The future of Valley Parade

Yet more bluster from our esteemed leaders then
Didn't Mr Rupp decline a radio interview as he couldn't say much about any negotiations
Does he not want to take any responsibility at all for his part in our year on year decline
Its his "train set" for goodness sake !!!
Rant Over
#proudcustodian

 

Having now taken the time to look back, what was reported in the T&A around the time of the supporter's meeting (June/ July), was that Rupp was the one who said there was a desire to buy the ground, there were "sufficient" funds available and an initial meeting to discuss [with Gibb?] was on the cards. Nothing from Gibb.

Don't get me wrong, I am no business or legal expert or have any details; but surely if for sale, Gibb will want, and possibly be legally obliged to invite offers from elsewhere to get the best possible deal and that will trump any loyalty he has to the club. He is a business man after all and in my view is not going to limit bids to one potential purchaser, and may have a very different view as to what sufficient funds for the purchase actually are.

 

Wasnt that quote from Ryan sparks relating to the fans trust purchasing the club as opposed to Rupp?

He was questioning whether there would be much appetite, risk, funding, planning for that particular group rather than question that the fan base as a whole wanting the club to buy the ground back?

Apologies if I've misunderstood your post

 

Its got to the point for me Steve that Rupp appears that the majority of our fans are a easy touch, he can say owt and they will soak it up like a sponge to take the pressure off him, eventually this will backfire hopefully sooner than later

 

yep once the owner of the ground decides to sell they have to notify the council. So they haven’t decided to sell but that doesn’t mean that talks are not under way with the club trying to convince them to sell. As soon as they do decide to sell that is when notification has to happen and the time frame starts

 

Oh look, here's Ryan Sparks gaslighting again.

 

Said this on the ownership thread it’s another example of why we won’t ever account for much. They have such a disregard for their fans intelligence and they think they can manipulate and gas light the fans with something so emotive to people.

The statement from Ryan almost felt like … why you asking this Catherine we only bring this up when we need a red herring to distract fans we’re doing ok at minute move on….

He had all our pants down with the statement and the backtracking has begun.

 

There’s no way anything is happening with the purchase when he’s talking about extensions on the current deal and having until 2028. I expected something along the lines of getting it over the line asap, hopefully within the next 6-12 months. One big bluff again that will be put out as being close to completion around March 2025.

 

Where's his tie?!

He's not going down the Dale Vince path is he?!

KICK HIM OUT THE BOARD ROOM!

 

I see his mum has made him wear his vest

 

The issue isn’t Gibb rather the “deal” got the club out of the mire , death throes mire!

 

You need to get with these “Corporate” times Jon …..

 

That’s about as convincing as Trump saying he has ‘concepts of a plan’

 

The conversation is active, and I'm aware of it.

feck me, the CEO is aware of talks and for a minute I thought he might be out of his depth....

As has been said above, this is an emotive thing that is brought up when we are doing crap, Sparks with us being in the top 7 wasn't expecting to be brought up whilst the club are "doing well" on the pitch. It's more a distractive we need to flog seaon tickets angle.

Out of interest, Flamingo Land has a retained profit value of £31.8m on it's balance sheet. As we rattle round League 2 does anything question if the wrong man ended up with control of the club in 2004. Mr Junior Trainset Boy or a man who has run a company successfully it appears during that time.

 

I do find it very amusing , reading all the posts around club ownership, stadium and training ground etc.
In all my time watching city since the mid 70's, we have only once had real investment and that got us all the way to the Premier league, what a ride. Unfortunately the money was borrowed against the clubs assets and big Geoff lost his mind and any possible sustained success, by falling out With Paul Jewell and putting his puppet Chris Hutchings in charge of team affairs. It all went down hill quickly from there. The 2nd Admin , we had Geoff's understudy and partner in crime , the magnificent Julian Rhodes, my god didn't he do well for the club, allowing the admin to happen and the loss of the stadium to the pension fund and subsequent shoe string business plan. Even the great Jack Tordoff an extremely rich man , kept the wallet tightly shut, refusing to push the boat out to reach the top flight in the late 80's.
Sport in Bradford has suffered from lack of ambition with back of a fag packet planing for decades, that's Bradford City , Bradford bulls and Bradford park ave. The city has had many a millionaire, non who have been willing to spend their own brass on any of the clubs, but all happy to grow their ego's in the brief moments of glory.
Rupp is no different and i doubt his successor will be. I do not blame a man with no affinity to this city on wanting to turn a profit on his investment, unfortunately football is decided on the kick of a ball and things can go down hill very quickly, as they have done.
The only things that really surprises me in all this, is that Rupp was taken in by Rahic in the first place and that some of our fans still believe their is anyone willing to poor tens of millions into the club to dig us out of this mire.
We are were we are and the only way out currently is with a fair wind and mountains of good luck on the playing side.