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My answer was a touch tongue in cheek. I started going to Eastville in the 73/74 season and about 5 years after that Rovers were full of plans to move to Stoke Gifford. then Mangotsfield, then Avonmouth and a whole host of other sites I can't even remember. I have seen more Evening Post front pages with an artist's impression of what Rovers new stadium 'could look like' than I care to remember so you will forgive me that whenever there is talk of a new stadium/investment, I don't get too carried away . I do confess that I did fall for it when Nick Higgs appeared in his hard hat and high viz on site claiming everything was 'watertight', which was when you consider it wasn't too long before that the same bunch were actually going to let us go to Cheltenham (and pay for the privilege) to choose our new seats was pretty dumb of me. I quite like The Mem, people can take the piss all they want, but I think it is in a great location and the Blackthorn End is a great bit of terracing so I am way past caring if we get a new ground or not. All I care about is meeting up with mates for a few beers, the chance of a bit of excitement ( and Rovers under DC have played some entertaining stuff) and the odd good away day.

“I would have taken the football special train to Sunderland but Parkway is closed and getting to Temple Meads is a fag and they’ve got those automated ticket barriers there which always confuse me and I’ve got a date with my sister in the evening ...”

Ah yes, the old Rovers Special - but would they really be able to fill such a behemoth again?

To be honest, I admire that, it sounds like the kind of release that we all want from watching football. I think I know now why you are a popular poster (for a gashead) here, you understand your club's place in the grand scheme of things and accept it with a good nature. This thread isn't about you and those like you, it's about the guys with delusions of grandeur, who seems to think that fans in places like look at them enviously from their ivory towers and wish they could be only half as good as them.

Ed Ware? A dodgy landlord. No wonder he'd fit right in there: https://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/bristol-students-take-landlord-to-court-after-take-their-deposits-digs-lettings-agency-win-a7592246.html https://thetab.com/uk/bristol/2016/11/21/im-calling-university-wide-boycott-digs-letting-agency-27371 https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/students-protest-against-digs-letting-agents/ https://whichpad.com/letting-agencies/digs-student-letting-agency-bristol/ https://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/digs-bristol-bristol

Anyone else here not actually in love with the UWEstadium? Sure, I'd love to have it compared to what we have now, but as a new stadium its pretty generic & boring.It's pretty much the same as Doncaster United

What would be funny is if they put on a train and then had to cancel it because they couldn`t fill it.

They are now expecting the club to charter them a train so they can transport all the hordes to their away matches ... "We need cheap transport to Sunderland by train. Not a done deal in recent years but with help from gorringe could be achievable. Let's get football specials back on track." Read more: http://gasheads.org/thread/7754/break-mould#ixzz5SchFRgaS

And here’s some nuggets from the melts on arsechat from the last few days........ “I just hope that whatever is true and whatever happens, that our club is well looked after. I would hate to see us in a Bolton situation. We have too much history for it to be disrespected and mishandled again.” “We call them plastic because they're a franchise, rather than Bristol City - they're the same as MK Dons in my eyes.”......... “Do you understand what a franchise is ? Its the dumb use of that word by gas fans to describe the sh** that is food and drink to those Knobs. We are more of a franchise than them, moving from one town to another and then back again like an NFL team.. or MK Dons.”....... “Actually I have a degree in business - so thanks for your concern. As you clearly took my tongue in cheek comment seriously, I do worry that actually it is yourself who doesn’t understand the concept. By your definition, anyone who moves House is a francshise.” “ I would probably feel different if I supported Accrington who have arguably reached the peak of what they can achieve. But when this club can take approx 40,000 to Wembley for the league 2 play off to meekly accept that we are going to forever be a tinpot lower league club bouncing between the conference and, at best, league one because our owners have no money and no ambition is very very galling and makes me wonder what future the club has.” “Gas365 is exactly right. I was there when we filled half of Wembley” “Anyone else here not actually in love with the UWE stadium? Sure, I'd love to have it compared to what we have now, but as a new stadium its pretty generic & boring.It's pretty much the same as Doncaster Rovers”

Superb memory Slartibartfast - that was November 1970 - they triumphed at the Cottage while we got dicked 2-0 at The Den...

I remember back in the early 70's sags put on a special for a cup game at Fulham. we were away to (I think ) Millwall the same day...................needless to say, we took over their train by about two thirds to a third !

Should be more than adequate.

Fingers crossed eh.

Did they all have “Flint” on the back!?

Somerset just need to say they'll apply for test matches for a pay off then Hildreth and Matt Renshaw named in county championship team of the season.

No doubt they wanted UWE to build it and then let them squat there prior to stealing it as usual.

I think it was simply a case of money, and he didn't have it.

Maybe he was waiting for funding and his 4 numbers came up on the lottery last weekend and he thought **** it - don't miss what you never had.

Build Me Up Buttercup....The Foundations

f me I must be a ref or assistant ref totally missed the two heads guy.

That’s definitely him next to Zaphod Beeblebrox.

Only 374? Maybe the rest of them went to Bradford on Avon..

In fairness 374 is a huge away support for a recent non league club with no history of success.

They say if you wanna get ahead get a hat... The Gas could certainly do with some Ed Ware before they plunge into obscurity.

BREAKING NEWS: 'The Al Qadis are to set to reveal plans for a new stadium at half time in the next home game. The club have asked that although they realise fans will want to celebrate they should not bring flares in to the stadium . . . . . . . . . . because that's what they wore the last time we actually built something.'