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[bob fleming]

6 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

Saw on Facebook from somebody that there was no Sky Sports on in Blues Bar yesterday as they no longer pay the subscription. I wasn’t there so no idea if it’s true.

Can anybody confirm?

100% true. 
 

[SuperBrfc]

9 minutes ago, bob fleming said:

100% true. 
 

That really is tinpot for a club at this level and for a club of this stature.

A reflection of the person who made that decision, not the football club.

We can all guess who was behind that decision.

[MarkBRFC]

Wrexham vs West Brom was on the screen outside the ground though?

[simongarnerisgod]

7 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

Saw on Facebook from somebody that there was no Sky Sports on in Blues Bar yesterday as they no longer pay the subscription. I wasn’t there so no idea if it’s true.

Can anybody confirm?

if you have sky sports in a pub in or near a football ground then more people will come in and buy more beer and food,is`nt that correct!!!!!!!!! or am i in some strange place that is administered by venkys☺️

[DE.]

Billionaire owners, club apparently can't afford a Sky Sports subscription. Lol. 

[bob fleming]

25 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

Wrexham vs West Brom was on the screen outside the ground though?

That was on ITV. They wouldn’t put that on Blues either. 
 

[MarkBRFC]

Just now, bob fleming said:

That was on ITV. They wouldn’t put that on Blues either. 
 

Ah yes did see that ITV had some games didn't clock that was one of them.

What a ridiculous show this place is.

[Mattyblue]

It’s even got Bob Fleming out of posting retirement… times really are bad.

[lraC]

1 hour ago, DE. said:

Billionaire owners, club apparently can't afford a Sky Sports subscription. Lol. 

Can they not get a dodgy stick?

[den]

10 minutes ago, lraC said:

Can they not get a dodgy stick?

Have to ask dodgy Pasha for a dodgy stick.

[SuperBrfc]

1 hour ago, DE. said:

Billionaire owners, club apparently can't afford a Sky Sports subscription. Lol. 

It looks even more ridiculous when put like that, but that is what it looks like.

The thing I don't get is...how does such a decision tally up with an individual like Balaji Rao? He is a guy who tries to throw the biggest and best parties in India almost every year or fairly often. He's often blinged up, suited and booted, loves motors etc. Obviously wealthy. A bit flash? Maybe.

What is a Sky Sports subscription to him? If anything, you'd think such people would be embarrassed to have to make such a decision at one of their companies. People talk about face. This kind of small time stuff (for the wealthy) could result in a bit of embarrassment, could it not?

There have been other cost cutting decisions where I've thought that doesn't tally up with Balaji. That doesn't tally up with the actions you'd expect of billionaire owners.

Before any snooping bots try and respond with "1995"... having billionaire owners doesn't mean we expect £20m spent on a striker, our players to be on £50k a week and the plan to be to topple Liverpool and Man City in a few years time.

However, there are some things which don't make sense and don't add up, IMO.

I just get the feeling if any of us were to speak with Balaji (never happening, I know), he would be embarrassed about some of the things that have happened.

[Tomphil2]

I don't know how much more writing needs putting on the wall before people realise how close this club is to going bust now.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

31 minutes ago, SuperBrfc said:

Before any snooping bots try and respond with "1995"... having billionaire owners doesn't mean we expect £20m spent on a striker, our players to be on £50k a week and the plan to be to topple Liverpool and Man City in a few years time.

 

Your quite right,indeed,the plan was Champions League Football with 5 Million spent wasn't it....

🤣

[lraC]

42 minutes ago, SuperBrfc said:

It looks even more ridiculous when put like that, but that is what it looks like.

The thing I don't get is...how does such a decision tally up with an individual like Balaji Rao? He is a guy who tries to throw the biggest and best parties in India almost every year or fairly often. He's often blinged up, suited and booted, loves motors etc. Obviously wealthy. A bit flash? Maybe.

What is a Sky Sports subscription to him? If anything, you'd think such people would be embarrassed to have to make such a decision at one of their companies. People talk about face. This kind of small time stuff (for the wealthy) could result in a bit of embarrassment, could it not?

There have been other cost cutting decisions where I've thought that doesn't tally up with Balaji. That doesn't tally up with the actions you'd expect of billionaire owners.

Before any snooping bots try and respond with "1995"... having billionaire owners doesn't mean we expect £20m spent on a striker, our players to be on £50k a week and the plan to be to topple Liverpool and Man City in a few years time.

However, there are some things which don't make sense and don't add up, IMO.

I just get the feeling if any of us were to speak with Balaji (never happening, I know), he would be embarrassed about some of the things that have happened.

One of the owners, wouldn’t be able to see himself crying about his son, in his own club anymore. 

[simongarnerisgod]

19 minutes ago, Tomphil2 said:

I don't know how much more writing needs putting on the wall before people realise how close this club is to going bust now.

if it gets rid of venkys and their ilk then it has to be,the only way this club is going at the moment is downwards,it`s a biblical miracle we are still in the championship

[MarkBRFC]

32 minutes ago, Tomphil2 said:

I don't know how much more writing needs putting on the wall before people realise how close this club is to going bust now.

Won't happen.

Just minimal funding until the end of timing to keep it ticking over and to keep any unwanted attention away.

[Tomphil2]

13 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

if it gets rid of venkys and their ilk then it has to be,the only way this club is going at the moment is downwards,it`s a biblical miracle we are still in the championship

Problem is they are doing what they are doing in order to keep it one step from going bust so they can carry on their death spiral ownership.

Managed decline to a level they are now willing or able to fund is the clear agenda.

Won't be long now before some other fixed asset owned by the club is being mortgaged or sold i can see it coming because there sure are no more Adam Whartons or even Callum Brittains to sell in the near future.

Edited 2 hours ago by Tomphil2

[Tomphil2]

1 hour ago, MarkBRFC said:

Won't happen.

Just minimal funding until the end of timing to keep it ticking over and to keep any unwanted attention away.

We are in administration without being in administration.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Your quite right,indeed,the plan was Champions League Football with 5 Million spent wasn't it....

🤣

As soon as I read that I knew we were in big trouble.

[RevidgeBlue]

4 hours ago, bob fleming said:

100% true. 
 

Good to hear from you bob, stick around we could do with some more gallows humour.

[Upside Down]

5 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

if you have sky sports in a pub in or near a football ground then more people will come in and buy more beer and food,is`nt that correct!!!!!!!!! or am i in some strange place that is administered by venkys☺️

If you have more people coming in it makes it harder to justify closing the place down.