I'm not disputing what we are getting, in my opinion we are poorly supported compared to where we are. I used our attendances to illustrate that 15k struggles to compete. When both clubs had Wembley days there was 40k but you could safely take 12- 16k off that as you will have families on days out and fair weather supporters and Mike . To be challenging financially you need IMO 21k average.
Would not surprise me if we are using upstream contributions from the rugby. That Heineken sign must be worth a few thousand and you can bet the Rugby is not restricted like football is so use that as a contribution to income can only benefit us. Even though I suspect Heineken don't actually sponser the football side.
I agree totally. But is the new Stadium totally funded by SL (Ashton Vale wasn't) and how will it financially benefit the Football and Rugby Club. The problem is that those involved play things very close to their chests, so much so I wonder if it is worth trying to understand . We are at the whim of SLs wishes and we would do well to realise that
If they have the funds to get them up the leagues surely a good thing? Bristol is a massive City that doesn't have a proper football team - hope they can change that
People are saying we are not selling out at the moment with a capacity of 15K but I believe the last few games have gotten very close to it. I imagine next season that there will be the opportunity to pay on the day so if we get a half decent start I can see us hopefully pushing 20k and beyond. Don't underestimate the number of people put off this season by having to buy tickets in advance, who next season might be decide on the day that they would fancy watching a game of football
Is funded by Steve Lansdown who sold stock in Hargreaves Lansdown. The problem is that those involved .. That is Mr Lansdown. At Q&A's answers can be "we do not know, Mr Lansdown has not told us/decided ... Etc. I wonder if it is worth trying to understand .. It is always worth trying. The FC should still be its fans - A community asset. We are at the whim of SLs wishes and we would do well to realise that ... Of course he pays the piper. The status quo have been happy with what he does. I have attended share holders meetings and Q&A's there is no opposition to the direction Mr Lansdown has took Bristol City, except his decision to close the Eastend years back.
This link puts his share value in the Jordanian bank as just $6m (£4.25m) http://www.4-traders.com/ARAB-JORDAN-INVESTMENT-BA-9445364/company/
Jonty Messer on ITV sport "Bristol City, they may not be the richest club in Bristol anymore" They have all been taken in by the bull spouted by piggs and co. When they are still in that **** pit in two years time the penny might drop.
15K+ gates due to building restrictions, aint bad, especially when were playing poorly and in the bottom three. I expect gates to be 18k + with a reasonable start. If tickets are priced sensibly 20k gates would be easily achievable.
Nope, they are Jordanian (see post 93) several people were getting mixed up with a dangerous Saudi...
But because bin laden was born in Saudi doesn't mean that the family has no links to him? He didn't only talk to Saudis
Not what I meant, if you google the family name, the main one that comes up is a dodgy Saudi with a similar name... Also, the annual income of the Arab Jordan Investment Bank appears to be in the region of £90m. That doesn't mean that there are not independently wealthy but it doesn't appear that they derived "billions" from the bank...
Oh cheers for that, because I thought it was weird every time I googled it kept getting the one linked to Bin Laden. I think if someone associated my club with him would make me give up.
Not quite, that is the Jordanian $ not US so the exchange rate is roughly 1 to 1 with sterling so £6m Carrying on the investigation theme, it would appear that at today's stock market closing price of 1.84 Jordanian dollars per share, the current market capital of the Arab Jordan Investment Bank is circa £205m, here is the edited major stockholder listing under: Abdul Qader Abdullah Ahmed Al-Qadi 26,442,000 17.6% Samer Abdulkader Abdullah Al-Qadi 6,774,000 4.52% Hani Abdul Qader Al-Qadi, MBA 6,544,140 4.36% Wael Abdel Qader Abdullah Al-Qadi 6,025,000 4.02% So the total annual income of the bank is £90m and the value of the family's holding in it is roughly £45m (currently) However does not mean that they do not have any other wealth, this is just the current value of the bank (and not the income from it). Click on each member of the family to get an estimate of their total wealth from the bank and subsidiary These research tools are normally pretty good, giving a fairly comprehensive picture, something really doesn't feel right about this deal. Wael is on the board of the Mediterranean Tourism Investment Company and the bank also have a 10% holding and that company specialises in, amongst other things, HOTELS - hmmm, still thinking land grab, run the club into the ground then...
