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Post by keygas on Nov 16, 2022 9:38:12 GMT
Must have the only ceo who purposely wants to lose money by voluntary reducing attendances. I did think that was rather odd. I also find the comfort comment strange, the one area that sells out 3-4 days early is the popular Thatchers end. I’ve sat in the east stand for the last 6 seasons & from there you can easily see that there is space at both ends of that terrace where the capacity could be increased without being detrimental to people’s comfort. I have read plenty of posts on social media & spoken to people who have said that if they can’t get tickets for that end they won’t attend as other terrace areas are more unsuitable for themselves & families if the weather turns for the worse. TG should certainly try & get the capacity of the Thatchers end increased gradually as this comfort policy will mean the club will lose out of admission money with winter upon us.
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Post by bluebiro on Nov 16, 2022 12:14:07 GMT
Must be flush with money if we can now turn away potential income. Thought we would be squeezing every last allowed space to get the paying public in.
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Post by pirate on Nov 16, 2022 12:14:12 GMT
Sad that two levels higher we don't even have the capability of even attracting a 10,000 crowd with these nonsense restrictions and pathetic stadium.
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Post by Tilly's Thighs on Nov 16, 2022 14:27:47 GMT
How many matches has the whole of the South Stand been given to away fans? If they have to close the SW stand because Boreham Wood are having the South Stand, what are the arrangements for League games when this happens. It feels a bit like they are making it up as they go along.
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Post by trueblur4u on Nov 16, 2022 15:57:43 GMT
The Memorial Ground is such an embarrassment for a team and fans within the large city of Bristol to be accommodated. A capacity of 9OOO+ is beyond a joke. God knows what visiting supporters must think! How on earth would Rovers' survive in the Championship?
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Post by kampucheagas on Nov 16, 2022 16:59:04 GMT
The Memorial Ground is such an embarrassment for a team and fans within the large city of Bristol to be accommodated. A capacity of 9OOO+ is beyond a joke. God knows what visiting supporters must think! How on earth would Rovers' survive in the Championship? Same as Bournemouth survive in the Prem with a capacity of 12,000? I get your point though, it’s a real dump A dump with character maybe but we need better When we played Plymouth I walked in alongside a few of their fans and one said ‘god I’d forgotten how much of a s##t hole this place is’ I know I’ve been knocked down on this before, but I really see no reason why we can’t improve the ground stage by stage, the decision will have to be made at some point as the place is crumbling apart! UTG
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Post by Colyton Gas on Nov 16, 2022 17:22:25 GMT
The Memorial Ground is such an embarrassment for a team and fans within the large city of Bristol to be accommodated. A capacity of 9OOO+ is beyond a joke. God knows what visiting supporters must think! How on earth would Rovers' survive in the Championship? Bolton fans likened it to Chernobyl.Don't think we would be allowed in the Championship unless there was a proviso to sort it within a given time period.
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Post by legas on Nov 16, 2022 17:24:48 GMT
The Memorial Ground is such an embarrassment for a team and fans within the large city of Bristol to be accommodated. A capacity of 9OOO+ is beyond a joke. God knows what visiting supporters must think! How on earth would Rovers' survive in the Championship? Bolton fans likened it to Chernobyl.Don't think we would be allowed in the Championship unless there was a proviso to sort it within a given time period. That’s very unfair on Chernobyl.
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 16, 2022 17:26:21 GMT
What character has the Mem got, if it was flattened during the summer and rebuilt would any of us miss anything about it, just as long as we could create a decent atmosphere in any newly rebuilt stadium. We've probably now reached the stage where the Mem is clearly holding our progress back.
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Post by aghast on Nov 16, 2022 17:40:11 GMT
Just build one decent stand in place of the East stand. Tons of room there for a hotel/restaurant/conference room, and make the south stand more substantial but still temporary like Bournemouth's Ted McDougal stand. The Thatchers is ok for what it is as a traditional terrace, and the West stand is sort of unique and has the exec boxes. Just paint them!
There's a cheapish refit which might generate money.
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Post by ChiefStateGAS on Nov 16, 2022 17:40:28 GMT
I've only been a supporter for 20 years, far shorter than most on here. But I can't fathom that this conversation continues year after year. It's gotta be the most ridiculous thing about our club!
The club say "Can't redevelop the mem, so we have to move elsewhere" - well we've been here for over a quarter of a century, this pipe dream new location isn't just going to pop out of nowhere. Based on history alone, we know we'll be here at least another 5-10 years if not more.
Where is the contingency plan from the club? They have to accept the need to invest in this ground for the time being. Doesn't have to be state of the art, it just needs to be something in the right direction. We could get rid of the south end tent and build something there, we could knock down the east eye-sore and build one there. Get the capacity up to 15k so we have room for growth over the next ten years. If we move forward on the pitch and get up to the championship hopefully we start filling 15k every week which will pay back some if not all of the redevelopment costs.
Why on earth do the club expect to keep saying and doing the same things and for the result to magically become any different than what it has been all this time? Build a bl**dy stand!
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Post by Colyton Gas on Nov 16, 2022 18:14:36 GMT
Another dreadful ground was AFC Wimbledon but have they started playing at their new stadium yet?
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Post by ChiefStateGAS on Nov 16, 2022 18:24:27 GMT
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 16, 2022 18:29:06 GMT
Just build one decent stand in place of the East stand. Tons of room there for a hotel/restaurant/conference room, and make the south stand more substantial but still temporary like Bournemouth's Ted McDougal stand. The Thatchers is ok for what it is as a traditional terrace, and the West stand is sort of unique and has the exec boxes. Just paint them! There's a cheapish refit which might generate money. The suggestion has always been that the restrictive licensing laws at the Mem (I understand no alcohol can be serve after 10:30pm?) make it not viable to hold conferences etc at the Mem. Perhaps we need somebody to ask TG tomorrow night why developing the Mem isn't considered viable?
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Post by Colyton Gas on Nov 16, 2022 18:44:21 GMT
Seems you are right.Could only get Artists Impressions.New stadium in the London area eh??
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Post by dexygas on Nov 16, 2022 18:59:00 GMT
As far as I am aware we are now playing in the smallest stadium we have ever played in
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Post by meader on Nov 16, 2022 19:37:47 GMT
Have read almost all comments made about the capacity reduction. It is now obvious that the present Mem situation is not fit for purpose. I can see only 2 options whereby we have the capacity of a ground to help the club progress. Option 1 is that more effort needs to be done to identify a location within the Bristol area to build a brand new stadium fit for the future. Option 2 is to completely rebuild the Mem. I would start by building a proper stand at the south end of the ground. Maybe in similar size like that at Southend utd. Next demolish the main east stand. This was never built properly by Bristol Rugby Club. The new stand will be build the entire length of the pitch. Then if possible, demolish the club house (thatchers bar) and build a seated stand above the terraceing. With the right developers in place, this can be done. As with the west stand, the club will need to see if planning restrictions still apply. When the west stand was built, it was restricted by having to be the exact size of the old wooden structure it replaced, due to the houses behind that stand. We are running out of options with every day that passes. And with the Mem in its present state with a capacity of less 10,000, how can we progress to the championship?
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Post by A Source (aka Angry Badger) on Nov 16, 2022 20:03:03 GMT
Think I'm repeating myself and many others. The only real way to get capacity at the mem is to turn the pitch 90 degrees. How the view is affected during the change is the concern there
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Post by eric on Nov 16, 2022 20:13:34 GMT
Think I'm repeating myself and many others. The only real way to get capacity at the mem is to turn the pitch 90 degrees. How the view is affected during the change is the concern there The pitch would be too short.
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Post by ChiefStateGAS on Nov 16, 2022 20:34:48 GMT
Seems you are right.Could only get Artists Impressions.New stadium in the London area eh?? I believe it's just down the road from the old plough lane. Built on top of an old dog track if I remember right. I read into it when Rovers were playing them there for the first time, it was during the pandemic so the ground was empty.
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