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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Apr 6, 2023 19:55:31 GMT
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Post by gaelgas on Apr 6, 2023 20:25:49 GMT
I'm naturally quite a pessimist, especially where Rovers are concerned, but I do wonder, if this is not at least 75% certain, why the club would produce a video like that plaster it over twitter, particularly given our track record of failing to get a new stadium built. There was no pressure on the club to make any kind of announcement, well no more than usual, and definitely not a high profile one like this, so I guess there must be something in this.
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Post by gasify on Apr 6, 2023 21:05:04 GMT
I'm naturally quite a pessimist, especially where Rovers are concerned, but I do wonder, if this is not at least 75% certain, why the club would produce a video like that plaster it over twitter, particularly given our track record of failing to get a new stadium built. There was no pressure on the club to make any kind of announcement, well no more than usual, and definitely not a high profile one like this, so I guess there must be something in this. It's wonderful news but my heart says don't get sucked in until you have a season ticket bought! |
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Post by pucklegas on Apr 6, 2023 21:33:48 GMT
Too many false dawns being a Gashead, won t believe it until I'm sat in it with a big smile watching my Archie terrorise defences 😂
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Post by aghast on Apr 6, 2023 22:22:18 GMT
Guess that's my Father and I no longer watching Rovers. Live. Don't judge it until you've seen what provisions are made for getting people to the stadium, especially elderly and disabled. It might be better than you think. Of course it might not happen, but we'll have to wait and see. |
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Post by Gasshole on Apr 7, 2023 0:16:41 GMT
We taking Bristol back 😆
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Post by Gasshole on Apr 7, 2023 1:12:49 GMT
Probably fast forward straight to phase 2 of the build as we will most likely be in the Prem by then.
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Post by singupgas on Apr 7, 2023 1:49:26 GMT
Probably fast forward straight to phase 2 of the build as we will most likely be in the Prem by then. Aye, let's start at 25K. We will sell out 17K easily. If we going to do it, the club might as well go big as sensibly possible early OK. 25k seater would be lovely. |
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Post by gulfofaden on Apr 7, 2023 4:36:52 GMT
This site will smash the absolute shyt out of Ashton gate. Right by the M32 and T meads. Next to paintworks. Sustainable development. Who would book Ashton gate when this is built (concerts, expos, events?)
Ashton gate will just end up being trade fairs for Somerset.
They will be seething down there. Expect lots of sabotage action. Probably including the owner too. They will not want to share this city with another compatible club. As evidenced by their cringeworthy billboards put everywhere desparately trying to paint it as a Famly club.
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Post by baggins on Apr 7, 2023 5:03:25 GMT
Guess that's my Father and I no longer watching Rovers. Live. Don't judge it until you've seen what provisions are made for getting people to the stadium, especially elderly and disabled. It might be better than you think. Of course it might not happen, but we'll have to wait and see. Unless I can drive there, park, we're not going. Of course, that might be possible in which case we're game on!!! |
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Post by kruger on Apr 7, 2023 5:18:46 GMT
This site will smash the absolute shyt out of Ashton gate. Right by the M32 and T meads. Next to paintworks. Sustainable development. Who would book Ashton gate when this is built (concerts, expos, events?) Ashton gate will just end up being trade fairs for Somerset. They will be seething down there. Expect lots of sabotage action. Probably including the owner too. They will not want to share this city with another compatible club. As evidenced by their cringeworthy billboards put everywhere desparately trying to paint it as a Famly club. they'll be buying alot of petrol cans over that way, you just know they'd hate us to have anything better than them |
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Post by hartcliffegas on Apr 7, 2023 5:43:23 GMT
Can anyone source/post an outline of the land purchased?
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Post by gashead79 on Apr 7, 2023 6:17:39 GMT
I'm naturally quite a pessimist, especially where Rovers are concerned, but I do wonder, if this is not at least 75% certain, why the club would produce a video like that plaster it over twitter, particularly given our track record of failing to get a new stadium built. There was no pressure on the club to make any kind of announcement, well no more than usual, and definitely not a high profile one like this, so I guess there must be something in this. I'm the same. But where I'd remain the same on this case, is that the club also went public on all of the previous stadium ventures. There are more variables to this one than UWE or redeveloping the Mem afaics. |
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Post by trueblur4u on Apr 7, 2023 6:26:28 GMT
Is the Fruit Market and Memorial Ground sites of similar size?
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Post by gashead79 on Apr 7, 2023 6:27:32 GMT
This site will smash the absolute shyt out of Ashton gate. Right by the M32 and T meads. Next to paintworks. Sustainable development. Who would book Ashton gate when this is built (concerts, expos, events?) Ashton gate will just end up being trade fairs for Somerset. They will be seething down there. Expect lots of sabotage action. Probably including the owner too. They will not want to share this city with another compatible club. As evidenced by their cringeworthy billboards put everywhere desparately trying to paint it as a Famly club. Are you serious? 😆 AG stadium has a full marketing and conference team that put events on there all of the time. I'd imagine many on this forum have been there for some reason or another so although its not amazing, it's pretty decent. They also have plans for the sporting quarter which brings other established bristol sports clubs in to the project. That is collateral that we simply don't have, not ignoring the fact that Conygar are only in a scoping phase anyway. |
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Post by clockendgas on Apr 7, 2023 6:31:09 GMT
Its good news,but will some of us old bastards live long enough to actually see it built? Fingers crossed once again.
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Post by garystash on Apr 7, 2023 6:39:57 GMT
Its good news,but will some of us old bastards live long enough to actually see it built? Fingers crossed once again. It's a good question. The purchase of the land will take 2-3 years to go through. Then the current tenants will be given 2 years to find a new home. That means it will be 4-5 years minimum before building can even start. |
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Post by Gassy on Apr 7, 2023 6:40:50 GMT
Is the Fruit Market and Memorial Ground sites of similar size? C’mon Jomo it’s been a while |
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Post by Qatar Gas on Apr 7, 2023 7:20:45 GMT
Would a stadium at the Fruit Market site have stand height restrictions? I would love a 40-45 thousand stadium capacity. A lot of new stadiums now are sunken so to speak with the pitch actually being below ground level. Like Brightons for example so the height is much lower than older, traditional stadiums that hold more than 20k. A lot of the WC stadiums I went to last year were like this. You walked in at ground level and you were essentially at the top of the lower tier meaning the pitch and majority of the lower tier were below ground level. I believe this also helps when there are concerns about the noise. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2023 7:32:32 GMT
Would a stadium at the Fruit Market site have stand height restrictions? I would love a 40-45 thousand stadium capacity. A lot of new stadiums now are sunken so to speak with the pitch actually being below ground level. Like Brightons for example so the height is much lower than older, traditional stadiums that hold more than 20k. A lot of the WC stadiums I went to last year were like this. You walked in at ground level and you were essentially at the top of the lower tier meaning the pitch and majority of the lower tier were below ground level. I believe this also helps when there are concerns about the noise. The Amex was built in a natural bowl so no need for them to “sink” the stadium. Remember the St Phillips area is natural marshland so if they start digging too deep we could end up with a beautiful new lake. Forget the Tote End, we can have the Deep End. |
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