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Post by baggins on May 10, 2017 12:34:41 GMT
I feel they no longer want/need it, now they have a Sports Partnership with the East Side using their stadium. They may well now have their own aspirations for use of the land and The AQ's are going to have to come up with serious money to change their minds. UWE may no longer want to sell all the land. All speculation of course - i think I can recall SH ruling out development of the Mem as an option - could be wrong. When Wael's brother shows up for negotiations then I think things will be getting very close to a decision either way - albeit he will probably be over very soon anyway to discuss budgets. I thought Hani had already met with the UWE a few times in the ITK crowd are correct as far as budgets I assume Wael's capable of telling DC what he can have. You do wonder if the UWE lost interest in the project when they realised they couldn't have all the bar takings etc NH had allegedly agreed to give them, I'm not really sure what's in for them any longer. Lots of money and a Stadium. That's whats in it for them.
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Post by Feeling The Blues on May 10, 2017 12:53:24 GMT
I'm thinking the opposite in that UWE want this stadium as much as we do. It's the only thing missing from an expanding campus. I hope I'm right in thinking that they will get good use out it as well as us? I feel they no longer want/need it, now they have a Sports Partnership with the East Side using their stadium. They may well now have their own aspirations for use of the land and The AQ's are going to have to come up with serious money to change their minds. UWE may no longer want to sell all the land. All speculation of course - i think I can recall SH ruling out development of the Mem as an option - could be wrong. When Wael's brother shows up for negotiations then I think things will be getting very close to a decision either way - albeit he will probably be over very soon anyway to discuss budgets. East Side? What's that?
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Post by Henbury Gas on May 10, 2017 12:55:04 GMT
I feel they no longer want/need it, now they have a Sports Partnership with the East Side using their stadium. They may well now have their own aspirations for use of the land and The AQ's are going to have to come up with serious money to change their minds. UWE may no longer want to sell all the land. All speculation of course - i think I can recall SH ruling out development of the Mem as an option - could be wrong. When Wael's brother shows up for negotiations then I think things will be getting very close to a decision either way - albeit he will probably be over very soon anyway to discuss budgets. I thought Hani had already met with the UWE a few times in the ITK crowd are correct as far as budgets I assume Wael's capable of telling DC what he can have. Y ou do wonder if the UWE lost interest in the project when they realised they couldn't have all the bar takings etc NH had allegedly agreed to give them, I'm not really sure what's in for them any longer. Well we only get to use it once or twice a fortnight, bet they get to use it a lot more
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Post by Marshy on May 10, 2017 12:59:21 GMT
My god page 68 already of this utter tosh! 1 more page and were on the old 69er, oh lovely what more could a man want? Apart from a new stadium of course, is that too much to ask for the stadium I mean.
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Post by Henbury Gas on May 10, 2017 13:24:54 GMT
My god page 68 already of this utter tosh! 1 more page and were on the old 69er, oh lovely what more could a man want? Apart from a new stadium of course, is that too much to ask for the stadium I mean. Last time i had a 69er it was a broken cornet
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Post by Marshy on May 10, 2017 13:26:36 GMT
My god page 68 already of this utter tosh! 1 more page and were on the old 69er, oh lovely what more could a man want? Apart from a new stadium of course, is that too much to ask for the stadium I mean. Last time i had a 69er it was a broken cornet I think you mean a 99er? But hay ho!
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 13:33:46 GMT
Surprise, surprise. 68 Pages, and not one fact in any of those pages. Who would have thought it eh....?
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Post by Marshy on May 10, 2017 13:38:16 GMT
Surprise, surprise. 68 Pages, and not one fact in any of those pages. Who would have thought it eh....? Alright Cilla, calm down.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 13:40:34 GMT
You mean Kilo. Merkels Britain. I wouldn't be too concerned, Hugo, we have been trying to go metric for 200 years now. You are Diane Abbott and I claim my five pounds !
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 13:45:21 GMT
Guessing we'll get a much reduced allocation in the 'newer' side stand next year if Exeter come up then (and the away game is after October).
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 13:51:33 GMT
I feel they no longer want/need it, now they have a Sports Partnership with the East Side using their stadium. They may well now have their own aspirations for use of the land and The AQ's are going to have to come up with serious money to change their minds. UWE may no longer want to sell all the land. All speculation of course - i think I can recall SH ruling out development of the Mem as an option - could be wrong. When Wael's brother shows up for negotiations then I think things will be getting very close to a decision either way - albeit he will probably be over very soon anyway to discuss budgets. East Side? What's that? Some outfit in Bedminster
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 14:00:13 GMT
Wael said in September 2016 that the problems regarding UWE had been ironed-out, that stage 2 was the feasibility study which we are told has been now been completed, then it was to be stage 3 - the final negotiations. These negotiations seem to be proving harder than expected and are certainly taking their time. Every time Wael's father and brother visit I get hopeful that this is the final sign-off meeting but this never seems to be the case.
If I was betting then I'd want better than evens to bet on a successful outcome.
Someone must know that these final issues are and I'm surprised there no reliable leak as to the state of play.
Does anyone know what the issues are even if they can't say publicly?
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Post by Marshy on May 10, 2017 14:05:56 GMT
Wael said in September 2016 that the problems regarding UWE had been ironed-out, that stage 2 was the feasibility study which we are told has been now been completed, then it was to be stage 3 - the final negotiations. These negotiations seem to be proving harder than expected and are certainly taking their time. Every time Wael's father and brother visit I get hopeful that this is the final sign-off meeting but this never seems to be the case. If I was betting then I'd want better than evens to bet on a successful outcome. Someone must know that these final issues are and I'm surprised there no reliable leak as to the state of play. Does anyone know what the issues are even if they can't say publicly? 2 and a half months and 68 pages later??? I think you've answered your own question there westwindy.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 14:09:54 GMT
The mem will be redeveloped no uwe if it was going to happen it would of by now I'm happy staying at the mem and redevelopment instead. You can say the same for the opposite though. If it wasn't going to happen, we would have announced it by now and already moved onto plan B! If it's already dead, why wait?? Could still go either way. If we were staying and re-developing the Mem. would the investors funding UWE still put money in? Also no £10 m or whatever available from selling the Mem. So even re-developing the Mem if UWE is dead is by no means easy and even if money was available, we would be into another couple of years of planning applications and appeals. I'm getting myself depressed, please someone give me an honest update as waiting to August is proving too much for me.
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Post by Feeling The Blues on May 10, 2017 15:14:59 GMT
Some outfit in Bedminster Bedminster is South Side not East so why East?
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 15:55:02 GMT
Some outfit in Bedminster Bedminster is South Side not East so why East? You're right - never was any good at geography. I guess it must be east of somewhere 😉
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Post by dave1883gas on May 10, 2017 15:58:40 GMT
Wael said in September 2016 that the problems regarding UWE had been ironed-out, that stage 2 was the feasibility study which we are told has been now been completed, then it was to be stage 3 - the final negotiations. These negotiations seem to be proving harder than expected and are certainly taking their time. Every time Wael's father and brother visit I get hopeful that this is the final sign-off meeting but this never seems to be the case. If I was betting then I'd want better than evens to bet on a successful outcome. Someone must know that these final issues are and I'm surprised there no reliable leak as to the state of play. Does anyone know what the issues are even if they can't say publicly? 2 and a half months and 68 pages later??? I think you've answered your own question there westwindy. I have said earlier in this thread that I was told a meeting was held 3 weeks ago this coming Friday at UWE with Chairman, family members and club solicitor and the deal was agreed with UWE. This info was passed to me by a friend who is very reliable and has good reason to know this info rather than just picking it up i.e. I have also stated this has not come from the club to me but rather from the club to my friend and then to me. Even if a deal had been agreed at that meeting it is unlikely in my opinion that any announcement would be made until contracts were signed / exchanged as neither party will want to announce anything until the deal has been done. I don't know if this is for a leasehold or freehold arrangement. I am simply passing on what I have been told and others on here and on FB and twitter seem to also have wind of i.e. Its not just one person who seems to believe this to be the case. I have always been sceptical about info I have seen in the past and I doubt a lot of what you see on FB, twitter and on here sometimes but I do believe this. I also think its interesting that the club have moved to a 'no comment' situation whenever asked about. I cannot state that this is correct as ultimately its come to me from someone else rather than the club but I would be disappointed now if nothing comes to fruition. I guess there is always the chance that something could go wrong between deal agreement and deal conclusion and knowing our luck with stadiums it wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility!
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Post by Topper Gas on May 10, 2017 16:23:27 GMT
So 3 weeks since a deal was apparently formally agreed but not a hint from anywhere it's happened apart from one poster, given the article in today's Bristol Post you can only assume they've not heard anything. Meanwhile, we're spending £100K improving the pitch at the Mem for just a couple of seasons if the rumour is true. Although I guess that might give us the best chance of promotion for when we get to the UWE.
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Post by scoobydoogas on May 10, 2017 16:57:33 GMT
Wael said in September 2016 that the problems regarding UWE had been ironed-out, that stage 2 was the feasibility study which we are told has been now been completed, then it was to be stage 3 - the final negotiations. These negotiations seem to be proving harder than expected and are certainly taking their time. Every time Wael's father and brother visit I get hopeful that this is the final sign-off meeting but this never seems to be the case. If I was betting then I'd want better than evens to bet on a successful outcome. Someone must know that these final issues are and I'm surprised there no reliable leak as to the state of play. Does anyone know what the issues are even if they can't say publicly? I know everything that's going on but I can't say publicly. Therefore, you have no way of knowing whether or not I'm telling the truth. On that basis why am I even replying to this
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 17:25:42 GMT
Wael said in September 2016 that the problems regarding UWE had been ironed-out, that stage 2 was the feasibility study which we are told has been now been completed, then it was to be stage 3 - the final negotiations. These negotiations seem to be proving harder than expected and are certainly taking their time. Every time Wael's father and brother visit I get hopeful that this is the final sign-off meeting but this never seems to be the case. If I was betting then I'd want better than evens to bet on a successful outcome. Someone must know that these final issues are and I'm surprised there no reliable leak as to the state of play. Does anyone know what the issues are even if they can't say publicly? I know everything that's going on but I can't say publicly. Therefore, you have no way of knowing whether or not I'm telling the truth. On that basis why am I even replying to this Tell us what you know right now, or it's a Chinese Burn on each wrist for you! That is not an idle threat either.
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