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Post by r0che11e on Sept 21, 2015 18:36:35 GMT
It is good to see that there are some people who take the forum seriously, instead of the utter rubbish which some write. I agree with you, and I am more convinced there is something serious about these rumours. The club is staying too quiet. Our very future as a club could be in the balance. I for one would support any opportunity to get rid of Higgs. There has to be a price he will go for. Keeping my fingers crossed that this is not pie in the sky, but a real opportunity for the club to move forward. With a fan base that we have we deserve it.
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Post by pucklegas on Sept 21, 2015 18:52:58 GMT
Not that I was about in WW2, but there seems to be a media blackout at the Gas, the Evil post are not touching the story, 20 pence has not mentioned it, WTF is going on?!
oh and Man Utd looking at Mattee T, mangotsfield that is!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2015 18:54:39 GMT
It is good to see that there are some people who take the forum seriously, instead of the utter rubbish which some write. I agree with you, and I am more convinced there is something serious about these rumours. The club is staying too quiet. Our very future as a club could be in the balance. I for one would support any opportunity to get rid of Higgs. There has to be a price he will go for. Keeping my fingers crossed that this is not pie in the sky, but a real opportunity for the club to move forward. With a fan base that we have we deserve it. Oh yeah? What if the consequence of that was bad for the club? What if it meant we became part of Bristol sports village BS3? If the choice was stay as we are or do a Stockport....you'd support that? |
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Post by peterpirate on Sept 21, 2015 19:17:39 GMT
How can it be bad for the club? All he's been about is the stadium and f**k the team,new stadium more attractive for him to sell
Why doesn't he gamble with his own money and put our money into the team,we pay week in week out for big money signings like blisset
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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 21, 2015 19:33:17 GMT
It is good to see that there are some people who take the forum seriously, instead of the utter rubbish which some write. I agree with you, and I am more convinced there is something serious about these rumours. The club is staying too quiet. Our very future as a club could be in the balance. I for one would support any opportunity to get rid of Higgs. There has to be a price he will go for. Keeping my fingers crossed that this is not pie in the sky, but a real opportunity for the club to move forward. With a fan base that we have we deserve it. Oh yeah? What if the consequence of that was bad for the club? What if it meant we became part of Bristol sports village BS3? If the choice was stay as we are or do a Stockport....you'd support that? Why would Lansdown spend £30m+ buying the club/building the UWE just to integrate them into Bristol Sport? What about if the opposite is true and, say, John Laycock wants to build Rovers into some real competition to his sports empire? Assuming there's some truth in the rumours then the insider leaking this info to JTS etc clearly feels it would be a good move for the club. |
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Post by baggins on Sept 21, 2015 19:34:27 GMT
How can it be bad for the club? All he's been about is the stadium and f**k the team,new stadium more attractive for him to sell Why doesn't he gamble with his own money and put our money into the team,we pay week in week out for big money signings like blisset Um, I'm neither here or there on what he's up to, but 'gamble with his own money' is just a silly throw about statement. After wages, electric, insurance, travel, training facilities, ground repairs & upkeep, policing, stewards, agents, council rates, heating, etc, how much of your £20 entry fee is left? |
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Post by peterpirate on Sept 21, 2015 19:51:23 GMT
How do other clubs survive then on smaller crowds and bugger all money,Rochdale etc
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2015 19:52:41 GMT
Oh yeah? What if the consequence of that was bad for the club? What if it meant we became part of Bristol sports village BS3? If the choice was stay as we are or do a Stockport....you'd support that? Why would Lansdown spend £30m+ buying the club/building the UWE just to integrate them into Bristol Sport? What about if the opposite is true and, say, John Laycock wants to build Rovers into some real competition to his sports empire? Assuming there's some truth in the rumours then the insider leaking this info to JTS etc clearly feels it would be a good move for the club. Never played monopoly then? Anyway I was just playing DA with the previous poster. Crazy how people change their viewpoint so quickly eh Topper?! |
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Post by baggins on Sept 21, 2015 19:56:43 GMT
How do other clubs survive then on smaller crowds and bugger all money,Rochdale etc They'll either eventually go bust or they've got someone willing to put money in to cover it. Just like us. Before you completely tear one off on NH, just have a think about what the guy has contributed. Like it or not, he has contributed. |
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Post by Jon the Stripe on Sept 21, 2015 20:02:14 GMT
Just to mention as far as i am aware - Bristol Sport are not allowed (FA Rules) to own another English League club  - UTG |
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Post by pucklegas on Sept 21, 2015 20:06:25 GMT
How do other clubs survive then on smaller crowds and bugger all money,Rochdale etc They'll either eventually go bust or they've got someone willing to put money in to cover it. Just like us. Before you completely tear one off on NH, just have a think about what the guy has contributed. Like it or not, he has contributed. Higgs has put his own cash in and I think most appreciate this, it's his misleading quotes and the lack of updating us long suffering fans that causes most annoyance. you would of thought all this hype on here would have provoked some response from the Ivory 1883 towers. |
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Post by LJG on Sept 21, 2015 20:07:21 GMT
Oh yeah? What if the consequence of that was bad for the club? What if it meant we became part of Bristol sports village BS3? If the choice was stay as we are or do a Stockport....you'd support that? Why would Lansdown spend £30m+ buying the club/building the UWE just to integrate them into Bristol Sport? What about if the opposite is true and, say, John Laycock wants to build Rovers into some real competition to his sports empire? Assuming there's some truth in the rumours then the insider leaking this info to JTS etc clearly feels it would be a good move for the club. Because the UWE could be prime real estate near the M4 to form part of his possible new Business Conference planning and hosting enterprise (which includes the new facilities at Ashton Gate and, I'm told, possibly one other new site). Rovers could be a convenient sideline to that and be a feeder club, basically a league development squad, for City. |
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Post by baggins on Sept 21, 2015 20:08:53 GMT
They'll either eventually go bust or they've got someone willing to put money in to cover it. Just like us. Before you completely tear one off on NH, just have a think about what the guy has contributed. Like it or not, he has contributed. Higgs gas put his own cash in and I think most appreciate this, it's his misleading quotes and the lack of updating us long suffering fans that causes most annoyance. you would of thought all this hype on here would have provoked some response from the Ivory 1883 towers. Agreed. |
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Post by LJG on Sept 21, 2015 20:10:08 GMT
Just to mention as far as i am aware - Bristol Sport are not allowed (FA Rules) to own another English League club - UTG Bristol Sport couldn't, no. But a consortium backed by Lansdown could. As long as he doesn't own both directly. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 21, 2015 20:12:36 GMT
Just to mention as far as i am aware - Bristol Sport are not allowed (FA Rules) to own another English League club - UTG So should we take that as a discrete hint that it's not Lansdown and so LJG's source must be wrong LOL |
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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 21, 2015 20:16:58 GMT
How do other clubs survive then on smaller crowds and bugger all money,Rochdale etc They'll either eventually go bust or they've got someone willing to put money in to cover it. Just like us. Before you completely tear one off on NH, just have a think about what the guy has contributed. Like it or not, he has contributed. We also need to bare in mind if the consortium are prepared to build the UWE then it's mainly down to NH's vision that the stadium plans actually exist. It must be gutting for NH that he may not personally see his plans to come fruition, thanks to Trash/Sainsbury's, and that somebody else may step in and finish the job. |
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Post by baggins on Sept 21, 2015 20:26:14 GMT
They'll either eventually go bust or they've got someone willing to put money in to cover it. Just like us. Before you completely tear one off on NH, just have a think about what the guy has contributed. Like it or not, he has contributed. We also need to bare in mind if the consortium are prepared to build the UWE then it's mainly down to NH's vision that the stadium plans actually exist. It must be gutting for NH that he may not personally see his plans to come fruition, thanks to Trash/Sainsbury's, and that somebody else may step in and finish the job. Yep, I agree with that. If I were him, I'd have walked quite some time ago and be in my villa relaxing. Who'd own a football club eh? Not me that's for sure. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2015 20:33:03 GMT
A few thoughts from recent posts that may (or may not) be of interest:
1. The consortium exists. Can't reveal their identities but can confirm that there is no connection with Guernsey or America.
2. I assume BSS cannot say anything as he is on the board and NH has not fulfilled his obligation - yet - to inform the board and subsequently shareholders about an offer, unless there is an imminent announcement (I.e. tomorrow).
3. The offer is genuine and apparently reasonable but it is not being taken seriously by NH. I've no idea what the sums involved are.
4. Cant believe NH offered to resign as Chairman following relegation last year. He has to be in control of the process of selling his stake to recoup his investment, and can only do this, in his mind, by remaining as Chairman.
5. If - big if - he fails to take a proper offer seriously, and this all comes out in the public domain perhaps via a rebuffed consortium, then his position is probably going to become untenable.
6. The clock is ticking and NH has got to act pretty quickly, even if it is just a statement to tell shareholders, and fans via SC reps, what's happening.
7. Boardroom shenanigans often impact the playing side of things. Surely we need DC to be fully focused on team matters and the fans to be behind the team against Pompey, not against the board?
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Post by peterpirate on Sept 21, 2015 20:42:15 GMT
How do other clubs survive then on smaller crowds and bugger all money,Rochdale etc They'll either eventually go bust or they've got someone willing to put money in to cover it. Just like us. Before you completely tear one off on NH, just have a think about what the guy has contributed. Like it or not, he has contributed. I don't know him but I know he hasn't got a good relationship with the fans,that's his own fault for treating us all like pricks |
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Post by LJG on Sept 21, 2015 20:43:40 GMT
A few thoughts from recent posts that may (or may not) be of interest: 1. The consortium exists. Can't reveal their identities but can confirm that there is no connection with Guernsey or America. 2. I assume BSS cannot say anything as he is on the board and NH has not fulfilled his obligation - yet - to inform the board and subsequently shareholders about an offer, unless there is an imminent announcement (I.e. tomorrow). 3. The offer is genuine and apparently reasonable but it is not being taken seriously by NH. I've no idea what the sums involved are. 4. Cant believe NH offered to resign as Chairman following relegation last year. He has to be in control of the process of selling his stake to recoup his investment, and can only do this, in his mind, by remaining as Chairman. 5. If - big if - he fails to take a proper offer seriously, and this all comes out in the public domain perhaps via a rebuffed consortium, then his position is probably going to become untenable. 6. The clock is ticking and NH has got to act pretty quickly, even if it is just a statement to tell shareholders, and fans via SC reps, what's happening. 7. Boardroom shenanigans often impact the playing side of things. Surely we need DC to be fully focused on team matters and the fans to be behind the team against Pompey, not against the board? No but Peter Hargreaves doesn't live in Guernsey or America does he? |
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