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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 25, 2018 10:05:35 GMT
It won’t happen. Clarke Osbourne has never built anything despite numerous plans. Milton Keynes Bowl is a grass field with no permanent structures so he isn’t claiming that one. As somebody else said, move on. But the article suggests that's his most successful! He's nothing more than a property speculator with his own interests at heart, we lost Eastville thanks to him and Swindon Speedway probably exchanged a good piece of real estate for a field in the middle of nowhere for their new stadium. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2018 10:17:38 GMT
If this gets built I'll eat my keyboard.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2018 11:07:07 GMT
Went in for pictures
There are none
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2018 12:45:03 GMT
It won’t happen. Clarke Osbourne has never built anything despite numerous plans. Milton Keynes Bowl is a grass field with no permanent structures so he isn’t claiming that one. As somebody else said, move on. But the article suggests that's his most successful! He's nothing more than a property speculator with his own interests at heart, we lost Eastville thanks to him and Swindon Speedway probably exchanged a good piece of real estate for a field in the middle of nowhere for their new stadium. Yep, he’s after Plainmoor which the council owns. They have already made it clear that it’s future won’t be decided until after Osbourne builds his new Stadium. THE END |
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Post by gas2 on Jul 25, 2018 14:54:31 GMT
At least its got ambitious owners I remember Clarke he was in the south stand at eastville when it caught fire
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Jul 25, 2018 15:10:04 GMT
At least its got ambitious owners I remember Clarke he was in the south stand at eastville when it caught fire Yeah, he was seen leaving with a petrol can and lighter! |
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Post by oasisgas on Jul 26, 2018 12:36:10 GMT
Has this been taken from the BEP interview last week and just been editied or do you think he has actually said this???
thttp://www.sportsmanagement.co.uk/Sports-news/latest/SM/338486
New Bristol Rovers CEO Martyn Starnes has confirmed that the club still plans to move into a new stadium.
Speaking to local press, Starnes said that while Rovers are currently undertaking renovation works at its Memorial Stadium, the works aren't part of a long-term plan to upgrade the stadium – but rather "necessary maintenance works".
The club has been looking to move away from the ageing Memorial Stadium since 2006, but advanced plans to build a £40m venue – developed in partnership with the University of Western England (UWE) – collapsed in August 2017.
Following the cancellation of the plans, Rovers owner Wael Al-Qadi suggested that the club might have to look at abandoning hope of a new stadium – and instead redevelop its existing home.
Starnes, however, said that the current works aren't an indication that plans for a new stadium have been dumped.
Starnes joined Rovers this summer from League One rivals Plymouth Arqyle.
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Post by CheshireGas on Jul 26, 2018 13:03:27 GMT
Will never happen. Move on, nothing to see here. Two words why Torquay should beware ~ Clarke Osborne..... |
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Post by oldgas on Jul 26, 2018 15:50:12 GMT
At least its got ambitious owners I remember Clarke he was in the south stand at eastville when it caught fire Yeah, he was seen leaving with a petrol can and lighter! That's probably a lot nearer to the truth than anyone will ever know! Got sitting tenants who you want to get rid of so you can re-develop the area and make millions? Have a fire. |
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Jul 26, 2018 18:50:26 GMT
Has this been taken from the BEP interview last week and just been editied or do you think he has actually said this??? thttp://www.sportsmanagement.co.uk/Sports-news/latest/SM/338486 New Bristol Rovers CEO Martyn Starnes has confirmed that the club still plans to move into a new stadium. Speaking to local press, Starnes said that while Rovers are currently undertaking renovation works at its Memorial Stadium, the works aren't part of a long-term plan to upgrade the stadium – but rather "necessary maintenance works". The club has been looking to move away from the ageing Memorial Stadium since 2006, but advanced plans to build a £40m venue – developed in partnership with the University of Western England (UWE) – collapsed in August 2017. Following the cancellation of the plans, Rovers owner Wael Al-Qadi suggested that the club might have to look at abandoning hope of a new stadium – and instead redevelop its existing home. Starnes, however, said that the current works aren't an indication that plans for a new stadium have been dumped. Starnes joined Rovers this summer from League One rivals Plymouth Arqyle. I might be wrong but my reading of this is that by ‘new stadium’ he probably means a redeveloped Mem. |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jul 26, 2018 18:52:50 GMT
Will never happen. Move on, nothing to see here. Two words why Torquay should beware ~ Clarke Osborne..... Doesn't he turn into the Green Goblin in the first Spiderman movie? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2018 20:44:15 GMT
Just seen this on wombles twitter.. 
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Post by Captain Jayho on Jul 26, 2018 20:48:59 GMT
Has this been taken from the BEP interview last week and just been editied or do you think he has actually said this??? thttp://www.sportsmanagement.co.uk/Sports-news/latest/SM/338486 New Bristol Rovers CEO Martyn Starnes has confirmed that the club still plans to move into a new stadium. Speaking to local press, Starnes said that while Rovers are currently undertaking renovation works at its Memorial Stadium, the works aren't part of a long-term plan to upgrade the stadium – but rather "necessary maintenance works". The club has been looking to move away from the ageing Memorial Stadium since 2006, but advanced plans to build a £40m venue – developed in partnership with the University of Western England (UWE) – collapsed in August 2017. Following the cancellation of the plans, Rovers owner Wael Al-Qadi suggested that the club might have to look at abandoning hope of a new stadium – and instead redevelop its existing home. Starnes, however, said that the current works aren't an indication that plans for a new stadium have been dumped. Starnes joined Rovers this summer from League One rivals Plymouth Arqyle. If this is a genuine quote from the new CEO then it's yet more mixed signals from our esteemed leaders. Wow, they really got him on board with our corporate communication style quickly! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2018 21:20:26 GMT
Has this been taken from the BEP interview last week and just been editied or do you think he has actually said this??? thttp://www.sportsmanagement.co.uk/Sports-news/latest/SM/338486 New Bristol Rovers CEO Martyn Starnes has confirmed that the club still plans to move into a new stadium. Speaking to local press, Starnes said that while Rovers are currently undertaking renovation works at its Memorial Stadium, the works aren't part of a long-term plan to upgrade the stadium – but rather "necessary maintenance works". The club has been looking to move away from the ageing Memorial Stadium since 2006, but advanced plans to build a £40m venue – developed in partnership with the University of Western England (UWE) – collapsed in August 2017. Following the cancellation of the plans, Rovers owner Wael Al-Qadi suggested that the club might have to look at abandoning hope of a new stadium – and instead redevelop its existing home. Starnes, however, said that the current works aren't an indication that plans for a new stadium have been dumped. Starnes joined Rovers this summer from League One rivals Plymouth Arqyle. If this is a genuine quote from the new CEO then it's yet more mixed signals from our esteemed leaders. Wow, they really got him on board with our corporate communication style quickly! Seems perfectly reasonable to me. When the UWE deal collapsed, the likelihood was that we would have to develop the Mem instead. Now however, all options have been left open and nothing ruled out. We may stay at Mem or we may seek a new venue. In the meantime, we're upgrading/maintaining the Mem, putting right the lack of investment in it over the last 20 years. |
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Post by lpgas on Jul 26, 2018 21:34:10 GMT
Unless you pull down what is at the Mem and start again you are, as they are now "polishing a turd". The ground if rebuilt needs moving over towards the car park. In fact they could build a new main stand there whilst we continue to play there. Of course people would have to find somewhere else to park. To be honest if we bought the CC club that would be a good asset for the club. It could be a new training ground (Joke)
and the other thing, why don't they have a café / bar open every day during the day. I'm often working in Briz. Plenty of places to eat but nowhere to park.
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Post by Captain Jayho on Jul 26, 2018 21:41:55 GMT
If this is a genuine quote from the new CEO then it's yet more mixed signals from our esteemed leaders. Wow, they really got him on board with our corporate communication style quickly! Seems perfectly reasonable to me. When the UWE deal collapsed, the likelihood was that we would have to develop the Mem instead. Now however, all options have been left open and nothing ruled out. We may stay at Mem or we may seek a new venue. In the meantime, we're upgrading/maintaining the Mem, putting right the lack of investment in it over the last 20 years. The point I am making is that despite the UWE plan going belly up (how long ago now?) we still appear to have not a scooby whether we are redeveloping the Mem properly or trying to move somewhere else. Call me overly-expectant but I thought we might have come up with at least some kind of plan in the intervening period... Or maybe they do have a plan but they're not telling us. But many years of previous board inactivity has brought me to the conclusion that it's a mistake to give them too much credit in these things and the strong likelihood is that we don't actually have a plan and they are just treading water. |
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Post by pirate on Jul 26, 2018 21:50:23 GMT
Just seen this on wombles twitter..
Fair play to them, the new stadium looks like it will be quite good from the artist impressions I've seen. |
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Sept 13, 2018 11:16:09 GMT
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Post by axegas on Sept 13, 2018 11:21:41 GMT
A fraud of a Manager and a fraud of an owner. A match made in heaven, do feel sorry for Torquay fans though, could have easily been us. |
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Post by South Stand Ultra on Sept 13, 2018 11:22:52 GMT
Rovers talk how mods?
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