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Post by Strange Gas on Aug 3, 2014 15:27:29 GMT
Due to be on OS in a few minutes!
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Aug 3, 2014 15:29:52 GMT
At least the communication seems to be improving.
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Post by Strange Gas on Aug 3, 2014 15:37:31 GMT
MODS - please merge threads
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Post by seanclevedongas on Aug 3, 2014 15:38:55 GMT
Following recent media speculation surrounding Sainsbury’s and the sale of the Memorial Stadium, I wanted to issue a short update. As I stated at the recent Supporter's Club EGM and the Fans Forum, we have a contract in place with Sainsbury’s for the purchase of the Memorial Stadium site. There is daily dialogue between both sets of lawyers, and they are working to conclude the final contract conditions. Once these have been completed we will be able to move forward with our plans, and we hope to be able to make an announcement in the near future. I understand that you are all extremely frustrated with the delays, but we all have to remain patient for a little while longer. Read more at www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/stadium-update-1801225.aspx#Jj3DqSg6KDHP3Yjg.99 |
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Aug 3, 2014 15:41:21 GMT
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Aug 3, 2014 15:41:23 GMT
Well. That's cleared that up then.....
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Aug 3, 2014 15:42:18 GMT
Anti climax if ever I've seen one!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2014 15:43:59 GMT
Aw. I wanted something to winge about!
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Aug 3, 2014 15:44:06 GMT
Doesn't say much, if anything, but at least it's something I guess...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2014 15:44:50 GMT
Well, I wasn't expecting anything huge...
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Post by seanclevedongas on Aug 3, 2014 15:46:10 GMT
The article written by Graham Russell is very poor
He says we were in the league for 93 years instead of 94 and said that we were due to get £20m from Sainsbury when they are paying £30 - Very poor!!!
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Post by gastee on Aug 3, 2014 15:48:41 GMT
All seems a bit vague to me, Higgs is not very good with words, if he was looking to offer reassurances it hasn't done much for me. He could've said that the newspaper report was false, at the very least, no? Perhaps it's just me.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2014 15:50:06 GMT
The article written by Graham Russell is very poor He says we were in the league for 93 years instead of 94 and said that we were due to get £20m from Sainsbury when they are paying £30 - Very poor!!! Slightly better than the Coventry Telegraph, their version of events said we were in the league for 19 years  I am yet to see the article, and have my reservations about it until I have done so. |
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Post by fanboy on Aug 3, 2014 15:59:23 GMT
All seems a bit vague to me, Higgs is not very good with words, if he was looking to offer reassurances it hasn't done much for me. He could've said that the newspaper report was false, at the very least, no? Perhaps it's just me. ... And if it isn't false? |
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Aug 3, 2014 16:05:22 GMT
Well that escalated quickly..
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Post by gastee on Aug 3, 2014 16:13:46 GMT
All seems a bit vague to me, Higgs is not very good with words, if he was looking to offer reassurances it hasn't done much for me. He could've said that the newspaper report was false, at the very least, no? Perhaps it's just me. ... And if it isn't false? I don't even know anymore to be honest. It's all just a f'ing big headache. |
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Post by Big Dave on Aug 3, 2014 16:42:01 GMT
I am much more nervous now the board has replied so quickly (and on a sunday to boot)...
From what I read in the newsagents earlier it was a awkwardly worded factually inaccurate story and the club have responded with a vague rebuttal of something...not the main 'suggestion' of the story, but a rebuttal of something though...
For once, I'd be happier if they'd waited until office hours to reply, but I might be overthinking it...
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Post by Strange Gas on Aug 3, 2014 16:49:08 GMT
No more than was said at the Q&A then, although increasing our public expression of "frustration" seems to be a tactic to smoke out a party that have been reluctant for some time now, as the parliamentary pressure was. I just hope it works for all our sakes but suspect sainsburys have deeper pockets to fight this one. About £29.5m I reckon, and doubt we can match them. A true David vs Goliath fight. Can the underdog win? UTG
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Post by Topper Gas on Aug 3, 2014 17:01:14 GMT
So, reading between the lines Sainsbury's want out, as we feared, but as we seem to have binding contracts in place we've told them to pay up, the fact Sainsbury's haven't just walked away already suggests the contracts maybe watertight. Sounds like it might be Sainsbury's rather than our BoD who've b@lls up this time.
Surely the Bristol Post need to get on the case now, instead of running pointless articles about the UWE.
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Aug 3, 2014 17:12:14 GMT
Why the hell would they go through all the court cases and then try and pull out?
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