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Post by baggins on Apr 23, 2017 14:20:04 GMT
I am new here but wanted to confirm that a friend of mine also confirmed that a meeting took place on Friday between several members of the Alqadi family, SH and UWE. Based on what I was told it was a very positive meeting. I cannot go into any more detail than that but I can assure you that I am not making this up. The chap who told me I have known for many years. I wouldn't write off a deal being done just yet. I have only created an account and posted this as I can see so many comments on here writing off the possibility of the new stadium at UWE. Obviously a meeting is only a meeting and not a guarantee that a stadium will follow but it is wrong to dismiss a positive outcome based on no word from the club. I can also confirm that the chap who mentioned a meeting took place on Fri is as I understand it correct and therefore if meetings are still happening it cannot be correct that the deal is dead. Unless of course the meeting was to conclude matters one way or the other! Keep the faith Gasheads and fingers crossed. I have been a visitor to the forum for years without actually ever posting but thought it was worth creating an account and commenting based on what I understand to be the situation. Welcome fella. Please keep posting.
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Post by dave1883gas on Apr 23, 2017 14:25:36 GMT
I am new here but wanted to confirm that a friend of mine also confirmed that a meeting took place on Friday between several members of the Alqadi family, SH and UWE. Based on what I was told it was a very positive meeting. I cannot go into any more detail than that but I can assure you that I am not making this up. The chap who told me I have known for many years. I wouldn't write off a deal being done just yet. I have only created an account and posted this as I can see so many comments on here writing off the possibility of the new stadium at UWE. Obviously a meeting is only a meeting and not a guarantee that a stadium will follow but it is wrong to dismiss a positive outcome based on no word from the club. I can also confirm that the chap who mentioned a meeting took place on Fri is as I understand it correct and therefore if meetings are still happening it cannot be correct that the deal is dead. Unless of course the meeting was to conclude matters one way or the other! Keep the faith Gasheads and fingers crossed. I have been a visitor to the forum for years without actually ever posting but thought it was worth creating an account and commenting based on what I understand to be the situation. Welcome fella. Please keep posting.
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Post by dave1883gas on Apr 23, 2017 14:26:03 GMT
Thanks
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Post by knowall on Apr 23, 2017 15:51:56 GMT
A mouth piece who says nothing or talks bollox about landing lights? Weal comes across so well, but Mr Hamer does seem much more aloof. Seems harsh and unjust to deliver a character assasination one one comment. SH delivered a talk to 30 Gashead business owners a couple of months ago and captivated all of us in the room with his warmth, respect for all in the room, and fascinating life story and knowledge of the game. He is in my experience the clubs most respectful chairman since Ron Craig. I suspect those who slate the bloke have little foundation to do so based on experience, as he has an open door policy and is a class act compared to Higgs. well said
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Post by oldgas on Apr 23, 2017 16:06:27 GMT
I like Dave 1883's post, partly because it's what I want to hear and also the fact Chilmp said Rovers legal team weren't going to silence him.
I don't know what provenance to giv Chimp. He called the snake situation correctly and before news broke, but as to being correct about an announcement, or that Rovers would be concerned enough to threaten legal action, well, who knows?
One thing I do know, the suspense is killing me!
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Post by dave1883gas on Apr 23, 2017 16:23:05 GMT
I too have felt down in the dumps re the stadium over the last few months as personally I believe the biggest signing this club can make is the signing of a contract to build the stadium! This is a more important signing than any new player or re signing of any current player. In the medium to long term it's the most important piece of business the club can conclude. I was disappointed yesterday for about 3 minutes when I realised listening on the radio that our season was over and then thoughts returned again to the stadium. It's disappointing we didn't make the play offs, it's disappointing the giants across town slid out of the relegation places, it was disappointing to lose Taylor in Jan but all that disappointment will evaporate if the club announce a stadium deal. I think that's why supporters get so up and down about the slightest announcement from fans who are supposedly in the know.... purely because it's such a massive deal for the club and us supporters. I am not in the know but I do know a few people who generally get things right when it comes to Rovers and as I said previously I believe a meeting did take place last week based on what I have been told. In my opinion if meetings are still going on then the deal cannot be dead unless that meeting was the decider one way or another. Another poster has also mentioned he saw with his own eyes the relevant parties at UWE and I posted what I posted to add credence to what he / she said and to add some balance to the view that no news means bad news!
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Post by oldgas on Apr 23, 2017 16:35:09 GMT
I too have felt down in the dumps re the stadium over the last few months as personally I believe the biggest signing this club can make is the signing of a contract to build the stadium! This is a more important signing than any new player or re signing of any current player. In the medium to long term it's the most important piece of business the club can conclude. I was disappointed yesterday for about 3 minutes when I realised listening on the radio that our season was over and then thoughts returned again to the stadium. It's disappointing we didn't make the play offs, it's disappointing the giants across town slid out of the relegation places, it was disappointing to lose Taylor in Jan but all that disappointment will evaporate if the club announce a stadium deal. I think that's why supporters get so up and down about the slightest announcement from fans who are supposedly in the know.... purely because it's such a massive deal for the club and us supporters. I am not in the know but I do know a few people who generally get things right when it comes to Rovers and as I said previously I believe a meeting did take place last week based on what I have been told. In my opinion if meetings are still going on then the deal cannot be dead unless that meeting was the decider one way or another. Another poster has also mentioned he saw with his own eyes the relevant parties at UWE and I posted what I posted to add credence to what he / she said and to add some balance to the view that no news means bad news! Nice one, no hyperbole, speculation or assumption. you will find yourself banned if you continue to be so sensible! What do you think Henbury? UTG
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Post by Topper Gas on Apr 23, 2017 16:38:53 GMT
I like Dave 1883's post, partly because it's what I want to hear and also the fact Chilmp said Rovers legal team weren't going to silence him. I don't know what provenance to giv Chimp. He called the snake situation correctly and before news broke, but as to being correct about an announcement, or that Rovers would be concerned enough to threaten legal action, well, who knows? One thing I do know, the suspense is killing me! Any Gashead who gives Chimp any provenance really needs to have a word with themselves when he just makes news up to tweet: Keith Chimp @realkeithchimp Mar 21 More Bristol Rovers will be travelling to Italy for 2017/18 Pre-Season. Club to be involved with @macronsports trophy. #UTG #GasOnTour Keith Chimp @realkeithchimp Feb 26 More BREAKING @official_BRFC news both parties reach agreement and give UWE stadium the green light expect news soon #UTG
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 16:40:13 GMT
I don't know what provenance to giv Chimp. He called the snake situation correctly and before news broke, but as to being correct about an announcement, or that Rovers would be concerned enough to threaten legal action, well, who knows? He really didn't 'call the situation correctly'. If you throw enough poo at a wall some of it will stick. Cannot believe people give that account the time of day.
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Post by dave1883gas on Apr 23, 2017 16:46:44 GMT
I reckon he gets some info but that seems unreliable. Do we honestly think a legal team would be employed to stop someone posting things on twitter? I would imagine it would be an impossible task given it's just someone's opinion. He got the first news on Taylor but followed it up with £10m transfer fee and then said he was going to Cardiff etc.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 18:03:06 GMT
Seems harsh and unjust to deliver a character assasination one one comment. SH delivered a talk to 30 Gashead business owners a couple of months ago and captivated all of us in the room with his warmth, respect for all in the room, and fascinating life story and knowledge of the game. He is in my experience the clubs most respectful chairman since Ron Craig. I suspect those who slate the bloke have little foundation to do so based on experience, as he has an open door policy and is a class act compared to Higgs. well said A bit of balance for a forum that likes to slate the new owners does no harm, without SH we would most likely still be with Higgs and highly likely be in administration, and certainly still run like an amateur pub side floundering from one day to the next with no direction or purpose. SH is one half of two people who have delivered so much hope and optimism to the club, along with a level of professionalism for projects that the previous incumbent failed miserably with his bullish approach to rubbing people up the wrong way and creating havoc. Since day 1 the new owners have delivered a structure to the back room staff that never existed and was never likely too, they have acquired a training ground and they are working tirelessly to deliver a secure future for the FC, THE very best deal the club can get, COMMON SENSE, something that was NOT on the cards under NH. WAQ said clearly from day 1 that this club will be built gradually and sustainably, and he was right to acknowledge that a lot of work is needed to bring the FC into a professional status to compete at a higher level, the place was a basket case when they arrived, and a lot of work has been done in just over a year, the backroom structure and academy development is incredibly positive and he is treating the club with a careful considered approach, probably in the same way that he and his family go about business in Jordan, which hasn't done any harm with combined businesses reported to be worth £1.5bn. The studies with regards to both the ground and the academy have been extensive and have taken time, that is a positive, and a sensible way to conduct business, making sure it is right and proper, sadly though we have an element of supporters who want everything yesterday, they want a rush job and are happy to go with Higgs' previous disaster plan, and on top of that demand to know every week what is going on with a £50+M project that they have no financial stake or investment in, it's baffling to read and understand the mindset of someone expecting the clubs new owners to have built the ground under the terms of the previous agreement that would have given us next to nothing in return.
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Post by socrates on Apr 23, 2017 18:14:22 GMT
A bit of balance for a forum that likes to slate the new owners does no harm, without SH we would most likely still be with Higgs and highly likely be in administration, and certainly still run like an amateur pub side floundering from one day to the next with no direction or purpose. SH is one half of two people who have delivered so much hope and optimism to the club, along with a level of professionalism for projects that the previous incumbent failed miserably with his bullish approach to rubbing people up the wrong way and creating havoc. Since day 1 the new owners have delivered a structure to the back room staff that never existed and was never likely too, they have acquired a training ground and they are working tirelessly to deliver a secure future for the FC, THE very best deal the club can get, COMMON SENSE, something that was NOT on the cards under NH. WAQ said clearly from day 1 that this club will be built gradually and sustainably, and he was right to acknowledge that a lot of work is needed to bring the FC into a professional status to compete at a higher level, the place was a basket case when they arrived, and a lot of work has been done in just over a year, the backroom structure and academy development is incredibly positive and he is treating the club with a careful considered approach, probably in the same way that he and his family go about business in Jordan, which hasn't done any harm with combined businesses reported to be worth £1.5bn. The studies with regards to both the ground and the academy have been extensive and have taken time, that is a positive, and a sensible way to conduct business, making sure it is right and proper, sadly though we have an element of supporters who want everything yesterday, they want a rush job and are happy to go with Higgs' previous disaster plan, and on top of that demand to know every week what is going on with a £50+M project that they have no financial stake or investment in, it's baffling to read and understand the mindset of someone expecting the clubs new owners to have built the ground under the terms of the previous agreement that would have given us next to nothing in return. Well said, this is exactly as I see it it too.
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Post by dave1883gas on Apr 23, 2017 18:19:57 GMT
I can understand the impatience as I am 41 and have never seen us play in a stadium that is fit for purpose. I am not in the know but my opinion is that we are in good hands. I too was at the meeting of 30 or so businesses and SH came across as a knowledgable, well connected, decent gent who knew pretty much any one who was anyone in the footballing world. I believe he will be an excellent chairman and I also believe the Alqadi family will prove to be good owners. I know the banking world well and I know that anyone who takes over HSBC's middle eastern operations are very wealthy and also very switched on. HSBC are the one of the worlds biggest banks! I keep hearing 17 years that we have been below the giants acriss town (most of my mates are city fans) but let's not forget we have only had any resource for the last 12-15 months. Let's review the situation in 17 years! I believe if we do get the new stadium it will be a massive leveller and will allow us to compete on a level playing field for the first time in our recent history. I have been to AG abdvthere is no denying it is a good facility but it's location is a nightmare, there is little parking and it current has no competition. I hope that will change shortly and suddenly our new stadium will be the place to hold meetings, seminars, dances, balls etc. They are still trading off the ''new stadium / venue' factor. As soon as we are in business with a new stadium they will be old news and we will be the new venue of choice. AG is impressive but it will always be a revamp job. Our new stadium will be purpose built. That will bring a massive marketing opportunity which I hope the club will maximise.
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Post by daniel300380 on Apr 23, 2017 18:36:31 GMT
I like Dave 1883's post, partly because it's what I want to hear and also the fact Chilmp said Rovers legal team weren't going to silence him. I don't know what provenance to giv Chimp. He called the snake situation correctly and before news broke, but as to being correct about an announcement, or that Rovers would be concerned enough to threaten legal action, well, who knows? One thing I do know, the suspense is killing me! He didn't he said there was no way he was leaving the day before he left, then he did a uturn once it was common knowledge they were in for him. He always tweets a number of things that could happen, then deletes the wing ones after lol.
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Apr 23, 2017 18:55:14 GMT
I like Dave 1883's post, partly because it's what I want to hear and also the fact Chilmp said Rovers legal team weren't going to silence him. I don't know what provenance to giv Chimp. He called the snake situation correctly and before news broke, but as to being correct about an announcement, or that Rovers would be concerned enough to threaten legal action, well, who knows? One thing I do know, the suspense is killing me! If anyone knew who he was in don't think it would require a legal team to silence him. Yet another troll who gets off on watering off Gasheads. We have enough of them on here.
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Apr 23, 2017 18:57:38 GMT
I can understand the impatience as I am 41 and have never seen us play in a stadium that is fit for purpose. I am not in the know but my opinion is that we are in good hands. I too was at the meeting of 30 or so businesses and SH came across as a knowledgable, well connected, decent gent who knew pretty much any one who was anyone in the footballing world. I believe he will be an excellent chairman and I also believe the Alqadi family will prove to be good owners. I know the banking world well and I know that anyone who takes over HSBC's middle eastern operations are very wealthy and also very switched on. HSBC are the one of the worlds biggest banks! I keep hearing 17 years that we have been below the giants acriss town (most of my mates are city fans) but let's not forget we have only had any resource for the last 12-15 months. Let's review the situation in 17 years! I believe if we do get the new stadium it will be a massive leveller and will allow us to compete on a level playing field for the first time in our recent history. I have been to AG abdvthere is no denying it is a good facility but it's location is a nightmare, there is little parking and it current has no competition. I hope that will change shortly and suddenly our new stadium will be the place to hold meetings, seminars, dances, balls etc. They are still trading off the ''new stadium / venue' factor. As soon as we are in business with a new stadium they will be old news and we will be the new venue of choice. AG is impressive but it will always be a revamp job. Our new stadium will be purpose built. That will bring a massive marketing opportunity which I hope the club will maximise. To be honest just looking at AG you can see its a revamp job. Four stands slapped together. The finish is pretty awful too. It looks rushed in so many places.
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Post by yategas78 on Apr 23, 2017 20:27:51 GMT
And it's full of sh**e every couple of weeks!,
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 23:35:21 GMT
I was chatting to a fellow gashead before the Oldham game he mentioned the possibility of building behind Filton College I'm assuming he means the old Churngold/Rugby site any possibility this is a viable option should the UWE full through. As for AG that's a fricken eyesore in a half !!
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Post by Captain Jayho on Apr 24, 2017 6:49:34 GMT
I can understand the impatience as I am 41 and have never seen us play in a stadium that is fit for purpose. I am not in the know but my opinion is that we are in good hands. I too was at the meeting of 30 or so businesses and SH came across as a knowledgable, well connected, decent gent who knew pretty much any one who was anyone in the footballing world. I believe he will be an excellent chairman and I also believe the Alqadi family will prove to be good owners. I know the banking world well and I know that anyone who takes over HSBC's middle eastern operations are very wealthy and also very switched on. HSBC are the one of the worlds biggest banks! I keep hearing 17 years that we have been below the giants acriss town (most of my mates are city fans) but let's not forget we have only had any resource for the last 12-15 months. Let's review the situation in 17 years! I believe if we do get the new stadium it will be a massive leveller and will allow us to compete on a level playing field for the first time in our recent history. I have been to AG abdvthere is no denying it is a good facility but it's location is a nightmare, there is little parking and it current has no competition. I hope that will change shortly and suddenly our new stadium will be the place to hold meetings, seminars, dances, balls etc. They are still trading off the ''new stadium / venue' factor. As soon as we are in business with a new stadium they will be old news and we will be the new venue of choice. AG is impressive but it will always be a revamp job. Our new stadium will be purpose built. That will bring a massive marketing opportunity which I hope the club will maximise. Thanks for joining up and posting mate. Appreciated reading your views and insights on this. Plenty of room for healthy debate if people let it develop on here. Fingers crossed we get good news soon. A result on UWE could have a significant impact on being able to retain DC as well so here's hoping.
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Post by knowall on Apr 24, 2017 8:48:54 GMT
I can understand the impatience as I am 41 and have never seen us play in a stadium that is fit for purpose. I am not in the know but my opinion is that we are in good hands. I too was at the meeting of 30 or so businesses and SH came across as a knowledgable, well connected, decent gent who knew pretty much any one who was anyone in the footballing world. I believe he will be an excellent chairman and I also believe the Alqadi family will prove to be good owners. I know the banking world well and I know that anyone who takes over HSBC's middle eastern operations are very wealthy and also very switched on. HSBC are the one of the worlds biggest banks! I keep hearing 17 years that we have been below the giants acriss town (most of my mates are city fans) but let's not forget we have only had any resource for the last 12-15 months. Let's review the situation in 17 years! I believe if we do get the new stadium it will be a massive leveller and will allow us to compete on a level playing field for the first time in our recent history. I have been to AG abdvthere is no denying it is a good facility but it's location is a nightmare, there is little parking and it current has no competition. I hope that will change shortly and suddenly our new stadium will be the place to hold meetings, seminars, dances, balls etc. They are still trading off the ''new stadium / venue' factor. As soon as we are in business with a new stadium they will be old news and we will be the new venue of choice. AG is impressive but it will always be a revamp job. Our new stadium will be purpose built. That will bring a massive marketing opportunity which I hope the club will maximise. To be honest just looking at AG you can see its a revamp job. Four stands slapped together. The finish is pretty awful too. It looks rushed in so many places. It is still better than we have and they are earning serious income because of it
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