GG,
By 'Sandhurst', I'm sure you mean Sandown?
And I am surprised that you are surprised at BASSAs refusal to meet BA. BASSA usually demands the pre-conditions it wants to do anything, and due to BA not playing that game, BASSA has painted itself into a corner where it doesn't know how to move, let alone think (as if it really ever has done any of the latter recently .....).
BA are not going to pussy-foot anymore - 'hardball' is the name of the game now. And it is obvious BASSA is not qualified to play! Bad luck to them.