NOTBLUE Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Steve Watts said: Rovers will be announcing attendance as percentage of capacity this year. Therefore their attendances will be soaring up this year with the loyal and true and prowed Gasheads getting behind their team....! More likely to announce their names,shouldn’t take long,the surnames are the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirColinOfMansfield Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 21 hours ago, BS15_RED said: Even more of their masses of fans to be locked out! I was looking back through the archives of Twitter and I came across this tweet from 1883 ... 1 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NcnsBcfc Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 13 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Hang on a minute - didn’t they proactively reduce their capacity to 9k last season so they could falsely claim sellouts when they had room for at least another 3k?! So what does this further capacity reduction mean?! They can claim their crappy tented village is at full capacity for every home game when just 6k blue few decide the weather is good enough to turn up??! I've spoken to a few Gashead STs at work about this. The rules around terracing have changed, and you now need a sizeable gap between the pitch edge, and the terracing itself. This has caused Rovers to technically vacate the first 3-4 levels of terracing around the ground. Thus 3k of the 12k capacity has been forfeited. I'm not sure how long they have to stick to this, but it may not be a short term option; and they are looking to increase capacity in other areas of the ground to compensate. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider hoss rules Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, NcnsBcfc said: I've spoken to a few Gashead STs at work about this. The rules around terracing have changed, and you now need a sizeable gap between the pitch edge, and the terracing itself. This has caused Rovers to technically vacate the first 3-4 levels of terracing around the ground. Thus 3k of the 12k capacity has been forfeited. I'm not sure how long they have to stick to this, but it may not be a short term option; and they are looking to increase capacity in other areas of the ground to compensate. So now more than ever they have to mind the gap! Edited July 19, 2022 by cider hoss rules 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 12 minutes ago, NcnsBcfc said: I've spoken to a few Gashead STs at work about this. The rules around terracing have changed, and you now need a sizeable gap between the pitch edge, and the terracing itself. This has caused Rovers to technically vacate the first 3-4 levels of terracing around the ground. Thus 3k of the 12k capacity has been forfeited. I'm not sure how long they have to stick to this, but it may not be a short term option; and they are looking to increase capacity in other areas of the ground to compensate. So a few more tents, then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NcnsBcfc Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 1 minute ago, GrahamC said: So a few more tents, then? Exactly Graham. Plus I think they took down one of the family scaffolding stands to create more terracing. Basically legislation is making the Memorial ground more and more not fit for purpose as a football ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 10 minutes ago, NcnsBcfc said: Exactly Graham. Plus I think they took down one of the family scaffolding stands to create more terracing. Basically legislation is making the Memorial ground more and more not fit for purpose as a football ground. I doubt very much that they want my advice but they could always build a new stand? I believe the last time they did so was in the 1950s for the North Enclosure at Eastville, which is the longest time ago that any FL club built a new stand. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityloyal473 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 10 minutes ago, NcnsBcfc said: Exactly Graham. Plus I think they took down one of the family scaffolding stands to create more terracing. Basically legislation is making the Memorial ground more and more not fit for purpose as a football ground. That's because it's a rugby ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 20 minutes ago, GrahamC said: I doubt very much that they want my advice but they could always build a new stand? Before they do that, they really should canvass their supporters. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said: Before they do that, they really should canvass their supporters. Or hold a pole? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 35 minutes ago, GrahamC said: I doubt very much that they want my advice but they could always build a new stand? I believe the last time they did so was in the 1950s for the North Enclosure at Eastville, which is the longest time ago that any FL club built a new stand. Build a new stand? Hang on, let me apply gaslogic - erect a new stand, that's better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 18 minutes ago, Swede said: Build a new stand? Hang on, let me apply gaslogic - erect a new stand, that's better A pedantic fewer would prefer pitch a new stand 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) . Edited July 19, 2022 by Rudolf Hucker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 2 hours ago, GrahamC said: So a few more tents, then? Double decker tents must be the option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Simpson Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 12 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said: . Straight to the point, can't disagree with any of that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 7 minutes ago, pongo88 said: Double decker tents must be the option Exactly, they need to go big and get marquees instead of tents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, harrys said: Exactly, they need to go big and get marquees instead of tents Well, following promotion the fans were probably expecting marquee signings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 19, 2022 Admin Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Has it actually been confirmed anywhere how many they had to lose from the crowd for the first two games? Social media just seems to be people moaning about having to move from one stand to another - is it just a case of they are moving fans to a section away supporters would have been in before and now the away allocation is losing out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Well, to tie in with their kit launch Rovers have unveiled a mural. It’s quite something - to bear in mind this is supposed to represent the most important in their history, Wael is included in full form. Watch and all. And I didn’t think they could make Holloway look more ugly, but by Jove they’ve managed it… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Looks like someone has spunked all over the shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Is the "Unlucky Da Shit" bloke and his son on the mural? They are important in Gas history........ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 23 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Looks like someone has spunked all over the shirt. 27 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: Well, to tie in with their kit launch Rovers have unveiled a mural. It’s quite something - to bear in mind this is supposed to represent the most important in their history, Wael is included in full form. Watch and all. And I didn’t think they could make Holloway look more ugly, but by Jove they’ve managed it… I didn’t know Paul Calf played for the Gas? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 40 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: Well, to tie in with their kit launch Rovers have unveiled a mural. It’s quite something - to bear in mind this is supposed to represent the most important in their history, Wael is included in full form. Watch and all. And I didn’t think they could make Holloway look more ugly, but by Jove they’ve managed it… Even by their low standards that’s rubbish. Apart from the Cadbury Heath monkey & the fake sheikh, I don’t recognise anyone. It could possibly be Ricky Lambert, but if it is, then it’s a terrible likeness. Tinpot outfit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 58 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Even by their low standards that’s rubbish. Apart from the Cadbury Heath monkey & the fake sheikh, I don’t recognise anyone. It could possibly be Ricky Lambert, but if it is, then it’s a terrible likeness. Tinpot outfit. Not sure why they finished it off with a picture of a Chelsea fan. Seems odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Is Matty Taylor on there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreedyHarry Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, Slacker said: Is Matty Taylor on there? In the grass to the bottom right 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 8 minutes ago, Slacker said: Is Matty Taylor on there? And Dean Windass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 4 hours ago, GrahamC said: I doubt very much that they want my advice but they could always build a new stand? I believe the last time they did so was in the 1950s for the North Enclosure at Eastville, which is the longest time ago that any FL club built a new stand. In a desperate bid to make their stadium all seated they’ve gone and bought a three seater sofa… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, RedLionLad said: In a desperate bid to make their stadium all seated they’ve gone and bought found a three seater sofa in a skip. Edited for accuracy. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 3 hours ago, pongo88 said: Double decker tents must be the option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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