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Post by Hugo the Elder on Mar 2, 2016 20:36:35 GMT
I still don't think it's sunk in yet. Reading all of this about our Rovers feels so unfamiliar! If I had a uterus I'd be wanting his babies! Perhaps if I asked he'd build me one (and if he did it'd be built slowly, brick by brick, for the future!) You aren't getting in a car with me ever again.
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Post by Quartermaster on Mar 2, 2016 20:38:40 GMT
I still don't think it's sunk in yet. Reading all of this about our Rovers feels so unfamiliar! If I had a uterus I'd be wanting his babies! Perhaps if I asked he'd build me one (and if he did it'd be built slowly, brick by brick, for the future!) You aren't getting in a car with me ever again. Don't trust yourself?
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Post by Parrot on Mar 2, 2016 20:39:11 GMT
Who did he say this to? Great that he was informed of the big put down by Lansdown, because it had stuck in my stomach since he said it. Said it to myself and JTS direct face to face
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Post by socrates on Mar 2, 2016 20:43:23 GMT
I still don't think it's sunk in yet. Reading all of this about our Rovers feels so unfamiliar! If I had a uterus I'd be wanting his babies! Perhaps if I asked he'd build me one (and if he did it'd be built slowly, brick by brick, for the future!) You want a uterus built brick by brick ? Personally I'll just settle for a decent stadium for Rovers.
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Post by pucklegas on Mar 2, 2016 20:45:18 GMT
Who did he say this to? Great that he was informed of the big put down by Lansdown, because it had stuck in my stomach since he said it. Said it to myself and JTS direct face to face Thanks, they (82 ers) must be bricking it that we may now be able one day to challenge them with our new owners impetus, and won't be struggling with our finances, and may one day have a shiny new stadium.
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Post by youmadethatup on Mar 2, 2016 20:45:43 GMT
Positive news and a statement of intent . A stadium at the uwe is going to happen. Reading between the lines my 'guess' is that the plans are going to be looked at again , with improvements being added . This may mean resubmitting for planning permission . IF......the serious aim (and not just a dream) is to be a competitive premier league club a stadium really needs the potential to be expanded to 50,000. A capacity which seems crazy for rovers current crowds.....but that is the requirement if the potential that's talked about is fully realised. So the initial size of stadium is not massively important so long as it's big enough for current needs but has the potential to be expanded without massive disruption. This may also be why there is no pressure to get promotion this season . Making sure we get the right stadium is important . Making sure we have matching training facilities is equally important ,if Rovers wish to attract better players / staff over time. Expect news of an out of town training complex sometime in the next two years . I smell I'm sorry to hear that you smell ,I'm sure it's something that can be overcome with help. :-)
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Post by althepirate on Mar 2, 2016 20:51:25 GMT
Amazing news and what i have been calling for for twenty odd years. Running the club professionally and developing all aspects of the club. No more luck and chemistry. This news makes me so happy. Well done Rovers bright times ahead. You can call for what you want but if we didn't have any money we couldn't have it, is that what you never understood? You can thank your friend Nick for selling the club to him. Sorry to be argumentative at these incredibly happy times, but I have been have watered of for years with this guys criticism of our manager and board without having a modicum of understanding. Back to the incredible present.................
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Post by ashperry83 on Mar 2, 2016 20:52:49 GMT
I'm excited about the fact we are now going to take analytics seriously. So much information out there to help us improve all over the club.
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Post by Quartermaster on Mar 2, 2016 20:54:48 GMT
I still don't think it's sunk in yet. Reading all of this about our Rovers feels so unfamiliar! If I had a uterus I'd be wanting his babies! Perhaps if I asked he'd build me one (and if he did it'd be built slowly, brick by brick, for the future!) You want a uterus built brick by brick ? Personally I'll just settle for a decent stadium for Rovers. It was plan B, best all round that we're building a stadium not a uterus if we're honest!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2016 21:00:28 GMT
Another good point for me is the acknowledgement of the good work Darrel Clarke has done at Rovers in not ideal circumstances. Also Steve Yates. I know that will disappoint Cirencester,Gasinsider Tbone etc,apologies if I missed anyone else out and it's all gone quiet over there till the next defeat, but for the majority of Rovers it is welcoming news.
Onwards and upwards!!
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Post by Topper Gas on Mar 2, 2016 21:02:08 GMT
I smell I was thinking the exact same thing, although I colours be wrong and apologies if I am That seems a bit harsh, the appointments today are probably far better than we expected, so either Weal going OTT for a lower league club or he his seriously planning for the Championship or better. If so, perhaps the 22,000 capacity UWE isn't now seen as big enough, those two strips of land he's talked about could be for a bigger footprint for the UWE stadium? Let's hope the plans are for at least a 30,000 capacity stadium just to p Pantsdown off with his 28,000 capacity AG. After all would somebody who's worked in the Wembley stadium project really be interested in a 22,000 seat stadium which are probably nothing special to somebody with his background? Also buying a new training ground is probably small change to Wael if he can pick one up for a couple of million? Although he did suggest recently he liked Man C's £200m training complex!!
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Post by Jon the Stripe on Mar 2, 2016 21:03:34 GMT
Feet on the ground everyone.
The young Jordanian has to get us riding without stabilisers before we can start dreaming of winning races.
Good signs though. UTG
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Post by bstokegas on Mar 2, 2016 21:07:47 GMT
Is the appointment of this analyst guy a sign that we may be using some type of moneyball criteria when looking at signings? Looks like he may have worked for Opta or someone similar analysing the Bundesliga counting passes and measuring runs and the like.
Hope DC sees value in this type of input as sometimes you get the impression that proper "football people" treat it with a bit of suspicion..
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Post by womble on Mar 2, 2016 21:08:19 GMT
I was thinking the exact same thing, although I colours be wrong and apologies if I am That seems a bit harsh, the appointments today are probably far better than we expected, so either Weal going OTT for a lower league club or he his seriously planning for the Championship or better. If so, perhaps the 22,000 capacity UWE isn't now seen as big enough, those two strips of land he's talked about could be for a bigger footprint for the UWE stadium? Let's hope the plans are for at least a 30,000 capacity stadium just to p Pantsdown off with his 28,000 capacity AG. After all would somebody who's worked in the Wembley stadium project really be interested in a 22,000 seat stadium which are probably nothing special to somebody with his background? Also buying a new training ground is probably small change to Wael if he can pick one up for a couple of million? Although he did suggest recently he liked Man C's £200m training complex!! The present design allows for a second tier taking capacity to about 26,000. It also is capable of having the roof raised to fit in more seating with capacity reaching 35,000. I would have thought that's more than enough for the foreseeable future.
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Post by bstokegas on Mar 2, 2016 21:11:08 GMT
Do we really need 35000? I think even if we were doing what Swansea or Bournemouth are doing now there would still be 1000s of empty seats. Go 25k tops and if we consistently fill it then expand.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2016 21:15:53 GMT
Is the appointment of this analyst guy a sign that we may be using some type of moneyball criteria when looking at signings? Looks like he may have worked for Opta or someone similar analysing the Bundesliga counting passes and measuring runs and the like. Hope DC sees value in this type of input as sometimes you get the impression that proper "football people" treat it with a bit of suspicion..Exactly my concern. Don't see DC has much choice other than to embrace it though!
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Post by Centenary Gas on Mar 2, 2016 21:22:47 GMT
That seems a bit harsh, the appointments today are probably far better than we expected, so either Weal going OTT for a lower league club or he his seriously planning for the Championship or better. If so, perhaps the 22,000 capacity UWE isn't now seen as big enough, those two strips of land he's talked about could be for a bigger footprint for the UWE stadium? Let's hope the plans are for at least a 30,000 capacity stadium just to p Pantsdown off with his 28,000 capacity AG. After all would somebody who's worked in the Wembley stadium project really be interested in a 22,000 seat stadium which are probably nothing special to somebody with his background? Also buying a new training ground is probably small change to Wael if he can pick one up for a couple of million? Although he did suggest recently he liked Man C's £200m training complex!! The present design allows for a second tier taking capacity to about 26,000. It also is capable of having the roof raised to fit in more seating with capacity reaching 35,000. I would have thought that's more than enough for the foreseeable future. From the plans (and the same designers?) I got the impression that the UWE plans are the same as MK Dons lower tier and any increase would be the same as their 2nd tier...? Looks nice but not sure why the roof is so high... EDIT: Their bottom tier is 22,000, which would make that part the same size as UWE. The reason for the high roof is for a 3rd tier to take the capacity to 45,000.
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Post by Topper Gas on Mar 2, 2016 21:33:36 GMT
That seems a bit harsh, the appointments today are probably far better than we expected, so either Weal going OTT for a lower league club or he his seriously planning for the Championship or better. If so, perhaps the 22,000 capacity UWE isn't now seen as big enough, those two strips of land he's talked about could be for a bigger footprint for the UWE stadium? Let's hope the plans are for at least a 30,000 capacity stadium just to p Pantsdown off with his 28,000 capacity AG. After all would somebody who's worked in the Wembley stadium project really be interested in a 22,000 seat stadium which are probably nothing special to somebody with his background? Also buying a new training ground is probably small change to Wael if he can pick one up for a couple of million? Although he did suggest recently he liked Man C's £200m training complex!! The present design allows for a second tier taking capacity to about 26,000. It also is capable of having the roof raised to fit in more seating with capacity reaching 35,000. I would have thought that's more than enough for the foreseeable future. Perhaps we could tweak the plans just to beat AG's 28,000 capacity for the stage 1 build?
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Post by bstokegas on Mar 2, 2016 21:36:14 GMT
28001 capacity?
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Post by casey12a on Mar 2, 2016 21:37:46 GMT
21,700 or 30,000 doesn't make much difference in modern day football the higher you go. Making money is about executive boxes and international tv rights whether we like it or not. I'm just so glad to see things being run in a professional modern way. So glad my bristol rovers will be here for generation to come to love and enjoy.
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