Dickie 12,905 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 New it was too good to be true!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR 1,480 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Eh? Am I supposed to guess? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana 28,894 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Drugs are bad m'kay Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CottonRunt 978 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Wat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,924 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Fuckin bullies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Rd 2,860 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Its the shipyard Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatDolphins 5,357 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Are they taking over Fergusons ship yard in the Port? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
julescotia 11,407 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBluenose1972 1,405 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Bears Den? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstamomusa 3,811 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 The owners of one of Scotland's largest bus firms have expressed an interest in saving the last commercial shipbuilder on the River Clyde.Greenock-based businessmen Sandy and James Easdale, who own McGill's Buses, have contacted the administrators of Ferguson Shipbuilders in Port Glasgow.About 70 workers were made redundant on Friday after the firm went bust due to a lack of orders and cash flow issues.Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney visited the yard on Monday.In a statement issued through their media spokesman, Sandy Easdale said: "We have contacted the administrators, KPMG, through our accountants.'Vital business'"This is a highly-skilled workforce and it is a vital business for our area."With government assistance, both in Edinburgh and London, I am sure we can secure orders."Mr Swinney attended a task force meeting at Ferguson Shipyard on Monday with the aim of looking at options to save the yard.Afterwards, the Finance Secretary and Inverclyde Council leader Stephen McCabe said: "We will do everything in our power to secure a future for Fergusons and its employees."Our priority is to attract a new investor who will take the shipyard forward as a going concern. There are still orders to be completed and we will work with the administrator to try to secure this outcome."This is a highly skilled workforce and it is essential that these skills are put to productive use in the future."Ferguson Shipbuilders, which dates back to 1902, went into administration following "significant cash flow pressure" in recent months.Blair Nimmo, joint administrator and head of restructuring for KPMG in Scotland, said then that the shipbuilder was a "leading name in the industry with a rich heritage dating back more than 110 years".He added: "A lack of significant orders and mounting cash flow pressure has led to the group's inability to continue trading." Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsons Dog 9,878 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Have the UoF complained yet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser1041 9,088 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Dickie by name dick by nature Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,802 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 i can already see their takeover plansfirstly they claim that the current owners are spivs and that they have robbed the shipyard of a fortunethen they get a few of the workers to shout loudest about said spivvery and that the current owners must goafter that the easdales will try and convince any prospective business to not give the shipyard the businessthen after that the easdales will meet the current owners to discuss how the shipyard is going to operate in the near futurefinally the easdales will demand that the shipyard owners sign over their assets eg the shipyard and all related machineryAll the while the easdales wont actually put a single penny into the companyA regular business transaction, nothing to see here Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,615 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Seems like a bit of hope for then yard. Difficult to criticise the Easdales for this, for all I don't trust 'em all that much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie 12,905 Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 Dickie by name dick by naturehumour bypass? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR 1,480 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Seems like a bit of hope for then yard. Difficult to criticise the Easdales for this, for all I don't trust 'em all that much.Spivs oot! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Nosed Babe 20,901 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 If they can save jobs then well done them! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
50ShadesofBlue 667 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Wonder if they'll liquidise the whole business. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 54,133 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 I just new Dickie would be the knew joker on here! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser1041 9,088 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 humour bypass?dick Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennistoun Rangers 426 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Chicken and Mushroom Craig will be on with the Union leaders already wanting a protest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumloyal 15,063 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 That's good news if they do save Ferguson's. A load of the guys I work with in Yarrow's served their time at Ferguson's and speak fondly of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie 12,905 Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 dicksad bastard Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepooka 126 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 "With government assistance, both in Edinburgh and London, I am sure we can secure orders."Like it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser1041 9,088 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 sad bastardget it out the bears den ya priest pumper Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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