Gizo 1,596 Posted March 6 When they say privately funded it really means It’s a scam in order to elicit funds from us the taxpayer. The weak willed MHKs and their ilk will suck it up with a few photo opportunities and a couple of large ones. fast forward a few years and a carbuncle of a unfinished marina lies rotting on Ramsey shores and £100m is lost. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheTeapot 3,953 Posted March 6 There was a post on fb earlier that said there was something in the pink book, £250000 for marina plans in Ramsey. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max Power 4,216 Posted March 6 11 minutes ago, Gizo said: When they say privately funded it really means It’s a scam in order to elicit funds from us the taxpayer. The weak willed MHKs and their ilk will suck it up with a few photo opportunities and a couple of large ones. fast forward a few years and a carbuncle of a unfinished marina lies rotting on Ramsey shores and £100m is lost. Yes, we have had quite a few dreamers looking for cash so it's only natural that people are cynical. Trip to the moon, F1 in Santon, Airships and various mismanaged 'opportunities'. I think due diligence is key here. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slinkydevil 3,403 Posted March 6 4 hours ago, b4mbi said: £150k per flat sales price, build cost per flat £100k Nobody builds £150k flats for £100k Get your fag packet out again. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gizo 1,596 Posted March 6 39 minutes ago, Max Power said: Yes, we have had quite a few dreamers looking for cash so it's only natural that people are cynical. Trip to the moon, F1 in Santon, Airships and various mismanaged 'opportunities'. I think due diligence is key here. Admittedly I am cynical but I can’t see them getting funding privately or on future flat sales without gov handouts. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woody2 4,523 Posted March 6 57 minutes ago, Gizo said: When they say privately funded it really means It’s a scam in order to elicit funds from us the taxpayer. The weak willed MHKs and their ilk will suck it up with a few photo opportunities and a couple of large ones. fast forward a few years and a carbuncle of a unfinished marina lies rotting on Ramsey shores and £100m is lost. douglas harbour cruise berth started out as been privately funded.......look what happened........ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Believer 7,343 Posted March 6 (edited) 1 minute ago, woody2 said: douglas harbour cruise berth started out as been privately funded.......look what happened........ And the new Liverpool dock, at least partly....but at least the water in the Ramsey marina will be nice and smooth with all the snake oil floating on the surface. Edited March 6 by Non-Believer 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gizo 1,596 Posted March 6 3 minutes ago, woody2 said: douglas harbour cruise berth started out as been privately funded.......look what happened........ Tell me. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Helmut Fromage 648 Posted March 6 2 hours ago, Gizo said: When they say privately funded it really means It’s a scam in order to elicit funds from us the taxpayer. The weak willed MHKs and their ilk will suck it up with a few photo opportunities and a couple of large ones. fast forward a few years and a carbuncle of a unfinished marina lies rotting on Ramsey shores and £100m is lost. Cynic - this Marina and guaranteed HNW's from their yachts will be able to attend the previously proposed privately funded F1 / Moto GP circuit near Hillberry that was proposed 15 odd years ago by the chancer Martin Jones of Port Soderick... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uhtred 6,294 Posted March 6 8 hours ago, Non-Believer said: I wonder what we'll be saying about this in one year's and five year's time... We’ll be saying exactly the same thing on both occasions - and you know very well what that is...don’t you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b4mbi 478 Posted March 6 2 hours ago, slinkydevil said: Nobody builds £150k flats for £100k Get your fag packet out again. What does your fag packet say then?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dilligaf 7,475 Posted March 6 (edited) 5 minutes ago, b4mbi said: 2 hours ago, slinkydevil said: Nobody builds £150k flats for £100k Get your fag packet out again. What does your fag packet say then?! Smoking kills ! Sorry. I know this is a serious thread Edited March 6 by dilligaf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max Power 4,216 Posted March 6 41 minutes ago, Mr Helmut Fromage said: Cynic - this Marina and guaranteed HNW's from their yachts will be able to attend the previously proposed privately funded F1 / Moto GP circuit near Hillberry that was proposed 15 odd years ago by the chancer Martin Jones of Port Soderick... Martin's proposal was for a site between Santon and the airport. Sam Alder was behind the Hillberry idea, not a bad one in my opinion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thesultanofsheight 6,973 Posted March 6 32 minutes ago, b4mbi said: What does your fag packet say then?! Slinky is right. The margin is a lot higher than that. They’d be building flats that sell for £150k at £75k each or less. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dilligaf 7,475 Posted March 6 Was / is this meeting being recorded or broadcast by any chance ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
