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Post by Marshy on Oct 5, 2018 17:33:20 GMT
Got any more info on this? Asking for a friend. I bet it was Fangtastic nobs. Bit of a blood fest apparently too, must have been rag week. Don’t worry the evil post have got it licked, rug munchers R us. |
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Post by mehewmagic on Oct 5, 2018 18:33:32 GMT
Good news that they're open now it seems. Will there be tickets on sale for Saturday in the Family Stand, or the other new stand do you know- or is it ST only? It was very unlikely to ever be a problem. Don't think the SW stand is full as I was offered tkts just a few days ago. |
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Post by bluestone on Oct 5, 2018 18:48:08 GMT
Good news that they're open now it seems. Will there be tickets on sale for Saturday in the Family Stand, or the other new stand do you know- or is it ST only? Someone posted that the Family Stand had sold out the other day. If you go on the club ticketing web site you should be able to view the seating in all stands to see where the availability is. |
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Post by dinsdale on Oct 5, 2018 19:11:53 GMT
It makes me laugh the way some people continually knock the Mem, but romanticise Eastville . . . Eastville was a shithole. It was our home, and I and my friends used to walk there from staple hill for every home game, but it was a shithole. I have great memories of being there as a teenager, but it was a shithole. I went there as an 8-year old with my granddad to watch my first-ever Rovers game (which changed my life), but it was a shithole. The point here, is that we follow the Rovers, not the bloody stadium. We are the Gas and we will (allegedly) always follow the boys in blue & white - isn’t that how the song goes? I want a new stadium as much as anybody else, but until that happens I will watch Rovers wherever they’re playing - which at the moment is the Mem. It might not be the best ground in England (or even the West Country for that matter), but I don’t care. I actually don’t care. I’m 55 now and have no plans to shuffle off just yet, so as long as we get the stadium we all deserve before I shuffle off to the great Tote End in the sky, that’ll do me. Until then, it’s the club that occupies my interest not the peripherals. Brilliant post. My sentiments exactly. We all desperately want a better ground, for all sorts of reasons, but it's not THE most important thing about being a Gashead. I hope one day you wish for more |
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Post by althepirate on Oct 5, 2018 19:34:02 GMT
Indeed, and some of our fans have forgotten where we have come from too.
It makes me laugh the way some people continually knock the Mem, but romanticise Eastville . . . Eastville was a shithole. It was our home, and I and my friends used to walk there from staple hill for every home game, but it was a shithole. I have great memories of being there as a teenager, but it was a shithole. I went there as an 8-year old with my granddad to watch my first-ever Rovers game (which changed my life), but it was a shithole. The point here, is that we follow the Rovers, not the bloody stadium. We are the Gas and we will (allegedly) always follow the boys in blue & white - isn’t that how the song goes? I want a new stadium as much as anybody else, but until that happens I will watch Rovers wherever they’re playing - which at the moment is the Mem. It might not be the best ground in England (or even the West Country for that matter), but I don’t care. I actually don’t care. I’m 55 now and have no plans to shuffle off just yet, so as long as we get the stadium we all deserve before I shuffle off to the great Tote End in the sky, that’ll do me. Until then, it’s the club that occupies my interest not the peripherals. I couldn't put it better. This is why we are a special club with amazing fans 👍👍👍 |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2018 19:38:28 GMT
Brilliant post. My sentiments exactly. We all desperately want a better ground, for all sorts of reasons, but it's not THE most important thing about being a Gashead. I hope one day you wish for more I do wish for more. This club needs a new ground for lots of reasons, primarily to enable the club to progress. But I also know our history and am realistic enough to know that what is more important is having a club to support. There have been times when even that was in doubt. And it's not as if we're at a low point in our history either. League 1 is our historic level and better than our average over the last 15 years or so. So aside from a new ground, what should I be wishing for? |
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Post by althepirate on Oct 5, 2018 19:40:50 GMT
Brilliant post. My sentiments exactly. We all desperately want a better ground, for all sorts of reasons, but it's not THE most important thing about being a Gashead. I hope one day you wish for more Sorry mate, but he has hit the nail on the head about Rovers. I don't wish to be offensive, but I remember your endless negative posts about the last board, now you are the same about this board. Unless you have any money/power, there's nothing you can do, just enjoy what we have otherwise you'll just end up a grumpy old gashead! |
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Post by Topper Gas on Oct 5, 2018 20:03:23 GMT
It makes me laugh the way some people continually knock the Mem, but romanticise Eastville . . . Eastville was a shithole. It was our home, and I and my friends used to walk there from staple hill for every home game, but it was a shithole. I have great memories of being there as a teenager, but it was a shithole. I went there as an 8-year old with my granddad to watch my first-ever Rovers game (which changed my life), but it was a shithole. The point here, is that we follow the Rovers, not the bloody stadium. We are the Gas and we will (allegedly) always follow the boys in blue & white - isn’t that how the song goes? I want a new stadium as much as anybody else, but until that happens I will watch Rovers wherever they’re playing - which at the moment is the Mem. It might not be the best ground in England (or even the West Country for that matter), but I don’t care. I actually don’t care. I’m 55 now and have no plans to shuffle off just yet, so as long as we get the stadium we all deserve before I shuffle off to the great Tote End in the sky, that’ll do me. Until then, it’s the club that occupies my interest not the peripherals. I couldn't put it better. This is why we are a special club with amazing fans 👍👍👍 But we can't stay at an undeveloped Mem forever, something has to give in the next few years, either we get a new stadium or we drop back to Div 2 and then watch teams like Salford and Exeter, even possibly FGR, leave us behind. |
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Post by althepirate on Oct 5, 2018 20:11:35 GMT
I couldn't put it better. This is why we are a special club with amazing fans 👍👍👍 But we can't stay at an undeveloped Mem forever, something has to give in the next few years, either we get a new stadium or we drop back to Div 2 and then watch teams like Salford and Exeter, even possibly FGR, leave us behind. We can talk about it Topper, but what else can we do? Football clubs are rich man's play things now. |
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Post by blueridge on Oct 6, 2018 5:20:59 GMT
Indeed, and some of our fans have forgotten where we have come from too.
It makes me laugh the way some people continually knock the Mem, but romanticise Eastville . . . Eastville was a shithole. It was our home, and I and my friends used to walk there from staple hill for every home game, but it was a shithole. I have great memories of being there as a teenager, but it was a shithole. I went there as an 8-year old with my granddad to watch my first-ever Rovers game (which changed my life), but it was a shithole. The point here, is that we follow the Rovers, not the bloody stadium. We are the Gas and we will (allegedly) always follow the boys in blue & white - isn’t that how the song goes? I want a new stadium as much as anybody else, but until that happens I will watch Rovers wherever they’re playing - which at the moment is the Mem. It might not be the best ground in England (or even the West Country for that matter), but I don’t care. I actually don’t care. I’m 55 now and have no plans to shuffle off just yet, so as long as we get the stadium we all deserve before I shuffle off to the great Tote End in the sky, that’ll do me. Until then, it’s the club that occupies my interest not the peripherals. I totally disagree with this posting. You don't "actually care" and "as long as we get the stadium we all deserve before I shuffle off" everything's ok then - oh right - all about you then? There are probably of thousands of supporters older than you who will never get to see Rovers in a new stadium but that's ok? You're missing the point - it's not about you or me it's about attracting the"next generation of supporters who will not want to sit in tents and will not want to tolerate as you put it "sh**". We will probably lose out on a whole generation of young supporters who will not want to be associated with what you and I are tolerating at the moment - they will find something else to do or the unthinkable another team to support. Equally we will not attract the players we want at this club and I will lay a 'penny to a piece of sh**' that this is one of the major problems DC is up against in trying to attract players to our club - no wonder the guy is frustrated. Sadly you're like many others who are prepared to accept a crap stadium as long as you have somewhere to stand to support the team. Back in the days you are talking about - most of the stadiums outside of the 1st division were, as you so eloquently put it "sh**" - almost every Club has moved on or have plans to move on since. Posters on here have mentioned that other supporters enjoy coming here - they may well do - although I'll take that with a pinch of salt - Chernobyl type comments spring to mind - away supporters getting drenched - and they enjoy that - I dont think so - the away supporters that have enjoyed coming here probably came on one sunny day - I'm sure they enjoyed the uniqueness but they don't come here every other week do they? Unless something happens sooner rather than later, the inevitable will happen, we will fall further and further behind and our total demise will happen - as sure as eggs is eggs. Relegation (heaven forbid) I fear will be the death of this club - I cannot see us coming back again - meanwhile I could be looking forward to another soaking on the east terrace today - Fun innit?!!! |
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Post by Congas on Oct 6, 2018 5:37:02 GMT
Somebody put the kettle on, there's a good gashead
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Post by LJG on Oct 6, 2018 7:00:18 GMT
I couldn't put it better. This is why we are a special club with amazing fans 👍👍👍 But we can't stay at an undeveloped Mem forever, something has to give in the next few years, either we get a new stadium or we drop back to Div 2 and then watch teams like Salford and Exeter, even possibly FGR, leave us behind. Small temporary developments have happened. But you didn't like them and say they're an embarrassment that shouldn't have been built. And then you didn't like the fact the owners haven't spent any money on the things you don't like and say shouldn't have been built. |
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Post by bluestone on Oct 6, 2018 7:09:04 GMT
It makes me laugh the way some people continually knock the Mem, but romanticise Eastville . . . Eastville was a shithole. It was our home, and I and my friends used to walk there from staple hill for every home game, but it was a shithole. I have great memories of being there as a teenager, but it was a shithole. I went there as an 8-year old with my granddad to watch my first-ever Rovers game (which changed my life), but it was a shithole. The point here, is that we follow the Rovers, not the bloody stadium. We are the Gas and we will (allegedly) always follow the boys in blue & white - isn’t that how the song goes? I want a new stadium as much as anybody else, but until that happens I will watch Rovers wherever they’re playing - which at the moment is the Mem. It might not be the best ground in England (or even the West Country for that matter), but I don’t care. I actually don’t care. I’m 55 now and have no plans to shuffle off just yet, so as long as we get the stadium we all deserve before I shuffle off to the great Tote End in the sky, that’ll do me. Until then, it’s the club that occupies my interest not the peripherals. I totally disagree with this posting. You don't "actually care" and "as long as we get the stadium we all deserve before I shuffle off" everything's ok then - oh right - all about you then? There are probably of thousands of supporters older than you who will never get to see Rovers in a new stadium but that's ok? You're missing the point - it's not about you or me it's about attracting the"next generation of supporters who will not want to sit in tents and will not want to tolerate as you put it "sh**". We will probably lose out on a whole generation of young supporters who will not want to be associated with what you and I are tolerating at the moment - they will find something else to do or the unthinkable another team to support. Equally we will not attract the players we want at this club and I will lay a 'penny to a piece of sh**' that this is one of the major problems DC is up against in trying to attract players to our club - no wonder the guy is frustrated. Sadly you're like many others who are prepared to accept a crap stadium as long as you have somewhere to stand to support the team. Back in the days you are talking about - most of the stadiums outside of the 1st division were, as you so eloquently put it "sh**" - almost every Club has moved on or have plans to move on since. Posters on here have mentioned that other supporters enjoy coming here - they may well do - although I'll take that with a pinch of salt - Chernobyl type comments spring to mind - away supporters getting drenched - and they enjoy that - I dont think so - the away supporters that have enjoyed coming here probably came on one sunny day - I'm sure they enjoyed the uniqueness but they don't come here every other week do they? Unless something happens sooner rather than later, the inevitable will happen, we will fall further and further behind and our total demise will happen - as sure as eggs is eggs. Relegation (heaven forbid) I fear will be the death of this club - I cannot see us coming back again - meanwhile I could be looking forward to another soaking on the east terrace today - Fun innit?!!! On your latter point if you're not enjoying yourself on a Saturday afternoon being stood on the east terrace then why don't you get a seat in a stand (if it's the weather that's troubling you) or if it's worse than that and you're just feeling miserable about everything to do with the gas then perhaps you should just take a break and try doing something else for a while to see whether your heart is really in it. With regard to the club's position in the league and whether relegation would be the death of it, why should it? We've been relegated before like the majority of football clubs, we've recently gone down to the conference and managed to fight our way back up. Does this mean that all clubs in the lower half of L1 and all of L2 are doomed to failure just because they might get relegated? This makes no sense! And then to your point about the next generation, well I've got some good news for you, after one generation comes another and then another and then another, so it's never going to be too late to build the fan base is it? For the size and position of our club we have a very strong fan base despite the adverse state of our ground. When we eventually pick up our game on the stadium I can only see that getting bigger and bigger. The point that was being made, which I think you totally missed, is that it is not the stadium alone that defines rovers, yes it's an important part of the mix and no one is happy with it, we all know that without substantial redevelopment or a new ground we are held back from progressing much further forward than where we are but equally it doesn't mean we're doomed either. If we could all try and keep a sense of perspective and just get behind the club and the team and give them 100% support then we'll have a much better chance of success and enjoying the football which is why we all watch the gas isn't it? UTG! |
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Post by Henbury Gas on Oct 6, 2018 7:16:32 GMT
I totally disagree with this posting. You don't "actually care" and "as long as we get the stadium we all deserve before I shuffle off" everything's ok then - oh right - all about you then? There are probably of thousands of supporters older than you who will never get to see Rovers in a new stadium but that's ok? You're missing the point - it's not about you or me it's about attracting the"next generation of supporters who will not want to sit in tents and will not want to tolerate as you put it "sh**". We will probably lose out on a whole generation of young supporters who will not want to be associated with what you and I are tolerating at the moment - they will find something else to do or the unthinkable another team to support. Equally we will not attract the players we want at this club and I will lay a 'penny to a piece of sh**' that this is one of the major problems DC is up against in trying to attract players to our club - no wonder the guy is frustrated. Sadly you're like many others who are prepared to accept a crap stadium as long as you have somewhere to stand to support the team. Back in the days you are talking about - most of the stadiums outside of the 1st division were, as you so eloquently put it "sh**" - almost every Club has moved on or have plans to move on since. Posters on here have mentioned that other supporters enjoy coming here - they may well do - although I'll take that with a pinch of salt - Chernobyl type comments spring to mind - away supporters getting drenched - and they enjoy that - I dont think so - the away supporters that have enjoyed coming here probably came on one sunny day - I'm sure they enjoyed the uniqueness but they don't come here every other week do they? Unless something happens sooner rather than later, the inevitable will happen, we will fall further and further behind and our total demise will happen - as sure as eggs is eggs. Relegation (heaven forbid) I fear will be the death of this club - I cannot see us coming back again - meanwhile I could be looking forward to another soaking on the east terrace today - Fun innit?!!! On your latter point if you're not enjoying yourself on a Saturday afternoon being stood on the east terrace then why don't you get a seat in a stand (if it's the weather that's troubling you) or if it's worse than that and you're just feeling miserable about everything to do with the gas then perhaps you should just take a break and try doing something else for a while to see whether your heart is really in it. With regard to the club's position in the league and whether relegation would be the death of it, why should it? We've been relegated before like the majority of football clubs, we've recently gone down to the conference and managed to fight our way back up. Does this mean that all clubs in the lower half of L1 and all of L2 are doomed to failure just because they might get relegated? This makes no sense! And then to your point about the next generation, well I've got some good news for you, after one generation comes another and then another and then another, so it's never going to be too late to build the fan base is it? For the size and position of our club we have a very strong fan base despite the adverse state of our ground. When we eventually pick up our game on the stadium I can only see that getting bigger and bigger. The point that was being made, which I think you totally missed, is that it is not the stadium alone that defines rovers, yes it's an important part of the mix and no one is happy with it, we all know that without substantial redevelopment or a new ground we are held back from progressing much further forward than where we are but equally it doesn't mean we're doomed either. If we could all try and keep a sense of perspective and just get behind the club and the team and give them 100% support then we'll have a much better chance of success and enjoying the football which is why we all watch the gas isn't it? UTG! Quality Post Sir ! |
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Post by tommym9 on Oct 6, 2018 7:31:17 GMT
I couldn't put it better. This is why we are a special club with amazing fans 👍👍👍 But we can't stay at an undeveloped Mem forever, something has to give in the next few years, either we get a new stadium or we drop back to Div 2 and then watch teams like Salford and Exeter, even possibly FGR, leave us behind. Why is it inevitable that we'll get relegated in the next few years if we don't get a new stadium? |
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Post by South Stand Ultra on Oct 6, 2018 8:02:19 GMT
But we can't stay at an undeveloped Mem forever, something has to give in the next few years, either we get a new stadium or we drop back to Div 2 and then watch teams like Salford and Exeter, even possibly FGR, leave us behind. We can talk about it Topper, but what else can we do? Football clubs are rich man's play things now.
Wait, Wael is rich now..?
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Post by gashead1981 on Oct 6, 2018 8:02:37 GMT
But we can't stay at an undeveloped Mem forever, something has to give in the next few years, either we get a new stadium or we drop back to Div 2 and then watch teams like Salford and Exeter, even possibly FGR, leave us behind. Small temporary developments have happened. But you didn't like them and say they're an embarrassment that shouldn't have been built. And then you didn't like the fact the owners haven't spent any money on the things you don't like and say shouldn't have been built. To be fair LCJ, the stands are sponsored. The sponsorship price for each stand was £10k per season. The cost of build of each stand was £10k. The board have spent nothing on stands. |
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Post by Henbury Gas on Oct 6, 2018 8:13:28 GMT
Small temporary developments have happened. But you didn't like them and say they're an embarrassment that shouldn't have been built. And then you didn't like the fact the owners haven't spent any money on the things you don't like and say shouldn't have been built. To be fair LCJ, the stands are sponsored. The sponsorship price for each stand was £10k per season. The cost of build of each stand was £10k. The board have spent nothing on stands. and we get to keep the profit so DC can have a bigger budget ! Happy Days |
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Post by blueridge on Oct 6, 2018 8:50:04 GMT
I totally disagree with this posting. You don't "actually care" and "as long as we get the stadium we all deserve before I shuffle off" everything's ok then - oh right - all about you then? There are probably of thousands of supporters older than you who will never get to see Rovers in a new stadium but that's ok? You're missing the point - it's not about you or me it's about attracting the"next generation of supporters who will not want to sit in tents and will not want to tolerate as you put it "sh**". We will probably lose out on a whole generation of young supporters who will not want to be associated with what you and I are tolerating at the moment - they will find something else to do or the unthinkable another team to support. Equally we will not attract the players we want at this club and I will lay a 'penny to a piece of sh**' that this is one of the major problems DC is up against in trying to attract players to our club - no wonder the guy is frustrated. Sadly you're like many others who are prepared to accept a crap stadium as long as you have somewhere to stand to support the team. Back in the days you are talking about - most of the stadiums outside of the 1st division were, as you so eloquently put it "sh**" - almost every Club has moved on or have plans to move on since. Posters on here have mentioned that other supporters enjoy coming here - they may well do - although I'll take that with a pinch of salt - Chernobyl type comments spring to mind - away supporters getting drenched - and they enjoy that - I dont think so - the away supporters that have enjoyed coming here probably came on one sunny day - I'm sure they enjoyed the uniqueness but they don't come here every other week do they? Unless something happens sooner rather than later, the inevitable will happen, we will fall further and further behind and our total demise will happen - as sure as eggs is eggs. Relegation (heaven forbid) I fear will be the death of this club - I cannot see us coming back again - meanwhile I could be looking forward to another soaking on the east terrace today - Fun innit?!!! On your latter point if you're not enjoying yourself on a Saturday afternoon being stood on the east terrace then why don't you get a seat in a stand (if it's the weather that's troubling you) or if it's worse than that and you're just feeling miserable about everything to do with the gas then perhaps you should just take a break and try doing something else for a while to see whether your heart is really in it. With regard to the club's position in the league and whether relegation would be the death of it, why should it? We've been relegated before like the majority of football clubs, we've recently gone down to the conference and managed to fight our way back up. Does this mean that all clubs in the lower half of L1 and all of L2 are doomed to failure just because they might get relegated? This makes no sense! And then to your point about the next generation, well I've got some good news for you, after one generation comes another and then another and then another, so it's never going to be too late to build the fan base is it? For the size and position of our club we have a very strong fan base despite the adverse state of our ground. When we eventually pick up our game on the stadium I can only see that getting bigger and bigger. The point that was being made, which I think you totally missed, is that it is not the stadium alone that defines rovers, yes it's an important part of the mix and no one is happy with it, we all know that without substantial redevelopment or a new ground we are held back from progressing much further forward than where we are but equally it doesn't mean we're doomed either. If we could all try and keep a sense of perspective and just get behind the club and the team and give them 100% support then we'll have a much better chance of success and enjoying the football which is why we all watch the gas isn't it? UTG! Thanks for the good news. I have three sons - happy to come with me when they were children - and four grandsons - none of them now are the slightest bit interested - very sad - but fact! The last 12 months I'm afraid has 'killed' any optimism I may have had and that's after 65 years of supporting the team mainly as a season ticket holder and working for them (unpaid) briefly in the early 80's. But I guess my opinion doesn't count with you. |
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Post by bluestone on Oct 6, 2018 9:24:07 GMT
On your latter point if you're not enjoying yourself on a Saturday afternoon being stood on the east terrace then why don't you get a seat in a stand (if it's the weather that's troubling you) or if it's worse than that and you're just feeling miserable about everything to do with the gas then perhaps you should just take a break and try doing something else for a while to see whether your heart is really in it. With regard to the club's position in the league and whether relegation would be the death of it, why should it? We've been relegated before like the majority of football clubs, we've recently gone down to the conference and managed to fight our way back up. Does this mean that all clubs in the lower half of L1 and all of L2 are doomed to failure just because they might get relegated? This makes no sense! And then to your point about the next generation, well I've got some good news for you, after one generation comes another and then another and then another, so it's never going to be too late to build the fan base is it? For the size and position of our club we have a very strong fan base despite the adverse state of our ground. When we eventually pick up our game on the stadium I can only see that getting bigger and bigger. The point that was being made, which I think you totally missed, is that it is not the stadium alone that defines rovers, yes it's an important part of the mix and no one is happy with it, we all know that without substantial redevelopment or a new ground we are held back from progressing much further forward than where we are but equally it doesn't mean we're doomed either. If we could all try and keep a sense of perspective and just get behind the club and the team and give them 100% support then we'll have a much better chance of success and enjoying the football which is why we all watch the gas isn't it? UTG! Thanks for the good news. I have three sons - happy to come with me when they were children - and four grandsons - none of them now are the slightest bit interested - very sad - but fact! The last 12 months I'm afraid has 'killed' any optimism I may have had and that's after 65 years of supporting the team mainly as a season ticket holder and working for them (unpaid) briefly in the early 80's. But I guess my opinion doesn't count with you. Don't be silly, you are entitled to your opinion and I respect it but I am entitled to disagree with it. I went with my dad to Eastville when I was a boy and then stopped going to games until 4 years ago when I was 42. Now I have 3 kids, one of whom is a ST holder and the other two aren't but they do come to the occasional matches. Perhaps like me your kids will have fond memories of going to watch the gas with you when they were young and one day they might start going again and bring their own kids along with them. And this is what I mean about the next generation and the generation after that and so on. I could be wrong but i suspect the lack of a fancy stadium is not the reason your kids no longer go to games. |
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