Ken Anderson - Old Owner (Definitely. For Ever ..... )

[nicholaldo]

Ken's statement is a disgrace, natch.

Disagree, KA should actually be applauded for clamping down on all of these piss taking contracts handed out by the previous regime.

Slowly but surely he's sorting them out & getting new supplier / contractor contracts on more favourable terms for the club - so in your eyes he's a disgrace for trying to get better 'value for money' contracts with contractors....he inherited a mess 'apparently' in regards to the commercial viability of some of the contracts awarded by the previous regime.

I do agree however that his statement is a little over the top....but he's on the ball & it shows that no one is going to pull the wool over his eyes & take the piss out of the club.

No, I didn't say he's a disgrace I said his statement is. He can do all of the above without indulging in petty tit-for-tat's in official club communications.

And as I posted, none of us know whether the contracts are "piss-taking" or not because we haven't seen them. Neither do we know who's in the right and who's in the wrong.

[Peter Thompson]

And as I posted, none of us know whether the contracts are "piss-taking" or not because we haven't seen them. Neither do we know who's in the right and who's in the wrong.

Surely though if the contracts were commercially favourable to the club and not 'piss taking', KA wouldn't be looking to terminate ?

Like him or not he's inherited a mess commercially and he's trying to sort them out - what about the previous regime paying almost a £1M a year in agent / consultant retainers

[officer_dibble]

We certainly know a bit more about what’s going on with Ken in charge! Some of his statements, particularly when you get 3 in 2 days or whatever look daft, but you can’t criticise what he has done overall - weare now operating on an even keel, in the championship and he is slowly cutting through some of gartsidees feck ups to his mates. The agent payments thing is the most interesting part of Ken’s latest rant.

[GhostoftheBok]

Anderson can be both entirely right to fight Heathcotes over contractual obligations and entirely wrong to put snarky shit in an official club piece.

[malcd1]

I think Heathcote started this by putting that notice up in the bar / restaurant saying cash only. Ken doesn't sit back taking that lightly.

My opinion, they are both idiots but Ken needs to be more dignified and stop getting into public slanging matches with different people. I don't mind him making a statement defending himself but he should employ a new media person to give him advice.

[GhostoftheBok]

I think Heathcote started this by putting that notice up in the bar / restaurant saying cash only. Ken doesn't sit back taking that lightly.

My opinion, they are both idiots but Ken needs to be more dignified and stop getting into public slanging matches with different people. I don't mind him making a statement defending himself but he should employ a new media person to give him advice.

He'd have to pay them.

[TANGODANCER]

I'd like to see a little more mature approach to things by a club owner. Lots of things could be handled more quietly and discreetly surely? Whilst the well-being of the club is everybody's concern, we don't really need to know what colour boxers the board of directors are wearing daily. None of us would be here except for the football and Ken might give that a thought. News-hungry media have a lot to answer for in that respect and popularity seeking false-feather folk in public positions should tread a bit warily before dashing forth to comment.. "Silence is golden" and "actions speak louder than words" are still good mandates to keep in mind.

[malcd1]

I think Heathcote started this by putting that notice up in the bar / restaurant saying cash only. Ken doesn't sit back taking that lightly.

My opinion, they are both idiots but Ken needs to be more dignified and stop getting into public slanging matches with different people. I don't mind him making a statement defending himself but he should employ a new media person to give him advice.

He'd have to pay them.

On time? Surely that is unreasonable.

[TANGODANCER]

Here we go again:

http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/163 ... -the-boil/

[Prufrock]

Ground is live on the BBC all afternoon. Notice one of the big macron signs is still up on the outside.

Pitch looks lovely.

[GhostoftheBok]

Pitch looks lovely.

Fantastic. Had forgotten what the ground looked like full.

[TANGODANCER]

Ground is live on the BBC all afternoon. Notice one of the big macron signs is still up on the outside.
Pitch looks lovely.

Our club looks a top dollar venue. Ken must be expecting the Sheikh of Araby to pop in. Joking apart, its a beautiful stadium and the ground staff have done it proud.

[Peter Thompson]

Great coverage by the BBC today a great advert for the Reebok....fantastic stadium, footage at the Rugby made me very proud.

[nicholaldo]

Great coverage by the BBC today a great advert for the Reebok....fantastic stadium, footage at the Rugby made me very proud.

I had similar feelings myself, particularly when they showed the drone/blimp footage. I only wish I'd have been able to get a ticket.

[Riviman]

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/club-statement/

Hopefully it's now sorted, can't believe all the fuss over £5,000, thought I'd read it was £200K ?

[bristol_Wanderer3]

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/club-statement/

Hopefully it's now sorted, can't believe all the fuss over £5,000, thought I'd read it was £200K ?

When I read this my first instinct was that Ken was taking the mick here?

[TANGODANCER]

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/club-statement/

Hopefully it's now sorted, can't believe all the fuss over £5,000, thought I'd read it was £200K ?

When I read this my first instinct was that Ken was taking the mick here?

Pogba has just stated he wants a 200k per week pay rise at Ship Canal Rovers or he's off. He's already on 150K pw, and meanwhile we're having club disputes about 5k. Sort of puts things in proportion don't it?
(ps, for me, he'd be driving his Ford Focus down the road before he'd finished talking. Unfortunately, it isn't for me.)

[BWFC_Insane]

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/club-statement/

Hopefully it's now sorted, can't believe all the fuss over £5,000, thought I'd read it was £200K ?

When I read this my first instinct was that Ken was taking the mick here?

Pogba has just stated he wants a 200k per week pay rise at Ship Canal Rovers or he's off. He's already on 150K pw, and meanwhile we're having club disputes about 5k. Sort of puts things in proportion don't it?
(ps, for me, he'd be driving his Ford Focus down the road before he'd finished talking. Unfortunately, it isn't for me.)

And the rest. Reportedly he's on nearly £300K a week.

[boltonboris]

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/club-statement/

Hopefully it's now sorted, can't believe all the fuss over £5,000, thought I'd read it was £200K ?

I reckon we've paid, what we believe is due, not what is actually due the comment about "hoping" that Heathcotes play ball suggests this is not by any means, the end of this embarrassing saga

[Bruce Rioja]

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/club-statement/

Hopefully it's now sorted, can't believe all the fuss over £5,000, thought I'd read it was £200K ?

I reckon we've paid, what we believe is due, not what is actually due the comment about "hoping" that Heathcotes play ball suggests this is not by any means, the end of this embarrassing saga

Just come on to type exactly that. Expect a 'this is bollocks and represents a £195K shortfall' type announcement from Heathcote sometime soon.