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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 6:12:17 GMT
To be honest I don't see anything Hamer says as relevant to what's going on at our club and never have. The reason being is I put up with years of bullshit from Higgs and as far I was concerned unless Hamer swept me off my feet he'd just be another bullshitter but DC I listen to every word and it feels me with confidence and the results on the pitch back that up. Wael is a strange one for me , listening to the bloke talk he's educated he understands football he was desperate to buy a football club and with his background and understanding of the English game and the passion of the fans seemed like a great fit for our club and still did up until these last 24 hours. I'm glad he hasn't gone with a deal that hasn't met our best interests but I'd like to hear it from him not Hamer who talks like a politician and can't answer a question to save his f**king life, we've had enough of that these last few years with Numptys like Higgs and Watola. What we need is some clarity with personality and humility and I think Wael can give us that I really do but he needs to come to England and do it ASAP. Quite simply Wael does not own the club, it owned by the family and Hani as the elder brother will always have the final say. We are not top of Hani's agenda. Wael is a fan and Hani is there to protect the family's wealth.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 6:22:48 GMT
I'd love a redevelopment of the mem, but practically it's not going to be possible I fear. Too many obstacles to overcome: - Residents - Traffic - Squeezing in stands in the space - Parking Having been to MK last year, I was severely underwhelmed by their identikit Stadium City planners will have us over a barrel and will have a field-day finding problems and the lawyers will be rubbing their hands again thinking of the fees coming their way irrespective of the outcome.
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Post by paulpirate on Aug 4, 2017 6:23:00 GMT
It's wael hobby/toy,we are the fans with passion and that's a life long thing Something your brought up with,something that makes you happy for the week if we win or sh** if we lose He's a cfc fan,I like the bloke and I bet he's as gutted as we are but if it's not viable and he will struggle to recoup the money back then yes his family will say F off If i was him being a life long gas head I would let my heart rule my head and pay over the odds cause I love the club and want to see us pushing on That's why they are millionaires and I'm not Never mind lets do them cockney bastards tomorrow the team needs us Utg
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Post by gasandelectricity on Aug 4, 2017 6:58:57 GMT
For me there's still positives...the players and us have made the mem a fort and a hard place for any team to come here! I've always love the feel of the place and I know it's not our future but it can be made a lot bigger, there's talks of making it 16,000 if so fantastic as I love the location and 16,000 can work for us...burton have a capacity of 6000ish and manage to get by so I think it's time we take stock and focus on the new season as we've all been looking forward to it... So come on you purple and blacks ha.... Looks grey and black to me 😉
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Post by nsgas on Aug 4, 2017 8:34:52 GMT
www.arturus.co.uk/images/sports-leisure/s2-photos6.jpgThese plans for the Memorial Stadium showed that over 100 flats could be fitted onto the site as well as an 18,000 capacity stadium. The Al-Qadi's investors want a return on their money. A redevelopment of the Mem with flats or a hotel including executive boxes that double as bedrooms on non-match days could give them that return and has already been done at other stadiums in the country. The UWE project did not allow for this.
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Post by CostaBlancaGas on Aug 4, 2017 8:39:39 GMT
Living here on the Costa Blanca I see many buildings which are currently being constructed include underground parking. Now I'm no civil engineer but does anyone think that it would be possible and/or cost effective to include for this in any Memorial Stadium rebuilds?
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Post by Mr Pond on Aug 4, 2017 8:56:27 GMT
Living here on the Costa Blanca I see many buildings which are currently being constructed include underground parking. Now I'm no civil engineer but does anyone think that it would be possible and/or cost effective to include for this in any Memorial Stadium rebuilds? The Sainsburys plan showed an underground carpark.
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Post by GasAttacK on Aug 4, 2017 8:57:22 GMT
www.arturus.co.uk/images/sports-leisure/s2-photos6.jpgThese plans for the Memorial Stadium showed that over 100 flats could be fitted onto the site as well as an 18,000 capacity stadium. The Al-Qadi's investors want a return on their money. A redevelopment of the Mem with flats or a hotel including executive boxes that double as bedrooms on non-match days could give them that return and has already been done at other stadiums in the country. The UWE project did not allow for this. Am I right in thinking we got planning permission for this 18,000 new stadium on the Memorial Stadium site? Surely that sets a precedent and it's therefore fair to assume a similar development would get the go ahead? Whether we could squeeze it up to 20k without increasing the height I'm not sure. I guess you could dig down and start from below ground level. Even the agreed 18k capacity I think that would be fine. I can't see us exceeding that on too many occasions unless we get to the Prem. I guess one major problem will be where we play while it's being built.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 9:20:58 GMT
No thanks,i live in shirehampton so avonmouth for me. Avonmouth is a dump but if we can build a stadium there with good facilities and some decent restaurants pubs and hotels around that stadium it could work out well for the club. I can't stand avonmouth though it's a the arse end of Bristol. Avonmouth has lots of land for a stadium and car park and you cant say that about many places in Bristol, pubs are irrelevant imo as the drunken twats have caused us enough problems at home games. There isnt a rule that says the ground cant be in South Bristol either... If the money is there, and I have my doubts, then I think other locations must be explored rather than redevelop the mem
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Post by knowall on Aug 4, 2017 9:25:56 GMT
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Post by hollyhillgas on Aug 4, 2017 9:29:52 GMT
I think if Bristol Rugby were still at the Mem re-development would be a lot easier, part of the reason Lansdown moved them no doubt. A sensible alternative is to look at sharing a new Stadium with Bath RFC. There's enough local support for two 20,0000 average attendances Championship clubs but only one Premier Rugby.
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Post by faggotygas on Aug 4, 2017 11:09:35 GMT
I wrote a longish letter to Steve Hamer back in April expressing my concerns about the Mem and saying that it is not acceptable that a club like Rovers playing in league have such poor facilities for the fans and suggesting improvements that could be made to the Mem. Steve Hamer wrote back agreeing with everything I put in my letter, he was still hopeful at that time that UWE would still go ahead, but said that if it didn't then the club would be looking at ways they can improve/ develop the Mem. From the tone of his letter I am not at all surprised the plug being pulled on UWE. It appears that we will be staying at a revamped Mem. I have a feeling that the club does have the finance for a new stadium, if we have to borrow £10 million against the Mem how are we going to afford £30 million plus towards a new stadium. Good man for making that effort, rather than just complaining on a forum.
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Post by amgas on Aug 4, 2017 11:34:12 GMT
Really ? Perhaps we need such a rule ......
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Post by Gashead73 on Aug 4, 2017 12:01:58 GMT
It would be going against everything we stand for to relocate to South Bristol.
I'd rather stay at the Mem than move into Ted Territory!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 12:05:14 GMT
It would be going against everything we stand for to relocate to South Bristol. I'd rather stay at the Mem than move into Ted Territory! If its the only way for this club to progress then so be it. Times have changed, I see plenty of ted shirts in Kingswood after matches
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Post by yattongas on Aug 4, 2017 12:06:56 GMT
Avonmouth is a dump but if we can build a stadium there with good facilities and some decent restaurants pubs and hotels around that stadium it could work out well for the club. I can't stand avonmouth though it's a the arse end of Bristol. Avonmouth has lots of land for a stadium and car park and you cant say that about many places in Bristol, pubs are irrelevant imo as the drunken twats have caused us enough problems at home games. There isnt a rule that says the ground cant be in South Bristol either... If the money is there, and I have my doubts, then I think other locations must be explored rather than redevelop the mem Lots of land nr Yatton. Just saying.
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Post by tommym9 on Aug 4, 2017 12:10:08 GMT
The arena site is pretty empty at the moment....
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Post by singupgas on Aug 4, 2017 12:12:34 GMT
It would be going against everything we stand for to relocate to South Bristol. I'd rather stay at the Mem than move into Ted Territory! I live south of the river, it isnt that bad. I dont want us to move to Ashton but If Liverpool and Everton can have grounds a stone throw away it happening in Bristol wouldnt be the worse thing to happen.
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Post by Gastafari on Aug 4, 2017 12:25:39 GMT
It would be going against everything we stand for to relocate to South Bristol. I'd rather stay at the Mem than move into Ted Territory! I live south of the river, it isnt that bad. I dont want us to move to Ashton but If Liverpool and Everton can have grounds a stone throw away it happening in Bristol wouldnt be the worse thing to happen. I also live South of the River, and can categorically say it'll be terrible. The other cities where the 2 teams grounds are close by, have never had a real spiteful rivalry, plus the grounds have been there for 130+ years. Liverpool and Evertons grounds are also central,the equivalent would be like Rovers and City having stadiums in St Paul's and St Werburghs, or us still at Eastville and City playing in Easton. Forest and Notts County are another example, but they've never been Rivals. Rovers playing in South Bristol will never happen.
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Post by Gashead73 on Aug 4, 2017 12:26:43 GMT
It would be going against everything we stand for to relocate to South Bristol. I'd rather stay at the Mem than move into Ted Territory! I live south of the river, it isnt that bad. I dont want us to move to Ashton but If Liverpool and Everton can have grounds a stone throw away it happening in Bristol wouldnt be the worse thing to happen. Everyone is entitled to an opinion even if we do not agree. I can at least respect you're view and you're opinion. The club does need to grow' but there has to be' somewhere else other than moving next door to Knuckle Draggers. I'd rather go back to Twerton Park and that was far worse than the Mem ever will be! Up the Gas my friend & Let's Keep the Faith, whatever happens
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