Dolman Original Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 BBC Bristol Sport just tweeted that the rugby fixtures are out and Bristol are at home on Boxing Day. Should be an interesting afternoon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Swallocks Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 BBC Bristol Sport just tweeted that the rugby fixtures are out and Bristol are at home on Boxing Day. Should be an interesting afternoon! They'll have to switch dates, football has priority over rugby as per league rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 BBC Bristol Sport just tweeted that the rugby fixtures are out and Bristol are at home on Boxing Day. Should be an interesting afternoon! Just wondering, why couldn't there be a double header? If there was say a 3 hour turnaround time and everyone had to vacate the main stands at the end of the first game (BCFC you'd hope), but the concourse and bars remained open (allowing for appropriate ticket checking) then it could be an excellent boxing day proposition indeed. I would certainly be very keen to stay in the club's bars for a couple of hours, grab a bite to eat and wait for the second match. Be a helluva feather in the cap of Bristol Sport if they could pull that off too. I dare say it could be quite forward thinking and make Cov, Reading, Swansea, Watford etc sit up and think.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 They'll have to switch dates, football has priority over rugby as per league rules. They can go chase their egg somewhere else! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 22, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Strange there is no information on their website about fixtures - guess it's not as important as it was to us last week? Equally odd nothing on the BBC Sport site about fixtures being released today??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Strange there is no information on their website about fixtures - guess it's not as important as it was to us last week? Equally odd nothing on the BBC Sport site about fixtures being released today??? I can understand why, the season is only as long as the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Just wondering, why couldn't there be a double header? If there was say a 3 hour turnaround time and everyone had to vacate the main stands at the end of the first game (BCFC you'd hope), but the concourse and bars remained open (allowing for appropriate ticket checking) then it could be an excellent boxing day proposition indeed. I would certainly be very keen to stay in the club's bars for a couple of hours, grab a bite to eat and wait for the second match. Be a helluva feather in the cap of Bristol Sport if they could pull that off too. I dare say it could be quite forward thinking and make Cov, Reading, Swansea, Watford etc sit up and think.. Because we play on differently marked pitches..?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jimmer Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Because we play on differently marked pitches..?! To be fair, I don't think it takes that long to mark out a pitch but I imagine it would still be a logistical nightmare overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Well perhaps we can have an early kick off for a pleasant change and the egg chasers a late kick off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Because we play on differently marked pitches..?! Nothing insurmountable I wouldn't have thought. It is just a few licks of paint to be fair. If you had 7 or 8 blokes on turning around I'd be surprised if you needed even an hour to change the markings and put up the appropriate goal frames. Even more radical some sports (admittedly not aware if used in Football/Rugby or even permissible) rather than permanent or semi permanent markings rely on lights and lasers to mark out the playing area. You'd need a fair dress down dress up time anyway, just to get the changing rooms cleared out and ready for the next lot so you are going to be talking 2-3 hours or so between full time and game 2 kicking off. But if it works could be ideal for bank holidays etc, especially if it encourages fans to keep spending money at the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex#40 Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 I'm convinced I remember Rovers and Bristol Rugby playing at the Mem on the same day in reasonably recent memory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 I'm convinced I remember Rovers and Bristol Rugby playing at the Mem on the same day in reasonably recent memory? I think people were confused because they both played in muddy blue & white shirts and the ball was in the air all the time so nobody knew what they were watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK0wnag3 Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 I'm convinced I remember Rovers and Bristol Rugby playing at the Mem on the same day in reasonably recent memory? It was just Rovers but they weren't playing football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Just wondering, why couldn't there be a double header? If there was say a 3 hour turnaround time and everyone had to vacate the main stands at the end of the first game (BCFC you'd hope), but the concourse and bars remained open (allowing for appropriate ticket checking) then it could be an excellent boxing day proposition indeed. I would certainly be very keen to stay in the club's bars for a couple of hours, grab a bite to eat and wait for the second match. Be a helluva feather in the cap of Bristol Sport if they could pull that off too. I dare say it could be quite forward thinking and make Cov, Reading, Swansea, Watford etc sit up and think.. It'd be a logistical nightmare. Actually sounds like I've copied Collis. Promise I haven't, guv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 probably cancel the football like the villa "training match" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 I'm convinced I remember Rovers and Bristol Rugby playing at the Mem on the same day in reasonably recent memory?I also have a slight memory of something like this happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheatus59 Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Just wondering, why couldn't there be a double header? If there was say a 3 hour turnaround time and everyone had to vacate the main stands at the end of the first game (BCFC you'd hope), but the concourse and bars remained open (allowing for appropriate ticket checking) then it could be an excellent boxing day proposition indeed. I would certainly be very keen to stay in the club's bars for a couple of hours, grab a bite to eat and wait for the second match. Be a helluva feather in the cap of Bristol Sport if they could pull that off too. I dare say it could be quite forward thinking and make Cov, Reading, Swansea, Watford etc sit up and think.. What planet are you on ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Bristol will probably switch to Sunday 27th as Sunday has now become their normal home game day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 22, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Now released http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/news/10703/2015-16-fixtures-announced/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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