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Post by Henbury Gas on Mar 11, 2017 10:12:58 GMT
Plan B site visit planned.......... Planning an opening gig? in all seriousness Avonmouth is a sh** location. Would rather move back out to Bath. Tis only a rumour folks, the JCB's have not moved in yet.......
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Post by gonzales on Mar 11, 2017 10:21:46 GMT
I've reservations about UWE, moving to an industrial park between Avonmouth and Aust is surely a non-starter. I'd rather be playin conference football at the mem.
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Post by Mr Pond on Mar 11, 2017 10:29:42 GMT
Thought it was a done deal and just paperwork to sort out? And now we could be going to Avonmouth. Sometimes there's more sh@t on here the OTIB! 😂😂 It's been known for some time and mentioned on here that there are still two major issues outstanding. So why you thought it was just paperwork has me baffled. So what outstanding items are they? You seem to know a lot more than us! Or are you just adding more nonsense to this thread?
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Post by gasandelectricity on Mar 11, 2017 10:40:15 GMT
I just don't think Avonmouth is a great location whereas UWE is.
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Post by oldgas on Mar 11, 2017 11:19:40 GMT
just a "rumour", but a plot of land just of the M49 has become available for "Development" Let's hope that plan A comes to fruition then m49 is miles from anywhere 🙈 Not if you drive down the M49 it isn't
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Post by oldgas on Mar 11, 2017 11:26:45 GMT
Possible loss of our North Bristol roots then Surely Avonmouth is the most northern area of Bristol. Rovers traditional roots are east Bristol (Eastville)
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Post by bluebeard on Mar 11, 2017 11:36:58 GMT
Thought it was a done deal and just paperwork to sort out? And now we could be going to Avonmouth. Sometimes there's more sh@t on here the OTIB! 😂😂 It's been known for some time and mentioned on here that there are still two major issues outstanding. So why you thought it was just paperwork has me baffled. It's been rumoured for some time and mentioned on the other forum that those issues have now been resolved. However, no announcement can be made until a formal contract has been drafted and agreed by both sets of lawyers. It is also rumoured that the original plan will be amended to include an MK Dons style hotel as an integral part of the stadium. This may well be BS but it's plausible ... fingers crossed.
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Post by justin blue on Mar 11, 2017 12:15:36 GMT
Plan B site visit planned.......... Planning an opening gig? in all seriousness Avonmouth is a sh** location. Would rather move back out to Bath. Miles from any shops, pubs, eateries etc unfortunately also the sort of place that might attract investment for those same reasons.
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Post by Finnish Gas on Mar 11, 2017 12:20:45 GMT
I've reservations about UWE, moving to an industrial park between Avonmouth and Aust is surely a non-starter. I'd rather be playin conference football at the mem. May be there is a hidden desire to be "Toxic Gas"!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2017 12:33:19 GMT
Planning an opening gig? in all seriousness Avonmouth is a sh** location. Would rather move back out to Bath. Miles from any shops, pubs, eateries etc unfortunately also the sort of place that might attract investment for those same reasons. A M49 stadium might only be a mile away from cribbs causeway and all the retail ,eateries etc that are there. After all there wont be much of that at the UWE site. I would guess that Ashton gate doesn't have much going on in its immediate locale,with many things being a good walk from the ground. The mem is at the top end of the shop area of Gloucester road where the abundance of choice has thinned out. No site will be perfect. Well unless IKEA and Tesco and the retail park are demolished and replaced with a stadium .......
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Post by STRONG,SECURE, STABLE on Mar 11, 2017 12:37:32 GMT
If UWE does happen, how does everyone feel about a bronze statue of Noel Edmunds outside the main gates? Note: This suggestion is in the spirit of this thread. How about a Statuette of little Lee, cheaper and more amusing. For a moment i thought you mean a female statue
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Post by bluestone on Mar 11, 2017 12:53:26 GMT
Avonmouth is a very poor option in my mind.....
Firstly it's not really in Bristol is it? OK it‘s got a Bristol postcode but so does Thornbury, Yate, Nailsea, Portishead, Clevedon and even Weston-super-Mare! Can you imagine the sh$t that the sh$t would give us!
Secondly there is literally nothing to do outside of the stadium, the atmosphere will be as flat as a pancake. OK I know UWE is also a bit challenging from that perspective but at least you can reach some facilities within a short walk, pubs, restaurants etc.
I think UWE will come good in the end. UTG!
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Mar 11, 2017 12:55:22 GMT
Planning an opening gig? in all seriousness Avonmouth is a sh** location. Would rather move back out to Bath. Miles from any shops, pubs, eateries etc unfortunately also the sort of place that might attract investment for those same reasons. Handy for Gordano services. We could all meet up there before the match and have a West Country Pasty and a Costa Coffee.
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Post by gasandelectricity on Mar 11, 2017 13:03:23 GMT
Avonmouth is a very poor option in my mind..... Firstly it's not really in Bristol is it? OK it‘s got a Bristol postcode but so does Thornbury, Yate, Nailsea, Portishead, Clevedon and even Weston-super-Mare! Can you imagine the sh$t that the sh$t would give us! Secondly there is literally nothing to do outside of the stadium, the atmosphere will be as flat as a pancake. OK I know UWE is also a bit challenging from that perspective but at least you can reach some facilities within a short walk, pubs, restaurants etc. I think UWE will come good in the end. TUG! This is where I'm coming from, plus transportation and location in relation to our current fan base. UWE is pretty much central and given the university presence has fantastic transport links including a main line train station within walking distance or a bus/taxi ride for the faint hearted. Also it's walkable still for a reasonable amount of people I can't see an M49 location having any of that, and it's good for maybe people who live in avonmouth way, those who are coming over from wales and errr that's about it. It truely would be a soulless bowl and would need a sizey car park which you know we'd get caned for. On the flip side I can see the points about Cribbs, and if you can remove our present state from the picture and consider where Wael may want us to get to long term (I think he wants us to be premier league) then perhaps it's a good location for bringing in new support from further afield. While I'm all for that I think the location could contribute to us losing our cultural identity a bit. We want the MK dons architecture not atmosphere.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2017 13:14:30 GMT
Filton airfield is the obvious open land that needs developing,still near to parkway and the motorways and cribbs but no local pubs really if that is really the most important factor on building a £60million stadium complex.....
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Post by Gasshole on Mar 11, 2017 13:26:29 GMT
On that note, any rumours to keep us going? Plan B site visit planned.......... I think most of you visit the plan B site every other week.
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Post by lympstonegas on Mar 11, 2017 13:32:11 GMT
Miles from any shops, pubs, eateries etc unfortunately also the sort of place that might attract investment for those same reasons. Handy for Gordano services. We could all meet up there before the match and have a West Country Pasty and a Costa Coffee. No chance of being able to afford your match ticket after that outlay
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Post by Topper Gas on Mar 11, 2017 13:35:02 GMT
It's been known for some time and mentioned on here that there are still two major issues outstanding. So why you thought it was just paperwork has me baffled. It's been rumoured for some time and mentioned on the other forum that those issues have now been resolved. However, no announcement can be made until a formal contract has been drafted and agreed by both sets of lawyers. It is also rumoured that the original plan will be amended to include an MK Dons style hotel as an integral part of the stadium. This may well be BS but it's plausible ... fingers crossed. Mentioned by who, as all I've heard are that the Al-Q's are still waiting for the UWE to respond to their last offer, following their recent meeting? I think anybody suggesting otherwise, including Keith Chimp, are talking BS.
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Post by bluebeard on Mar 11, 2017 13:51:19 GMT
It's been rumoured for some time and mentioned on the other forum that those issues have now been resolved. However, no announcement can be made until a formal contract has been drafted and agreed by both sets of lawyers. It is also rumoured that the original plan will be amended to include an MK Dons style hotel as an integral part of the stadium. This may well be BS but it's plausible ... fingers crossed. Mentioned by who, as all I've heard are that the Al-Q's are still waiting for the UWE to respond to their last offer, following their recent meeting? I think anybody suggesting otherwise, including Keith Chimp, are talking BS. From memory, it was Cast In Stone and Seth Starkadder (which might not be their real names mind). So, if we're still waiting for UWE to respond to an offer, the 2 major issues are 1) we don't want to pay too much and 2) they don't want to accept too little?
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Post by Topper Gas on Mar 12, 2017 21:01:09 GMT
Mentioned by who, as all I've heard are that the Al-Q's are still waiting for the UWE to respond to their last offer, following their recent meeting? I think anybody suggesting otherwise, including Keith Chimp, are talking BS. From memory, it was Cast In Stone and Seth Starkadder (which might not be their real names mind). So, if we're still waiting for UWE to respond to an offer, the 2 major issues are 1) we don't want to pay too much and 2) they don't want to accept too little? Well Cast in Stone said he'd heard something bigger than usual was going to be announced last Thursday so he assumed it was UWE news, but all I can recall is the ticket app & fan zone being announced by the club! No idea what Gasincider's heard about there being two issues, I understand it's one big issue the value of the land couldn't be agreed.
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