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Post by yattongas on Aug 8, 2023 16:12:08 GMT
You’ll have to let me know what’s said on sat as I’m still on holiday! 😂 Where in France are you Yatton? Currently in Surgères but moving onto Île de Ré tomorrow |
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Post by gasheadontour on Aug 8, 2023 16:17:02 GMT
Given that Kuwait can't loan money and the new people were described by Wael as investors rather than new owners, it would be interesting to know the small print on the deal as to whether there is an option to buy back shares upon the sale of The Mem and/or move to a new stadium.
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Post by francegas on Aug 8, 2023 16:28:31 GMT
Where in France are you Yatton? Currently in Surgères but moving onto Île de Ré tomorrow Very nice. Haven't been to that region but supposed to be lovely. La Rochelle is nice apparently. Anyway Enjoy !! |
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Post by yattongas on Aug 8, 2023 16:33:45 GMT
Currently in Surgères but moving onto Île de Ré tomorrow Very nice. Haven't been to that region but supposed to be lovely. La Rochelle is nice apparently. Anyway Enjoy !! Cheers matey , it’s our favourite region of France 🇫🇷😃 |
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Post by francegas on Aug 8, 2023 16:36:31 GMT
Very nice. Haven't been to that region but supposed to be lovely. La Rochelle is nice apparently. Anyway Enjoy !! Cheers matey , it’s our favourite region of France 🇫🇷😃 I'm sure if you visited the region I live in (Auvergne) that'll be your new favourite region. Have a great time my leftie friend.🍺🍺🥂🥂🍷🍷🇨🇵🇨🇵 |
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Post by yattongas on Aug 8, 2023 16:52:39 GMT
Cheers matey , it’s our favourite region of France 🇫🇷😃 I'm sure if you visited the region I live in (Auvergne) that'll be your new favourite region. Have a great time my leftie friend.🍺🍺🥂🥂🍷🍷🇨🇵🇨🇵 That’s where the millionaires live isn’t it ? 😂 |
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Post by aghast on Aug 8, 2023 22:06:51 GMT
There's a lot of holier than thou nonsense on this thread.
We've just been taken over by a Kuwaiti megalord who may or may not have enough money to haul us into the Championship, or, less likely perhaps, get the new South Stand built before Xmas.
Everyone is dying to know what the answers to our many questions are, and some have been bold enough to discuss it.
No-one is demanding answers. They are just discussing what it all means. No need to call it entitlement or offence or affront.
It's a football forum, we are about to become the biggest club in the world, or not, and we are discussing it.
When did natural curiosity become prying intrusion?
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Post by Westy on Aug 9, 2023 8:15:58 GMT
There's a lot of holier than thou nonsense on this thread. We've just been taken over by a Kuwaiti megalord who may or may not have enough money to haul us into the Championship, or, less likely perhaps, get the new South Stand built before Xmas. Everyone is dying to know what the answers to our many questions are, and some have been bold enough to discuss it. No-one is demanding answers. They are just discussing what it all means. No need to call it entitlement or offence or affront. It's a football forum, we are about to become the biggest club in the world, or not, and we are discussing it. When did natural curiosity become prying intrusion? I think it's just a case of the longer without the initial questions being answered, gives space for more questions being asked. I'm both on the side of letting people keep their business to themselves to a certain degree - maybe because people having more time to let their thoughts wander will obviously have more wandering thoughts, or on the other end, people will make conspiracy out of silence. I do think though, that we're all entitled to know why someone has bought into us. It's been mooted that football clubs are becoming a rich person's play thing. And we'd like to know why it's our club that he wants to play with. It's not as though we're a guaranteed money maker with a glowing return on investment, nor is it that we have a strong international brand that's ripe for investment. Saying that - the fruit market being some prime land in the centre of the second most expensive local economy in the UK would definitely be worth investing in, if only for building hotel/houses option, and the football club is just a bit-part in securing the larger vision of asset investment. A chunk of land effectively next to temple meads station is only ever going to go up in price, with the whole development of that quarter. But still, say a rich kid comes along and sees everyone playing with teams in the playground, and wants to invest into ours over the hundreds of other football teams in the country, I don't think it's unfair of us fans to ask: Why us? |
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Post by oldie on Aug 9, 2023 8:31:44 GMT
There's a lot of holier than thou nonsense on this thread. We've just been taken over by a Kuwaiti megalord who may or may not have enough money to haul us into the Championship, or, less likely perhaps, get the new South Stand built before Xmas. Everyone is dying to know what the answers to our many questions are, and some have been bold enough to discuss it. No-one is demanding answers. They are just discussing what it all means. No need to call it entitlement or offence or affront. It's a football forum, we are about to become the biggest club in the world, or not, and we are discussing it. When did natural curiosity become prying intrusion? I think it's just a case of the longer without the initial questions being answered, gives space for more questions being asked. I'm both on the side of letting people keep their business to themselves to a certain degree - maybe because people having more time to let their thoughts wander will obviously have more wandering thoughts, or on the other end, people will make conspiracy out of silence. I do think though, that we're all entitled to know why someone has bought into us. It's been mooted that football clubs are becoming a rich person's play thing. And we'd like to know why it's our club that he wants to play with. It's not as though we're a guaranteed money maker with a glowing return on investment, nor is it that we have a strong international brand that's ripe for investment. Saying that - the fruit market being some prime land in the centre of the second most expensive local economy in the UK would definitely be worth investing in, if only for building hotel/houses option, and the football club is just a bit-part in securing the larger vision of asset investment. A chunk of land effectively next to temple meads station is only ever going to go up in price, with the whole development of that quarter. But still, say a rich kid comes along and sees everyone playing with teams in the playground, and wants to invest into ours over the hundreds of other football teams in the country, I don't think it's unfair of us fans to ask: Why us? I think you answered your own question. Highly unlikely these guys are keen fans of non premier league football, one even football as a sport in the UK. I have said elsewhere that it is my belief that the goal is a real estate investment and the cost is propping up the losses until that is achieved. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Aug 9, 2023 8:33:10 GMT
There's a lot of holier than thou nonsense on this thread. We've just been taken over by a Kuwaiti megalord who may or may not have enough money to haul us into the Championship, or, less likely perhaps, get the new South Stand built before Xmas. Everyone is dying to know what the answers to our many questions are, and some have been bold enough to discuss it. No-one is demanding answers. They are just discussing what it all means. No need to call it entitlement or offence or affront. It's a football forum, we are about to become the biggest club in the world, or not, and we are discussing it. When did natural curiosity become prying intrusion? I think it's just a case of the longer without the initial questions being answered, gives space for more questions being asked. I'm both on the side of letting people keep their business to themselves to a certain degree - maybe because people having more time to let their thoughts wander will obviously have more wandering thoughts, or on the other end, people will make conspiracy out of silence. I do think though, that we're all entitled to know why someone has bought into us. It's been mooted that football clubs are becoming a rich person's play thing. And we'd like to know why it's our club that he wants to play with. It's not as though we're a guaranteed money maker with a glowing return on investment, nor is it that we have a strong international brand that's ripe for investment. Saying that - the fruit market being some prime land in the centre of the second most expensive local economy in the UK would definitely be worth investing in, if only for building hotel/houses option, and the football club is just a bit-part in securing the larger vision of asset investment. A chunk of land effectively next to temple meads station is only ever going to go up in price, with the whole development of that quarter. But still, say a rich kid comes along and sees everyone playing with teams in the playground, and wants to invest into ours over the hundreds of other football teams in the country, I don't think it's unfair of us fans to ask: Why us? I suspect your reference to the FM (and possibly the Mem too) answers the question "why us?" |
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Post by readinggas on Aug 9, 2023 9:13:09 GMT
I think it's just a case of the longer without the initial questions being answered, gives space for more questions being asked. I'm both on the side of letting people keep their business to themselves to a certain degree - maybe because people having more time to let their thoughts wander will obviously have more wandering thoughts, or on the other end, people will make conspiracy out of silence. I do think though, that we're all entitled to know why someone has bought into us. It's been mooted that football clubs are becoming a rich person's play thing. And we'd like to know why it's our club that he wants to play with. It's not as though we're a guaranteed money maker with a glowing return on investment, nor is it that we have a strong international brand that's ripe for investment. Saying that - the fruit market being some prime land in the centre of the second most expensive local economy in the UK would definitely be worth investing in, if only for building hotel/houses option, and the football club is just a bit-part in securing the larger vision of asset investment. A chunk of land effectively next to temple meads station is only ever going to go up in price, with the whole development of that quarter. But still, say a rich kid comes along and sees everyone playing with teams in the playground, and wants to invest into ours over the hundreds of other football teams in the country, I don't think it's unfair of us fans to ask: Why us? I suspect your reference to the FM (and possibly the Mem too) answers the question "why us?"
In which case, Wael has played a clever long game.
This guy *might* be the difference between us owning the stadium rather than loaning it.
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Post by Westy on Aug 9, 2023 9:13:10 GMT
I think you're both right! And at the same time, that won't be the answer we want to hear made public!
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Post by oldie on Aug 9, 2023 9:29:42 GMT
I think you're both right! And at the same time, that won't be the answer we want to hear made public! Not so sure, most fans will be very happy to turn up if the Stadium gets built. To Reading Gas, There is no way the club will own the stadium outright at the FM. We will be leaseholders, leasing the stadium from a property company that owns the freehold. A company of which Dwane Sports are most likely a large, but minority, shareholder. |
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Post by pirate on Aug 9, 2023 11:42:20 GMT
Was hoping the Post would do a follow-up story and flesh out more details. What is the background of the investors, their net worth, what level of investment are they prepared to put in and their ambitions? I wonder what assurances have been given considering "there have also been offers from America and a consortium containing local businessmen but Wael Al-Qadi’s desire to retain a position of influence and control, coupled with his own scepticism of what’s being offered, has caused talks to break down"? I wonder if this family were one of the "offers from America"? 'The logistics firm's gross revenue last year was listed by the Transport Topics website in December 2022 as $414m, with net revenue $85m.' |
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Post by gulfofaden on Aug 9, 2023 12:34:00 GMT
Where in France are you Yatton? Currently in Surgères but moving onto Île de Ré tomorrow Typical bloody remainer, they give it the big un on trade when it’s always having to get a visa and their loss of kudos when chomping on onions smoking thin cigarettes at cafes with their amis! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2023 12:37:46 GMT
Currently in Surgères but moving onto Île de Ré tomorrow Typical bloody remainer, they give it the big un on trade when it’s always having to get a visa and their loss of kudos when chomping on onions smoking thin cigarettes at cafes with their amis! You forgot clandestine night time interactions with slender Men in White tops with Navy Blue stripes. Ohh La La! |
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Post by stuart1974 on Aug 9, 2023 12:37:58 GMT
Currently in Surgères but moving onto Île de Ré tomorrow Typical bloody remainer, they give it the big un on trade when it’s always having to get a visa and their loss of kudos when chomping on onions smoking thin cigarettes at cafes with their amis! Onions are smoking thin cigarettes? |
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Post by yattongas on Aug 9, 2023 12:48:11 GMT
Currently in Surgères but moving onto Île de Ré tomorrow Typical bloody remainer, they give it the big un on trade when it’s always having to get a visa and their loss of kudos when chomping on onions smoking thin cigarettes at cafes with their amis! Just here on a mission to show the French we’re not all knuckle dragging Gammons who were stupid enough to vote to make ourselves poorer 🙄🇬🇧 |
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Post by oldie on Aug 9, 2023 12:56:26 GMT
Typical bloody remainer, they give it the big un on trade when it’s always having to get a visa and their loss of kudos when chomping on onions smoking thin cigarettes at cafes with their amis! Just here on a mission to show the French we’re not all knuckle dragging Gammons who were stupid enough to vote to make ourselves poorer 🙄🇬🇧 Doing the same in Andernos Les Bains near Bordeaux. I have received some knowing smiles with hints of pity knowing that GoA lives amongst us. 😔 |
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Post by percy on Aug 9, 2023 16:23:37 GMT
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