BS4 on Tour... Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 He's the president not the chairman ain't he?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombsy Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 not as rich as people thinks time will tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Chatting to a gas head at work about the Jordanians ...he thinks they're in the prem already!! ....made I laugh I tell thee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Could the family's wealth come from other sources though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Wow we have two new gas threads now.. not seen that in a while - really should rename this thread "All Things Rovers Related" and sticky it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I suppose the point of being a banker is it might be not too difficult to persuade the bank to lend the Gas the cash to cover the UWE (and court) costs - and of course to cover any shortage of funds the "billionaire" may have. Such a transaction however could only be made on commercial terms though. A substantial repayment WILL be required. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I'm still quietly chuckling to myself. Some of them think their new owners are richer than Bill Gates, well if that was the case they would have purchased Barcelona FC not Basement Rovers. And when I've tried to point out they ain't even the richest club in Bristol I get 'well your owner doesn't even live in Bristol' thrown back at me. So, are they expecting the Jordanian family to find a salubrious pad in Patchway before they can be taken seriously?! Muppets, just muppets.... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 To save me reading back through all this thread, has anyone come up with a final figure of their worth. I only ask because the wild speculation is becoming boring, a mate (bloody Huddersfield fan !) has pipped up they are the 6th richest club in England. With SL a simple Forbes/ Lansdown search and you find he is now worth £1.99 billion, with Al Qadi you don't get much. Figures vary from assets of £1.2b to net worth £65m. I did like the post somewhere that stated they were worth £305billion, 3 times as much as Bill Gates........... the richest man in the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtilldead Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 According to the sports reporter on HTV tonight we aren't the richest club in Bristol, words to that effect anyway, hope someone else spotted it and can confirm what I said is correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 24 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said: I suppose the point of being a banker is it might be not too difficult to persuade the bank to lend the Gas the cash to cover the UWE (and court) costs - and of course to cover any shortage of funds the "billionaire" may have. Such a transaction however could only be made on commercial terms though. A substantial repayment WILL be required. Isn't bank lending to business pretty cheap atm now anyway ? It's only us plebs that get fleeced with high interest rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 8 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: To save me reading back through all this thread, has anyone come up with a final figure of their worth. I only ask because the wild speculation is becoming boring, a mate (bloody Huddersfield fan !) has pipped up they are the 6th richest club in England. With SL a simple Forbes/ Lansdown search and you find he is now worth £1.99 billion, with Al Qadi you don't get much. Figures vary from assets of £1.2b to net worth £65m. I did like the post somewhere that stated they were worth £305billion, 3 times as much as Bill Gates........... the richest man in the world They own 31% of a bank that has assets of just over a billion. The family get around 5 million a year from their bank investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepUpLino Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 11 minutes ago, Redtilldead said: According to the sports reporter on HTV tonight we aren't the richest club in Bristol, words to that effect anyway, hope someone else spotted it and can confirm what I said is correct Incorrect... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 1 minute ago, Fiale said: They own 31% of a bank that has assets of just over a billion. The family get around 5 million a year from their bank investment. Ah, so the £1.2billion is right , I can understand that lot getting excited being in the position they were but, God their fans spout some crap !!! Along with Radio Bristol, Evening Post etc etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Redtilldead said: According to the sports reporter on HTV tonight we aren't the richest club in Bristol, words to that effect anyway, Yep I heard it. Like I said in the rivalry thread....good! Don't care if it's true or not, fed up with Lansdowns money being used as a stick to beat us with every time a season doesn't go to plan or someone decides not to sign for us. Bored of hearing them claim they'd do so well if only they had access to SL's sort of wealth and they'd get double our crowds if it was them fighting relegation in the Championship. Here you go then Gasheads, time to walk the walk. They can start by selling out every home match for the rest of the season as it's such an exciting time for them now. Edited February 22, 2016 by Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepUpLino Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 6 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: Yep I heard it. Like I said in the rivalry thread....good! Don't care if it's true or not, fed up with Lansdowns money being used as a stick to beat us with every time a season doesn't go to plan or someone decides not to sign for us. Bored of hearing them claim they'd do so well if only they had access to SL's sort of wealth and they'd get double our crowds if it was them fighting relegation in the Championship. Here you go then Gasheads, time to walk the walk. They can start by selling out every home match for the rest of the season as it's such an exciting time for them now. Where are the press getting this info from?? Gaschat!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 One thing that is really bugging me in this thread is the casual racism, the laughs of a burka. Which to me is very wrong no matter what club it is, it's embarrassing. Anyway I hope the gas really fail with this all, I hope they **** it all up 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Is this why the Al-Qadi family have brought Steve Hamer in as their man at the helm? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/10362863/White-collar-fraudsters-offered-jail-survival-tips.htmlWhite collar fraudsters offered jail survival tips Former Swansea City chairman Steve Hamer has teamed up with a convicted fraudster to launch Prison Consultants, a service advising white collar criminals on how to cope with being locked up - the first business of its kind in Britain. He's not averse to a little controversy himself, after overseeing a poor financial period which resulted in his forced removal as chairman, prior to Swansea seeking a Company Voluntary Arrangement. He was then denied access to the Swansea boardroom while attending a match against local rivals (Cardiff),when he was in the company of Peter Risdale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sir Colby-Tit Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 1 hour ago, alexukhc said: One thing that is really bugging me in this thread is the casual racism, the laughs of a burka. They shouldn't make them look so funny then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 2 hours ago, Fiale said: Isn't bank lending to business pretty cheap atm now anyway ? It's only us plebs that get fleeced with high interest rates. Yes, but it's still commercial lending. Let's compare the AG revamp to the potential new Methanarium. SL is able to dip into his pockets to pay for the improvements at the Gate, but it seems unlikely that the al-Qadis could do the same with the higher costs of a new build. It's worth remembeting too that although the Blue Few stress that it is the family that have taken over their club, not the individual, it's only the chairman who is recorded as having an interest in football - and he's not even the senior family member! I would be relieved if I were them that administration in June has been staved off by this takeover, but I'd still be very wary about the future. As some of the more prescient Gasheads on here note, it's as likely to be shit as sugar. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 6 hours ago, Bar BS3 said: Is this true..? He can't even afford to cover the cost of their new stadium, IF it's accurate..? I was under the impression that he was at least a billionaire..? 6 hours ago, Davefevs said: Could the family's wealth come from other sources though? I believe that could be the case. Let us see how good or bad a custodian these guys will be. What i do know is that they have likely been quite savvy in buying the club now; the debt burden will have severely suppressed the value as will the sainsburys debacle. The club is likely going to be in the play off or promotion mix. In the event they go up and get some form of compensation from Sainsburys and find another buyer for the Mem then they're possibly looking at a quick financial gain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartcliffe red Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 We are bristol city the proper team in town. Not wanky bristol rovers,whos gaffer is a clown. They only needed money,the arab gave them that. But still remember gas scum YOU HAVE TO MIND THE GAP! 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 13 minutes ago, Hartcliffe red said: We are bristol city the proper team in town. Not wanky bristol rovers,whos gaffer is a clown. They only needed money,the arab gave them that. But still remember gas scum YOU HAVE TO MIND THE GAP! A fine effort sir ! Worthy of this thread's 5,000th post ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartcliffe red Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 13 minutes ago, The Gasbuster said: A fine effort sir ! Worthy of this thread's 5,000th post ! Cheers.will it pass the robbored test though? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 1 minute ago, Hartcliffe red said: Cheers.will it pass the robbored test though? who cares.......?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartcliffe red Posted February 23, 2016 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...
Guest Jafar Posted February 23, 2016 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastardly and Muttley Posted February 23, 2016 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
Guest Whitestsadhat Posted February 24, 2016 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...
Guest Whitestsadhat Posted February 24, 2016 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 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...
Guest Whitestsadhat Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Read some of it. Bored. Laughable. Easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Barrs Court Red Posted February 24, 2016 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...
Guest Whitestsadhat Posted February 24, 2016 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 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 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 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...
Guest Whitestsadhat Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Yawn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jordan Posted February 24, 2016 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
Guest gashead76 Posted February 24, 2016 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...
22A Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 "The new owners brought good fortune with them as well as their personal fortune. Rovers beat Morecombe at the weekend" Clutching at straws already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 On 23 February 2016 at 08:32, Hartcliffe red said: We are bristol city the proper team in town. Not wanky bristol rovers,whos gaffer is a clown. They only needed money,the arab gave them that. But still remember gas scum YOU HAVE TO MIND THE GAP! As terrace humour goes, that is a pretty fine set of lyrics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 7 minutes ago, gashead76 said: 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! Wow, the delusion has reached epic proportions. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakes Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 5 minutes ago, gashead76 said: 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! And there's me thinking you realised your potential last season in the vanarama, silly me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 9 minutes ago, gashead76 said: 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! What a load of bollocks. Did you just make that up ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pride of the west Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Where's the bit about the nerdy girl being lumbered with huge credit card debt when the quarter back does one after selling her home from under her nose? 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gashead76 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 8 minutes ago, The Gasbuster said: What a load of bollocks. Did you just make that up ? Just like the denial in the film! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 4 minutes ago, pride of the west said: Where's the bit about the nerdy girl being lumbered with huge credit card debt when the quarter back does one after selling her home from under her nose? I personally think that the parable of the Emperor`s New Clothes is a more appropriate analogy for Rovers ATM. You know, the one where everyone can see he`s not all he`s cracked up to be other than those delusional people closest too him. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotham Brow Red Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Fiale said: Wow, the delusion has reached epic proportions. Is gashwad76 Hollowhead in disguised coming up with total rubbish like that? Edited February 24, 2016 by Cotham Brow Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 37 minutes ago, gashead76 said: 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! Do you realise he's not worth anything like you lot think he is don't you ? You've sold your soul to a middle eastern bloke worth about £70m Lansdown is worth £2bn Carry on with your delusion though , it's the only thing you're good at . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepUpLino Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 5 minutes ago, pride of the west said: Where's the bit about the nerdy girl being lumbered with huge credit card debt when the quarter back does one after selling her home from under her nose? I just love the delusion, please keep it coming : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman Block B Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Without scrolling back has this been done before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombsy Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 The gift that keeps giving they taking Sainsbury to court because Sainsbury don't want to buy . now fallen out with uwe because they don't like tirms they first agreed and wants to pull out I think uwe should take rovers to court see how they fill now double standards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 £ 38 minutes ago, The New Gate said: Without scrolling back has this been done before? I've just realised why they didn't buy Bolton when that club was on the market at the same time: they couldn't afford £7.5m. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 1 hour ago, The New Gate said: Without scrolling back has this been done before? We have been saying this with these figures from day one, they seem to have finally either read this thread, or actually looked things up at last.... better late than nether I guess. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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