kingswood Polak
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Post by kingswood Polak on Mar 29, 2021 14:27:59 GMT
Who the hell is Swiss Gas and what is his previous connection with Rovers Board Room? Did it coincide with some golden Commercial era of our history? 😂😂 It might be therapy to open up about the past and take your mind off locked Memorial gates and sink holes at The Quarters? Can you picture Joey falling into the abyss during a training session? I got chucked off Gaschat for calling out Roy Cowell. Sorry Roy, but people were starting to take you far too seriously. 😂😂 As they say, sometimes you have to take one for the team, or for your own sanity. I knew it. 😂😂😂 😘
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Post by eppinggas on Mar 29, 2021 21:34:36 GMT
I see Epping Gas flexing his muscles. Was that a threat to chuck me off here, as Contradiction and I have had the audacity to question the views on here? Who is showing their true colours? At least I am using my own name, unlike some who still refuse to indentify themselves, even though they purport to speak with great authority. What muscles did I flex exactly? I saw you were being rude, and pointed it out. I then took note that you were kicked out of the children's sandpit. That's all. All views are welcome here. Preferably coherent ones. And politely expressed.
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Post by vaughan on Mar 29, 2021 22:04:03 GMT
Yes, I accept that "who the hell is?" may have come across as rude, although it was meant rhetorically. Apologies.
I understand that Swiss Gas was also banned by Gaschat, so he has gone up in my estimation. I will be rummaging through my garage loft for the 1986-90 programmes. 😉
I have been reading Bloogas (Forum Member) today. What a very nice man he is. I love his phrase "Let the man without sin cast the first stone".
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Post by a more piratey game on Mar 29, 2021 22:20:11 GMT
Yes, I accept that "who the hell is?" may have come across as rude, although it was meant rhetorically. Apologies. excellent! we move on....
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Post by eppinggas on Mar 29, 2021 22:35:28 GMT
Yes, I accept that "who the hell is?" may have come across as rude, although it was meant rhetorically. Apologies. I understand that Swiss Gas was also banned by Gaschat, so he has gone up in my estimation. I will be rummaging through my garage loft for the 1986-90 programmes. 😉 I have been reading Bloogas (Forum Member) today. What a very nice man he is. I love his phrase "Let the man without sin cast the first stone". Apology accepted, and we move on. Although I would have to say that the correct quotation would appear to be "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone... (at her).” John 8:7.
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kingswood Polak
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Post by kingswood Polak on Mar 30, 2021 7:40:50 GMT
Yes, I accept that "who the hell is?" may have come across as rude, although it was meant rhetorically. Apologies. I understand that Swiss Gas was also banned by Gaschat, so he has gone up in my estimation. I will be rummaging through my garage loft for the 1986-90 programmes. 😉 I have been reading Bloogas (Forum Member) today. What a very nice man he is. I love his phrase "Let the man without sin cast the first stone". Some bloke, born in Bethlehem, said that !
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2021 9:40:59 GMT
Yes, I accept that "who the hell is?" may have come across as rude, although it was meant rhetorically. Apologies. I understand that Swiss Gas was also banned by Gaschat, so he has gone up in my estimation. I will be rummaging through my garage loft for the 1986-90 programmes. 😉 I have been reading Bloogas (Forum Member) today. What a very nice man he is. I love his phrase "Let the man without sin cast the first stone". Apology accepted, and we move on. Although I would have to say that the correct quotation would appear to be "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone... (at her).” John 8:7. Pedantry should be mage a forum sin.
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Post by Cheshiregas on Mar 30, 2021 13:44:46 GMT
So it’s about Rovers going bust. Something none of us want so a good subject for discussion about how it can be avoided. Nope I think your posts show a total and utter lack of respect for the owner, I think its on you to explain why Looks like @contradiction has done a 'knowall', come in, thrown a few grenades and now gone off as he has had a little more in depth questioning. Obviously his way of showing 'total and utter respect' to the rest of us inquisitive posters..... Oh well, to the next grenade throw......
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Post by Cheshiregas on Mar 30, 2021 13:46:42 GMT
Apology accepted, and we move on. Although I would have to say that the correct quotation would appear to be "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone... (at her).” John 8:7. Pedantry should be mage a forum sin. 11th Commandment ~ 'Thou shalt not shout loud about thine forum brothers' and sisters' posts without correcting thine own!'
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Post by Colyton Gas. on Mar 30, 2021 13:54:10 GMT
Philippians 4:11 King James Version 11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
Read full chapter Philippians 4:11 in all English translations.
This is my favourite.Paul was being persecuted,imprisoned etc but was content as he was doing what he knew was right.Gasheads should adopt this verse as despite having the worst ground in the entire league,despite being destined for oblivion to play the likes of Morecambe,Harrogate, Barrow and Totterdown Athletic despite rarely scoring,despite Ben Garner's total ineptitude where he took us from 4th to near relegation, despite having three tents we call stands, we still follow our team.
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Post by swissgas on Mar 30, 2021 18:22:21 GMT
Nope I think your posts show a total and utter lack of respect for the owner, I think its on you to explain why Looks like @contradiction has done a 'knowall', come in, thrown a few grenades and now gone off as he has had a little more in depth questioning. Obviously his way of showing 'total and utter respect' to the rest of us inquisitive posters..... Oh well, to the next grenade throw...... I've been trying to think of my reaction if someone I liked owned a business and I thought someone else was undermining him through criticism of the way he was running it and through the promotion of alternative strategies. If I wanted to help that person and his business to succeed I wouldn't attack the critic just for being critical. Instead I would put up a determined defence of the business owner by demonstrating that his approach was the right one, his strategy was good and there was no need to change it, his methods of doing business were good and he had the right people around him to ensure they were carried out in the most effective way. So for these reasons he was going to succeed and the criticism was unjustified. My concerns about Wael and Dwane Sports first surfaced in July 2017 but, like all of us, I was heartened by the news in June last year and commented very positively on the statement of intent which Wael issued. It's probably bad form to quote myself from back then but here goes anyway with a reply I made to something Bas brought up. "But it is important we look forward not backwards so to answer Basel’s question about whether we are in a better position now that Wael is in sole charge then I would say there are three possibilities. If Wael has sufficient cash and good advisers to help him manage his investment in the club then he should be able to have a lot of fun and Rovers should be able to enjoy some good times in the future. If Wael doesn’t have sufficient cash and surrounds himself with yes men who encourage him to spend his money without any proper planning or forethought then we are in for a rough ride. If Wael chooses to engage first rate professional advisers to draw up a plan and is then willing to use his unencumbered assets as leverage to bring in significant new cash investment then there is a chance Rovers could get a new stadium and develop into a sustainable Championship club which is able to seriously challenge City." Vaughan and contradiction may well say "there he goes again, always knowing best" and I can understand that sentiment. But what are we to do ? The mistakes continue and are so easy to predict that it's scary.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2021 18:24:54 GMT
Nope I think your posts show a total and utter lack of respect for the owner, I think its on you to explain why Looks like @contradiction has done a 'knowall', come in, thrown a few grenades and now gone off as he has had a little more in depth questioning. Obviously his way of showing 'total and utter respect' to the rest of us inquisitive posters..... Oh well, to the next grenade throw...... Some of us have busy jobs and busy lives, and this is just a minor and incidental forum well down the list of priorities. And I don't think I've had 'in depth questioning' either to be honest, just more of 'Swiss was on the board, he must be taken seriously' (even if it was 30 odd years ago in a different world of paying peanuts, no commercial needs, no agents, a vibrant transfer market, no social media, no need for training grounds or backroom staff, and where you could just about make income and expenditure match. That world doesn't exist any more however hard you work, and Swiss talks boll*x) I'm not going to do what you suggested, quite frankly I cannot be ars*d. I'm just a fan who asks questions and does some digging, always have done. The info is out there if you try and look hard enough, but best not be swayed by people claiming to know stuff on internet forums. Its pretty obvious there wont be balanced comments from quite a few, including my mate Swiss of course, as every post is anti Wael. Its a pointless excercise that bit is obvious. Also pretty obvious that Joey B*****'s history will mean that for some, it will be impossible to comment in a balanced way. We could win the last 8 games and it wouldn't make a difference. I'm pretty bored to be honest. People can make up the own minds. Its only a non consequential fans form and got important stuff to do. #BooHiss
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2021 18:27:40 GMT
Evening Swiss !
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Post by swissgas on Mar 30, 2021 18:36:37 GMT
Evening Swiss ! No time to give you a balanced reply because I've just been invited to appear on "America's got Talent" They've heard about my talking boll*x
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2021 18:39:23 GMT
Evening Swiss ! No time to give you a balanced reply because I've just been invited to appear on "America's got Talent" They've heard about my talking boll*x Give our regards to Simon C, wonder if he likes football
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2021 18:39:35 GMT
Looks like @contradiction has done a 'knowall', come in, thrown a few grenades and now gone off as he has had a little more in depth questioning. Obviously his way of showing 'total and utter respect' to the rest of us inquisitive posters..... Oh well, to the next grenade throw...... Some of us have busy jobs and busy lives, and this is just a minor and incidental forum well down the list of priorities. And I don't think I've had 'in depth questioning' either to be honest, just more of 'Swiss was on the board, he must be taken seriously' (even if it was 30 odd years ago in a different world of paying peanuts, no commercial needs, no agents, a vibrant transfer market, no social media, no need for training grounds or backroom staff, and where you could just about make income and expenditure match. That world doesn't exist any more however hard you work, and Swiss talks boll*x) I'm not going to do what you suggested, quite frankly I cannot be ars*d. I'm just a fan who asks questions and does some digging, always have done. The info is out there if you try and look hard enough, but best not be swayed by people claiming to know stuff on internet forums. Its pretty obvious there wont be balanced comments from quite a few, including my mate Swiss of course, as every post is anti Wael. Its a pointless excercise that bit is obvious. Also pretty obvious that Joey B*****'s history will mean that for some, it will be impossible to comment in a balanced way. We could win the last 8 games and it wouldn't make a difference. I'm pretty bored to be honest. People can make up the own minds. Its only a non consequential fans form and got important stuff to do. #BooHiss Fair play, that’s a lengthy reply for someone with a busy job and busy life
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Post by swissgas on Mar 30, 2021 18:41:43 GMT
No time to give you a balanced reply because I've just been invited to appear on "America's got Talent" They've heard about my talking boll*x Give our regards to Simon C, wonder if he likes football His Uncle Roy does
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Post by vaughan on Mar 30, 2021 20:28:37 GMT
Honestly, I don't wish to keep arguing because we are not going to reconcile these differing viewpoints, are we? I cannot afford so much time as I have enlisted in Bible classes after an earlier gaffe ref. The Book of John.
I would only add a couple of points.
When DS came in, they commissioned Ernst and Young to undertake a feasibility study of UWE, so Wael is prepared to engage professional advice. I would like to have known more about their findings, but it was all non-disclosure.
I believe that the training ground development was based on advice on prioritisation and was lauded by Garner as a positive step.
He has a Director of Football, Commercial Director, CEO etc, so but he is the Owner as per Lansdown. He is not making every decision himself.
If you feel so strongly, why don't you stand as Supporters Director in the vacant role. It can't be any more controversial than the appointment of B***** and you are eminently more qualified, with your experience, than Masters ever was? Please keep your white cat off the Zoom calls with Wael or you may have to repeat the recent American lawyer's line, "I"m not a cat". I believe that I have quoted that one accurately?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2021 20:55:27 GMT
Honestly, I don't wish to keep arguing because we are not going to reconcile these differing viewpoints, are we? I cannot afford so much time as I have enlisted in Bible classes after an earlier gaffe ref. The Book of John. I would only add a couple of points. When DS came in, they commissioned Ernst and Young to undertake a feasibility study of UWE, so Wael is prepared to engage professional advice. I would like to have known more about their findings, but it was all non-disclosure. I believe that the training ground development was based on advice on prioritisation and was lauded by Garner as a positive step. He has a Director of Football, Commercial Director, CEO etc, so but he is the Owner as per Lansdown. He is not making every decision himself. If you feel so strongly, why don't you stand as Supporters Director in the vacant role. It can't be any more controversial than the appointment of B***** and you are eminently more qualified, with your experience, than Masters ever was? Please keep your white cat off the Zoom calls with Wael or you may have to repeat the recent American lawyer's line, "I"m not a cat". I believe that I have quoted that one accurately? The fans directors were marginalised under Wael though weren’t they? Didn’t that Brian wotsischops resign for this reason? It seems like little more than an honorary title. He’s not making every decision but he hasn’t hired people who can be trusted in his absence. In fact Wael seems to have been seduced by Widdrington to the point that he keeps thinking changing the manager is all it takes to be successful. Total cobblers and it’s no wonder we’re in the mess we are when the sun total of any introspection is to fire the manager and hire another one a few days later. Wael couldn’t run a bath.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2021 21:18:17 GMT
Honestly, I don't wish to keep arguing because we are not going to reconcile these differing viewpoints, are we? I cannot afford so much time as I have enlisted in Bible classes after an earlier gaffe ref. The Book of John. I would only add a couple of points. When DS came in, they commissioned Ernst and Young to undertake a feasibility study of UWE, so Wael is prepared to engage professional advice. I would like to have known more about their findings, but it was all non-disclosure. I believe that the training ground development was based on advice on prioritisation and was lauded by Garner as a positive step. He has a Director of Football, Commercial Director, CEO etc, so but he is the Owner as per Lansdown. He is not making every decision himself. If you feel so strongly, why don't you stand as Supporters Director in the vacant role. It can't be any more controversial than the appointment of B***** and you are eminently more qualified, with your experience, than Masters ever was? Please keep your white cat off the Zoom calls with Wael or you may have to repeat the recent American lawyer's line, "I"m not a cat". I believe that I have quoted that one accurately? I think you will find that Wael has been asking individuals to stand as fans director but one of those has already been black balled by the SC. Not sure if Swissgas is one of the chosen few?
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