Jerseybean Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 As per the title: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/city-named-efl-green-club-of-the-year/ 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 A really positive award for a, lot of hard work. Interesting that Forest Green didn't make the shortlist 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 8 hours ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: A really positive award for a, lot of hard work. Interesting that Forest Green didn't make the shortlist Apparently they don't enter as they know they would win it. they also believe travelling to London for an awards ceremony isn't exactly eco friendly or what they stand for. They have a point. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 1 minute ago, RedM said: Apparently they don't enter as they know they would win it. they also believe travelling to London for an awards ceremony isn't exactly eco friendly or what they stand for. They have a point. They also can’t be rewarded for continuation of what they do, IMO. It’s about who has made the biggest strides to becoming green. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 35 minutes ago, RedM said: Apparently they don't enter as they know they would win it. they also believe travelling to London for an awards ceremony isn't exactly eco friendly or what they stand for. They have a point. They could have cycled down the A4. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 I assume this was awarded for making people take alternative transport to matches because the parking around the area is so shit! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEd73 Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 How silly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!james Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 First club to earn GreenCode Accreditation, you'll never sing that 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Cloud Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 how about some warm air in the hand dryers now then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pride of the west Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 19 minutes ago, Red Cloud said: how about some warm air in the hand dryers now then How do you think we were awarded this award? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 A slightly misleading title. Bristol City are the first club to achieve the accreditation since EFL Green Clubs launched, while Forest Green Rovers, widely acknowledged as the greenest club in football, have also held the standard since the launch of the scheme. So FGR were accredited at launch, but we're the first club to earn it since then. Anyway, it's all good stuff. We bash the Club for enough that we should all recognise something positive and well done as well. I just wish some of this innovative thinking of and leadership could be allowed to affect other areas. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 We seem to be very good at winning lots of things off the pitch while being utterly terrible at ever winning anything on it. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 1 minute ago, ChippenhamRed said: We seem to be very good at winning lots of things off the pitch while being utterly terrible at ever winning anything on it. For me the poison chalice is the "Fair Play" award, generally won by the team too weak and ineffectual to put in the crunching tackles and physical presence in the box and so finishing towards the bottom of the table. I think we won it under Danny Wilson but that could be my putting two and two together and making five. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, Eddie Hitler said: For me the poison chalice is the "Fair Play" award, generally won by the team too weak and ineffectual to put in the crunching tackles and physical presence in the box and so finishing towards the bottom of the table. I think we won it under Danny Wilson but that could be my putting two and two together and making five. It does have the vibe of an end-of-season youth team award for the "nice kid who shows up every week and tries his best" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Well done Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3 Ark at Ee Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Maybe our new Away kit will be Green then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Red Cloud said: how about some warm air in the hand dryers now then That'll blow it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Red Cloud said: how about some warm air in the hand dryers now then Or hot water in the south stand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 On 23/04/2023 at 23:07, Jerseybean said: As per the title: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/city-named-efl-green-club-of-the-year/ What did we paint green ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 7 minutes ago, BigTone said: What did we paint green ? Not the town. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calculus Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Many of us look forward to a gas free future. Maybe that's it. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Our owner's building on greenbelt and travels to game by private jet, we are well deserving of this award I must say 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 3 hours ago, ExiledAjax said: A slightly misleading title. Bristol City are the first club to achieve the accreditation since EFL Green Clubs launched, while Forest Green Rovers, widely acknowledged as the greenest club in football, have also held the standard since the launch of the scheme. So FGR were accredited at launch, but we're the first club to earn it since then. Anyway, it's all good stuff. We bash the Club for enough that we should all recognise something positive and well done as well. I just wish some of this innovative thinking of and leadership could be allowed to affect other areas. Well, maybe they are already involved in the retail side. Decided that souvenirs are likely throwaway and shirts are just one-season wonders, neither of which reflect sound green policy. So instruction was don’t stock the former and design and construct the shirts so badly no one wants to buy them. This stroke of genius set us apart from ‘the field’ and the fact we’ve now decided not to have an away shirt and will play in ‘skins’ clinched the award for us. Brilliant, utterly brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 I wonder how many punters this will add to the gate on Saturday, winning this prestigious award, 0? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 We have a mobile phone mast as a neighbour and a stream, that runs alongside the ground that has been suffering from pollution all my life, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 City claim to send nothing to landfill. I simply don’t believe that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 3 hours ago, Eddie Hitler said: For me the poison chalice is the "Fair Play" award, generally won by the team too weak and ineffectual to put in the crunching tackles and physical presence in the box and so finishing towards the bottom of the table. I think we won it under Danny Wilson but that could be my putting two and two together and making five. Didn't the Fair Play winners of the Prem get a place in Europe at one point? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 18 minutes ago, CrackingCheeseGromit said: Didn't the Fair Play winners of the Prem get a place in Europe at one point? I think you may well be right sir. Something like the Intertoto Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewisdabaron Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Im sure the players are doing their bit too buy only driving electric cars & holidaying in Brean etc ohh wait…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nest Egg Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 6 hours ago, ChippenhamRed said: We seem to be very good at winning lots of things off the pitch while being utterly terrible at ever winning anything on it. I spoke with my partner's grandmother, who worked as a CEO for multiple clubs in the late 80s and early 90s. When I said I was a City fan, she explained that we had been known for our good community schemes and would also be very willing to share them with other clubs for the benefit of all. Funnily enough, the main experience she could recall with Rovers was when she was in charge of a London club. She had to organise security for a player that had received multiple death threats from Gasheads just before the two sides were set to play each other... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 4 hours ago, Henry said: City claim to send nothing to landfill. I simply don’t believe that. They chuck it all in the stream…… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin_unreliant Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 What a load of garbage these greenwashing schemes are. Not long since we built a massive new stand with god knows how many tons of concrete. How that can win any kind of a green award is mind boggling. By rights the rabble across town should be ahead of us in this regard as their inability to build anything means they have had far less impact on the planet than City have. Perhaps SL has planted a billion trees on Guernsey to offset it. The whole green virtue signalling industry out there is just taking everyone for idiots. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 4 hours ago, Eddie Hitler said: I think you may well be right sir. Something like the Intertoto Cup. Yes, I think someone like Fulham won it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 16 hours ago, BigTone said: What did we paint green ? The rugby lines. Not very well though! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Surely, Plymouth should have won it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Humble Realist Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 No doubt some 'nice' steps that no doubt did come from hard work but unfortunately all just lip service to the tackling the actual issue of climate change at the club and football as a whole. In short we are the the 2nd best at the stuff which isnt the important stuff for climate change. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 On 13/09/2023 at 12:49, And Its Smith said: Well done Nige Agreed. He’s certainly made us much more sustainable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Humble Realist Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 On 14/09/2023 at 17:35, The Humble Realist said: No doubt some 'nice' steps that no doubt did come from hard work but unfortunately all just lip service to the tackling the actual issue of climate change at the club and football as a whole. In short we are the the 2nd best at the stuff which isnt the important stuff for climate change. Well ...I must eat some humble pie. English Football League sides make environment pledge - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67067513 Appears we will no longer being flying to ANY matches. Fair play. This is much more impactful. Credit where it's due. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewisdabaron Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 21 minutes ago, The Humble Realist said: Well ...I must eat some humble pie. English Football League sides make environment pledge - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67067513 Appears we will no longer being flying to ANY matches. Fair play. This is much more impactful. Credit where it's due. Just the players holidays to Dubai etc & gas-guzzling fast cars to go then….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Humble Realist Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Lewisdabaron said: Just the players holidays to Dubai etc & gas-guzzling fast cars to go then….. Yeah very much true for the big picture although those are personal choices, not the clubs. I've been quite critical of the club for 'talking a lot' about how green we are whilst still flying to matches so think its important to say fair play now they've announced this policy. Il try not to moan when we lose away at Boro because the players are tired from the coach trip Edited October 11, 2023 by The Humble Realist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchred Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 35 minutes ago, The Humble Realist said: Well ...I must eat some humble pie. English Football League sides make environment pledge - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67067513 Appears we will no longer being flying to ANY matches. Fair play. This is much more impactful. Credit where it's due. Must be a recent thing then as we flew to Rotherham last week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Humble Realist Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 12 minutes ago, frenchred said: Must be a recent thing then as we flew to Rotherham last week! Well I assume it's from now but that is a good example of why I've been critical! Got to start somewhere I guess though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 If you read the Pledgeball release on the Sustainable Travel Charter, it doesn't sound like City are adopting the no-fly policy. That appears to be solely Millwall (and presumably FGR?) Quote "Several clubs in the EFL have already signed up to the Sustainable Travel Charter including Millwall, who have a no-fly policy, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Forest Green Rovers, Mansfield Town, and Swindon Town. " The charter itself isn't completely against flights: Quote "The Sustainable Travel Charter will support clubs in their decision-making around player travel to and from games. The Charter takes into account issues that clubs need to consider in their decision-making, such as player security, health and wellbeing, travel time and next fixture, guiding clubs so that they can at least reduce the number of flights. The Charter also encourages clubs to take commercial flights rather than chartering their own planes as they have a significantly lower carbon footprint. " https://pledgeball.org/new-sustainable-travel-charter-for-football-clubs-launched-to-help-teams-reduce-their-environmental-impact/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westonred Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 If we are no longer flying to matches does this mean SL will set an example and no longer by flying over for the Football and Rugby ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted October 11, 2023 Admin Share Posted October 11, 2023 3 hours ago, westonred said: If we are no longer flying to matches does this mean SL will set an example and no longer by flying over for the Football and Rugby ? We flew to Leeds on Friday afternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 5 hours ago, westonred said: If we are no longer flying to matches does this mean SL will set an example and no longer by flying over for the Football and Rugby ? All-new Bristol Sport submarine entrance at Cumberland Basin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67067513 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Could always hitch a lift from SL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Yes - with the exception that they can fly to Hartlepool on the proviso they leave before the game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street red Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Wrexham had 16 flights any real need in that for a league campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 I'm given to understand that the dismissal of LJ back in 2020 was the first part of this agenda to no longer fly to away matches as had he remained we would be playing all around Europe by now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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