redysteadygo1 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 2 minutes ago, Jack Dawe said: Smash and Grab? Doowee Cheatham and Howe, from an old Eric and Ern sketch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 6 hours ago, Eddie Hitler said: This was very interesting reaidng from gasincider: So maybe the takeover has already happened with Higgs selling a 36% stake. Hope the buyer wasn't Steve Lansdown. One person is not allowed to own a stake in more than any one football club in this country and hasn't been since Robert Maxwell owned Oxford and Derby back in the 80's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted February 16, 2016 Admin Share Posted February 16, 2016 1 hour ago, bert tann said: This could mean the new investor has taken up a minority shareholding and could be outvoted by the current board and Geoffrey Dunford who will between them control 51% of the issued shares unless new shares have been issued. If true it seems safe to assume the new investor is more likely to be an independent businessman rather than HH Prince Ali of Jordan himself and, having identified the undoubted business acumen of Nicholas and his colleagues, this person wishes them to remain in charge and look after his investment. There are rather a lot of these types of people in the Middle East and most of them don't wear the kind of vests you find at Marks & Spencer. I am led to believe that the board of BRFC received an email from a Nigerian Princess, she has a fortune just waiting to be ploughed into a shabby, ragbag outfit. To enable the funds to be brought into the country, board members had to gift her no small quantity of shares and the clubs bank account details for her to transfer the sum of $300M dollars. Once this was done, she would give favours to the requisite officials to ease her passage to the UK and reclaim her money, leaving Piggs to see that she was a 18 stone transvestite all along, who was just after a visa for the UK. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 15 minutes ago, Maesknoll Red said: I am led to believe that the board of BRFC received an email from a Nigerian Princess, she has a fortune just waiting to be ploughed into a shabby, ragbag outfit. To enable the funds to be brought into the country, board members had to gift her no small quantity of shares and the clubs bank account details for her to transfer the sum of $300M dollars. Once this was done, she would give favours to the requisite officials to ease her passage to the UK and reclaim her money, leaving Piggs to see that she was a 18 stone transvestite all along, who was just after a visa for the UK. I had one like that and am just waiting for the paperwork to arrive that confirms I now own 80% of the Nigerian oil industry. I`ve used my life savings and I`ve remortgaged my house to pay the processing fees but I reckon it will be worth it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert tann Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 12 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: I had one like that and am just waiting for the paperwork to arrive that confirms I now own 80% of the Nigerian oil industry. I`ve used my life savings and I`ve remortgaged my house to pay the processing fees but I reckon it will be worth it. Would you like to add an investment in Bristol Rovers (1883) Ltd to your portaloo ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted February 16, 2016 Admin Share Posted February 16, 2016 35 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: I had one like that and am just waiting for the paperwork to arrive that confirms I now own 80% of the Nigerian oil industry. I`ve used my life savings and I`ve remortgaged my house to pay the processing fees but I reckon it will be worth it. Hmm, maybe I missed a trick, I did receive a similar email myself several weeks ago, I screenshot it and put it on FB, quite a few of my 'friends' urged me to comply and send the requested processing fee and bank account details, I was a little busy at work and forgot, seems I may have wasted a huge opportunity............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted February 16, 2016 Admin Share Posted February 16, 2016 25 minutes ago, bert tann said: Would you like to add an investment in Bristol Rovers (1883) Ltd to your portaloo ? I found a small cloth bag in the loft, it has a couple of Victorian pennies in it, a farthing, a thrupenny bit, a silver sixpence and a couple of French coins. Not sure of the value, but I'd happily donate them to ensure the gift keeps giving for a few more days....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 40 minutes ago, bert tann said: Would you like to add an investment in Bristol Rovers (1883) Ltd to your portaloo ? Sorry Bert, I`m only interested in genuine investments that will provide me with a good low risk return so it`s the Nigerians I`m afraid. I will of course alert Nicholas to any other similar investment opportunities that I should happen to hear about so he can clean up too. He could of course send out e-mails along similar lines in his own right as a solution to the club`s financing problems - lets face it, it`s the only thing he`s not tried yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 2 hours ago, Red Right Hand said: I had one like that and am just waiting for the paperwork to arrive that confirms I now own 80% of the Nigerian oil industry. I`ve used my life savings and I`ve remortgaged my house to pay the processing fees but I reckon it will be worth it. I think you've been conned. You can't own 80% of the Nigerian oil industry as I've already bought the shares. They amount to, 65% from the crown Prince, 25% from the crown Princess and the other 7.5% from the crown post office of Nigeria. Double check who the email was from as I've already got the share certificates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 4 minutes ago, Rich said: I think you've been conned. You can't own 80% of the Nigerian oil industry as I've already bought the shares. They amount to, 65% from the crown Prince, 25% from the crown Princess and the other 7.5% from the crown post office of Nigeria. Double check who the email was from as I've already got the share certificates. Huh! Sez you! My communication is from the desk of Mr Sunday Okobe who is the Minister for Oil and Other Stuff and I think you`ll find he is beyond reproach. If my documents were from so called `royalty` I`d be very suspicious. I think it`s you who`s fallen for the oldest trick in the book mate - I`ll give you a wave from my private helicopter which will be bringing me to Ashton Gate in the not too distant future. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: Huh! Sez you! My communication is from the desk of Mr Sunday Okobe who is the Minister for Oil and Other Stuff and I think you`ll find he is beyond reproach. If my documents were from so called `royalty` I`d be very suspicious. I think it`s you who`s fallen for the oldest trick in the book mate - I`ll give you a wave from my private helicopter which will be bringing me to Ashton Gate in the not too distant future. Pha! Your helicopter won't have any oil, as I'll have it all. They sent me a sample with the share certificates. Admittedly, it was a little runny and a funny shade of yellow but, hey, a sample's a sample. I think it was crude oil. Edited February 16, 2016 by Rich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Damn you Rich, it looks like I may have been had after all. Still, I`m sure the bailiffs will be sympathetic to my plight and understand that anyone could have fallen for such a sophisticated ruse. I shall be writing a very strong letter to Mr Okobe demanding an explanation as I`m sure he will be as surprised as I am at this alarming turn of events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 As I am now a wealthy oil baron, I am willing to fund your court costs against Mr Okobe should you decide to take the matter further. Just send me your bank details and I'll deposit enough money into your account for your expenses as well. PS. don't send them in an open reply, PM me the details so nobody can see them and exploit you. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityloyal473 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 8 hours ago, Red Right Hand said: I had one like that and am just waiting for the paperwork to arrive that confirms I now own 80% of the Nigerian oil industry. I`ve used my life savings and I`ve remortgaged my house to pay the processing fees but I reckon it will be worth it. Some people have all the luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 "Once we win our legal battle with Sainsbury's we will be able to resolve all of those positions and return the to an even keel and go on and build our new stadium". Eggs in one basket springs to mind,or in their case basket case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert tann Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Rovers Takeaway Latest.............. Events took an unexpected twist this afternoon but, speaking from Winford Orthopaedic Hospital, Chairman Nicholas Higgs said it was simply a typing error and he expected to be up and about within a few days. Meanwhile a no fly zone has been imposed over central Jordan and the Golan Heights but this is not expected to impact local businessmen taking the p*ss because most of them wear thobes. However, as a precaution, householders in the Horfield and Bishopston areas are being advised to stay indoors with their windows and doors closed in case there is a gas leak. So, with news that work is expected to start as early as April it's back to Peter O'Hanraha-handjob in the UWE erection special studio, over to you Peter. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsober Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 42 minutes ago, bert tann said: Rovers Takeaway Latest.............. Events took an unexpected twist this afternoon but, speaking from Winford Orthopaedic Hospital, Chairman Nicholas Higgs said it was simply a typing error and he expected to be up and about within a few days. Meanwhile a no fly zone has been imposed over central Jordan and the Golan Heights but this is not expected to impact local businessmen taking the p*ss because most of them wear thobes. However, as a precaution, householders in the Horfield and Bishopston areas are being advised to stay indoors with their windows and doors closed in case there is a gas leak. So, with news that work is expected to start as early as April it's back to Peter O'Hanraha-handjob in the UWE erection special studio, over to you Peter. This thread is so boring it's getting irritating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoSheds Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 1 hour ago, NOTBLUE said: "Once we win our legal battle with Sainsbury's we will be able to resolve all of those positions and return the to an even keel and go on and build our new stadium". Eggs in one basket springs to mind,or in their case basket case. The 15ers have more chance of winning the lottery than beating Sainsburys!! Odds are now 45 million to 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 53 minutes ago, iamsober said: This thread is so boring it's getting irritating! You know what to do then ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 He's been shopping! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 On 16 February 2016 at 21:30, Rich said: I think you've been conned. You can't own 80% of the Nigerian oil industry as I've already bought the shares. They amount to, 65% from the crown Prince, 25% from the crown Princess and the other 7.5% from the crown post office of Nigeria. Double check who the email was from as I've already got the share certificates. Are they all IN CAPITALS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Tomorrow...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 1 minute ago, Barrs Court Red said: Tomorrow...... Takeover by the king of Jordan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 5 minutes ago, Barrs Court Red said: Tomorrow...... .......is a day that never comes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamite Red Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Katie Price to take over the Mamorial Gland. More tits to join the boardroom. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRaw Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 25 minutes ago, Barrs Court Red said: Tomorrow...... Tomorrow.....I love ya....tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 30 minutes ago, Barrs Court Red said: Tomorrow...... The rumoured press conference is happening then? Higgs to announce very little of note? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 52 minutes ago, Barrs Court Red said: Tomorrow...... Shit!! Please tell me it's not the end of the DFS sale?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRaw Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 17 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: Shit!! Please tell me it's not the end of the DFS sale?? Does the DFS "sale" ever end?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 59 minutes ago, Dynamite Red said: Katie Price to take over the Mamorial Gland. More tits to join the boardroom. If that annoying bint joins I'm off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 So the takeover of the blue that was happening on Monday is now being announce at 12 tomorrow according to the blue few our old friend henburygas confirmed it, you remember him don't you fellows the person who said sainsburys wasn't pulling out the person who said that their contract was water tight and would win in course the same person who said lansdown had lost interest in us the same person who said we were under investigation by hmrc so do you guys believe him this time are they going to raise and over take us like they've been harking on about for 10 years before they fell out of the league all together..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 8 minutes ago, Monkeh said: So the takeover of the blue that was happening on Monday is now being announce at 12 tomorrow according to the blue few our old friend henburygas confirmed it, you remember him don't you fellows the person who said sainsburys wasn't pulling out the person who said that their contract was water tight and would win in course the same person who said lansdown had lost interest in us the same person who said we were under investigation by hmrc so do you guys believe him this time are they going to raise and over take us like they've been harking on about for 10 years before they fell out of the league all together..... No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDBS36 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Yes. By the law of averages surely he's got to get one guess right. He's had more 'bad luck' than Kachina and Cottsciderarmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 2 hours ago, 29AR said: Yes. By the law of averages surely he's got to get one guess right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert tann Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 In the immortal words of my intimate friend Donna Summer "this time I know it's for real Bert" Nicholas always said he would only sell out to someone with the best interests of the club at heart and certainly not to some foreign fly boy who was willing to pay him back his money with no questions asked. We didn't believe him then and ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirColinOfMansfield Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Please tell me that April 1st has come early this year? BRISTOL ROVERS: Influential Jordanian family at advanced stage in talks over significant investment By JamesMcNamara | Posted: February 19, 2016 Bristol Rovers could be close to receiving significant Middle-Eastern investment Comments (0) BRISTOL Rovers are at an advanced stage in talks with a Jordanian family interested in making a significant investment in the club, the Bristol Post understands. Rovers have continually made public a desire to attract new investment and recently confirmed that as many as 12 groups of potential investors had expressed interest, which failed to materialise into anything significant. Yet, the Post has learned that Rovers have been in ongoing discussions with the Al-Qadi family, who are significant shareholders in the Arab Jordan Investment Bank (AJIB), for several months and an announcement that a deal has been signed is believed to be imminent. The family, which is considered one of the most influential in Jordan due to their banking and tourism interests, is headed by Abdulkader Al-Qadi, who founded AJIB in 1978. The Post understands that the investment is a "family commitment" but that one of Al-Qadi's three sons, Wael, would take a lead in managing the investment at board level. Currently working as an assistant general manager at AJIB, Wael has a keen interest in football and has held positions at both the Jordan Football Association and the Asian Football Development Project, which was founded by FIFA presidential candidate HRH Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein. He is a keen Chelsea supporter as a result of being schooled in London as a youngster before going on to complete his education in America at firstly, Boston University, and then, Harvard Business School. Several members of the family are expected to be present at the club's annual Valentine's Ball tomorrow night after taking in Rovers' League Two game against Morecambe at the Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Read more: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/BRISTOL-ROVERS-Influential-Jordanian-family/story-28763788-detail/story.html#ixzz40auOma8P Follow us: @BristolPost on Twitter | bristolpost on Facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirColinOfMansfield Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Strange there is nothing on any of their forums about it? They seem to be sitting around waiting for the news to break .... it pays to follow OTIB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Jordanian banker buys son a cowboy outfit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirColinOfMansfield Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 4 minutes ago, Tomarse said: There was about a 50 page thread called the end game on slag chat, no? ...but nothing about this breaking news ... until a few seconds ago ... better late than never! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 What I think we've got here is another example of a local rag with history of printing bollox that's on Internet forums, printing bollox that's on Internet forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said: Jordanian banker buys son a cowboy outfit. "Look son, I know it's not the outfit that you liked in the toy shop in Chelsea. I bought this one cheap at the market. Yes, you're right, there's nothing in the outfit which even remotely resembles Spurs ..." Edited February 19, 2016 by Rudolf Hucker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 1 hour ago, SirColinOfMansfield said: Please tell me that April 1st has come early this year? BRISTOL ROVERS: Influential Jordanian family at advanced stage in talks over significant investment By JamesMcNamara | Posted: February 19, 2016 Bristol Rovers could be close to receiving significant Middle-Eastern investment Comments (0) BRISTOL Rovers are at an advanced stage in talks with a Jordanian family interested in making a significant investment in the club, the Bristol Post understands. Rovers have continually made public a desire to attract new investment and recently confirmed that as many as 12 groups of potential investors had expressed interest, which failed to materialise into anything significant. Yet, the Post has learned that Rovers have been in ongoing discussions with the Al-Qadi family, who are significant shareholders in the Arab Jordan Investment Bank (AJIB), for several months and an announcement that a deal has been signed is believed to be imminent. The family, which is considered one of the most influential in Jordan due to their banking and tourism interests, is headed by Abdulkader Al-Qadi, who founded AJIB in 1978. The Post understands that the investment is a "family commitment" but that one of Al-Qadi's three sons, Wael, would take a lead in managing the investment at board level. Currently working as an assistant general manager at AJIB, Wael has a keen interest in football and has held positions at both the Jordan Football Association and the Asian Football Development Project, which was founded by FIFA presidential candidate HRH Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein. He is a keen Chelsea supporter as a result of being schooled in London as a youngster before going on to complete his education in America at firstly, Boston University, and then, Harvard Business School. Several members of the family are expected to be present at the club's annual Valentine's Ball tomorrow night after taking in Rovers' League Two game against Morecambe at the Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Read more: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/BRISTOL-ROVERS-Influential-Jordanian-family/story-28763788-detail/story.html#ixzz40auOma8P Follow us: @BristolPost on Twitter | bristolpost on Facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 well well well, If true they are about to become everything they hate about us, always in our shadow always hypocrites, Who thinks that this will go through and this family are only doing this to get hold of the land for development, putting rovers in the postion of chester, Darlington and wimbledon of years gone by?, I wait with baited breath 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider red Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Interesting, look at rich foreign owners coming in not understanding clubs it normally goes tits up, Blackburn,forest etc. Id be excited if I was a sag but apprehensive too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 (edited) Jordanian- does this mean we are being taken over by a bunch of Katie Price lookalikes? Edited February 19, 2016 by Miahdennehy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 5 minutes ago, Cider red said: Interesting, look at rich foreign owners coming in not understanding clubs it normally goes tits up, Blackburn,forest etc. Id be excited if I was a sag but apprehensive too If I was a sag it'd take a lot more than an EP article to convince me. Why would a family with such wealth be looking at BRFC rather than a massive club known to be looking to sell like Aston Villa who already have the infrastructure and just need quids chucked at players? There's plenty of other clubs who are in or close to the Prem and isn't going to be an at best medium-term project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 15 minutes ago, Monkeh said: well well well, If true they are about to become everything they hate about us, always in our shadow always hypocrites, Who thinks that this will go through and this family are only doing this to get hold of the land for development, putting rovers in the postion of chester, Darlington and wimbledon of years gone by?, I wait with baited breath Well,goog luck to them-they may well need it.....the gentleman supposedly to have the hand on the tiller at board level has been schooled in America,with that particular eye to sports business..doesn't always sit so well,so we shall see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 11 minutes ago, Miahdennehy said: Jordanian- does this mean we are being taken over by a bunch of Katie Price lookalikes? Hopefully for you Wael will be less of a car crash!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 29 minutes ago, 29AR said: What I think we've got here is another example of a local rag with history of printing bollox that's on Internet forums, printing bollox that's on Internet forums. I am not so sure, I haven't read all the thread on their forum but does it go into so much detail about who is involved and which son would be the driving force on the board? That seems quite detailed for a cut and paste job. More to the point, have these guys been shown the books and be happy to fund UWE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 (edited) Lets face the truth here.. If this goes through then the UWE stadium will be built with the full 21,000 capacity and they could become a serious threat to us in no time. Hopefully this is the wake up call we need to get our own act together. Edited February 19, 2016 by Kim_il_sung 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, Kim_il_sung said: Lets face the truth here.. If this goes through then the UWE stadium will be built with the full 21,000 capacity and they could become a serious threat to us in no time. Hopefully this is the wake up call we need to get our own act together. I seem to remember some 'serious investors' coming into City a few years ago, guaranteeing top flight football, a major trophy and European football within a certain time frame- I won't be holding my breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastardly and Muttley Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Serious question. In the days of FFP, at L2 level, how much of an impact can this sort of investment have now? I guess the stadium could get built, which could increase turnover, but would you get 18-21k watching L2 football when there's a 27k, hopefully, Championship team down the road? I'm assuming they can't bankroll loads of transfers and high wages instantaneously, so can't see how this will have a huge, quick impact, unless they suddenly get lucky in the transfer market and find some cheap gems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 4 minutes ago, Miahdennehy said: I seem to remember some 'serious investors' coming into City a few years ago, guaranteeing top flight football, a major trophy and European football within a certain time frame- I won't be holding my breath. I know that. But I've always been comfortable with the fact that you are a rag bag outfit that scrape by day to day and have never been a serious threat to us. Even when we totally collapse (ie 2006, 2013) we could still rely on the fact that you'd be well below us. I don't like the idea of you suddenly having a lot of money and ambition. We'd have to start looking over our shoulders and that would be unsettling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 4 minutes ago, Miahdennehy said: I seem to remember some 'serious investors' coming into City a few years ago, guaranteeing top flight football, a major trophy and European football within a certain time frame- I won't be holding my breath. Quite. Plus there's the small matter of FFP. I think UWE will get built though, which will obviously help things. I did always say you had a backup plan on that front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 29 minutes ago, 29AR said: If I was a sag it'd take a lot more than an EP article to convince me. Why would a family with such wealth be looking at BRFC rather than a massive club known to be looking to sell like Aston Villa who already have the infrastructure and just need quids chucked at players? There's plenty of other clubs who are in or close to the Prem and isn't going to be an at best medium-term project. because they prob aren't as rich as the gas fans will make out and higgs is just looking to jump ship before they are declared bankrupt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 6 minutes ago, Miahdennehy said: I seem to remember some 'serious investors' coming into City a few years ago, guaranteeing top flight football, a major trophy and European football within a certain time frame- I won't be holding my breath. Ah yes, I remember, I'm sure that bloke is in prison now or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 6 minutes ago, Miahdennehy said: I seem to remember some 'serious investors' coming into City a few years ago, guaranteeing top flight football, a major trophy and European football within a certain time frame- I won't be holding my breath. Damn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 8 minutes ago, Miahdennehy said: I seem to remember some 'serious investors' coming into City a few years ago, guaranteeing top flight football, a major trophy and European football within a certain time frame- I won't be holding my breath. Dont you have a billionaire owner anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: Quite. Plus there's the small matter of FFP. I think UWE will get built though, which will obviously help things. I did always say you had a backup plan on that front They could always do what Fleetwood owner does. Stick an office in the UWE and pay a nice office rent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 9 minutes ago, Miahdennehy said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Come on all, it's easy to see what is happening here. Rovers have heard from the court that they have lost the appeal, so they go and release a made up story to the press to stop any uproar. It's obvious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 It's a takeover, not an investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I have visions of a press conference with some sort of fake sheik talking with an implausible middle eastern accent of his plans for Rovers, and then Scooby Doo style, Darryl running up and ripping of the disguise exclaiming 'Nick! It was you all along' followed by NH mumbling 'and I would've gotten away with it if it wasn't for you pesky kids!' 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityloyal473 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 21 minutes ago, Kim_il_sung said: Lets face the truth here.. If this goes through then the UWE stadium will be built with the full 21,000 capacity and they could become a serious threat to us in no time. Hopefully this is the wake up call we need to get our own act together. Wake up call? We're 2/3rds of the way through a stadium redevelopment which will take the capacity up to 27,000 - when they've not even broken ground on a much smaller stadium and we're two leagues higher than them with not much likelihood of that gap changing. What wake up call do we need? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 87 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 4 minutes ago, cityloyal473 said: Wake up call? We're 2/3rds of the way through a stadium redevelopment which will take the capacity up to 27,000 - when they've not even broken ground on a much smaller stadium and we're two leagues higher than them with not much likelihood of that gap changing. What wake up call do we need? Quite right, if we are measuring our success on how Rovers are doing, we will never make the prem. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 1 hour ago, Miahdennehy said: Jordanian- does this mean we are being taken over by a bunch of Katie Price lookalikes? A bunch of tits, maybe ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I hope RED is a lucky Jordanian Colour ! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityloyal473 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 1 hour ago, Monkeh said: well well well, If true they are about to become everything they hate about us, always in our shadow always hypocrites, Who thinks that this will go through and this family are only doing this to get hold of the land for development, putting rovers in the postion of chester, Darlington and wimbledon of years gone by?, I wait with baited breath You couldn't make it up could you. Continually been berated by them "duke of Guernsey" etc. etc., and now...... You just know they're going to be turning up with tea towels on their heads tomorrow. But, they wont be selling out. oh no. They wouldn't dream of it. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 If true, has this all come about due to that seemingly ridiculous article/advert a Rovers' supporting journalist had published in a Middle Eastern newspaper extolling their 'virtues' and absurdly saying what a fantastic club they'd be to take over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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