Belgian Takeover

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SuperChrissyisfantasticPardswasatrocious said:
My friend introduced me to him and Guthrie Govan at the same time from when he was at the Brighton institute of music - different, but both instantly catch your attention and don't get old either. We was only listening to django over some beers this Christmas <ok>
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When I first heard Django I could not accept that his solo's were improvised, and it was only after I had built up a collection of Vinyl albums with different versions of the same songs that I accepted that these beautifully structured melodies were actually composed on his feet. In that respect there's never been anyone like him. I was lucky enough to see Stephane Grapelli twice, wonderful musician, but, as you say , Django was The Man.
 
VolauVent Addick said:
I don't understand why we have taken Thuram, the Standard Liege goalkeeper. This is the one position in the squad that we actually have adequate cover in. I was hoping that Pope would gain experience in the Oxford game.

The owner is rumoured to enjoy moving his players around like chess pieces. I am all for Powell being held accountable, but it's only fair that that is with his players.

I am totally underwhelmed by this new era so far. No statement from the Belgian, just a succession of platitudes from Powell.

We need oven ready Championship players to boost our squad and keep us up, with maybe the odd talented foreign SL loan thrown in.

What we definitely don't need is a team of Carlos Kickaballs from SL and a revolving loan door policy a la Pardew.
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I heard Kickaballs kicks the ball well ;)

I cannot believe we have a keeper, as said, give Pope a crack somewhere, it's ridiculous.
 
Look at it from Roland's point of view. He's just spent a lot of money buying a football club which is in the middle of a relegation fight. He meets the manager who tells him that he needs to get the players' contracts sorted out ASAP, and that when this happens he might sign a new contract himself. This is what CP has told the media. Roland might be justified in saying " Why should I give new contracts to players who aren't doing very well at all at all?" There might then be a detailed analysis of which players were good enough to take the club forward and which weren't. There must be a lot of discussion and activity going on behind the scenes, and remember Roland will be taking an outsider's view which will not include the man-love we all allegedly feel towards CP, so what his plans will turn out to be is anybody's guess. Personally I'd be happy to see Paul Hart's contract renewed, and a pledge to continue the push towards Category A status for the Academy, but the only thing I feel confident of is that by the end of the month we should have a better idea of what he has in mind.
 
Katrien Meire seems to be the '&#8206;Legal and International Relations Manager' at Standard de Liège also she may be the agent of Michy Batshuayi who is a target of Arsenal. Looks like she is another Lawyer :(
 
Sod all that. Let's go back to Django. I was at a jazz night over here in november, and the Singer made several refences to 'Django' which all went over my head, as a) I'm not vastly into jazz , and b) it was all in Catalan, which is'nt my strongest language. However, after the refences here, I've had a dip in YouTube, and I have to say it's good stuff, and I may yet move onto Amazon and treat myself to a CD, though I can't see Mrs Shabby being too involved.

PS I'm prepared to go further and say it's great or even fantastic, but only if Tewks comes back and gives us an opinión. I can't believe all the stuff happening at the Valley, and the guy sits it out. Patience is a virtue, and Tewks appears to be carved from the stuff.
 
Said Slater. "It was clear from the start he was a serious and substantial individual. He did not want to mess around and things moved on apace....

I think a lot of us would like to hear that Roland has moved on apace for a new striker...

Slater... "There is no denying the correlation between a club's budget and finishing position in the league".

I wish more fans would take this piece of wisdom on board, it far outweighs the thinking that "sacking the manager" is the fix for all that ails the club...

So they've sold the club to "Roland who hasn't shared his vision" for Charlton..?
Reading between the lines I expect the majority of our players will be loan players from his stable...
Let's hope they're better than Pardew's bunch.
 
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