The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

johnny73 said:

If they trust Kewell, provide him with a decent transfer/ wage budget, supported by a knowledgeable backroom and infrastructure staff, then that will give him a chance to succeed.

DA9 said:

Been said many times, they, whomever they are, don’t need to be mega rich, stable, properly run and managed will do for me, after the last 5-6 years of pain and amateurish goons at the helm.

RedChaser said:

Dazzler21 said:

Driesen

You're on fire tonight mate .

Athletico Charlton said:

Ps. Anyone feeling upset about the Saudis walking remind yourself of this:



The Australian Football Consortium has been established to acquire an underperforming English football team with a view to elevating the club back to the Premier League.

In 2016 AFC commissioned Deloitte’s Football Business Group in Manchester to conduct a feasibility study on our project and identify clubs that fit our criteria.

Our goal is quite simple: To rebuild the club that we acquire and over time, attempt to elevate it to the Premier League. Of this we are resolute. Winning is important to us. However, winning only occurs when a sporting organisation has the best people, processes and governance in place. As a result, AFC intend to incorporate the very best local, Australian and global sports leadership, psychology, coaching, data analytics, management and science to ensure that we leave no stone unturned in our quest to achieve our goal. It is AFC’s intention to inject significant funds to ensure that this occurs.

A critical component of AFC’s strategy will be to invest heavily into the training facility so that the club can attract and develop local talent and provide them with the opportunity to represent their club at a senior level.

It is also important to note that AFC is keenly aware and understands the importance of the fans in English football. We are committed to our responsibility to honour and respect the history and tradition of the club and ensure that the fans are respected as key stakeholders in the process.

AFC’s expert advisory team includes some of the most respected names in Australian sport. These experts have committed their time, free of charge, because they believe wholeheartedly in the validity of the project.

We believe that this is a good news story for Australia, the UK and all football lovers because we know that with the right ownership and leadership, it is possible to restore a winning culture to a club for the benefit of the fans, the local community and to help grow support for the club further afield.

Strong football relationships already exist between Australia and the UK and we believe this well-constructed project will only strengthen these over time.

We remain hopeful of being able to conclude a deal in due course but we will not be making any statements or comments until a deal is completed.

Ed. but then also remember this from the Saudi football team.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/08/saudi-arabia-footballers-ignore-minutes-silence-for-london-attack-victims

nth london addick said:

DA9 said:

nth london addick said:

I said RM was the blocker weeks ago s

Valley11 said:

flyingkiwiDK said:

Belgium20
@TheBelgium20
Seems a poster on CL was getting the same info as us. We were told it came through channels from Paul Elliot. It was a Middle East consortium worth over $3b in weath. They wanted a clean sweep. RM didn’t want them and preferred the less wealthy Aussie. Chineese whispers? Or BS?

Is that true?

Yes it is

But it’s not Murrays sale to block either way

His position within the new set up has been the problem only the aussies prepared to accept it

Rufus is a dogs name said:

DA9 said:

Been said many times, they, whomever they are, don’t need to be mega rich, stable, properly run and managed will do for me, after the last 5-6 years of pain and amateurish goons at the helm.

Agreed - we were all pretty chuffed to hear about the size of Roland' s bank account when he took over, and look where that got us

colthe3rd said:

Redrobo said:

colthe3rd said:

As much as I'm delighted it's the end of the Roland era I am slightly concerned about the Kewell rumour.

As I said on another thread, if Paul Elliott is indeed the next Chairman, then I assume he has been involved in the decision to appoint Kewell and that is good enough for me.

When we have new owners we really have to stop the negativity and go with the flow.

Trust me it's not being negative for the sake of it. I have given every manager a chance and I would do the same if Kewell was appointed but it just all feels a bit Roland network for my liking.

carly burn said:

Never sure how to take NLA's comments.

Sometimes he slips in an 'imo'. Sometimes he doesn't.

Guesswork?