ten minutes of rough Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 8 minutes ago, Super said: You not bothered that they are not football people? Higgs was pretty clueless but no doubt he cared about the club. Shouldn't read too much into this take over, hasn't made the football headlines really, and don't forget Bankers are not renowned for throwing money around are they? Seems like it's more of a case of something to 'boast' about to his Dinner Guests, but then it all falls apart when he has to repeat Bristol Rovers, and explain they are not actually Premier League, or even Championship, or a league below that, but the next one down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ten minutes of rough Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 4 minutes ago, Sir Colby-Tit said: Who are you, and what have you done with TMOR? Arab Money...he sold out too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 22 minutes ago, Super said: You not bothered that they are not football people? Higgs was pretty clueless but no doubt he cared about the club. Isn't this guy something to do with FIFA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamite Red Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) Edited February 21, 2016 by Dynamite Red 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Dynamite Red said: https://twitter.com/DarrellsDiary/status/701359373315088384?s=09 Some funny stuff on there. Liked the one about asking his Mum what a dog botherer (or word to that effect) was!! Edited February 21, 2016 by glynriley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 13 minutes ago, Dynamite Red said: https://twitter.com/DarrellsDiary/status/701359373315088384?s=09 I have mentioned this a few times on this thread after the announcement, seems the blue few are slow to catch on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 So a Chelsea fan with an unknown amount of money who wanted to buy Gillingham ends up buying Rovers and they are over the moon. That's like me going to the pub with fifty quid in my pocket and going home almost immediately by way of the offy to pick up a can of warm Fosters. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 And another thing! I have a small number of shares in various different banks and financial institutions. This makes me a minority share holder. Thanks to 'Gas Logic and Accountancy' I wake up this morning and I'm suddenly a multi billionaire! God bless the assets under management at companies various. I didn't realise until earlier that the monies these companies control was actually all mine. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityloyal473 Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 4 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: So a Chelsea fan with an unknown amount of money who wanted to buy Gillingham ends up buying Rovers and they are over the moon. There is something very odd about the Sag takeover. It's not as if the UWE was an initial draw for the takeover - Sainsbury's and the legal case have made that a coin flip - so he hasn't come for that. His team have already said that he had looked at other league 1/2 teams. This process must have been very recent - 6 months ago the Sags were non league. So why the Sags, why now? Its very strange. Although I do think Piggs has played a blinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Joker Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 6 minutes ago, cityloyal473 said: There is something very odd about the Sag takeover. It's not as if the UWE was an initial draw for the takeover - Sainsbury's and the legal case have made that a coin flip - so he hasn't come for that. His team have already said that he had looked at other league 1/2 teams. This process must have been very recent - 6 months ago the Sags were non league. So why the Sags, why now? Its very strange. Although I do think Piggs has played a blinder. I think your right,i recon they got more chance of keeping their arses intact at a Michael Barrymore pool party than with this fella. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 3 minutes ago, cityloyal473 said: There is something very odd about the Sag takeover. It's not as if the UWE was an initial draw for the takeover - Sainsbury's and the legal case have made that a coin flip - so he hasn't come for that. His team have already said that they had been told to F Off by other league 1/2 teams. This process must have been very recent - 6 months ago the Sags were non league. So why the Sags, why now? Its very strange. Although I do think Piggs has played a blinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: Isn't this guy something to do with FIFA? He is amember of the Jordanian FA and a Fifa delegate and got interested in football when he was taken to a Chelsea game when they were really shit. What makes a football person anyway? NH was a fan but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, Hello said: when he was taken to a Chelsea game when they were really shit. That explains it then. He's obviously the nostalgic sort.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 13 minutes ago, Hello said: he was taken to a Chelsea game when they were really shit. . quite recently then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor10 Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) I personally think this could go either way for the g*s. What happens with them doesn't really bother me either. What did bother me yesterday though was the brain dead dullard that kept using the take over of the g*s as an excuse to shout/sing racist slurs about it all afternoon. I've met some thick people in my time but you sir were right up there with the thickest. Very very poorly educated man. Edited February 21, 2016 by Taylor10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamite Red Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) Have you not heard the family worth 100 billion. Richer than the richest man on earth. http://gaschat.co.uk/thread/5999/sorry-on-bonfire?page=3 Wait until the clowns realise this guy is worth £20 million and the family around £130million, more likely to feature on the Fraud list than the Forbes rich list. Edited February 21, 2016 by Dynamite Red 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 11 minutes ago, Dynamite Red said: Have you not heard the family worth 100 billion. Richer than the richest man on earth. http://gaschat.co.uk/thread/5999/sorry-on-bonfire?page=3 Wait until the clowns realise this guy is worth 20 million and should be on the Fraud list not the Forbes rich list. It's impressive that some Larry from Horfield can find out but Forbes are totally unaware. http://www.forbes.com/billionaires/list/#version:static 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamite Red Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) 7 minutes ago, View from the Dolman said: It's impressive that some Larry from Horfield can find out but Forbes are totally unaware. http://www.forbes.com/billionaires/list/#version:static Surely the 3rd richest family in the world would feature in the world's richest families list. Can't seem to find them. http://www.msn.com/en-in/money/financephotos/the-world’s-richest-families-revealed/ss-BBmRgsr#image=1 Must be a mystery. Edited February 21, 2016 by Dynamite Red 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert tann Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 43 minutes ago, Dynamite Red said: Have you not heard the family worth 100 billion. Richer than the richest man on earth. http://gaschat.co.uk/thread/5999/sorry-on-bonfire?page=3 Wait until the clowns realise this guy is worth £20 million and the family around £130million, more likely to feature on the Fraud list than the Forbes rich list. If that does happen Rovers new chairman will be able to help. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/former-swansea-city-chairman-helps-6200850 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CITYAREREDANDWHITE Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 lots of figures thrown around. Does anyone know the actual net worth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepUpLino Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 3 minutes ago, CITYAREREDANDWHITE said: lots of figures thrown around. Does anyone know the actual net worth? One things for sure, they are no where near billionaires!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamite Red Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 7 minutes ago, 'keepuplino' said: One things for sure, they are no where near billionaires!! Not even close or even a quarter of the way there, but let them dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) It's a very odd buy, very odd. My thinking is basically something like they have false expectations buy a club like that lot cheap, get them into the PL gravy train and sell on at profit... Edited February 21, 2016 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 15 minutes ago, CITYAREREDANDWHITE said: lots of figures thrown around. Does anyone know the actual net worth? A lot of the Blue Few are confusing the capitalisation of the banks which the al-Qadi's are part (note that word) owners of, with the worth of the family as a whole. As we know, banks' money belongs to investors and savers not the business per se and is capitalised at typically 20x the value of deposits. I'm sure they are wealthy enough to write off the Gas debts, underwrite continuing losses and possibly build the UWE bowl with no sale required. They will want a return eventually however. They are not in the "throwing money continuously at a club" league. Were I a [shudder to think] R****s fan, I would be worrying about when that payback will be required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 18 minutes ago, Tomarse said: I'm surprised nobody has sought to find out exactly what they are worth... Surely someone at the WDP/BP should be investigating it.. Do you think they`re really interested in shattering the illusion that they`ve helped to create since Friday though. An awful lot of media `personalities` will look pretty stupid when the actual figures do come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepUpLino Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 1 minute ago, Reddie The Eagle Edwards said: crazy how all the gas scum have just accepted this bizarre rumour that the family have catapulted them into the top 6 richest clubs in the country. There is no evidence of any such wealth but the media have also just accepted this. If they are that rich why would they want to buy gillingham or rovers?! None of this makes any sense It's absolutely outrageous... They seem blind to all the facts and continue to bang on about how ridiculously rich they now are... I can't quite get my head around the whole deal and something just doesn't seem right, why would anyone buy Rovers When there's a plethora of better clubs to chose from at that level? It's gonna go tits up I'm sure if it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Worse case scenario they own the mem and a football team to manage, best case, they get a nice new stadium, with multiple income options in a great location with a big and growing catchment area. So it was probably a good deal... i'd have done it myself if that scratch card this morning would had been more than £5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bend it like brian Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 3 minutes ago, 'keepuplino' said: It's absolutely outrageous... They seem blind to all the facts and continue to bang on about how ridiculously rich they now are... I can't quite get my head around the whole deal and something just doesn't seem right, why would anyone buy Rovers When there's a plethora of better clubs to chose from at that level? It's gonna go tits up I'm sure if it!!! On 2/20/2016 at 10:45, 'keepuplino' said: Didnt even no the mangos were for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 6 minutes ago, bend it like brian said: Didnt even no the mangos were for sale Neither did Wael! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Hold the press ,i have just twigged , Wally thinks he's bought Bristol Gas , that must be worth a shekel or two .He is probably wondering where the gasfields are . Anyway the gift that is Al Gas ,keeps on giving . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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