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Post by gregsy on Jan 11, 2021 17:51:51 GMT
I was there for that game. I stood on the Tote. It was a sad day in a truly dilapidated stadium. Of course it's fate was sealed when they built the M32, and even worse an exit to the ground. Frome that point the ground was doomed as the property price sky rocketed. The owners could not wait to get us out I think we left though because of rent, but it was the clubs decision. I know we may have been pushed, but let's not forget that the dog racing continued at eastville for almost a decade (perhaps longer) after we left.... I believe there we're still dog races going on there well after we moved to the mem..... |
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Post by lpgas1 on Jan 11, 2021 17:59:31 GMT
I was there for that game. I stood on the Tote. It was a sad day in a truly dilapidated stadium. Of course it's fate was sealed when they built the M32, and even worse an exit to the ground. Frome that point the ground was doomed as the property price sky rocketed. The owners could not wait to get us out I think we left though because of rent, but it was the clubs decision. I know we may have been pushed, but let's not forget that the dog racing continued at eastville for almost a decade (perhaps longer) after we left.... I believe there we're still dog races going on there well after we moved to the mem..... I used to know Geoff Dunford well, he told me they raised the rent by 500%. Knowing that Rovers could not afford it. City offered to sell Ashton Gate and be tennants when they were in trouble. Boycey told me not to buy it was the worst decision he and Flook made |
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Post by bambergashead on Jan 11, 2021 22:48:27 GMT
I was there for that game. I stood on the Tote. It was a sad day in a truly dilapidated stadium. Of course it's fate was sealed when they built the M32, and even worse an exit to the ground. Frome that point the ground was doomed as the property price sky rocketed. The owners could not wait to get us out Here are a couple of pictures I took that day. ![]()   |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2021 9:23:40 GMT
I think we left though because of rent, but it was the clubs decision. I know we may have been pushed, but let's not forget that the dog racing continued at eastville for almost a decade (perhaps longer) after we left.... I believe there we're still dog races going on there well after we moved to the mem..... I used to know Geoff Dunford well, he told me they raised the rent by 500%. Knowing that Rovers could not afford it. City offered to sell Ashton Gate and be tennants when they were in trouble. Boycey told me not to buy it was the worst decision he and Flook made Almost correct re Ashton Gate. Barry Bradshaw had agreed to buy Ashton Gate from the administrators of Bristol City. That was scuppered by the rescuers of Bristol City themselves who came up with the Ashton Gate 8 plan to enable City to survive. GD was not a director of BRFC at that time. |
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Post by supergas on Jan 12, 2021 10:28:22 GMT
On a slight tangent I made a point of keeping the last programme from Eastville, the 1st Programme at Twerton, the last programme at Twerton and the first programme at the Mem. I am not a programme collector generally just seemed the right thing to do at the time. Wonder if that collection would be worth anything as a historical record? just a thought. They're really just sought after by rovers fans, they don't have much interest outside of the clubs supporters, that said, they will be collectable and will always be sought after by a few.... I could talk cash value, but i wont as individually they're probably worth less than the price of a fish and chip supper for 2.... However, Sentimental or nostalgic value is priceless.... Fair comment about the current cash value, but as to future cash value.....I've seen a few clubs, owners and even a few players spend quite a bit of cash on memorabilia in recent years...there would be no value added by the last Mem programme or the first at our new stadium, but these probably have value to someone at some point.... |
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Post by lpgas1 on Jan 12, 2021 19:12:55 GMT
I used to know Geoff Dunford well, he told me they raised the rent by 500%. Knowing that Rovers could not afford it. City offered to sell Ashton Gate and be tennants when they were in trouble. Boycey told me not to buy it was the worst decision he and Flook made Almost correct re Ashton Gate. Barry Bradshaw had agreed to buy Ashton Gate from the administrators of Bristol City. That was scuppered by the rescuers of Bristol City themselves who came up with the Ashton Gate 8 plan to enable City to survive. GD was not a director of BRFC at that time. |
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