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Post by Antonio Fargas on Sept 30, 2015 10:20:37 GMT
No idea if the rumour is true or not, but I am prepared to believe it's just possible. In fact, I think you can make a very solid business case for 'a multi-purpose sports stadium' at UWE. Anyone any idea about stadium values? Do they increase like house prices (assuming favorable trading conditions) or do they start to depreciate as soon as its finished like with a car. Its the stadium that to me is the main sticking point. If the value increases then of course this helps with the investment return if it doesnt thats a major problem. If we had a ground that could easily be developed like them south of the river then yes our potential as an investment would be much stronger with all of our potential. I'm looking at this purely financially though at the moment as we cant assume that it's gasheads heading up any consortium and that's how they must be looking at it. There is an inability to borrow against the UWE stadium, anyone know what is the situation with regards to selling it from one party to another in the future? Is that going to be straightforward and what part do UWE play in any such decisions? The stadium would be pretty much worthless, I would think, unless there is a sizeable sports team looking for a venue. Istm it would all be about the land value (land, in the UWE's case, we wouldn't own). |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2015 10:25:10 GMT
My memory may be a bit off here, but I thought that a 'complex' was planned? It's not just the stadium, but a hotel, shops, bars/pubs, houses etc, making it an area to attract the students?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2015 10:30:06 GMT
"It seem they (those ITK on this thread) are now in a 'no lose' situation becasuse if/as and when nothing happens they'll have the fall back position of it must have been down to NH scuppering the deal due to his greed / ambition (delete as appropriate). I dont think after all there assurances they are going to be able to say there was nothing in it, even if there is proof that there never was, and someone is just winding them up. "
Good point? Wasn't the original 'info' given out by someone who 'sits in on board meetings but isn't a member of the board'? If so, could this all just be the fall-out from a Board split, with the story designed to cause damage to NH?
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Post by mariobalotelli on Sept 30, 2015 10:33:01 GMT
Matthias Kurth @itvmatthias 24m24 minutes ago
1/2 EXCLUSIVE: @official_BRFC chairman Nick Higgs tells me there's no truth in the rumours of a co sort out bid or approach for the club.
Matthias Kurth @itvmatthias 23m23 minutes ago
2/2 Nick Higgs: "I keep hearing about this so called consortium from various sources... (cont.) #BristolRovers
Matthias Kurth @itvmatthias 22m22 minutes ago
3/3 Nick Higgs: "Would somebody be kind enough to tell us who they are, as we are very curious to find out ourselves !!" @brfctalk #brfc
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Post by Dr Gas on Sept 30, 2015 10:50:37 GMT
Matthias Kurth @itvmatthias 24m24 minutes ago 1/2 EXCLUSIVE: @official_BRFC chairman Nick Higgs tells me there's no truth in the rumours of a co sort out bid or approach for the club. Matthias Kurth @itvmatthias 23m23 minutes ago 2/2 Nick Higgs: "I keep hearing about this so called consortium from various sources... (cont.) #BristolRovers Matthias Kurth @itvmatthias 22m22 minutes ago 3/3 Nick Higgs: "Would somebody be kind enough to tell us who they are, as we are very curious to find out ourselves !!" @brfctalk #brfc So the bid is very near being made public then?  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2015 11:01:20 GMT
Matthias Kurth @itvmatthias 24m24 minutes ago 1/2 EXCLUSIVE: @official_BRFC chairman Nick Higgs tells me there's no truth in the rumours of a co sort out bid or approach for the club. Matthias Kurth @itvmatthias 23m23 minutes ago 2/2 Nick Higgs: "I keep hearing about this so called consortium from various sources... (cont.) #BristolRovers Matthias Kurth @itvmatthias 22m22 minutes ago 3/3 Nick Higgs: "Would somebody be kind enough to tell us who they are, as we are very curious to find out ourselves !!" @brfctalk #brfc So the bid is very near being made public then? Only another 2 or 3 days ! |
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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 30, 2015 11:08:06 GMT
I think it's now time for those ITK to confirm why they were so confident a consortium existed ie have they spoken to them or seen docs confirming the bid, or just accept they've been fed dodgy info by their source who it seems to be on some kind of wind up mission.
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Post by dave on Sept 30, 2015 11:16:13 GMT
I think it's now time for those ITK to confirm why they were so confident a consortium existed ie have they spoken to them or seen docs confirming the bid, or just accept they've been fed dodgy info by their source who it seems to be on some kind of wind up mission. This . . . . . . . . . or perhaps it being denied by NH is part of the plan. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2015 11:18:04 GMT
I think it's now time for those ITK to confirm why they were so confident a consortium existed ie have they spoken to them or seen docs confirming the bid, or just accept they've been fed dodgy info by their source who it seems to be on some kind of wind up mission. This . . . . . . . . . or perhaps it being denied by NH is part of the plan. Ah, the old conspiracy theory eh. If it's denied, then it must be true  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2015 11:26:34 GMT
I think it's now time for those ITK to confirm why they were so confident a consortium existed ie have they spoken to them or seen docs confirming the bid, or just accept they've been fed dodgy info by their source who it seems to be on some kind of wind up mission. Apparently, those ITK only know the codename for the source, not his real name....the codename is RedRobin ! |
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Post by gasincider on Sept 30, 2015 11:41:07 GMT
As they say in all the good movies, 'I stand by my story'.
NH knows that the consortium exists, and if he has been quoted correctly, and it's not a fake sheik, he now is inviting the prospect of being told publically that he tells porkies. In fact as we all know, he has history in this regard.
The consortium is real, and it will now be very interesting to see the next move.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Sept 30, 2015 11:43:32 GMT
As they say in all the good movies, 'I stand by my story'. NH knows that the consortium exists, and if he has been quoted correctly, and it's not a fake sheik, he now is inviting the prospect of being told publically that he tells porkies. In fact as we all know, he has history in this regard. The consortium is real, and it will now be very interesting to see the next move. If it is indeed real and they now go public won't that expose Nick as outright lying to fans and make his position untenable? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2015 11:45:08 GMT
As they say in all the good movies, 'I stand by my story'. NH knows that the consortium exists, and if he has been quoted correctly, and it's not a fake sheik, he now is inviting the prospect of being told publically that he tells porkies. In fact as we all know, he has history in this regard. The consortium is real, and it will now be very interesting to see the next move. The next move? |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Sept 30, 2015 11:47:55 GMT
As they say in all the good movies, 'I stand by my story'. NH knows that the consortium exists, and if he has been quoted correctly, and it's not a fake sheik, he now is inviting the prospect of being told publically that he tells porkies. In fact as we all know, he has history in this regard. The consortium is real, and it will now be very interesting to see the next move. If it is indeed real and they now go public won't that expose Nick as outright lying to fans and make his position untenable? I personally think the story is true but surely if it is this is utter madness from Nick? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2015 11:54:51 GMT
What if...
What if...
What if...
A former Chairman of BRFC, who has fallen out with NH, wants to make a comeback and resume control of the club. Would the former Chairman use his old side-kick, who still attends Board meetings but is not a Board member, to maybe spread a little gossip/story among a selected few with the intention to discredit NH and get the fanbase to turn against him, thereby ensuring a hero's return for the former Chairman?
Just a thought.
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Post by fabregas on Sept 30, 2015 11:54:45 GMT
Matthias Kurthz @itvmatthias 23m23 minutes ago 2/2 Nick Higgs: "I keep hearing about this so called consortium from various sources... (cont.) #BristolRovers So why not issue a public denial, on the official website or press release, to quash the speculation? |
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Post by fanboy on Sept 30, 2015 11:55:23 GMT
As they say in all the good movies, 'I stand by my story'. NH knows that the consortium exists, and if he has been quoted correctly, and it's not a fake sheik, he now is inviting the prospect of being told publically that he tells porkies. In fact as we all know, he has history in this regard. The consortium is real, and it will now be very interesting to see the next move. If it is indeed real and they now go public won't that expose Nick as outright lying to fans and make his position untenable? It's as if the starting of the rumour in this way may actually end up working out for them.... We all know the sh** Higgs comes out with when he gets flustered. I'd love to know whether ITV caught him off guard or whether he actually had time to think about this ridiculous lie. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2015 12:10:29 GMT
If it is indeed real and they now go public won't that expose Nick as outright lying to fans and make his position untenable? It's as if the starting of the rumour in this way may actually end up working out for them.... We all know the sh** Higgs comes out with when he gets flustered. I'd love to know whether ITV caught him off guard or whether he actually had time to think about this ridiculous lie. I don't use Twitter, but how can you be caught off guard when replying to a Tweet? Surly you have ample time to respond to a Tweet? |
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Post by dave on Sept 30, 2015 12:12:35 GMT
As they say in all the good movies, 'I stand by my story'. NH knows that the consortium exists, and if he has been quoted correctly, and it's not a fake sheik, he now is inviting the prospect of being told publically that he tells porkies. In fact as we all know, he has history in this regard. The consortium is real, and it will now be very interesting to see the next move. I'm not 100% certain but could this statement not be considered libelous? He has denied any knowledge of the consortium and you are accusing him of lying about it directly. You MAY want to consider whether its appropriate to leave this on the forum worded in this manner. |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Sept 30, 2015 12:14:53 GMT
It's as if the starting of the rumour in this way may actually end up working out for them.... We all know the sh** Higgs comes out with when he gets flustered. I'd love to know whether ITV caught him off guard or whether he actually had time to think about this ridiculous lie. I don't use Twitter, but how can you be caught off guard when replying to a Tweet? Surly you have ample time to respond to a Tweet? Was the tweeter reporting a conversation or was it a Twitter exchange? Must admit this is the first thing Nick has said that has made me doubt the original rumours. All very odd. |
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