In a week when Lieven De Turck gives the Fans Forum a laughable update on the three "eager" remaining bidders and claims that the sale will be done by 30th June, Lee Bowyer expresses his disappointment that his contract (and those of his management team) has still not been sorted and that he is clearly disappointed if not angry and pissed off.
Charlton are about to enter the play-offs with contract uncertainty not only for the management team but also the nucleus of the side. This is a completely ridiculous state of affairs and it's a shrieking siren as far as I am concerned about what is to come. I don't believe anyone will agree Duchatelet's price for the club and I am sure he knows that. Instead, the long-running sale fiasco gives him a cover story for an out which has dulled the appetite for supporter protests whilst he is determined to recover his losses before he leaves and the next step will, I believe, take the club to a new low.
If we fail to make the play-offs Duchatelet will terminate the contracts of the biggest earners or may seek to cut wages for any who still want to stay. Lee Bowyer can't be on a lucrative deal but the proposal that LDT tells us they made was incentivised, so more risk than reward. That would suggest Bowyer and Co could be materially worse off, particularly if he cannot continue to do miracles with a smaller and weaker squad. If he gets an offer elsewhere he is very likely to stick two fingers up to Duchatelet and we would be in a real mess and at serious risk for next season. Duchatelet will also seek to cash in on any assets so we can expect to see Patrick Bauer and Joe Aribo sold for starters and I am sure he would entertain offers for Lyle Taylor and Naby Sarr if they came in.
Duchatelet has made it very clear he is no longer interested in football (if he ever was really) and everyone knows he hasn't seen us play for over four and a half years. LDT told us this week that Duchatelet wouldn't even be at Wembley for the play-off final, so, he won't lose any sleep over the state of the squad for next season if we are still languishing in League One.
If we were to pull off an unlikely promotion, Duchatelet might have to look to extend the contracts he would otherwise cancel but it's highly unlikely that Bowyer would get the additional investment needed to compete in the Championship. That would also point to a season of struggle and a realistic relegation fight which would sap supporter enthusiasm yet again.
It seems we can't win whatever happens but I really do fear another season in League One. The club still has no coherent management structure (more simple cost-cutting) and with a decimated squad and possibly new management, even the "support the team" diehards could be sorely tested.
Charlton are about to enter the play-offs with contract uncertainty not only for the management team but also the nucleus of the side. This is a completely ridiculous state of affairs and it's a shrieking siren as far as I am concerned about what is to come. I don't believe anyone will agree Duchatelet's price for the club and I am sure he knows that. Instead, the long-running sale fiasco gives him a cover story for an out which has dulled the appetite for supporter protests whilst he is determined to recover his losses before he leaves and the next step will, I believe, take the club to a new low.
If we fail to make the play-offs Duchatelet will terminate the contracts of the biggest earners or may seek to cut wages for any who still want to stay. Lee Bowyer can't be on a lucrative deal but the proposal that LDT tells us they made was incentivised, so more risk than reward. That would suggest Bowyer and Co could be materially worse off, particularly if he cannot continue to do miracles with a smaller and weaker squad. If he gets an offer elsewhere he is very likely to stick two fingers up to Duchatelet and we would be in a real mess and at serious risk for next season. Duchatelet will also seek to cash in on any assets so we can expect to see Patrick Bauer and Joe Aribo sold for starters and I am sure he would entertain offers for Lyle Taylor and Naby Sarr if they came in.
Duchatelet has made it very clear he is no longer interested in football (if he ever was really) and everyone knows he hasn't seen us play for over four and a half years. LDT told us this week that Duchatelet wouldn't even be at Wembley for the play-off final, so, he won't lose any sleep over the state of the squad for next season if we are still languishing in League One.
If we were to pull off an unlikely promotion, Duchatelet might have to look to extend the contracts he would otherwise cancel but it's highly unlikely that Bowyer would get the additional investment needed to compete in the Championship. That would also point to a season of struggle and a realistic relegation fight which would sap supporter enthusiasm yet again.
It seems we can't win whatever happens but I really do fear another season in League One. The club still has no coherent management structure (more simple cost-cutting) and with a decimated squad and possibly new management, even the "support the team" diehards could be sorely tested.
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