ashton_fan Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 56 minutes ago, phantom said: IMO the bigger problem is that the intention was to hand the legacy on to Jon to take forward He seems to be very distant from the club and can only assume he doesn't have the interest to take on the reigns Isn't Jon making his own fortune with a property business in the Bahamas? Would you give that up to come back here so you can get given stick like his dad has done on OTIB? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 1 hour ago, phantom said: IMO the bigger problem is that the intention was to hand the legacy on to Jon to take forward He seems to be very distant from the club and can only assume he doesn't have the interest to take on the reigns I think the latter has already been confirmed by SL somewhere in the last few years, and so any sale will mean JL cashes out and flies the nest too 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 5 hours ago, Clutton Caveman said: So 777 are now pillars of society? Wasn’t she in Eldorado? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 50 minutes ago, ashton_fan said: Isn't Jon making his own fortune with a property business in the Bahamas? Would you give that up to come back here so you can get given stick like his dad has done on OTIB? he probably gets more stick on Twitter to be honest. The crayon jibes are a bit tiresome but I do think he needs to let someone else be in charge of media and design stuff. I don't think he's really interested in running the club 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 48 minutes ago, ashton_fan said: Isn't Jon making his own fortune with a property business in the Bahamas? Would you give that up to come back here so you can get given stick like his dad has done on OTIB? He owns a house in Bermuda and spends a lot of time there - the house has a golf course in front and the ocean behind so understandable! - but I don't think he's running any business's there. It's a holiday home essentially, I've heard (on here) Phil Alexander found it frustrating that JL was over there so much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted October 13, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 1 hour ago, ashton_fan said: Isn't Jon making his own fortune with a property business in the Bahamas? Would you give that up to come back here so you can get given stick like his dad has done on OTIB? If he gives one iota about stick he gets on here he has serious issues in life 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, ashton_fan said: Isn't Jon making his own fortune with a property business in the Bahamas? Would you give that up to come back here so you can get given stick like his dad has done on OTIB? Where did you get this wild claim ? As a fanboy , I know you won’t have a bad word said about the Lansdowns or Johnson Jnr but making stuff up is pure desperation Edited October 13, 2023 by Sheltons Army 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 13 minutes ago, Sheltons Army said: Where did you get this wild claim ? As a fanboy , I know you won’t have a bad word said about the Lansdowns or Johnson Jnr but making stuff up is pure desperation This is old news, has been discussed on here and in the Post a few years ago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 (edited) Steve won't be the first dad to discover that his son doesn't want to follow in his footsteps, the only difference here is scale. Edited October 13, 2023 by Port Said Red 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 4 hours ago, exAtyeoMax said: he probably gets more stick on Twitter to be honest. The crayon jibes are a bit tiresome but I do think he needs to let someone else be in charge of media and design stuff. I don't think he's really interested in running the club 10 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topper 123 Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 Steve was at the rugby tonight answering all sorts of questions and was buying rounds of beer for anyone who wanted one and there was plenty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAWS Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 10 minutes ago, Topper 123 said: Steve was at the rugby tonight answering all sorts of questions and was buying rounds of beer for anyone who wanted one and there was plenty Look forward to him doing the same v Coventry 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 17 hours ago, CodeRed said: Yes we all agree being a yo-yo club is better than where we are and will generate big money, but the conversation is about how much SL wants for the club...not what is fans would be happy with.......no one is paying north of £100 Million for a club to yo-yo between the Championship and the PL. At that price they want the potential to be a top 6 PL club (with investment) and compete in Europe and the stadium limits that ambition. Like people are saying SL needs to divide his interests up and his price down. Yes, the conversation is about how much SL wants for the club, so whole point is what he’s trying to sell. He’s trying to sell a mid table Championship club with the potential to be a yo-yo club between Championship and the Premier League. Thus the point I made in an earlier post about the size of the ground is relevant - ie lots of yo-yo clubs have similar size grounds. I agree with you, the price he’s reputed to be asking is ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1t_ref_again Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 4 hours ago, pongo88 said: Yes, the conversation is about how much SL wants for the club, so whole point is what he’s trying to sell. He’s trying to sell a mid table Championship club with the potential to be a yo-yo club between Championship and the Premier League. Thus the point I made in an earlier post about the size of the ground is relevant - ie lots of yo-yo clubs have similar size grounds. I agree with you, the price he’s reputed to be asking is ridiculous That's the key word, after all someone said it on OTIB so must be true 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 17 hours ago, Topper 123 said: Steve was at the rugby tonight answering all sorts of questions and was buying rounds of beer for anyone who wanted one and there was plenty Any insight into questions and answers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted October 14, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 17 hours ago, Topper 123 said: Steve was at the rugby tonight answering all sorts of questions and was buying rounds of beer for anyone who wanted one and there was plenty For info there are often Q&A sessions at the rugby, but rather than have them in the sports bar they've created a temporary stage in the South Stand As for the free drink, that was an offer to all season ticket holders after losing so many home games 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topper 123 Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 59 minutes ago, phantom said: For info there are often Q&A sessions at the rugby, but rather than have them in the sports bar they've created a temporary stage in the South Stand As for the free drink, that was an offer to all season ticket holders after losing so many home games No Steve was sat in the chair the free thatchers was over he was giving out all sorts on him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted October 15, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 20 hours ago, Topper 123 said: No Steve was sat in the chair the free thatchers was over he was giving out all sorts on him Don't be fooled by clever PR The deal with the brewery was to provide xx numbers of barrels free 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 On 13/10/2023 at 22:08, Topper 123 said: Steve was at the rugby tonight answering all sorts of questions and was buying rounds of beer for anyone who wanted one and there was plenty Ewwww Thats good to hear Will sure impress City failthful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 On 14/10/2023 at 15:55, phantom said: For info there are often Q&A sessions at the rugby, but rather than have them in the sports bar they've created a temporary stage in the South Stand As for the free drink, that was an offer to all season ticket holders after losing so many home games If losing too many games is the threshold for dishing out free drinks then I can see why he doesn't do it for City fans, that billion fortune would be gone. 7 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: If losing too many games is the threshold for dishing out free drinks then I can see why he doesn't do it for City fans, that billion fortune would be gone. Maybe they mean losing so many fixtures with Wasps, Worcs and Irish gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted October 16, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 11 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said: If losing too many games is the threshold for dishing out free drinks then I can see why he doesn't do it for City fans, that billion fortune would be gone. I meant because of less home games, but I like your way of thinking 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 So we can add “I want investment in football, rugby, the stadium…anything” on top of “I’ll take minority investment, majority investment, non exec investment…or even a full sale” For someone so clear that he wants financial help, he doesn’t half sounds like he’s scrambling around for any old pennies whenever he mentions it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 15 minutes ago, petehinton said: So we can add “I want investment in football, rugby, the stadium…anything” on top of “I’ll take minority investment, majority investment, non exec investment…or even a full sale” For someone so clear that he wants financial help, he doesn’t half sounds like he’s scrambling around for any old pennies whenever he mentions it. Good luck with him getting any major investment in the rugby. Minority interest sport at team level with a completely flawed business model. There’s a club at the second level this season with a 2000 capacity “stadium” & another with one that holds 3000 with no seating at all.. It might well be financial madness at Championship level but no way that a Prem club goes bust the way 2 rugby ones recently have. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 35 minutes ago, GrahamC said: It might well be financial madness at Championship level but no way that a Prem club goes bust the way 2 rugby ones recently have. 3 Prem clubs - Worcester, Wasps & Irish. Plus Jersey Reds from the Championship in the last week too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 9 minutes ago, CyderInACan said: 3 Prem clubs - Worcester, Wasps & Irish. Plus Jersey Reds from the Championship in the last week too. Cheers Reg. The Championship in rugby reminds me of the 80s when I used to watch the sport highlights on HTV. Bloke would score a try & the only person in the picture who wasn’t playing in the game was a bloke going past who was walking his dog. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 On 14/10/2023 at 16:55, Topper 123 said: No Steve was sat in the chair the free thatchers was over he was giving out all sorts on him I hope he got a discount ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 Read the transcript of his rugby Q&A and thought his views were spot on, however I did have a chuckle about his take on rugby commercials needing to improve - absolutely correct of course, but when I see both City and Bears fans bemoaning the woeful merch situation, season after season, there’s more we could do closer to home…. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted October 18, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 2 hours ago, Barrs Court Red said: Read the transcript of his rugby Q&A and thought his views were spot on, however I did have a chuckle about his take on rugby commercials needing to improve - absolutely correct of course, but when I see both City and Bears fans bemoaning the woeful merch situation, season after season, there’s more we could do closer to home…. Would it be possible to share please? I haven't seen it and sounds interesting - especially with a meeting with the club on the horizon with the SC&T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 18 minutes ago, phantom said: Would it be possible to share please? I haven't seen it and sounds interesting - especially with a meeting with the club on the horizon with the SC&T https://www.bristol247.com/sport/rugby/steve-lansdown-part-me-says-dont-want-england-win-world-cup/?fbclid=IwAR01_BIHHDb1i8tYyFvEpGSUNst9SQLyX8o0FU0bTNbtXxd3_xxN5QqOZuk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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