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Post by doners123 on Jul 6, 2021 14:05:25 GMT
I dont think we will get good news again So are you saying that’s it then for raiders in Plymouth ?! |
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Post by drivethebody on Jul 6, 2021 14:20:57 GMT
I can see the BBL having its last season this season 😩
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Post by ethanb23 on Jul 6, 2021 14:48:34 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2021 15:17:39 GMT
I dont think we will get good news again So are you saying that’s it then for raiders in Plymouth ?! I have that fear mate, especially with no news |
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Post by borthwick on Jul 6, 2021 15:23:27 GMT
Thanks for the links. The comments on the owners lack of communication and engagement are worrying.
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Post by AJ on Jul 6, 2021 18:33:17 GMT
It’s over for Raiders.
The new owners are already turning their backs on the club.
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Post by raiders92 on Jul 6, 2021 21:12:33 GMT
Honestly I see raiders going but if they do they are such a big club they would be back in the bbl within 5 years!! I hope we can sort a venue for then!!
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Post by interestedridersfan on Jul 6, 2021 22:11:07 GMT
When you read that article the Pavilions aren't the bad guys During the pandemic last season the venue only charged Raiders minimal costs to help the club and the club haven't even paid those despite the Govt support and to the detriment of the venue And despite repeated attempts from the Venue the Raiders owners have refused to enter meaningful negotiations etc It's bleak reading to say the least |
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Post by saintpat on Jul 6, 2021 22:42:37 GMT
When you read that article the Pavilions aren't the bad guys During the pandemic last season the venue only charged Raiders minimal costs to help the club and the club haven't even paid those despite the Govt support and to the detriment of the venue And despite repeated attempts from the Venue the Raiders owners have refused to enter meaningful negotiations etc It's bleak reading to say the least The truth is in the detail, I'm fairly sure there's more than a little spin in that article. |
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Post by baldereagle on Jul 6, 2021 22:59:31 GMT
Hopefully there is some negotiating posturing going on, but it sounds horribly like a 9 team 32 match league next season, with Bristol travelling to Surrey for a "local derby" !
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Post by interestedridersfan on Jul 7, 2021 6:02:00 GMT
When you read that article the Pavilions aren't the bad guys During the pandemic last season the venue only charged Raiders minimal costs to help the club and the club haven't even paid those despite the Govt support and to the detriment of the venue And despite repeated attempts from the Venue the Raiders owners have refused to enter meaningful negotiations etc It's bleak reading to say the least The truth is in the detail, I'm fairly sure there's more than a little spin in that article. "Supporters of the club, and all those in Plymouth who value the Pavilions as an entertainment resource and events venue, may well share our disappointment that despite numerous assurances, the Raiders and their owners have failed to reimburse us for the much-reduced match day costs, leaving the Pavilions exposed to further losses." She simply couldn't say the above if it wasn't true and that says it all to me tbh you can't spin something like that Pat It's hard to take the high ground and complain about the proposed new costs when the club haven't even paid last season's vastly reduced costs That's nothing more than embarrassing tbh And an abuse of the Govt financial support they've received |
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Post by interestedridersfan on Jul 7, 2021 6:29:13 GMT
Hopefully there is some negotiating posturing going on, but it sounds horribly like a 9 team 32 match league next season, with Bristol travelling to Surrey for a "local derby" ! Many businesses have just taken Govt support for 18 months knowing they are likely no longer viable. They've taken on loans/debt and used Covid as an excuse to not pay outstanding bills etc they cannot afford Reality is there may be more unviable BBL clubs still to emerge which clubs haven't said or done much lately ? Other than the usual social media tweets etc? |
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Post by PointlessMonkey on Jul 8, 2021 11:01:21 GMT
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Post by drivethebody on Jul 8, 2021 11:05:57 GMT
This is embarrassing for the BBL
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Post by benji on Jul 8, 2021 11:19:55 GMT
Ouch! It seems people saw it coming unfortunately.
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Post by davef on Jul 8, 2021 11:30:29 GMT
Not embarrassing at all.
All it does is emphasise the major factor holding the sport and the league back. Lack of club owned venues.
Having owners pop in from outside is always the start of a slippery slope. Plymouth no different to what we have seen going all the way back to the 80s. Shiny new toy. Get bored with it. Goodbye.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2021 11:31:09 GMT
Devastated
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2021 11:33:36 GMT
Note that, unlike Wolves, they're looking to return. Probably at the pavilions when they fail to fill those dates....
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Post by RaidersFan92 on Jul 8, 2021 11:50:43 GMT
I think the Raiders owners have done a great job of ruling up the masses against the pavilions. But it is not like the lack of venues is a surprise. The fact that it has got to this is the disgrace and that does not fall on the pavilions. It falls on crap organisation
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Post by erd87 on Jul 8, 2021 11:55:31 GMT
Ah man, feel awful for Plymouth fans. I can't imagine how you guys must be feeling at the moment.
Can't see how this is just a venue thing when you look at the team they put together last year. I've always been wary of outside 'megabucks' investors when it comes to sports clubs. A connection with the area or a deep passion for basketball is what is required for that job, otherwise when hard times arrive it's dead easy to just chuck in the towel.
I genuinely hope this isn't the end for the Raiders.
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Post by notoriousbigz on Jul 8, 2021 12:02:27 GMT
Parking franchises never ends well.
Hope to God Im wrong but strong sense this is another one biting the dust.
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Post by Raidersfan on Jul 8, 2021 12:04:01 GMT
Been feeling anxious for days refreshing this news feed awaiting this news, devastated….. at work and feel like going home “sick”!!!!
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Post by RaidersFan92 on Jul 8, 2021 12:17:53 GMT
The batteries in the shiny toy ran out of juice and instead of changing them, they throw it away and blame something else.
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Post by drivethebody on Jul 8, 2021 12:24:36 GMT
With Copper Box closing for major work next season will be interesting to see where London play - possibly the Uni?
Could Solent move to BBL to avoid only the 9 teams? (Or Worthing)?
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Post by warewolf on Jul 8, 2021 12:24:52 GMT
Been feeling anxious for days refreshing this news feed awaiting this news, devastated….. at work and feel like going home “sick”!!!! From all of us up in Worcester, we share your pain... I guess the question is, who will be next, I sense there may be something of a league reset on the cards. |
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