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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2016 14:06:22 GMT
Lets hope that if/when we get our new stadium all the seats have decent views. Meanwhile at Ashton Gate... That's fine, though. The seats will be empty regardless.
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Post by buktaboy on Jul 20, 2016 14:19:48 GMT
Proper job...
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Post by grayraydon on Jul 20, 2016 14:52:16 GMT
It's sad that I'm genuinely excited by this! It's been a tough few Decades to be a Rovers fan. Fixed that for you.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2016 14:57:30 GMT
It's sad that I'm genuinely excited by this! It's been a tough few Centuries to be a Rovers fan. Fixed that for you. Fixed that for you.
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Post by speedwellgas on Jul 20, 2016 15:58:29 GMT
You can't polish a turd, but you can role it in glitter..
Joking aside, it does look a lot better!
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Post by youmadethatup on Jul 20, 2016 17:06:50 GMT
I hate BCFC with a passion,but I have to agree with 79. They are streets ahead of us in most things and unless/until we can afford to put a lot of money into the club(and that includes a new ground-which does look to happen)we will always be trying to catch them up. I am Rovers through and through,always have been,always will be,but I am not daft enough not to recognize the huge gap between us,despite being (now) only one league below. Hopefully we will close that gap in all ways. Sorry if you do not agree!!!!!!!! I don't agree but respect where you coming from. BCFC have always been seen as the larger club due to having a better stadium even before the gate had its revamp.For 20 plus years they have had an all seater ground and provided covering for its fans.While we were made to travel to Bath in all weathers every other week for a decade and then make do with the crap stadium at the Mem, and this some what reflects why they get more fans through the turnstiles. City have always had decent money men on there board that were willing to spend on players.Didn't they spend £ 1million on Tony Thorpe and a few other million a couple of others back in the summer of 1998? - where as over that time we have had nothing spent in us. Pantsdown has spent near to £200 million to own a lower championship club thats level will drift from where they are today and league one and play in a micky mouse,Lego looking tarted up ground. His ego got in the way,he threw money bringing in "England's world cup keeper and never had the fountains of a club to support it. Where as our new owners have said from day one where they want to take us and how it needs to be done.Get the foundation's in place first, we have DC, we have a wonderful group of players, the ground is on its way and the training grounds are to follow.Wael if he spends as much as Pantsdown has done so on the City to date will have us in a much better place city are today. There is a gap (one level) that's it.They talk like there Man Utd and we are Stockport compared to them.The gap grew to a small degree due to our failings,not there growth.But back to back and our new owners gives me great faith that we will be at least where they are,if not ahead in all areas - Stadium,training ground,side,playing level, Average crowds.. within five seasons. Unfortunately Rovers were not in that good a position (neither was football in general) to capitalise when city had their treble relegation and went bust. Then as city started to get back on their feet Rovers had the fire at eastville then left for twerton park. BRISTOL CITY have had that length of time to pull ahead of BRISTOL ROVERS in all aspects of the game and business. Regardless of what league they are in or were in or what leagues rovers have been in the bottom line is...... City have a modern stadium of capacity able to allow premiership football if required , training facilities and academy and a decent sized season ticket buying support (13000 at present) . Rovers in fairness did return to Bristol and eventually own their own ground ,but that's the baby steps that was survival and gaining some small security. City have had 30 years to get where they are. The question is how long will rovers take to reach the point city are at today ,and how much further will city develop in that time also.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jul 20, 2016 17:11:40 GMT
I'm loving that! Cant wait to take up me seat down there next season!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2016 17:26:06 GMT
I hate BCFC with a passion,but I have to agree with 79. They are streets ahead of us in most things and unless/until we can afford to put a lot of money into the club(and that includes a new ground-which does look to happen)we will always be trying to catch them up. I am Rovers through and through,always have been,always will be,but I am not daft enough not to recognize the huge gap between us,despite being (now) only one league below. Hopefully we will close that gap in all ways. Sorry if you do not agree!!!!!!!! I don't agree but respect where you coming from. BCFC have always been seen as the larger club due to having a better stadium even before the gate had its revamp.For 20 plus years they have had an all seater ground and provided covering for its fans.While we were made to travel to Bath in all weathers every other week for a decade and then make do with the crap stadium at the Mem, and this some what reflects why they get more fans through the turnstiles. City have always had decent money men on there board that were willing to spend on players.Didn't they spend £ 1million on Tony Thorpe and a few other million a couple of others back in the summer of 1998? - where as over that time we have had nothing spent in us. Pantsdown has spent near to £200 million to own a lower championship club thats level will drift from where they are today and league one and play in a micky mouse,Lego looking tarted up ground. His ego got in the way,he threw money bringing in "England's world cup keeper and never had the fountains of a club to support it. Where as our new owners have said from day one where they want to take us and how it needs to be done.Get the foundation's in place first, we have DC, we have a wonderful group of players, the ground is on its way and the training grounds are to follow.Wael if he spends as much as Pantsdown has done so on the City to date will have us in a much better place city are today. There is a gap (one level) that's it.They talk like there Man Utd and we are Stockport compared to them.The gap grew to a small degree due to our failings,not there growth.But back to back and our new owners gives me great faith that we will be at least where they are,if not ahead in all areas - Stadium,training ground,side,playing level, Average crowds.. within five seasons. Gashead79 Is sharpening his pencil as we speak...
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Post by francegas on Jul 20, 2016 17:32:13 GMT
I've never understood their remarks about us being thieves and stealing our ground. At least we paid money for our stadium. Perhaps they should look into their own history of Ashton Gate stadium when they will realise it originally belonged to Bedminster FC and was not theirs. They had to merge with Bedminster in order to obtain their ground. So if anyone obtained a stadium through default it's them.
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Post by Icegas on Jul 20, 2016 17:56:33 GMT
I don't agree but respect where you coming from. BCFC have always been seen as the larger club due to having a better stadium even before the gate had its revamp.For 20 plus years they have had an all seater ground and provided covering for its fans.While we were made to travel to Bath in all weathers every other week for a decade and then make do with the crap stadium at the Mem, and this some what reflects why they get more fans through the turnstiles. City have always had decent money men on there board that were willing to spend on players.Didn't they spend £ 1million on Tony Thorpe and a few other million a couple of others back in the summer of 1998? - where as over that time we have had nothing spent in us. Pantsdown has spent near to £200 million to own a lower championship club thats level will drift from where they are today and league one and play in a micky mouse,Lego looking tarted up ground. His ego got in the way,he threw money bringing in "England's world cup keeper and never had the fountains of a club to support it. Where as our new owners have said from day one where they want to take us and how it needs to be done.Get the foundation's in place first, we have DC, we have a wonderful group of players, the ground is on its way and the training grounds are to follow.Wael if he spends as much as Pantsdown has done so on the City to date will have us in a much better place city are today. There is a gap (one level) that's it.They talk like there Man Utd and we are Stockport compared to them.The gap grew to a small degree due to our failings,not there growth.But back to back and our new owners gives me great faith that we will be at least where they are,if not ahead in all areas - Stadium,training ground,side,playing level, Average crowds.. within five seasons. Unfortunately Rovers were not in that good a position (neither was football in general) to capitalise when city had their treble relegation and went bust. Then as city started to get back on their feet Rovers had the fire at eastville then left for twerton park. BRISTOL CITY have had that length of time to pull ahead of BRISTOL ROVERS in all aspects of the game and business. Regardless of what league they are in or were in or what leagues rovers have been in the bottom line is...... City have a modern stadium of capacity able to allow premiership football if required , training facilities and academy and a decent sized season ticket buying support (13000 at present) . Rovers in fairness did return to Bristol and eventually own their own ground ,but that's the baby steps that was survival and gaining some small security. City have had 30 years to get where they are. The question is how long will rovers take to reach the point city are at today ,and how much further will city develop in that time also. Still uncertain of the point city are now? We can get where they are in everyway within a handleful of seasons. City have a ground that is in a different league to the Mem right now,100% agree.But even the most negative gashead will admit that we will be in our new Stadium in 3 seasons or so time.I'm sure the UWE will be better than a rebuilt Ashton.The only thing I think the Ashton rebuild has over a new UWE is it's there spirtial home,like easville was,or the Mem is to us now. City have done nothing of an note to grow until the Ashton rebuild.The "Gap" is much more down to us failing than them growing. If we had dropped down to the confrence and stayed,or we had never had our take over than I would had said it would be differcult to challenge them in the long term.But today's Bristol Rovers is a completely different beast.
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Post by oldgas on Jul 20, 2016 18:21:09 GMT
In many ways Saint Sir Steve is now a hostage to fortune. When Clitterell saved them from relegation The Duke allowed him to hoover up the best talent in league one, and as we all know, the gloating bastard won the league at a canter and the JPT. League 1 that season wasn't particularly strong, and Clitterell, being as thick as sh1t, thought his squad would be good enough to at least hold its own in the Championship. Plus, I honestly think he was out of his depth, both in the matter of player recruitment and tactics.
In the meantime The Duke was committing tens of millions upgrading the open sewer in the expectation the team would establish itself in a comfortable mid table position.
We all know what happened next. The team bombed and The Duke, a ruthless operator, dumped Clitterell faster than an elephant with diahorrea dumps its load. He then discarded his vaunted pillars of sustainability and splurged several millions on loan fees and Premiership wages, he had to keep The Sh1t in the Championship, not only to justify all the millions he was spending on the stadium, but also to keep the arsehole fan base off his back.
The temporary management team saved the day, and he turned to the chirruping Cockney Fool mk 2 as his new coach. Junior was chosen because he is far more malleable than the stubborn Clitterell, and would do whatever THe Duke's man, Mark Ashton told him. Notice how, realising how limited the fan base is, club officials are chosen because their name is associated with the club. I understand that they are looking to recruit Eric Gates as the new defensive coach. I know of an unemployed toilet cleaner with the surname Head. If they take him on, the fans will be easily able to remember their grounds name, and also their nickname! Perhaps it will help curb the South Bristol birth rate as they'll have something else to think about other than close female relatives.
Meanwhile, over in the more refined surroundings of North Bristol the quiet evolution favoured by the Al Quadi family will go about its business and put us above the Toilet contents in a few years time.
We've waited all this time, a couple more years won't hurt.
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Post by Henbury Gas on Jul 20, 2016 18:29:47 GMT
In many ways Saint Sir Steve is now a hostage to fortune. When Clitterell saved them from relegation The Duke allowed him to hoover up the best talent in league one, and as we all know, the gloating bastard won the league at a canter and the JPT. League 1 that season wasn't particularly strong, and Clitterell, being as thick as sh1t, thought his squad would be good enough to at least hold its own in the Championship. Plus, I honestly think he was out of his depth, both in the matter of player recruitment and tactics. In the meantime The Duke was committing tens of millions upgrading the open sewer in the expectation the team would establish itself in a comfortable mid table position. We all know what happened next. The team bombed and The Duke, a ruthless operator, dumped Clitterell faster than an elephant with diahorrea dumps its load. He then discarded his vaunted pillars of sustainability and splurged several millions on loan fees and Premiership wages, he had to keep The Sh1t in the Championship, not only to justify all the millions he was spending on the stadium, but also to keep the arsehole fan base off his back. The temporary management team saved the day, and he turned to the chirruping Cockney Fool mk 2 as his new coach. Junior was chosen because he is far more malleable than the stubborn Clitterell, and would do whatever THe Duke's man, Mark Ashton told him. Notice how, realising how limited the fan base is, club officials are chosen because their name is associated with the club. I understand that they are looking to recruit Eric Gates as the new defensive coach. I know of an unemployed toilet cleaner with the surname Head. If they take him on, the fans will be easily able to remember their grounds name, and also their nickname! Perhaps it will help curb the South Bristol birth rate as they'll have something else to think about other than close female relatives. Meanwhile, over in the more refined surroundings of North Bristol the quiet evolution favoured by the Al Quadi family will go about its business and put us above the Toilet contents in a few years time. We've waited all this time, a couple more years won't hurt. Quality Post !
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Post by inee on Jul 20, 2016 19:38:47 GMT
I've never understood their remarks about us being thieves and stealing our ground. At least we paid money for our stadium. Perhaps they should look into their own history of Ashton Gate stadium when they will realise it originally belonged to Bedminster FC and was not theirs. They had to merge with Bedminster in order to obtain their ground. So if anyone obtained a stadium through default it's them. It's the only way they can feel good about themselves, ok we bought a ground according to a contract laid down with the rugby club, it could also have been the other way around, It was dog's intention when he bought the rugby club to move em out of the mem, but everything played into his hands it looked as if we were chucking em out, but in reality dog was taking em to shiteville anyway. The other reason they use the stolen thing is it makes them forget that they stole from local businesses and players when the went bust, so yup it's a case of take the pish to hide guilt
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2016 19:52:40 GMT
Unfortunately Rovers were not in that good a position (neither was football in general) to capitalise when city had their treble relegation and went bust. Then as city started to get back on their feet Rovers had the fire at eastville then left for twerton park. BRISTOL CITY have had that length of time to pull ahead of BRISTOL ROVERS in all aspects of the game and business. Regardless of what league they are in or were in or what leagues rovers have been in the bottom line is...... City have a modern stadium of capacity able to allow premiership football if required , training facilities and academy and a decent sized season ticket buying support (13000 at present) . Rovers in fairness did return to Bristol and eventually own their own ground ,but that's the baby steps that was survival and gaining some small security. City have had 30 years to get where they are. The question is how long will rovers take to reach the point city are at today ,and how much further will city develop in that time also. Still uncertain of the point city are now? We can get where they are in everyway within a handleful of seasons. City have a ground that is in a different league to the Mem right now,100% agree. But even the most negative gashead will admit that we will be in our new Stadium in 3 seasons or so time.I'm sure the UWE will be better than a rebuilt Ashton.The only thing I think the Ashton rebuild has over a new UWE is it's there spirtial home,like easville was,or the Mem is to us now. City have done nothing of an note to grow until the Ashton rebuild.The "Gap" is much more down to us failing than them growing. If we had dropped down to the confrence and stayed,or we had never had our take over than I would had said it would be differcult to challenge them in the long term.But today's Bristol Rovers is a completely different beast. Your last paragraph goes without saying btw. I cannot agree with the bit in bold. Shouldn't that read, "only the most positive believes we will be in our ground........" I don't know how long you've been following but there have been many false dawns. We don't seem to be any closer to a new ground imo. When I see a couple of cranes or some excavations going on that are related to us I'll get on the band wagon. A new ground in 3 years feels pretty adventurous right now.
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Post by Henbury Gas on Jul 20, 2016 20:07:29 GMT
Still uncertain of the point city are now? We can get where they are in everyway within a handleful of seasons. City have a ground that is in a different league to the Mem right now,100% agree. But even the most negative gashead will admit that we will be in our new Stadium in 3 seasons or so time.I'm sure the UWE will be better than a rebuilt Ashton.The only thing I think the Ashton rebuild has over a new UWE is it's there spirtial home,like easville was,or the Mem is to us now. City have done nothing of an note to grow until the Ashton rebuild.The "Gap" is much more down to us failing than them growing. If we had dropped down to the confrence and stayed,or we had never had our take over than I would had said it would be differcult to challenge them in the long term.But today's Bristol Rovers is a completely different beast. Your last paragraph goes without saying btw. I cannot agree with the bit in bold. Shouldn't that read, "only the most positive believes we will be in our ground........" I don't know how long you've been following but there have been many false dawns. We don't seem to be any closer to a new ground imo. When I see a couple of cranes or some excavations going on that are related to us I'll get on the band wagon. A new ground in 3 years feels pretty adventurous right now. Just needs the UWE chancery to approve the deal then we can start to build the thing !
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jul 20, 2016 20:08:18 GMT
Still uncertain of the point city are now? We can get where they are in everyway within a handleful of seasons. City have a ground that is in a different league to the Mem right now,100% agree. But even the most negative gashead will admit that we will be in our new Stadium in 3 seasons or so time.I'm sure the UWE will be better than a rebuilt Ashton.The only thing I think the Ashton rebuild has over a new UWE is it's there spirtial home,like easville was,or the Mem is to us now. City have done nothing of an note to grow until the Ashton rebuild.The "Gap" is much more down to us failing than them growing. If we had dropped down to the confrence and stayed,or we had never had our take over than I would had said it would be differcult to challenge them in the long term.But today's Bristol Rovers is a completely different beast. Your last paragraph goes without saying btw. I cannot agree with the bit in bold. Shouldn't that read, "only the most positive believes we will be in our ground........" I don't know how long you've been following but there have been many false dawns. We don't seem to be any closer to a new ground imo. When I see a couple of cranes or some excavations going on that are related to us I'll get on the band wagon. A new ground in 3 years feels pretty adventurous right now. That's one post I fully agree with. I don't believe we will be sat in a new ground in 3 years time for a minute.
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 20, 2016 20:26:13 GMT
Just as I would have bitten your hand off if someone had said we would get two consecutive promotions in the Summer of 14 so I would if someone said we will be in a new stadium in 3 years time. I would love it if we were but it looks as if it will be much longer and until we are, making positive comparisons with C*** is difficult. In most respects they are a bigger club than us but that doesn't matter to me, it doesn't stop me disliking them or loving Rovers. Having been a supporter since 1966 I have had to put up with it, but now I don't live in Bristol it doesn't effect me so much. For you people living there it must be much harder and more important that we overtake them. In all my time City have had the better stadium and the more forward looking board. And that has affected how the club has been run. TBH our board has been out manoeuvred over every new ground scheme and we have come over as badly run. Despite that whenever we have played them, we have competed with them, out fought them, beaten them as often as they've beaten us and I still have pride in calling myself gas! From a football point of view we have achieved at about the right level, they on the other hand have seriously under-achieved but because they have been better than us most of their fans have just about put up with it. From now on I think it will be different. For the first time in my lifetime we have a professional approach from the board with genuine ambition and bags of common sense. Said it many times but we now have to be patient about getting the plans in place that will take us forward. That includes getting the freehold issues over the UWE right and not wrong because we are trying to do it by next week! As lots of other posters have said, once Wael has spent the money they have I would expect us to be at least equal if not above them with a good stadium, a proper training base with a thriving youth policy. I hope I see it but I expect those far younger than me will see it. UTG! ,
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Post by youmadethatup on Jul 20, 2016 20:37:53 GMT
Neither club is bigger than the other whilst there is still potential for growth out there. City are currently doing better at maximising their potential but are far from saturation point. As long as the greater Bristol area has about a million people city are far from at their peak if only 45,000 are ever interested in them the same applies to Rovers. Persuading the masses its a'cool' thing to do ,that it's what the trendy and successful people do attend the match day experience that it's not an event made for the macho minded hooligan will be key to turning either Bristol club from being small time to big time.
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Post by aghast on Jul 20, 2016 20:39:51 GMT
I'm loving that! Cant wait to take up me seat down there next season! It's gonna look great when finished. B R C F
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Post by kruger on Jul 20, 2016 21:07:59 GMT
Is the south stand going to go all the way across ?
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