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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2017 9:28:08 GMT
Sorry, but who the f*ck buys a league 2 football club for a return on their investment? If that is really is the case then they are out of their depth. Perhaps Wael thought he was buying Blackburn Rovers! Blackburn were every bit as much of a basket case as we were the day he bought Rovers, OK they have a nice stadium, but it would have cost a heck of a lot more to buy them, so we were probably a better investment.
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eppinggas
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Post by eppinggas on Oct 14, 2017 9:42:03 GMT
The problem is cash. Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was. Hani has the money and Wael hasn't some up with a sound business case for spending it in Rovers. The UWE didn't make sense (though we will never know why by the sound of it). Hence also the stall on the Colony. No conspiracy theory here, looks pretty straight forward. He's a banker and will want a return on his investment. They are "looking at the options to redevelop the Mem". This gives them breathing space to figure out what to do next. Prepare for a long period of silence. And in the meantime enjoy the football. Sorry, but who the f*ck buys a league 2 football club for a return on their investment? If that is really is the case then they are out of their depth. Because the prospect of a move to the UWE would have given them a football club AND a return on their investment. I don't think they did enough due diligence and when UWE collapsed - they were left up a certain creek without a paddle. And hence we are where we are.
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Thatslife
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Post by Thatslife on Oct 14, 2017 11:55:16 GMT
Its nice to know the Mem has friends......I on the other hand believe that rebuilding / redeveloping of the Mem is a bad idea because of the infrastructure around the ground. Parking being the most difficult to cure. Getting motorist out of their cars has always been difficult and usually fails. Park and ride works for getting to the match but can you imagine a large portion of the proposed larger crowd all wanting to use the park and ride at the same time, no crowd segregation and supporters getting frustrated and annoyed waiting for a bus is surely a tinder box for trouble. The roads around the Mem cannot be made to take more traffic, its total gridlock as it is, when we a decent crowd. A new ground in a new location is a must or else I fear the worst. Seemed to work well at Southampton and Brighton (Wythdean) I am concerned that Dwane Sports have stopped looking for a site for a new ground and have settled for second best i.e plan B
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Post by littlestokegas on Oct 14, 2017 19:35:05 GMT
It is dawning on others that BRFC is just a transit to play with at last. I do not expect anything substantial. Making the last minute ultimatum was a way to get out of spending on UWE and saving face at the same time.
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Post by droitwichgas on Oct 15, 2017 20:44:19 GMT
Seemed to work well at Southampton and Brighton (Wythdean) I am concerned that Dwane Sports have stopped looking for a site for a new ground and have settled for second best i.e plan B Whats odd is on the day the story broke on FB Hamer said the club were looking at all the options a week(?) later Wael announced Plan B was the Mem regeneration. Why didn't the ALQ's make any enquiries to see if there was another suitable plot of land available, perhaps because they know full well they can't afford to build a new ground!
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Thatslife
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Post by Thatslife on Oct 15, 2017 22:00:25 GMT
I am concerned that Dwane Sports have stopped looking for a site for a new ground and have settled for second best i.e plan B Whats odd is on the day the story broke on FB Hamer said the club were looking at all the options a week(?) later Wael announced Plan B was the Mem regeneration. Why didn't the ALQ's make any enquiries to see if there was another suitable plot of land available, perhaps because they know full well they can't afford to build a new ground! I do hope you are wrong about the ALQ's not having the money to build a new ground but I fear you may be right. I take hope from the numerous times Wael has said the finances are all in place.
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