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    “Chips n chaps” day.

    Maybe best not have it the same fixture as a Hibs kids game though.

    Does it have to be for gay fans only? I’m right up for it.
    This will definitely escalate...



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    Quote Originally Posted by Smartie View Post
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    “Chips n chaps” day.

    Maybe best not have it the same fixture as a Hibs kids game though.

    Does it have to be for gay fans only? I’m right up for it.
    Unless you are gay, or a cowboy, or both, wearing chaps is the equivalent of blacking up and affecting a Punjabi accent to sell Vesta curry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cataplana View Post
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    Unless you are gay, or a cowboy, or both, wearing chaps is the equivalent of blacking up and affecting a Punjabi accent to sell Vesta curry.
    Smarter than jogging bottoms though...

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    In city underground systems, the spaces between up and down escalators are often sheer, steep, resemble children's slides and are frequently used as such by the drunk and the infantile. As such, I call on Ron Gordon to install such an escalator system at Easter Road, replete with a small ski jump at the bottom and a sand pit pitchside. Wheelchair users are cordially invited to get involved. I have been told many times that we would then have the best system of its kind in Scottish football, and it would cost significantly less than a hotel at 80% occupancy.
    'kin visionary!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baader View Post
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    Smarter than jogging bottoms though...
    If people identify with jogging bottoms we should be providing the space for them to express themselves, rather than forcing them into stereotypical cisgender roles .

    We are more than a club.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baader View Post
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    Smarter than jogging bottoms though...
    Plus you can't interfere with yourself through the cotton fabric like so many of today's jogger wearing youngsters seem to enjoy doing...

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    The last page and a half of posts are cringeworthy and unsurprisingly childish, the few are spoiling this site for the many.

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    I think the announcements when they come are going to be somewhat underwhelming, certainly based on what some seem to be expecting.

    A further development at East Mains and a scheme set up which will see fans asked to contribute to funding it. A formal announcement of the new commercial positions we have all seen advertised and an overview of what these roles entail and what benefits they may bring. Announcement of some kind of survey and study into what fans want to see in the way of improvements at ER and how feasible they are.

    At the more exciting end of the scale maybe announcement of exploring a link up with a North American team. There will almost certainly be no detailed announcement of an increase in revenue streams, an increase in football budget or a cash injection. That’s not to say none of those things will happen but it is highly unlikely we will put it out there in black and white for everyone to see. Certainly not before it has been communicated at the AGM.

    Business reviews tend to be thorough but rarely see overly exciting changes at the end of them. Particularly the case when a business is performing reasonably well, Hibs aren’t performing fantastically in a commercial sense but until the sponsor debacle this year it’s not been disastrous either.

    I’m certainly interested in what Ron Gordon has to say and what his vision is for Hibs. I’m just not expecting to be blown away by what is eventually revealed.

    Not sure if you’re serious about fans contributing to any future developmental atEast Mains? That would be very poorly received.

    Your last paragraph, it brings us back to the why bother question. Why would any successful business buy into a minor club operating at the erse end of European football? Obvs Little Big Ron isn’t alone in this strange scenario, there must be some logic to it all?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 90+2 View Post
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    Good shout, or the the opposite of what they have at the pink dump and a never ending escalator in the FF 😁
    Never mind an escalator, get one of these in

    Barcelo Slide.jpg

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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulSmith View Post
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    The last page and a half of posts are cringeworthy and unsurprisingly childish, the few are spoiling this site for the many.
    When you wrote "the many", did you mean to type 'me"?

    Here's a précis of the facts contained on this thread;

    Ron Gordon will reveal his strategy to take the club forward sometime in the future, possibly at the AGM.

    At no point did he say he had "big plans".

    That's it.

    The rest is nonsense, whether it's utter nonsense, hopeful nonsense or cringeworthy nonsense.
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    Not sure if you’re serious about fans contributing to any future developmental atEast Mains? That would be very poorly received.

    Your last paragraph, it brings us back to the why bother question. Why would any successful business buy into a minor club operating at the erse end of Scottish football? Obvs Little Big Ron isn’t alone in this strange scenario, there must be some logic to it all?
    I'm absolutely serious. It's based on a bit of supposition, his own 'pony up' comment and a few rumours and whispers that seem to be doing the rounds.

    I agree it won't be particularly favourable received if it proves to be true.

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    Quote Originally Posted by superfurryhibby View Post
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    Not sure if you’re serious about fans contributing to any future developmental atEast Mains? That would be very poorly received.

    Your last paragraph, it brings us back to the why bother question. Why would any successful business buy into a minor club operating at the erse end of Scottish football? Obvs Little Big Ron isn’t alone in this strange scenario, there must be some logic to it all?
    Genuine question, how successful has Ron or his businesses been? I honestly don't know, but it seems to me that he may actually be a smaller operator and he is maybe doing well to have an involvement in Hibs.

    We tend to think of America as being vastly different from here, but it has the same complex layers of business to us. You can be s big shot in North Carolina, but unheard of nationally.

    Tom Farmer was probably just as successful than Ron. He's just a bloke looking for a hobby IMO.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack Hackett View Post
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    Never mind an escalator, get one of these in

    Barcelo Slide.jpg
    Barcelo Malaga? I would have booked, but there was no view of the Castle available - even with chips on the bar menu, it fell short of what I was looking for.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulSmith View Post
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    Its almost impossible to have a sensible debate about anything on Hibs.net these days without posters polarising opinion, looking for bites and being a smart erse behind a keyboard.

    Personally I think you’ve made a very valid and well balanced point. One that perhaps doesn’t sit too easy with some on here.
    Quite right Paul

    Good thread Bingo

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack Hackett View Post
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    Never mind an escalator, get one of these in

    Barcelo Slide.jpg
    That would be worth the season ticket alone 😁

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pretty Boy View Post
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    I'm absolutely serious. It's based on a bit of supposition, his own 'pony up' comment and a few rumours and whispers that seem to be doing the rounds.

    I agree it won't be particularly favourable received if it proves to be true.
    I think you are spot on. Will be some sort of plaque idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulSmith View Post
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    The last page and a half of posts are cringeworthy and unsurprisingly childish, the few are spoiling this site for the many.
    The last page and a half are vintage Hibs.net.

    Hibs are going to potter about roughly mid-table in the top league of Scotland for about 90% of our existence. We'll win a trophy every decade or so, get relegated every couple of decades. We'll occasionally qualify for Europe, allowing us to go on fun trips abroad, we'll occasionally get dumped out of domestic cups by unimaginably poor opposition. Managers will come and go, chairmen will come and go, owners will come and go.

    The idea that Ron Gordon is going to revolutionise anything is cringeworthy, so the anticipation of "big news" is asking for the piss to be ripped and I'm delighted to see so many people step up to the plate.

    Hibs for many people will always be a vehicle for discussion, for fun, for laughing and joking about with their mates and that's what's happening here. Ok, sometimes it gets serious but it can't be serious all the time.

    Other opinions are, of course, available.

    You need a shot on that big slide imo.

    Or maybe a Snickers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Smartie View Post
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    The last page and a half are vintage Hibs.net.

    Hibs are going to potter about roughly mid-table in the top league of Scotland for about 90% of our existence. We'll win a trophy every decade or so, get relegated every couple of decades. We'll occasionally qualify for Europe, allowing us to go on fun trips abroad, we'll occasionally get dumped out of domestic cups by unimaginably poor opposition. Managers will come and go, chairmen will come and go, owners will come and go.

    The idea that Ron Gordon is going to revolutionise anything is cringeworthy, so the anticipation of "big news" is asking for the piss to be ripped and I'm delighted to see so many people step up to the plate.

    Hibs for many people will always be a vehicle for discussion, for fun, for laughing and joking about with their mates and that's what's happening here. Ok, sometimes it gets serious but it can't be serious all the time.

    You need a shot on that big slide.

    Or maybe a Snickers.
    He should be thankful the puns didn't make an appearance.

    I get the rage when that nonsense starts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cataplana View Post
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    Genuine question, how successful has Ron or his businesses been? I honestly don't know, but it seems to me that he may actually be a smaller operator and he is maybe doing well to have an involvement in Hibs.

    We tend to think of America as being vastly different from here, but it has the same complex layers of business to us. You can be s big shot in North Carolina, but unheard of nationally.

    Tom Farmer was probably just as successful than Ron. He's just a bloke looking for a hobby IMO.
    Well he sold one company for $75m, dunno how much of that was profit but he obviously knows what he is doing seeing as he started it with $200, he was involved with various other companies at a very high level so will have a lot of experience and a fair bit of cash, how much he will spend on the club is the big question though

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hibbyradge View Post
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    When you wrote "the many", did you mean to type 'me"?

    Here's a précis of the facts contained on this thread;

    Ron Gordon will reveal his strategy to take the club forward sometime in the future, possibly at the AGM.

    At no point did he say he had "big plans".

    That's it.
    If I wanted to quote someone then I'd quite happily say who I thought it was. As I said the last page and a half of posts are desperate but an indication of how poor this site has become, having to troll (no pun intended) through childish post after post and at the end of it you lose the will to contribute.

    This isn't about this thread it's about every thread that starts which is then infected by absolute nonsense which has nothing to do with Hibs.

    I'm going to pre-empt your next reply which will probably be that no-one is forcing you to come onto the site, you'd be absolutely right but its disappointing that this site which was once full of healthy debate (which played an important part in keeping the club honest) is now populated by posts which are irrelevant, childish and pretty pathetic attempts at humour.

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    Instead of the escalators slide, we could always do what Ajax did

    http://ajaxshowtime.com/uploads/inli...LQW4J5MZZL.jpg

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EH5RJEHWsAoW4IU.jpg

    an actual waterslide, for when they score, for fans.
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    He should be thankful the puns didn't make an appearance.

    I get the rage when that nonsense starts.
    Now you’ve gone and done it 🙈🙈🙈

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smartie View Post
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    The last page and a half are vintage Hibs.net.

    Hibs are going to potter about roughly mid-table in the top league of Scotland for about 90% of our existence. We'll win a trophy every decade or so, get relegated every couple of decades. We'll occasionally qualify for Europe, allowing us to go on fun trips abroad, we'll occasionally get dumped out of domestic cups by unimaginably poor opposition. Managers will come and go, chairmen will come and go, owners will come and go.

    The idea that Ron Gordon is going to revolutionise anything is cringeworthy, so the anticipation of "big news" is asking for the piss to be ripped and I'm delighted to see so many people step up to the plate.

    Hibs for many people will always be a vehicle for discussion, for fun, for laughing and joking about with their mates and that's what's happening here. Ok, sometimes it gets serious but it can't be serious all the time.

    Other opinions are, of course, available.

    You need a shot on that big slide imo.

    Or maybe a Snickers.
    That's my entire lifetime experience of following and loving Hibs just been summed up.

    How did you know?

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    Well he sold one company for $75m, dunno how much of that was profit but he obviously knows what he is doing seeing as he started it with $200, he was involved with various other companies at a very high level so will have a lot of experience and a fair bit of cash, how much he will spend on the club is the big question though
    The big question indeed, but it seems very few of us are qualified to comment on what level of business man Ron actually is, and how much spare change he has kicking about.

    Using the example of Hearts, it seems a lot of people are prepared to put a lot of trust in people who are presented as rich, successful businessmen and women.

    Sometimes they are just small time operators who did well. It doesn't matter where they are from or otherwise.

    As we are all into speculating, I tend to go with the idea that Ron wants to keep the place ticking over as before, whilst keeping himself in a position to capatilise on any opportunities that arise for him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Since90+2 View Post
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    It's closer to 80%. Hotel occupancy means very little when it comes to turning a profit , if a property doesn't have a sufficiently high Revpar (revenue per available room) it won't be making much money.
    A man talking my language 👌. Saw your earlier quotes too, agree with all you say regarding the mere thought of us looking at developing a hotel product.

    Ron will be prioritizing his priorities accordingly and this type of project will be way down the list.

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    Plus you can't interfere with yourself through the cotton fabric like so many of today's jogger wearing youngsters seem to enjoy doing...
    Yeah, wtf is that all about?

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    Never mind an escalator, get one of these in

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    Love it!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pretty Boy View Post
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    I think the announcements when they come are going to be somewhat underwhelming, certainly based on what some seem to be expecting.

    A further development at East Mains and a scheme set up which will see fans asked to contribute to funding it. A formal announcement of the new commercial positions we have all seen advertised and an overview of what these roles entail and what benefits they may bring. Announcement of some kind of survey and study into what fans want to see in the way of improvements at ER and how feasible they are.

    At the more exciting end of the scale maybe announcement of exploring a link up with a North American team. There will almost certainly be no detailed announcement of an increase in revenue streams, an increase in football budget or a cash injection. That’s not to say none of those things will happen but it is highly unlikely we will put it out there in black and white for everyone to see. Certainly not before it has been communicated at the AGM.

    Business reviews tend to be thorough but rarely see overly exciting changes at the end of them. Particularly the case when a business is performing reasonably well, Hibs aren’t performing fantastically in a commercial sense but until the sponsor debacle this year it’s not been disastrous either.

    I’m certainly interested in what Ron Gordon has to say and what his vision is for Hibs. I’m just not expecting to be blown away by what is eventually revealed.

    ISTR that Ron is buddies with the guy that owns Real Salt Lake.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GloryGlory View Post
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    ISTR that Ron is buddies with the guy that owns Real Salt Lake.
    Just to bring a bit of context, they are a similar sized club to us.

    "As Real Salt Lake is a small-market team, one of the team's biggest challenges is bringing in enough revenue to remain competitive.[53] Opening Rio Tinto Stadium in October 2008 provided a significant revenue boost to the team. Real Salt Lake went from 4,000 season-ticket holders before October 2008, to 8,750 in 2012, 10,000 in 2013,[53] and 15,000+ in 2016.[54]"

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    The last page and a half of posts are cringeworthy and unsurprisingly childish, the few are spoiling this site for the many.

    Somebody got out of bed on the wrong side this morning.

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