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Post by Big Jock on Jul 3, 2018 14:23:37 GMT
It seems to have gone quiet lately, perhaps they are on holiday? Who? why those that continually post against the current owners and the Board. I note the occasional protest, but they certainly seem to have gone to ground as more and more news is released about money being spent on players, facilities, staff and much more. AND rumour has it there is more to come. We may well look across the city with some envy at times but worth recalling the old saying because it was the tortoise that won the race!!!!!!! So, let me get this right pal, ya hate all this bilge about stadiums, boards, consortiums so much ya decided ta revive th sh1te!
Lets be honest you chuffkin love th arguin to an fro getting nowhere its like a drug ta you. You moan like a fanny when folk post th cr@p yet reply every soddin minute bumping th rubbish. An if by any chance it falls outta site you start yer own thread on th bollocks.
oh an i aint just telling you, it goes for loads on here. They chuffkin love arguing for arguings sake its like a habit to em. So instead of looking for folk an posts every day ta row with - post what your own thoughts on our club, cause i cannae speak for everyone but th chuffkin arguing is cringey as chuffk just like th threads about a load of speculative sh**e.
No ill feelings meant, enjoy th match tonite everyone apparently its coming home
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Post by paulpirate on Jul 3, 2018 15:05:49 GMT
agree but more people will come if we got a good team doing well,I don’t give a sh** about the match day experience it’s what happens between 3-5pm that’s why I go Well that is a pity because it is the 'matchday experience' which actually brings in the money. If you compare with cinemas - good films are not now enough - comfortable seats, big screens etc count and have improved attendances. As it is with football - comfort, keeping dry, available food and drink, are all the ingredients that ADD to the match. If we take your comment to the extreme you would be happy paying your Twenty quid to watch Rovers playing on the downs in all weathers provided they won? Maybe that is for you - but I am sure there won't be many there with you! the downs,good thinking 🤔
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Post by lpgas on Jul 3, 2018 16:11:26 GMT
Cureton cost us £50k if I remember rightly. Hayles was £250k to Stevenage Roberts £200k to Wolves Micky Evans (remember him!) cost £250k Martin Cameron £200k from Caley Thistle Ellington cost us £175k I think. Just some of the big fees (for us) we have paid down the years. Some have been good and netted us a profit, some have been terrible. My only concern is getting all these members of staff in is increasing our debt, it’s not actually being paid for, just being underwritten each year by Hani. Tilson £375 k Nicholls £372 k
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Post by Severncider on Jul 3, 2018 16:15:57 GMT
Although Cheddar is down as a development squad game, I reckon a few of the newcomers will feature at some stage of the game.
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Post by 1986gas on Jul 3, 2018 16:25:39 GMT
It seems to have gone quiet lately, perhaps they are on holiday? Who? why those that continually post against the current owners and the Board. I note the occasional protest, but they certainly seem to have gone to ground as more and more news is released about money being spent on players, facilities, staff and much more. AND rumour has it there is more to come. We may well look across the city with some envy at times but worth recalling the old saying because it was the tortoise that won the race!!!!!!! what have we spent on players? If we go out and pay 500k-1m on a striker (like the Cheltenham kiddy)I will hold my hands up and say fairplay we want to go up But don’t think it’s there,chuffed with the Rodman signing but whose going to be converting his crosses Ellis? He isn’t that type of player and those type of players normally cost good money. We were lucky with the snake and may not be another around like him for free unless we dip into the championship and pay big wages for a out of favour loan move Lucky with the snake? Perhaps you should tell Marcus Stewart about that, I'm sure he will love you with that after all the time and graft he put into helping the snake for the time he spent with him, i prefer to congratulate people at the club who have played at the highest level and have worked tirelessly to help improve our players, but im just an old school supporter of the club which isn't very fashionable with the new breed poisoning our club.
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Post by 1986gas on Jul 3, 2018 16:28:37 GMT
So you think two new tents and the signing a 31 year old winger from Shrewsbury is another step nearer challenging the 82er's, has the heat got to you or have you just lost the plot? And where has the spending of MULTI-MILLIONS got the 82er's? - they seem to be standing still to me. The GAS on the other hand have won two promotions whilst spending virtually nothing. Anyone can spend money, it takes a good manager to create a winning side, especially when spending next to nothing. DC reminds me so much like Gerry Francis - spending the clubs money like it was his own. Our not so intelligent fans are still refusing to acknowledge that WAQ clearly stated he was building a sustainable future from day one, some understood and accepted it and some were incapable of doing so.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jul 3, 2018 16:29:35 GMT
what have we spent on players? If we go out and pay 500k-1m on a striker (like the Cheltenham kiddy)I will hold my hands up and say fairplay we want to go up But don’t think it’s there,chuffed with the Rodman signing but whose going to be converting his crosses Ellis? He isn’t that type of player and those type of players normally cost good money. We were lucky with the snake and may not be another around like him for free unless we dip into the championship and pay big wages for a out of favour loan move Lucky with the snake? Perhaps you should tell Marcus Stewart about that, I'm sure he will love you with that after all the time and graft he put into helping the snake for thw time he spent with him, i prefer to congratulate people at the club who have played at the highest level and have worked tirelessly to help improve our players, but im just an ild school supporter of the club which isn't very fashionablw with the new breed poisoning our club. I think you need to look at the age profile of some of the people who have constantly been spilling negative things about our club. You do the youngsters a disservice.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jul 3, 2018 16:32:14 GMT
And where has the spending of MULTI-MILLIONS got the 82er's? - they seem to be standing still to me. The GAS on the other hand have won two promotions whilst spending virtually nothing. Anyone can spend money, it takes a good manager to create a winning side, especially when spending next to nothing. DC reminds me so much like Gerry Francis - spending the clubs money like it was his own. Our not so intelligent fans are still refusing to acknowledge that WAQ clearly stated he was building a sustainable future from day one, some understood and accepted it and some were incapable of doing so. Sustainability could be achieved quickly if you spend money. One of the reasons many are disappointed with the lack of progress with the colony. The sooner we can improve our facilities the sooner we can develop and sell on players under a sustainable model surely?
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Post by 1986gas on Jul 3, 2018 16:32:55 GMT
Lucky with the snake? Perhaps you should tell Marcus Stewart about that, I'm sure he will love you with that after all the time and graft he put into helping the snake for thw time he spent with him, i prefer to congratulate people at the club who have played at the highest level and have worked tirelessly to help improve our players, but im just an ild school supporter of the club which isn't very fashionablw with the new breed poisoning our club. I think you need to look at the age profile of some of the people who have constantly been spilling negative things about our club. You do the youngsters a disservice. I will include the tote enders in that as well as the young belters who are probably spawned by the afore mentioned. Either way the are some vindictive people on the terrace hoping WAQ will fail.
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Post by 1986gas on Jul 3, 2018 16:36:22 GMT
Our not so intelligent fans are still refusing to acknowledge that WAQ clearly stated he was building a sustainable future from day one, some understood and accepted it and some were incapable of doing so. Sustainability could be achieved quickly if you spend money. One of the reasons many are disappointed with the lack of progress with the colony. The sooner we can improve our facilities the sooner we can develop and sell on players under a sustainable model surely? I agree but the huge amount of positive work that has gone on behind the scenes never gets the credit it deserves. So much left to do but so much achieved in a short space of time while the club continue to get slated by poisonous fans who wouldn't understand support if it hit them square in the chops, all very 82esque IMO and takes away the difference between the two clubs and removes the higher ground from us.
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Post by knowall on Jul 3, 2018 17:02:00 GMT
Our not so intelligent fans are still refusing to acknowledge that WAQ clearly stated he was building a sustainable future from day one, some understood and accepted it and some were incapable of doing so. Sustainability could be achieved quickly if you spend money. One of the reasons many are disappointed with the lack of progress with the colony.
The sooner we can improve our facilities the sooner we can develop and sell on players under a sustainable model surely? I don't suppose you have even given a thought there might be a very good reason? There usually is a reason why things happen/do not happen.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jul 3, 2018 17:09:14 GMT
Sustainability could be achieved quickly if you spend money. One of the reasons many are disappointed with the lack of progress with the colony. The sooner we can improve our facilities the sooner we can develop and sell on players under a sustainable model surely? I agree but the huge amount of positive work that has gone on behind the scenes never gets the credit it deserves. So much left to do but so much achieved in a short space of time while the club continue to get slated by poisonous fans who wouldn't understand support if it hit them square in the chops, all very 82esque IMO and takes away the difference between the two clubs and removes the higher ground from us. I agree with much of what you've written.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 3, 2018 17:09:42 GMT
And where has the spending of MULTI-MILLIONS got the 82er's? - they seem to be standing still to me. The GAS on the other hand have won two promotions whilst spending virtually nothing. Anyone can spend money, it takes a good manager to create a winning side, especially when spending next to nothing. DC reminds me so much like Gerry Francis - spending the clubs money like it was his own. Our not so intelligent fans are still refusing to acknowledge that WAQ clearly stated he was building a sustainable future from day one, some understood and accepted it and some were incapable of doing so. I guess we all dreamt then that Wael stated in one of his first interviews that he knew how important it was the club to get a new stadium, followed by NH suggesting there was need to worry about the Sainsbury's money as the UWE would be built regardless. Wael & SH then kept up that stance for around 18 months, whilst the ALQ's also spent £1m+ purchasing the land for the training ground. Not sure what prompting posters like Knowall to try and now re-write history and suggest there was never any intention to spend vast sums on the two developments.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jul 3, 2018 17:11:24 GMT
Sustainability could be achieved quickly if you spend money. One of the reasons many are disappointed with the lack of progress with the colony.
The sooner we can improve our facilities the sooner we can develop and sell on players under a sustainable model surely? I don't suppose you have even given a thought there might be a very good reason? There usually is a reason why things happen/do not happen. Me? Yes, but I don't think many have. I've remained, by and large, positive and supportive of the board.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jul 3, 2018 17:14:12 GMT
Our not so intelligent fans are still refusing to acknowledge that WAQ clearly stated he was building a sustainable future from day one, some understood and accepted it and some were incapable of doing so. I guess we all dreamt then that Wael stated in one of his first interviews that he knew how important it was the club to get a new stadium, followed by NH suggesting there was need to worry about the Sainsbury's money as the UWE would be built regardless. Wael & SH then kept up that stance for around 18 months, whilst the ALQ's also spent £1m+ purchasing the land for the training ground. Not sure what prompting posters like Knowall to try and now re-write history and suggest there was never any intention to spend vast sums on the two developments. It's impossible to build the 2 major projects without spending lots of money but the AQs never said they were going to spend their own money on making them happen. For what it's worth I think the ground will be financed commercially by other parties but the delay on the colony is due to other reasons.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2018 17:47:12 GMT
I think you need to look at the age profile of some of the people who have constantly been spilling negative things about our club. You do the youngsters a disservice. I will include the tote enders in that as well as the young belters who are probably spawned by the afore mentioned. Either way the are some vindictive people on the terrace hoping WAQ will fail. As an old Tote ender you're saying i'm thick and my children are too. Pathetic thing to say as you can not possibly know us all.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jul 3, 2018 19:02:54 GMT
I will include the tote enders in that as well as the young belters who are probably spawned by the afore mentioned. Either way the are some vindictive people on the terrace hoping WAQ will fail. As an old Tote ender you're saying i'm thick and my children are too. Pathetic thing to say as you can not possibly know us all. And you are a meader so you've probably got a fridge dumped in your front garden. On fire.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2018 21:45:14 GMT
As an old Tote ender you're saying i'm thick and my children are too. Pathetic thing to say as you can not possibly know us all. And you are a meader so you've probably got a fridge dumped in your front garden. On fire. Fridge freezer , we're moving up in the world.
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Post by pirate on Jul 3, 2018 22:06:49 GMT
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 3, 2018 22:12:27 GMT
It seems to have gone quiet lately, perhaps they are on holiday? Who? why those that continually post against the current owners and the Board. I note the occasional protest, but they certainly seem to have gone to ground as more and more news is released about money being spent on players, facilities, staff and much more. AND rumour has it there is more to come. We may well look across the city with some envy at times but worth recalling the old saying because it was the tortoise that won the race!!!!!!! So you think two new tents and the signing a 31 year old winger from Shrewsbury is another step nearer challenging the 82er's, has the heat got to you or have you just lost the plot? Hang on, if you are going to measure what we do against the other lot you’re going to be unhappy with whatever we do. Mr L can spend millions like we run water out of the tap, pointless comparison. Why compare, we know they’re ahead of us at the moment? Are you happy or not with the business we’ve done in the past two days? Yes we’ve got two new tents, thank goodness some people are thinking of improving what we’ve got and getting more income. I guess the money we get for the tent seats is the same value anyone would get from the seats in a stand that cost £10m. I know it’s not as good and not as much but at the moment it’s the best we can do and a lot better than the last twenty years and even last season. My point is let’s enjoy the progress we are making and not compare us with the other lot because that way will only make you miserable. We’re Rovers, compare us with ourselves. Are we better now than 5 years ago, 3 years ago or last season? Other comparisons will only lead to frustration. Again, I don’t expect others to agree. UTG!
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