LOI in Europe 2022

**D24Saint** · 09/08/2022, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by patsdad

Kelleher is very much involved and has come up with an alternative plan for a new stadium in Inchicore. Crucially, while DCC and a majority of the local councillors killed the last plan, they are all on board with this one and the details are expected to be unveiled in the autumn.

He was at the game v Mura in Slovenia. He is very hands on and passionate about the club. We are lucky to have such an individual running the show. I’m looking forward to seeing the new plans for Richmond and fully expect a 3D model to make them official.

**EatYerGreens** · 09/08/2022, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

Considering thats its against CSKA Sofia I wonder was it a rogue travel agent who didnt deliver as promised? Brings back sad memories 21 yrs ago or so the time a lot of us were stuck in Dublin Airport for 12 hrs for a flight to Bulgaria that never left as promised?

Bulgaria only joined the EU in 2007, so the experience you had was presuably before then. Any shenanigans now would see the operator facing compensation requirements under EU law.

**Asterix** · 09/08/2022, 1:05 PM

Rovers game being shown on loi tv now.

**Nesta99** · 09/08/2022, 1:12 PM

Originally Posted by patsdad

Kelleher is very much involved and has come up with an alternative plan for a new stadium in Inchicore. Crucially, while DCC and a majority of the local councillors killed the last plan, they are all on board with this one and the details are expected to be unveiled in the autumn.

Will it involve high density housing ad retail outlets either at a new build or on Richmond Park or is this a redevelopment of Richmond itself?

Originally Posted by D24Saint

He was at the game v Mura in Slovenia. He is very hands on and passionate about the club. We are lucky to have such an individual running the show. I’m looking forward to seeing the new plans for Richmond and fully expect a 3D model to make them official.

So much so that he would be directly handling staff contracts and organising travel to and from European away fixtures?

**D24Saint** · 09/08/2022, 1:16 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

Will it involve high density housing ad retail outlets either at a new build or on Richmond Park or is this a redevelopment of Richmond itself?

So much so that he would be directly handling staff contracts and organising travel to and from European away fixtures?

He is club owner and chairman not its ceo.

**Nesta99** · 09/08/2022, 1:27 PM

I am aware of that, but when it was said that he was very hands on, to what extent does that go, Aspects of club admin for example?

**D24Saint** · 09/08/2022, 1:36 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

I am aware of that, but when it was said that he was very hands on, to what extent does that go, Aspects of club admin for example?

He seems to cover the big picture stuff in particular. He has been working on the new stadium and the Pakistani thing that didn’t work out etc . I’m not sure how involved he is in day to day decisions tbh. He is not absent owner is all I meant by hands on, he attends nearly every game that his schedule allows. I’m not sure what his other business ventures involve these days but I’m sure his has a busy schedule but always makes times for the club.

**Philosophizer** · 09/08/2022, 1:42 PM

What happened with the Pakistan thing? I remember hearing about that earlier in the year.

**D24Saint** · 09/08/2022, 1:45 PM

Originally Posted by Philosophizer

What happened with the Pakistan thing? I remember hearing about that earlier in the year.

Change of government. The PM Imran Kahn was overthrown and a new administration was put in. It’s fair to say we took a punt on the project and got a bit unlucky that it bore no fruit.

**Nesta99** · 09/08/2022, 1:49 PM

Hadnt realised that Pakistan project had finished, any particular cause, simply not the calibre of players or too costly?*
*never mind as answered.

Khan will very possibly be back in power sooner than later, his party romping to wins in by elections. It is a risk to do business in Pakistan these days with their economic mess and the World Bank knocking on the door. It was likely that Khan would have been ousted but now the devil you know realisation is kicking in and he is back in favour. Its unusual to invest in a project and then have to bin it due to a leadership change - there are similar but more stable communities to have a go at.

**D24Saint** · 09/08/2022, 2:10 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

Hadnt realised that Pakistan project had finished, any particular cause, simply not the calibre of players or too costly?*
*never mind as

It hasn’t been officially ended just gone very quiet since the change of government. I’ve been told a few promising players were discovered during our training camp and had potential. I’m sure the main partners in the scheme GSV are working behind the scenes to restart the project as they had far more invested and at stake in its success.

**sbgawa** · 09/08/2022, 2:19 PM

Apparantly Con and Garts are lined up for comentary ,

**ger121** · 09/08/2022, 6:05 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

Apparantly Con and Garts are lined up for comentary ,

Is that a good omen!? I always found watching a game on tv or online to be way worse for the nerves than when I am actually at the game. I’m like calmness personified.

**pineapple stu** · 09/08/2022, 6:46 PM

Ludogorets having a nightmare tonight - 3-0 and a man down in Zagreb coming up to halftime.

More relevant for Rovers though is that Qarabag have taken the lead against Fenerbahce, so it's Hungary for Rovers if they win through tonight

**paul_oshea** · 09/08/2022, 7:00 PM

Fenerbache? You've your feners all mixed up

**pineapple stu** · 09/08/2022, 7:01 PM

Whoops!

Yep, Ferencvaros

**D24Saint** · 09/08/2022, 7:18 PM

These Albanian lads talk a lot of sense.

**joey B** · 09/08/2022, 7:19 PM

Rangers game on Rangers tv for a tenner and its being streamed on youtube for free by some random account!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaKeQn0PUvY

**Philosophizer** · 09/08/2022, 7:21 PM

Rovers looking a bit too open here and making some silly mistakes at the back. Lyons attempted a clearance and passed it straight to an attacker and a couple of minutes later Mannus kicked a ball into an attacker standing right in front of him. Got away with both tho. Having said all that, Towell had the best chance of the game but it was saved.