bs14gas
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Post by bs14gas on Aug 28, 2016 17:35:38 GMT
What is going on at the club with regard to the stadium? I have lost touch with the latest? I'm not even aware of a plan for a plan? On the topic of no change, my daughter wanted to buy a new training top for my birthday on Jul 28th, there are still none in stock available to order!
6 months and a whole raft of new hires should have made plans for the stadium accelerate, and add professionalism off the pitch. Still the new speakers sound better so shouldn't whinge.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2016 18:38:37 GMT
That's the spirit.
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crater
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Post by crater on Aug 28, 2016 19:45:44 GMT
Yeah that's right, cos I heard that Wael and the new board members have been sat around playing sudoku for the last 6 months
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Post by c4h10 on Aug 28, 2016 21:01:11 GMT
Yeah that's right, cos I heard that Wael and the new board members have been sat around playing sudoku for the last 6 months Was the takeover a pseudo coup? |
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Post by a more piratey game on Aug 28, 2016 21:38:33 GMT
Yeah that's right, cos I heard that Wael and the new board members have been sat around playing sudoku for the last 6 months don't be silly - its not a board game |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2016 21:50:28 GMT
Yeah that's right, cos I heard that Wael and the new board members have been sat around playing sudoku for the last 6 months don't be silly - its not a board game Readers' Digest pay £25 a pop for that sort of nonsense  |
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faggotygas
Byron Anthony
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Post by faggotygas on Aug 28, 2016 23:27:28 GMT
What is going on at the club with regard to the stadium? I have lost touch with the latest? I'm not even aware of a plan for a plan? On the topic of no change, my daughter wanted to buy a new training top for my birthday on Jul 28th, there are still none in stock available to order! 6 months and a whole raft of new hires should have made plans for the stadium accelerate, and add professionalism off the pitch. Still the new speakers sound better so shouldn't whinge. Sorry if I sound sound a little rude, but leave off the willy waving contest with City mate and make the best of it. This is Rovers, after all |
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Post by mrbluesky on Aug 29, 2016 1:01:47 GMT
for me the new owner has come in,paid off the silly loan,backed the manager in keeping all our players and the best ones must have cost,brought in 5 new players,gave the manager a decent new deal,hired staff and brought new board members in and seems to talk lots of sense and dosnt want to change our name to bristol roving rovers for better commercial effect.
i for one am just going to trust him to keep his word about slowly developing a football club we all desire
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eppinggas
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Ian Alexander
Don't care
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Post by eppinggas on Aug 29, 2016 10:04:40 GMT
Yeah that's right, cos I heard that Wael and the new board members have been sat around playing sudoku for the last 6 months don't be silly - its not a board game Fingers crossed we hear something concrete by the end of the year. Else it could turn into a bored game. |
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brizzle
Lindsay Parsons
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Post by brizzle on Aug 29, 2016 10:07:01 GMT
The last thing that I heard the Chairman say on the subject was when there is anything to say then the club will make an announcement.
That's fine by me, and there is still a fantastic team working on it as well. The deal must be right for the club.
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Igitur
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Post by Igitur on Aug 29, 2016 10:34:26 GMT
People are impatient because of the exploits of the hapless NH. If you were to draw a line under the previous shenanigans and start again from the new owner then it's early days.
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brizzle
Lindsay Parsons
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Post by brizzle on Aug 29, 2016 13:34:38 GMT
People are impatient because of the exploits of the hapless NH. If you were to draw a line under the previous shenanigans and start again from the new owner then it's early days. I have heard that the contract that was drawn up between BRFC and UWE whilst Nick Higgs was chairman, was weighted in the university's favour. If that were the case then a new group that has taken over the reins, would not necessarily be as desperate as the former chairman to strike a deal as NH's was. With the team that is currently in place on behalf of the club I would have thought that they would have been a great deal more thorough and professional when trawling through the fine detail of the contract. As I recall it was reported under the previous regime that it was only a matter of agreeing who paid for a car park. If that was the case then UWE must be regretting the recent change of owners. Reading between the lines I believe that if the owners don't get the deal that they find acceptable then they will walk away and search for another suitable piece of land, and so start again from scratch. I know that Wael comes across as a good sort of chap and so he may well be, but the owner is a businessman who is looking for the best deal for his company, and as the club have a home venue already he can take his time. I don't believe that he will be as impatient as some fans are, after all didn't BRFC have the short end of the stick for years in their tenancy when we were at Eastville? By the way Igitur, I love the expression ''the hapless NH.'' |
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Post by The Concept on Aug 29, 2016 13:42:20 GMT
Yeah that's right, cos I heard that Wael and the new board members have been sat around playing sudoku for the last 6 months Was the takeover a pseudo coup? Very good! Almost went over my head. Send it to Tim Vine, he might be able to use it as a gag. |
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Post by matealotblue on Aug 29, 2016 14:16:10 GMT
People are impatient because of the exploits of the hapless NH. If you were to draw a line under the previous shenanigans and start again from the new owner then it's early days. I have heard that the contract that was drawn up between BRFC and UWE whilst Nick Higgs was chairman, was weighted in the university's favour. If that were the case then a new group that has taken over the reins, would not necessarily be as desperate as the former chairman to strike a deal as NH's was. With the team that is currently in place on behalf of the club I would have thought that they would have been a great deal more thorough and professional when trawling through the fine detail of the contract. As I recall it was reported under the previous regime that it was only a matter of agreeing who paid for a car park. If that was the case then UWE must be regretting the recent change of owners. Reading between the lines I believe that if the owners don't get the deal that they find acceptable then they will walk away and search for another suitable piece of land, and so start again from scratch. I know that Wael comes across as a good sort of chap and so he may well be, but the owner is a businessman who is looking for the best deal for his company, and as the club have a home venue already he can take his time. I don't believe that he will be as impatient as some fans are, after all didn't BRFC have the short end of the stick for years in their tenancy when we were at Eastville? By the way Igitur, I love the expression ''the hapless NH.'' And that is the frustration of it. They may walk away for all the right reasons, reasons that I and others would likely agree with. But having waited for 30 years or more for this promised land (literally!) doesn't make it any less frustrating. How many years would that take? Planning etc..... So many false dawns it's difficult not to just give up all hope. I have grown old waiting....and waiting.....etc |
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Post by The Concept on Aug 29, 2016 14:42:52 GMT
I had read - no more than speculation, it seemed - that the thoughts were to use the UWE land as an Academy / Training ground, and look elsewhere to site a new stadium.
That seemed like a good idea for all parties:
- Rovers could look for a bigger site for the ground, with more space for parking and room to expand if necessary.
- UWE could have a stadium with a proper running track round it, and smaller stands, meaning more room and more training facilities - maybe a swimming pool, which is surely more suited to a university, and the students, as is the case over at Bath University, and perhaps even room for a velodrome.
Having said that, even if the UWE site was used as a training ground, with just the addition of a running track and smaller stands, I'm not sure it would be a big enough area as you'd need at least 2 or 3 pitches and I don't think the space is there.
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brizzle
Lindsay Parsons
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Post by brizzle on Aug 29, 2016 14:44:11 GMT
I have heard that the contract that was drawn up between BRFC and UWE whilst Nick Higgs was chairman, was weighted in the university's favour. If that were the case then a new group that has taken over the reins, would not necessarily be as desperate as the former chairman to strike a deal as NH's was. With the team that is currently in place on behalf of the club I would have thought that they would have been a great deal more thorough and professional when trawling through the fine detail of the contract. As I recall it was reported under the previous regime that it was only a matter of agreeing who paid for a car park. If that was the case then UWE must be regretting the recent change of owners. Reading between the lines I believe that if the owners don't get the deal that they find acceptable then they will walk away and search for another suitable piece of land, and so start again from scratch. I know that Wael comes across as a good sort of chap and so he may well be, but the owner is a businessman who is looking for the best deal for his company, and as the club have a home venue already he can take his time. I don't believe that he will be as impatient as some fans are, after all didn't BRFC have the short end of the stick for years in their tenancy when we were at Eastville? By the way Igitur, I love the expression ''the hapless NH.'' And that is the frustration of it. They may walk away for all the right reasons, reasons that I and others would likely agree with. But having waited for 30 years or more for this promised land (literally!) doesn't make it any less frustrating. How many years would that take? Planning etc..... So many false dawns it's difficult not to just give up all hope. I have grown old waiting....and waiting.....etc I really do know how you seem to be feeling matealotblue, cos I'm in exactly the same situation myself timewise. Time and tide eh? But I would still encourage the owners to continue to get the best deal that they can for the club, because if we are to build anything that is worthwhile for the following generation then it may be necessary for a few of us to miss out.  |
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Post by a more piratey game on Aug 29, 2016 15:38:50 GMT
Do u have a view on what the issue is with Mildy padstow - he always seems competent to me, but DC seems to have a clear view of 'the sort of keeper' he is looking for?
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Post by a more piratey game on Aug 29, 2016 15:40:08 GMT
Sorry - somehow replied on wrong thread
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blueginger
David Williams
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Post by blueginger on Aug 29, 2016 18:46:58 GMT
Uwe is like a ghost town at the moment, everyone is on holiday so not a lot will happen until term time starts again.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2016 19:02:34 GMT
Uwe is like a ghost town at the moment, everyone is on holiday so not a lot will happen until term time starts again. I rather doubt that a multimillion pound property development is waiting for Fresher's Week to get underway before they move forward. |
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