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Post by countygroundhotel on May 6, 2016 13:32:03 GMT
I've said it before and I'll say it again, all this we're richer than you nonsense and we're scrabbling around trying to get someone else to pay for the stadium. I've explained before, billionaires don't tend to splash their cash as it earns more invested in high interest accounts and investments that earn them more money than the cost of borrowing. Simple maths, spend your own 30 million and your interest will be zilch. 30 million earning 5% per annum earns him 1.5 million Having access to investment funds with such low interest rates as they are secured by very rich borrower will cost Half a million to service meaning that your own interest has paid for your loan and earned a further 1 million. So simple maths tells you that it's much more prudent to borrow than to spend your own cash. To butt in a lot of what you say is very true and because of that I've been saying all along that he won't be paying for a new stadium for us, actually one way or another we'll be paying for a new stadium for him. Now some, maybe all, we'll be happy with that but why do people keep on denying that that is actually the situation?
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Post by countygroundhotel on May 6, 2016 10:18:20 GMT
Move along and make that your last post, no-one on here wants to hear that message. I doubt I Will and burying your head in the sand is not the answer either. If your not capable of dialogue then do not engage. I'm with you, obviously you need to turn on your irony detector. But many are appeased unquestioningly by words.
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Post by countygroundhotel on May 6, 2016 8:22:08 GMT
Hi, new to this forum, now living in Swansea. I was out and about two nights back and got talking to a couple of very decent Jacks ( I know ) but they were and knowledgable to about our club. Didn't have any animosity at all, in fact in two years here I haven't, I mentioned Steve Hamer in glowing terms and they were very surprised he was still on football, one even amazed he was allowed to be in football. Apparently he was the catalyst for them nearly losing their club, OK a long time back but their clear message was don't trust him at all. These guys were as I say decent IMO, and some of the things they attach to Mr Hamer when at Swansea I wouldn't put on here. But they stated its a clear indication of time will tell, he has the gift of the gab and will cloud issues easily. I imagine it's a case of let's wait and see, but things are moving slowly, I suppose we will be more wiser of the financial clout of our club come the end of the summer. I am also now worried Mr Hamer is talking about getting new investors in to support basic ventures, my supposition was he fronted a massive financial institution already. Why would he do that ? My first concern in all this is now raised. PS - He was a presenter some thirty years ago on TVS - which was a regional broadcaster as I understand it. Hence his decent use of media and ability to talk to people. Was the man who got Chris Hollins ( ex Swansea manager son of John Hollins ) in to tele by all accounts. I'm remaining in the jury's out camp but I am concerned. Move along and make that your last post, no-one on here wants to hear that message.
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Post by countygroundhotel on May 6, 2016 8:13:05 GMT
Hasn't the manager, in who we trust, said that he likes operating with players on short contracts? PS: you may have missed the announcement about TL signing a new contract, please keep up I didn't miss the announcement but we could have well lost TL as well as MT this summer if NH had remained in charge. If, buts and maybes. Move on NH is in the past, the new guys are talking very positively and we all hope they deliver on those positive statements.
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Post by countygroundhotel on May 5, 2016 20:06:52 GMT
So basically we are not ready to build a stadium. We haven't got our own training ground. Our best players are up for grabs. Cool. Playing devils advocate again? Seeing as the previous BOD never even mentioned having our own training ground actually looking for one is surely an improvement? Apart from Man C virtually every club can't retain their players if they want to move and to TBH if MT want's mega bucks money I'd sooner him move on and we spend the money on 2 or 3 other players but what's the betting if we go up he's still here next season? Although it was sheer madness by NH not to tie MT & TL into long term contracts now we risk losing MT for zilch and that probably makes him an attractive signing for a top Div 1 side. Hasn't the manager, in who we trust, said that he likes operating with players on short contracts? PS: you may have missed the announcement about TL signing a new contract, please keep up
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Post by countygroundhotel on May 5, 2016 19:24:43 GMT
Hi all Gasheads. I know emotions will be at fever pitch on Saturday but could I make a please on behalf of my family that on Saturday as the clock hits 42 mins for you all to join in with a minutes applause in memory of my Dear bother Paul Withey who recently passed away aged just 42. Much appreciated COYB UTG www.bristolrovers.co.uk//news/article/paul-withey-3096910.aspxPosted on behalf of Paul's family
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Post by countygroundhotel on May 5, 2016 7:42:56 GMT
Celtic secure green light for rail seatingI know its the SFA that approved this for Celtic, but does anyone think this can be a catalyst for Rovers to pile pressure on the FA for Safe Standing in a new stadium? I am all for plenty of seating for those that want it, but I'm a die-hard stander, I feel the atmosphere in a ground is always better when people stand, can sing louder, easier to stand with your mates etc. Otherwise you all have to buy season tickets at the same time to be seated next to each other. Your thoughts? Picture of Safe Standing "Rail Seats" I know it's a different system in Scotland but are the SFA responsible for football ground licensing up there?
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Post by countygroundhotel on May 4, 2016 14:02:58 GMT
Surely we should all be shopping like mad at Sainsburys? If they'd held us to the original deal we'd still have NH and twatola pulling the strings.
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Post by countygroundhotel on Apr 29, 2016 9:17:58 GMT
In Newcastle it's a balmy northern summer's day the girls have. All got there miniskirts on and the fat guys have formed a naked queue outside Greggs. No doubt it'll be on. The snow might be a problem though.
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Post by countygroundhotel on Apr 28, 2016 6:56:33 GMT
I'm not even sure what your point is? You knew I would say what? How did my previous post read? Who said NH didn't back his managers? I think you're trying to find a difference of opinions where there isn't one. And why can't we discuss NH and his legacy? Can we discuss Wembley 2015? Because that's in the past. Wembley 2007? That was nine years ago. Promotion in 1990? Perhaps you and Hugo should draw up a list of topics we can and can't discuss, that's probably the safest bet. Whatever you do don't say waels wife is fit it doesn't go down very well ! Lol Or smoke bombs, the killjoys won't have that
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Post by countygroundhotel on Apr 27, 2016 18:10:55 GMT
Should the chairman / board then be responsible for selecting and recruiting players or should they, correctly, back the manager judgement? I've yet to see evidence of any board deliberately employing a manager they believed would fail. No of course they shouldn't, that's why you have a manager. If you take a moment to re-read you will see that I was replying to Topper's suggestion that NH should get credit for backing some of DC's signings, so it follows that he should receive credit for the excellent squad we currently have. I was highlighting the fact that he also backed some managers who made absolutely disastrous signings and so it should also follow that he receives some of the blame for that. My point is that when you look at our record on the pitch during NH's time as chairman, overall it looks pretty grim. For me his legacy will be that he "looked after" Rovers for several years and then passed the reigns to the Al Qadis and for that we should be very greatful. I don't think for a second think that Nick Higgs ever wanted Rovers to fail, just that he wasn't capable of getting the right people in the building to ensure we were a success. For the record I don't have anything against NH and for all his perceived failings I like to think he was always doing what he felt was best for the club at the time, I just think he was a bit out of his depth. That's what I knew you would say but it's not how your previous post read to me. NH had many failings but not backing his managers (however bad a choice they were) to bring in players wasn't one of them. But Hugo's advice is best move on NH is the past. I doubt many will though.
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Post by countygroundhotel on Apr 27, 2016 10:34:34 GMT
NH employed DC has manager and stuck by him early last season when it could have been easier to sack him and get another more experienced manager to replace him, he also backed him with the signing of Easter & Lines late last season. He also backed him this season with signing Lines & Gaffney etc. Okay but I feel that when you weigh up what happened on the pitch during NH's tenure then it doesn't look great. Yes, Nick gave DC the job after JW was sacked, but it was too little too late and we were relegated to the Conference, I'm sure you remember. And yes, NH backed him with the signings of Easter & Lines & Gaffney but he also backed Paul Buckle (!) with the signings of Chris Zebroski & Adam Virgo & Craig Stanley & Jim Paterson and loads of other dross that I can't think of right now. Not to mention Mark McGhee's time here. We were in L1 when Nick Higgs became Chairman in 2008 and barring a half decent season in L1 during his first year as Chairman and obviously last season's promotion (albeit from the Conference...) it's been utter crap on the pitch during his time here, wouldn't you say? Should the chairman / board then be responsible for selecting and recruiting players or should they, correctly, back the manager judgement? I've yet to see evidence of any board deliberately employing a manager they believed would fail.
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Post by countygroundhotel on Apr 24, 2016 13:40:26 GMT
Are you suggesting that Clarke for Montano was a DC masterstroke? Every single person in the bloody ground could see that was needed. But why did everyone know it was needed? Coz DC has done that sort of thing before, and it worked. DC did, not the crowd. Why were the crowd keen for OC to come on, coz DC has brought him along and turned him into a reliable, useful squad player, even starting many games of our winning run, when a lot of the crowd were saying he wasn't good enough. Why was Montano playing, coz DC persisted with him, and kept him in the squad, and bringing him on as sub when most people thought he didn't have a future with us. And then when Montano comes good, repaying DC's faith in him, then a few games back suddenly DC is in the wrong for dropping him. Sometimes listening to people on here it's like someone's nearly finished a 5,000 piece jigsaw puzzle, they've spent weeks on it, and someone else comes along and puts one piece in, and seem to think they did the whole puzzle. Amazing no-one knows anything unless DC has told them.
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Post by countygroundhotel on Apr 24, 2016 10:38:18 GMT
Then again if he'd put in a full ninety on that pitch in Stevenage he might not have been so bright as a button in the early stages of yesterday. The good thing is that the manager believes in each member of the squad to contribute a performance and in turn the players a) respect the manager's decision and b) trust their fellow team mates to carry it off. I know it's unrealistic to expect professional players, who are highly trained & fit, to play 2 games in a week .....
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Post by countygroundhotel on Apr 24, 2016 10:28:08 GMT
You know you have a top goal scorer when he's wrongly credited with the first goal & starts celebrating his 'goal'.
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Post by countygroundhotel on Apr 24, 2016 10:20:06 GMT
Ok whilst I never shared his extreme views on Matty I remember thinking about 18 months ago that Matty could be a useful player if he learned to finish. He always had a good touch and put in the effort but his goal return on chances was not good and you couldn't rely on him when a game was tight and we needed a goal He was the best we had however but I could understand T'bone,s stance even if he was over the top with his comments The Matty we are now seeing however is a changed man i believe over the last few games that his work rate has dropped and he hasn't played well. Having said that, he now looks like a natural scorer and his eye for a goal is 100% better . The way that he took the pass yesterday and to my mind knew exactly what he was going to do was evocative of Marcus Stewart who was to my mind the same type of player So for the final 2games could we please have Matty reinvigorated but with the same goal touch and maybe T,bone can give him his "most improved player" of the year award is everyone on here still watered? He was back defending for most the second half and popped up with a beauty to take all the pressure off I right lady garden was stood behind me yesterday calling every player names,if everything he said was true we would be bottom with about 4 points not 4th with a good chance of going up Top tip for some supporters,if you don't know what you are talking about save all your bullshit for the pub with your mates,the fans stood around pay to watch football not negative bullshit from some gorm Utg You are right for some unfathomable reason DC decided to stick him on the left side of midfield for most of the second half. And defending is something a midfielder is expected to do.
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Post by countygroundhotel on Apr 17, 2016 10:12:56 GMT
It is actually pretty shabby compared with just about everywhere else in the country. Yeah compared to Liverpool who have Liverpool, Everton and tranmere, which is about 80000+ Bristols attendances at the moment are pretty dire What a pair of miserable twats. Guess 2 of those teams playing in the Premiership may skew the figures a bit.
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Post by countygroundhotel on Apr 17, 2016 9:46:38 GMT
I thought that Matty might have been suffering from a bit of a virus yesterday. He looked leaden footed and a bit sluggish, whereas he's usually always on the move and pulling the defenders all over the place. That said, he was in the right place at the right time, and pulled it out of the fire for us. Also, I don't think he missed a sitter in the first half; I was sitting in direct line of his effort, and he clinically put the ball beyond the reach of the keeper but couldn't quite put enough swerve on the ball to pull it inside the post. He executed the shot in a micro-second and it was a half chance at best. Hope he's back to his best on Tuesday. In fairness Paul Tait always put it clinically past the reach of the keeper, usually about 30 yards wide of the reach of the keeper. Barcelona never signed him even though he was clinically efficient.
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Post by countygroundhotel on Apr 16, 2016 12:42:01 GMT
In civil service club and have a spare adult ticket for centenary terrace and an under 16 ticket for West Enclosure
If interested call on 07766253053
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Post by countygroundhotel on Apr 14, 2016 18:12:16 GMT
Electric Center is spelt the American way.If they win that will have to be ameliorated to Centre!!!!!!!!! Can't see Rex agreeing to that
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