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Post by tbonegas on Jun 27, 2020 9:47:26 GMT
I live in Whitchurch. Is it easily walkable from there please? 😁😁 For you - piece of cake. Better start now. On my way. Got me waterproofs and brolly as its watering down in BS14. Will report back when I get there.
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Post by bluegas on Jun 27, 2020 10:33:26 GMT
Whilst your there due to the torrential rain at the moment can you check out the new pitch drainage is working ok. Better to get it sorted now than later. Only a few days ago the pipes were lying around waiting to be installed.
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Post by blueridge on Jun 27, 2020 11:23:51 GMT
Ok - depending on which direction on M5 you're coming from. Take A38 North toward Thornbury. Thro Almondsbury - old hospital on your right. On for I mile through pedestrian lights over M4 bridge until lights (aprox 1.5 miles from J16). Turn right at traffic lights - after 200 metres turn left - training ground about 0.5 miles down the road on the right. I live in Whitchurch. Is it easily walkable from there please? 😁😁 Depends which way you go - should manage it in around 8 hours return but don't use the motorway.
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Post by singupgas on Jul 2, 2020 20:36:38 GMT
Thought this thread was in need of a bump.
Any pictures of it progressing?
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Post by pirate on Jul 2, 2020 20:49:45 GMT
Thought this thread was in need of a bump. Any pictures of it progressing? Stopped again I heard. Can't believe they aren't working through the night!
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Post by gastower on Jul 2, 2020 21:18:07 GMT
Need to .broken into again last night and the police called on Friday evening
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Post by Wembley_Gas on Jul 2, 2020 21:28:31 GMT
Is that the first time you have informed on a crime? If so I’ve been watching a grass grow!
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Post by aghast on Jul 2, 2020 21:42:15 GMT
Need to .broken into again last night and the police called on Friday evening I wonder which club the evil culprits support? Some on OTIB have been hinting at sabotage if we get new facilities. I'm sure PC Julie is gathering intelligence as we speak.
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Post by oldgas on Jul 2, 2020 21:47:17 GMT
Need to .broken into again last night and the police called on Friday evening I wonder which club the evil culprits support? Some on OTIB have been hinting at sabotage if we get new facilities. I'm sure PC Julie is gathering intelligence as we speak. I doubt that very much. Hasn’t she retired?
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Post by singupgas on Jul 2, 2020 22:02:17 GMT
Need to .broken into again last night and the police called on Friday evening I wonder which club the evil culprits support? Some on OTIB have been hinting at sabotage if we get new facilities. I'm sure PC Julie is gathering intelligence as we speak. How sad is that if their supporters would try to sabotage any development we have...small club syndrome.
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Post by oldgas on Jul 5, 2020 16:20:56 GMT
I took a drive over to look at the Colony today And it was very much full steam ahead. They have raise the ground level by a considerable amount on the right as you look through the gates where the new pitches will be. There were a number of blokes working, together with various pieces of plant. You could see the drainage channels in the stone base and there was a huge pile of what I assume was top soil in an area in front of where the changing room buildings were. Whether they have demolished those buildings can’t be seen, but I could see the roof of what I assume is the gymnasium behind a row of bushes and trees behind the new pitches.
I believe the club has said the pitches will be ready for pre-season. It seems to me they’ll have to get a shift on for that to happen. I would think they will have to get a short term deal elsewhere until perhaps October to let the new pitches establish themselves.
Finally, it’s apparent the club (Wael) is sinking some serious money into this, I can only hope there is the same intent regarding a new stadium.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 5, 2020 16:41:28 GMT
Shaun Roberts, Rovers project manager, said the pitches will be seeded at the end of the month and be ready by Sept, unless he's turned into Hammer MK2 you can only assume he's got it right, so around 3 further weeks to get them ready for seeding.
As far as the stadium surely Wael must have some plans as otherwise we'll just be back to square one, debts wise, in a few years.
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Post by gasincider on Jul 5, 2020 17:16:23 GMT
I took a drive over to look at the Colony today And it was very much full steam ahead. They have raise the ground level by a considerable amount on the right as you look through the gates where the new pitches will be. There were a number of blokes working, together with various pieces of plant. You could see the drainage channels in the stone base and there was a huge pile of what I assume was top soil in an area in front of where the changing room buildings were. Whether they have demolished those buildings can’t be seen, but I could see the roof of what I assume is the gymnasium behind a row of bushes and trees behind the new pitches. I believe the club has said the pitches will be ready for pre-season. It seems to me they’ll have to get a shift on for that to happen. I would think they will have to get a short term deal elsewhere until perhaps October to let the new pitches establish themselves. Finally, it’s apparent the club (Wael) is sinking some serious money into this, I can only hope there is the same intent regarding a new stadium. The buildings at the top end are still there, in the middle is the site office and toilets. the huge pile you are looking at is grit/gravel for drainage. That will then be covered by some sort of sand and then the grass will be planted. I asked about top soil soil and was told it hasn't been used for planting pitches for 20 years. (Interesting). Saturday before last, travellers tried to break in despite the fact they were confronted by two security staff. Police were called.Then last Wednesday night, some little sh*t got in and stole a couple of ladders. I pointed out where they probably got in, as there is a gap in the security fence. Unbelievably, the guy said they were not security. I reminded him it wasn't security's ladders that were stolen. He said he would report the gap to security.
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Post by Big Jock on Jul 5, 2020 17:27:58 GMT
Ta be fair security are probably more pished off with th nosey bastards asking em questions everyday than they are th travellers!
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Post by LJG on Jul 5, 2020 18:04:51 GMT
Shaun Roberts, Rovers project manager, said the pitches will be seeded at the end of the month and be ready by Sept, unless he's turned into Hammer MK2 you can only assume he's got it right, so around 3 further weeks to get them ready for seeding. As far as the stadium surely Wael must have some plans as otherwise we'll just be back to square one, debts wise, in a few years. I thought pitches couldn't be seeded in a couple of weeks?
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Post by gonzales on Jul 5, 2020 18:28:24 GMT
What an effing boring thread.
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Post by gastower on Jul 5, 2020 18:30:47 GMT
The contractors on site are always happy to answer questions when asked providing you can attract their attention from the main gate.Whilst MJAbbot are responsible for the grass pitches only however two of their employees have pointed out where the artificial pitch is being laid If this is correct ? Are we getting aG4 pitch as well?I thought the initial plan was for 2 grass pitches and a goal keeper area only
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2020 18:37:15 GMT
The contractors on site are always happy to answer questions when asked providing you can attract their attention from the main gate.Whilst MJAbbot are responsible for the grass pitches only however two of their employees have pointed out where the artificial pitch is being laid If this is correct ? Are we getting aG4 pitch as well?I thought the initial plan was for 2 grass pitches and a goal keeper area only Huawei we’re doing the 4g but lost the contract.
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Post by pirate on Jul 5, 2020 18:39:51 GMT
The contractors on site are always happy to answer questions when asked providing you can attract their attention from the main gate.Whilst MJAbbot are responsible for the grass pitches only however two of their employees have pointed out where the artificial pitch is being laid If this is correct ? Are we getting aG4 pitch as well?I thought the initial plan was for 2 grass pitches and a goal keeper area only Would be a bit strange to build a new training ground without an artificial pitch.
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Post by womble on Jul 5, 2020 19:40:56 GMT
The contractors on site are always happy to answer questions when asked providing you can attract their attention from the main gate.Whilst MJAbbot are responsible for the grass pitches only however two of their employees have pointed out where the artificial pitch is being laid If this is correct ? Are we getting aG4 pitch as well?I thought the initial plan was for 2 grass pitches and a goal keeper area only In which direction did the contractors point when suggesting the position of the artificial pitch? The planning permission only has floodlights for the pitches to the left of the entrance, which makes sense as it’s farthest from any housing.
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