Rich Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: The thing is, the tentacles of the giant squid Lansdown reach into every nook and cranny and his life is dedicated entirely to thwarting them at every turn. That`s what they believe anyway. If that ever came to be true, he'd have the freedom of the city for ridding this city of a dreaded plague, just like the pied piper. In reality from what I've seen, they need no help at all. They make all their own decisions and get what they deserve. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki's soulmate Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Lanterne Rouge said: The thing is, the tentacles of the giant squid Lansdown reach into every nook and cranny and his life is dedicated entirely to thwarting them at every turn. That`s what they believe anyway. He's the Scooby Doo of football 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Davey Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Rich said: They've never submitted a planning application to BCC for a new stadium. They did submit for a "redevelopment" at the rugby ground. Surprisingly, a lot of the councillors on the planning committee were replaced at the eleventh hour, by councillors supportive of the plans. The EP was actively supporting the plans and, had a Rovers supporter as the main reporter of those developments. She was later employed by Rovers as their press officer, I believe working closely with Dennis Payter (another Rovers supporter) who worked for the EP. The plan was passed, yet was expected to be refused, I wonder why? They never submitted plans for Severnside, they never submitted plans for Hengrove (stupid), the plans they did put together for Carson's Green (South Glos), were laughed at as it was on Greenbelt with no infrastructure improvements included and, the UWE (South Glos) got permission yet has never got off the ground, yet they constantly blame Bristol City Council, for not getting them a ground. hengrove and carsons green ? cant remember either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 38 minutes ago, Jim Davey said: hengrove and carsons green ? cant remember either. I remember Hengrove vaguely - I believe we thought about building a new ground out that way a good few years back (80s maybe?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 2005 -2020 and more laughable today in their tents than they were back then and not an inch further on. that higgs bloke wasn't lying when he said these things take time. 2005 - 2020. new meaning for 15ers perhaps,just for this year anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdliketoRogerMoore Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Jim Davey said: hengrove and carsons green ? cant remember either. Hengrove was over the old airfield I remember right but didn’t go down to well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Jim Davey said: hengrove and carsons green ? cant remember either. https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/30-Clubs/6020-councils-of-despair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Lanterne Rouge said: I remember Hengrove vaguely - I believe we thought about building a new ground out that way a good few years back (80s maybe?) Yep, wasn’t that gonna be on the old Whitchurch airfield? I thought that was a great idea, having a ground surrounded by Hartcliffe, Knowle West, Withywood, Whitchurch, Hengrove and Brislington .... away fans would have rated it as more horrible than a trip to the Den! It would defo have been a fortress! Can you imagine the ‘welcome’ any away fan would have received in the pubs around there back in the 80s?!?! Edited April 18, 2020 by BS4 on Tour... 2 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Drew Peacock Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 10 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Yep, wasn’t that gonna be on the old Whitchurch airfield? I thought that was a great idea, having a ground surrounded by Hartcliffe, Knowle West, Withywood, Whitchurch, Hengrove and Brislington .... away fans would have rated it as more horrible than a trip to the Den! It would defo have been a fortress! Can you imagine the ‘welcome’ any away fan would have received in the pubs around there back in the 80s?!?! I would have felt more nervous as a home fan than an away fan! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3City Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 10 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Yep, wasn’t that gonna be on the old Whitchurch airfield? I thought that was a great idea, having a ground surrounded by Hartcliffe, Knowle West, Withywood, Whitchurch, Hengrove and Brislington .... away fans would have rated it as more horrible than a trip to the Den! It would defo have been a fortress! Can you imagine the ‘welcome’ any away fan would have received in the pubs around there back in the 80s?!?! In addition to all of this can you honestly imagine a new Sag stadium slap bang in the middle of the south Bristol heartland of City support? How long would it have taken until some of our "less reputable" "followers" felt the irresistible temptation to "tamper" with the new home of the Blue Few? Another absolutely ridiculous Blue Few "pie in the sky" notion that fell flat on its ass... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Swallocks Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 1 hour ago, BS3City said: In addition to all of this can you honestly imagine a new Sag stadium slap bang in the middle of the south Bristol heartland of City support? How long would it have taken until some of our "less reputable" "followers" felt the irresistible temptation to "tamper" with the new home of the Blue Few? Another absolutely ridiculous Blue Few "pie in the sky" notion that fell flat on its ass... The same would happen if they moved down to the Fruit Market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 And their team if they did (442) Turnip Broccoli Swede Parsnip Cabbage Sprout Carrot Cauliflower Bean Lemon Kale That lot would put their current team to shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, wendyredredrobin said: And their team if they did (442) Turnip Broccoli Swede Parsnip Cabbage Sprout Carrot Cauliflower Bean Lemon Kale That lot would put their current team to shame. Surely they'd have a Leak in defence and more than one lemon up front? After each defeat, it would be sour grapes. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 12 hours ago, pongo88 said: https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/30-Clubs/6020-councils-of-despair What a bitter report, talk about entitled. What he fails to grasp is that we have always (the post 82 years aside) been able to pay for anything we`ve wanted to do whereas they expect someone else to stump up the cash and let them have the ground for nothing. They really don`t get it and I suspect they never will. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, 22A said: Surely they'd have a Leak in defence and more than one lemon up front? After each defeat, it would be sour grapes. And Bean is more likely to be a double barrelled name - Has-Bean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: And Bean is more likely to be a double barrelled name - Has-Bean. Or Mr Bean, maybe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 20 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: What a bitter report, talk about entitled. What he fails to grasp is that we have always (the post 82 years aside) been able to pay for anything we`ve wanted to do whereas they expect someone else to stump up the cash and let them have the ground for nothing. They really don`t get it and I suspect they never will. Would it shock you to the core to find out that the person who wrote that piece was Jim Gwinnell, a Saghead who wrote for When Saturday Comes? No, me neither. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3City Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 27 minutes ago, wendyredredrobin said: And their team if they did (442) Turnip Broccoli Swede Parsnip Cabbage Sprout Carrot Cauliflower Bean Lemon Kale That lot would put their current team to shame. I just think their whole team would be a bunch of cabbages... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: Would it shock you to the core to find out that the person who wrote that piece was Jim Gwinnell, a Saghead who wrote for When Saturday Comes? No, me neither. Yeah. TBF he does make that clear in the intro as does the other guy, the Vale fan. Of the two, it does seem Vale have been a bit shabbily treated, the s*gs, not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 'Not one proposal has been passed' surely that should be 'every proposal has been passed but we want someone else to foot the bill'? Shite article and total lies as usual. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Island Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 43 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: What a bitter report, talk about entitled. What he fails to grasp is that we have always (the post 82 years aside) been able to pay for anything we`ve wanted to do whereas they expect someone else to stump up the cash and let them have the ground for nothing. They really don`t get it and I suspect they never will. All they have ever wanted is for the council to identify a plot of land suitable for a stadium then for the council to donate said plot grant planning permission and donate funds for the build the lot of them are bitter and twisted that this has never happened thick as shite the lot of them newsflash you aint got none never had none and never will have any even if wally sold his really really expensive watch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miser Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 15 hours ago, pongo88 said: https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/30-Clubs/6020-councils-of-despair To be fair, that article is somewhat dated. The author refers to the Gas only playing in the middle two divisions (although bottom of 3rd division South is a stretch). They've expanded their use of the pyramid structure in recent years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 16 hours ago, pongo88 said: https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/30-Clubs/6020-councils-of-despair What a load of Bollocks. When BRFC approached the city council about Hengrove, they were told it wasn't a good idea because of it's location within the BCFC heartland. They never questioned that and never submitted an application. If they did, it would have had to be accompanied by a financial plan, end of application. The Severnside plan as such was suggested by Rovers with them agreeing in principle to buy the council owned land for £1. They employed consultants to carry out a feasibility study, at a cost of £100k. At the end of that study, the "expert" consultants asked the environment agency if the site was suitable for a stadium due to the close proximity of chemical works and other industrial sites. The Environment Agency informed them that it was not a suitable site. Who's at fault for not asking that question first? According to BRFC, the council, end of application. All they ever want to do is pass on the blame to somebody else, they always have done it's in their make up. The difference with the two clubs is, we'd pay for our new ground, they want someone else to pay for their new ground. As for the council, they bent over backwards and the rules to allow the development of the rugby ground for BRFC. As far as BCFC were concerned it appears they did their very best to hinder the clubs plans, from supermarket refusals to appointing QCs with a history of upholding TVG applications. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 3 hours ago, wendyredredrobin said: Or Mr Bean, maybe. Tomlins brother,broad bean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 6 hours ago, Drew Peacock said: I would have felt more nervous as a home fan than an away fan! Yes, but aren't all away fans there to watch their favourite team against their 2nd team..?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 4 hours ago, Lanterne Rouge said: What a bitter report, talk about entitled. What he fails to grasp is that we have always (the post 82 years aside) been able to pay for anything we`ve wanted to do whereas they expect someone else to stump up the cash and let them have the ground for nothing. They really don`t get it and I suspect they never will. Actually, we haven't. Steve Lansdown has. Without him, we'd be... We'll, them..! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said: Without him, we'd be... We'll, them..! Haha, no. We've never been ‘them’ even before SL came along. They often claim that the only difference between us and them is Steve Lansdown but it’s not, our mentality and ambition has always been on a different, much higher level than Rovers. That’s why we get the Dolmans and the Lansdowns and they get the Wallys. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 14 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said: Actually, we haven't. Steve Lansdown has. Without him, we'd be... We'll, them..! Only the recent developments. Lansdown had nothing to do with the Atyeo or Dolman stands, both still integral parts of our current stadium and more than BRFC have built in their lifetime. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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