B-Rizzle Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I know that in recent years the club have invested money in improving our training facilities. As far as I'm aware there are a number of relatively new, pristine pitches at Failand for the players to train on. There are also changing, gym and canteen facilities so that the team can be entirely based at Failand rather than the back and forth to Ashton gate that used to occur. My understanding is that the club also shares these facilities with QEH who have been based at the premises for much longer than us. So only to an extent is it 'ours' or completely fit for purpose for a professional football club as the facilities also need to suit the school and their requirements. I've noticed lots of championship clubs of similar size to us are investing in super duper knew training HQ's solely for the clubs use and completely designed for their needs. These include large 'clubhouses' and 3G and indoor pitches etc. What is the future for us? Surely with our ambitions and the redeveloped Ashton Gate there is only so far our recent improvements to training facilities can take us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I know that in recent years the club have invested money in improving our training facilities. As far as I'm aware there are a number of relatively new, pristine pitches at Failand for the players to train on. There are also changing, gym and canteen facilities so that the team can be entirely based at Failand rather than the back and forth to Ashton gate that used to occur. My understanding is that the club also shares these facilities with QEH who have been based at the premises for much longer than us. So only to an extent is it 'ours' or completely fit for purpose for a professional football club as the facilities also need to suit the school and their requirements. I've noticed lots of championship clubs of similar size to us are investing in super duper knew training HQ's solely for the clubs use and completely designed for their needs. These include large 'clubhouses' and 3G and indoor pitches etc. What is the future for us? Surely with our ambitions and the redeveloped Ashton Gate there is only so far our recent improvements to training facilities can take us. Would the team be quicker on 4G pitch? My phone is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Rojo Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Im all for exploring sharing facilities with QEH as long as funding/upkeep is also shared. I have no knowledge of costs to run/maintain these facilities but surely its a cost which the club need to look at reducing - this is a business after all. Seems a sensible solution to look at this as a viable option. I guess if this was a problem by now, something would have been done but i'm sure this benefits both parties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I thought Ashton Vale was going to become the training centre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 The training facilities at Failand are very, very good. I know a couple of people who've been up there and worked at Championship level clubs (one of those being Cardiff) and they have said ours are the best they've seen. Ashton Vale - the plans are for a "sporting academy" last we heard... I wonder if that would mean the youngsters would be able to train much closer to the first team, which would be great news as currently they're over in Filton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesy38 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Failand is one of the best training grounds I've been to. Indoor gym, cafeteria and lovely pitches to train on. I've trained on it myself and it feels so good when you are running on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Ironical when you think that we were banned from going to the Gate when I was at QEH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky89 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Is there any pictures of Failand? You can pretty much get a good set of every training ground worth noting with a quick Googe search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talk Of The Town Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Anyone see on ssn that Bury now train at Man city's old training ground. It's absulote top drawer for a champo club let alone a 4th division club. The chairman has provided this facility for the players, in return they all have to mung in and maintain it. Cleaning it e.c.t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Is there any pictures of Failand? You can pretty much get a good set of every training ground worth noting with a quick Googe search. There was a video on the OS either early last year or the year before - can't remember which sorry but might be worth a search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Failand is up there with some of the best of the Championship training facilities for sure.. Obviously the step up to the premier legaue facilities is another world again, what they have af Man City for example is madness.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rizzle Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Failand is up there with some of the best of the Championship training facilities for sure.. Obviously the step up to the premier legaue facilities is another world again, what they have af Man City for example is madness.. I don't know myself but what are you basing that on? When I see plans for Reading and Brightons training complexes I struggle to see how Failand is right up there. Sure, I believe the pitches are probably in pretty tip top condition. And yes, all the facilities are there that we need e.g. Gym and cafeteria etc BUT at the end of the day we still share it with the school and the building isn't even brand new is it? I'm not sure we have the amount of things there e.g. Indoor pitches to rival championship clubs. Do we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talk Of The Town Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I don't know myself but what are you basing that on? When I see plans for Reading and Brightons training complexes I struggle to see how Failand is right up there. Sure, I believe the pitches are probably in pretty tip top condition. And yes, all the facilities are there that we need e.g. Gym and cafeteria etc BUT at the end of the day we still share it with the school and the building isn't even brand new is it? I'm not sure we have the amount of things there e.g. Indoor pitches to rival championship clubs. Do we? And city still use David Lloyd health club to train players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 When did we move from that quagmire adjacent to the BS14 club in Stockwood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I won a raffle prize at an end of season award a few years ago. Had a day's tour watching the team train. The facilities looked good then pitches the same size and grass height as AG, changing facilities and canteen area. With room to expand I bet it's even more impressive now. Strange day I'll never forget as it was the day Coppell left. So we saw all the "suits" coming onto the pitch to make announcements to the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I don't see sharing facilities with QEH being a problem. The players only use the pitches for a few hours a day and the pupils probably use them after they have finished. There are always interviews shown filmed at Failand and there are never hoards of school kids trampling over pitches in the background is there? They have several pitches anyway, one being made from last seasons Ashton Gate turf. Didn't Joe go to QEH, they must have taught him something football wise? Edit: was it not the school's land anyway, has to be part of the agreement when the club purchased it I would think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Although the facilities are 'shared', I'm pretty sure they don't use the same pitches. It's the site and the canteen area more than anything, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashtonphil Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I don't see sharing facilities with QEH being a problem. The players only use the pitches for a few hours a day and the pupils probably use them after they have finished. There are always interviews shown filmed at Failand and there are never hoards of school kids trampling over pitches in the background is there? They have several pitches anyway, one being made from last seasons Ashton Gate turf. Didn't Joe go to QEH, they must have taught him something football wise? Edit: was it not the school's land anyway, has to be part of the agreement when the club purchased it I would think? Yes Joe did go to QEH.. The boys very very rarely use the football clubs pitches, the interviews take place before the boys come up for games and yes it is the school's land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I don't see sharing facilities with QEH being a problem. The players only use the pitches for a few hours a day and the pupils probably use them after they have finished. There are always interviews shown filmed at Failand and there are never hoards of school kids trampling over pitches in the background is there? They have several pitches anyway, one being made from last seasons Ashton Gate turf. Didn't Joe go to QEH, they must have taught him something football wise? Edit: was it not the school's land anyway, has to be part of the agreement when the club purchased it I would think? I go to the school and we get there after the players leave for rugby plus football and yes Joe did go there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Although the facilities are 'shared', I'm pretty sure they don't use the same pitches. It's the site and the canteen area more than anything, I believe. yeh, city do use different pitches to us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezgimed Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 An indoor gym (you mean they don't have to pump iron outside these days??) and a cafe... Truly state of the art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Ironical when you think that we were banned from going to the Gate when I was at QEH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroxhotshot Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Yeah I thought that SL was spending some money on converting Ashton Vale in a super dooper training complex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesy38 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Yeah I thought that SL was spending some money on converting Ashton Vale in a super dooper training complex. Ssshhh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Didn't Cromwell ban Mince Pies around that time too? Must have been awful for you Aiz Long before Cromwell - founded in 1590 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 An indoor gym (you mean they don't have to pump iron outside these days??) and a cafe... Truly state of the art. Missed opportunity to build an equivalent of Muscle Beach Venice on the prom at Weston. Shame on you City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Ironical when you think that we were banned from going to the Gate when I was at QEH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rizzle Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I go to the school and we get there after the players leave for rugby plus football and yes Joe did go there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I was at BGS and we used to meet QEH lads on our way down to the Cenyre, in Park Row and through the bombed out buildings where the Ice rink was later built. The odd fisticuffs but mostly just banter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I was at BGS and we used to meet QEH lads on our way down to the Cenyre, in Park Row and through the bombed out buildings where the Ice rink was later built. The odd fisticuffs but mostly just banter! Wow! You were obviously there some years before me, but I used to go ice skating with some QEH friends on Tuesday (or was it Thursday?) afternoons. No fistiicuffs, but great fun trying to chat up the girls from the various schools who were having their sports lessons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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