Heard the Brentford one the other day but was told to keep it off the Forum, by someone who reads here.

Guess now it's out there, it's fair game to speculate on.

Supposedly Brentford owner was up a few days ago getting shown round the place.

dufc2019 wrote:

Tek wrote:

Heard the Brentford one the other day but was told to keep it off the Forum, by someone who reads here.

Guess now it's out there, it's fair game to speculate on.

Supposedly Brentford owner was up a few days ago getting shown round the place.

can only be a good thing surely ?
 

Well, reading about Matthew Benham he is a very impressive individual indeed.

Oxford University degree in Physics and has brought Brentford from a lowly club in the 3rd tier of English football going nowhere to a respected club in the EPL. Whole structure of the club is excellent.

Apparently bought a plot of land 10 days after he took control of the club and vowed their stadium would be built there (it was). So, he's someone who knows what he wants and acts decisively.
 

Interesting that later in the article it also says their is 'American interest' in buying Utd.

MockChop wrote:

I’d be very wary of American ownership

 
Said the same, no thank you. We need a British based owner who can at the very least be up here every few weeks to keep an eye.

we need someone who has a clue about the sport and does not see it as a way of 'connecting with the old country' or making a profit.

Brighton or brentford link or minority stake would probably be much better

Raith gave us extra tickets for the game in Kirkcaldy after we sold out so I think it's only fair.

UniDundee wrote:

Do we want to go down the multi-club route? Let's keep us local. 

Unfortunately no-one local will have the money Ogren is looking for.

If they did and seriously wanted to buy out Ogren, he'd bite their hand off.
 

Snacks94 wrote:

Tek wrote:

Club denying all links at the DUSG Meeting last night.

Oh and they are also giving Raith the Shed.

 
But not all the seats according to Raith statement, seems utterly bizarre to give them the shed but limit tickets. Should have been in the fair play with Utd fans in the shed but we are just fucking idiots.

Found out a wee bit more info as to why.

They are only getting part of The Shed because part of it is to be taped off to leave a 'segregation area' between the Shed and the George Fox. Seems daft considering there is already a natural segregation area, but perhaps a Police decision and not Utd's (as i'm sure they'd want to make as much money as possible).

The reason they are in the Shed is because apparently the Fairplay Stand is not operational and that is the reason away supporters have been in the Shed all season.

Says everything about Ogren's intentions that a part of our stadium is not fit for purpose but no attempts have been made to retify the situation. 
 

Tek wrote:

Says everything about Ogren's intentions that a part of our stadium is not fit for purpose but no attempts have been made to retify the situation. 
 

What is the issue the with the Fair Play stand not being operational this season?

I had assumed that the smaller away crowds for the majority was why it was shut.


 

I've heard it's because of the costs involved of catering and stewarding a two tier stand it's
cheaper to keep it closed.

Tek wrote:

Rick Dagless wrote:

I've heard it's because of the costs involved of catering and stewarding a two tier stand it's
cheaper to keep it closed.

That may very well be their reasoning RD.

Was just told the club said the Fairplay 'wasn't operational'. So, assumed it must need some work done.

If it's over saving literally 'a few quid' then he (Ogren) really is tightening his financial grip on the club and it seems a poor decision therefore not to have filled the Shed with at least even a handful of Arabs.

Think it always gives the players a boost shooting into two goals housing our fans.
 

 
I don't think it matters to this bunch of players tbh,it's not as if they make it count very often. Countless times they've been pathetic in front of large home crowds.