Re: Big mistake : Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:27 am  

halifaxjohn wrote:

I went into the "Halifax" yesterday and the cashier was wearing a poppy, disgraceful, how can you trust a bank oficial that wears a poppy?
I withdrew all my money and will never set foot in that organisation again!
Forgive my grumpy mood all that money made my mattress very uncomfortable.

You shouldn`t have taken it all out in change then.

Re: Big mistake : Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:28 am  

Knock On Nigel wrote:

I'd rather the council keep hold of it and improve its running efficiency before holding out to a highly scrutinized public bidder. The fact that TA has not revealed how much money has been offered (rumoured to be way way below it's net realisable value) combined with him dealing in a quick buck industry has helped fuel fear amongst football fans, and understandably so.

Rumours and conjecture are not permissible evidence.

Re: Big mistake : Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:29 am  

johnny freeman fan club wrote:

You shouldn`t have taken it all out in change then.

I like it, Linda.

Re: Big mistake : Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:33 am  

These people think there are no risks with a Council owned Shay. They need to get their head out of the sand and face reality. They also need to get a whiff of ambition. They're riddled with the disease of failure having watched a club win zip for eternity before liquidating and then watching them crawl out of the toilet basin ever since. They reek of doom.

There are risks to Tony Abbott's plans. There are risks from sitting on the toilet and taking a dump. What these football fans can't reconcile with is that it's a rugby man that's proposing the investment. It's clouding their judgment and they can't move past it. Look at his plans for the Shay. They ooze ambition and they relieve the Council of the burden and the millstone around the taxpayers neck.

What's not to love? Get some ambition you life force sucking zombies!!

Re: Big mistake : Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:35 am  

Shaymen Down Under wrote:

A simple question. Not asking to be abused as I primarily am a town fan, and your opinions of us aren't very high. But do any of You regular posters on this forum have ANY concerns with a tony Abbott owned shay? If you do have any concerns what are they?

An honest answer, well here's a couple.

The Shay is at risk now.

If it sells I would have less concerns if TA bought it than an unknown person.

If Reactiv bought it my concerns would be.

What would happen if Reactiv hit a downward trend in the buisness, could the Shay be maintained.

Next, extreme I know but it has to be asked. What would the consquences be if anything happened to TA such as an accident or sudden illness and he died, if he is the major or only benefactor.

What is the state of the old Skircoat Road stand, are there any Health and Safety concerns with the steel work which has been mentioned in the past which could be a real liability with serious finacial implications if it needs major structural works or even pulling down.

Once something passes from state or local authority control into private hands then you are relying on the private company or individual, gauge for yourselves if that is a good or bad thing but as said before if the Council decide to sell the Shay it will go into private hands.

Question again for SDU and everyone else.

Of the options as they stand who other or better than TA at the moment

Re: Big mistake : Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:40 am  

Knock On Nigel wrote:

I'd rather the council keep hold of it and improve its running efficiency before holding out to a highly scrutinized public bidder. The fact that TA has not revealed how much money has been offered (rumoured to be way way below it's net realisable value) combined with him dealing in a quick buck industry has helped fuel fear amongst football fans, and understandably so.

But it isn`t just about improving it`s running efficiency (which will never happen anyway) It`s about producing something that other people apart from rugby and football fans can use . At the meeting the Town fans were saying "we don`t need that kind of stadium" well as a rate payer in Halifax I want to know how come we never have the facilities other Towns have . Someone has offered to finish the stadium and make it more commercial and save ratepayers money ,I say let him do it. This council sold blocks of flats at Wheatley and the sum bandied about was a £1 a block ,with the community safeguard on the stadium I reckon the Halifax Shay is worth even less than it was before.

Re: Big mistake : Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:46 am  

Shaymen Down Under wrote:

A simple question. Not asking to be abused as I primarily am a town fan, and your opinions of us aren't very high. But do any of You regular posters on this forum have ANY concerns with a tony Abbott owned shay? If you do have any concerns what are they?

It is not a matter of if the Council sell ,it`s a matter of when and to whom they sell it to ,and as long as a process of due diligence is observed then let the people of Calderdale have something they all feel is theres .
Also much has been said by Town fans about Tony not saying how much his offer was well it just goes to show they didn`t listen to him he said he was not allowed to say .

Re: Big mistake : Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:54 am  

littlerich wrote:

Town bellend.

The only problems you Neanderthals have is that he's connected to the rugby. It's in every retarded comment and every daft accusation. You're a sad bunch of losers with a history of loser mentality. In your previous posting history on here you come across as being a Halifax RLFC fan and then a Town Clown. You are one sad individual - along with Eliot Walsh and his cretinous band of twitter degenerates.

Reading your drivel and the rubbish spouted by the rest of your Wendyball gang has made me wish it even more that Abbott gets his hands on the Shay. What will happen to FC Halifax then? Sweet fack all - you'll just carry on as before and you'll be so surprised when the sky doesn't fall in.

Why don't you spend more time making sporting Halifax clubs a success instead of littering the social media with pathetic poisonous rantings. Go and make your existence worthwhile.

I couldn't have phrased it more succinctly myself. More power to your elbow old chap.

Re: Big mistake : Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:57 am  

salfordlad wrote:

You sound like a friendless guy who will be in care soon. Go away and I will donate a shilling to that care via paypal.

CORRECT.But no shilling from me!

Re: Big mistake : Sat Oct 26, 2013 10:11 am  

Tony has laid out his plans for all to see. Less of a risk than some investment group rolling into town, full of promise and charisma but 2 years down the line wanting to raise everyone's rent, not allow them to see any of the bar/food take. And neglected the place in the mean time.

Of course there's a risk. But it's an educated one. Left in the councils hands the skircoat will be left to rot, much like the north stand was, until eventually it becomes condemned. Do we want a return to the days of the Shay Stadium Trust where despite some hard workng folk been involved, lack of cash meant little could be done. How many posts did we see on here moaning about rusting crush barriers, lack of paint on metal, the state of the actual Skircoat Rd boundary, list goes on.