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Post by Antonio Fargas on Jul 18, 2015 11:13:12 GMT
So, if we were to rotate the Mem pitch c.90 degrees (like with the previous abandoned plans), one of the stands would be in the middle of where the car park currently is. This could leave room for development as the season is ongoing. And a decent size stand for 5,000 with a bar and offices and various facilities would take about 120,000 bricks.
What if everyone brings a brick to each home game?
If we average 6,000 this season (bring your mates) and have a decent cup run, we will have this many bricks by about 16 league games into the season.
This leaves the final 7 games or so of the season for people to bring along stuff like seats, balustrades, bags of concrete mix, and some sand, and some faucets for the bogs (maybe someone knows someone with a spare urinal).
Also, maybe you could have those who go to away games dropping off a brick before they travel up (or on their way home).
We could build this stand as the season goes along with almost no cost to the club!!
If everyone works together, we can do this! And never let anyone say BRFC does things in a half-arsed way again.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2015 11:21:29 GMT
That has a better chance of success than the appeal.
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Post by c4h10 on Jul 18, 2015 11:26:33 GMT
So, if we were to rotate the Mem pitch c.90 degrees (like with the previous abandoned plans), one of the stands would be in the middle of where the car park currently is. This could leave room for development as the season is ongoing. And a decent size stand for 5,000 with a bar and offices and various facilities would take about 120,000 bricks. What if everyone brings a brick to each home game? If we average 6,000 this season (bring your mates) and have a decent cup run, we will have this many bricks by about 16 league games into the season. This leaves the final 7 games or so of the season for people to bring along stuff like seats, balustrades, bags of concrete mix, and some sand, and some faucets for the bogs (maybe someone knows someone with a spare urinal). Also, maybe you could have those who go to away games dropping off a brick before they travel up (or on their way home). We could build this stand as the season goes along with almost no cost to the club!! If everyone works together, we can do this! And never let anyone say BRFC does things in a half-arsed way again. At last! A sensible proposal. Should we specify the bricks, or go for the more artistic random effect? Personally, I think random is more suitable for BRFC - perhaps with the occasional concrete-block. |
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Jul 18, 2015 11:28:54 GMT
Hahaha!
So we'll end up with a stadium looking like a pick'n'mix with all those assorted bricks and seats? Hang on, why didn't we just buy the stand C*ty have just knocked down?
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Post by tumshie on Jul 18, 2015 11:29:01 GMT
So, if we were to rotate the Mem pitch c.90 degrees (like with the previous abandoned plans), one of the stands would be in the middle of where the car park currently is. This could leave room for development as the season is ongoing. And a decent size stand for 5,000 with a bar and offices and various facilities would take about 120,000 bricks. What if everyone brings a brick to each home game? If we average 6,000 this season (bring your mates) and have a decent cup run, we will have this many bricks by about 16 league games into the season. This leaves the final 7 games or so of the season for people to bring along stuff like seats, balustrades, bags of concrete mix, and some sand, and some faucets for the bogs (maybe someone knows someone with a spare urinal). Also, maybe you could have those who go to away games dropping off a brick before they travel up (or on their way home). We could build this stand as the season goes along with almost no cost to the club!! If everyone works together, we can do this! And never let anyone say BRFC does things in a half-arsed way again. Sounds good Antonio so what you're saying is in the future we're all gonna be Bricking It!  |
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Post by gregsy on Jul 18, 2015 11:29:46 GMT
if we turn up with bricks;
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Post by wakeygas on Jul 18, 2015 11:37:45 GMT
Maybe we fans should start building it, mess it up, and leave it half finished. Then we could get DIY SOS to sort it out for free.
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Jul 18, 2015 11:38:50 GMT
Hahaha! So we'll end up with a stadium looking like a pick'n'mix with all those assorted bricks and seats? Hang on, why didn't we just buy the stand C*ty have just knocked down? To be fair that's what the Mem looks like now! |
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Jul 18, 2015 11:43:46 GMT
Maybe we fans should start building it, mess it up, and leave it half finished. Then we could get DIY SOS to sort it out for free. You sure they wouldn't do the Mem as it is? |
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Post by c4h10 on Jul 18, 2015 11:48:42 GMT
Such fun!
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Post by gregsy on Jul 18, 2015 11:57:15 GMT
anyone got any sheets of plyboard, chipboard, or mdf lying around....
i've got a feeling this could work....
also donations of unwanted garden furniture could come in handy....
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Post by kruger on Jul 18, 2015 13:32:10 GMT
anyone got any sheets of plyboard, chipboard, or mdf lying around.... i've got a feeling this could work.... also donations of unwanted garden furniture If those to main stands were behind each net and we had terracing down each side that ground would look so much better. |
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Post by Gas4life!!! on Jul 18, 2015 13:46:26 GMT
Call nick knowles DIY SOS BIG BUILD ...... get them to stick the bricks together
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Post by cagastrophy on Jul 18, 2015 13:53:44 GMT
I have some old geraniums if that helps, and a telescope somewhere, all good stadiums should have a telescope
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Post by mehewmagic on Jul 18, 2015 14:27:52 GMT
Hahaha! So we'll end up with a stadium looking like a pick'n'mix with all those assorted bricks and seats? Hang on, why didn't we just buy the stand C*ty have just knocked down? why don't we have ALL the stands they are knocking down, all the seats, roofs etc, then re-assemble them at the Mem and we can finally have a stadium to bring us into the 2Oth Century  |
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Post by ThisCharmingMan on Jul 18, 2015 14:42:54 GMT
This is the Rovers I know and love
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Post by lulworthgas on Jul 18, 2015 18:27:48 GMT
anyone got any sheets of plyboard, chipboard, or mdf lying around.... i've got a feeling this could work.... also donations of unwanted garden furniture could come in handy.... I went to watch Bristol v stade francais a few years back. Arrived at the ground but when inside the seat for my ticket did not exist. My wife's seat was there but not mine. Seemed that it had been removed from the end of the row to facilitate space for a wheel chair. Due to the fact it was a sell out the stewards fetched me a stool from the bar to sit on. So maybe we should all bring a bar stool to. Lots available due to the amounts of pubs closing down. Would add to the ambience in my opinion! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2015 18:58:43 GMT
f**k all that.
We should just build a big grass bowl amphitheatre with the pitch in the middle.
No bricks or materials needed. We all just bring a blanket like Henman Hill.
Job done.
We could chuck a few stones around the place and open it to the yanks when we have no home games and call it Horfield Henge. Well Dam rake it in.
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Post by pirateman on Jul 18, 2015 21:07:34 GMT
Wonder what happened to the park benches from the county ground when it was re-developed. A few of them, a couple of tents, and some grass mounds and there we go
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Post by womble on Jul 18, 2015 21:08:37 GMT
So, if we were to rotate the Mem pitch c.90 degrees (like with the previous abandoned plans), one of the stands would be in the middle of where the car park currently is. This could leave room for development as the season is ongoing. And a decent size stand for 5,000 with a bar and offices and various facilities would take about 120,000 bricks. What if everyone brings a brick to each home game? It is a wonderful plan Antonio. Unfortunately in true Rovers' style it won't work. When the rugby club sold an option to buy on their training ground (now Trubshaw Gardens) it removed the necessary room to rotate the pitch. In honour of your otherwise fine idea joining the long list of failed stadium schemes, might I suggest the Antonio Fargas Stadium Redevelopment Plan Entrance is designated as a suitable reminder? |
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