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Post by mangogas15 on Aug 13, 2019 12:43:32 GMT
Plenty of parking spaces in totterdown. Is that on the steepest street in Britain where nobody wants to risk it ! It's so steep people Totterdown the hill. There's a hill in North Wales that took the world record from New Zealand a few weeks ago
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Post by vaughan on Aug 14, 2019 17:17:15 GMT
News given to me today is that news of the Consortium and Fruit Market is just an attempt by Al Qadis to drum up interest for a sale. No substance to stories.
Most of the old directors have reached the same conclusion as many on here. Wael is a fantasist.
Growing rift between those running club on day to day basis and the ever distant owners.
I wish that I could bring some cheer, but alas no.
Take everything Wael says with a bucket of salt.
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Post by RG2 Gas on Aug 14, 2019 18:23:46 GMT
News given to me today is that news of the Consortium and Fruit Market is just an attempt by Al Qadis to drum up interest for a sale. No substance to stories. Most of the old directors have reached the same conclusion as many on here. Wael is a fantasist. Growing rift between those running club on day to day basis and the ever distant owners. I wish that I could bring some cheer, but alas no. Take everything Wael says with a bucket of salt. Didn’t Ali Durden from the BBC say he’d interviewed representatives of the consortium and that they were ‘credible’ (on Twitter) Someone, somewhere is telling porkies?
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Post by axegas on Aug 14, 2019 18:29:03 GMT
News given to me today is that news of the Consortium and Fruit Market is just an attempt by Al Qadis to drum up interest for a sale. No substance to stories. Most of the old directors have reached the same conclusion as many on here. Wael is a fantasist. Growing rift between those running club on day to day basis and the ever distant owners. I wish that I could bring some cheer, but alas no. Take everything Wael says with a bucket of salt. Just want to point out that Wael never actually said anything about a consortium. How can you accuse him of drumming up interest for a sale when he hasn’t mentioned it at all, and people who have been in contact with the party involved (BBC, BP ect), have? Not saying you’re wrong but something doesn’t seem to add up.
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Post by The Concept on Aug 14, 2019 18:41:42 GMT
News given to me today is that news of the Consortium and Fruit Market is just an attempt by Al Qadis to drum up interest for a sale. No substance to stories. Most of the old directors have reached the same conclusion as many on here. Wael is a fantasist. Growing rift between those running club on day to day basis and the ever distant owners. I wish that I could bring some cheer, but alas no. Take everything Wael says with a bucket of salt. I know nothing apart from what has been reported. A spokesperson from The Fruit Market said an offer had been made recently, which had yet to be accepted. How do we explain that away? With or without Al Qadis, is that not substance of a consortium?
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Post by jungleboogie on Aug 14, 2019 19:42:55 GMT
News given to me today is that news of the Consortium and Fruit Market is just an attempt by Al Qadis to drum up interest for a sale. No substance to stories. Most of the old directors have reached the same conclusion as many on here. Wael is a fantasist. Growing rift between those running club on day to day basis and the ever distant owners. I wish that I could bring some cheer, but alas no. Take everything Wael says with a bucket of salt. The old directors are all firking useless, so I’d take anything they say with a lorry load of salt. UTG
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2019 19:44:30 GMT
I could quite well believe it’s smoke and mirrors...
...but there is too much evidence out there that something is going on and there is substance. Although the nature of the substance remains unknown.
For a start there is a the poster on the other forum who mentioned VIPs flying in to rescue the deal after Wael blabbed along with others claiming various ITK knowledge of a consortium. Ali Durden too seems to have been in contact with the consortium. If it’s an elaborate hoax that makes them all DS schills...sorry, I can’t buy that, it seems to involve too many people and I give the BBC too much credibility to pursue a ghost consortium.
Finally, there is the user on the other forum who claimed to have seen a letter relating to the purchase of the fruit market land from a friend who is a trader there.
Something is happening....’what is happening?’ is the question.
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Post by vaughan on Aug 14, 2019 20:15:13 GMT
Those as close to the inner circle as you can get don't believe it.
I am not aware who Alistair Durden is talking to. He is a respectable journalist.
Normally, consortiums reveal themselves quickly to up the ante. Even Wael started to follow people on Twitter.
Personally, based on info, Wael's previous form and the fact that planning permission is required for a property dealer to become committed, then I don't believe this will happen.
Also, I am keen for an entity interested in football to take us over, not just one who are using us to effect a property deal.
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Post by Henbury Gas on Aug 14, 2019 20:34:45 GMT
News given to me today is that news of the Consortium and Fruit Market is just an attempt by Al Qadis to drum up interest for a sale. No substance to stories. Most of the old directors have reached the same conclusion as many on here. Wael is a fantasist. Growing rift between those running club on day to day basis and the ever distant owners. I wish that I could bring some cheer, but alas no. Take everything Wael says with a bucket of salt. Funniest thing i read today, did you get it from OTIB ?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2019 21:34:54 GMT
I could quite well believe it’s smoke and mirrors... ...but there is too much evidence out there that something is going on and there is substance. Although the nature of the substance remains unknown. For a start there is a the poster on the other forum who mentioned VIPs flying in to rescue the deal after Wael blabbed along with others claiming various ITK knowledge of a consortium. Ali Durden too seems to have been in contact with the consortium. If it’s an elaborate hoax that makes them all DS schills...sorry, I can’t buy that, it seems to involve too many people and I give the BBC too much credibility to pursue a ghost consortium. Finally, there is the user on the other forum who claimed to have seen a letter relating to the purchase of the fruit market land from a friend who is a trader there. Something is happening....’what is happening?’ is the question. And you can go to the USA and meet people who will look you in the eye and tell you, with a straight face, that they have been abducted by aliens. Evidence is evidence, hearsay and gossip are not evidence. But parking all of that on one side, I was still with you until you used 'BBC' and 'Credibility' in the same sentence.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2019 23:18:23 GMT
I could quite well believe it’s smoke and mirrors... ...but there is too much evidence out there that something is going on and there is substance. Although the nature of the substance remains unknown. For a start there is a the poster on the other forum who mentioned VIPs flying in to rescue the deal after Wael blabbed along with others claiming various ITK knowledge of a consortium. Ali Durden too seems to have been in contact with the consortium. If it’s an elaborate hoax that makes them all DS schills...sorry, I can’t buy that, it seems to involve too many people and I give the BBC too much credibility to pursue a ghost consortium. Finally, there is the user on the other forum who claimed to have seen a letter relating to the purchase of the fruit market land from a friend who is a trader there. Something is happening....’what is happening?’ is the question. And you can go to the USA and meet people who will look you in the eye and tell you, with a straight face, that they have been abducted by aliens. Evidence is evidence, hearsay and gossip are not evidence. But parking all of that on one side, I was still with you until you used 'BBC' and 'Credibility' in the same sentence. I can see why you would look at it like that...my perspective is that the more people speak up and tell a slightly different story the harder it gets to conceive of it as a carefully orchestrated load of nonsense as that is a lot of schills to keep spinning in unison like plates, especially when the media are getting involved and staking their professional reputation on it.
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Post by Curly Wurly on Aug 15, 2019 10:41:27 GMT
News given to me today is that news of the Consortium and Fruit Market is just an attempt by Al Qadis to drum up interest for a sale. No substance to stories. Most of the old directors have reached the same conclusion as many on here. Wael is a fantasist. Growing rift between those running club on day to day basis and the ever distant owners. I wish that I could bring some cheer, but alas no. Take everything Wael says with a bucket of salt. FAKE NEWS!!
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Post by eppinggas on Aug 15, 2019 14:37:22 GMT
Idea. Bristol Rovers publish an update about any potential site(s) for the new stadium on the official site. This then shuts down all (well most) of the endless speculation and pointless drivel being posted. Gaschat are up to 90 pages on this topic. 90 pages FFS. 90 pages of drivel.
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Post by toteend3 on Aug 15, 2019 17:50:41 GMT
Idea. Bristol Rovers publish an update about any potential site(s) for the new stadium on the official site. This then shuts down all (well most) of the endless speculation and pointless drivel being posted. Gaschat are up to 90 pages on this topic. 90 pages FFS. 90 pages of drivel. I'am surprized its only 90 pages of piffle, apart from the clicky pc club, all the others contributing are still waiting for their 'Balls to drop'
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Post by Topper Gas on Aug 15, 2019 19:05:07 GMT
News given to me today is that news of the Consortium and Fruit Market is just an attempt by Al Qadis to drum up interest for a sale. No substance to stories. Most of the old directors have reached the same conclusion as many on here. Wael is a fantasist. Growing rift between those running club on day to day basis and the ever distant owners. I wish that I could bring some cheer, but alas no. Take everything Wael says with a bucket of salt. I know nothing apart from what has been reported. A spokesperson from The Fruit Market said an offer had been made recently, which had yet to be accepted. How do we explain that away? With or without Al Qadis, is that not substance of a consortium? Nick Matthews from the FM didn't say an offer had been made by somebody interested in building a football stadium, he did tweet though that no talks had been held with the planners, which seems to question what Durden suggested. Lets face facts if somebody was going to plough upwards of £100m into building a stadium they wouldn't still by hiding in the shadows.
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Post by pirate49 on Aug 15, 2019 19:31:25 GMT
Plenty of parking spaces in Totterdown. You must be joking!....unless your tongue is firmly in your cheek! The roads in that area are crowded. Not just residents with big terraced Victorian houses, no driveways and 2/3 cars. Weekdays commuters and weekend shoppers parking there and then walking into town. Holiday makers parking up for 1/2 weeks and then getting taxi or airport bus. Increasing number of camper vans parked up.
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Post by vaughan on Aug 16, 2019 13:36:41 GMT
Please read what Gasincider writes on p95 of the thread on other Forum. Damning.
This view was shared with me by another trustworthy supporter today.
My conclusion from my NON ITK stance😂😂
There is interest in buying the club from an individual, not a consortium. In my opinion, this individual has been playing the long game from 2018. But I think 2018 probably centred on resurrection of UWE.
Wael does not wish to lose his El President role.
Hani wants out as it is a loss-making business.
Wael's sudden GT interview was allegedly an attempt to scupper the deal.
All a bit of a mess, but the biggest danger to progress is Nice Guy Wael desperayely trying to cling on to his vanity project.
If Fruit Market is an option, it is not AQs' plan.
The family dynamic over the sale intrigues me.
Caveat to all of the above - my opinion only.
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Post by pirate49 on Aug 16, 2019 14:27:49 GMT
Please read what Gasincider writes on p95 of the thread on other Forum. Damning. This view was shared with me by another trustworthy supporter today. My conclusion from my NON ITK stance😂😂 There is interest in buying the club from an individual, not a consortium. In my opinion, this individual has been playing the long game from 2018. But I think 2018 probably centred on resurrection of UWE. Wael does not wish to lose his El President role. Hani wants out as it is a loss-making business. Wael's sudden GT interview was allegedly an attempt to scupper the deal. All a bit of a mess, but the biggest danger to progress is Nice Guy Wael desperayely trying to cling on to his vanity project. If Fruit Market is an option, it is not AQs' plan. The family dynamic over the sale intrigues me. Caveat to all of the above - my opinion only. Sounds like a fair objective observation based upon the bits and pieces that have crept out together with various winks and nudges!
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Post by Curly Wurly on Aug 16, 2019 15:01:03 GMT
Please read what Gasincider writes on p95 of the thread on other Forum. Damning. This view was shared with me by another trustworthy supporter today. My conclusion from my NON ITK stance😂😂 There is interest in buying the club from an individual, not a consortium. In my opinion, this individual has been playing the long game from 2018. But I think 2018 probably centred on resurrection of UWE. Wael does not wish to lose his El President role. Hani wants out as it is a loss-making business. Wael's sudden GT interview was allegedly an attempt to scupper the deal. All a bit of a mess, but the biggest danger to progress is Nice Guy Wael desperayely trying to cling on to his vanity project. If Fruit Market is an option, it is not AQs' plan. The family dynamic over the sale intrigues me. Caveat to all of the above - my opinion only. It depends whether you take "Gasincider's" account as accurate, or you believe others loitering around the corridors of power, with a different story. The whole dialogue on here, on Gaschat and, I don't doubt, on other social media channels is a huge mess of 'he said, she said' at the moment, with little in the way of corroborating evidence.
There is no doubt that there are plenty of bruised egos and parties willing to embellish a story for their own ends. There are also many contradictions in the accounts coming forward.
Personally, I'm not ITK, so I'm not willing to join the bandwagon of those damning the Al Qadis just yet. Let's see what transpires over the next few weeks and months.
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Post by vaughan on Aug 16, 2019 15:16:50 GMT
I leave the winks to Henbury Gas.
I am much more prepared to believe DC (they are undertaking due diligence - Sept 2018) and Alistair Durden (credible source, coupled with Alistair's trustworthy face 😁) than anyone on Gaschat.
I will stick with my view on Wael Al Qadi though and his Fantasy Football world. I have not heard anyone from inside the club who disagrees with the essence of that sentiment. In the end, that disparity between words ans action is why DC left.
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