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Post by Gashead73 on Oct 28, 2023 13:45:43 GMT
I think any new stands may well be larger in comparison than the South Stand, the only restriction I see is the slender East Stand due to the houses directly behind it Hopefully also made of brick and is Modern in all aspects. I'd agree with you, the East Stand would need to incorporate Changing Rooms etc etc before the West Side is knocked down and upgraded |
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Post by Gassy on Oct 28, 2023 13:47:33 GMT
Listening now, to summarise:
- New manager: Trying to find the right man for the job, may take a bit longer. They want someone young, experience of L1 to the Champ or perhaps Champ onwards. He wants future staff to be club staff, not a manager's staff. Including recruitment, operations, fitness etc. That way when things change, the club has continuity.
- Finish the south stand and continue to develop the Mem
- FM was on the table when they took over, or so they thought. But they realised we had big differences. Developer was very profit oriented (naturally) and we had no control over the land or finance. We tried to work with them, but we just couldn't continue to we're going so develop the Mem bit by bit so we don't have to leave the Mem.
- South stand to finish November, then move to the East stand (stage 2). Then stage 3 which is the Thatchers and something else and that will complete the stadium for a number of years to come.
- Capacity: We'd like 18/20k but realistically 16/17k . Going to keep safe standing but the development will be mainly seated.
- We are hoping to finance + loans.
- Final completion out of our hands, but we're speaking with the council and engaging residents now on this.
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Post by Marshy on Oct 28, 2023 13:47:56 GMT
The South Stand is only good enough as a temporary solution, surely? I 100% agre with that. It is a shed. A good temporary solution whilst thatchers end is rebuilt. It might be a shed but you can keep an awful lot of tools in it, and no doubt we will! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2023 13:48:49 GMT
Hopefully also made of brick and is Modern in all aspects. I'd agree with you, the East Stand would need to incorporate Changing Rooms etc etc before the West Side is knocked down and upgraded West side isn’t changing |
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Post by darkbluegas on Oct 28, 2023 13:49:45 GMT
Wow who would have seen that coming. Was nailed on within a week of the takeover and Wael now is very much a back seat passenger
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Post by Gassy on Oct 28, 2023 13:50:18 GMT
I'd like to know very much whether the stands will be permanent of temporary. This is key for me.
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Post by badengas on Oct 28, 2023 13:50:42 GMT
Listening now, to summarise: - New manager: Trying to find the right man for the job, may take a bit longer. They want someone young, experience of L1 to the Champ or perhaps Champ onwards. He wants future staff to be club staff, not a manager's staff. Including recruitment, operations, fitness etc. That way when things change, the club has continuity. - Finish the south stand and continue to develop the Mem - FM was on the table when they took over, or so they thought. But they realised we had big differences. Developer was very profitoritened (naturally) and we had no control over the land or finance. We tried to work with them, but we just couldn't continue to we're going to develop the Mem bit by bit so we don't have to leave the Mem. - South stand to finish November, then move to the East stand (stage 2). Then stage 3 which is the Thatchers and something else and that will complete the stadium for a number of years to come. - Capacity: We'd like 18/20k but realistically 16/17k . Going to keep safe standing but the development will be mainly seated. - We are hoping to finance + loans. - Final completion out of our hands, but we're speaking with the council and engaging residents now on this. All seems sensible and realistic to me. |
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Post by Gashead73 on Oct 28, 2023 13:51:15 GMT
I'd agree with you, the East Stand would need to incorporate Changing Rooms etc etc before the West Side is knocked down and upgraded West side isn’t changing I don't have any knowledge tbh it's just an educated guess. But in respect the Cricket Pavillion is an embarrassment of a so called Stand |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2023 13:53:00 GMT
I don't have any knowledge tbh it's just an educated guess. But in respect the Cricket Pavillion is an embarrassment of a so called Stand The owner said on the radio it’s in three phases. South East North. |
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Post by willytopp84 on Oct 28, 2023 13:53:28 GMT
West will probably have a modernization maybe upgraded standing area and improved seating and boxes.
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Post by kruger on Oct 28, 2023 13:54:11 GMT
Bagsy I get 1st choice of seat at Cheltenham
Oh wait
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Post by Qatar Gas on Oct 28, 2023 13:56:39 GMT
Listening now, to summarise: - New manager: Trying to find the right man for the job, may take a bit longer. They want someone young, experience of L1 to the Champ or perhaps Champ onwards. He wants future staff to be club staff, not a manager's staff. Including recruitment, operations, fitness etc. That way when things change, the club has continuity. - Finish the south stand and continue to develop the Mem - FM was on the table when they took over, or so they thought. But they realised we had big differences. Developer was very profit oriented (naturally) and we had no control over the land or finance. We tried to work with them, but we just couldn't continue to we're going so develop the Mem bit by bit so we don't have to leave the Mem. - South stand to finish November, then move to the East stand (stage 2). Then stage 3 which is the Thatchers and something else and that will complete the stadium for a number of years to come. - Capacity: We'd like 18/20k but realistically 16/17k . Going to keep safe standing but the development will be mainly seated. - We are hoping to finance + loans. - Final completion out of our hands, but we're speaking with the council and engaging residents now on this. Interestingly he doesn’t mention the West stand. Guess we can also stop referring to the new South stand as temporary? Surely the West Stand should be done as well at some point? East stand should be the biggest with new hospitality, changing rooms etc. |
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Post by hartcliffegas on Oct 28, 2023 13:58:25 GMT
At last some bloody sense!! It's a ground that we own in a great location, we just needed someone to see the obvious and push forward with redevelopment, we could never afford to own our own ground anywhere else, why move!
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Post by Gassy on Oct 28, 2023 14:03:01 GMT
Listening now, to summarise: - New manager: Trying to find the right man for the job, may take a bit longer. They want someone young, experience of L1 to the Champ or perhaps Champ onwards. He wants future staff to be club staff, not a manager's staff. Including recruitment, operations, fitness etc. That way when things change, the club has continuity. - Finish the south stand and continue to develop the Mem - FM was on the table when they took over, or so they thought. But they realised we had big differences. Developer was very profit oriented (naturally) and we had no control over the land or finance. We tried to work with them, but we just couldn't continue to we're going so develop the Mem bit by bit so we don't have to leave the Mem. - South stand to finish November, then move to the East stand (stage 2). Then stage 3 which is the Thatchers and something else and that will complete the stadium for a number of years to come. - Capacity: We'd like 18/20k but realistically 16/17k . Going to keep safe standing but the development will be mainly seated. - We are hoping to finance + loans. - Final completion out of our hands, but we're speaking with the council and engaging residents now on this. Interestingly he doesn’t mention the West stand. Guess we can also stop referring to the new South stand as temporary? Surely the West Stand should be done as well at some point? East stand should be the biggest with new hospitality, changing rooms etc. I think, reading between the lines here, its going to be temporary stands. Otherwise, why wouldn't they redevelop the West Stand? IMO, its because it's the only stand with boxes & changing rooms etc. It also suggests why any capacity is likely to be 16/17k. If the south stand now is just short of 4k and you built the same on the north (it could go much larger), then realistically the East stand would be about 6.5k? That, plus the current west stand takes you to about 16/17k I'd imagine. |
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Post by buktaboy on Oct 28, 2023 14:04:44 GMT
I thought he came across very well in the interview but seriously underwhelmed by the plans for the Mem. Sounds like we'll end up with a 3 sided Frankenstein ground of cheap stands, like the South one. If it was the plan to stay than why didn't they get an architect in to design a proper stadium rebuild?
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Post by Gashead73 on Oct 28, 2023 14:04:52 GMT
I don't have any knowledge tbh it's just an educated guess. But in respect the Cricket Pavillion is an embarrassment of a so called Stand The owner said on the radio it’s in three phases. South East North. That's fair enough as I haven't heard it. I can't get Rovers games on the radio etc in Street. Always City or bloody Yeovile |
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Post by daniel300380 on Oct 28, 2023 14:07:09 GMT
Interestingly he doesn’t mention the West stand. Guess we can also stop referring to the new South stand as temporary? Surely the West Stand should be done as well at some point? East stand should be the biggest with new hospitality, changing rooms etc. I think, reading between the lines here, its going to be temporary stands. Otherwise, why wouldn't they redevelop the West Stand? IMO, its because it's the only stand with boxes & changing rooms etc. It also suggests why any capacity is likely to be 16/17k. If the south stand now is just short of 4k and you built the same on the north (it could go much larger), then realistically the East stand would be about 6.5k? That, plus the current west stand takes you to about 16/17k I'd imagine. He said it would do us for a number of years. So I suppose, they would still have the option of looking at other sites or more permanent structures. But they know we need something now! |
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Post by trevorgas on Oct 28, 2023 14:09:43 GMT
I thought he came across very well in the interview but seriously underwhelmed by the plans for the Mem. Sounds like we'll end up with a 3 sided Frankenstein ground of cheap stands, like the South one. If it was the plan to stay than why didn't they get an architect in to design a proper stadium rebuild? Emmm cost too much!! |
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Post by buktaboy on Oct 28, 2023 14:11:31 GMT
I thought he came across very well in the interview but seriously underwhelmed by the plans for the Mem. Sounds like we'll end up with a 3 sided Frankenstein ground of cheap stands, like the South one. If it was the plan to stay than why didn't they get an architect in to design a proper stadium rebuild? Emmm cost too much!! And we remain forever Tinpot. |
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Post by trevorgas on Oct 28, 2023 14:12:04 GMT
And we remain forever Tinpot. But we like it like that😜 |
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