I have not been aware of any such valuation.

My understanding is that Noades was informed that CPFC was valued at £18 Mill but to sell £10 Mill of shares making the total value £28 Mill
Goldberg offered £30 Mill but a deal was agreed at £22.8 Mill.On completion, Goldberg had £18 Mill and Noades lent him £5 Mill to seal the deal.

In terms of 'Selhurst Park', Noades never set out to own the ground after he sold the club.He offered a package on a 5 year deal but this never came to fruition so Noades retained ownership of the ground.

This was some time ago and my memory is not what it used to be in my pomp but this is my recollection of events.

Noades was a strange character.

Great businessman who was a multi millionaire.

I have heard some of the golf stories and he does not come out of them looking good - an arrogant cunit.

I also remember him at the Fairfield Halls talking with such contempt for the supporters - he was like a James Bond baddie!

Still believe he missed a chance at the end of 90/91. Sign Rod Wallace for £2m instead of Leeds and we would have had half a chance of keeping Wrighty.

A front line of those two, Bright and Salako would have been some attack with Gray and Thomas in midfield. We would have definitely had a chance of Europe.

Went up in my estimation at this time to, I lost my semi final stub to get a final ticket, went through an "opening" and ended up in his office, think it was a portacabin at the whitehorse end up steps, anyway, his secretary told me to get lost, Ron asked me what was the problem? Told him lost stub, he just gave me a piece of paper saying give him a final ticket! Secretary nearly broke down crying, nooooooo RON, nooooooooo- but i said thanks Ron, and fcuked off.Took his son back to the house on the webb estate with his cycle from central London one night, a policeman, nice fella, nice house!

Ron Noades arrived when our club was on its knees with paltry attendances and steered the club through some of the greatest times in our history with promotions to the top division, a 3rd place finish, an FA Cup final appearance and of course another Wembley appearance when we won the ZDS cup.
We had some wonderful times during the Noades era.

At Selhurst Park, the Holmesdale Stand was built replacing the ageing terrace and the Whitehorse Lane Stand was also constructed.

I saw Ron Noades a few months before he passed away and I was really saddened to see the deterioration in his health.RIP.

Finally, some rather disparaging remarks have been made concerning his dear wife Novello.I always found Novello to be a charming,friendly lady and I wish her well.

Edited by Willo (23 Jan 2021 11.09am)