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Post by irishrover on Jan 22, 2021 13:19:46 GMT
I agree - we have missed many opportunities in this regard. My argument would be that I think the kind of money now needed just to do that require something a bit more substantial.
I would say Doncaster is a club that fits that definition fairly well as a stable well-run League 1 club - we're way off that and if you look at the set-up they have it's hard to think how we could get there without fundamental transformation and significant investment now. The longer you go being ineffective, the further you fall behind, the more money effort and inspiration is required to bridge the gap to the point where eventually it becomes unrealistic to do so. I fear we may have already passed that point some time ago.
Maybe, but to make a direct comparison between Rovers and Donny is a bit off the mark. Watch the video below, turn the volume up. Enjoy the first 5 mins, then just look at and listen to the support in the next 3 mins, especially at exactly 8 mins. That's our national stadium resonating with noise from people supporting a non-League team. To fail to capitalise on that raw potential is the true story of successive owners that Rovers have had. No idea who made the video, there was something about being able to buy tickets at the start of a season for a tenner. Can't quite place their accents, Nottingham area maybe? This is true - it is somewhat pathetic that I can look at Doncaster's situation with a certain degree of envy. We are arguably the most historically underachieving club (relative to maximising its potential) in the whole football league in the sense, with the arguable exception of a brief period in the 50s, I don't think we have even managed to test the parameters of our potential for any sustained period of time. In fact I'm not sure we've even every come particularly close.
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Post by lostinspace on Jan 22, 2021 17:07:54 GMT
STILL gives me goose bumps
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2021 19:28:47 GMT
Maybe, but to make a direct comparison between Rovers and Donny is a bit off the mark. Watch the video below, turn the volume up. Enjoy the first 5 mins, then just look at and listen to the support in the next 3 mins, especially at exactly 8 mins. That's our national stadium resonating with noise from people supporting a non-League team. To fail to capitalise on that raw potential is the true story of successive owners that Rovers have had. No idea who made the video, there was something about being able to buy tickets at the start of a season for a tenner. Can't quite place their accents, Nottingham area maybe? This is true - it is somewhat pathetic that I can look at Doncaster's situation with a certain degree of envy. We are arguably the most historically underachieving club (relative to maximising its potential) in the whole football league in the sense, with the arguable exception of a brief period in the 50s, I don't think we have even managed to test the parameters of our potential for any sustained period of time. In fact I'm not sure we've even every come particularly close. I think that Wael arrived with genuine intentions to attempt to tap in to that potential, but it's a lot more involved than begging a few flat screen TVs and creating a Twitter account. I would have been happier to have seen us take a step straight back from UWE, get things organised, get communication in order, get the club marketed properly, then with a club that actually needed a new stadium, at that point start chucking money at high flying designers etc who have Wembley on their CV.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2021 19:30:53 GMT
STILL gives me goose bumps Just watched it again. Put one of those little pulse/oxygen devices on. This happened literally years ago, pulse at start, 68, a few seconds after winning penalty 84. What's that all about?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2021 20:00:20 GMT
The Fruit Market was a Red Herring 🤔
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2021 20:22:17 GMT
The Fruit Market was a Red Herring. The eagle flies over the sun tonight.
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Post by Colyton Gas. on Jan 22, 2021 20:51:04 GMT
In other news we were trying to date a village Festival in rural Staffordshire and the Eagle Eyed researched the Shirt I was wearing so they agreed on '91.
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Post by lostinspace on Jan 22, 2021 21:43:00 GMT
View AttachmentIn other news we were trying to date a village Festival in rural Staffordshire and the Eagle Eyed researched the Shirt I was wearing so they agreed on '91. found a load of stuff of my lads in the proverbial "box of junk" and among that was a wall clock with the "design windows " logo
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Post by baselswh on May 19, 2021 11:50:44 GMT
Someone on the other forum says an announcement is imminent from Dwyane Sports.
Land bought at St Phillips causeway area,to build a 20,000 seated stadium.
Bank of Bahrain involved.
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Post by Peter Parker on May 19, 2021 11:52:10 GMT
Someone on the other forum says an announcement is imminent from Dwyane Sports. Land bought at St Phillips causeway area,to build a 20,000 seated stadium. Bank of Bahrain involved. 200,000 seater. going big
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Post by baselswh on May 19, 2021 11:57:52 GMT
Someone on the other forum says an announcement is imminent from Dwyane Sports. Land bought at St Phillips causeway area,to build a 20,000 seated stadium. Bank of Bahrain involved. 200,000 seater. going big Haha! I wondered if anyone would beat me before i corrected that one Sprout. Well done!🙂👍
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Post by JeffNZ on May 19, 2021 21:58:40 GMT
It might be happening....looks like we've already opened a shop there.
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Post by axegas on May 19, 2021 22:32:59 GMT
Someone on the other forum says an announcement is imminent from Dwyane Sports. Land bought at St Phillips causeway area,to build a 20,000 seated stadium. Bank of Bahrain involved. I’ve not seen anyone say that on there.
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Post by baselswh on May 20, 2021 7:15:34 GMT
Someone on the other forum says an announcement is imminent from Dwyane Sports. Land bought at St Phillips causeway area,to build a 20,000 seated stadium. Bank of Bahrain involved. I’ve not seen anyone say that on there. I think it got deleted Axe.
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Post by a more piratey game on May 20, 2021 7:36:41 GMT
I’ve not seen anyone say that on there. I think it got deleted Axe. That might suggest there is some truth in it?
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Post by baselswh on May 20, 2021 8:59:07 GMT
I think it got deleted Axe. That might suggest there is some truth in it? Haha! Never know...
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Post by darloGAS on May 20, 2021 9:34:19 GMT
That might suggest there is some truth in it? Haha! Never know... Just occurred to me, Steve. I replied to your DM, to 'basel' not baselswh... 🤔 #UTG
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Post by eppinggas on May 20, 2021 9:57:02 GMT
That might suggest there is some truth in it? Haha! Never know... Just admin. basel and basel2 are both still active. basel2 has no posts so I'll delete it. Strictly speaking multiple usernames are not allowed. But seeing as you have a lot of posts under basel (and you said it was a glitch) I'm happy to keep it so you can search for stuff.
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Post by a more piratey game on May 20, 2021 18:32:49 GMT
Frosty in the EePo today:
'We understand the fruit market remains very much the preferred site for the club and the sale of the site is in the hands of lawyers. Marvin Rees is understood to be a supporter of the project, and we hear Wael Al-Qadi was pleased to see him reelected.'
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Post by gas2 on May 23, 2021 16:33:47 GMT
Reports on Facebook saying fruit market has been sold all traders are being located but no details on who has bought it just saying like ?
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