Kipper
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Post by Kipper on May 15, 2021 10:08:01 GMT
Wael is not keeping Gasheads informed on stadium developments. Most fans are well pleased with the Headquarters training complex, but nothing is ever being done regarding the urgent need for a new stadium. Rovers have probably tried longer than any other club for such a happening. Future potential fans will not put up with conditions at this dilapidated stadium. Plenty of other clubs appear to have little problem in attaining new grounds. It amazes me how Gasheads continue to be so loyal. I am sure this would not be the case elsewhere. Portsmouth supporters are beginning to lose patience regarding their stadium situation. Mind you, their ground is a palace compared to ours.
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Post by fanatical on May 15, 2021 10:20:55 GMT
"I am astonished that we even have our own training ground" DO WE?? (who exactly are WE?)
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Post by Colyton Gas on May 15, 2021 10:25:07 GMT
Wael is not keeping Gasheads informed on stadium developments. Most fans are well pleased with the Headquarters training complex, but nothing is ever being done regarding the urgent need for a new stadium. Rovers have probably tried longer than any other club for such a happening. Future potential fans will not put up with conditions at this dilapidated stadium. Plenty of other clubs appear to have little problem in attaining new grounds. It amazes me how Gasheads continue to be so loyal. I am sure this would not be the case elsewhere. Portsmouth supporters are beginning to lose patience regarding their stadium situation. Mind you, their ground is a palace compared to ours. Every where is a Palace compared to ours!!!As stated before my amateur village team are having a neat new stand currently going up.Not in the same class as Old Trafford perhaps but certainly better than any of our tents!!! Paid for by Grants,local council and several sponsors.
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Post by Topper Gas on May 15, 2021 10:25:30 GMT
"I am astonished that we even have our own training ground" DO WE?? (who exactly are WE?) The same "we" who now own the rest of the club, as long as it stays that way then it's "ours" as far as most of us who don't have a strange agenda against Wael are concerned.
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Post by Topper Gas on May 15, 2021 10:28:08 GMT
Wael is not keeping Gasheads informed on stadium developments. Most fans are well pleased with the Headquarters training complex, but nothing is ever being done regarding the urgent need for a new stadium. Rovers have probably tried longer than any other club for such a happening. Future potential fans will not put up with conditions at this dilapidated stadium. Plenty of other clubs appear to have little problem in attaining new grounds. It amazes me how Gasheads continue to be so loyal. I am sure this would not be the case elsewhere. Portsmouth supporters are beginning to lose patience regarding their stadium situation. Mind you, their ground is a palace compared to ours. If there's no update due to COVID putting everything in "deep freeze" then what update can Wael give? How many other clubs have funded a new stadium without a supermarket or local council etc paying for it, probably only Brentford in the last decade?
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Post by Henbury Gas on May 15, 2021 13:53:09 GMT
twerton1992, I am lost that you are not impressed with the Headquarters. I am astonished that we even have our own training ground let alone two pitches of amazing quality that most teams would be proud of as their actual pitch. The buildings are only important for what they will contain not what they look like. I would much rather have this than continue to look at visionary designs of a stadium that has not and I doubt will ever come to fruition. I have a feeling that those who happen to be around in 2070 will still be at the Mem and still in League 1 ,League 2 or the National League. Could we apply this logic to the tented village known as the memorial Stadium ?
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Post by oldie on May 15, 2021 13:59:32 GMT
Wael is not keeping Gasheads informed on stadium developments. Most fans are well pleased with the Headquarters training complex, but nothing is ever being done regarding the urgent need for a new stadium. Rovers have probably tried longer than any other club for such a happening. Future potential fans will not put up with conditions at this dilapidated stadium. Plenty of other clubs appear to have little problem in attaining new grounds. It amazes me how Gasheads continue to be so loyal. I am sure this would not be the case elsewhere. Portsmouth supporters are beginning to lose patience regarding their stadium situation. Mind you, their ground is a palace compared to ours. Every where is a Palace compared to ours!!!As stated before my amateur village team are having a neat new stand currently going up.Not in the same class as Old Trafford perhaps but certainly better than any of our tents!!! Paid for by Grants,local council and several sponsors. What a repulsive red stand
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Post by Sir Trevor B'Sol on Jun 9, 2021 16:12:11 GMT
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Post by lpgas1 on Jun 9, 2021 16:44:38 GMT
Wael is not keeping Gasheads informed on stadium developments. Most fans are well pleased with the Headquarters training complex, but nothing is ever being done regarding the urgent need for a new stadium. Rovers have probably tried longer than any other club for such a happening. Future potential fans will not put up with conditions at this dilapidated stadium. Plenty of other clubs appear to have little problem in attaining new grounds. It amazes me how Gasheads continue to be so loyal. I am sure this would not be the case elsewhere. Portsmouth supporters are beginning to lose patience regarding their stadium situation. Mind you, their ground is a palace compared to ours. Rovers have mooted the idea of a new ground since 1978. The problem is, and always has been they want someone else to pay for it. As for Gasheads being so loyal, only a Ted would say that
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Post by peterhooper57 on Jun 9, 2021 17:05:00 GMT
I am really pleased and pleasantly surprised Rovers have finally been able to develop a training ground. I am currently under the impression WAQ said when he walked away from the project at the UWE, and then more recently when Covid kicked in, that BRFC had no intention of pursuing, at least in the immediate future, another new stadium project. Seems pretty clear, no new stadium for the foreseeable.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jun 9, 2021 19:51:09 GMT
I am really pleased and pleasantly surprised Rovers have finally been able to develop a training ground. I am currently under the impression WAQ said when he walked away from the project at the UWE, and then more recently when Covid kicked in, that BRFC had no intention of pursuing, at least in the immediate future, another new stadium project. Seems pretty clear, no new stadium for the foreseeable. Pretty certain Wael just said that the FM scheme was in deep freeze due to COVID, he's never said the project was dead, why suggest otherwise? Regardless can you honestly see Wael spending £m's on a training ground and appointing JB as manager if he didn't have some plans of building a new stadium, as it's pointless having a decent training ground etc but a non league stadium.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jun 9, 2021 19:53:49 GMT
Wael is not keeping Gasheads informed on stadium developments. Most fans are well pleased with the Headquarters training complex, but nothing is ever being done regarding the urgent need for a new stadium. Rovers have probably tried longer than any other club for such a happening. Future potential fans will not put up with conditions at this dilapidated stadium. Plenty of other clubs appear to have little problem in attaining new grounds. It amazes me how Gasheads continue to be so loyal. I am sure this would not be the case elsewhere. Portsmouth supporters are beginning to lose patience regarding their stadium situation. Mind you, their ground is a palace compared to ours. Rovers have mooted the idea of a new ground since 1978. The problem is, and always has been they want someone else to pay for it. As for Gasheads being so loyal, only a Ted would say that It's hardly a problem but a fact of life that unless you've a benefactor like Lansdown, who can pay for it with his annual tax savings, you've got to find a way to fiance a new stadium.
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Post by Planning Gas on Jun 9, 2021 20:06:11 GMT
Rovers have mooted the idea of a new ground since 1978. The problem is, and always has been they want someone else to pay for it. As for Gasheads being so loyal, only a Ted would say that It's hardly a problem but a fact of life that unless you've a benefactor like Lansdown, who can pay for it with his annual tax savings, you've got to find a way to fiance a new stadium. The days of "Club" owned stadiums for lower league clubs like ourselves are long gone. Central Govt want and are providing funds for community "Hub" Stadiums which are multi purpose facilities to encourage people to get involved in all sorts of sports, football being one of them. I can foresee a time when we are involved in one of these schemes and will be a joint venture between all parties
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Post by BrightonGas on Jun 9, 2021 22:38:31 GMT
What is phase 3? It's not clear from the plan (Area at the bottom of the site).
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Post by playtowin on Jun 9, 2021 22:45:33 GMT
Pitches look nice but that red brick building looks a bit local clubhouse. Id expect a much more futuristic and aesthetic looking design from a football club in 2021. Where's the branding? Looks like anyone could train there not the home of BRFC. Hmm not overly impressed tbh. The main requirement of a training ground isn’t the state of the art changing rooms ,its the quality of the pitches & I would say the 2 new main pitches are as good if not better than most clubs. After years of Rovers teams moving from pillar to post & using factory & local sports facilities to train , the Quarters might not be perfect but it’s definitely a major improvement on previous years with a scope to improve & develop in the future. The Quarters is the best training ground rovers have ever owned.
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Post by goodnightirene1883 on Jun 10, 2021 6:34:00 GMT
What is phase 3? It's not clear from the plan (Area at the bottom of the site). Golf?
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Post by womble on Jun 10, 2021 6:43:38 GMT
For anyone who would rather not spend their time on the South Glos planning site - 3 phases are proposed over a 5 year period. A floodlit 4G pitch and further grass pitch(es) are planned as well as a caretaker's house. New fencing is intended for the side facing the road and ball netting behind the goals to deal with wayward shooting.
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Post by bluegas on Jun 10, 2021 6:45:10 GMT
The main requirement of a training ground isn’t the state of the art changing rooms ,its the quality of the pitches & I would say the 2 new main pitches are as good if not better than most clubs. After years of Rovers teams moving from pillar to post & using factory & local sports facilities to train , the Quarters might not be perfect but it’s definitely a major improvement on previous years with a scope to improve & develop in the future. The Quarters is the best training ground rovers have ever owned. Cue the usual suspects to dispute that Rovers own it.
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Post by bluegas on Jun 10, 2021 6:54:18 GMT
For anyone who would rather not spend their time on the South Glos planning site - 3 phases are proposed over a 5 year period. I was told by someone present when Wael and others visited the site over Easter that it is a 10 year project. Logically it would seem probable that technological advances and the club's changing needs would lead to changes and amendments to the project.
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Post by goodnightirene1883 on Jun 10, 2021 7:27:02 GMT
What is phase 3? It's not clear from the plan (Area at the bottom of the site). I agree on reflection... looked at all the plans, zoomed in to the small writing etc... are they just maintaining it as grass for junior football? Assuming you don't need a bunch of full size pitches etc so they can play there and maybe make some money hiring it out?
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