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Post by madgas on Dec 5, 2017 23:27:18 GMT
Whilst we’re all trying to prove doomsday is upon us. Darrell wants out and we haven’t got a pot to water in.
There’s a lovely photo of our gaffer and president, smiling outside the Chelsea ground. Waels come in for criticism lately, but he watches more football- than any other owner I think of. Here, London or abroad. He’s a true football nerd.
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Post by socrates on Dec 6, 2017 0:29:27 GMT
Whilst we’re all trying to prove doomsday is upon us. Darrell wants out and we haven’t got a pot to water in. There’s a lovely photo of our gaffer and president, smiling outside the Chelsea ground. Waels come in for criticism lately, but he watches more football- than any other owner I think of. Here, London or abroad. He’s a true football nerd. And he bought the club just as we were going under and he wants to spend money and improve the club. The fact DC is still here is mainly down to him and without DC we wouldn’t be anywhere near where we are. He’s had a hell of a lot of stick these last few months that’s for sure and I think the majority of it has been unfair and ill informed. |
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Post by philbemmygas on Dec 6, 2017 7:13:18 GMT
Whilst we’re all trying to prove doomsday is upon us. Darrell wants out and we haven’t got a pot to water in. There’s a lovely photo of our gaffer and president, smiling outside the Chelsea ground. Waels come in for criticism lately, but he watches more football- than any other owner I think of. Here, London or abroad. He’s a true football nerd. And he bought the club just as we were going under and he wants to spend money and improve the club. The fact DC is still here is mainly down to him and without DC we wouldn’t be anywhere near where we are. He’s had a hell of a lot of stick these last few months that’s for sure and I think the majority of it has been unfair and ill informed. Stop it, no really stop it. Everybody knows we have been well and truely f*cked over; the evidence is all there to see (sic)  |
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Post by Baxtinho on Dec 6, 2017 10:10:26 GMT
Here's the pic, though I'm sure we've all seen it.
Nice to see a thread about Wael & DC without the negative so-and-so's trying to bring us all down!
Yours faithfully,
Keyboard Bully
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Dec 6, 2017 10:32:57 GMT
I reckon DC paid for the trip, seeing that Whale is a poor fraud.
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Post by bluestone on Dec 6, 2017 10:49:15 GMT
Let's be honest here, they only went to check out the standard of Chelsea's toilets ;-)
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Post by markczgas on Dec 6, 2017 12:45:54 GMT
Nice to see them smiling but what you don't know is Darrell was there to sign a 5 -year extension to his contract  |
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Post by scoobydoogas on Dec 6, 2017 13:00:05 GMT
Checking out loan players for January, I reckon.
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Post by Topper Gas on Dec 6, 2017 13:06:57 GMT
Whilst we’re all trying to prove doomsday is upon us. Darrell wants out and we haven’t got a pot to water in.
There’s a lovely photo of our gaffer and president, smiling outside the Chelsea ground. Waels come in for criticism lately, but he watches more football- than any other owner I think of. Here, London or abroad. He’s a true football nerd. Remind us again who was talking about shopping at Poundland only last week? |
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Dec 6, 2017 13:22:23 GMT
Checking out loan players for January, I reckon. If any of those were on show last night then we really will be going under! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2017 13:31:21 GMT
I reckon DC paid for the trip, seeing that Whale is a poor fraud. They used scouts complimentary tickets. 😎 |
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Post by axegas on Dec 6, 2017 21:22:14 GMT
Whilst we’re all trying to prove doomsday is upon us. Darrell wants out and we haven’t got a pot to water in.
There’s a lovely photo of our gaffer and president, smiling outside the Chelsea ground. Waels come in for criticism lately, but he watches more football- than any other owner I think of. Here, London or abroad. He’s a true football nerd. Remind us again who was talking about shopping at Poundland only last week? That's twisting DC's words a little bit though isn't it. What he actually said was he had three lists one for "Waitrose", "Lidl" and "Poundland". Time will tell if DC has been told to shop for bargains in poundland or luxuries in Waitrose but what we do know is that Wael is passionate about football and committed to this club. |
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Post by aghast on Dec 6, 2017 21:34:08 GMT
Where did the folklore originate that Wael is a hapless footie fan with no idea how to run a business, and Hani and the family are just indulging him by letting him buy a football club as a 'plaything', to use the term I've often seen, and that Hani actiually holds all the purse strings?
A lot of people seem to accept it, but is there any truth in it all at? And how does anyone know this?
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Post by I Voted For Kodos on Dec 6, 2017 22:00:12 GMT
Where did the folklore originate that Wael is a hapless footie fan with no idea how to run a business, and Hani and the family are just indulging him by letting him buy a football club as a 'plaything', to use the term I've often seen, and that Hani actiually holds all the purse strings? A lot of people seem to accept it, but is there any truth in it all at? And how does anyone know this? Pretty sure this narrative emerged around the time the UWE deal collapsed, but took over slowly enough that no-one has stopped and questioned it. Another one spread by the ITKs that has become fact on this forum. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Dec 6, 2017 23:01:19 GMT
Where did the folklore originate that Wael is a hapless footie fan with no idea how to run a business, and Hani and the family are just indulging him by letting him buy a football club as a 'plaything', to use the term I've often seen, and that Hani actiually holds all the purse strings? A lot of people seem to accept it, but is there any truth in it all at? And how does anyone know this? Pretty sure this narrative emerged around the time the UWE deal collapsed, but took over slowly enough that no-one has stopped and questioned it. Another one spread by the ITKs that has become fact on this forum. I think some did question it which then started some of the bitter exchanges between those who 'knew' something and those who didn't. |
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Post by madgas on Dec 7, 2017 7:31:42 GMT
The point is more about not overeating.
DC talking about budgets before January is not unnormal.
DC being frustrated about the stadium situation (like all of us) does mean he’s fed up with the owners. (I suspect they are also annoyed about the stadium).
And...
DC watching a game of footie with the president does not mean everything is perfect.
There are challenges ahead. But as of yet I see no need for the pitchforks,
Let’s concentrate on supporting the boys.
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Post by philbemmygas on Dec 7, 2017 7:40:34 GMT
The point is more about not overeating. DC talking about budgets before January is not unnormal. DC being frustrated about the stadium situation (like all of us) does mean he’s fed up with the owners. (I suspect they are also annoyed about the stadium). And... DC watching a game of footie with the president does not mean everything is perfect. There are challenges ahead. But as of yet I see no need for the pitchforks, Let’s concentrate on supporting the boys. Good summation of the current situation; another win this weekend with other results going our way and all could look rosy in the garden that is Bristol Rovers. Or am I just being fickle? Answers on a £10 note to postbox BS3Gashead |
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Post by socrates on Dec 7, 2017 7:40:41 GMT
The point is more about not overeating. DC talking about budgets before January is not unnormal. DC being frustrated about the stadium situation (like all of us) does mean he’s fed up with the owners. (I suspect they are also annoyed about the stadium). And... DC watching a game of footie with the president does not mean everything is perfect. There are challenges ahead. But as of yet I see no need for the pitchforks, Let’s concentrate on supporting the boys. That’s the kind of sensible stuff you just don’t see on here enough. |
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Post by axegas on Dec 7, 2017 12:38:43 GMT
Where did the folklore originate that Wael is a hapless footie fan with no idea how to run a business, and Hani and the family are just indulging him by letting him buy a football club as a 'plaything', to use the term I've often seen, and that Hani actiually holds all the purse strings? A lot of people seem to accept it, but is there any truth in it all at? And how does anyone know this? Pretty sure this narrative emerged around the time the UWE deal collapsed, but took over slowly enough that no-one has stopped and questioned it. Another one spread by the ITKs that has become fact on this forum. I don't think it's just the forum, Wael said this in the Guardian about a year ago: “My father and my brothers – Hani, the eldest, is the guy in charge at the bank, a Harvard Business School honours’ graduate – they’re conservative and they look at business with numbers and charts. So to try to convince the family to come into football, something they see as just a game … they had no clue about the industry, about how it has grown.” I reckon it's pretty clear from this that Hani holds the purse strings and Wael had to persuade him to buy into the club. I also think however he still holds an interest in Rovers, beyond his investment. I seem to recall that he watched the L2 promotion in with the fans in the North terrace, so he has had the chance to experience the passion the fans have towards our football club. |
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