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Post by gasheadontour on Nov 18, 2023 17:57:11 GMT
It comes down to return on investment rather than cost. If the owners can quickly increase capacity for the lowest possible cost and quick promotion to the Championship then they could sell the club for a profit - rather like flipping a house. Quick promotion to the Championship after doing up the Mem to then sell it? I'd rather invest in South African diamond mines. the owners are business people who will want a return on their investment; not subsidising losses as a hobby. Increasing capacity as soon as possible for lowest possible cost and achieving promotion as soon as possible (looking to sign JCH, sacked JB) would seem the plan. If they plan on sticking around in the Championship then they would be planning to build a big new stand on the East side in preparation to establish and sustain the club at that level. |
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Post by baggins on Nov 18, 2023 18:00:08 GMT
Example of me censoring you? Easy. "There's something wrong with you, can't see any positives what so ever. Sure this is the Club for you? Jesus Christ what a misery" You obviously have no idea what censoring means. Nevermind, it's over. Adios misery. |
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Post by baggins on Nov 18, 2023 18:01:57 GMT
Quick promotion to the Championship after doing up the Mem to then sell it? I'd rather invest in South African diamond mines. the owners are business people who will want a return on their investment; not subsidising losses as a hobby. Increasing capacity as soon as possible for lowest possible cost and achieving promotion as soon as possible (looking to sign JCH, sacked JB) would seem the plan. If they plan on sticking around in the Championship then they would be planning to build a big new stand on the East side in preparation to establish and sustain the club at that level. Let's just get somewhere near the playoffs first eh and see what happens shall we? |
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Post by stevethepirate on Nov 18, 2023 18:02:01 GMT
I just await the results with interest.
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Post by playtowin on Nov 18, 2023 18:04:28 GMT
But we are not staying at the Mem long term. A new stadium is the only way forward if Rovers are to become a successful championship club. Source? Based on nothing more than the words used by the owner in the last interview. |
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Post by singupgas on Nov 18, 2023 18:14:45 GMT
Easy. "There's something wrong with you, can't see any positives what so ever. Sure this is the Club for you? Jesus Christ what a misery" You obviously have no idea what censoring means. Nevermind, it's over. Adios misery. Will take another relegation to realise we are a sh** show and not progressing, just endless cycle of being fed sh** by the club. Rumour 2 more staff left club, we have no manager, no communication from the club, but we have replaced a tent and suddenly we are on the up. My miserable comments aren't just based on the new stand, which is better than the tent, its off the back of failing in an embarrassing way to sign a striker, the fact that we were only told FM was off after evening post. And this is just a couple months after releasing a promo.. I could go on and on, but I think you believe it is all acceptable. |
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Post by gasheadmichal on Nov 18, 2023 18:25:40 GMT
I will cuddle for free.
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Post by ricardo on Nov 18, 2023 18:53:38 GMT
Based on nothing more than the words used by the owner in the last interview. He talked about years to come so hardly indicates this is short term. |
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Post by playtowin on Nov 18, 2023 19:19:03 GMT
Based on nothing more than the words used by the owner in the last interview. He talked about years to come so hardly indicates this is short term. Not in the "i want it now " age we appear to be living in. The club is 140 years old...if years to come means the club is 160 years old at that point a new stadium opens its still pretty soon. Compared to what the club has achieved stadium wise in the last 80 years. |
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Post by oliverhelmet on Nov 18, 2023 19:47:56 GMT
Based on nothing more than the words used by the owner in the last interview. He talked about years to come so hardly indicates this is short term. Yes this is around about what Hussein Al-Saeed said pre Whitby match on the 4th November.Just listened to it and the last endings of note were “we finish the South,then we go to the East side and will be the South and North of the East stand that will develop it,that will be stage 2 and stage 3 will go after that which will be Thatcher and the corner? (Uncertain of actual word used) area and that would hopefully complete the Memorial Stadium and that will do us for a number of years to come”. |
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Post by percy on Nov 18, 2023 20:27:11 GMT
You obviously have no idea what censoring means. Nevermind, it's over. Adios misery. Will take another relegation to realise we are a sh** show and not progressing, just endless cycle of being fed sh** by the club. Rumour 2 more staff left club, we have no manager, no communication from the club, but we have replaced a tent and suddenly we are on the up. My miserable comments aren't just based on the new stand, which is better than the tent, its off the back of failing in an embarrassing way to sign a striker, the fact that we were only told FM was off after evening post. And this is just a couple months after releasing a promo.. I could go on and on, but I think you believe it is all acceptable. I’m with baggins. Nothing perfect at the gas but my god glad I don’t know you in real life? |
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Post by aghast on Nov 18, 2023 20:42:16 GMT
I'm quite pleased with the look of the new stand and it shows the owners are apparently serious about a refurb.
How serious remains to be seen. If we're still here in two years waiting for news on the East stand wings I'll be a little disappointed.
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Post by curlywurly on Nov 18, 2023 22:11:56 GMT
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 18, 2023 22:17:28 GMT
I'm quite pleased with the look of the new stand and it shows the owners are apparently serious about a refurb. How serious remains to be seen. If we're still here in two years waiting for news on the East stand wings I'll be a little disappointed. Unless the new owners were pulling strings months before the takeover the new stand design is down to Wael, what they've got planned for the East Stand wings may be something completely different. It's not even clear if they are using the same architects. |
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Post by playtowin on Nov 18, 2023 23:28:30 GMT
He talked about years to come so hardly indicates this is short term. Yes this is around about what Hussein Al-Saeed said pre Whitby match on the 4th November.Just listened to it and the last endings of note were “we finish the South,then we go to the East side and will be the South and North of the East stand that will develop it,that will be stage 2 and stage 3 will go after that which will be Thatcher and the corner? (Uncertain of actual word used) area and that would hopefully complete the Memorial Stadium and that will do us for a number of years to come”. Cooling (?) Stand...old family terrace. |
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Post by yattongas on Nov 19, 2023 6:49:59 GMT
He talked about years to come so hardly indicates this is short term. Yes this is around about what Hussein Al-Saeed said pre Whitby match on the 4th November.Just listened to it and the last endings of note were “we finish the South,then we go to the East side and will be the South and North of the East stand that will develop it,that will be stage 2 and stage 3 will go after that which will be Thatcher and the corner? (Uncertain of actual word used) area and that would hopefully complete the Memorial Stadium and that will do us for a number of years to come”. The corner ? That’s the family stand bit . Forget the sponsors name. |
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Post by heartofgas on Nov 19, 2023 8:14:50 GMT
The more I think about it the east stand is a tricky one. It will come down to how much money the new owners can spend and how long term we are to be at the mem.
The east stand is really the only stand that we are pretty much free from any logistical location restraints. We could eat into the car park behind and have great flexibility in what we do.
We could make a really smart 10K stand.
I know it all comes down to cash but in spending more money you may generate proportionally a lot more income.
In doing a half measure job you may just be wasting that money as it will need redoing in a few years time.
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 19, 2023 8:59:17 GMT
There's a massive difference in finding a few ÂŁm to put a couple of semi permanent stands up, compared to ÂŁ20m+ for a complete new stand plus the loss of revenue for a couple of seasons whilst it's rebuilt.
Rough figures but that could be ÂŁ25m v ÂŁ5m?
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 19, 2023 9:39:06 GMT
Does anyone know the capacity of each area? I'm guessing East is 4000, North is 3000 and West 2000.
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Post by singupgas on Nov 19, 2023 11:15:45 GMT
Will take another relegation to realise we are a sh** show and not progressing, just endless cycle of being fed sh** by the club. Rumour 2 more staff left club, we have no manager, no communication from the club, but we have replaced a tent and suddenly we are on the up. My miserable comments aren't just based on the new stand, which is better than the tent, its off the back of failing in an embarrassing way to sign a striker, the fact that we were only told FM was off after evening post. And this is just a couple months after releasing a promo.. I could go on and on, but I think you believe it is all acceptable. I’m with baggins. Nothing perfect at the gas but my god glad I don’t know you in real life? Again as I said to Baggins. It's okay that you don't agree, it's an open forum, I will continue to post my thoughts on us accepting mediocrity. |
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