Bristol R*vers dustbin thread

[Bristol Rob]

Sorry if this is formatted the wrong way, but this objection is proper #GasLogic and Gift Giving, all rolled in to one.

 

[Open End Numb Legs]

A couple of thoughts - why are the seats half depth at the left hand end in the drawing?

If it is a 'proper stand' why does it have pillars?

[Lew-T]

10 hours ago, richyy66 said:

Looks like a Kids design using "Minecraft".

 

 

That roof looks like a garden pergola ffs

[Port Said Red]

2 minutes ago, Lew-T said:

That roof looks like a garden pergola ffs

That colour scheme makes me think of this.....

[chinapig]

20 minutes ago, Open End Numb Legs said:

A couple of thoughts - why are the seats half depth at the left hand end in the drawing?

If it is a 'proper stand' why does it have pillars?

1. They ran out of Lego bricks and those are damned expensive so they've asked the Council to pay for them.

2. It's a 1950s tribute stand so as to be in keeping with everything else about the club.

[Scrumpty]

If you’re thinking of objecting, type this into ChatGPT, it produces and absolutely beautiful objection…

 Write me an objection to memorial stadium planning application 

[Scrumpty]

Naughty, but nice…

Subject: Objection to Memorial Stadium Planning Application (Reference Number: [Application Reference Number])

Dear [Planning Authority],

I am writing to formally object to the planning application for the proposed changes to the Memorial Stadium, as detailed in the application reference number [Application Reference Number]. I am deeply concerned about the potential impact of these developments on the surrounding area and community. I urge you to consider the following objections:

1. Loss of green space and character: The Memorial Stadium currently serves as an important green space within our community. The proposed changes would result in the loss of this valuable area, which contributes to the character and visual appeal of our neighborhood. Preserving green spaces is crucial for maintaining the quality of life and environmental well-being of our community.

2. Increased noise pollution: The proposed development could significantly increase noise levels, particularly during events or matches held at the stadium. This would have a detrimental effect on the quality of life for nearby residents, disrupting their peace and tranquility. Noise mitigation measures must be put in place to protect the surrounding community from excessive noise disturbances.

3. Traffic congestion and parking issues: The Memorial Stadium is already located in an area with limited infrastructure for handling increased traffic. The proposed changes would likely exacerbate traffic congestion during events, leading to a strain on local roads and causing inconvenience to residents and businesses. Inadequate provisions for parking and traffic management have been presented in the application, raising concerns about the impact on the surrounding area's accessibility and road safety.

4. Strain on local amenities and services: The proposed developments may put a strain on local amenities such as schools, healthcare facilities, and public transportation. The increased population density and demand for services resulting from the changes to the Memorial Stadium could overwhelm the existing infrastructure, leading to inadequate access to essential facilities for both residents and visitors.

5. Insufficient consideration of environmental impact: The planning application does not adequately address the potential environmental impact of the proposed developments. The loss of green space, potential disruption to local wildlife habitats, and increased pollution from additional traffic should be thoroughly assessed and mitigated before proceeding with any changes to the Memorial Stadium.

In light of the above concerns, I strongly urge the planning authority to carefully reconsider the proposed developments and take into account the potential negative consequences on our community. I believe that alternative plans that better address the concerns raised by residents should be explored.

I kindly request that my objections, along with any supporting documents or evidence provided, be taken into serious consideration during the review and decision-making process. I also encourage an open and transparent dialogue with the community to ensure that the long-term interests of all stakeholders are considered.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I trust that you will carefully consider the objections raised and make a well-informed decision that preserves the best interests of the community.

Yours sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

1 hour ago, RedRock said:

Erm…. not quite right, as much as I would love it to be in this case.

The onus is on the owner/tree surgeon to satisfy themselves that there are no nesting birds or the presence of a bat roost before commencement of tree (or hedge) operations. As you can imagine, this legal ‘obligation’ is easy to flout by disreputable owners/tree surgeons who will claim they did check and found no evidence.

Of course, if there is evidence presented by others that birds were nesting at the time of the works or a bat roost existed, the key test would be the quality/robustness of that evidence in a court of law. The bar would be set high, not just ‘say so’.

With major developments, or in instances where there are likely to be nesting birds it is regarded as good practice not to undertake works between Feb-Sept/Oct. If, for whatever reason, that is unavoidable many reputable owners/tree surgeons will employ specialist ecologists to undertake surveys to provide evidence prior to works.

Yours 
Monty Don

 

I’ve been roosting my Bats (?) in those trees for years.

Where were the they again? 

[phantom]

15 hours ago, Barrs Court Red said:

How does one put in some comedy objections make a public comment?

https://pa.bristol.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment&keyVal=RSQK1RDNKSY00

 

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

2 hours ago, ExiledAjax said:

Some of the supporting comments are so obviously biased and loaded. Imagine thinking that people would complain about having their view of the Gas obscured.

 

The stadium was there before the houses

…but the houses were there long before Rovers came back to steal the ground.

[phantom]

56 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said:

Sorry if this is formatted the wrong way, but this objection is proper #GasLogic and Gift Giving, all rolled in to one.

 

There are a few like that 

I guess it was a trick question 

[phantom]

[bcfc01]

24 minutes ago, phantom said:

Seriously.?

[Major Isewater]

38 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

I’ve been roosting my Bats (?) in those trees for years.

Where were the they again? 

Delicious.

[RedRock]

I’ve only had a quick glance at the BCC site and, what I assume to be, the relevant application.

Struth, with the (big) caveat that if what I have seen is the ‘full’ submission and if I was engaged to oppose that development the application could be literally torn apart even before considering the merits or otherwise of the proposal.

I can see the Planning Department asking for loads more information before they can even start considering it. They may also be asking for ‘clarification’ of certain responses on the form, assuming the objectors claims about the presence of trees on site is correct.

‘Back of fag packet, but it didn’t even manage that’ quote springs to mind from an old Inquiry. 
 

Of course, the Sags will claim the delays are all BCCs fault.

[Gazred]

9 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

Delicious.

[Bristol Rob]

48 minutes ago, phantom said:

What architect did you use?

We didn't. One of the staff have a kid who plays Minecraft a lot. Job done.

Edited July 1, 2023 by Bristol Rob

[petehinton]

oh no it’s happening again….

[Port Said Red]

3 minutes ago, petehinton said:

oh no it’s happening again….

It's ok he says he doesn't always agree with Tucker Carlson a man sacked for lying and who's defence for faking news on a news channel was that he isn't really a news person.

[GrahamC]

24 minutes ago, petehinton said:

oh no it’s happening again….

Sad really.

Barton is an idiot who is really desperate to pretend he’s smart.

Robert Kennedy jr has some seriously out there conspiracy theory views, COVID was a hoax for one, all a Government experiment, best stick to colouring in, Joey.

[CiderJar]

 

 

[CiderJar]

https://pa.bristol.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=RSQK1RDNKSY00&activeTab=summary

Application submitted 11th April and validated on 29th June

[RobinTuga]

57 minutes ago, petehinton said:

oh no it’s happening again….

I give it until the end of the year for him to go full Matt Le Tissier.

[Jim Davey]

2 hours ago, phantom said:

Sorry for being a bit of a div ,But is that real or was  it drawn by a 3 year old ?

Edited July 1, 2023 by Jim Davey

[Gillies Downs Leeds]

Looks as though they are signing another golden oldie, George Friend who is 35.

[CiderJar]

15 minutes ago, Jim Davey said:

Sorry for being a bit of a div ,But is that real or was  it drawn by a 3 year old ?

Both, I think, using Minecraft.

[petehinton]

17 minutes ago, Gillies Downs Leeds said:

Looks as though they are signing another golden oldie, George Friend who is 35.

Was one of the worst players I’ve seen play last season too, in our home game against Brum

[Jim Davey]

2 minutes ago, petehinton said:

Was one of the worst players I’ve seen play last season too, in our home game against Brum

Whens his court date ?

[Bizyer]

1 hour ago, CiderJar said:

 

 

Surely he means that it IS a parody?

[Glen hump]

1 hour ago, petehinton said:

Was one of the worst players I’ve seen play last season too, in our home game against Brum

Yep he looked completely shot , let’s hope they give him a nice fat 2 year contract.

[Silvio Dante]

To confirm how old George Friend is, we were linked with him when Gary Johnson was in charge - he responded “I haven’t phoned a friend” when asked about the link. They are genuinely looking at players we may have considered 15 years ago. That’s how tinpot they are.

[Lanterne Rouge]

8 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

To confirm how old George Friend is, we were linked with him when Gary Johnson was in charge - he responded “I haven’t phoned a friend” when asked about the link. They are genuinely looking at players we may have considered 15 years ago. That’s how tinpot they are.

Just like James Wilson he looks like another player who wants to get back a bit closer to home (Barnstaple boy) at the end of his career and the s*gs are paying for it.

[Glen hump]

7 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Just like James Wilson he looks like another player who wants to get back a bit closer to home (Barnstaple boy) at the end of his career and the s*gs are paying for it.

Fair play to him he’s had a decent career, can’t think of any other players who have made it coming from north Devon.

[Bristol Rob]

12 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Just like James Wilson he looks like another player who wants to get back a bit closer to home (Barnstaple boy) at the end of his career and the s*gs are paying for it.

See also, Scott Sinclair.

[Lanterne Rouge]

13 minutes ago, Glen hump said:

Fair play to him he’s had a decent career, can’t think of any other players who have made it coming from north Devon.

There must be a few but I can`t think of too many off the top of my head - Andy King was born there of course.

Fun fact: Gaye Advert of the eponymous punk band is from Bideford.

[Glen hump]

9 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

There must be a few but I can`t think of too many off the top of my head - Andy King was born there of course.

Fun fact: Gaye Advert of the eponymous punk band is from Bideford.

Pretty sure king never actually lived there 

[Lanterne Rouge]

Just now, Glen hump said:

Pretty sure king never actually lived there 

No, I think his folks were on holiday at the time. The family are from Maidenhead which makes it all the more strange that he supports us!

[GrahamC]

19 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

No, I think his folks were on holiday at the time. The family are from Maidenhead which makes it all the more strange that he supports us!

If you saw the interview when he signed his late grandfather was from Sodbury & was a ST holder, think he took him to games when he was younger.

[slartibartfast]

3 hours ago, Jim Davey said:

Sorry for being a bit of a div ,But is that real or was  it drawn by a 3 year old ?

Dear oh dear, what an abortion !

[BetterRedthanBlue]

Hang on a minute I've just realised the roof isn't connected to the stand. I'm sure that's to cover their shiny new concourse at the back of the stand (providing the stand actually gets planning permission).

[richyy66]

Not so sure why the seats are green. 

[WessexPest]

Anus Breath using a preseason win over Melksham as evidence that they are making progress (drew with them a couple of summers ago).

Did you notice the attendance? 2014 - that was a good year for the Rent Boys.

Must have been nice for their syphilis-riddled fans to see a decent ground for once.

[Lanterne Rouge]

7 minutes ago, richyy66 said:

Not so sure why the seats are green. 

They care about the planet don`t you know. Even if it means chopping down a few trees and ripping out some hedges.

[Bristol Rob]

1 hour ago, richyy66 said:

Not so sure why the seats are green. 

Same colour as the one book they've read.

#Porridge 

[Swede]

7 hours ago, phantom said:

The very definition of tinpot. Already building it without any proper consultation with the local residents and without any planning permission. It shows a TOTAL disregard for anything and anyone else that presumes to get in their way. 

[Cov 77]

1 hour ago, WessexPest said:

Anus Breath using a preseason win over Melksham as evidence that they are making progress (drew with them a couple of summers ago).

Did you notice the attendance? 2014 - that was a good year for the Rent Boys.

Must have been nice for their syphilis-riddled fans to see a decent ground for once.

Attendance was as you say 2014 , so Barton tweets thanks to our fantastic supporters 2000 + here tonight ! So where did Melksham ‘s 12 supporters sit ? 

Such  a dick

[Lewisdabaron]

Remember the last tent they “built” it had to be held up by 2 blokes holding ropes. 

[phantom]

Weston played at Nailsea and Tickenham this afternoon, the stand there looks as good as what Rovers are planning 

[Lanterne Rouge]

26 minutes ago, Lewisdabaron said:

Remember the last tent they “built” it had to be held up by 2 blokes holding ropes. 

Loving the Championship-ready tarmac there!

[steviestevieneville]

7 hours ago, CiderJar said:

 

 

He’s right . They’re the spinal tap of football clubs 

Just now, steviestevieneville said:

He’s right . They’re the spinal tap of football clubs 

Or perhaps spinal gap 

[Rudolf Hucker]

1 hour ago, Lewisdabaron said:

That concourse is going to be spectacular - provided you’re four feet tall. 

[RedHienz]

13 minutes ago, TomF said:

I’m waiting for them to be outraged at city fans making comments on the application.

We remember your objections about Ashton Vale

We remember you being the only club in south west who didn’t support the World Cup bid

We remember you laughing at the village green

We remember your objections to Ashton Gate redevelopment. 
 

SUCK IT UP. 

Tbh i had hoped we would have flooded the portal with objections!

[cityal]

2 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said:

That concourse is going to be spectacular - provided you’re four feet tall. 

Surely that is the old "no row M" bus shelter being torn down?

If it is that is the new stand it is utterly laughable

[Rudolf Hucker]

3 minutes ago, cityal said:

Surely that is the old "no row M" bus shelter being torn down?

If it is that is the new stand it is utterly laughable

I’m surprised that they’ve never approached Nick Knowles to get the DIY SOS Big Build team involved. 

[Bar BS3]

5 minutes ago, cityal said:

Surely that is the old "no row M" bus shelter being torn down?

If it is that is the new stand it is utterly laughable

It's not the new stand.

That's the one they build a couple of Seasons ago that didn't have a row M.

[bert tann]

The new South Stand concourse will be 17 ft wide and 220 ft long.

[chowie]

5 hours ago, Silvio Dante said:

To confirm how old George Friend is, we were linked with him when Gary Johnson was in charge - he responded “I haven’t phoned a friend” when asked about the link. They are genuinely looking at players we may have considered 15 years ago. That’s how tinpot they are.

They still shopping at Tilson's

[Swede]

3 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said:

It's not the new stand.

That's the one they build a couple of Seasons ago that didn't have a row M.

Back then those a55holes sold tickets for the mirage that is Row M. Now they're selling tickets for an imaginary new stand and the fucktards are once again falling for it. Pure Comedy Gold.

[Swede]

1 minute ago, chowie said:

They still shopping at Tilson's

Friend isn't a patch, that's a wet patch, unless he's wearing industrial strength  incontinence pants, on their 43 year old 92 cap Irish International.

[Ska Junkie]

2 hours ago, Swede said:

The very definition of tinpot. Already building it without any proper consultation with the local residents and without any planning permission. It shows a TOTAL disregard for anything and anyone else that presumes to get in their way. 

That could / should come back to bite them in the arse, extremely arrogant.

Edited July 1, 2023 by Ska Junkie

[Maesknoll Red]

Any Bemny/Southville blokes of a similar age may remember the Glaswegian barmaid in the Hen and Chicken, I would say around 85-87- her name may have been Ang, but I wouldn’t bet my house on it.

Her favourite phrase was “Why don’t you f**k off and die” whenever I think of the Gas she comes back to me and I think how appropriate her phrase is to my feelings for the gas.

[elhombrecito]

Just down in Cornwall for a few days. I've driven past AFC Falmouth on a number of occasions, and I have to say, the facilities look superior than the 15ers'.

[1960maaan]

53 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said:

That could / should come back to bite them in the arse, extremely arrogant.

It won't , I'm sure our wonderful Mayor will see it's all ok. 

I would guess that any normal person seeking Planning Permission would have to wait around 6 weeks , that would take them up to about the 10th of August and the first game is the 5th. The website says within 8 weeks.
They have to get plans passed and the stand built and tested in under 5 weeks.

I'm no expert, but that seems really tight.

[Lanterne Rouge]

3 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

It won't , I'm sure our wonderful Mayor will see it's all ok. 

I would guess that any normal person seeking Planning Permission would have to wait around 6 weeks , that would take them up to about the 10th of August and the first game is the 5th. The website says within 8 weeks.
They have to get plans passed and the stand built and tested in under 5 weeks.

I'm no expert, but that seems really tight.

You remember all those occasions where Wally has said `These things take time`? Well, all the time he`s saved up is now being put to good use.

[stortfordred]

There was a pair of Great tits nesting, but they've now had to move on. Every morning I'd admire the pair of Great tits in my garden, and being on my own it was nice to have nature to appreciate. I
had hoped that more tits would be on view, but that's unlikely with the bushes gone. Do we really want to be a city that values temporary structures over nature? It's too late for my tits.
but we should set a precedent of say 'no" to this happening in future.

 

 

 

Never mind pal, come every other Saturday there will be at least 11 tits on display. 

Edited July 1, 2023 by stortfordred

[pongo88]

1 hour ago, bert tann said:

The new South Stand concourse will be 17 ft wide and 220 ft long.

And 4 ft high

[bert tann]

17 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

And 4 ft high

12 ft high I believe.

With the club dominated by Liverpudlians they are already calling it the Mersey Tunnel.

[Monkeh]

57 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

It won't , I'm sure our wonderful Mayor will see it's all ok. 

I would guess that any normal person seeking Planning Permission would have to wait around 6 weeks , that would take them up to about the 10th of August and the first game is the 5th. The website says within 8 weeks.
They have to get plans passed and the stand built and tested in under 5 weeks.

I'm no expert, but that seems really tight.

The mayor has no power over planning

[1960maaan]

1 minute ago, Monkeh said:

The mayor has no power over planning

Not directly or officially maybe, but my trust in how things should run , and how things do run disappeared a while back.

[Barrs Court Red]

1 minute ago, Monkeh said:

The mayor has no power over planning

he absolutely does.  2 examples-
1) Millions wasted on the arena site, moved for his YTL chums to the benefit and strangely, South Glos.

2) Bris Meadows. Persuaded a government department to spend millions of tax payers cash on the site, only to u-turn when it was more politically expedient.

What I think you mean, is he doesn’t in theory have control over the planning committee. Which is true, but to claim the Labour Lead wouldn’t have influence over Labour councillors is a stretch.

 

Ive hinted at this before, but if someone was that invested, they’d do an FOI request for details of interaction between the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor and representatives of Bristol Rovers.