case the German rumours are true.3 -
@ShootersHillGuru - Think you mean the Ackworth phone screenshot.... curious. Probably fake news and pure speculation by him but with an element of logic.ShootersHillGuru said:Has something just been deleted from this thread ? Either that or I’m going mad.
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What?? Either it "doesn't bother you when the whistle goes" or "it can leave you worrying", it can't be both and why should what happens in the 24 hours from Friday to Saturday night have any relevance at all to whether or not professional footballers ply their trade with commitment/passion for 90 minutes during that period ?Henry Irving said:From SLP
Robinson revealed after defeat at Bloomfield Road that takeover talks could not be resolved until the end of the season – or even later than that.
Asked if it has encroached upon the team trying to achieve their targets, he replied: “It doesn’t have any impact when the whistle goes.
“But I have got players with a year left on their contract, ones who are out of contract, players who might be sold or might not be sold. It’s an uncertain stage of your life. As much as that doesn’t bother you when the whistle goes, it can leave you worrying about next year.
“It’s now got to a stage where something has to be said. Because I can’t just keep saying we’ll be alright, we’ll be alright. This is very difficult for the fans, players and the club’s employees as well.
“The new people will come in and give it fresh air. They’ll change things – they have a right to do that. We have a cleaner wagebill, a cleaner group of players – a better foundation to move forward now.
“This is not about me anymore. This is about being as honest as I can with people. It is a predicament where I have got to say what I think now. We have stabilised it very well for 18 months. CARD have been very respectful in terms of nothing happening with protests, I think they’ve seen they are trying to be kept updated.
“Hopefully there will be resolution. In the meantime we will be fighting like hell to win games, that never changes. What happens on from a a Friday to Saturday night should have no relevance to people playing.”
The man is a buffoon.13 -
In these difficult times with uncertainty of the takeover looming large, we should all take comfort in the wise words of Wilson Phillips:
"Don't you know? Don't you know things can change. Things'll go your way. If you hold on for one more day."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIbXvaE39wM
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Listen up, dear friends.
Something has started that old familiar Fanny tingle......
Mr F loves his music & has just switched on for the day ( oooer missus !)
The first record to play , by that well known group, Love Affair , was .......
RAINBOW VALLEY !!!!!!
It's a sign, I tell ye !!!!!3 -
You're just excited because @Grumpy is going to lick your humbugFanny Fanackapan said:Listen up, dear friends.
Something has started that old familiar Fanny tingle......
Mr F loves his music & has just switched on for the day ( oooer missus !)
The first record to play , by that well known group, Love Affair , was .......
RAINBOW VALLEY !!!!!!
It's a sign, I tell ye !!!!!5 -
CAFCTrev said:
In these difficult times with uncertainty of the takeover looming large, we should all take comfort in the wise words of Wilson Phillips:
"Don't you know? Don't you know things can change. Things'll go your way. If you hold on for one more day."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIbXvaE39wM
Trouble is, according to @3blokes we've been holding on for 1430 days5 -
At least they have the means of getting rid of a shit manager without worrying about pay offsME14addick said:I hope that the interested parties don't include Russians!
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Hovi's Biscuit said:
He’s the latest in a long line of Belgian surrealists - he doesn’t mean to be though, he just isElfsborgAddick said:
Does Duchatelet joke?kentaddick said:
Nobby vinegar for all us vinegar pissers.ElfsborgAddick said:I still wish we'd had appointed the Ujpest dude after Fraeye. That really would have been something else to see.
I actually think Roland floated that idea as a joke and Katrien flipped about it.
Je ne suis pas le propriétaire de ce club de foolball
If only!!!4 -
Absolutely classic Robbo interview.
“It doesn’t have any impact". "the players are positive"
- "it can leave [the players] worrying"
- "This is very difficult for the fans, players and the club’s employees"
- "We’ve been our own negative influence on the pitch"
"This is not about me anymore."
- "I’m sort of the shield in some ways."
- "This is about being as honest as I can"
- "I have got to say what I think now"
- "It’s now got to a stage where something has to be said"
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The guy is a clown.6
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I think Robbo means well when he talks. I just don’t think his head is as articulate as his mouth try’s to be. We often then get contradictory statements and gobbledygook. Genuinely believe he means well and is trying his best under what must be difficult circumstances.
Whole saga needs a conclusion very soon though.15 - Sponsored links:
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Completely agree. I think he's in a position that's outside of his job description (re the takeover issues and some of the stuff he spouts). Obviously the stuff he says about the team's (lack of) performance rambles on, and on, and on....ShootersHillGuru said:I think Robbo means well when he talks. I just don’t think his head is as articulate as his mouth try’s to be. We often then get contradictory statements and gobbledygook. Genuinely believe he means well and is trying his best under what must be difficult circumstances.
Whole saga needs a conclusion very soon though.
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If its true what women say about men he won't find her HumbugCroydon said:
You're just excited because @Grumpy is going to lick your humbugFanny Fanackapan said:Listen up, dear friends.
Something has started that old familiar Fanny tingle......
Mr F loves his music & has just switched on for the day ( oooer missus !)
The first record to play , by that well known group, Love Affair , was .......
RAINBOW VALLEY !!!!!!
It's a sign, I tell ye !!!!! 3 -
Surely it is Murray who should step forward and say something more about the state of the Takeover now that Robinson has dropped that bombshell? His last two comments have been woefully inaccurate and I do not want to believe he deliberately mislead us to keep us quiet. I think I read somewhere that he is away at the moment but I sincerely hope that when he returns he will (can) provide a clearer picture to us all - after first speaking to Duchatelet.
I, for one, can do without my hopes being raised by him only to see them dashed each time. We all know the club is in a mess but this new fiasco over the timing of the Takeover is almost unbearable.
Charlton is unrecognisable from the club I have supported all my life and this deeply saddens me.4 -
Never thought I'd say this but I'm so fed up with everything Charlton at the minute, from the scumbag owner, the clueless and out-of-depth manager to the couldn't give a toss players. Giving serious consideration to going to Bromley on Saturday (FA Trophy semi-final). At least the players of both sides (hopefully) will be giving their all.4
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RM only tells us what RD tells him to say , if it's bullshit it's RD we should be asking for a statement now not RM3
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And what exactly is our line of communication with Duchatelet?charltonnick said:RM only tells us what RD tells him to say , if it's bullshit it's RD we should be asking for a statement now not RM
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In giving it a miss Saturday and for me that's massive!!2
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Jaysus Mary & Joseph, don't be telling me it's Elton John for feck sake!!!!!!!!Fanny Fanackapan said:Listen up, dear friends.
Something has started that old familiar Fanny tingle......
Mr F loves his music & has just switched on for the day ( oooer missus !)
The first record to play , by that well known group, Love Affair , was .......
RAINBOW VALLEY !!!!!!
It's a sign, I tell ye !!!!!0 -
Must say I agree with Tunwellsaddick our club is unrecognisable from the club I supported for 50 plus years.28
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i was never in the robinson out camp until after these 2 results and his last couple of interviews. cant help myself but im starting to think the guys an utter prick? dross football, wank statements, ive just about had enough 9f his bollocks. im now of the opinion of when/if the takeover happens i do think a fresh approach and start is required now.1
