Re: Which players are staying? : Wed Jul 16, 2014 10:39 am  

Halfdan of t'wide embrace wrote:

There is definitely a plan. Championship contracts appear to have been issued to the confirmed signings. There are reports Barnet may have said no to an optional second year at The Hive on current terms. It is not clear whether renegotiated terms are possible or whether a new ground must be found.

in Ian Ramsdale's podcast the CEO made it clear (recorded last Friday) that The Hive was to be the venue for 2015, but they are still waiting to hear about Underhill Stadium, but then the "Oracle" may know more than the CEO? lol

Re: Which players are staying? : Wed Jul 16, 2014 10:58 am  

Interesting, must admit I've not listened to the new RLDS. Thanks for flagging the comment. Will have to listen in and see if any wriggle room is left. Whilst Barnet is a total pain for me, making it likely I'll primarily watch Oxford again next season and take in a few London games, my gut reaction is that this is good news for the club in the short term, assuming it happens. Frankly they face enough challenges next season without having to start again elsewhere just now.

Re: Which players are staying? : Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:11 am  

brian2 wrote:

Also what i dont understand is we have anew assistant coach and are signing players on two year contracts - so does that mean we have a plan and a ground? or am i hallucinating and this is all smoke and mirrors and the club will fold and all the contracts will be torn up? I am getting very confused

I know this hard to believe for us all but there does appear to be a plan, the general outline of which was talked about by JL and Hendo, with the main uncertainty around Underhill which is up for sale. Phil Parry and Steve M both referenced the mismanagement and lack of planning over the last few years which we are all too familiar with.

Re: Which players are staying? : Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:13 am  

Halfdan of t'wide embrace wrote:

There are reports Barnet may have said no to an optional second year at The Hive on current terms. It is not clear whether renegotiated terms are possible or whether a new ground must be found.

Reports from a reliable source in New Zealand

Re: Which players are staying? : Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:35 am  

PC Plum wrote:

Reports from a reliable source in New Zealand

I said AK wasn't interested in year 2 of the 2014 deal and I stand by that. We will be paying rent on 2015 or playing elsewhere. We will also be looking after our own administration.......
I said this would be the case when the 2 year deal was inorrectly announced and as usual, I was right.

2016 and how to fund it after the parachute cash has gone should be fun.......

Re: Which players are staying? : Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:51 am  

Did I miss the bit where Broncos CEO confirmed GF's version of events?

Re: Which players are staying? : Wed Jul 16, 2014 12:40 pm  

Broncos don't have a CEO. JL is General Manager

Re: Which players are staying? : Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:22 pm  

Would he be expected to know whether Broncos are staying at the Hive under the terms of a 2 year deal as he has said in the interview?
I haven't listened back but did he say he was in charge of finance as well? Sounds to me like someone who would know the score.

Re: Which players are staying? : Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:24 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

I said AK wasn't interested in year 2 of the 2014 deal and I stand by that. We will be paying rent on 2015 or playing elsewhere.

What you actually said, in a thread title, was that we'd be "Homeless in 2015".

Re: Which players are staying? : Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:28 pm  

jaybs wrote:

in Ian Ramsdale's podcast the CEO made it clear (recorded last Friday) that The Hive was to be the venue for 2015, but they are still waiting to hear about Underhill Stadium, but then the "Oracle" may know more than the CEO? lol

Ian Ramsdale's interviewing style errs a little on the politeness side IMO. I would have liked him to push Loubser a bit harder on the venue.

But at least I now know how to pronounce Loubser.