The Bard Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 12 minutes ago, Sweeneys Penalties said: checking comments on Bath Rugby Supporters facebook group, Swindon would seem to be a reasonably popular alternative....not that there's many reasonable alternatives got a train to Swindon last year which coincided with the aftermath of a Bath game. Loads of Barf fans got off in Chippenham and then loads more at Swindon. Their fanbase is mostly east of Bath so it would make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, The Bard said: got a train to Swindon last year which coincided with the aftermath of a Bath game. Loads of Barf fans got off in Chippenham and then loads more at Swindon. Their fanbase is mostly east of Bath so it would make sense. Not to mention the wagon load that come in from Trowbridge, Westbury and Warminster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One BCFC Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 12 minutes ago, Sweeneys Penalties said: Not to mention the wagon load that come in from Trowbridge, Westbury and Warminster And their training ground is near Trowbridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 If they get relegated surely Twerton would suffice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, One BCFC said: And their training ground is near Trowbridge yup. Farleigh Springs. The costs of such a place in Bath would be utterly prohibitive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 A few temporary stands up at Claverton Down should do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murraysrightplum Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 14 minutes ago, One BCFC said: And their training ground is near Trowbridge Has it moved? Wasn’t in my day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 14 minutes ago, Murraysrightplum said: Has it moved? Wasn’t in my day Farleigh Springs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 16 minutes ago, Murraysrightplum said: Has it moved? Wasn’t in my day Was news to me too but I see from their website that they moved here: Farleigh House, Farleigh Hungerford BA2 7RW. And more on wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farleigh_House Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 1 hour ago, cidered abroad said: I remember seeing something a few months ago that stated that the English Rugby Premiership would not allow any of their member clubs to ground share with more than one other club. It didn't specify two rugby clubs or one rugby and one football. If my memory is correct and this is fact, then it would be impossible for Bath RFC to be allowed to use Ashton Gate on a regular basis. Guess we need to find somewhere else to play then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aipearcey Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 6 hours ago, Sweeneys Penalties said: back some years ago, there was some discussion about Bath Rugby using the County Ground, Swindon on a temporary basis. Dont discount that particular option.....I cant see Swindon turning down the extra revenue The county ground is owned by the council so no revenue would go to the club. Supporters trust have been trying to buy it for a few years now I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Send them to Clifton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 10 hours ago, JBFC II said: No chance we could fit bath in as well as having both city and Bris playing here. Much more chance of it being at rovers, which is more of a home from home for Bath anyway... Ashton Gate is more than capable of hosting two games a weekend. Remember rugby has far less home games than football does. We would be bonkers to turn down this extra revenue stream imo if the opportunity arises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Bristol sport is a wonderful money making enterprise and why not welcome bath rfc into this beautiful franchise ? Embrace the joy of the multi sport wonder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 10 hours ago, eardun said: Was news to me too but I see from their website that they moved here: Farleigh House, Farleigh Hungerford BA2 7RW. And more on wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farleigh_House Been there ever since Bruce Craig took over at Bath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampy Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Their training ground etc is Farleigh House just up the road from Farleigh Hungerford. An amazing set up to be honest. Playing away (:laugh:) it would either be up at the Memorial Ground which is just about big enough for Bath's regular 10-11,000 or possibly Swindon. I don't think Ashton Gate would work given that already two professional sides play there ... On a different note, why is it that the West Country is cr*p when it comes to football but up there with the best when it comes to rugby?? Exeter, Bath, Bristol and Gloucester ... basically Div 4 football but Premiership rugby ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 6, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Non story clickbait.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC11 Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 AG as a stadium is more than capable to hold 3 games over a weekend, but 100% will not happen, 1 because the grounds staff already put in ridiculously long hours a week let alone when us and Bristol are home on the same weekend, and 2 the fixture changes would be horrendous, we already have fans moaning about moving 1 or 2 games this season due to clashes and ruining their Sunday roasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natchfever Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 7 hours ago, BCFC11 said: AG as a stadium is more than capable to hold 3 games over a weekend, but 100% will not happen, 1 because the grounds staff already put in ridiculously long hours a week let alone when us and Bristol are home on the same weekend, and 2 the fixture changes would be horrendous, we already have fans moaning about moving 1 or 2 games this season due to clashes and ruining their Sunday roasts. I think the Primacy of Tenure rules still apply in the English Premiership so surely this is dead in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 On 05/12/2018 at 21:18, The Bard said: got a train to Swindon last year which coincided with the aftermath of a Bath game. Loads of Barf fans got off in Chippenham and then loads more at Swindon. Their fanbase is mostly east of Bath so it would make sense. This is true, it's the same on the trains every time we play on the same day. The sense of self entitlement of that lot is incredible. Straight into first class or complaining loudly if they can't sit down, unacceptable they should have to stand for ten minutes going back to Chippenham or Swindon. Guessing they've probably got the 4x4 parked at the station as well. Imagine if they had to travel on Virgin or Cross Country up North like football fans and spend two hours crushed into a corridor by a toilet, their heads would completely fall off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 On 06/12/2018 at 02:48, Up The City! said: Ashton Gate is more than capable of hosting two games a weekend. Remember rugby has far less home games than football does. We would be bonkers to turn down this extra revenue stream imo if the opportunity arises. It's not a case of being able to fit in another club, be it rugby or football. Both EFL and Football Premier League, if we ever get there, and Rugby Premiership have rules about sharing of grounds that state that their club must have "primacy of tenure". This is the ability to play matches to suit their fixture list and also to be able to fit in with television schedules. Thus, adding another club into the mix from start of August to end of May would or could cause real scheduling problems. As there are financial benefits for both City and Bristol Rugby such as the sharing of pitch and stadium maintenance and both clubs are owned by the same person, the scheduling of matches will be managed amicably between them, I assume. But it will inevitably lead to the possibility that the agreed timing of both club's matches, may not be convenient to some supporters. It's not a case of Bristol Rugby taking priority over City and vice versa. The EFL suddenly finding that, even with all the computer technology available even on a mobile phone, they find it impossible to adhere to a one hundred year unwritten rule. " That Bristol City and Bristol Rovers shall not be scheduled to play home matches in the same day", is causing unwanted additional problems. As a retired person, the changes of days, hardly affect me, but I realize that late changes to match days and kick off times will seriously affect many others. Unless SL builds another stadium, or buys the Mem for the Rugby club, everyone will have to grin and bear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 I would be in support of Bath temporarily renting Ashton Gate. Only so that Rovers & Swindon didn’t benefit from any additional rental income. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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