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Exclusive: UK-based consortium in talks to buy Bristol Rovers

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/exclusive-proposed-stadium-site-fruit-3188701

On 29/07/2019 at 12:06, BanburyRed said:

 you've done nothing and achieved nothing (unless you count being relegated to non league by a team wearing your own kit having celebrated beating relegation the previous week an achievement?)

I just love this comment and it still ranks as one of the funniest things that has ever happened in professional sport! 

2 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said:

The more football becomes about money , the more this will happen. I wouldn't blame the fans, but I suspect there were a fair amount of them demanding that the chairman 'splashed the cash' in order to keep up with the Joneses, it happens at every club.

I guarantee you that during the course of the upcoming season there will be a fair few demanding that Lansdown gets his hand in his pocket, they would do well to remember 1982.

Your owner has never even put his hand in his pocket! 

2 minutes ago, Alan Dicks said:

Tyrone Mings

5 minutes ago, Alan Dicks said:

Just noticed from reading their forum that Tyrone Mings was released by the sags as a kid, oh dear not a good move that.

Probably made up by them, as that “fact” doesn’t get a mention on his Wikipedia page!

10 hours ago, Port Said Red said:

Don't knock that, Clive Whitehead was a petrol pump attendant in Birmingham when we scouted him.

I thought he was a student when he joined us, perhaps this was his way of funding full time education?

26 minutes ago, Monkeh said:

Manor ground Oxford was much better

I remember counting all the separate stands, was there nine, as memory is little vague these days!

8 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said:

No court appearance is complete without the cufflinks and tie pin.

And there’s one due next week for the Park Street fight, which took place during the World Cup last year!

5 hours ago, Bar BS3 said:

I think this is far more likely...

 

Cancel my, um someone’s, enquiry into Whorefield season ticket prices please, thank you! 

11 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

Could be worse, they could have gone with this.

How much are season tickets at Whorefield?

(Asking for a friend, )

5 minutes ago, In the Net said:

It will be interesting to see which club officials front it up at the AGM.

When’s the AGM, has a date been announced?

Well, the accounts have arrived!

Group of companies' accounts made up to 30 June 2018

56 minutes ago, In the Net said:

Wonder if Geoff Twentyman will try to dig out some info for his programme on Thursday?

Think the usual BBC Radio Bristol schedules are taking a break until August, so unlikely.

21 minutes ago, cheese said:

When I file my company accounts they appear within minutes (and I file for 4 companies).

Perhaps they didn’t lodge them online?

1 hour ago, Bar BS3 said:

Why would the crown want to take ownership of some secondhand tents and a load of debt..?! 

The clue was in the Crown taking the ASSETS, which doesn’t include debt! 

1 hour ago, Loon plage said:

replacement stadium in place within the city boundary

Is that just Ashton Gate, or does it include Bedminster as well? 

19 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said:

What does 'struck off' mean in layman's terms?

If they don’t lodge accounts within a specific time period, the Crown can take ownership of their remaining assets, I think!

18 minutes ago, LastManStanding said:

 

 

Just had the same notification from Companies House, roll on 4th June! 

First Gazettenotice for compulsory strike-off

56 minutes ago, Porto Red said:

WTAF?!

Ashton Gate, the suspension bridge (again!), then the Banksy mural, IKEA... IKEA!!...

IKEA? You mean their spiritual home... the dog track!

This is where they can buy their garden furniture, I mean “stadium” seating!

2 hours ago, TETBURY MASSIVE said:

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/775745/bristol-rovers-fan-francisco-perez-argentina-barnsley-fundraising-memorial-stadium

Show him Ashton Gate and he’ll soon be joining us on a trip to Hull!

20 hours ago, Boring Sag said:

Dean Holden's experience of management is 

Too good to manage a joke pub team who deserve to be relegated!

5 minutes ago, phantom said:

Including "hidden" posts we are well past that number already 

The honor went to @Tinmans Love Child

 

What number is the posting on not including "hidden" posts?

49,892

Edit - this is now showing as 49,851?

3 hours ago, cityal said:

I hadn't realised they play Barnsley on the last day of the season -  I REALLY like the look of that fixture especially if the sags need something - Would be sweet to see Cauley Woodrow relegate them while they spew their bile at him in their tented swamp    

Someone tell Barnsley to leave their strip at home and ask if they can request to wear Rovers second strip, please? 

8 hours ago, MC26 said:

One of them has actually taken the time to draw a cock on our badge. They're a bit weird aren't they? 

Ah, cock robin! Which reminds me of that famous quote:

If the answer is “Cock Robin”, what was the question?

“What’s that up my arse Batman?”

5 hours ago, Bristol Rob said:

Have they submitted their accounts yet?

Not yet, due to be lodged by 31st March.

Although, not unusual to submit late and incur a fine, which is often done on purpose during negotiations, or if there financial irregularities and delaying disclosure!

39 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

If SL was the owner of Cardiff City I wonder how differently this would play out ?

For all the criticism aimed at SL , some totally justified, he tries to do things in the right way .

 

Would have used his own plane, so the situation wouldn’t have arisen!