According to members on the other forum news due in October

What's it to you are you going to run to Wael and tell him him who DroitwichGas is on Gaschat if I had an account on that forum? I doubt anybody on here as a clue who I am anyway so it was a pointless question.  

 You cad Sir. Christ I'm starting to sound like Oldie.

Perhaps I have, but sitting back and saying nothing wasnt an option.  When I heard that there potentially there was a underground movement at Rovers to undermine the current ownership my instant thoughts were why, who, what have they got to gain and importantly what have the club got to gain from this.  

It was obvious who the protagonists were, they were already known to the last board as trouble makers and I had the inside track on that.  The forum was the platform they were publically using.  So it had to start there.  I was hoping to understand some of them, their reasons why or motivations for what they were doing as well as exposing the source of the problems.  I also did it to see if they were right.  Unfortunately none of them wanted to engage in sensible dialog and all of them refused to meet.  I say all, I made offers to some, and some people like GI I wouldnt give the steam off my urine to after witnessing his ludicrous and vitriloic, fact devoiding, accusational performance at the AGM.  

Firstly, those of you that lurk on GC know that 18 months ago I was highly critcal of the ownership and the board (which was pre MS and under Hamers control).  It looked like an owners plaything and I smelt a rat after Hamers interview with 20man.  In fact I called in afterwards and gave my opinion on what I thought were exagerations.  Some things he said just didnt add up.

Secondly, I am pro Bristol Rovers.  Individuals come and go, but the club will always be here.  So you have to work with what you have until you know they are categorically not working within the best interests of the club or they want to sell up and pass on the baton.  The love of the gas runs in my family and I just want the club to thrive.  

Now, there are some things that our owners have done that I dont agree with or fathomly understand (perhaps I still dont know the full facts) and when I have had the discreet opportnity I have asked those questions and openly disagreed with them.  I too am also concerned about the losses.  I have asked direct questions and recieved reasonably good answers as to why they have done/do what they do, so I have no reason to disbelieve their intentions are still good and honourable and I also understand how we have gotten to where we are.  

There was an admission that there had been huge mistakes but also a recognition for change across the whole BRFC operation, which since MS has come in there has been a raft of changes.  Such changes cant be done overnight.  Tom Gorringe is doing such a good job commercially as well, that guy works very hard and doesnt get the appreciation from the fans he perhaps deserves.  

I currently cannot prove anything to you, fan to fan. I cannot speak or act in behalf of the club to give that any form of solid creedence. If it was as polarised as you say it is, and if Hamer and co were right, the press would sniff it out and be all over it for a fan revolt.  They would only do that if there was solid evidence that everything that they say is going on is true.

It's a lovely long thread, 'tis true. But of the seventy pages, I estimate the posts are 50% takeover speculation, 30% off-topic argument, 15% Bambi, and 5% duck.

Agreed.

All a bit dodg'.

Wael could be the central character in one of those Wessex novels. Pretty sure they all end in tragedy. 

I’m interested in why the complete 180 change of tack, going from one of the fiercest critics to what comes across as near enough an employee of the club. I’d be interested in what brought about this damascene experience?