Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: janaage on Friday, April 8, 2005, 15:47:50 Does this mean they'll be docked 10 points? If not Wrexham fans won't be happy.
Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: Melksham Red on Friday, April 8, 2005, 16:01:08 Got a source? I can't find anything.
Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: yeo on Friday, April 8, 2005, 16:02:47 Its the Rover Longbridge plant Melks not Bristol Rovers :D
Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: Melksham Red on Friday, April 8, 2005, 16:04:59 I look a prize twat, fell for that fucker didn't I. Good job none of you fuckers know who I am.
:D Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: Titch on Friday, April 8, 2005, 16:05:39 :soapy tit wank:
Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: janaage on Friday, April 8, 2005, 16:07:19 Quote from: "Melksham Red" I look a prize twat, fell for that fucker didn't I. Good job none of you fuckers know who I am. :D Sorry dude!!! I just had to do it. Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, April 8, 2005, 16:23:49 This will probably mark the end of the Stratton Plant....which will be a terrible shame as my old man was one of a generation of Swindonians who went "down the slope"
It will mean however a vast brownfield site becomes available.......new ground anyone? Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: yeo on Friday, April 8, 2005, 16:25:36 The Stratton plant is nothing to do with Longbridge though.
Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: Titch on Friday, April 8, 2005, 16:27:36 Yeah don't BMW actually still own the greenbridge plant! I did not think they did any rover stuff ther anymore! Could be wrong of course!
Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, April 8, 2005, 16:29:08 All owned by BMW though.....I guess they may switch production of the mini to Cowley, but can't be good news.
Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: Asher on Friday, April 8, 2005, 16:34:16 No, rover was bought back from BMW by a private consortium, Stratton is safe.
Im gutted as my MG ZR is going up for sale this weekend - gonna cost me thousands!!!!! Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, April 8, 2005, 16:47:17 Quote from: "Asher" No, rover was bought back from BMW by a private consortium, Stratton is safe. Im gutted as my MG ZR is going up for sale this weekend - gonna cost me thousands!!!!! You're right, BMW flogged Longbridge for 20 pound, in 2000 apparently. Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: oxford_fan on Friday, April 8, 2005, 16:50:58 Quote from: "Reg Smeeton" All owned by BMW though.....I guess they may switch production of the mini to Cowley er, it already is made their, reg.Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, April 8, 2005, 16:53:06 Quote from: "oxford_fan" Quote from: "Reg Smeeton" All owned by BMW though.....I guess they may switch production of the mini to Cowley er, it already is made their, reg.I'm about 4 years behind the times....it used to be made at both, until presumably 2000. Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: oxford_fan on Friday, April 8, 2005, 16:55:05 i'm pretty sure the new mini has only ever been made in cowley.
Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, April 8, 2005, 17:00:53 Before the new mini though there was the old mini.
Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: ron dodgers on Friday, April 8, 2005, 17:45:16 St. Modwen own the Longbridge site Reggie!
Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, April 8, 2005, 17:50:19 Does that mean we can build a new ground there......whatever happened to Derek Robinson?
Title: Rover's gone into administration Post by: ron dodgers on Saturday, April 9, 2005, 01:28:47 don't joke about it ! We could end up as Birminhgham Dave Town.
225 acres of prime land and a 100 years of history - wonder what will happen? |