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Post by Portishead Pirate on Feb 18, 2022 10:37:27 GMT
Also, Drinks, Food, Programmes, the Club Shop et al could force that £70k up to £100k, BRFC could do so much with that revenue. "Hatred" (as previously discussed by others) is an inappropriate word to use. However I am repulsed by the Clubs decision to hire someone as manager who has a long history of violence. I am angry now, just as I was when he was appointed on Feb 22nd 2021. The thing is, you can't ringfence the money that goes from my wallet to the Club. I'm not allowing 1p of my money to go towards paying B*****'s salary. Period. A trip to the Mem usually costs me around £75 in petrol alone. Anyway, to Rovers lost revenue - Ticket POTD £19. Beers pre & post game £16 (unless the bar prices have gone up again). Rovers merch / shirts around £150 a year. I'm saving tons. I normally go with my son (he is 'B***** neutral'). He's not gone since I've stopped going. I think, on balance, that 200 (non-attending) is on the low side. It's probably not more than 500. It's a moot point. I think that £100k potential revenue a year could well be on the low side. Obviously not enough to make any difference though. Wael Al-Qadi funds the losses regardless. For that he deserves credit. But I'm not going to help cover the losses (in my own tiny way) whilst he sticks with his bizarre decision to appoint B***** in the first place. Are you saying you believe him to be beyond redemption, unable to have a positive impact or to make up for his wrongdoings? If so, what place in society should he have?
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Post by Portishead Pirate on Dec 31, 2021 11:43:30 GMT
No comment on most of this, other than, Ken was never 'in charge' of the Supporters Club. As a Share Scheme Director he would have held a position on the Executive Committee, and would have had a single vote along with all other EC members on any issues that required a show of hands. Apart from his powers of persuasion (stop giggling at the back) that was the extent of his influence within the SC. Or at least, it should have been. As for Jim, I've read what you've written several times and am not sure what you are saying. Is the suggestion that Hamer and Masters entirely concocted a story about a safeguarding issue and that Jim knew that it was all untrue, or are you saying that a letter was presented to Jim, which whilst he knew was drafted by Hamer and or Masters, thought was done so in response to contact from the legal guardian / parent of someone who had been invited into an executive box on a match day? These are very different things, as I'm sure you are aware. He was a volatile character in my experience, wouldn't go as far to say he was a bully but his influence was no doubt greater than a single votes worth.
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Post by Portishead Pirate on Dec 24, 2021 11:51:29 GMT
yes, he seemed a likely lad Oh, what happened to you Whatever happened to me And what became of the people we used to be
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Post by Portishead Pirate on Nov 19, 2021 16:37:28 GMT
"Following weeks of positive talks between the Football Club and Supporters Club, we are delighted to announce a number of updates that signify the foundations of a new strong working relationship moving forward.
Firstly, we are delighted to announce the appointment of two new Supporters Club board representatives. Helen Wigmore and Stephen Lamble will both join the board with immediate effect and will act as the bridge between the supporters and the club to ensure that feedback is passed on and actions agreed to make continual improvements. We hope that you can all join us in welcoming both Helen and Stephen to their new roles.
Our next board meeting will take place in December so if you have any feedback that you would like Stephen or Helen to raise, please do not hesitate to contact them.
There is a focus on modernising the Supporters Club, to ensure that it is diverse and representative of the whole fanbase. This will involve working with community groups and charities to ensure that all supporters feel part of the Rovers family and that the message of inclusion is clear for all.
In addition, the Supporters Club are looking to hold more events at the stadium. We were all delighted to see the positive response to the recent Halloween party held in partnership with the Community Trust at the Mem. The supporters that attended will be the next generation of Rovers supporters and we look forward to many more events like this in the future.
We are also, all pleased to see the continuation of the 50:50 draws and the funds that are being raised to support the academy and the next generation of players coming through into the first team. We are thankful to all of the volunteers who continue to dedicate their time in order to support the club. There are still openings for additional volunteers so if any supporters are interesting in joining the team, please reach out to the Supporters Club.
Tom Gorringe, Chief Executive Officer of Bristol Rovers Football Club said,
“We’d like to go on record and thank David and his team for their efforts and understanding to help us re-build and redefine our relationship with the Supporters Club. We are delighted to welcome Helen and Stephen onto the board and I am sure they will both play a big part in helping ensure that fans voices are heard. It is my firm belief that success is only achieved by working together and I am excited what the future holds”.
To further cement the new era of our relationship, we are delighted to confirm that Club President Wael Al Qadi has agreed to cover the cost of Supporters Club coaches for our away game with Scunthorpe on December 18th. That means that supporters will be able to travel to and from the game free of charge. This can be purchased via the Supporters Club website HERE.
David Thomas, Chairman of the Supporters Club said;
“I am absolutely delighted to be able to be issue this joint statement with the Football Club. It has been well documented that the relationship between the club and the Supporters Club had been broken down for some time now and on behalf of the Supporters Club I would like to apologise for that. However, we are delighted that we have now been able to draw a line under the previous issues and build the foundations for a positive relationship moving forward. It was evident to me from day one that there was a real spirit on both sides to move forward together and I am extremely grateful for their extremely generous offer in providing free coach travel for our supporters to the game at Scunthorpe. Having a presence in the boardroom again was top of my wish list when I took over and I am pleased to say that both Helen and Stephen are ideal candidates for this demanding role and I wish them the best of luck."
Wael Al Qadi said,
“We are delighted to be working with the Supporters Club to be an organisation that represents the whole fanbase so that all supporters can have a voice and that their voice can be heard via the Supporters Club. Regardless of their background or opinion. As part of this new era, I am delighted to help to provide some free travel for our supporters making the long trip to Scunthorpe in December. We know that the festive period is an expensive time of year so hopefully this helps make it a little easier to support us on the road and get behind the team”
In order for the club to move forward, we all need to be pulling in the same direction. All supporters, staff and players want to see the club reach its full potential and the only way that is possible, is if we are all working together.
*Supporters are reminded that all bookings on these coaches are subject to the Supporters Club terms and conditions which include no drinking of alcohol on the coaches."
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Post by Portishead Pirate on Sept 23, 2021 10:07:17 GMT
Correct Ann. 199 was sold in Feb 2015 - original cost £40k, sale proceeds £136k before costs. Misappropriation of funds (£176k) happened over a period straddling the 15/16 and 16/17 accounts and was subsequently fully recovered including all associated costs. Seems an age ago now! PP Thanks for that. Do you know if the £100k is still ringfenced? I imagine it is. Sorry Ann, I'm not sure on that point. PP
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Post by Portishead Pirate on Sept 23, 2021 6:55:03 GMT
SC Accounts Current/Business Premium Bank Accounts - 2014 £14,700 2015 £152,887. I'm guessing the difference would be the approximate sale price of 199. So it could be that £100k is still ringfenced for supporter facilities at a new stadium and the £50k the club are demanding be handed over now is the remainder. That seems to make sense. Correct Ann. 199 was sold in Feb 2015 - original cost £40k, sale proceeds £136k before costs. Misappropriation of funds (£176k) happened over a period straddling the 15/16 and 16/17 accounts and was subsequently fully recovered including all associated costs. Seems an age ago now! PP
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Post by Portishead Pirate on Jun 29, 2020 10:05:40 GMT
Ridiculous access you're right. Next to the biggest train station in the city, 15 minute walk from Old Market that services half of Bristol's bus routes, 20 minute walk from the centre, and driving access from surrounding towns and villages via the Bath road and the Wells road. A stupid location Yes, because so many people travel to home matches by train or expect to walk a mile from Old Market. People drive and want to dump their cars in local streets, it would be chaos, especially for midweek matches as incoming supporters get tangled up with commuters leaving the area. People need to change their habits - what you describe is unsustainable. Public transport infrastructure will be vital of course and there are plenty of grounds - existing and new that are still in towns and Cities rather on faceless out of town industrial parks. Yes of course there needs to be provision for less mobile amongst us but this is an opportunity to build a modern stadium with modern access methods.
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Post by Portishead Pirate on Apr 29, 2020 10:51:23 GMT
Agree. Agree. And agree. I don't have a problem with the way Peterborough play - and they've been scoring goals for fun this CV season. Fine. Off the field they are bank-rolled by Darragh MacAnthony, who IMHO is an unpleasant human being. As Father suggests - they would be nothing without his one-man financial doping strategy. Barry Fry is their Director of Football, and I wouldn't trust him to go round the shops to buy a pint of milk. I am not a fan of Darren Ferguson, I often I wonder who helped him get into football? Other managers include Gary Johnson, Steve Evans and Barry Fry. All super lovely people. They charge (I believe) the highest prices for League 1 POTD games - £28 to watch from behind a goal. So I stopped going there a few seasons ago. Peterborough is in the fens, with a low gene pool to accompany it. They really do look "the same". An uneasy mix of eastern European immigration and 'locals'. The people who live there reflect the landscape, flat, boring and uninspired. A side with little history - they have only been a league side since 1960-61. So I would put them in a group of newbies that include mk dons, bcfc192, Morecambe, Crawley, Stevenage etc etc. They loaned us "alleged striker" Luke James for a season, that produced 0 (zero) goals from 24 appearances. They sold us apprentice hair-dresser and "alleged striker" Tom Nichols for £325k, who scored a prolific 4 goals from 93 appearances. Should Peterborough mysteriously disappear over-night, people may miss the Gothic cathedral and the ability to update their passport at short notice. AND NOTHING ELSE. I rest the case for the prosecution. No further questions. Things are very cheap at the market there They weren't selling footballers tho Good Pubs too (not sure when we'll be back in them though).
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Post by Portishead Pirate on Mar 27, 2020 10:06:24 GMT
No disclosure (notes to the accounts) this year re share capital and reserves. Auditors have taken advantage of "section 1A" of FRS102 to not do this. However I do question whether a "Statement of Changes in Equity" should have been included as a primary statement.
The movement in share capital is £888 increase which equals 8,880 ord shares of 10p and equates to what the SC have paid over.
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Post by Portishead Pirate on Mar 26, 2020 13:31:56 GMT
June '19 Accounts now filed at Companies House: link here. This is the FC rather than 1883 though and presumably 1883 will look to hold some sort of virtual online AGM??? Edit: The 1883 accounts have also now been filed: link
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Post by Portishead Pirate on Feb 19, 2020 7:53:52 GMT
I subscribed to£2,000 worth of pref shares years ago. I got paid dividends for a short while, not that I was looking to take anything out of the club. I then received an annual letter from Nick Higgs saying they were suspending payment of dividends. I wasn’t too bothered! Following the Al Qadi takeover I wrote to the club asking for my prefs to be purchased but never received a response. I’ve mentally written the money off! I know pref shares have no voting rights so I was never expecting an invitation to the AGM but a set of accounts every year would have been nice instead of having to rely on the forum to communicate the state of the club finances. my only consolation is one which I hope never comes to pass - in the event of the club being wound up through insolvency the pref shareholders get paid out before the unsecured creditors If anyone can shed any light on this for me I would be most obliged ! The shareholders list was lost when a new IT system was introduced have you informed the BRISTOL ROVERS 1883 Company of your full name, address and have you a share certificate to prove ownership ? Unlikely it was lost, more likely that its upkeep has fallen into disrepute since the change in Company Secretary. Not difficult to resurrect in any case as a full listing is publicly available ref position at Aug 2015. Prior to new regime but straightforward to refresh - link here (doc entry date 15.08.16): Full list
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Post by Portishead Pirate on Jan 14, 2020 17:22:08 GMT
Termination now confirmed at Companies House:
BRFC
1883
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Post by Portishead Pirate on Jan 14, 2020 16:15:12 GMT
There has only been one board meeting in the last 18 months, and was held in London. The previous one was held in Jordan. Ken was appointed to the board to run the community side of the club and BSS to be the direct liaison with the fans. Are you sure? The BR Community Trust (if that's what is referred to) is an entirely different entity and independent of the FC (Charitable Trust with entirely different objectives and activities). The SC reps were appointed under the terms of the Share Scheme. Link here:
Share Agreement
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Post by Portishead Pirate on May 29, 2019 14:45:22 GMT
From Evening Post: A statement from the club explains: 'The accounts were filed by the club's auditors, Grant Thornton, on Thursday evening. ‘The delay in the process was subject to technical accounting assurances that the auditors wished to obtain, which were provided with no further issue by the club. ‘We expect Companies House to upload the accounts to their system over the next two to three working days.’ Going Concern assurances I would assume.
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Post by Portishead Pirate on May 29, 2019 8:52:45 GMT
Without knowing the background, we can only speculate as to the reason why the accounts were not available to be filed within the 9 month deadline but the Auditors would be obliged to look closely at whether the accounts should be prepared on a "going concern basis" and this would necessarily involve reviewing directors' trading forecasts and cash flow projections. These in turn would look materially different depending on which division the club would be trading in which is why a decision might have been made to delay until the final league placings were confirmed. As I say, hopefully we'll be enlightened on the 11th. tis a good point PP (not to be confused with the other PP, who is pp elsewhere I think) another possible reason for the delay is ongoing internal discussions within the family regarding future financial commitments, or alternatively maybe sale negotiations or maybe the above were themselves a function of what division we'll be in Agreed, likely a combination of these factors led to the decision.
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Post by Portishead Pirate on May 29, 2019 8:27:17 GMT
I'm trying to work out whether this is just because our directorship are inept or whether there is something more serious.
The accounts are available, and not encouraging, but isn't a first Gazette notice only published when a company fails to respond to two warning letters from Companies House?
Isn't it simply a case of Taylor Wessing saying "Accounts are in the post"?
I know it is the closed season, but the silence is deafening.
It's standard CH protocol to issue a Gazette notice if the companies' obligatory filings are not made within certain time-frames. In normal circumstances you would want to avoid this happening as it leaves a permanent record on view to the public and could impact on credit ratings. The notice (not yet visible itself) would, I expect, show a two month period by which the overdue filings are required to be made so not a big issue in that sense but just indicative of the mess we're in, in my view. It would be helpful if the background to this was communicated openly by the board at the AGM but we'll see! Without knowing the background, we can only speculate as to the reason why the accounts were not available to be filed within the 9 month deadline but the Auditors would be obliged to look closely at whether the accounts should be prepared on a "going concern basis" and this would necessarily involve reviewing directors' trading forecasts and cash flow projections. These in turn would look materially different depending on which division the club would be trading in which is why a decision might have been made to delay until the final league placings were confirmed. As I say, hopefully we'll be enlightened on the 11th.
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Post by Portishead Pirate on May 29, 2019 6:18:44 GMT
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Post by Portishead Pirate on Apr 12, 2019 16:16:16 GMT
Sad news indeed.
I remember him being a solid, reliable player back in the late seventies when I first started watching Rovers. Can also remember him opening the Shirehampton Carnival - circa summer of 1976 I think.
R.I.P. Lindsay
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Post by Portishead Pirate on Mar 18, 2019 13:46:23 GMT
Now I don't want to nitpick, oh go on. Much as I applaud Rovers' efforts to get into the 2010s, the accompanying instructions aimed at the buyer are written as if explaining to BRFC what that particular section does or contains rubbish, for example: This screen will confirm the Item and the delivery adders on file. Year if they wish to change the delivery address they will need ot cancel the order and change it on their My Account page.The email itself is entitled "REVIEW your Bristol Rovers Season ticket" (my caps)!!
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Post by Portishead Pirate on Jul 27, 2018 13:35:56 GMT
I always buy a programme. I get to the ground early to park nearby and go in the bar with a pint and read the programme from start to finish. Ditto, but Drapers Arms and about half the programme!
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