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Post by garystash on Nov 2, 2016 21:53:47 GMT
Our stadium would be embarrsing in the Championship. I can take it.
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Post by southvillegas on Nov 2, 2016 21:56:14 GMT
Our stadium would be embarrassing in the Championship. I can take it. Providing we get promoted.
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Post by chippenhamgas on Nov 2, 2016 22:01:07 GMT
It would also be required to be made all seater within 3 years, something that would cost a fortune (along with the cost of an alternative site if uwe fell through) and would require planning permission that would be fought tooth and nail by the residents.
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 2, 2016 22:08:11 GMT
Three promotions, one possibly the most exciting games in Rovers history, at the mem but it means nothing to fans, do you actually ever watch live games?
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Post by Blackbeard on Nov 2, 2016 22:11:09 GMT
It would also be required to be made all seater within 3 years, something that would cost a fortune (along with the cost of an alternative site if uwe fell through) and would require planning permission that would be fought tooth and nail by the residents. Yes but we've been thro worse And we'd get it because I believe in the owners ability to sort it out properly and it wouldn't cost £40m And you and your occassional chipppers buddies would still get in
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Post by Blackbeard on Nov 2, 2016 22:20:33 GMT
I hear there are many Brighton fans nostalgic about the withdean! The mem means nothing to us, our spiritual home (like brighton's) long since gone. The club has no future above league one at the mem. That is pretty obvious. Well I'll ask my 8 year old son in the morning if May 7th 2016 at the mem meant nothing to him, with his father, grandfather, my friends and their sons and one or two others that got onto the pitch at the final whistle
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Post by womble on Nov 2, 2016 22:28:12 GMT
It would also be required to be made all seater within 3 years, something that would cost a fortune (along with the cost of an alternative site if uwe fell through) and would require planning permission that would be fought tooth and nail by the residents. Yes but we've been thro worse And we'd get it because I believe in the owners ability to sort it out properly and it wouldn't cost £40m And you and your occassional chipppers buddies would still get in The Memorial Stadium site won't work long term for us, because it is hemmed in on all four side by housing. This makes earning money from it (apart from matches), problematic, as hours of use are bound to be restricted by the planners to protect the amenity of the residents. It was precisely this problem that put paid to a new North Stand, in place of the current terrace. Planning permission was obtained during GD's reign but never implemented because it wouldn't produce the necessary income streams. Wael knows that a sustainable club needs to 'sweat its assets', to use Steve Hamer's phrase. That is why we will be going to UWE and not redeveloping the Mem.
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Post by chippenhamgas on Nov 2, 2016 22:30:20 GMT
It would also be required to be made all seater within 3 years, something that would cost a fortune (along with the cost of an alternative site if uwe fell through) and would require planning permission that would be fought tooth and nail by the residents. Yes but we've been thro worse And we'd get it because I believe in the owners ability to sort it out properly and it wouldn't cost £40m And you and your occassional chipppers buddies would still get in think the original mem development was going to come in at around 40m as well but would have less revenue opportunities and of course no piece of land to sell to help finance it. I think a feasibility study is in order!
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Post by Blackbeard on Nov 2, 2016 22:46:01 GMT
Yes but we've been thro worse And we'd get it because I believe in the owners ability to sort it out properly and it wouldn't cost £40m And you and your occassional chipppers buddies would still get in The Memorial Stadium site won't work long term for us, because it is hemmed in on all four side by housing. This makes earning money from it (apart from matches), problematic, as hours of use are bound to be restricted by the planners to protect the amenity of the residents. It was precisely this problem that put paid to a new North Stand, in place of the current terrace. Planning permission was obtained during GD's reign but never implemented because it wouldn't produce the necessary income streams. Wael knows that a sustainable club needs to 'sweat its assets', to use Steve Hamer's phrase. That is why we will be going to UWE and not redeveloping the Mem. Stop talking sense man for gods sake
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Post by curlywurly on Nov 2, 2016 23:31:50 GMT
Apart from Woking away, the Alfreton home game and Forest Green. Sod the faithful 5000, there were just over 2000 of us at some of the early games at Twerton - we should be the only ones allowed in We aren't talking about away matches we are talking about home matches but well done for keeping up Sorry for butting in on your private conversation.
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Post by Blackbeard on Nov 3, 2016 7:18:37 GMT
We aren't talking about away matches we are talking about home matches but well done for keeping up Sorry for butting in on your private conversation. You're very welcome if you stick to the topic otherwise it's chaff innit
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Post by curlywurly on Nov 3, 2016 11:59:13 GMT
Sorry for butting in on your private conversation. You're very welcome if you stick to the topic otherwise it's chaff innit So given that 2 of the 3 examples I gave were home matches in the Conference where Rovers fans were turned away because the ground was sold out - I'd say I was directly on topic. Full apology will be accepted.
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 3, 2016 12:39:46 GMT
Yes but we've been thro worse And we'd get it because I believe in the owners ability to sort it out properly and it wouldn't cost £40m And you and your occassional chipppers buddies would still get in The Memorial Stadium site won't work long term for us, because it is hemmed in on all four side by housing. This makes earning money from it (apart from matches), problematic, as hours of use are bound to be restricted by the planners to protect the amenity of the residents. It was precisely this problem that put paid to a new North Stand, in place of the current terrace. Planning permission was obtained during GD's reign but never implemented because it wouldn't produce the necessary income streams. Wael knows that a sustainable club needs to 'sweat its assets', to use Steve Hamer's phrase. That is why we will be going to UWE and not redeveloping the Mem. I don't really get all this income stream stuff as if it's so important to have non footballing streams then why does the Mem seem to sit empty apart from match days? The only big difference at the UWE (apart from it being a new stadium) will be the licensing laws won't be so restrictive but how much extra income will the club generate between 11-1am, certainly conferences won't run that late so we've going to have to have a lot of weddings and parties to make it all worthwhile?
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Post by Severncider on Nov 3, 2016 12:51:24 GMT
The Memorial Stadium site won't work long term for us, because it is hemmed in on all four side by housing. This makes earning money from it (apart from matches), problematic, as hours of use are bound to be restricted by the planners to protect the amenity of the residents. It was precisely this problem that put paid to a new North Stand, in place of the current terrace. Planning permission was obtained during GD's reign but never implemented because it wouldn't produce the necessary income streams. Wael knows that a sustainable club needs to 'sweat its assets', to use Steve Hamer's phrase. That is why we will be going to UWE and not redeveloping the Mem. I don't really get all this income stream stuff as if it's so important to have non footballing streams then why does the Mem seem to sit empty apart from match days? The only big difference at the UWE (apart from it being a new stadium) will be the licensing laws won't be so restrictive but how much extra income will the club generate between 11-1am, certainly conferences won't run that late so we've going to have to have a lot of weddings and parties to make it all worthwhile? Clearly you have not been there at a time other than when a match is on.
Avon and Somerset Police along with many other organisations hire rooms/boxes for meetings, interviews etc. At times, the car park appears to be half full.
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Post by Henbury Gas on Nov 3, 2016 13:27:34 GMT
I don't really get all this income stream stuff as if it's so important to have non footballing streams then why does the Mem seem to sit empty apart from match days? The only big difference at the UWE (apart from it being a new stadium) will be the licensing laws won't be so restrictive but how much extra income will the club generate between 11-1am, certainly conferences won't run that late so we've going to have to have a lot of weddings and parties to make it all worthwhile? Clearly you have not been there at a time other than when a match is on.
Avon and Somerset Police along with many other organisations hire rooms/boxes for meetings, interviews etc. At times, the car park appears to be half full.
i went to the shop the other day to pick up some stuff and was amazed the car park was packed with cars of people going to a conference at the stadium
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2016 13:33:23 GMT
I hear there are many Brighton fans nostalgic about the withdean! The mem means nothing to us, our spiritual home (like brighton's) long since gone. The club has no future above league one at the mem. That is pretty obvious. I'm not having that. The Goldstone was Brightons home with the Withdean being a temporary measure...a sh** one.
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Post by wiaww on Nov 3, 2016 13:48:45 GMT
I hear there are many Brighton fans nostalgic about the withdean! The mem means nothing to us, our spiritual home (like brighton's) long since gone. The club has no future above league one at the mem. That is pretty obvious. I'm not having that. The Goldstone was Brightons home with the Withdean being a temporary measure...a sh** one. And to suggest that the Mem' means nothing to us is nuts as well. It may mean nothing to some but for anyone under 30 there's a good chance it's all that's ever been known.
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Post by faggotygas on Nov 3, 2016 13:53:08 GMT
It would also be required to be made all seater within 3 years, something that would cost a fortune (along with the cost of an alternative site if uwe fell through) and would require planning permission that would be fought tooth and nail by the residents. you might be right, i don't know for sure, but are you certain that making the mem all seater would require planning permission? Safety certificate yes, but bolting some seats on the terraces and reducing the capacity of the ground wouldn't need planning permission, would it?
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Post by Centenary Gas on Nov 3, 2016 14:36:02 GMT
Our stadium would be embarrsing in the Championship. It's embarrassing anyway, but I bet some of the fans up there would prefer a compact ground with terracing over some of their souless bowls.
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Post by chippenhamgas on Nov 3, 2016 19:39:20 GMT
It would also be required to be made all seater within 3 years, something that would cost a fortune (along with the cost of an alternative site if uwe fell through) and would require planning permission that would be fought tooth and nail by the residents. you might be right, i don't know for sure, but are you certain that making the mem all seater would require planning permission? Safety certificate yes, but bolting some seats on the terraces and reducing the capacity of the ground wouldn't need planning permission, would it? But would reduce the capacity to about 7500! Hardly viable.
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