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Post by Topper Gas on Dec 12, 2023 15:27:36 GMT
Brilliant Rovers staying at the MEM. Second verse same as the first, knock the East Stand down and build a massive stand back into the existing car park, third verse knock down the Blackthorn and build a spion cop, and on we go. UTG What is a spion policeman? |
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Post by stuart1974 on Dec 12, 2023 15:30:08 GMT
I think Eric knows, referring to the spelling of cop/kop. |
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Post by aghast on Dec 12, 2023 17:03:05 GMT
I think Eric knows, referring to the spelling of cop/kop. That was a whoosh I think.... |
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Post by joefrankie on Dec 12, 2023 20:14:11 GMT
It was supposed to be the Fruit Market, but that’s dead now. Keep up 😉 I think you're the one who needs to keep up Why, what did I miss? The temporary stand was supposed to be just that till we moved to the FM. That’s been binned and we’re now staying at The Mem. No other site has been mentioned. I really don’t get your point. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Dec 12, 2023 20:36:19 GMT
I think you're the one who needs to keep up Why, what did I miss? The temporary stand was supposed to be just that till we moved to the FM. That’s been binned and we’re now staying at The Mem. No other site has been mentioned. I really don’t get your point. The FM was clearly dead, or at least not going anywhere, when Wael decided to spend £2m/£3m on the new stand. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Dec 12, 2023 20:38:17 GMT
Why, what did I miss? The temporary stand was supposed to be just that till we moved to the FM. That’s been binned and we’re now staying at The Mem. No other site has been mentioned. I really don’t get your point. The FM was clearly dead, or at least not going anywhere, when Wael decided to spend £2m/£3m on the new stand. Not necessarily. |
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Post by joefrankie on Dec 12, 2023 22:28:10 GMT
Why, what did I miss? The temporary stand was supposed to be just that till we moved to the FM. That’s been binned and we’re now staying at The Mem. No other site has been mentioned. I really don’t get your point. The FM was clearly dead, or at least not going anywhere, when Wael decided to spend £2m/£3m on the new stand. But you do accept that it is a temporary stand? No concrete, bolted together steelwork and all that? |
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Post by gasify on Dec 13, 2023 6:14:05 GMT
The FM was clearly dead, or at least not going anywhere, when Wael decided to spend £2m/£3m on the new stand. But you do accept that it is a temporary stand? No concrete, bolted together steelwork and all that? The steel hides the temporary bit. From the Thatchers it looks like a well built stand and you wouldn't be able to tell it was temporary from that distance. However, when you are in it I would expectvthe temporary nature to be obvious with wooden floors and the concorse will feel strange when compared to a permanent concourse covered in concrete. |
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Post by bidefordgas on Dec 13, 2023 8:54:56 GMT
Anybody interested, there is a video out by mister drone of the new temporary stand at Wrexham. Sorry I don’t know how to post the link, no doubt someone on here can do that.
2200 seats and no roof.
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Post by gasheadontour on Dec 13, 2023 9:04:58 GMT
I would have expected the millions it cost to have been put towards securing a new stadium at the FM and/or the team to get promoted so that we were in the championship by the time the FM was built. The new stand seemed a rush job when it looked like the FM wouldn't be going ahead, so fans wouldn't be too disappointed. Regardless, what matters is that it's a big improvement on what was there previously. I would expect it to be there for many years as money will be better spent in other areas rather than the cost of replacing it.
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Post by supergas on Dec 13, 2023 10:46:33 GMT
I would have expected the millions it cost to have been put towards securing a new stadium at the FM and/or the team to get promoted so that we were in the championship by the time the FM was built. The new stand seemed a rush job when it looked like the FM wouldn't be going ahead, so fans wouldn't be too disappointed. Regardless, what matters is that it's a big improvement on what was there previously. I would expect it to be there for many years as money will be better spent in other areas rather than the cost of replacing it. ...even if we had a firm date to leave the Mem, with 3000+ new seats it would still pay for itself inside a few seasons (ticket price x games x number of seats +additional spend on food/drink), so why wouldn't you spend money on it even though other projects were still in the pipeline for the future? |
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Post by peterhooper57 on Dec 13, 2023 10:58:56 GMT
I think Eric knows, referring to the spelling of cop/kop. Hahaha, originates from the Boer War, and given to the Walton Breck Road stand. |
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Post by wider on Dec 13, 2023 12:27:15 GMT
Rovers conceived between the First and Second Boer Wars so seems appropriate?
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Post by squire on Dec 13, 2023 12:48:00 GMT
I think Eric knows, referring to the spelling of cop/kop. policeman with a telescope |
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Post by supergas on Dec 14, 2023 2:14:48 GMT
Anybody interested, there is a video out by mister drone of the new temporary stand at Wrexham. Sorry I don’t know how to post the link, no doubt someone on here can do that. 2200 seats and no roof. |
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Post by supergas on Dec 14, 2023 2:18:49 GMT
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Post by Beer Baron on Dec 14, 2023 2:49:41 GMT
When you see how much space they've left behind that stand it makes it even more impressive what Rovers achieved with the limited amount of land we had. Looks tinpot in comparison! |
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Post by supergas on Dec 14, 2023 3:11:36 GMT
When you see how much space they've left behind that stand it makes it even more impressive what Rovers achieved with the limited amount of land we had. Looks tinpot in comparison! The long-term plan takes up a lot more of it...  |
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Post by trevorgas on Dec 14, 2023 8:05:57 GMT
When you see how much space they've left behind that stand it makes it even more impressive what Rovers achieved with the limited amount of land we had. Looks tinpot in comparison! The space behind the old Kop terracing at Wrexham is significantly larger as was the terracing itself ,combined,much bigger than at the Mem. |
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Dec 14, 2023 9:24:27 GMT
When you see how much space they've left behind that stand it makes it even more impressive what Rovers achieved with the limited amount of land we had. Looks tinpot in comparison! The long-term plan takes up a lot more of it... I’m sure I’ve read that the Welsh government are paying for the new stand. |
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