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Post by You can call me Al. on Feb 25, 2016 14:09:12 GMT
If Wael is as good as his word, and I think he will be, we've an awful lot to thank NH for. It doesn't end there, if Tony Watola did the paperwork brokering the soddin deal you just know that just about now a letter has landed on Nick's desk explaining Wael has bought the soddin club for tuppence and he owes HSBC Jordan £8 million quid (interest accruing) for the privilege!
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Post by barumgas on Feb 25, 2016 14:36:41 GMT
Wow! great article. Of all the lines, this covers it all for me and is all that matters: "I am an owner of a club that I believe I can build up properly, step by step, and make sustainable" It would seem he has the experience and understanding of football and what it means to people; all this talk of how much money he has is vulgar and misses the point. All we need to know is he has the means to invest in us, and the understanding of how to do it properly. I'm not wishing or expecting a quick rise to the premiership, with all this elation evident around the place at the moment, it is good to remind people that the real hard work starts now, and with Mr Al Qadi at the helm, hopefully it can be rewarded. Only something that is sustainable can survive and is therefore worthwhile building in the first place. [ I agree entirely. What's the rush. Let's enjoy the ride He is in for the long term and his commitment is undoubted The Bristol Post reported him being at this week's reserve game. That says a lot about him
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Feb 25, 2016 14:37:47 GMT
The Bristol Post reported him being at this week's reserve game. That says a lot about him He can't get in the first team?
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Post by Blueside on Feb 25, 2016 14:44:33 GMT
The Bristol Post reported him being at this week's reserve game. That says a lot about him He can't get in the first team? No, the article said he had to retire (only recently) due to an ACL injury.
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Post by nolongernonleaguegas on Feb 25, 2016 14:50:24 GMT
So he is minted or not? Still don't know
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Feb 25, 2016 15:00:39 GMT
So he is minted or not? Still don't know Regardless, we are debt free. If he left tomorrow without spending a penny we are better off than before right?
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 25, 2016 15:02:03 GMT
He can't get in the first team? No, the article said he had to retire (only recently) due to an ACL injury. At least our medical dept can't take the blame for his ACL injury!
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Feb 25, 2016 15:32:00 GMT
He can't get in the first team? No, the article said he had to retire (only recently) due to an ACL injury. Typical Rovers!
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Post by You can call me Al. on Feb 25, 2016 16:38:22 GMT
So he is minted or not? Still don't know Regardless, we are debt free. If he left tomorrow without spending a penny we are better off than before right? Well, my learned friend not quite, If he left tomorrow i think you'll find we owe him/his family whatever he's put into the club (put simplistically). Do you think Saint Soddin Nick paid some of our debts/bills himself and walked away light?
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Post by mehewmagic on Feb 25, 2016 16:42:20 GMT
Wow! great article. Of all the lines, this covers it all for me and is all that matters: "I am an owner of a club that I believe I can build up properly, step by step, and make sustainable" It would seem he has the experience and understanding of football and what it means to people; all this talk of how much money he has is vulgar and misses the point. All we need to know is he has the means to invest in us, and the understanding of how to do it properly. I'm not wishing or expecting a quick rise to the premiership, with all this elation evident around the place at the moment, it is good to remind people that the real hard work starts now, and with Mr Al Qadi at the helm, hopefully it can be rewarded. Only something that is sustainable can survive and is therefore worthwhile building in the first place. Very. very early days yet but I agree. Sounds like he has his feet on the ground. Whatever his nationality, whatever wealth he has (or his family), whatever club he also likes when away from Rovers (Chelsea... at least they are blue...) the guy seems to know football. NOT all Chairmen / presidents can say that. And maybe we should see it as a positive that HE is the president, and will bring interest and knowledge to the role, whereas the family own it. best of both worlds maybe? he plays (well, played... ACL etc) football with his mates until recently, he watches football, is involved in football in Jordan, is into the politics / administration of football, and seems to be a genuine guy. Can't ask for much more at the moment. I don't to look backwards too much but I don;t think a lot of our previous Directors understood football that much.
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Post by You can call me Al. on Feb 25, 2016 16:46:06 GMT
Wow! great article. Of all the lines, this covers it all for me and is all that matters: "I am an owner of a club that I believe I can build up properly, step by step, and make sustainable" It would seem he has the experience and understanding of football and what it means to people; all this talk of how much money he has is vulgar and misses the point. All we need to know is he has the means to invest in us, and the understanding of how to do it properly. I'm not wishing or expecting a quick rise to the premiership, with all this elation evident around the place at the moment, it is good to remind people that the real hard work starts now, and with Mr Al Qadi at the helm, hopefully it can be rewarded. Only something that is sustainable can survive and is therefore worthwhile building in the first place. Very. very early days yet but I agree. Sounds like he has his feet on the ground. Whatever his nationality, whatever wealth he has (or his family), whatever club he also likes when away from Rovers (Chelsea... at least they are blue...) the guy seems to know football. NOT all Chairmen / presidents can say that. And maybe we should see it as a positive that HE is the president, and will bring interest and knowledge to the role, whereas the family own it. best of both worlds maybe? he plays (well, played... ACL etc) football with his mates until recently, he watches football, is involved in football in Jordan, is into the politics / administration of football, and seems to be a genuine guy. Can't ask for much more at the moment. I don't to look backwards too much but I don;t think a lot of our previous Directors understood football that much. I can qualify that for you young man....they didn't have a soddin clue.
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Post by mehewmagic on Feb 25, 2016 16:55:32 GMT
Regardless, we are debt free. If he left tomorrow without spending a penny we are better off than before right? Well, my learned friend not quite, If he left tomorrow i think you'll find we owe him/his family whatever he's put into the club (put simplistically). Do you think Saint Soddin Nick paid some of our debts/bills himself and walked away light? No-one really knows the detail at the moment, but presumably Hugo is closer to 'right' than your statement would be. a football club is an entity. this time last week that entity was owned (via shares in the company) by about 6 different sources, and various loans were also apparently held by some of those directors. there was also the 'wonga' loan. Today the Al-Qadi family, via Dwayne Sports Ltd, own 92.6% of Bristol Rovers (1883) Ltd, and Bristol Rovers (1883) Ltd owns 100 per cent of the issued share capital of the club. The other 7.4% is presumably the Supporters Club share scheme, and maybe a few tiny weird anomalies. As the supporters club share scheme won't be involved in any previous debts, can we not assume that any remaining debts (if there are any) are now 'owned' by Dwayne Sports Ltd? And if Dwayne Sports Ltd wanted to sell their shares then they would have to do so in the normal manner and do so at whatever price and to whoever they wished to. No debt is really involved. They basically own the club and therefore any debt is their debt. Surely the bottom line is that whatever finances are going on behind the scenes, it's at least all controlled by one company / family, and not a mish-mash of local businessmen.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2016 7:54:30 GMT
Very. very early days yet but I agree. Sounds like he has his feet on the ground. Whatever his nationality, whatever wealth he has (or his family), whatever club he also likes when away from Rovers (Chelsea... at least they are blue...) the guy seems to know football. NOT all Chairmen / presidents can say that. And maybe we should see it as a positive that HE is the president, and will bring interest and knowledge to the role, whereas the family own it. best of both worlds maybe? he plays (well, played... ACL etc) football with his mates until recently, he watches football, is involved in football in Jordan, is into the politics / administration of football, and seems to be a genuine guy. Can't ask for much more at the moment. I don't to look backwards too much but I don;t think a lot of our previous Directors understood football that much. I can qualify that for you young man....they didn't have a soddin clue. You mean like you at Spurs?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2016 8:07:11 GMT
So he is minted or not? Still don't know Regardless, we are debt free. If he left tomorrow without spending a penny we are better off than before right? The debts and charges are still there at the moment.
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 26, 2016 8:46:54 GMT
Regardless, we are debt free. If he left tomorrow without spending a penny we are better off than before right? The debts and charges are still there at the moment. Plus Dwayne Sports Ltd don't appear to be a regisitered company yet? I'm assuming all our debts will eventually fall on this company and not directly on to the Al-Qadi family , as such, until we see that companies trading accounts we've no idea if we're debt free or not?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2016 8:52:19 GMT
Supports Engalnd and couldn't support Germany. Check has supported a team home and away on the terraces, hence knowing the real fans experience. Check. Pretty wealthy but apparently not going to water up against wall. Check Not over extending club but building one from the ground up. Check Wants a bigger stadium. Check Wants young local players and recognises fans connection. Check Incredibly well connected in the business world. Check Ditto football world and Fifa. Check Loves us and the club. Check
He's already brought in some "proper" football commercial people, and I wholeheartedly hope he DOESNT buy a load of big time Charlie's but instead builds and ethos and a well run outfit from top to bottom.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2016 10:02:17 GMT
The debts and charges are still there at the moment. Plus Dwayne Sports Ltd don't appear to be a regisitered company yet? I'm assuming all our debts will eventually fall on this company and not directly on to the Al-Qadi family , as such, until we see that companies trading accounts we've no idea if we're debt free or not? You will see if the outside debt has been paid when the charges are satisfied at companies house. It will be a little while until you see if the previous directors loans have been repaid as the accounts won't be out until this time next year.
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