Bar BS3 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 3 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: I don't know enough about this sort of thing so I have probably missed a key step here, but it sounds as if... The bought the club with money released from the equity in the stadium, that line or credit hasn't yet been maxed out so they can continue to fund the club, but the charge for this is 12k per week. Assuming they have paid less to borrow the money than they are claiming, they could in theory be taking 6k a week profit out of the club. I'm not sure if they put any cash in or if it's just a smoke and mirrors thing. I believe it's called "asset stripping" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider_boy Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 I love the fact that this advert is at the bottom of their forum on a regular basis: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Cheesleysmate said: When are they gonna drop this 'Family Club' shite? Banning orders galore over at the dump, racist chanting, punching shirters, head butting mini buses, punching stewards and horses, and opposition players in the back of their net. Nothing 'Family' about the Sags at all. They couldn't be more further from being a family club if they tried. Just refer to themselves as what they really are 'The Tinpot Bristol Club'. Yes but they are a pirate family club. That means they can do what they want compared to the rest of the football world. (adams family tune) The pirate family... doo doo da doo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianconeri Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Bristol Rob said: The gas forum debate on racism at the Mem has been closed to new replies.... Why? I hear you cry! Replies were starting to get racist. I just read it. I have to hope that my memory decays selectively so that I forget it. Frankly alarming and disturbing in equal measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) Watching on TV the "highlights" of their drubbing by Posh, I noticed, for the first time, just how very close the neighbouring houses are to the Tent End, in which the away fans are located. It's pretty much in "Please can we have our ball back territory". As can be seen from the attached overhead, it really will make very complex and costly, any attempt that they make to turn their current tip into a cosy new build. (Nice, even stripes on the pitch btw!) Edited August 14, 2017 by Rudolf Hucker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianconeri Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 8 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said: I believe it's called "asset stripping" Yep, usually follows a leveraged buy out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianconeri Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 39 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said: I reckon they will end up with something crap like this although how they pay for it is anyones' guess! Standing at either end and they've got their cosy little 12K stadium. I've been to Shrewsbury, the new ground lacks the 'character' of the old one but it's pretty good for what they aspire to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Cheesleysmate said: When are they gonna drop this 'Family Club' shite? Banning orders galore over at the dump, racist chanting, punching shirters, head butting mini buses, punching stewards and horses, and opposition players in the back of their net. Nothing 'Family' about the Sags at all. They couldn't be more further from being a family club if they tried. Just refer to themselves as what they really are 'The Tinpot Bristol Club'. Doesn't "Family Club" just mean not very successful on the pitch club, less fans than their closest rivals club, embarrassing little "stadium" club... etc etc ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 4 minutes ago, Bianconeri said: I've been to Shrewsbury, the new ground lacks the 'character' of the old one but it's pretty good for what they aspire to. and lacks the river. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 In my day (when I went to the occasional Rugby match) there was a full size training pitch behind the opposite main stand. I note that it's now a car park plus housing development. I trust the money from the sale of the land was used wisely. When was this land sold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 58 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said: I reckon they will end up with something crap like this although how they pay for it is anyones' guess! Standing at either end and they've got their cosy little 12K stadium. They would imo be better off knocking it all down and just having a huge stand like the Lansdown stand, of course they would need money to do this. Could possibly build it behind their existing stand so wouldn't need to move during construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityloyal473 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 38 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said: Watching on TV the "highlights" of their drubbing by Posh, I noticed, for the first time, just how very close the neighbouring houses are to the Tent End, in which the away fans are located. It's pretty much in "Please can we have our ball back territory". As can be seen from the attached overhead, it really will make very complex and costly, any attempt that they make to turn their current tip into a cosy new build. (Nice, even stripes on the pitch btw!) Hahahahaha look at the state of that. Any contenders in the football league for a worse ground than that? 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 23 minutes ago, Norn Iron said: In my day (when I went to the occasional Rugby match) there was a full size training pitch behind the opposite main stand. I note that it's now a car park plus housing development. I trust the money from the sale of the land was used wisely. When was this land sold? Can't remember the ins and outs but that was another dodgy deal. Think the Rovers directors also ended up owning a lot of those houses. The rugby used to do a lot of training on that pitch, i remember spending a lot of my youth going up there watching them train. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Ramshackle Rovers are revealing their "wish list" for a redeveloped Chernobyl on Points West at 6.30 tonight. Should be good for some more material. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 9 minutes ago, Sir Colby-Tit said: Ramshackle Rovers are revealing their "wish list" for a redeveloped Chernobyl on Points West at 6.30 tonight. Should be good for some more material. Expect loads of fawning questions then (plus probably another outing for that "pie in the sky" artists impression of UWE) but absolutely nothing whatsoever about where the money is coming from or the racist incidents at both their league games so far.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianconeri Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 49 minutes ago, Tomarse said: They'd have to do a Bournemouth and rotate 90 degrees The only option on that site if they had any money and the site wasn't inevitably going to be repossessed and sold for housing. Build the biggest stand they can get away with in the car park behind the newish stand. Then knock that one down and rotate 90 degrees. They'd have a new stand at one end and a crappy but useable one at the other while they redeveloped the two new sides, then finally redevelop the end opposite the new stand. What could possibly go wrong? They couldn't demolish a stand and re-lay a pitch in the close season so some ground sharing would be inevitable - but who'd have them? Bournemouth went to Dorchester (nice ground) if memory serves. Bris missed a trick by not rotating the pitch when they demolished the old cowshed. The training pitches were still there then and the clubhouse terrace could easily have been extended along the whole side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC11 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Watching that, the bloke hasn't got the foggiest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 1 minute ago, BCFC11 said: Watching that, the bloke hasn't got the foggiest What did he say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Asked if "complete rebuild or regeneration" and replied with "it is very difficult to answer this"!! How does he not even know what he wants? Surely say "if it is possible we want a new rebuild", "if it isn't possible we will have to do what we can with what we have". Tart up each stand would be my guess if anything happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Up The City! said: What did he say? Wearing his club tracksuit top emblazoned with WAQ (I'm sure it should be WANQ) he said, without laughing: "Stadium criteria has improved or changed in recent times ... you have safe standing ... I'm VERY interested in that ... in creating a stadium that is cosy, where fans can create a very good atmosphere because that is important in a stadium ...it is too difficult to say whether it will be a complete rebuild or a partial regeneration ... we have to take everything into account but the advisors we have who have vast experience in stadium redevelopment and stadium builds, are very confident they can find the best solution for this club moving forward. They have built 12 projects. There have already been past planning permissions and I believe it will be easier and less complicated to revisit these and with the experienced team, to build upon that. We will have to consult with the locals convince them and show them how this project will be beneficial to them. This is the more expensive option but we are happy to invest this money and do what it takes to give us the stadium the club needs." I wonder whether these much sought after advisors are all working for free? Edited August 14, 2017 by Rudolf Hucker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54-46 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 I'm looking forward to the unveiling of the plans for the Bernard Manning Family Stand 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 8 minutes ago, 54-46 said: I'm looking forward to the unveiling of the plans for the Bernard Manning Family Stand Perhaps they could combine it with the Chubby Brown stand and the Jimmy Saville Suite?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 2 hours ago, Tomarse said: They'd have to do a Bournemouth and rotate 90 degrees Being the ROVerzzzzz ,that won't be enough, they'll wan a full 180 ! 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Not sure what's more embarrassing, the fact the blue few have been accused of racism (again) or that dreadful statement which reads like a comment from slagchat. Have the dirty gurt shiteds been blamed yet for yet another racial incident at the "family club"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Being taken over again apparently http://gaschat.co.uk/thread/10482/new-beginning-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 2 minutes ago, BS15_RED said: Being taken over again apparently http://gaschat.co.uk/thread/10482/new-beginning-2 The quicker they fold the better. So wally the loyal gashead. There hero isn't in it for the long haul. What a shitstain of a football club. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 1 minute ago, BS15_RED said: Being taken over again apparently http://gaschat.co.uk/thread/10482/new-beginning-2 Hmmm. So Wael has taken the £11m Memorial Stadium and pissed away £8.7m of that on failed projects and chasing "the dream" of promotions. They now have sweet f a of net assets, he has spent none of his own money, and is bailing to try to make some idiot pay something over £2m for assets worth less than £2m. Richest Man In The World He has done this to them and still half of them think he's "a great bloke". Halfwits. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 42 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said: Wearing his club tracksuit top emblazoned with WAQ (I'm sure it should be WANQ) he said, without laughing: "Stadium criteria has improved or changed in recent times ... you have safe standing ... I'm VERY interested in that ... in creating a stadium that is cosy, where fans can create a very good atmosphere because that is important in a stadium ...it is too difficult to say whether it will be a complete rebuild or a partial regeneration ... we have to take everything into account but the advisors we have who have vast experience in stadium redevelopment and stadium builds, are very confident they can find the best solution for this club moving forward. They have built 12 projects. There have already been past planning permissions and I believe it will be easier and less complicated to revisit these and with the experienced team, to build upon that. We will have to consult with the locals convince them and show them how this project will be beneficial to them. This is the more expensive option but we are happy to invest this money and do what it takes to give us the stadium the club needs." I wonder whether these much sought after advisors are all working for free? Sounds like a job lot of cheap knock off tracksuits? Anything gone missing recently from the World Champs @ Olympic stadium?!.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianconeri Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 15 minutes ago, BS15_RED said: Being taken over again apparently http://gaschat.co.uk/thread/10482/new-beginning-2 Belter! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Just now, cynic said: Plenty of asset still available - maybe as much as 10m. Go on then..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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