Tom Gorringe - The Business of Sport

[Dr. Winston]

Well worth an hour or so of anyone's time. Some really interesting stuff in here.

 

[magicdaps10]

Good watch that.

The irritating guy in the shorts, he was quite switched on despite looking like a wally......his reactions gave a hindsight to certain answers from Gorringe.

Very interesting listening.

 

[magicdaps10]

Buying the stadium is a big thing and it looks like it's being discussed and purchase wouldn't effect PSR.

 

[Pacemaker]

Good interview and interesting view from behind the scenes

 

[Dr. Winston]

Buying the stadium is a big thing and it looks like it's being discussed and purchase wouldn't effect PSR.

Infrastructure investments aren't counted towards PSR so yes, potentially we wouldn't have to make "rent" payments to the council any more.

Having the ground not owned by the club does offer us a certain protection however and the prospect of that no longer being the case should be treated with caution. There have been several cases of clubs having problems with their home stadium being sold or manipulated out from under them.

 

[magicdaps10]

Infrastructure investments aren't counted towards PSR so yes, potentially we wouldn't have to make "rent" payments to the council any more.

Having the ground not owned by the club does offer us a certain protection however and the prospect of that no longer being the case should be treated with caution. There have been several cases of clubs having problems with their home stadium being sold or manipulated out from under them.

What would be more beneficial, owning the stadium or continue renting?

 

[Dr. Winston]

What would be more beneficial? Knowing that we've always got a place to play or having to decamp to Parc Y Sgarlets because of dodgy ownership?

There are pros and cons to most angles in this.

 

[Neath_Jack]

Listening to Mr Gorringe talk gives me a semi. What an articulate switched on young man he sounds. I reckon we’ve got a good one here.

 

[Swansea93]

Listening to Mr Gorringe talk gives me a semi. What an articulate switched on young man he sounds. I reckon we’ve got a good one here.

I was extremely apprehensive when he was appointed originally due to the Bristol Rovers fans opinions but the more I hear him speak gives me a much better impression of him.

 

[AusinIsOurHero]

I was extremely apprehensive when he was appointed originally due to the Bristol Rovers fans opinions but the more I hear him speak gives me a much better impression of him.

Different people thrive in different environments.
It seems the set up and the owners are allowing Gorringe to do that.
Imagine if we'd had these owners when the likes of Birch was here...