pongo88

Rovers have a plan to build a new ground near the Henbury railway line. One slight problem http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/train-travelling-past-football-pitch-provides-ultimate-distraction-for-amateur-slovakian-team-a3088311.html

Everything you say is perfectly true, but there might be someone who would buy the club - an asset stripper. If he / she could buy the club and pay back all the loans / debts for less than the value of the land, it might be worth it. I don't think this is likely as the land is worth less now that Sainsburys and every other supermarket have stopped building new stores. But who knows? This saga has been ongoing for so long, with so many twists and turns, I can't believe that it will end soon.

This must be the last chance for Wilbraham? I hope he comes good, as he was such an important part of the team last season, but if not pairing Agard / Burns with Kodjia must be worth a try. Alternatively a slight change of formation with Kodjia as lone forward?

Does this mean, he says what he means, or he means what he says?

Numerous times over the last couple of years it's been said that it's make or break time for Bobby Reid. Today it really is. He's had opportunities in the past, but never managed to truly convince. He needs to carry on from his performance on Wednesday. IMO if he doesn't grab his opportunity now, he'll eventually go out on loan, and never come back.

This has been poor, but it's not doom and gloom. For all Wednesday's possession in the second half, City restricted them to very few clear chances. The second goal was a joke mistake by Fielding. (Slight correction - just saw a poor Wednesday miss in 93rd minute. ). Perhaps I'm being too optimistic, but give it time.

It's easy to get addicted to this thread as there are so many twists and turns. Lots of fun from never ending sources and a sprinkling of knowledgeable info. It's a sort of science fiction soap opera about a group of strange beings from a parallel universe.

The possibility of building flats on the existing car park to fund redevelopment would cause a two fold problem. It's usual practice to build flats with one parking space per flat, so space would be needed for the flats and their parking. This, combined with a bigger stand would reduce parking for football to almost zero. I believe Rovers previous plans for redeveloping the ground included building flats for students, without parking. This would reduce the problem, but is there much of a need for more student accommodation at Horfield?

You are obviously a person of learning and intelligence. You should make more posts. OTIB needs out.

During the whole of the 2013-14 season, Rovers were only in a relegation position for 20 minutes.

There is even less space for redevelopment at the Memorial Ground than at Ashton Gate. The close proximity of houses around the ground would create the same problems City have with redeveloping the Atyeo

In the case of Rovers, it would probably be a black knight. If the value of the ground is worth more than the debts, it could be worth buying by an asset stripper. Start off by selling the ground and let Rovers rent it, then gradually increase the rent until they can't afford to pay, so that they move out - i e what happened when they were at Eastville. However, if they win the court case and get reasonable compensation, then the outlook is better.

I liked the suggestion that fans bring a brick to each game. They have obviously copied City's plan for fans to buy a brick for the previous scheme to replace the Wedlock with a new stand. First of all they steal the ground from Bristol Rugby and now they are stealing our ideas to help them build a new stand.

Sainsbury's share price has dropped by 0.81% today. The plan must be working so it's only a matter of time before the Sainsbury's directors start begging Nick Higgs to let them buy the ground.

Only on the OTIB forum could an amusing discussion about Rovers' ground problems develop into a political discussion on Euro problems! Keep up the good work and don't let the mods tell you to stick to football related subjects.

I just saw Nick Higgs on BBC local news feeling sorry for himself and complaining that Rovers only lost on a techicality. He just doesn't grasp that "technicalities" are the clauses and sub clauses of any contract and are the basis of the agreement. If you don't comply with these "technicalities" then you lose. Simple

People who make these sort of comments are living in a fantasy world. Of course supermarkets try to make a profit as this is the objective of any business. The directors of any business have a legal responsibility to make the company a success. This is something the Sainsbury's directors are aware of, but something Nick Higgs seems to have forgotten.

Reality sets in on the Rovers forum: "We're screwed!!!!! Again!!!!"