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Post by gasandelectricity on Aug 6, 2019 22:37:36 GMT
Given that this announcement seems totally out of character with Wael, has anybody stopped to consider that the Fruit Market location maybe being used as a 'stalking horse to deflect attention and publicity from another location which is actually the preferred venue? No. That's just a waste of money and time and makes Wael look silly in front of everyone in Bristol and not just us.
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Post by Westy on Aug 6, 2019 23:13:38 GMT
Interesting but of history from the TB's website (that doesn't actually answer your question sorry! Thought it was cool to know though!) www.thethunderbolt.net/locationandcontactAround 1826 T.L.S. Rowbotham painted a watercolour: View from the Bath Road through the Brislington Turnpike. There is a small cluster of buildings on Totterdown, whilst below the wide carriageway dominates the picture as it follows the curve of the river in an extravagant sweep. In a similar way the history of Totterdown seems dominated by roads. One of its earliest mentions is that in 1642, at the time of the Civil War, a small fort or earthwork known as a sconce was built there 'to command the southern road'. A hundred years later, in 1748, a new Turnpike Act came into force and gates were erected all around the city, so people using the road had to pay tolls. This so enraged the Somerset country people that they marched in protest against the Totterdown gate and began smashing it down. A force headed by the Sheriffs with officers, constables, several Turnpike commissioners and a party of sailors armed with staves arrived on the scene before the demolition was completed and drove them off, wounding some and taking about 30 prisoner. The name of the Turnpike Inn, the Victorian Gothic Grade II listed building on the Bath Road, is a reminder of those times. Almost another century passed and the trustees of the Bristol turnpikes decided to eradicate the steep gradient below Totterdown. The hill had been a constant cause of complaints from coachmen and was also prone to subsidence. The problem was resolved by digging a very deep cutting near the junction of the Bath and Wells Roads. Tolls on foot passengers and cattle were dropped in 1852 and in June 1863 the unpopular tolls were completely abolished. The Finger Post shown above is known as The Three Lamps and marks the junction of the Bath and Wells roads. Can't find a decent copy of that painting apart from this one www.jasna.org/persuasions/on-line/vol30no2/images/birchall-bath-road.jpgAnd for any one who's interested, that whole article is even more long winded than anything I can type, has a few other paintings of his of Bristol, but I haven't the heart to read so much Jane Austen history to realise what relevance they have to the article! www.jasna.org/persuasions/on-line/vol30no2/birchall.html?Now you can see how my mind goes off on tangents đ And... Breath đ I'll shut up now! Thanks for the interesting information which led me to contact the Thunderbolt Pub and a man named David replied saying that it was named after the Thunderbolt Steps 60 metres up the Bath Road that connects with Upper Totterdown. So, no Titfield Thunderbolt film connection - the Lion sleeps tonight. No problem Mr. Fly đ that's ace to know, I remember my boys first day at school those steps were closed due to subsidence and I was late for work trying to find a different route haha!! They're open again now, and glad I know now they're the *thunderbolt steps* đ¤
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2019 2:25:06 GMT
Perhaps Wael could explain (if he reads this forum)why a confidentiality clause appears not to apply to the Fruit Market announcement last Saturday. jeez are we actually moaning that there's not a confidentiality clause now
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Post by plymouthgas on Aug 7, 2019 5:40:58 GMT
I have absolutely no knowledge of how the fruit market works, but i believe it is run by multiple companies, in multiple units? If thats right i find it interesting that just 1 group have denied a deal has been done? So could that mean others have agreed to a sale, and it is just this one group holding things up? A little bit like the guy who held up spurs new stadium because he didnât want to sell up?
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Post by Severncider on Aug 7, 2019 5:59:40 GMT
Perhaps Wael could explain (if he reads this forum)why a confidentiality clause appears not to apply to the Fruit Market announcement last Saturday. jeez are we actually moaning that there's not a confidentiality clause now There is a Confidentiality Agreement in force and Wael SHOULD NOT have mentioned this. I just hope he has not put the whole matter in jeopardy.
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Post by Marshy on Aug 7, 2019 6:39:15 GMT
I have absolutely no knowledge of how the fruit market works, but i believe it is run by multiple companies, in multiple units? If thats right i find it interesting that just 1 group have denied a deal has been done? So could that mean others have agreed to a sale, and it is just this one group holding things up? A little bit like the guy who held up spurs new stadium because he didnât want to sell up? They sell fruit.
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Post by Fetch on Aug 7, 2019 6:47:49 GMT
jeez are we actually moaning that there's not a confidentiality clause now There is a Confidentiality Agreement in force and Wael SHOULD NOT have mentioned this. I just hope he has not put the whole matter in jeopardy. You canât make it up hahaha. First heâs hiding behind confidentiality clauses and nothing is happening anyway, now heâs put a fantastic opportunity in jeopardy by breaking a confidentiality agreement? Iâm sure Wael and his team know exactly what theyâre doing. Itâs painfully obvious that you and the other âinsidersâ are hell bent on attacking everything he does/doesnât do.
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Post by peterparker on Aug 7, 2019 6:50:35 GMT
I have absolutely no knowledge of how the fruit market works, but i believe it is run by multiple companies, in multiple units? If thats right i find it interesting that just 1 group have denied a deal has been done? So could that mean others have agreed to a sale, and it is just this one group holding things up? A little bit like the guy who held up spurs new stadium because he didnât want to sell up? would that one bloke be a Ted by any chance
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Post by darkbluegas on Aug 7, 2019 6:50:54 GMT
jeez are we actually moaning that there's not a confidentiality clause now There is a Confidentiality Agreement in force and Wael SHOULD NOT have mentioned this. I just hope he has not put the whole matter in jeopardy. Don't make things worse, surely the Confidentiality Clause was Confidential. Now you've blown it
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Post by Marshy on Aug 7, 2019 6:54:15 GMT
There is a Confidentiality Agreement in force and Wael SHOULD NOT have mentioned this. I just hope he has not put the whole matter in jeopardy. You canât make it up hahaha. First heâs hiding behind confidentiality clauses and nothing is happening anyway, now heâs put a fantastic opportunity in jeopardy by breaking a confidentiality agreement? Iâm sure Wael and his team know exactly what theyâre doing. Itâs painfully obvious that you and the other âinsidersâ are hell bent on attacking everything he does/doesnât do. Poor old Wael, I bet he wish he bought Gillingham now with all the moaning gits he has to put up with here!
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Post by philbemmygas on Aug 7, 2019 6:59:59 GMT
jeez are we actually moaning that there's not a confidentiality clause now There is a Confidentiality Agreement in force and Wael SHOULD NOT have mentioned this. I just hope he has not put the whole matter in jeopardy. Here we go again - whoo hoo
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Post by Jomo on Aug 7, 2019 7:02:11 GMT
I have absolutely no knowledge of how the fruit market works, but i believe it is run by multiple companies, in multiple units? If thats right i find it interesting that just 1 group have denied a deal has been done? So could that mean others have agreed to a sale, and it is just this one group holding things up? A little bit like the guy who held up spurs new stadium because he didnât want to sell up? would that one bloke be a Ted by any chance
Lol Bristol Sport must be getting a bit twitchy at all this speculation, for them to tweet that. Absolutely pathetic.
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Post by pucklegas on Aug 7, 2019 7:02:39 GMT
jeez are we actually moaning that there's not a confidentiality clause now There is a Confidentiality Agreement in force and Wael SHOULD NOT have mentioned this. I just hope he has not put the whole matter in jeopardy. My friends son works at the Fruit market and it has been common knowledge for weeks let's be fair he has hardly revealed anything, if it fails it won't be the reason, it will be the price, by you putting this others will jump on the bandwagon and say he scuppered the deal by the small comment.
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Post by Marshy on Aug 7, 2019 7:06:00 GMT
jeez are we actually moaning that there's not a confidentiality clause now There is a Confidentiality Agreement in force and Wael SHOULD NOT have mentioned this. I just hope he has not put the whole matter in jeopardy. 200 + pages coming up now! :yawn:
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Post by Gassy on Aug 7, 2019 7:30:12 GMT
would that one bloke be a Ted by any chance
Lol Bristol Sport must be getting a bit twitchy at all this speculation, for them to tweet that. Absolutely pathetic. It's absolutely hilarious how they'll do anything to slow us down (not that they need to, we do that to ourselves). But don't worry, they don't care about us - nor do they consider us rivals Even their Dam owners can't stop posting about us. Literally can't imagine being so obsessed with any team except Rovers
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Post by Jomo on Aug 7, 2019 7:35:53 GMT
Anyone know if Total Produce supply us with our 5 a day? Or any other sporting organisation. Would be interesting to see if any other company tweets proudly who supplies their fruit and veg.
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Post by gashead1981 on Aug 7, 2019 7:43:12 GMT
Lol Bristol Sport must be getting a bit twitchy at all this speculation, for them to tweet that. Absolutely pathetic. It's absolutely hilarious how they'll do anything to slow us down (not that they need to, we do that to ourselves). But don't worry, they don't care about us - nor do they consider us rivals Even their f**king owners can't stop posting about us. Literally can't imagine being so obsessed with any team except Rovers Looking at the their twitter feed they seem to announce and tweet all of their sponsorships no matter how big or small they might be. I wouldnât read too much into it.
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Post by Gassy on Aug 7, 2019 8:00:34 GMT
It's absolutely hilarious how they'll do anything to slow us down (not that they need to, we do that to ourselves). But don't worry, they don't care about us - nor do they consider us rivals Even their f**king owners can't stop posting about us. Literally can't imagine being so obsessed with any team except Rovers Looking at the their twitter feed they seem to announce and tweet all of their sponsorships no matter how big or small they might be. I wouldnât read too much into it. They didn't do it last year... You'd also share this once the contract is renewed, surely? Not after the first home game of the season - so either they're trying to make a statement or they signed the contract very late & didn't have any fruit or veg available for their season opener. Hmmmm....
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Post by Marshy on Aug 7, 2019 8:03:42 GMT
Looking at the their twitter feed they seem to announce and tweet all of their sponsorships no matter how big or small they might be. I wouldnât read too much into it. They didn't do it last year... You'd also share this once the contract is renewed, surely? Not after the first home game of the season - so either they're trying to make a statement or they signed the contract very late & didn't have any fruit or veg available for their season opener. Hmmmm.... Donât worry about them, theyâre a bunch of tosspots!
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Post by Rovers 12th Man on Aug 7, 2019 8:07:23 GMT
Looking at the their twitter feed they seem to announce and tweet all of their sponsorships no matter how big or small they might be. I wouldnât read too much into it. They didn't do it last year... You'd also share this once the contract is renewed, surely? Not after the first home game of the season - so either they're trying to make a statement or they signed the contract very late & didn't have any fruit or veg available for their season opener. Hmmmm.... The Tweet says they are supplying fruit and veg to Bristol Bears and Bristol Flyers and neither have started their seasons yet. There is no mention of Bristol City.
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