Gazred

With the marquees now in place, all they need is to get a couple of steam tractors, a motorcycle display team, perhaps someone parachuting in and the fete can begin.

I'd hold my head in shame walking in or out of there even if i was one of the blue few, it really is an embarrassing dump.

Certainly got more than your moneys worth from the current bunch. Taylor got you a shed load of goals but as much as I am obliged to despise the man, DC is clearly the biggest asset you have right now.

I'd agree that until you get your ground situation sorted, some consolidation in L1 would probably be the best thing for you right now. The cheque book has got to come out at some point though.

Afraid to say that at Championship level and above, the harsh reality is that these days you have little choice but to invest large sums just to compete. Not suggesting your owner starts going nuts in L1 but if he has the money it's claimed he does, why isn't there any sign of at least some proportional spending for that level, e.g anything above your current transfer record?

Undisclosed fee, local journo reports it as less than we pay for Maynard. Off they go quoting £3m as that suits there piss taking agenda more. Jealous much?

There may not be a literal gap in the divisions at the moment but both sides are still miles apart. Our new stadium finished - there's not started (car park aside!), investing in some new tarp and temp seating at the Mem. We sign on our "star player" after a successful loan spell - there's is about to walk away for nothing. There is a gulf forming between Champ and L1 level, if you are not prepared to pay millions of pounds on players, invest even bigger sums on your stadium and infrastructure, your likely to suffer. You don't get a huge pot of money once you reach the league but you need one to survive and compete in it. I'm struggling to see anything other than lower league football for them for the foreseeable future. This summer was the chance for their owner to put his money where his mouth is, total no show so far.

You could well be right. With so much progress on the new stadium and current developments at the Mem, it's hard to keep track of it all.

It already is. They broke ground on the car park several weeks ago. Not long now.......

Those new owners are certainly splashing the cash about eh.

Already planting the seeds of disappointment. Next thing will be its not viable to get investment for the new stadium given the current economic climate.

Also used to be a top rave night at Papillions in the early 90s. X-Static.

No wonder they have started building another.

#gaslogic ....again.

Saves the groundsman getting the rotavator out pre season.

My bad. Hard to tell one part of the ground from the other when it all looks like a shithole.

Sounds much like the current home end. Will there be any tarpaulin?

Every time i see that pic i can't help but think "what parent in their right mind would let their child go in there".

Does it not worry you that there was no news of any investment yet talks continue with the UWE? Something not quite right there. I suspect a funding deal will be setup between UWE and a 3rd party with Rovers renting the stadium. I dont think it will ever be 'Rovers Stadium'.

I think Rovers are going to end up renting again.

A feeder club? What are they feeding exactly? Pasties?

Barnsley is a good shout, i still think hes a useful addition to a squad at Champ level but perhaps he will need to drop down to get regular starts.

It would be a move of convenience if he did stay local. I would think he would have better offers from that league. Gills and Charlton rumoured to be in for him as well i believe. The man is well liked at Charlton as he was here. I can see him heading east rather than over the river.

Says more about the Leeds Chairman than his loyalty to the Gas.