Slacker Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Just a quick mention of the news on the OS that Steve Lansdown has named the first contractor to be working on AG as a Bristol Company and stating his intention to use local workforce wherever possible.SL gets some good and some bad press on here but hats off to the guy.He is a real asset to our club and the city of Bristol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Skin Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Agree. Good to see this move. Local cider, pies and kit supplier next please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i hate you butler Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 same as what sir jack Hayward did at wolves local companies and local labour only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red mist Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Well done SL, lets keep the positive feel around OUR club going, onwards and upwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumpty Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Let's hope Rovers do the same and only employ people from GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverface Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Let's hope Rovers do the same and only employ people from GLOUCESTERSHIRE. They'll keep it in the family, so their tarmac'ing will be immense and they'll have plenty of lead for the roof !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Let's hope Rovers do the same and only employ people from GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Main Contractors are Buckingham Group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always Believesham Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 same as what sir jack Hayward did at wolves local companies and local labour only It was only spotted a couple of years ago but it was as a result of this, the word Blues was laid out in the supposedly random paving in one of the corners outside the ground - Birmingham fans working on the bricklaying Great idea to get local contractors in, with the and does the City a real favour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 The lads that did my decking a few years ago were pretty good. I'll give you their number if you like. Now it's spring they might be a bit busy to do two new stands, but they will still give you a quote. Let me know. TFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jimmer Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Agree. Good to see this move. Local cider, pies and kit supplier next please. Sorry to burst your bubble, but I heard Dominos Pizza and Costa Coffee are doing the catering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoke_Gifford_Red Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Sorry to burst your bubble, but I heard Dominos Pizza and Costa Coffee are doing the catering. Better than at present. But then I think anything would be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jimmer Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Better than at present. But then I think anything would be! Do Costa Coffee sell Natch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Better than at present. But then I think anything would be! Too right. The Coffee is dreadful at present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 17, 2014 Admin Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 It was only spotted a couple of years ago but it was as a result of this, the word Blues was laid out in the supposedly random paving in one of the corners outside the ground - Birmingham fans working on the bricklaying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnclosureSurge Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Agree. Good to see this move. Local cider, pies and kit supplier next please. Exactly, Red Army. When I spoke to Martin Griffith at one of the latter Fans' Parliament meetings (easy, everyone, calm down) he agreed that local produce would be on sale, nodding his head to Pieminister, Thatchers. Presumably this would be alongside the usual corporate guff (Fosters etc). I was torn between thinking he was going to stick to this idea (which he insinuated he already had in hand) and feeling he was just nodding to get rid of me. Who knows? Given all the toing and froing with design, details etc it wouldn't surprise me if, in the end, there wasn't anything local, but I'm still willing/naive/foolish enough to give them the benefit of the doubt and wait (there are obviously plenty with bad experiences who wouldn't). One thing's for certain: if there isn't local stuff I'll be one of the first in the queue to complain. Please, City, ffs, get this right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Exactly, Red Army. When I spoke to Martin Griffith at one of the latter Fans' Parliament meetings (easy, everyone, calm down) he agreed that local produce would be on sale, nodding his head to Pieminister, Thatchers. Presumably this would be alongside the usual corporate guff (Fosters etc). I was torn between thinking he was going to stick to this idea (which he insinuated he already had in hand) and feeling he was just nodding to get rid of me. Who knows? Given all the toing and froing with design, details etc it wouldn't surprise me if, in the end, there wasn't anything local, but I'm still willing/naive/foolish enough to give them the benefit of the doubt and wait (there are obviously plenty with bad experiences who wouldn't). One thing's for certain: if there isn't local stuff I'll be one of the first in the queue to complain. Please, City, ffs, get this right. We've all done that mate!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tins Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Pieminister and Thatchers sounds like a cracking half time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnclosureSurge Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 I thought your head/neck was loose last time I saw you!! Cheeky bugger. Might contact the printers before they print The Bountyhunter Issue 14 (East End Special, on sale v Crewe) and remove our specially placed photo in memory of you, Glyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 I thought your head/neck was loose last time I saw you!! Cheeky bugger. Might contact the printers before they print The Bountyhunter Issue 14 (East End Special, on sale v Crewe) and remove our specially placed photo in memory of you, Glyn. That'll be the Natch! Look forward to the new edition, save me a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Exactly, Red Army. When I spoke to Martin Griffith at one of the latter Fans' Parliament meetings (easy, everyone, calm down) he agreed that local produce would be on sale, nodding his head to Pieminister, Thatchers. Presumably this would be alongside the usual corporate guff (Fosters etc). One thing's for certain: if there isn't local stuff I'll be one of the first in the queue to complain. Please, City, ffs, get this right. Does that mean replacing Lindleys with a decent local company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Pretty sure David Lloyd said they'd be looking to work with local companies at the Dolman season ticket holders meeting so hopefully it's still the plan for local food and drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Exactly, Red Army. When I spoke to Martin Griffith at one of the latter Fans' Parliament meetings (easy, everyone, calm down) he agreed that local produce would be on sale, nodding his head to Pieminister, Thatchers. Presumably this would be alongside the usual corporate guff (Fosters etc). I was torn between thinking he was going to stick to this idea (which he insinuated he already had in hand) and feeling he was just nodding to get rid of me. Who knows? Given all the toing and froing with design, details etc it wouldn't surprise me if, in the end, there wasn't anything local, but I'm still willing/naive/foolish enough to give them the benefit of the doubt and wait (there are obviously plenty with bad experiences who wouldn't). One thing's for certain: if there isn't local stuff I'll be one of the first in the queue to complain. Please, City, ffs, get this right. Blimey. They'm dear enough already, Surge, without the usual stadium mark-up being applied. They'm nice, no doubt, but surely too expensive for the football. Dear old Clark's Pies from North Street would be a much more sensible (& local) choice, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jimmer Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Attached picture of Domino's sign inside new stand. A friend designed them, unfortunately he couldn't get rid of the blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Sorry to burst your bubble, but I heard Dominos Pizza and Costa Coffee are doing the catering. More ubiquitous, unhealthy crap then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Main Contractors are Buckingham Group. Hardly local, or did they buy someone local? Appointed off their track record in the olympics and Brighton's ground I should think. Cowlin or ISG would have been a proper local choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Pretty sure David Lloyd said they'd be looking to work with local companies at the Dolman season ticket holders meeting so hopefully it's still the plan for local food and drink. Bullshit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CITYAREREDANDWHITE Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Attached picture of Domino's sign inside new stand. A friend designed them, unfortunately he couldn't get rid of the blue. Never seen pictures like this, where did you get them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnclosureSurge Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Blimey. They'm dear enough already, Surge, without the usual stadium mark-up being applied. They'm nice, no doubt, but surely too expensive for the football. Dear old Clark's Pies from North Street would be a much more sensible (& local) choice, no? Agreed, Cider. Clarks pies are better priced and popular... but don't forget they're Welsh and sponsor Cardiff http://www.clarkspies.co.uk/ But PM are proper Bristolian, totally local. And better quality. Both maybe? Does that mean replacing Lindleys with a decent local company? I think the plan is to bomb Lindleys out (if I remember correctly, but that was a few months ago and with the news that it's an ex-City Cat as Project Manager over the stadium, Gawd only knows...) and an ideal would be a market-style variety of offerings, a bit like the Wednesday stalls on Corn St. As I say, though, we're all familiar with City's ability to state one thing and do another, so don't get yr hopes up everyone, until you've got yr chops round one of they pies/pints in a shiny new stadium. And even then don't count yr chicken 'n' chips... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 They'll keep it in the family, so their tarmac'ing will be immense and they'll have plenty of lead for the roof !!! They'll build a shed and then desperately try to convince everyone that it is MASSIVE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 It was only spotted a couple of years ago but it was as a result of this, the word Blues was laid out in the supposedly random paving in one of the corners outside the ground - Birmingham fans working on the bricklaying Great idea to get local contractors in, with the and does the City a real favour That's brilliant, thanks Phantom for finding the photos. Better not let any Gasheads near the brickwork, Can potential workers be screened, a bit like they do for jury service! Wasnt St. Mary's built by Portsmouth workers who buried a shirt below the stands or something, Southamptons results were shocking when they moved there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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