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4 minutes ago, Reddie The Eagle Edwards said:

105billion according to some of them...

Bill Gates is worth 80 billion, So that would make him the richest person in the world . (if it was true)

3 hours ago, Taylor10 said:

 

If Rovers owners are worth 1.8 billion and more why don't they just get on and build the UWE stadium, nothing is stopping them. The legal case with sainsbury is about the sell of the Mem not the build at UWE.  The mem is still an asset and could be sold for development at any time in the future.

Yet they are still waiting on the outcome of the High court case. Again these facts seem to be ignore by the gas heads who are at the momment are all in some sort of collective hystria and have lost all control of rational thinking. But then again they have always been a bunch of deluded pr1cks.

 

18 hours ago, kivsy said:

bunch of hypocrites !! saying we sold out to lansdown, and the club are his plaything and will get bored and sell us up the swanney,  now its ok for them to take the new investment ? 

 

in lansdown we trust ..............

The gas are the biggest bunch of hyprocrites in English football.

On Thursday night thier fans were on Radio Bristol Twentyman show, complaining about Northampton and that only last season there were struggling money wise and now they are top of the Division due to a new investor and how they thought that was so unfair!

When we were going to build at Ashton Vale saying how they didn't like souless out of town bowl stadiums and trying to take the p1ss by complaining the new stadium would not be in Bristol but in North Somerset and they would be the only club in Bristol when infact it was only an access road to the site would have been in North Somerset oh the ******* irony of it.

Forever complaining that billionaire foriegn  owners  and money  are destroying English football and its so unfair on little old bristol rovers.

They also have no morals, on talksport a woman gas was ask do you care where the money is coming she said "NO" and this after all the sh!t they gave SL because he lives in Gurnsey and they want him to pay more tax. What have thier new owner done to contribute to our society?

 

 

 

2 hours ago, Tomarse said:

Nah, just that tweet from a few years ago.. surely you all saw it?

I remember him saying that on a Radio Bristol interview a year or two ago. 

5 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

I am pretty sure (although I can't point to specific quotes) that SL has always said, that if the right player becomes available that falls outside that rule that they would still pursue that player.

But you are publicly stating that you only want to buy players under 24, if the right player comes along we will break our on policy.

More confused thinking from the owner and board.

24 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

I worked in the Casino industry for 15 years and I can tell you that just throwing more money at a problem is not a recipe for success. People cite Pompey as an example of getting short term success at a long term price, but there are many more, some had a bit of success for longer, but all are struggling now. Wigan, Bolton, Blackburn Rovers, and so on.

I am sure there are people out there that would swap an F.A. Cup win or a spell in the Premier league for the long term life of the club, but I am not one of them.

Wigan ,Bolton and Blackburn have all had success over the last 20 years that we can only dream and they will be back in the prem before we will.

The same goes for Leeds , Portsmouth and others,

Clubs will go through go through good times and bad but for Bristol City a good time is the odd couple of seasons in the championship while clubs no bigger or greater and sometimes smaller than ours , are winning cups ,playing in Europe.

There is no doubt we are the biggest under achievers' in the country.

 

The one thing I fundamentally disagree with is the policy of only signing under 24 year old players.

It's a ridiculous policy, there is nothing wrong in the signing players at any age if they are going to improve your team .

Some of our best signings have been in there twilight of their career.

Look at Wilbs and Wade and the contribution they have made to the team and club.

Its funny how all the gas scum on here are saying they prefere the old terrace  style  stadium, so its begs the question why they were all creaming it when they thought they were getting a new stadium in South Glos.  

By the way the Memorial ground is nothing like a traditional football ground its a third rate rugby ground .

 

Not aim at him but at the rest of the blue few.

No not unique., But your club and fans protray themselves up as  unique super family fans, respected the land over for their speical unique atmosphere and culture you have created.  The envy of every other club in the land.  When in fact you lot are the most deluded fans in the country and all others fans are ambivalent towards your club, because rovers are a nothing club in a basement leauge who plays in the worst ground in the country. 

Your club is not unique or special , you have made this up and cling on to it because you have absoluting nothing else. 

The only thing rovers are unique for is their sh1tness.

 

sorry double post

 

There was a rumour it was a Sag who was funding the Nimby's legal costs during the TVG farce, was this true?

Yes.

BRFC fans and officials did every thing possible to scupper the Ashton Vale project.

Oh the irony of them being a pointless answer.

He was the guest on the Morning Breakfast show on talkSport today, what a shit way to start the day - radio went straight off

I listen to him this morning.

He speaks a lot but says nothing,the man is a complete moron.

I thought there were no decent 'teds'?

**** 'em, wouldn't give them one penny towards it

I wouldn't give them the steam off my p1ss

I met a chap yesterday in work who have worked on various building projects for supermarkets.

His opinion was when Rovers knew

Sainsburys wanted to pull out of the deal two years ago, Rovers could of then gone to Sainsbury and negotiate a settlement with out to much of a problem but it was their inability to see which way Sainsbury business was going and their stubbornness which led them to this humiliation.

Building projects fall by the way side all the time

for economic reasons Rovers should been looking for a different buyers and other funding 2 years ago now they are up the creek without a paddle and its all their fault not Sainsbury.

Taken from Slagchat...

"I have read lots today, fog was in so couldnt fire the panzers down here in Lulworth so lots of sitting about contemplating the future.

As with most of you I am gutted at todays outcome. Not so much the decision but the money spent getting to it and potentially putting our clubs future at risk. I was never fully comfortable with the supermarket going up on the mem site. I dont see the mem as a war memorial but share the view of the Royal British legion and English Heritage in that it is the gates that are the link to the sacrifice made by our cities sportsmen and didnt want them in a supermarket car park.

These gates should form the centre piece of our club. We are the custodians of this memorial and in my opinion we should show them the respect they deserve They should stand at the main entrance to a stadium that is a fitting memorial to those that paid the ultimate price. Even have a small image in one of the quaters on the shirt to remind our players of those that went before them. These gates could help with the rebirth of our club and give us a new ethos of community development based on sport.

So how do we do this. We are clearly in debt but we have a unique selling point that has never been promoted. Something that could really attract investors. We use the memorial as a sping board to secure a fitting memorial stadium, ensuring that the intended legacy is fulfilled. People dont always want to invest in a football club but to invest in a stadium dedicated to the countries fallen could be another matter. Especially if it is allowed to be used by the local community as the original memorial was intended.

With a proper modern pitch there is no reason why local sunday league teams couldnt use it. Four of five games on a sunday with differnt teams having their chance to fulfill a dream of playing at a top class venue would pull in families of players etc making it potentially cost neutral whilst at the same time giving back to the community.

The running track from the original UWE plans could be utilised freely by anyone who wanted a safe enviroment to maintain fitness with UWE physio students on hand to provide fitness tips, classes and nutritional advice promoting healthy well being. These are just a few things off the top of my head. Have lots more but i think you get the point im trying to make.

So who pays for the stadium? Well im guessing we as a club we could get 10 to 15 million for the mem if the land was sold for housing. This enables the rebirth of a purpose built Bristol MEMORIAL stadium on the UWE sight using the existing plans. So potentially half the money. That half secures a home for Bristol Rovers and makes them the main custodian of the stadium and the ethos it is based on.

Other money could come from charities such as Help for Heroes and the RBL by allowing the gym space to be used free of charge by injured servicemen exclusivley during the working day when gyms are generally quiet and not at their capacity as part of their rehab. The MOD could also contribute as this is a cheaper alternative to what is already an overstretched area of the forces. A reidential space could easily be put in the back of a stand to accomodate 15-20 soldiers. Again Phsio students from UWE could benefit massivley from this all the while sticking to the roots of the stadium being a proper memorial. When not in the gym conducting rehab these forces personnel could have access to the university to attend courses for their transition to civilian street. A small residntial dorm/student accom could also be used for ex homless servicemen as a stop gap to helping them get back on their feet with career advice given through the UWE. Chuck in companies like BAE systems who sponsor these types of schemes and you could probably add another couple of million to the build cost. They would get free use of the confernce facilities which being next to MOD abbeywood would be perfect for procurement conferences etc.

Then theres the UWE. How much do they want this stadium. A few million from them towards the build costs and they would get more use than first proposed of the stadium.

National univerity sporting comps could be held here such as football rugby and hockey on top of the traditional wednesday afternnon sporting events held between unies. Clearly they already have use of the carpark but teaching space could also be free to use.

Both south glos and Bristol council could also get involved. The Bristol Memorial stadium would unlock 200 million of investment in south glos which will clearly benifit both councils. SGC in business rates and council tax etc and Bristol from the fact that regardless of living in south Glos most people shop in Bristol council areas adding to the local economy. They also have the cudos of enabling this project to get off the ground.

Add to that we we apply for football grants, national lottery and english heritage stating that we are building a new war memorial that has been enabled by the sell of the old site and true to the inscription on the gates, that is open for use by the community. This should see us over the line in terms of money for the build. If we are short we could even go to Steve Landsdown as owner of Bristol Rugby as he has the History of Bristol Rugby club to look after he would surely want to see the Memorial gates in fitting surroundings as an entrance to a Bristol Memorial Stadium. It would also keep City fans happy as so many of them have come out to show their disgust at the prospect of a supermarket taking over the memeorial site.

Anyone who helps with initial investment to build get to name a stand or enclosure. The stadium name has to have Memorial in it though. After all of this there probably isnt much room for extra non matchday income at first thought. But if the stadium is in constant use then money will be spent in retail areas. Weddings etc could still be held as well as conferences. Being an international class rugby stadium could also bring in revenue with finals such as the lesser european cup competition and the British and Irish Cup and Bath Rugby could also use for a couple of games a season. Concerts could also go ahead. An agreed percentage going back to charities that supported the stadium build. Clearly an annual rememberance service on rememberance sunday inviting local children, army regiments, and a major Royal etc to see what our club ethos is all about and how we support them.

We would also be debt free on moving in the ideal world with a new board with areas of expertise in football but also on implementing community intergration and working with the forces. We wouldnt have a mortgage and so all match day revenue would be ours, again with a percentage going to forces charities. No doubt we would see increased attendances as the Bristol residents start looking at us as a real community based club rebuilt on the ethos of the memorial gates, giving back to and supporting those that have made a sacrifice in service of their country. A new covenant would be written so that bristol rovers would always have a home but no matter what level we play at we would always have to honour our commitment to helping the local community and supporting the forces. All of this should enable us to be competitive upto championship level.

As a football club we would find a new found respect amongst fellow fans around Britain. Big Teams would want to play us in pre-seasons and away fans would come and spend their money knowing that a % goes to forces charities.

So Nick. If you are reading this, feel free to give me a bell and ill help get your stadium built. Unfortunatley though, when it is you will be a fan just like the rest of us watching from the Royal British Legion end as the mighty gas attck the Help for Heroes end.

Anyway thats enough of my ramblings. Feel free to pick holes in this guys. Personally with the right leadership, i think it would be achievable".

Feel free to pick holes in it he says. I could drive a horse and carriage through everything he said.

Help for heros grants , national lottery grants , money from Bristol City and...and South Glos councils.

Truly truly laughable if it wasn't so pathetic. Always wanted someone else to pay ,always playing the victim .

 

 

I'm making no comment on the shocking court decision today, honest.

Just showed these pictures  to my wife, " that stand looks like a gazebo" she exclaimed thats because it is .

I texted Twentyman show on Radio Bristol today, here is my text.

 

"Delighted that Sainsbury won in the High court today. Its Karma for all the the gas heads who actively campaigned against Bristol City attempt to build a staduim at Ashton Vale. What goes around comes around. Ps bet you won't read this out"

 

 

Geoff replied on air to my text and I quote " Delighted that Sainsbury won in the High ps bet you won't read this text out well I just did!" 

 

Just an example of the BBC and other media outlets only reporting what they want to report and having there own agenda.

Of course they would have all shopped at Sainsbury's

Oh the Irony of her post.

Sorry i'll take the piss out of r*vers at any opportunity, but this is frankly a terrible decision for our City.

No its not. Its a commercial decision by Sainsbury not wanted to build a supermarket ,its nothing to do with the mayor,the council, nimbys or the so called green lobby. If the Rovers had the finance the ground would have been built. The fact is there are a two bit dodgy outfit who deserves nothing.

Lets all laugh at Rovers Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahhahhahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahhhahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahahahhahahajajajhahahahahahahahahhhahahhhahahah

Who are they going to sign next?

Chad Evans?

Only gossip, but the wife of a friend works in the offices at the UWE, heard that the powers that be are no longer interested in the Rovers relocating there. In fact it's fairly common knowledge there that they want an end to this asap. They want to develop the site for educational use, not footie.

That's good enough for me. Most of fleet street have run stories with less reliable sources than that.

Took a quick glance on their forum, words honestly fail me ,deluded don't do it justice.

There is one poster on there claims that no one would invest in BCFC because we play in red and white and are nick name is the Robins and yet he states that because Rovers play in quarters and are called the Pirates they have a unique selling point that investors would love.

I'm lost for words