Eco Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Let the scummers go and play there then! Sorted. Let those heathens descrate the same hallowed turf where Hammond, Procter, er Mike Smith played, I don't think so ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Glos CC is being redeveloped (horribly in my opinion) so it's not strictly true to say nothing ever gets through the nimby's. A scaled down compromise following the club threatening to leave the city, and a ground that unlike the original plans, will never hold test cricket. Great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderup Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Let those heathens descrate the same hallowed turf where Hammond, Procter, er Mike Smith played, I don't think so ! I support the cidermen so not too bothered. I appreciate the sentiment though. Cast the heathens aside! I can see them coming, tail between their legs, asking to use the Gate while their pit has a new plastic roof put on the tent end (or something similar). I just hope our board say NO even if it means a few extra quid in the coffers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 A scaled down compromise following the club threatening to leave the city, and a ground that unlike the original plans, will never hold test cricket. Great Quite pleased about that, think test cricket should remain at the traditional grounds, not ones who cough up most to the ECB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Shame, my Newtown newts were neutered as I needed no new newts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i hate you butler Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 An amusing post from the slag forum : WHAT THE F!? Why the hell were we invited to watch the confirmation on the screen at the Mem then!? Why the hell were we on the fkin news jumping about celebrating and had Higgs n Dunford coming in the bar hugging people n buying them drinks!!? I THOUGHT/Was led to believe that it was because WE HAD THE STADIUM! It was CONFIRMED! that's why we were CELEBRATING!! Now we're left looking like complete tits! How many fkin hurdles have we got to go over!? That was supposed to be the last one!? But no there could still be more!? Why the hell did they let us celebrate prematurely like that!? I'm fkin devastated with this news I bet the brown envelope has been spent too super smashing great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall King Blox Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I bet the brown envelope has been spent too super smashing great look what you could have won.....**** all ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderup Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Am I being naive here or does all of this strengthen SL's position? With Bris (SL) leaving the Mem for BS3 (SL) in the summer, the sags lose a sizeable income, Bristol loses at least one of it's Sainsbury's stores and the sags lose their dream. Meanwhile, SL sits on the AV plans which would give the City a nice shiny new superstore plus the jobs it would bring (in addition to the jobs at the old smaller store), a state of the art facility and the construction jobs relating to that, housing, hotel, retail development etc etc. I wonder if the council are getting a tad twitchy now that nothing will come of all the grand plans losing the city itself income while SL can sit quite comfortably on plan 'B' knowing that he has the answer to the council's issues (ie plan 'A')? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 In fairness at least it will save them the embarrassment of having a quarter full stadium every other week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snufflelufagus Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Also my first thought is haha. But secondly very sad situation for Bristol. The only way to get rid of the greens is to stand against them at the election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running Man Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Brilliant news, perfect end to the week, all we want now is 3 points at Tranmere and set me up for the week ahead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 There are a hell of a lot of opinions on this thread. To me, wether you're gas or City, there is one overriding theme - if you want to progress, move on, improve your business, don't try do do it in Bristol. Go anywhere else in the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 The Bloke on twentyman was saying when this goes to JR there will be no chance of an appeal whoever loses? That's not right is it?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i hate you butler Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 The Bloke on twentyman was saying when this goes to JR there will be no chance of an appeal whoever loses? That's not right is it?.does that mean heads I win tails you lose scenario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpaul Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Redeveloping AG into minimum 26.5k stadium (more with safe standing) vs the g*s plans that currently consist of no valid consent to redevelop their own ground and the UWE stadium going t1ts up? What on earth are you going on about? Both clubs AIN'T going to get new grounds, time to face reality. Comparing the Ashton gate re development to The Blue Fews "Fall back plans" may seem like a victory. However, when compared with the Ashton Vale project, it's more like an episode of "60 minute Make over". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpaul Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Well said. Plus the club HAVE confirmed that the non match day revenue streams will be the same at ag once redeveloped as av would have been anyway. All this talk of we cant redevelop the gate was the club trying to push av through. The gate once redeveloped will be light years ahead of the mem. Ashton Gate is Light years ahead of the Memorial Stadium as it is. However no amounts of MDF and Dulux Paint will turn a redeveloped Ashton Gate into one of the countrys top stadiums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Right Honourable Les Q Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Its sad but funny Sad + funny = ? Bittersweet? Tragicomic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Right Honourable Les Q Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Its sad but funny What was I thinking of?! Sad + funny = Rovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Right Honourable Les Q Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Or maybe, Sad + funny + thick = Rovers. That about right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Right Honourable Les Q Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Need to get this right. How about, Sad + funny + thick + bitter + silly-kit + sh1te = Rovers? Am I getting somewhere, here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Right Honourable Les Q Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Anyone help with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfred Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Anyone help with this? Yes - no need for any equations as it is simply just funny and in no way sad. Very, very, very funny in fact!! If they weren't such a bunch of ***** about our new stadium attempts then maybe they would have some more sympathy from us. Actually that would have been unlikely. For all you gas reading this - remind yourselves of how sanctimonious (too big a word for them?...) you lot were when you thought you got your new stadium and how you were going to be Champions League before you knew it and then understand why most City fans find this news hilarious!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Just had a look on gappers site, after 11 pages they've managed to convince themselves that this is POSITIVE news ! Statler & Waldorf ain't in it, dumb ***** ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTR Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Well as it's getting near that time,ho,ho,ho,ho,ho,ho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Right Honourable Les Q Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I guess the question for the gasholes on their forum tonight must be: what would Barcelona do now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Right Honourable Les Q Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Ashton Gate is Light years ahead of the Memorial Stadium as it is. However no amounts of MDF and Dulux Paint will turn a redeveloped Ashton Gate into one of the countrys top stadiums Ahem! Wickes-superstore-style, garish red cladding, if you please. As I myself ordered for the back of the Willies a while back. None of this MDF. Stylish, distinctive, classy. And cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One BCFC Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I spose the Gas better start planning for Conference South in 3 years time, not the Championship. Hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBibs Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Glad they can now see how funny it is when it happens to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Right Honourable Les Q Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Yes - no need for any equations as it is simply just funny and in no way sad. Very, very, very funny in fact!! If they weren't such a bunch of ***** about our new stadium attempts then maybe they would have some more sympathy from us. Actually that would have been unlikely. For all you gas reading this - remind yourselves of how sanctimonious (too big a word for them?...) you lot were when you thought you got your new stadium and how you were going to be Champions League before you knew it and then understand why most City fans find this news hilarious!! Okay. So, Funny - sad = Funny. Hence, Funny = Rovers. Mmm, it's okay. Still missing something, for me. Can I not have, Funny - sad + thick = Rovers? To me, it needs the 'Sad' in there. We not got any maths bods on here tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Sadly this is yet another example of the ineptitude of Bristol and Bristolians. We seem to lack so many things in my opinion. The nerve, desire, drive, ambition, to go that extra bit in getting what we want. We have leaders in business and local authority who are complacent, naieve, over confident, who constantly get held up in their plans because they don't have that hard edge needed to succeed. Our own Mr Lansdown has probably been swept along by his bullish partner to make their business what it is. The place is a backwater with a distant memory of past pioneers, we are living in a modern world with a slow moving apathetic city. Most of our more influential people are not from these parts as shown by those opposing any new proposal, and their extra drive wins the day. I sometimes wonder if we are an experiment taking place on how much shyte a local population will take before rising up, god knows the city has had enough kicks in the tabs, with funding for this or that being taken away right at the death. Because of our apathy, we've ended up with that prat in red trousers doing his best to close down the city. So until we're willing to go that extra bit for what we want, (I know I've tried) we'll get what we deserve, sweet FA. And with that sweet FA we'll have some extra green party activists who are going to be getting those extra jobs created by winning the green capital bid. Mark my words there'll be even more of them shortly, still a tiny minority but with more fight and desire than the locals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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