His son is a good polite young man - Ivor Caplin is an utter cvnt though.
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[Misc] Ivor Caplin's twitter account has taken an unexpected turn
- Thread starter Bozza
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Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 72,819
Something something safe standing
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Oh my!
Yep!I'll just add NSFW
I don't want to see that anytime!I didn’t need to see that this time of the morning.
Lenny Rider
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- Sep 15, 2010
- 6,133
The classic local version of Icarus.
As a foot on the ground Labour activist, he did exactly what it said on the tin, once seduced by power, be it local or in Westminster, he sold his soul, and possibly his a***hole in the process?
Ones things for certain, his crash and burn has been quite public.
He and and Bassam as local politicians could have 'ringfenced' the Goldstone, like Greenwich Council did with the Valley, to effectively stop it being sold for redevelopment and profit, which would have totally scuppered Archer's asset stripping, and we could have stayed beyond April 1997, I'm not saying we wouldn't have eventually moved to the Amex but the day to day running of the club would have been far easier and profitable playing at our permanent home.
So why didn't they do what Greenwich did with Charlton?
Only they know the answer.........
As a foot on the ground Labour activist, he did exactly what it said on the tin, once seduced by power, be it local or in Westminster, he sold his soul, and possibly his a***hole in the process?
Ones things for certain, his crash and burn has been quite public.
He and and Bassam as local politicians could have 'ringfenced' the Goldstone, like Greenwich Council did with the Valley, to effectively stop it being sold for redevelopment and profit, which would have totally scuppered Archer's asset stripping, and we could have stayed beyond April 1997, I'm not saying we wouldn't have eventually moved to the Amex but the day to day running of the club would have been far easier and profitable playing at our permanent home.
So why didn't they do what Greenwich did with Charlton?
Only they know the answer.........
Gabbiano
Well-known member
Not particularly becoming for a member of parliament to be posting that.
Whatever a parliamentarian's member be coming to should remain a mystery.
Whatever a parliamentarian's member be coming to should remain a mystery.
Steve Bassam was on Brighton council, not on Hove so it had nothing to do with him
It's a bit harsh on Ivor Caplin too. Labour did gain a slim majority in 1995 but, as that was the same year that the ground was sold, that may well have been too late. I've no idea of the exact timescale but that would have required some fast footwork.
- Aug 8, 2005
- 27,411
Suggest you don't loudly announce that you're popping out the back for a hot dog.
Gabbiano
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Edit: never mind
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Tackle out? sounds like a fishing scam
ROSM
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the answer is quite simple. The goldstone was located in Hove borough Council which was controlled by the conservatives up to 1995 by which time it had outline planning permission granted under the conservatives without the restriction being added. Ivor caplin and labour took over just 8 weeks before the news of the goldstone sale leaked (due to some very clever fans )
Hove joined with Brighton to create brighton and hove unitary authority in may 1997 just after the last game at the goldstone. Bassam was leader of Brighton council and therefore had no say or sway over Hove (even more so when run by the tories).
jackalbion
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- Aug 30, 2011
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'Is that something in your pocket Ivor, or are you just happy to see me?'
No but better that you’re behind him rather than in front….. Shocking I know
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
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ROSM
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Brings a whole new meaning to the footballers excuse of 'He felt contact and was entitled to go down'Could be worse. He could sit in front of @Harry Wilson's tackle
Is he a fan of a black rod?
Black Rod
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- Jan 19, 2013
- 1,000
Well it started in March and I unfollowed him yesterday. You do the math as they say in the USA
“that photo, I can explain, it was taken at the AMEX, I sit behind him, we’d just scored……”
- May 8, 2018
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Wouldn’t be a problem, he probably ignores himCould be worse. He could sit in front of @Harry Wilson's tackle
Lenny Rider
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- Sep 15, 2010
- 6,133
Sorry old boy, these fuckers thrive on fast footwork, the late, much missed Barry Lloyd told me the 'ring fencing' was doable right up until after the last game at the Goldstone in April 1997, even stopping the bulldozers as late as the night before in the June.
They just chose not to, for whatever reason.........