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14 minutes ago, reddogkev said:

We once had a player called Bobby "Shadow" Williams?  Why was he known as the Shadow?

When he was at school he always tried to join in with the older boys playing football. He was like a shadow that wouldn't go away, hence the nickname. 

Football's a funny old game. I think it's going to be a game of two halves. In the first Rotherham will set out their stall and aim to grind out a 1-0 win. Early doors they'll get a goal which will put City on the back foot. City are a better team, but the pitch will be a great leveller, so still 1-0 down at half time, with the City supporters sick as parrots. 

Second half, City will come out fighting, and give 110%. The boy Pack will surprise a few with 2 goals, both from 30 yards. City on top, but as it's a relegation dogfight, the last few minutes will be squeaky bum time. Not an entertaining match, but at the end of the day it's a relegation dog fight and a real six pointer. Final score City win 2-1 and supporters over the moon. 

(Sorry if I've missed any cliches)

 

3 hours ago, Stoke_Gifford_Red said:

IF (and its a big if) they won the court case against Sainsburys to force them to pay the contractually agreed price, would Bishopston Society need to pay this level, or  the Lower present market value?

I don't think it would make much difference as even the lower value (for housing?) would still be a big sum for a local volunteer society with less than 200 members, and no history of raising big money. They might be able to convince a few extra people / organisations to commit, but would only have 6 weeks to put their bid together. A lot of organisations are good at talk, but when it comes to hard cash, the interests vanes. 

3 hours ago, Bristol Rob said:

Trying to post a link to the front page of the Bishopston Society website but 'upgraded' forum won't let me.

Does this further hamper the Mem/Supermarket plan?

I doubt that it would make any difference. All it means is if the site is going to be sold, the Bishopston Society (or any other local group) would have 6 weeks to make a bid  and 6 months to raise the money. It's unlikely that the Bishopston Society could raise the market value of the site, and even if they did, Rovers would just get the money from them instead of some other party. 

2 minutes ago, Gillies Downs Leeds said:

See that Chesham got beat at bottom of the table Paulton Rovers today.

When you play away at a good club you expect to be beaten. When you play away at a lesser club you expect to win. 

30 minutes ago, reddogkev said:

 

 

Umm, who the heck is Charlie Drake?

Have you never heard "My Boomerang Won't Come Back"?

Wot - no mention of Tommy Trinder? "You lucky people". Havana, your standards are slipping!

Clubs aim to generate income from non match day activities. I don't know how they will use the shed for corporate events, but I'm sure Nick has a cunning plan  

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.

not been on this thread for while, what mess are ragass in now?

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?

Did she die in vain?!

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

Indeed.

"We won the majority of the argument" is about as useful as saying 99.9% of my boat doesn't have a hole in it.

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

Guess thats what you ment by them having options? That's all well and good but what about the other 3 stands?

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

Orem English clubs yes but not league two clubs deep in debt look at the struggles Portsmouth and Leeds had trying to find suitable owners before the white knight rode in

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.

For all you lot who think we're all deluded and are heading to the Prem as soon we build the UWE in 2045, there are some who can have a laugh about it all

http://gaschat.co.uk/thread/4054/plan-brick

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.