[Archived] Mechanics flown to India to repair Balaji's 1989 Jaguar

[Stuart]

what they spend their money on in their own time is their business entirely.

I couldn't disagree more.

They made it our business when they bought our football club and set about destroying it.

As a side note, if it was an XJS we're on about I liked them.Superb engine on the V12 and hugely iconic symbol of the 70's in the same way the E type was of the 60's.

Maybe you could fly out to Pune and discuss is with Bal-end over cigars, Rev. (Rev indeed).

[tomphil]

That is actually a very good point, I hadn't looked at it from that point of view.

Just hope that if he is spotted in a restaurant eating lobster at any point we don't have a "Fans fury as supporters demand Balaji switch to fish fingers" type thread. Whilst I think as supporters we have the right to request and expect they sort out the financial mess the Club is in, what they spend their money on in their own time is their business entirelt.

As a side note, if it was an XJS we're on about I liked them.Superb engine on the V12 and hugely iconic symbol of the 70's in the same way the E type was of the 60's.

That was the way i was looking at it. Everything else they seem to do, chicken business etc, the temple and assorted other things they seem to do them in meticulous fashion with the correct people running them in the right way. That's never applied to Rovers whatsoever. Of course how they spend their personal wealth is up to them and nowt to do with us. i know a fella who does a similar thing with a fleet of old Mercs, he owns a chain of shops and u can bet all the staff are on minimum wage and the whole thing is run on a huge overdraft etc. Thats just the way it is i suppose.

[RevidgeBlue]

I couldn't disagree more.

They made it our business when they bought our football club and set about destroying it.

Maybe you could fly out to Pune and discuss is with Bal-end over cigars, Rev. (Rev indeed).

No need fot that at all Stuart.

I did say it was their responsibility to sort out the mess the Club is in.

[Guest Norbert]

Who cares? However just as an aside it's a plug ugly Jag. Worst and most unappealing jag ever made. I could understand it with a D Type or an XK 150 or XJ 220 or similar but the XJS was abysmal. I must say given his taste in other things this doesn't surprise me.

I like the look of them, but they were probably made during one of the periods when there was no money, and it was shoddily put together. Still like the e-types and the MK II more though.

[Stuart]

No need fot that at all Stuart.

I did say it was their responsibility to sort out the mess the Club is in.

Apologies.

Although the 'Rev' bit was a joke. I guess I still have vroom for improvement.

[SergeiTheMeerKat]

Who cares? However just as an aside it's a plug ugly Jag. Worst and most unappealing jag ever made. I could understand it with a D Type or an XK 150 or XJ 220 or similar but the XJS was abysmal. I must say given his taste in other things this doesn't surprise me.

Classic cars are very difficult to come by in India as it's against the law to import anything more than 3 years old. So the only cars here are the ones which were brought over new (or nearly new). Buying an E-Type or similar is impossible unless you can find one for sale domestically.

[ABBEY]

Classic cars are very difficult to come by in India as it's against the law to import anything more than 3 years old. So the only cars here are the ones which were brought over new (or nearly new). Buying an E-Type or similar is impossible unless you can find one for sale domestically.

Well I hope the fecker wraps it round a cow and crashes thru the wall of venky towers , bursts in flames and they all choke to death on fat venkys barbecuing pork crackling skin smoke .

[john.leigh]

Can we hope for a headline saying "Experts flown into Ewood to repair Balaji's broken toy"?

[patrickvalery]

Can we hope for a headline saying "Experts flown into Ewood to repair Balaji's broken toy"?

I sincerely hope not John. They have tried that experiment before with indian cousins as agents, malaysian pundits as advisors and Brazilian chicken factory managers as transfer gurus. What we need doesnt have to be flown in from some far flung corner of the world. Just someone with a bit of gumption who knows the english game and more importantly knows the fans. But something tells me a bloke who flies in mechanics to maintain his crappy jag won't ever really understand that concept.

[Leonard Venkhater]

Can we hope for a headline saying "Experts flown into Ewood to repair Balaji's broken toy"?

... neck!

[Brfcrule1]

I hope he paid for the flights and hotel in advance, I know a couple of people still waiting for their expenses to be piad as promised

Gav don't tell me Balaji has not reimbursed people for the infamous Pune Trip?.

Well I hope the fecker wraps it round a cow and crashes thru the wall of venky towers , bursts in flames and they all choke to death on fat venkys barbecuing pork crackling skin smoke .

Eloquently put as always Abbs.

[perthblue02]

How come he can seek the correct qualified people to fix each of his prestige cars but can't seem to apply the same logic throught his football club/team ? Perhaps we ain't prestiges enough. Should have bought Utd Balaji lad !

Perhaps his buddies in Mumbai are running a book on when his Jag will break down and he's trying to get the odds in his favour?

[thenodrog]

Gav don't tell me Balaji has not reimbursed people for the infamous Pune Trip?.

Just a couple I think. He promised to pay for two lads who had made the trip themselves ...... and then promptly forgot about it apparently. In effect he went back on his word.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just a couple I think. He promised to pay for two lads who had made the trip themselves ...... and then promptly forgot about it apparently. In effect he went back on his word.

Why does that not surprise me ?

[Amo]

Apologies.

Although the 'Rev' bit was a joke. I guess I still have vroom for improvement.

Personally, I never tire of your jokes.

[Mike E]

Personally, I never tire of your jokes.

Poor, Amo. You mean tyre.

[Rover_Shaun]

Maybe Amo could fly in a joke specialist

[Amo]

Poor, Amo. You mean tyre.

Either spelling is acceptable.

[Rover_Shaun]

This is Britain though. We use a more colourful written language

[Amo]

This is Britain

Are you gonna kick me down a well?

(the homonym works better for the joke stfu)

[Rover_Shaun]

At the risk or further getting under your bonnet It's a car related topic so surely tyre is a far better pun

[Amo]

At the risk or further fuelling your ire It's a car related topic so surely tyre is a far better pun

You're wheely driving me up the wall with this now. I'm too exhausted to carry on.

[Rover_Shaun]

That's what I'm taking about. COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[yoda]

I can see where this thread is going

[Tom]

To be honest Yoda I feel the conversation has stalled