Perry: Tony Bloom has saved Falmer stadium project

[Giraffe]

It's pretty obvious that any agreements with the banks would have been rendered competely useless by the current crisis which has f**ked so many people over. However back in the day many years ago when permission for Falmer was first granted this may well not have been the case. It does seem to me that Bloom was Plan B.

The end result is that the current administration have delivered the funding, just not in the anticipated way. To suggest incompetence given the blatant obstruction of the LDC and the unforeseen global financial meltdown seems a tad harsh to me.

Agreed.

Although it is true that without the very sizeable investment from Bloom Dick Knight would currently have to be announcing yet another delay to Falmer, and this one would be indefinite. The club would also not have been able to avoid administration without Blooms money.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

The sceptics have been proved right.

But everyone had concerns about the funding didn't they ? And if they didn't they should have. It just depended on how much faith you put in the previous regime. If they tell me it is ok - they have done enough to earn my trust. Some need to see the documents.

And the funding has been delivered.

 

[portslade seagull]

It's pretty obvious that any agreements with the banks would have been rendered competely useless by the current crisis which has f**ked so many people over. However back in the day many years ago when permission for Falmer was first granted this may well not have been the case. It does seem to me that Bloom was Plan B.

The end result is that the current administration have delivered the funding, just not in the anticipated way. To suggest incompetence given the blatant obstruction of the LDC and the unforeseen global financial meltdown seems a tad harsh to me.

Read Perrys statement please

 

[Simster]

But everyone had concerns about the funding didn't they ? And if they didn't they should have. It just depended on how much faith you put in the previous regime. If they tell me it is ok - they have done enough to earn my trust. Some need to see the documents.

And the funding has been delivered.

Fair enough, but it seems odd to simply accept that Bloom was always plan B when no mention of this has ever been made until recent months.

To be fair, I think I'm more irritated at some of the shouty "THE MONEY IS IN PLACE SO F***K OFF" type posts from people like The Large One, whenever *anyone* dared to wonder where the money was coming from. Perhaps if he (and others like him) had replied with "well I suspect we'd be bailed out by Tony Bloom's money in the event of a disastrous recession" I'd be feeling more like believing that there was ever a plan B in place.

 

[portslade seagull]

Fair enough, but it seems odd to simply accept that Bloom was always plan B when no mention of this has ever been made until recent months.

To be fair, I think I'm more irritated at some of the shouty "THE MONEY IS IN PLACE SO F***K OFF" type posts from people like The Large One, whenever *anyone* dared to wonder where the money was coming from. Perhaps if he (and others like him) had replied with "well I suspect we'd be bailed out by Tony Bloom's money in the even of a disastrous recession" I'd be feeling more like believing that there was ever a plan B in place.

Well said Simster.....Can't believe these people are moaning

 

[aftershavedave]

Fair enough, but it seems odd to simply accept that Bloom was always plan B when no mention of this has ever been made until recent months.

To be fair, I think I'm more irritated at some of the shouty "THE MONEY IS IN PLACE SO F***K OFF" type posts from people like The Large One, whenever *anyone* dared to wonder where the money was coming from. Perhaps if he (and others like him) had replied with "well I suspect we'd be bailed out by Tony Bloom's money in the event of a disastrous recession" I'd be feeling more like believing that there was ever a plan B in place.

is clearly the right answer

 

[Man of Harveys]

Read Perrys job application please

Good point.

 

[Tubby Mondays]

Fair enough, but it seems odd to simply accept that Bloom was always plan B when no mention of this has ever been made until recent months.

To be fair, I think I'm more irritated at some of the shouty "THE MONEY IS IN PLACE SO F***K OFF" type posts from people like The Large One, whenever *anyone* dared to wonder where the money was coming from. Perhaps if he (and others like him) had replied with "well I suspect we'd be bailed out by Tony Bloom's money in the event of a disastrous recession" I'd be feeling more like believing that there was ever a plan B in place.

Exactly. As one of the people who was on the end of one of these 'How dare you question where the money is coming from, I know a programme seller who worked at the Goldstone for a fortnight in 1974, so I can guarantee that the money is there' speeches, I cant help but feel a sense of smug satisfaction.

And I suspect my fellow 'negative twit' will feel the same.

I also know that sorry will be the hardest word.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Fair enough, but it seems odd to simply accept that Bloom was always plan B when no mention of this has ever been made until recent months.

To be fair, I think I'm more irritated at some of the shouty "THE MONEY IS IN PLACE SO F***K OFF" type posts from people like The Large One, whenever *anyone* dared to wonder where the money was coming from. Perhaps if he (and others like him) had replied with "well I suspect we'd be bailed out by Tony Bloom's money in the event of a disastrous recession" I'd be feeling more like believing that there was ever a plan B in place.

Also fair enough. I have had no great interest in the stadium funding at all. If DK tells me it is in place - and it was also apparently confirmed at the Inquiry and when we started building - then that was good enough for me. I have no interest in how these things work - but it always looked a big ask.

The opposite to TLO though are the ones who unless they can see a pile of cash for the full amount don't believe it. They have also been bloomin' annoying.

 

[Joe Gatting's Dad]

Has anyone explained what the situation is regarding planning permission for the COMMUNITY stadium in which the local council was to have a stake?

 

[sparkie]

Fair enough, but it seems odd to simply accept that Bloom was always plan B when no mention of this has ever been made until recent months.

To be fair, I think I'm more irritated at some of the shouty "THE MONEY IS IN PLACE SO F***K OFF" type posts from people like The Large One, whenever *anyone* dared to wonder where the money was coming from. Perhaps if he (and others like him) had replied with "well I suspect we'd be bailed out by Tony Bloom's money in the event of a disastrous recession" I'd be feeling more like believing that there was ever a plan B in place.

Exactly

 

[portslade seagull]

Where is TLO today must be upset that this has actually happened

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Has anyone explained what the situation is regarding planning permission for the COMMUNITY stadium in which the local council was to have a stake?

That is a good question.

 

[Arthur]

And I suspect my fellow 'negative twit' will feel the same.

I also know that sorry will be the hardest word.

You think?

 

[The Large One]

Where is TLO today must be upset that this has actually happened

What an utterly stupid thing to say.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Read Perrys statement please

From reading the statement it is clear that due to the current financial climate the primary source of funding, bank loans, were no longer available which would have placed the project in jeopardy, hence the need for Blooms cash. I don't see how that clashes with my previous thoughts on the matter.

The statement does not say we never had a clue where the money was coming from and we have spent the last 10 years winging it, which is what some posters seem to be suggesting.

And in any case the board were able to get an alternative source of finance, so I really do not understand the vigour with which some people are using this situation to have a go at DK and MP.

 

[bobbab5]

So if Bloom hadn't have stumped up the cash Falmer would have been dead and buried , some f***ing saviour Dick Tight was

Oh do piss off.

 

[Brovion]

A notion does not pay for a new stadium.

If that was 'the funding being in place' then God help us.

Correct. Perry's quote is Bloom has 'saved the Falmer project'. He did not say "Bloom's loan has saved us some money" it was saved THE PROJECT.

There are two conclusions to be drawn from this. Either Perry has been misquoted and he did mean to say 'saved us some money', or the funding was NOT 100% in place. I appreciate the club were in a bit of a dilemma as they could hardly have turned round last October and openly said 'yup, we're in the shit', but it does prove the sceptics were right - the money wasn't there.

 

[The Large One]

To be fair, I think I'm more irritated at some of the shouty "THE MONEY IS IN PLACE SO F***K OFF" type posts from people like The Large One, whenever *anyone* dared to wonder where the money was coming from. Perhaps if he (and others like him) had replied with "well I suspect we'd be bailed out by Tony Bloom's money in the event of a disastrous recession" I'd be feeling more like believing that there was ever a plan B in place.

What a load of bollocks.

Jesus wept. I have never said that, nor come up with a sentiment like that.

 

[Easy 10]

it does prove the sceptics were right - the money wasn't there.

Tony Bloom was there, so the money was there.
Perhaps a few years ago he wasn't envisaging bankrolling the project to this extent, as an aspect of the funding would presumably have come via a commerical mortgage that (now) would have been much more difficult, if not impossible, to acquire. But with Blooms financial clout on the board, it seems clear now that he would NOT let the project fall through because of lack of funding.