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Post by percy on Jan 12, 2023 12:18:23 GMT
The start of season 2024/25, what would you prefer to be sat (safely stood) in - not a funding or sustainability arguement!
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Post by stuart1974 on Jan 12, 2023 13:09:20 GMT
No Lyde Green?
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Post by BrightonGas on Jan 12, 2023 15:49:44 GMT
I would like a Brentford Community Stadium on the Fruit Market! A stadium needs to be part of the surrounding development and the Brentford solution is amazing for the space. I wonder how many people said the site wasn't big enough. Its a bold design.
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Post by clockendgas on Jan 12, 2023 16:05:50 GMT
Anything that actually looked like it belongs in the 21st century not the embarrassing tented rugby ground we have tolerated for donkeys years
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Jan 12, 2023 16:34:53 GMT
2 out of 3 choices are Bristol!
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Post by rememberhalifax on Jan 12, 2023 18:02:11 GMT
1)Develop Mem,
2)Filton
3)F/M
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Post by justin blue on Jan 12, 2023 18:49:51 GMT
Brentford was a new build so I don’t understand why it’s there TBH. A rebuild is not viable, Which leaves the Fruit Market pipe dream, but why settle for 20k. if we’re going to dream might as well dream big lets have a 60k stadium at the FM
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Post by percy on Jan 12, 2023 19:40:56 GMT
Brentford was a new build so I don’t understand why it’s there TBH. A rebuild is not viable, Which leaves the Fruit Market pipe dream, but why settle for 20k. if we’re going to dream might as well dream big lets have a 60k stadium at the FM Why would you want to sit in a virtually empty stadium? The brentford option is knock down the mem and build something like that (17K cap, tight ground etc) in the same place. Sorry if it was confusing. |
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Post by justin blue on Jan 12, 2023 20:10:11 GMT
Brentford was a new build so I don’t understand why it’s there TBH. A rebuild is not viable, Which leaves the Fruit Market pipe dream, but why settle for 20k. if we’re going to dream might as well dream big lets have a 60k stadium at the FM Why would you want to sit in a virtually empty stadium? The brentford option is knock down the mem and build something like that (17K cap, tight ground etc) in the same place. Sorry if it was confusing. I am assuming we would be top of the championship with a premiership ready stadium packed with gasheads, however I would be satisfied with something a little more modest, Sorry I took the forget funding to mean if anything was possible. I voted for option B. |
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Post by playtowin on Jan 12, 2023 21:33:04 GMT
Not voted as would happy with " something ! "
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Post by Colyton Gas on Jan 12, 2023 21:40:17 GMT
My best mate is a season ticket holder at Chelsea.Just texted me from Fulham saying,'You are so lucky supporting Bristol Rovers!'.
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Post by aghast on Jan 12, 2023 23:23:19 GMT
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Post by stuart1974 on Jan 13, 2023 0:06:49 GMT
I'm torn between (a) just softening the blow/taking the heat off Dwane Sports for failing, (b) costs vs benefits were not as good as first thought and (c) an alternative came up offering a better deal. Mind you, didn't we go back to UWE afterwards? |
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Post by Kingswood Polak on Jan 13, 2023 0:33:17 GMT
Too late. Had the chance but turned it down |
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Post by pirate on Jan 13, 2023 5:07:24 GMT
Then 2017: “There were two planning permissions in the past for building and regenerating the Mem, it’s always been our fall-back plan. When asked if Rovers were now looking to forge ahead with a redevelopment of the Mem as opposed to looking at alternative sites for a new stadium, the Rovers owner said: “Yes – now it’s just regrouping and taking account of all issues that are needed to get this project – regenerating the Mem – up and running.” Most recently: Mem redevelopment "Not commercially viable, not operationally viable and a non-starter from day one" said Gorringe in his Gascast interview. A cynic might say they tell us what we want to hear at the time to placate the fanbase!?!? 🤷🏻♂️ |
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Post by percy on Jan 13, 2023 7:56:16 GMT
Interesting. Despite the noise on here, the FM option is more popular than a redeveloped Mem
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Post by Gasshole on Jan 13, 2023 8:33:51 GMT
Any sort of concourse would be nice. It’s been 36 years.
Must be our turn next.
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Post by baggins on Jan 13, 2023 13:56:41 GMT
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Post by percy on Jan 13, 2023 13:58:46 GMT
Tried to edit to add but wouldnt let me Personally i dont see this as better (although as im coming west down the M4 would be personally easier) as there is nothing around there. Bit soulless for me. Needs to be captive for beer and food sales but walkable into somewhere decent (Glos Rd or town) |
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Post by baggins on Jan 13, 2023 14:16:35 GMT
Tried to edit to add but wouldnt let me Personally i dont see this as better (although as im coming west down the M4 would be personally easier) as there is nothing around there. Bit soulless for me. Needs to be captive for beer and food sales but walkable into somewhere decent (Glos Rd or town) Large Car Park with multiple bars in the Ground, with a Fan Zone for food. Sounds good to me. |
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