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Post by baggins on Jan 10, 2023 13:23:44 GMT
Just noticed Wael Al-Qadi has donated £1250 to the Nick Anderson go fund me page. An amazingly compassionate human being. He was the first with kind words when my Mother died and made sure my friend and fellow Gashead was able to enjoy a game in a hospitality box several weeks before he died. We have a great owner. What a great thing to do for you and the Family. |
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Post by Russgas on Jan 10, 2023 13:24:51 GMT
Not sure Id be happy with American funding on board. Why not ? |
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Post by pucklegas on Jan 10, 2023 13:30:22 GMT
Not sure Id be happy with American funding on board. We cannot keep losing money at the rate we are, without a new ground we cannot maximize revenue, I wonder how long clubs like us can survive without external investment, wherever that comes from? |
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Post by gasandelectricity on Jan 10, 2023 13:41:23 GMT
Not sure Id be happy with American funding on board. We cannot keep losing money at the rate we are, without a new ground we cannot maximize revenue, I wonder how long clubs like us can survive without external investment, wherever that comes from? Understand that. Hope that we have options. |
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Post by baggins on Jan 10, 2023 13:42:09 GMT
Not sure Id be happy with American funding on board. We cannot keep losing money at the rate we are, without a new ground we cannot maximize revenue, I wonder how long clubs like us can survive without external investment, wherever that comes from? Guess that depends on how much passion Wael still has for the Club and how deep his pockets are. So far nothing suggests he's lacking in either. Mind you, he's never bought me a beer, tight git. |
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Post by gasandelectricity on Jan 10, 2023 13:43:07 GMT
Not sure Id be happy with American funding on board. Why not ? I feel that American investors are less likely than most to respect our identity and traditions. Mess with the badge and club identity etc. There’s been lots of money that has been poured into F1 from the US and whilst I’m not clamouring for the return of Bernie Ecclestone I think the sport is worse for it. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Jan 10, 2023 13:44:35 GMT
We cannot keep losing money at the rate we are, without a new ground we cannot maximize revenue, I wonder how long clubs like us can survive without external investment, wherever that comes from? Understand that. Hope that we have options. Down to the personality rather than source? Mind you, didn't Henbury say the Americans were coming many years ago??🤔 |
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Post by pucklegas on Jan 10, 2023 13:56:14 GMT
We cannot keep losing money at the rate we are, without a new ground we cannot maximize revenue, I wonder how long clubs like us can survive without external investment, wherever that comes from? Guess that depends on how much passion Wael still has for the Club and how deep his pockets are. So far nothing suggests he's lacking in either. Mind you, he's never bought me a beer, tight git. Bags the fact Wael had not been seen for a while gives me some stress, he used to be at most of the matches both home and away. The FM wasnt the best location but we need a new ground, Sam Finley s been sold the dream, perhaps our new investors are scousers calm down calm down 😂🏴☠️😂 |
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Post by trevorgas on Jan 10, 2023 13:56:57 GMT
Not sure Id be happy with American funding on board. Seems to have worked well for Wrexham, got the club and community buzzing. Yep but difference is they have a bigger stadium and just got planning to redevelop the Kop end giving them another 7-10k capacity |
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Post by gasandelectricity on Jan 10, 2023 13:58:45 GMT
Guess that depends on how much passion Wael still has for the Club and how deep his pockets are. So far nothing suggests he's lacking in either. Mind you, he's never bought me a beer, tight git. Bags the fact Wael had not been seen for a while gives me some stress, he used to be at most of the matches both home and away. The FM wasnt the best location but we need a new ground, Sam Finley s been sold the dream, perhaps our new investors are scousers calm down calm down 😂🏴☠️😂 He spent almost the whole month at the World Cup so hopefully that’s the reason for him not being around much! |
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Post by baggins on Jan 10, 2023 13:59:42 GMT
Guess that depends on how much passion Wael still has for the Club and how deep his pockets are. So far nothing suggests he's lacking in either. Mind you, he's never bought me a beer, tight git. Bags the fact Wael had not been seen for a while gives me some stress, he used to be at most of the matches both home and away. The FM wasnt the best location but we need a new ground, Sam Finley s been sold the dream, perhaps our new investors are scousers calm down calm down 😂🏴☠️😂 Maybe he's just been busy? Or enjoying a few places with the Family on Holiday? Or his car is still on the ramp at your place? |
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Post by baggins on Jan 10, 2023 14:05:03 GMT
Bags the fact Wael had not been seen for a while gives me some stress, he used to be at most of the matches both home and away. The FM wasnt the best location but we need a new ground, Sam Finley s been sold the dream, perhaps our new investors are scousers calm down calm down 😂🏴☠️😂 He spent almost the whole month at the World Cup so hopefully that’s the reason for him not being around much! Or maybe, just like me, he really couldn't be arsed and watched it on iFollow? |
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Post by Gastafari on Jan 10, 2023 14:06:26 GMT
I feel that American investors are less likely than most to respect our identity and traditions. Mess with the badge and club identity etc. There’s been lots of money that has been poured into F1 from the US and whilst I’m not clamouring for the return of Bernie Ecclestone I think the sport is worse for it. Is there any proof of that? The only ownership I can think off who tried doing that was Vincent Tan when he took over Cardiff and he was Malaysian. American investment is no different to any other imo. There's been bad ones i.e The Glazers at Man United, but also very good ones i.e Fenway Sports at Liverpool. Not to mention Ryan Reynolds and his mate at Wrexham, they have done absolute wonders not just on the pitch but for the community as well. |
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Post by Midsomer Murderer on Jan 10, 2023 14:07:54 GMT
We cannot keep losing money at the rate we are, without a new ground we cannot maximize revenue, I wonder how long clubs like us can survive without external investment, wherever that comes from? Guess that depends on how much passion Wael still has for the Club and how deep his pockets are. So far nothing suggests he's lacking in either. Mind you, he's never bought me a beer, tight git. I will buy you a drink old fruit - Woo woo's all round - I think Wael's passion is not in question but will only take us so far. I worry about the costs and time of any new development be it the Mem/fruit market/somewhere else. |
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Post by baggins on Jan 10, 2023 14:10:44 GMT
Guess that depends on how much passion Wael still has for the Club and how deep his pockets are. So far nothing suggests he's lacking in either. Mind you, he's never bought me a beer, tight git. I will buy you a drink old fruit - Woo woo's all round - I think Wael's passion is not in question but will only take us so far. I worry about the costs and time of any new development be it the Mem/fruit market/somewhere else. What a Gentleman, thank you. I really wouldn't worry about costs and time, that's completely out of our hands. |
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Post by gashead1981 on Jan 10, 2023 14:34:37 GMT
Guess that depends on how much passion Wael still has for the Club and how deep his pockets are. So far nothing suggests he's lacking in either. Mind you, he's never bought me a beer, tight git. Bags the fact Wael had not been seen for a while gives me some stress, he used to be at most of the matches both home and away. The FM wasnt the best location but we need a new ground, Sam Finley s been sold the dream, perhaps our new investors are scousers calm down calm down 😂🏴☠️😂 He’s in Jordan currently. From memory he spends most of Xmas/early Jan over there. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2023 18:53:32 GMT
Seems to have worked well for Wrexham, got the club and community buzzing. Yep but difference is they have a bigger stadium and just got planning to redevelop the Kop end giving them another 7-10k capacity I was thinking more towards the overall effect Mcelhenney and Reynolds have had on the club and community, pretty sure I read somewhere that the Mem footprint is the same of Goodison Park. If we could have additional investment to make it happen I still think that Mem design we had with Opal (below) was the way forward, yes its a limited design, always thought given the density of Horfield and location a hotel would be very well utilised, not to mention match day weekend deals but cricket matches stay over for summer county and internationals. Conference facilities, anyway de ja vu is back! As for that lot at the Racecourse, they are driven, have a plan and created a much greater audience for the club, albeit those who call it saccer. Really enjoyed watching the documentary on them, more so the fans and what Wrexham means to them and how it affects lives and families, no different to us and our stories of course. Would love to see a documentary about Gasheads lives at the Mem and at home telling their stories, what brings us all together. The recent interview with Adam Tutton and Maggsy was something I would imagine most Gasheads would enjoy watching and other things like it. It gives the fans a chance to feel more of a connection to the club, if they cant get to the Mem for whatever reason. Similarly, for fans who attend games they get a closer understanding of how the football club is run. Babbling dream talk over   |
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Post by Topper Gas on Jan 10, 2023 19:08:47 GMT
Bags the fact Wael had not been seen for a while gives me some stress, he used to be at most of the matches both home and away. The FM wasnt the best location but we need a new ground, Sam Finley s been sold the dream, perhaps our new investors are scousers calm down calm down 😂🏴☠️😂 He’s in Jordan currently. From memory he spends most of Xmas/early Jan over there. I'm pretty certain he's attended festival season games in previous years? Totally ignoring JB's questions about the WC on Instagram seems a bit odd. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Jan 10, 2023 19:14:04 GMT
Form these comments in the latest BCC documents regarding the St Phillips Marsh proposed redevelopment it sounds like the FM is no longer being considered for a stadium:
"Scenario 2 identifies land associated with the Bristol Fruit Market site as an opportunity for a large scale, mixed-use leisure destination. This could potentially include reconfiguration of the market to create a more visitor focused attraction including fresh food / street food markets, entertainment and education."
The other scenarios shown also make no mention of a stadium on the FM site.
As Pirate suggested it's time Wael told us what's going on, assuming he whether returns to the UK.
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Post by axegas on Jan 10, 2023 19:44:08 GMT
Form these comments in the latest BCC documents regarding the St Phillips Marsh proposed redevelopment it sounds like the FM is no longer being considered for a stadium: "Scenario 2 identifies land associated with the Bristol Fruit Market site as an opportunity for a large scale, mixed-use leisure destination. This could potentially include reconfiguration of the market to create a more visitor focused attraction including fresh food / street food markets, entertainment and education." The other scenarios shown also make no mention of a stadium on the FM site. As Pirate suggested it's time Wael told us what's going on, assuming he whether returns to the UK. The biggest uses for a stadium would be to attract visitors, provide entertainment, have street food like we have at the mem currently and act as a place for education. So from those comments I’d say that the site is being considered for something like a sports arena. |
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