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Post by supergas on Sept 22, 2023 10:43:56 GMT
Ignoring Darlington, whose stadium was never going to be viable and was financed by a crook, are there any examples of teams who've built a new stadium but are no longer in existence? Even Coventry no longer seem to have financial issues and were just one game away from returning to the Premiership last summer. If we sit and wait for the perfect deal to turn up we'll probably never see Rovers play in a decent home stadium. Maidstone's bankruptcy in the early 90s was based on a series of bad stadium decisions. Halifax's demise was at least partly due to their stadium issues. Doncaster in the late 90s went bankrupt due to some *very* bad stadium decisions... |
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Post by heartofgas on Sept 22, 2023 10:49:45 GMT
Ignoring Darlington, whose stadium was never going to be viable and was financed by a crook, are there any examples of teams who've built a new stadium but are no longer in existence? Even Coventry no longer seem to have financial issues and were just one game away from returning to the Premiership last summer. If we sit and wait for the perfect deal to turn up we'll probably never see Rovers play in a decent home stadium. Maidstone's bankruptcy in the early 90s was based on a series of bad stadium decisions. Halifax's demise was at least partly due to their stadium issues. Doncaster in the late 90s went bankrupt due to some *very* bad stadium decisions... When you mention Halifax, I cant help but think about that pitch they had. |
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Post by legas on Sept 22, 2023 11:57:31 GMT
I see AG will host a Take That concert. Love to know how much money they will make from that. No matter how well redeveloped, I can’t see an act like that ever coming to Horfield and playing at the Mem. A new stadium is crucial. Thank God, Take That and Olly Murs arent welcome  Well, I suppose Take That being inflicted on South Bristol is a silver lining! |
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Post by seanclevedongas on Sept 22, 2023 12:02:28 GMT
Could it be magic though? they could Shine and give them their Greatest Day?
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Post by Kingswood Polak on Sept 22, 2023 13:12:32 GMT
Even more reason to stay quiet until things are ready. No point compounding problems. You've snailed it there Stuart. Enough of these antics slagging off Rovers. They make me feel sluggish reading them. Best not to fly off the handle when reading such bile, as such folk always worm there way out of any discussion. There’s a discussion ? |
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Post by Kingswood Polak on Sept 22, 2023 13:14:27 GMT
But you make one bug mistake, Rovers are hardly a well run business. Even more reason to stay quiet until things are ready. No point compounding problems. How am i compunding problems but pointing out the obvious ? |
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Post by Kingswood Polak on Sept 22, 2023 13:17:26 GMT
He didn't say Rovers was a well run business... As others, the poster has just speed read the post and replied with their predetermined partisan stance. The post implies the club is well run |
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Post by DrFaustus on Sept 22, 2023 13:49:35 GMT
You've snailed it there Stuart. Enough of these antics slagging off Rovers. They make me feel sluggish reading them. Best not to fly off the handle when reading such bile, as such folk always worm there way out of any discussion. There’s a discussion ? Not when you get involved. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Sept 22, 2023 14:44:15 GMT
Even more reason to stay quiet until things are ready. No point compounding problems. How am i compunding problems but pointing out the obvious ? Not you, the club. |
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Post by percy on Sept 22, 2023 14:55:55 GMT
amend title back to (No Recent Updates). Or at least (Recent Speculation From Local Rag)
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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 22, 2023 15:42:58 GMT
Ignoring Darlington, whose stadium was never going to be viable and was financed by a crook, are there any examples of teams who've built a new stadium but are no longer in existence? Even Coventry no longer seem to have financial issues and were just one game away from returning to the Premiership last summer. If we sit and wait for the perfect deal to turn up we'll probably never see Rovers play in a decent home stadium. Maidstone's bankruptcy in the early 90s was based on a series of bad stadium decisions. Halifax's demise was at least partly due to their stadium issues. Doncaster in the late 90s went bankrupt due to some *very* bad stadium decisions... Those 3 clubs still all exist in one form or another, the only club's named so far which have completely folded are Darlington and R&D. |
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Post by kentgas on Sept 22, 2023 16:09:51 GMT
Darlington play in National North with our ex Ben Liddle
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Post by gas2 on Sept 22, 2023 19:23:28 GMT
I see AG will host a Take That concert. Love to know how much money they will make from that. No matter how well redeveloped, I can’t see an act like that ever coming to Horfield and playing at the Mem. A new stadium is crucial. Evil post saying there could be 5 concerts st trashton gate next summer we are light years behind on and off the pitch |
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Post by wallywalters on Sept 22, 2023 19:30:16 GMT
I see AG will host a Take That concert. Love to know how much money they will make from that. No matter how well redeveloped, I can’t see an act like that ever coming to Horfield and playing at the Mem. A new stadium is crucial. Evil post saying there could be 5 concerts st trashton gate next summer we are light years behind on and off the pitch They are but unfortunately for them Lansdowne has created an evil monster in the franchise that is Bristol sport so all profits from those concerts will be distributed across the company and all its affiliated sports clubs. Means not as much left in the pot for the teds as they would get if the stadium was all theirs. |
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Post by gas2 on Sept 22, 2023 19:41:53 GMT
Evil post saying there could be 5 concerts st trashton gate next summer we are light years behind on and off the pitch They are but unfortunately for them Lansdowne has created an evil monster in the franchise that is Bristol sport so all profits from those concerts will be distributed across the company and all its affiliated sports clubs. Means not as much left in the pot for the teds as they would get if the stadium was all theirs. It does but as he owns the club I'm sure moey does filter through to thdfoot ball as well ? |
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Post by wallywalters on Sept 22, 2023 20:00:14 GMT
They are but unfortunately for them Lansdowne has created an evil monster in the franchise that is Bristol sport so all profits from those concerts will be distributed across the company and all its affiliated sports clubs. Means not as much left in the pot for the teds as they would get if the stadium was all theirs. It does but as he owns the club I'm sure moey does filter through to thdfoot ball as well ? Yeah I'm sure it does. To be honest I would t have a clue how it works with regards money made at the rugby stadium on non match days and how he divides it up between all the clubs in Bristol sport. But it can't all go to the football so that would annoy me being a ted. |
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Post by Gashead73 on Sept 22, 2023 21:18:11 GMT
I feel Landsdowne now an older gentleman wants rid of failure......sell City and the Stadium and retire with his Billions to St Tropez.......or even Jersey/Guernsey.
Who can blame him' even with a struggling Premiership side (oh I meant the Rugby) the football side of business is not too good either with his bank account!
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Post by supergas on Sept 23, 2023 1:50:39 GMT
Maidstone's bankruptcy in the early 90s was based on a series of bad stadium decisions. Halifax's demise was at least partly due to their stadium issues. Doncaster in the late 90s went bankrupt due to some *very* bad stadium decisions... Those 3 clubs still all exist in one form or another, the only club's named so far which have completely folded are Darlington and R&D. I never said that they no longer existed, just that there are more clubs than many people remember who have had major issues based on bad stadium decisions...and a lot more who never maximised their existing or new stadium's potential because of what were (with hindsight) poor stadium decisions. There's no need to debate each bad decision other clubs have made - our own club makes enough bad decisions to keep us all busy debating them for years....and on that point, if you asked 100 fans on the terraces or forums what the club should do on a series of key decisions you'd get 100 different answers - yes 80% might want a new stadium, but where? Owned or rented? 17,000 or 22,000? What shade blue for the seats? Why does 'x' get a catering outlet but 'y' not get one.....etc etc... Any decision to build anything new (certainly that's sports-related) has become far riskier over the last 5-10 years with the factors such as cost increases, changing supporter habits and the 'c' factor (covid) impacting all areas of a new-build... |
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Post by supergas on Sept 23, 2023 2:02:27 GMT
As others, the poster has just speed read the post and replied with their predetermined partisan stance. The post implies the club is well run Since I wrote the post I suspect I should get the final say. Was it implied? On this one topic of not replying to every single rumour, yes I implied Rovers have got it right (and in fact improved over the years) by not issuing knee-jerk reactions to every minor claim made in the media or on social media... ...did I imply the club was well run in general? No, not unless you add/take out some words, or choose to read one phrase out of the context of the much wider discussion - my opening line in fact reminds people of this: |
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Post by gashead79 on Sept 23, 2023 5:37:52 GMT
I see AG will host a Take That concert. Love to know how much money they will make from that. No matter how well redeveloped, I can’t see an act like that ever coming to Horfield and playing at the Mem. A new stadium is crucial. Evil post saying there could be 5 concerts st trashton gate next summer we are light years behind on and off the pitch Will you be going down with the other few thousand Rovers fans? WRT light years. Is that a measure of time or distance in your quote? |
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