bs3 Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 There is a strong possibility that Bristol Rugby will be at Ashton Gate this year. But do anyone know the rent they pay to the Gas every season . A well informed gas head told me that they only pay around £4000 a season. It don't seem a lot to me but if SL can save money to relocate the Rugby club to Ashton Gate surley it's the right move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 There is a strong possibility that Bristol Rugby will be at Ashton Gate this year. But do anyone know the rent they pay to the Gas every season . A well informed gas head told me that they only pay around £4000 a season. It don't seem a lot to me but if SL can save money to relocate the Rugby club to Ashton Gate surley it's the right move. Well, I'll tell you one thing free, gratis and for nothing. Rugby fans will not put up with the current disgusting catering It was the main criticism of the Gate by rugger buggers when they went there for an international, and they won't accept it on a fortnightly basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Is it 'rugger bugger' because, 'play rugger, bugger pitch'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs3 Posted January 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Well hopefully can they bring the proper Cornish pasty company with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 There would be increased costs associated with rugby moving to Ashton Gate. The pitch would have to be re-laid with a modern grass combination that could cope with rugby and football and routine maintenance would increase. If the increase in revenue City get from all sources associated with Bristol Rugby playing at Ashton Gate is greater than the increase in costs it makes sense. Other grounds share rugby and football and it seems to work without the pitch problem the Gas have so I expect it to happen with City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 I think it'll happen also, but only if the pitch can be properly sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonreds Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 can,t see the rugby moving to the gate as there is a rule about new clubs joining the prem league can,t share a ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfctim Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 can,t see the rugby moving to the gate as there is a rule about new clubs joining the prem league can,t share a ground Has that just come in this season, it didn't stop London Welsh groundsharing with Oxford when they got promoted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Not so much the rent that makes a difference to Rovers More to do with Bar takings, which is worth ALOT of money to rovers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcsouth Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 can,t see the rugby moving to the gate as there is a rule about new clubs joining the prem league can,t share a ground What a stupid rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 If the gas go down this season, perhaps the landlord & tennant situation at the Mem could be reversed. Rugby get their ground back. City's pitch would not be churned up by being home to two clubs. Having sold and then rented back Eastville in the 50s, then 30 years on renting Twerton, the gas will resume their usual position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 can,t see the rugby moving to the gate as there is a rule about new clubs joining the prem league can,t share a ground But the rule isn't there to stop the likes of Bristol. The memorial ground meets all the criteria,so a move to Ashton Gate isn't trying to "bend" the rules if you get my drift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardiffBlackLabel Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 can,t see the rugby moving to the gate as there is a rule about new clubs joining the prem league can,t share a ground Didn't London Welsh effectively challenge this and thus render it irrelevent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcdeano Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Didn't London Welsh effectively challenge this and thus render it irrelevent? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepers Ball Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Keep egg chasers away Ashton Gate is a football ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonreds Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Didn't London Welsh effectively challenge this and thus render it irrelevent?Yes they did but their argument was they are building their own ground and won the appeal on that basis. Cornish pirates who lost the play off would not be allowed if they had won as the ground is not to standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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