Fruit Market OFF - Club redeveloping Mem instead.

Some seem to miss the point that a new stadium at UWE or the FM was to be paid for by selling the Mem site and then leasing a new stadium. Therefore if Rovers were to instead redevelop the Mem, how is it to be paid for?

I doubt the arena will go ahead as was planned because it is based upon over 100 very large gigs per year. There are not many artists able to attract such large attendances. There is also competition from Trashton and festivals during the summer months. There is also going to be a new 5k capacity venue next to Trashton. Could the Brabazan hangers be made into a stadium?

I think the arena will happen, it’ll attract the same acts who usually play Manchester, Birmingham, London and miss out Bristol. The space is flexible so could accommodate much smaller acts as well. The hangers are listed so couldn’t be repurposed as a stadium however there is loads of space for development. (Although planning permission has been agreed ages ago) I think it could have been the best opportunity of all but think we’ve missed the boat on the Filton site now unfortunately.

There most definitely is.

Not just Music but also Stand Up Comedians, Premier League Darts, other things like BMX, Monster Truck shows, Family shows, seminars, exhibitions, conferences.

I would imagine there's adequate space to fit a stadium next to the arena.

In response to Bristol Post article, imo it would be really good of the club to speak plainly about what is going on, it's the confidentiality line that annoys me the most.

Surely it would do the club no harm at all to say we have been working closely with X and have come up with X seater stadium with these facilities etc, it's benefits, the revenue streams...and maybe what it looks like.

Surely Rovers have reasons for collapse for deciding why something isn't right and an idea of what the thing they want actually looks like??...

Why is it we find out from Bristol Post or someone on the forum every time. It just leaves the impression that they possibly wouldn't say anything at all.

I'm not sure if the pros and cons of a stadium or a sainsburys are that favourable towards a stadium tbh 🤔
Also, more people in the UK live near supermarkets and they are probably quite convenient to many.
The noise. Well people also live near motorways and link roads so🤷‍♂️
I dont know but if Sainsbury’s wanted to build there, they'd have more chance of getting it done imo. Certainly more than our mob rebuilding a few stands to accommodate enough fans to make it all worthwhile(15k+)
Let's see what the next few months bring. I'd say the South stand stricture is an indication though otherwise we'd have got another temp stand like the rugby, cricket, etc.

Bit like our owners then

Surely the former Filton Airfield site is the only remaining option for Rovers? Oh, I suppose there is Almondsbury, South Glos.

Human nature is incredible, if the news is as reported a no go for the FM, naturally our thoughts turn to possible hope on the horizon, YTL arena hasn't been, to my knowledge mentioned since the FM became a so called step closer for us, we need to take a reality check, when we're down we comfort eat, so now our thoughts turn to other possible yet unlikely sites, sadly doesn't look like we will be see the maris piper band playing at half time at the FM. UTG KTF.