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Post by Somersetgas on Aug 15, 2018 12:28:32 GMT
Oxford United springs to mind straight away. The football club wouldn’t have any debt to Dwane Sports. Dwane Sports would still have a debt but own the assets that the debt is secured against. Disposing of the club would prevent them from sustaining further losses. Obviously they would have the risk that the Football Club didn’t pay the rent but that is the same with any commercial lease. Maybe the UWE are buying the club Maybe cider can say as he’s been hiding this news for so long on his riddles......
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Post by baggins on Aug 15, 2018 12:30:13 GMT
You got all this from some bar room chit chat rumour? Babestation was on a ad break. Plenty of time to roll one up.
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Post by baggins on Aug 15, 2018 12:32:17 GMT
I thought the whole story behind the rumours were that the potential news owners were going to build the UWE, if so, why would they want to still rent the Mem? As far as the Mem being a "valuable asset" surely the site is only valuable once the football club leaves it? I can't see any owners running the club "sustainable" at an undeveloped Mem, not one want looking to progress anyway, particularly if they had to pay a decent rent to the ALQ's. . Serious question: what is attractive about the club in the first place? Approx 12 million of debt that needs to be sorted out, a stadium redevelopment is an absolute must so that is going to cost 30 odd million on top of the debt. Oh and a training ground needs to be built so add on another 6 million on top of that. Who would be willing to stump all that up for a club that competes for fans with a team down the road that is already in a far more established position and has a seriously wealthy chairman? The buy-in costs are so high that you could maybe contemplate it for a team in a large catchment area but when it already has a better positioned competitor literally down the road it makes it look like a ridiculous gamble to pay what is needed to a) takeover and b) pay what is needed to bring us into line with our competitors never mind exceed them. Sounds like a better prospect than when Wael bought us.
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Post by Henbury Gas on Aug 15, 2018 12:55:22 GMT
When at the game last night i earwigged two separate conversations both talking about the club being on the market
just sayin'
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Aug 15, 2018 13:39:23 GMT
UWE are going to buy Rovers.
You heard it here first.
They still build the stadium, get the rent, get the Mem site and all the income the club generates for £15M and we use their new training ground.
Jobs a good un.
You're welcome.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Aug 15, 2018 13:40:21 GMT
Damnit, just seen Henbury has beat me to the exclusive.
Grrrrr.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Aug 15, 2018 13:40:53 GMT
Oxford United springs to mind straight away. The football club wouldn’t have any debt to Dwane Sports. Dwane Sports would still have a debt but own the assets that the debt is secured against. Disposing of the club would prevent them from sustaining further losses. Obviously they would have the risk that the Football Club didn’t pay the rent but that is the same with any commercial lease. Maybe the UWE are buying the club They are.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2018 13:46:22 GMT
UWE are going to buy Rovers. You heard it here first. They still build the stadium, get the rent, get the Mem site and all the income the club generates for £15M and we use their new training ground. Jobs a good un. You're welcome. Don't forget the naming rights on the stadium for free.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Aug 15, 2018 13:56:04 GMT
All makes perfect sense.
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Post by Topper Gas on Aug 15, 2018 14:11:59 GMT
I thought the whole story behind the rumours were that the potential news owners were going to build the UWE, if so, why would they want to still rent the Mem? As far as the Mem being a "valuable asset" surely the site is only valuable once the football club leaves it? I can't see any owners running the club "sustainable" at an undeveloped Mem, not one want looking to progress anyway, particularly if they had to pay a decent rent to the ALQ's. . Serious question: what is attractive about the club in the first place? Approx 12 million of debt that needs to be sorted out, a stadium redevelopment is an absolute must so that is going to cost 30 odd million on top of the debt. Oh and a training ground needs to be built so add on another 6 million on top of that. Who would be willing to stump all that up for a club that competes for fans with a team down the road that is already in a far more established position and has a seriously wealthy chairman? The buy-in costs are so high that you could maybe contemplate it for a team in a large catchment area but when it already has a better positioned competitor literally down the road it makes it look like a ridiculous gamble to pay what is needed to a) takeover and b) pay what is needed to bring us into line with our competitors never mind exceed them. Assuming there's any truth in the rumours then I guess it's what other club's offer better value/potential for the money which is on the market at present, if a prospective buyer was looking to purchase a football club? For a £30/40m outlay the buyer gets a potential Championship side with a decent average home attendance.
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Post by singupgas on Aug 15, 2018 14:26:25 GMT
UWE are going to buy Rovers. You heard it here first. They still build the stadium, get the rent, get the Mem site and all the income the club generates for £15M and we use their new training ground. Jobs a good un. You're welcome. Would be interesting situation if the university owned us. Students would effectively be paying the players wages. Any idea how much UWE make per year from student fees?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2018 14:35:38 GMT
UWE are going to buy Rovers. You heard it here first. They still build the stadium, get the rent, get the Mem site and all the income the club generates for £15M and we use their new training ground. Jobs a good un. You're welcome. Would be interesting situation if the university owned us. Students would effectively be paying the players wages. Any idea how much UWE make per year from student fees? Not sure that it would fit in with FA rules. Isn’t that why Team Bath folded?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2018 14:43:26 GMT
UWE are going to buy Rovers. You heard it here first. They still build the stadium, get the rent, get the Mem site and all the income the club generates for £15M and we use their new training ground. Jobs a good un. You're welcome. Would be interesting situation if the university owned us. Students would effectively be paying the players wages. Any idea how much UWE make per year from student fees? I reckon the public would be totally fine with students fees going towards the cost of a new striker. No problem at all there.
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Post by singupgas on Aug 15, 2018 14:44:30 GMT
Would be interesting situation if the university owned us. Students would effectively be paying the players wages. Any idea how much UWE make per year from student fees? I reckon the public would be totally fine with students fees going towards the cost of a new striker. No problem at all there. Yeah exactly my thinking, doesn't add up at all. No truth in it for me.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2018 14:44:53 GMT
Would be interesting situation if the university owned us. Students would effectively be paying the players wages. Any idea how much UWE make per year from student fees? Not sure that it would fit in with FA rules. Isn’t that why Team Bath folded? It doesn't sound very legal. Even if it isn't I can imagine there being such political outrage around the idea of a university funding the massive costs of keeping a football team afloat that it just wouldn't get off the ground.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2018 14:47:58 GMT
I reckon the public would be totally fine with students fees going towards the cost of a new striker. No problem at all there. Yeah exactly my thinking, doesn't add up at all. No truth in it for me. I don't think it's a rumour at all is it? Using their new facilities could have some legs in it but the UWE actually buying us out is so out there. More chance of Yacht Man rocking up with an offer to take us over!
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Post by Marshy on Aug 15, 2018 14:48:10 GMT
Not sure that it would fit in with FA rules. Isn’t that why Team Bath folded? It doesn't sound very legal. Even if it isn't I can imagine there being such political outrage around the idea of a university funding the massive costs of keeping a football team afloat that it just wouldn't get off the ground. You’ve got more chance of Cyril Smith hang gliding.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2018 15:15:02 GMT
It doesn't sound very legal. Even if it isn't I can imagine there being such political outrage around the idea of a university funding the massive costs of keeping a football team afloat that it just wouldn't get off the ground. You’ve got more chance of Cyril Smith hang gliding. Whilst singing all his Rolf Harris favourite hits? Alledgdly.....
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Post by oldgas on Aug 15, 2018 16:38:53 GMT
When at the game last night i earwigged two separate conversations both talking about the club being on the market just sayin' Ah, but who were you earwigging? Were you in the corridors of power at the time? I think we need to be told.
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Post by Henbury Gas on Aug 15, 2018 17:18:42 GMT
When at the game last night i earwigged two separate conversations both talking about the club being on the market just sayin' Ah, but who were you earwigging? Were you in the corridors of power at the time? I think we need to be told. Pit of misery... Dilly Dilly
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