G Block Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Just thought I'd share this from the BBC... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/36390523 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Probably the only thing of interest in this article is the following: Quote With Bristol Rugby preparing for the Premiership and Bristol City preserving their status in English football's second tier, what is the next aim for the businessman and his ever-growing Bristol Sport group? "To spread our wings to encompass more sports and maybe even different areas," he said. "The Bristol Sport concept is really good for this city but it applies elsewhere, so maybe that's something we'll look at doing in the future." Not sure I've heard him say this before. He's invested in Botswana's national stadium and Guernsey football I think, but not sure what else he might have in mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Top man is r Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 4 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: Probably the only thing of interest in this article is the following: Not sure I've heard him say this before. He's invested in Botswana's national stadium and Guernsey football I think, but not sure what else he might have in mind? He mentions Badminton further down the article - the sport not the place, perhaps both! Equestrianism next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Didn't Newcastle Utd and Newcastle rugger buggers do something similar, and it went tits up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastardly and Muttley Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 South Gloucestershire?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Cricket, I guess. Gloucestershire is technically further afield, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 I thought Bristol Sonics might be on the radar, but they seemed to have scaled back their ambitions massively. Netball? That seems to be a sport that attracts crowds (limited) and the league has a TV deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 build a velodrome on AV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 2 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: build a velodrome on AV? The greens would be happy with that I should think. Go through planning on the nod for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastardly and Muttley Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Ice hockey team to come with the new rink at Cribbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 2 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: The greens would be happy with that I should think. Go through planning on the nod for sure. Fergie would love it too, even though he's not in charge anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastardly and Muttley Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 2 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: Fergie would love it too, even though he's not in charge anymore I doubt it, those racing bikes go well over 20mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 20 minutes ago, Dastardly and Muttley said: I doubt it, those racing bikes go well over 20mph. so do most of the cyclists in Bristol… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 21 minutes ago, Dastardly and Muttley said: I doubt it, those racing bikes go well over 20mph. Easy. Just put in some chicanes and speed humps, problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 15 minutes ago, cynic said: Or at the UWE, they'll be looking for something to put on that site soon. Considering their new chairman has already said the owners can't afford to build the stadium themselves and UWE are probably getting tired of waiting for the land to be developed we should be looking at buying the land and building on it, maybe a "Bristol Sport Arena" so suitable for Ice Hockey, Basketball, Cycling etc... or better still Bristol doesn't have an athetlecs track, and I'm sure UWE would get behind any sporting ideas we have if we were actually willing to stump up the investment to do it....as opposed to make promise after promise then not do anything...like another mob I could mention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 2 minutes ago, Bowie said: Considering their new chairman has already said the owners can't afford to build the stadium themselves and UWE are probably getting tired of waiting for the land to be developed we should be looking at buying the land and building on it, maybe a "Bristol Sport Arena" so suitable for Ice Hockey, Basketball, Cycling etc... or better still Bristol doesn't have an athetlecs track, and I'm sure UWE would get behind any sporting ideas we have if we were actually willing to stump up the investment to do it....as opposed to make promise after promise then not do anything...like another mob I could mention. I`ve been thinking that for a while. The Lansdown Multi Sport Arena has a nice ring to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 18 minutes ago, Bowie said: Considering their new chairman has already said the owners can't afford to build the stadium themselves and UWE are probably getting tired of waiting for the land to be developed we should be looking at buying the land and building on it, maybe a "Bristol Sport Arena" so suitable for Ice Hockey, Basketball, Cycling etc... or better still Bristol doesn't have an athetlecs track, and I'm sure UWE would get behind any sporting ideas we have if we were actually willing to stump up the investment to do it....as opposed to make promise after promise then not do anything...like another mob I could mention. A national indoor athletics stadium would be the idea thing. You could have athletics, remove covers to convert into a Gymnastic pit, or put covers on for Badminton on Tennis - also could host music, and NEC type evens that need lots of space. Would give UWE some amazing facilties as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 7 minutes ago, Fiale said: A national indoor athletics stadium would be the idea thing. You could have athletics, remove covers to convert into a Gymnastic pit, or put covers on for Badminton on Tennis - also could host music, and NEC type evens that need lots of space. Would give UWE some amazing facilties as well. And the financial contribution from their partner organisation could actually be relied on rather than just be pie in the sky and never turn up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 1 hour ago, exAtyeoMax said: build a velodrome on AV? What, and get dog shlt on your tyres!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Bill Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 1 hour ago, Red Right Hand said: Easy. Just put in some chicanes and speed humps, problem solved. Dunno why they call them speed humps....................they slow me down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Skin Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Hang on Steve, don't be spreading your billions too thinly. Knowle bowls club or croquet at Ashton Court but nothing too commercial or expensive please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs3 Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 A couple of things springs to mind for the future of Bristol sport. A sports arena with a capicity of around 4000 for basket ball, netball and other indoor sports have been mention to me . Also the ECB have been looking to improve its T20 game to catch up with the IPL and Big Bash and one of the ideas is to create new "City" teams, there is resistance from the countys for this, but if this is to happen I can see SL being involved in a Bristol team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliesboots Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 20 minutes ago, bs3 said: A couple of things springs to mind for the future of Bristol sport. A sports arena with a capicity of around 4000 for basket ball, netball and other indoor sports have been mention to me . Also the ECB have been looking to improve its T20 game to catch up with the IPL and Big Bash and one of the ideas is to create new "City" teams, there is resistance from the countys for this, but if this is to happen I can see SL being involved in a Bristol team. Had an interesting conversation with Barry Hearn about this not so long ago and he was putting something together to pitch to the ECB along those lines. Was in discussions with "football people" as he wants to piggy back on the club format, so might not be so far away with this in your post perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Skin Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 1 hour ago, Charliesboots said: Had an interesting conversation with Barry Hearn about this not so long ago and he was putting something together to pitch to the ECB along those lines. Was in discussions with "football people" as he wants to piggy back on the club format, so might not be so far away with this in your post perhaps? Does that mean our pitch won't even get the summer off now? First the egg chasers now the cucumber sandwich brigade!! We could always flood it have water polo, install a wave machine for surfing comps, then freeze that for the ice hockey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 18 hours ago, Red Army Faction said: Does that mean our pitch won't even get the summer off now? First the egg chasers now the cucumber sandwich brigade!! We could always flood it have water polo, install a wave machine for surfing comps, then freeze that for the ice hockey? I`m not sure if football grounds would really work for cricket, particularly T20. The boundaries would be so short that every ball that`s a decent connection would be a four or a six. I can see a game becoming very predictable very quickly. Imagine one of Chris Gayle`s sixes ricocheting around inside the Dolman, you`d have to issue safety helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Time to rock on. "It's been a sporting backwater for many years and one of the things that always grated with me was the fact that people always took the Mickey out of it," Lansdown told BBC Sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former Pirate Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Clearly, there's an aversion here, but I have to say I enjoyed that piece on Lansdown, a good interview and he's clearly a good bloke, if you disregard his City passion, obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 54 minutes ago, Fordingbridge Pirate said: Clearly, there's an aversion here, but I have to say I enjoyed that piece on Lansdown, a good interview and he's clearly a good bloke, if you disregard his City passion, obviously. Bloody hell, where have you been hiding? It must be years since you`ve been on here. Nice to see you again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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