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Charlie Methven


They arrived at our lowest ebb and talked about getting people back on board to reignite the fans who'd just witnessed a double relegation. Methven in particular was very bullish and cocksure of himself but was given the benefit of the doubt. We lost in the play offs, they tried to flog the club to some penniless chancer only for it to fall through when he couldn't provide proof of funds (because he had none) and it all started to unravel - it became very apparent the plan was simply to just slash running costs, get promoted and flip for a profit. When people started to question that he doubled down and became increasingly more insulting and offensive towards fans - memorably the minutes from a meeting with fans groups had to be pulled (but later leaked) because he called fans, amongst other things, 'unbelievably uneducated', said we were known in the game as the 'Sunderland disease' and compared us with 'drunk girls running around crying with mascara running down their faces'.

Pleasant chap. Publicly he took more of a backseat after that but was still privately involved behind the scenes whilst doing the podcast network/LinkedIn slagging fans off and taking credit for things that didn't happen. Also apparently interviewed Roy Keane for the managers job which would have been the most 'would have loved to have been a fly on the wall' thing ever.
 
Ultimately, if Methven is interested in getting involved at your club it's because he sees an opportunity to make himself some money. He will have no interest in the medium/long term future of the club. He will just be there to flip and cash in. That approach will inevitably mean it's never going to be looked back on as a positive period
 
ibahjanner said:
Last Saturday he was down at Argyle along with John Macevoy and one other. Obviously lots of rumours that he has a group together to take over Argyle with him already having already gone over things like the new academy being constructed. My question is what can we expect if he takes over and is it a good or bad move. Just wishing to know your opinions Good or Bad
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Methven isnt interested in football
It will be the real estate assets he and his cronies will want
 
Jack Blue said:
I think he’s alright.

Everyone goes on likes he’s some charleton looking for a quick buck, but he’s been involved with 3 football clubs and now this would be a 4th?

So he’s obviously a football man. He’s not buying distressed window cleaning businesses.

He was part of a group that took over us at our lowest ebb, the club stabilised at a dreadful level of football, took a harsh austerity lesson, but ultimately emerged far, far stronger for it.

I think if it had not been for Methevin we’d have a) sank worse than we actually did, recognising relegation to league one happened under Short and b) we wouldn’t be as strong now if it weren’t for him.

In 2005 I was arguing with SMBers about Sir Bob Murrays legacy. I’m sure time won’t heal as much as it did a local businessman who did so much for the city and the football club for so long as Sir Bob did, but regardless I would expect a softening of attitudes in time.
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If those 2 hadn't of turned up, the alternative may have been worse, equally we could've got someone who actually knew what they were doing.
Like a lot of people of his ilk, old Etonians get taught how to bullshit people as they get prepared for a potential life in government etc where being able to talk the talk, then move on when found out is part of your life
 
ibahjanner said:
Last Saturday he was down at Argyle along with John Macevoy and one other. Obviously lots of rumours that he has a group together to take over Argyle with him already having already gone over things like the new academy being constructed. My question is what can we expect if he takes over and is it a good or bad move. Just wishing to know your opinions Good or Bad
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He is solely responsible for getting us from league one to where we are now, without him we would be in the conference now.



If you believe his bullshit.
 
ibahjanner said:
Last Saturday he was down at Argyle along with John Macevoy and one other. Obviously lots of rumours that he has a group together to take over Argyle with him already having already gone over things like the new academy being constructed. My question is what can we expect if he takes over and is it a good or bad move. Just wishing to know your opinions Good or Bad
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I'd be worried about any new academy developments - in the few years he was here Methven and his mate decimated ours.
 
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