Tuesday 20 March 2018

Is it happening?

It looks like something big may finally be breaking on the Charlton takeover impasse.

The South London Press are reporting that big Karl has offered his resignation for a second time in a week following an earlier attempt before the Blackpool match. With Robinson also still strangely favourite for the Oxford United managerial vacancy, two and two would appear to make four. A further snippet today from the Mirror and from the Crawley Observer suggests Harry Kewell is being lined-up as next Charlton manager by the Aussie consortium that waits in the wings. 

This could yet be the latest false dawn but even the out-of-touch and stubborn Duchatelet surely knows he has to act now to save something from his investment in Charlton Athletic? If a deal is to complete with the Aussies, I hope and pray that they have taken full advantage of the club's Robinson-slump in recent weeks and negotiated a favourable change in terms, just as Duchatelet appeared to be trying to do in New Year when it looked like we couldn't fail to stumble into the play-offs.

Given the current appalling state-of-affairs with no leadership and little credible senior management at the club, Duchatelet has to do something even if it's not to conclude a sale. That would involve time and money to recruit and place experienced personnel as well as what looks like a new team manager and a whole rebuild of the playing staff. That won't come cheap and perhaps it's finally forced the Idiot's hand?

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