I've been over the moon since the take but it really hit home this morning and here's why:
My son has been playing semi professional football for the last 10 years even though he is in his mid 20's I still go to watch him most weeks and have done since he was 7.
When he has not had a game or been injured we go to the games when we can, home or away. Including weeknights. He's a huge chatlton fan and has band since he was 5 years old (infact this was in account a few years ago!) I'm in my 60s now and don't have many charlton friends in essex, so my son had no choice really growing up!
Over the last 2 years he has struggled terribly with injuries and struggled to get fit but when he is fit he is one of the first names on the team sheet and he lives for his football.
Over the last 2 years he has thought about packing it in full time and getting his Saturdays back but said he would never buy a season ticket under RD. He just couldn't stomach it. He would not at buy tickets from his friends or begrudgingly from the club.
Yestersay he played a game which they won 4-0 and he scored the 4th. This morning he officially quit his team. Retired as such as he feels his body can not take it anymore and when he told me he didn't seem too gutted which took my by surprise.
Then pulled out an email confirmation of 2 half season tickets in the west lower for me and him and said we need something to do on weekends now which filled me with joy.
I have never seen him this excited since he was a little boy waiting to see Harvey outside the club shop. Without sounding too cliche here (and sorry for rambling on) but blimey..
Mr Blood is a lawyer who has set up the investment vehicle at companies House, as soon as this is confirmed we will see the other 3 main parties named.
Interestingly I see Jonathan Heller seems to be a local boy.
I think the EFL would save themselves a lot of bother if they just gave stage updates, from the horse's mouth, rather than absolutely nothing
Fit and proper tests and due dilligence are and must remain confidential.
I suggest that they have a whirly thing or line showing how far it's gone through on the EFL website, a bit like when you upload something. They could do this for every takeover. -)
I've been over the moon since the take but it really hit home this morning and here's why:
My son has been playing semi professional football for the last 10 years even though he is in his mid 20's I still go to watch him most weeks and have done since he was 7.
When he has not had a game or been injured we go to the games when we can, home or away. Including weeknights. He's a huge chatlton fan and has band since he was 5 years old (infact this was in account a few years ago!) I'm in my 60s now and don't have many charlton friends in essex, so my son had no choice really growing up!
Over the last 2 years he has struggled terribly with injuries and struggled to get fit but when he is fit he is one of the first names on the team sheet and he lives for his football.
Over the last 2 years he has thought about packing it in full time and getting his Saturdays back but said he would never buy a season ticket under RD. He just couldn't stomach it. He would not at buy tickets from his friends or begrudgingly from the club.
Yestersay he played a game which they won 4-0 and he scored the 4th. This morning he officially quit his team. Retired as such as he feels his body can not take it anymore and when he told me he didn't seem too gutted which took my by surprise.
Then pulled out an email confirmation of 2 half season tickets in the west lower for me and him and said we need something to do on weekends now which filled me with joy.
I have never seen him this excited since he was a little boy waiting to see Harvey outside the club shop. Without sounding too cliche here (and sorry for rambling on) but blimey..
Mr Blood is a lawyer who has set up the investment vehicle at companies House, as soon as this is confirmed we will see the other 3 main parties named.
Interestingly I see Jonathan Heller seems to be a local boy.
I'd like to think that the "strange" ideas have to do with ambitions to devote money and resources to the women's team to elevate both the women's and the men's to the upper echelons, as per the Sheik's statements... No doubt Bowyer would find that strange but not bad... Probably not, and we don't even know the Sheik's involved, but I'm choosing that to cling to!
I think they aim to bring all aspects of the club together: the first team, academy, women’s team, community trust, etc. How they plan to do that exactly, I don’t have a clue. But I think that Southall has a plan and ideas to do just that. For me, that’s what is ‘strange’. Just how feasible and successful it will actually be, will be interesting and exciting at the same time. They certainly have the money to make it work. Building the training ground development to have it all integrated together I feel is a key part of this.
With that, I hope it allows for more vacancies and opportunities for people in the community who are qualified. I know the trust have agreed a big contract with someone I am not prepared to name, but the future work and plans are interesting and possibly in years to come the new training ground could play a part in that.
Overall, it will bring the club even closer to the community and I think they know if they can tap into that side, we have a huge area to improve and make ourselves a real force.
I’m just looking forward to it being announced and we can all move forward in a positive direction. The sooner that happens, the sooner Bowyer can also get the help he needs for the squad and us and the club can really kick on together.
We must have a bit more patience, but it’s going to be exciting once it happens.
We have an LGBT team?!
Strictly speaking we have a LGBT+ friendly team, Charlton Invicta, affiliated to the club.
I'm a bit surprised by this. Is it a mixed gender team? Lesbians and gay men together?
For the past hour sky sports have been saying on the bit that goes across the screen that the EFL are still investigating any link between our potential new owners and man.city. ESI are denying any link and are confident deal will go ahead.
I think this either means that HH Sheikh Saeed Bin Tahnoun Bin Mohammed Al Nahya and his money are 100% involved OR the EFL are a bunch of racist fuckwits
Therein lies the problem...after an unfortunate mix up on Google translate they've mistakenly submitted the paperwork and been doing interviews at the EDL instead of the EFL.
well that’s today gone and nothing. If nothing gets announced by close of business on Monday then we are looking at the week after Christmas. Dangerously close to not getting done by the time the window opens.
I'd like to think that the "strange" ideas have to do with ambitions to devote money and resources to the women's team to elevate both the women's and the men's to the upper echelons, as per the Sheik's statements... No doubt Bowyer would find that strange but not bad... Probably not, and we don't even know the Sheik's involved, but I'm choosing that to cling to!
I think they aim to bring all aspects of the club together: the first team, academy, women’s team, community trust, etc. How they plan to do that exactly, I don’t have a clue. But I think that Southall has a plan and ideas to do just that. For me, that’s what is ‘strange’. Just how feasible and successful it will actually be, will be interesting and exciting at the same time. They certainly have the money to make it work. Building the training ground development to have it all integrated together I feel is a key part of this.
With that, I hope it allows for more vacancies and opportunities for people in the community who are qualified. I know the trust have agreed a big contract with someone I am not prepared to name, but the future work and plans are interesting and possibly in years to come the new training ground could play a part in that.
Overall, it will bring the club even closer to the community and I think they know if they can tap into that side, we have a huge area to improve and make ourselves a real force.
I’m just looking forward to it being announced and we can all move forward in a positive direction. The sooner that happens, the sooner Bowyer can also get the help he needs for the squad and us and the club can really kick on together.
We must have a bit more patience, but it’s going to be exciting once it happens.
We have an LGBT team?!
Strictly speaking we have a LGBT+ friendly team, Charlton Invicta, affiliated to the club.
I'm a bit surprised by this. Is it a mixed gender team? Lesbians and gay men together?
Only 9 active - if you look at his history, he was a director on most companies for less than a month, so it looks like he just sets them up on behalf of someone else.
It's not unusual to see someone have that many directorships, I know of one who has over 1,000. He sets up shell companies ready to go, it's his job, probably the same for this guy, he is a solicitor after all.
well that’s today gone and nothing. If nothing gets announced by close of business on Monday then we are looking at the week after Christmas. Dangerously close to not getting done by the time the window opens.
Pardew was sacked on Christmas Eve so I wouldn't rule Tuesday out just yet.
Not unless Christmas falls in November.
The night of the 5-2 beating at home to Sheffield United.
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Interestingly I see Jonathan Heller seems to be a local boy.
Dulwich college...
Just a theory but I think it holds water
But well done on a great question!
He's head of corporate for JMW Solicitors.
https://www.jmw.co.uk/services-for-business/corporate/people/mike-blood
The night of the 5-2 beating at home to Sheffield United.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/dec/19/sheffield-wednesday-sponsors-owner-not-commercially-active-dejphon-chansiri
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlton_Athletic_F.C.&ved=2ahUKEwjpvpmo88LmAhVRTsAKHeFRBw4QmhMwD3oECA8QKA&usg=AOvVaw2gCohlQQUyEwLRs_1ykp5A
I'm 71 today, yes 71 and I don't look it.