Archway sheet metal works on fire

prawnsandwich · Nov 25, 2014

Sir Henry said:
An eyewitness said Mr Josif was at the scene shortly after the blaze broke out and was clearly very upset.
“The owner was already there, ranting and raving about it being a petrol bomb, he was clearly very upset.
"There’s CCTV all over the place because the factory is right next to the football ground so there could be footage of the fire starting for the police to investigate.”

How does he know it was a petrol bomb ? How did he get there before fire engines ?

Good questions. The owner has chanced his luck with the legal process and looked like losing.
Can you imagine his sleep at night? I bet he ain't had a decent kip for years. Sometimes people just snap.
There has to be CCTV to solve this mystery.

Bobbins · Nov 25, 2014

I don't really see how this should effect us - everyone saying it's the worst thing that could possibly happen - I thought the same initially, but thinking about it, what would it really do to the situation and the High Court verdict on the CPO?

If some idiot Spurs fan ends up being prosecuted why should that effect the club or the bid? There's no connection between the two - it's not like Spurs could be accused of sending someone in. It's possible things might drag out a little if a criminal investigation needs to be conducted on the site, but the judgement isn't due to sit for months anyway.

Not sure this would honestly make any difference - we want the land, not the buildings. They were refusing to sell the land, not the buildings (not really). The only real impact looks like it would be from a PR point of view - people will make jokes, and the crazy owner clearly wants to create an arson case to somehow try and help his resistance to the bid. But it won't. If anything if the workshop is destroyed, do they even have a viable business on the site anymore?

It looks suspicious to me but more from the 'did they sort this themselves, or try to turn an accident to their own advantage' rather than 'could this damage Spurs'.

prawnsandwich · Nov 25, 2014

Sp3akerboxxx said:
The only thing that would have bought Archway more time was this.

The judicial review is over the legality of the process. This fire does not change anything about that in theory-however you can bet your life it will do in practice.

GMI · Nov 25, 2014

0-Tibsy-0 said:
I'm almost certain it won't be called off buddy, should be fine.

Might improve the atmosphere in the ground tbh.

robbiedee · Nov 25, 2014

Sp3akerboxxx said:
The only thing that would have bought Archway more time was this.

Maybe it could speed things up...

It may prove to be some kind of arson. Whether it was a disgruntled spurs fan or an accomplice on behalf of Archway we may never know.

It also gives Archway/Josif the opportunity to save some face and use this as the reason he's packing up the business and not because Spurs/Council won the 'battle'.

I could also be clutching at straws.

mpickard2087 · Nov 25, 2014

Personally, whilst its not nice for someone's business to go up in flames, I hope this has broken Josif's spirit and he now takes the offer on the table.

SteveH · Nov 25, 2014

Bobbins said:
Liked a comment I just saw:

"Gru finally sent the minions in"

definitely of the purple variety me thinks

SpurSince57 · Nov 25, 2014

SargeantMeatCurtains said:
Holy sheet.

That is bloody metal.

I hope they don't get a nickle out of us for this.

@jimtheyid you're a copper, what do you reckon?

Anyone else want to add any other irons to the fire?

Someone's going to be brassed off, that's for sure.

Drexl · Nov 25, 2014

Bobbins said:
I don't really see how this should effect us - everyone saying it's the worst thing that could possibly happen - I thought the same initially, but thinking about it, what would it really do to the situation and the High Court verdict on the CPO?

If some idiot Spurs fan ends up being prosecuted why should that effect the club or the bid? There's no connection between the two - it's not like Spurs could be accused of sending someone in. It's possible things might drag out a little if a criminal investigation needs to be conducted on the site, but the judgement isn't due to sit for months anyway.

Not sure this would honestly make any difference - we want the land, not the buildings. They were refusing to sell the land, not the buildings (not really). The only real impact looks like it would be from a PR point of view - people will make jokes, and the crazy owner clearly wants to create an arson cases to somehow try and help his resistance to the bid. But it won't. If anything if the workshop is destroyed, do they even have a viable business on the site anymore?

It looks suspicious to me but more from the 'did they sort this themselves, or try to turn an accident to their own advantage' rather than 'could this damage Spurs'.

They could drag it out months

Old man Josif could appeal to have the CPO appeal delayed because of 'stress', then there is the police investigation and the fact the building will need to be used as evidence for any trial,then there is the PR war

I can see the CPO appeal being delayed a year or more and us even losing it now

HotspurFC1950 · Nov 25, 2014

mpickard2087 said:
Personally, whilst its not nice for someone's business to go up in flames, I hope this has broken Josif's spirit and he now takes the offer on the table.

Yeah we need a few weeks

SpurSince57 · Nov 25, 2014

I took a stroll past just now. The Dear Leader was there, unable to hold back the tears. I thought it odd that he was holding an onion under his nose, and asked why. He said it was an old Yiddisher remedy for a head cold.

Seemed perfectly reasonable to me.

nidge · Nov 25, 2014

Breezer said:
No no noooo he would have missed and set WHL on fire.

Can't believe that for a second. Jenas never set WHL alight.

nidge · Nov 25, 2014

yojambo said:
Thats Juju if ive ever seen it.

Ade's mum at it again.

SpurSince57 · Nov 25, 2014

Drexl said:
They could drag it out months

Old man Josif could appeal to have the CPO appeal delayed because of 'stress', then there is the police investigation and the fact the building will need to be used as evidence for any trial,then there is the PR war

I can see the CPO appeal being delayed a year or more and us even losing it now

Get a grip, man.

Ron Burgundy · Nov 25, 2014

mpickard2087 said:
Personally, whilst its not nice for someone's business to go up in flames, I hope this has broken Josif's spirit and he now takes the offer on the table.

Amusingly savage appraisal!

Ron Burgundy · Nov 25, 2014

nidge said:
Ade's mum at it again.

She's so powerful - you can't knock how effective she is eh? Might take up witch craft actually....

Drexl · Nov 25, 2014

SpurSince57 said:
Get a grip, man.

I would but for the fact I am considered the prime suspect atm

3 months ago I tweeted 'money grabbing thieves, hope someone burns your building down' to Peter, Minutes after the CPO appeal was announced, that hot headed tweet was retweeted by Peter and used by him again a month ago, today Harry fucking Hotspur has it all over his blog, if it is arson guess who is going to get the blame first

tiger666 · Nov 25, 2014

Drexl said:
I would but for the fact I am considered the prime suspect atm

3 months ago I tweeted 'money grabbing thieves, hope someone burns your building down' to Peter, Minutes after the CPO appeal was announced, that hot headed tweet was retweeted by Peter and used by him again a month ago, today Harry fucking Hotspur has it all over his blog, if it is arson guess who is going to get the blame first

Your own stupid fault then.

guy · Nov 25, 2014

Hopefully Josif Squared just packs up now and moves. How much time and energy does this guy want to waste in rebutting this move? There's only one way this story ends.

Take the money, build yourself a better new factory and live your life, FFS

King of Otters · Nov 25, 2014

Drexl said:
I would but for the fact I am considered the prime suspect atm

3 months ago I tweeted 'money grabbing thieves, hope someone burns your building down' to Peter, Minutes after the CPO appeal was announced, that hot headed tweet was retweeted by Peter and used by him again a month ago, today Harry fucking Hotspur has it all over his blog, if it is arson guess who is going to get the blame first

Flee for the border bro. It's not too late.

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