Hartcliffe red Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) 5 minutes ago, glynriley said: who cares.......?! Indeed mate.thought the song needed a revamp Edited February 23, 2016 by Hartcliffe red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jafar Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Is that the best you can do?........ I see an intensive effort to research the Rovers new owners so below are some facts. Not conjecture but facts. Jordanian banker buys Bristol Rovers promising 'evolution' and a new stadiumBy Paul NicholsonFebruary 22 – While Jordan's Prince Ali enters the final week of his second quest to conquer the top table of world football and become FIFA president, one of his billionaire subjects has shown a much more humble ambition by buying a 92% stake in fourth tier English club Bristol Rovers.Wael Al-Qadi has become Bristol Rovers' club president while former Swansea City chairman Steve Hamer will become the club's chairman. Bristol, in the west of England, is the only major British city without a Premier League football club."It's not a hit and run. I'm a football fan. It's not an investment, it's an ownership," Al-Qadi told local television.Rovers, founded 133 years ago as the Black Arabs named after a the Arabs rugby team and the black kit they wore, have played most of their football in England's third and fourth professional divisions. They were promoted back into what is now League Two last season after a year in the Conference.The new owners brought good fortune with them as well as their personal fortune. Rovers beat Morecombe at the weekend to lift themselves into the play-off positions, just four points off automatic promotion.Despite being a billionaire Al-Qadi is not the usual football investing glory hunter seen in English, and Bristol Rovers would not be an automatic choice of clubs to buy though it does represent and intriguing challenge for a football enthusiast with an ambition to build.Al-Qadi is vice president of the Asian Development Football Foundation, which was founded by Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein in 2012, and has also held a role on the marketing committee of the Jordanian Football Association. He was a core team member in Prince Ali's successful campaign to be elected vice president of FIFA in 2011, though has not figured in his FIFA presidential campaign.The Bristol challenge is intriguing because the west of England is not served by a top tier club. Rovers' cross city rival Bristol City are making progression in the dogfight to avoid relegation from the Championship, and are currently the region's highest performing club.The club has ambition and is coming to the end of a £45 million redevelopment of its Ashton Gate stadium which will see capacity increase to 27,000 for the start of the 2016/17 season.Rovers have new stadium ambitions but they have been stalled for the past 11 years by planning disputes and a lack of finance. Al-Qadi says that he hopes he can bring some momentum to the process."This football club requires and needs a new stadium. Once we are ready to go ahead with that project, we will," he said."There's a lot of work that has been done, but I have to come in and verify or make sure everything is in order, 100%, before taking the next step."While Prince Ali is promising revolution at FIFA if he is elected president, in the more genteel world of western England his friend is promising "evolution rather than revolution".Source: www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/18899-jordanian-banker-buys-bristol-rovers-promising-evolution-and-a-new-stadiumRead more: http://gasheads.org/thread/4633/profile-received-massive-boost#ixzz411URN3c2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastardly and Muttley Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Jafar said: Is that the best you can do?........ I see an intensive effort to research the Rovers new owners so below are some facts. Not conjecture but facts. Jordanian banker buys Bristol Rovers promising 'evolution' and a new stadiumBy Paul NicholsonFebruary 22 – While Jordan's Prince Ali enters the final week of his second quest to conquer the top table of world football and become FIFA president, one of his billionaire subjects has shown a much more humble ambition by buying a 92% stake in fourth tier English club Bristol Rovers.Wael Al-Qadi has become Bristol Rovers' club president while former Swansea City chairman Steve Hamer will become the club's chairman. Bristol, in the west of England, is the only major British city without a Premier League football club."It's not a hit and run. I'm a football fan. It's not an investment, it's an ownership," Al-Qadi told local television.Rovers, founded 133 years ago as the Black Arabs named after a the Arabs rugby team and the black kit they wore, have played most of their football in England's third and fourth professional divisions. They were promoted back into what is now League Two last season after a year in the Conference.The new owners brought good fortune with them as well as their personal fortune. Rovers beat Morecombe at the weekend to lift themselves into the play-off positions, just four points off automatic promotion.Despite being a billionaire Al-Qadi is not the usual football investing glory hunter seen in English, and Bristol Rovers would not be an automatic choice of clubs to buy though it does represent and intriguing challenge for a football enthusiast with an ambition to build.Al-Qadi is vice president of the Asian Development Football Foundation, which was founded by Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein in 2012, and has also held a role on the marketing committee of the Jordanian Football Association. He was a core team member in Prince Ali's successful campaign to be elected vice president of FIFA in 2011, though has not figured in his FIFA presidential campaign.The Bristol challenge is intriguing because the west of England is not served by a top tier club. Rovers' cross city rival Bristol City are making progression in the dogfight to avoid relegation from the Championship, and are currently the region's highest performing club.The club has ambition and is coming to the end of a £45 million redevelopment of its Ashton Gate stadium which will see capacity increase to 27,000 for the start of the 2016/17 season.Rovers have new stadium ambitions but they have been stalled for the past 11 years by planning disputes and a lack of finance. Al-Qadi says that he hopes he can bring some momentum to the process."This football club requires and needs a new stadium. Once we are ready to go ahead with that project, we will," he said."There's a lot of work that has been done, but I have to come in and verify or make sure everything is in order, 100%, before taking the next step."While Prince Ali is promising revolution at FIFA if he is elected president, in the more genteel world of western England his friend is promising "evolution rather than revolution".Source: www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/18899-jordanian-banker-buys-bristol-rovers-promising-evolution-and-a-new-stadiumRead more: http://gasheads.org/thread/4633/profile-received-massive-boost#ixzz411URN3c2 What new facts are there in that post? The "billionaire" label comes out again, which is definitely up for debate. The only definite facts relate to City's rebuild giving us a 27k stadium... There are far more questions than answers about this takeover. Al Qadi seem to be a family intent on running the club properly, through the academy and through evolution. It won't bring success though unless they can get to Category 1, which I think will be Lansdown's next aim and City are far more likely to get there first, meaning City can cherry pick the best Rovers players anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Jafar said: Is that the best you can do?........ I see an intensive effort to research the Rovers new owners so below are some facts. Not conjecture but facts. Jordanian banker buys Bristol Rovers promising 'evolution' and a new stadiumBy Paul NicholsonFebruary 22 – While Jordan's Prince Ali enters the final week of his second quest to conquer the top table of world football and become FIFA president, one of his billionaire subjects has shown a much more humble ambition by buying a 92% stake in fourth tier English club Bristol Rovers.Wael Al-Qadi has become Bristol Rovers' club president while former Swansea City chairman Steve Hamer will become the club's chairman. Bristol, in the west of England, is the only major British city without a Premier League football club."It's not a hit and run. I'm a football fan. It's not an investment, it's an ownership," Al-Qadi told local television.Rovers, founded 133 years ago as the Black Arabs named after a the Arabs rugby team and the black kit they wore, have played most of their football in England's third and fourth professional divisions. They were promoted back into what is now League Two last season after a year in the Conference.The new owners brought good fortune with them as well as their personal fortune. Rovers beat Morecombe at the weekend to lift themselves into the play-off positions, just four points off automatic promotion.Despite being a billionaire Al-Qadi is not the usual football investing glory hunter seen in English, and Bristol Rovers would not be an automatic choice of clubs to buy though it does represent and intriguing challenge for a football enthusiast with an ambition to build.Al-Qadi is vice president of the Asian Development Football Foundation, which was founded by Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein in 2012, and has also held a role on the marketing committee of the Jordanian Football Association. He was a core team member in Prince Ali's successful campaign to be elected vice president of FIFA in 2011, though has not figured in his FIFA presidential campaign.The Bristol challenge is intriguing because the west of England is not served by a top tier club. Rovers' cross city rival Bristol City are making progression in the dogfight to avoid relegation from the Championship, and are currently the region's highest performing club.The club has ambition and is coming to the end of a £45 million redevelopment of its Ashton Gate stadium which will see capacity increase to 27,000 for the start of the 2016/17 season.Rovers have new stadium ambitions but they have been stalled for the past 11 years by planning disputes and a lack of finance. Al-Qadi says that he hopes he can bring some momentum to the process."This football club requires and needs a new stadium. Once we are ready to go ahead with that project, we will," he said."There's a lot of work that has been done, but I have to come in and verify or make sure everything is in order, 100%, before taking the next step."While Prince Ali is promising revolution at FIFA if he is elected president, in the more genteel world of western England his friend is promising "evolution rather than revolution".Source: www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/18899-jordanian-banker-buys-bristol-rovers-promising-evolution-and-a-new-stadiumRead more: http://gasheads.org/thread/4633/profile-received-massive-boost#ixzz411URN3c2 No proof that he's a billionaire anywhere, it's the same story being recycled by our press. Outside of the stories regarding the purchase of Rover that repeat the same thing, show us this Billionaire status ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 I'm surprised if they have got any Kleenex left?! They are a "family club" again now according to Monday night's subs bench. Has the owner been advised of their despicable racist behaviour last season? If this takeover turns out to be an utter sham then I guess it will be all City's fault and they will want to fight us all. ******* W******* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Fiale said: No proof that he's a billionaire anywhere, it's the same story being recycled by our press. Outside of the stories regarding the purchase of Rover that repeat the same thing, show us this Billionaire status ? I'm interested to know why a "billionaire" who could have used his loose change to buy clubs with potential such as Aston Villa, Wolves and numerous other Premiership and Championship clubs wanted to buy Rovers. Does anyone really know how much money was paid, up front, for the club? Whatever it was, it was certainly less than the value of the land, as the directors were desperate to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert tann Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Well you need cheering up tonight don't you ? alloutofgas Joined: June 2014 Posts: 212 Member is OnlineThe Memorial Stadium. Options.... 2 minutes ago Quote Post by alloutofgas on 2 minutes ago Ok, with our new status within the football world, a few questions to ponder. I presume the Mem is now an asset of the new owners. If so, for what it's actually worth as a development site, say £15,000,000, would it be wise to hang on to this prime site within Bristol to be kept for our new training facilities within the community? Wael mentioned how he'd like a state of the art academy and associated add ons. Surely the location and scarcity of development land within Bristol it's imperative to hang on to the Mem? Also, what if all the houses that were built on the training pitches were bought back, demolished and the new stadium was built on the original footprint of the whole Memorial Ground? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 9 minutes ago, bert tann said: Well you need cheering up tonight don't you ? alloutofgas Joined: June 2014 Posts: 212 Member is OnlineThe Memorial Stadium. Options.... 2 minutes ago Quote Post by alloutofgas on 2 minutes ago Ok, with our new status within the football world, a few questions to ponder. I presume the Mem is now an asset of the new owners. If so, for what it's actually worth as a development site, say £15,000,000, would it be wise to hang on to this prime site within Bristol to be kept for our new training facilities within the community? Wael mentioned how he'd like a state of the art academy and associated add ons. Surely the location and scarcity of development land within Bristol it's imperative to hang on to the Mem? Also, what if all the houses that were built on the training pitches were bought back, demolished and the new stadium was built on the original footprint of the whole Memorial Ground? well you have to give them points for optimism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 1 hour ago, pongo88 said: I'm interested to know why a "billionaire" who could have used his loose change to buy clubs with potential such as Aston Villa, Wolves and numerous other Premiership and Championship clubs wanted to buy Rovers. Does anyone really know how much money was paid, up front, for the club? Whatever it was, it was certainly less than the value of the land, as the directors were desperate to sell. With this bloke being a banker maybe he did what the Glazers did with United? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Have to be admire their honesty.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 The Post has stated that Al Qadi is seeking advice on a PR strategy from Stuart Higgins, ex editor of the Sun newspaper! I can imagine what sort of headlines we're going to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestsadhat Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Sad, sad, sad! 26 fkn hypocritical pages on Rovers. Lots of people on here really need to get a life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestsadhat Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Make that 126 pages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tully Bascomb Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 And perhaps some people should not read it if they don't like it, easy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestsadhat Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Read some of it. Bored. Laughable. Easy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Barrs Court Red Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 20 minutes ago, Whitestsadhat said: Sad, sad, sad! 26 fkn hypocritical pages on Rovers. Lots of people on here really need to get a life! Cry me a river. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestsadhat Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Just strikes me that a lot of City fans are obsessed with/worried about the gap closing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 36 minutes ago, pongo88 said: The Post has stated that Al Qadi is seeking advice on a PR strategy from Stuart Higgins, ex editor of the Sun newspaper! I can imagine what sort of headlines we're going to see. STEVE LANSDOWN ATE MY HAMSTER 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodburyred Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 8 minutes ago, Whitestsadhat said: Just strikes me that a lot of City fans are obsessed with/worried about the gap closing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 5 minutes ago, Whitestsadhat said: Just strikes me that a lot of City fans are obsessed with/worried about the gap closing now. This thread started ages ago, it's all Rovers chat for this forum relating to games, news, information on your club (unlike your forums that just have dozens of thread popping in and out, I guess you guys are obsessed by us well ? ) - if you actually read the posts most say they are happy that you guys have avoided a potential administration, but you all seem deluded when it comes to the financial side of your takeover..... the thread also mocks you guys because that's what fans do to each other. If your to sensitive to accept that, then don't cry to us, we don't care. You have parents and family, go bury your head in their bosoms and let them console you and dry your tears, that's what family are for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestsadhat Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Yawn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jordan Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Have they realised their owner isn't as rich as they thought yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepUpLino Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 27 minutes ago, Whitestsadhat said: Just strikes me that a lot of City fans are obsessed with/worried about the gap closing now. Closing the gap with a bloke who's worth 61million...delusion in abundance you lot!! hilarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepUpLino Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 2 minutes ago, BCFC Jordan said: Have they realised their owner isn't as rich as they thought yet? Don't be daft, Rovers fans refuse to see the truth, can't see them changing anytime soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 1 hour ago, Whitestsadhat said: Just strikes me that a lot of City fans are obsessed with/worried about the gap closing now. How do you justify taking time out of your day to sign up to a rival forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 2 hours ago, Whitestsadhat said: Read some of it. Bored. Laughable. Easy. you could always ignore the thread? just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 9 minutes ago, Tomarse said: Maybe you'd like me to restore the old Bristol Rovers Fans Forum and dig out the 200 page 'OH YES!!!' topic? You know the one where it started with how we'd be playing each other.. then we stayed up and you got relegated? Oh Yesssss please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Dawe Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 3 hours ago, Whitestsadhat said: Just strikes me that a lot of City fans are obsessed with/worried about the gap closing now. To paraphrase the world famous celebrated Bristol City fan, in one of his most loved roles: "Can't we get you on Mastermind @Whitestsadhat. Next contestant, @Whitestsadhat from Cadbury Heath, specialist subject: the bleedin obvious." Nothing gets past you, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gashead76 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 There was a film once, I forget the title, but there was this aesthetically pleasing girl who didn't have much going on upstairs, no substance, but nonetheless had no trouble in attracting the star quarterback Unnoticed, a nerdy girl secretly wanted the same bloke. Of course she had no chance of that prize. She had plenty of potential but she was nothing to look at. Then remarkably a transformation took place, the nerdy girl was now stunningly attractive, her potential has been realised and she had her eye on the prize. The empty-headed girl of course thought nothing could make nerdy girl as attractive as her and that her quarterback boyfriend was safe. She told her equally dim-witted friend that she was still the more desirable and no one would look at the transformed girl, not understanding that she had a lot more about her, she had substance, she had potential. Of course in the end she got her prize quarterback. The air-head girl was left bitter and didn't really understand how it'd all happened. She'd been in denial that the ugly duckling could ever rise above her and actually be stronger, but her denial was her undoing. After a while, people lost interest in the once-popular girl, forgetting that there was once a time when she had all the attention. People were much more interested in the once nerdy girl who now had it all. Yeah that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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