NcnsBcfc Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 As an aside.... Does anybody know whether Rovers actually have a functioning Academy/Development set up? My eldest has just started at the SGS Academy team under Dave Hockaday. The goalkeeping coach was with Rovers until last season and a load of the team left Rovers over the summer. Obviously all the Academies let a large number of players go at 16 and SGS provide their Academy with the Scholarship environment to try and get them back into the Professional game (15 signed Pro contracts in last 5 years). They play all the local teams under 18-21s (excluding us) and have beaten Swindon, Newport, Reading and Forest Green over the pre season and then CAT 1 teams in term time SGS though rarely play Bristol Rovers as the standard they play at isn't of a sufficient level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 43 minutes ago, cityal said: That would still require the blue few to actually turn up in the sort of numbers that they have not witnessed for over 70 years!! Bear in mind, at championship level, our average gates of over 20K are not really "sustainable" without a benefactor. I see no fundamental or structural reason why they would be better off in this regard, even if they were located at the fruit market. They may claim support equal or better to ours but many years of evidence does not back this up. They must be the only club to have their attendances go down on promotion. 1974 promoted to the Championship (as is now) with 13,026 but the following seven seasons to relegation all had less (5,929 in the last season) 1990 promoted to the Championship with 6,202 then three seasons to relegation all under 6k. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, bcfc01 said: They must be the only club to have their attendances go down on promotion. 1974 promoted to the Championship (as is now) with 13,026 but the following seven seasons to relegation all had less (5,929 in the last season) 1990 promoted to the Championship with 6,202 then three seasons to relegation all under 6k. It's what they do. #GasLogic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3 Ark at Ee Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 Here we go again....bit of potential investment and all the usual nonsense being spouted.... Suddenly the new stand grinding to a halt doesn’t seem to matter! It’s all about the Kuwait investment now and how much potential they’ve got etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 Any Arab billionaire wouldn't be wasting their time with a 3rd division club stuck in a non league ground and train on a Sunday league pitch, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 14 minutes ago, Monkeh said: Any Arab billionaire wouldn't be wasting their time with a 3rd division club stuck in a non league ground and train on a Sunday league pitch, It also seems unlikely that someone with any real money or stature would leave Wael to get on with heading operations, if they have done their homework and seen what he has done once the family left him on his own they surely cannot been impressed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 23 minutes ago, Monkeh said: Any Arab billionaire wouldn't be wasting their time with a 3rd division club stuck in a non league ground and train on a Sunday league pitch, Unless they have bought them for the same reason that Robert Maxwell bought Oxford United; he wanted somewhere near his home where he could land his helicopter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RedRaw Posted August 1, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 34 minutes ago, Monkeh said: Any Arab billionaire wouldn't be wasting their time with a 3rd division club stuck in a non league ground and train on a Sunday league pitch, Not according to these wet wipes…... 1 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 Here's what to expect in the imaginary South Stand.... #tinpot #thegift 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, RedRaw said: Not according to these wet wipes…... Return on investment!!!!???? This is football!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReds Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, RedRaw said: Not according to these wet wipes…... So why not buy Mangotsfield? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 13 minutes ago, RedRaw said: Not according to these wet wipes…... Ah yes, the promised land of the Championship, where pretty much every club makes heavy losses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercidered Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 I rarely go on to their 'Forum' but now and again I do when I'm having a particularly sh!te day. Today is one of those days so I had a quick look to cheer myself up. They start by saying, 'I don't know how the planning process works but .........' 'fast track route' 'surely we don't have to wait in a Queue' The best bit though: 'affects something of cultural importance to the city' Thank you S@gchat for cheering me up!! 39 minutes ago Quote Post by heartofgas on 39 minutes ago I don't know how the planning process works but surely there is a fast track route if the planning permission affects something of cultural importance to the city. Surely we don't have to wait in a queue behind Mr Wilsons proposal to build a porch on the front of his 3 bed semi? dudelebowski Club Legend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumpty Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, supercidered said: I rarely go on to their 'Forum' but now and again I do when I'm having a particularly sh!te day. Today is one of those days so I had a quick look to cheer myself up. They start by saying, 'I don't know how the planning process works but .........' 'fast track route' 'surely we don't have to wait in a Queue' The best bit though: 'affects something of cultural importance to the city' Thank you S@gchat for cheering me up!! 39 minutes ago Quote Post by heartofgas on 39 minutes ago I don't know how the planning process works but surely there is a fast track route if the planning permission affects something of cultural importance to the city. Surely we don't have to wait in a queue behind Mr Wilsons proposal to build a porch on the front of his 3 bed semi? dudelebowski Club Legend If Mr Wilson lives in a certain part of Horfield, perhaps he’ll revise his plans for a porch and go for a 3,000 seater conservatory in his back garden instead - queue jumped in an instance Edited August 1, 2023 by Scrumpty 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 29 minutes ago, RedRaw said: Not according to these wet wipes…... "Disjointed out-of-town stadium" Reading maps obviously not this fella's strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 9 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: "Disjointed out-of-town stadium" Reading maps obviously not this fella's strength. Is he describing the Mem? How is Ashton Gate "disjointed" in comparison to their multi sectioned monstrosity? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 45 minutes ago, RedRaw said: Not according to these wet wipes…... It doesn't need saying, again, but I will. These people are morons. 10 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 It gets me that all the objections I`ve read have been well thought out, considered and well written whereas the comments in support from their dribblers are along the lines of ` we want a new stand and you better let us build it or else`. I hope the poor sods who have to read them are at least getting a chuckle out of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 53 minutes ago, RedRaw said: Not according to these wet wipes…... Impeccable gas logic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 41 minutes ago, supercidered said: I rarely go on to their 'Forum' but now and again I do when I'm having a particularly sh!te day. Today is one of those days so I had a quick look to cheer myself up. They start by saying, 'I don't know how the planning process works but .........' 'fast track route' 'surely we don't have to wait in a Queue' The best bit though: 'affects something of cultural importance to the city' Thank you S@gchat for cheering me up!! 39 minutes ago Quote Post by heartofgas on 39 minutes ago I don't know how the planning process works but surely there is a fast track route if the planning permission affects something of cultural importance to the city. Surely we don't have to wait in a queue behind Mr Wilsons proposal to build a porch on the front of his 3 bed semi? dudelebowski Club Legend This guy aught to apply for the spin doctorate at Conservative H Q............ he can put the most positive slant on anything ! we are totally crap, got an ex con for a manager, no crowds, a shithole of a ground and deluded as ****, ideal for a capital venturer I'd have thought ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 Pisspoorblue might need reminding that 15 stole a rugby club’s ground and have somehow contrived to make what was already a crappy dump appreciably worse in the past 25 years. Glad they recognise that getting into the Prem is a lot more difficult than getting into the second tier - doesn’t say a lot for them though, haven’t come close to achieving that since we effectively relegated them in Apr ‘93. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NcnsBcfc Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 30 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: "Disjointed out-of-town stadium" Reading maps obviously not this fella's strength. Is this the easy access stadium that only has one small bridge access from the A4? That is due to be sited next to 3 x recycling plants, Bristol Water depot and the river. Not only that but the proposal from Congyer is for them to have a portion of the site, with the rest made up of residential and business space. With the trainline bordering to the north as well. How is this easy access? It's only if you get a train into Temple Meads and walk there. How many supporters are going to do that. If the Arena had problems right next to this site, how do they figure this sort of proposal is going to go down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 26 minutes ago, Port Said Red said: Is he describing the Mem? How is Ashton Gate "disjointed" in comparison to their multi sectioned monstrosity? That’s like Joey Sharton calling Neil from the Young Ones a vicious thug. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 11 minutes ago, NcnsBcfc said: Is this the easy access stadium that only has one small bridge access from the A4? That is due to be sited next to 3 x recycling plants, Bristol Water depot and the river. Not only that but the proposal from Congyer is for them to have a portion of the site, with the rest made up of residential and business space. With the trainline bordering to the north as well. How is this easy access? It's only if you get a train into Temple Meads and walk there. How many supporters are going to do that. If the Arena had problems right next to this site, how do they figure this sort of proposal is going to go down? I live Arnos Vale side of Bris, and let me say I ******* love living there, but my god is it a bad place for a football stadium. Said on here a few times, but I frequently go down that way walking/voing to temple meads to get the train, and I genuinely couldn’t imagine many worse places for a ‘go-to’ event space. Let alone a football stadium. No pubs, no walk ways, no buses, no anything. They’re genuinely better off staying put. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, petehinton said: I live Arnos Vale side of Bris, and let me say I ******* love living there, but my god is it a bad place for a football stadium. Said on here a few times, but I frequently go down that way walking/voing to temple meads to get the train, and I genuinely couldn’t imagine many worse places for a ‘go-to’ event space. Let alone a football stadium. No pubs, no walk ways, no buses, no anything. They’re genuinely better off staying put. 2015 won't care. As long as the Fruitihad is bigger than "Trashton", then they will all be happy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NcnsBcfc Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 1 minute ago, petehinton said: I live Arnos Vale side of Bris, and let me say I ******* love living there, but my god is it a bad place for a football stadium. Said on here a few times, but I frequently go down that way walking/voing to temple meads to get the train, and I genuinely couldn’t imagine many worse places for a ‘go-to’ event space. Let alone a football stadium. No pubs, no walk ways, no buses, no anything. They’re genuinely better off staying put. @petehinton I work on Feeder Road. The bottle necks around there are only going to get worse when the new University of Bristol Campus is built right next to where they want to build this stadium. Allied to the 3000 other student flats they are building opposite the nightclub on the corner of Cattle market Road and Feeder Road and the whole place will have to be pedestrianised soon. The Gas are looking at the site now. Unfortunately in the next 2 years current redevelopment around Temple Meads that is being built at present (let alone a company that hasn't even put in a planning proposal) will completely change the dynamics of the area. There is a reason the Arena didn't end up there after all. The site itself will be worth so much more money to Congyer for housing. You just know Rovers are going to get pushed out at some stage. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 19 minutes ago, NcnsBcfc said: Is this the easy access stadium that only has one small bridge access from the A4? That is due to be sited next to 3 x recycling plants, Bristol Water depot and the river. Not only that but the proposal from Congyer is for them to have a portion of the site, with the rest made up of residential and business space. With the trainline bordering to the north as well. How is this easy access? It's only if you get a train into Temple Meads and walk there. How many supporters are going to do that. If the Arena had problems right next to this site, how do they figure this sort of proposal is going to go down? Interest rates continue to rise, house prices falling cost of materials is ever changing and there is a skills shortage. If you were a developer, would you want to put all your eggs is a residential development basket at the mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NcnsBcfc Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Interest rates continue to rise, house prices falling cost of materials is ever changing and there is a skills shortage. If you were a developer, would you want to put all your eggs is a residential development basket at the mo Rob, as per my previous response to @petehinton The whole area is changing and becoming a student quarter for the University (Old Sorting office next to BTM). If they were looking at the whole site to build the stadium on, then maybe it might work, but they're not. They're getting a corner plot apparently alongside more residential and businesses. "Conygar’s plans are said to include a large-scale housing and urban development containing hotels, restaurants and other leisure facilities. Should negotiations with Rovers prove successful, Bristol Live understands there is a provision for a stadium with an initial capacity in the region of 17,000-20,000 with options to expand." The whole proposal just reads like "Put this in, put that in. Let's just keep our options open on anything and everything". The only option missing seems to be a new ice rink . Have they seen the size of that plot? It's not he biggest in the least. Then there is the issue of the financing of the stadium itself. Which reads like Rovers getting conned by some sort of Nigerian General or Spanish Lottery type scam. Edited August 1, 2023 by NcnsBcfc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 blimey, they're lashing out Exclusive: Bristol Rovers have bid accepted for promotion hero Connor Taylor (msn.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Kid in the Riot said: "Disjointed out-of-town stadium" Reading maps obviously not this fella's strength. That one seems to mistake 'good investment' for 'cheap'. Just because you don't pay much for something doesn't mean you get a better return. When something is a total mess it means you need to spend a ****** fortune to put it right. Do you think they will feature on one of those DIY rescue programs? Homes Under the Hammer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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