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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 18, 2023 8:07:13 GMT
I think people are being a bit judgemental about the pillars. Be kind to them. They need all the support they can get. They don't need to be pilloried by their own fans. I'm sure they can stand up for themselves.
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 17, 2023 19:26:10 GMT
Wael just uploaded a video to his instagram with work very much in full flow on the new south stand. Considering it’s ‘temporary’, it looks very decent. Yes but we all know temporary in bristol means twenty plus years True, I've been married just over 20 years. 🫣
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 17, 2023 19:24:54 GMT
I've written to Nick Knowles pleading our case for DIY SOS. Free local builders and materials, up in 9 days, TV coverage. In the late 80s, Challenge Anneka built a stadium for a non league team and I did wonder if we could have done that too. Oh the age of innocence. 🤗
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 17, 2023 17:57:35 GMT
This twitter comment made me smile.
"Is it true that a new seat is put in place each time a new manager prospect is interviewed ?"
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 17, 2023 17:34:03 GMT
Driving along the M4 last Friday and heard a loud bang , windscreen chipped beyond repair. Replacement 4k 😮 You could buy a car, pay for fuel and stay in a hotel for that. 🫣 Not for me, but my wife would love to own one.
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 17, 2023 16:02:35 GMT
In the words of Inspector Abberline, do we want the right man or will anybody do?
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 17, 2023 14:26:46 GMT
Lets all be honest and realistic it won't going to be a grand design whatever is built plus how are we going to make any money from non football revenues ? Kevin McCloud covering its construction? 😀
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 16, 2023 15:27:24 GMT
The trade agreement that isn’t a trade agreement ? 🇬🇧😂 Assuming we are referring to the same comment elsewhere, yes. The sort that doesn't need Parliamentary approval or a referendum. Just like all the other treaties we've signed. 🤭
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 16, 2023 15:16:10 GMT
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 16, 2023 10:14:15 GMT
Surely someone bringing a drum to a game means their just showing a cymbal of their love and loyalty to the team. UTG. Raising my hi-hat to you there father, as you're sure to snare a few with that comment. That comment won't be beaten.
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 16, 2023 10:07:31 GMT
Thank you, but there really is no need. 😘 I was on about Baggins 🙄 That's a relief, I'd hate to disappoint you when I eventually find a topic I'm not sure about. 😃
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 16, 2023 10:02:01 GMT
...so I have to start by explaining to you how international diplomacy works...? Everybody bow down to the great oracle on all subjects 🙄 Thank you, but there really is no need. 😘
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 16, 2023 8:32:29 GMT
Well there’s a surprise then . . . But we're supposed to believe that they support the development. They'll support any development provided it's from sustainable material. Notably procrastination and inertia.
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 16, 2023 8:27:02 GMT
I don't agree on Cameron. On the Ukraine issue that course is set. We support Ukraine in what will increasingly become a Proxy War with Russia, or abandon them and concede to Russia. Whether it is David Cameron representing us or Mickey Mouse will not add any value to that situation. On Israel and the Palestine issue, I do not believe Hezbollah (Iran), HAMAS or the Israelis give two hoots what we think. Whether our thoughts are represented by Cameron or the internal wranglings of the Labour Party. It's cloud cuckoo land to think otherwise. Cameron was appointed to appeal to the centre ground of Tory support and nothing else. What is hilarious is that an entitled Bullingdon Club member, one who led a government which decimated our public services, led a disastrous military intervention in Libya, who enriched himself in a potentially fraudulent and now bankrupt company, could be considered as a "good" appointment. On that basis Ghengis Khan should be Defence Secretary. He is dead I hear you say? But most of the cabinet are "brain dead" I think maybe you don't understand what any UK Foreign Secretary spends most of their time doing....he won't be meeting Russia nor trying to broker any kind of peace deal - as UK Foreign Secretary he will be making sure all of our allies and other friendly countries are all on the same page supporting Ukraine and against Russia. He will be making sure as many countries as possible are placing as many sanctions as practical on Russia to try to force them to come and start negotiating peace. Same with Israel/Hamas/Hezbollah. Whilst diplomacy there is currently much more active, again no one is expecting him to broker a ceasefire - but he knows lots of the people involved and has relationships with other leaders in the area - he will walk into a room and people will know who he is and will listen to what he says because of who he is and what he has done... ...I don't understand the argument that it's about UK politics - the Conservatives will lose the next election by 100+ seats no matter what they do in the next 12 months - and anything Cameron does inside the party right now will continue to widen splits between the different factions - he knows that, Sunak knows that and most other people in the party know that. I stand by my initial claim, the only reason he would want to come back and the only reason Sunak would want him back is to be a good Foreign Secretary for 6-12 months.... Also stealing the headlines off Suella Braverman helps. 😉
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 15, 2023 20:51:11 GMT
Labour hit by a series of resignations.
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 15, 2023 20:37:49 GMT
France will still vote for them though ! 😂🇬🇧 Bloody foreign courts, interfering with our democratic right of self determination....oh..hang on..😂😂 I bet they all voted remain. 😇
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 15, 2023 18:29:54 GMT
The Club Statement: "Bristol Rovers are delighted to announce that the club has been given a resolution to grant planning permission by Bristol City Council today for our South Stand development project. The permission comes with conditions but the decision marks a significant step forward in our commitment to improving the safety and matchday experience for our fans and those travelling to the ground as an away fan. The South Stand will modernise the stadium, and with your help continue to add to that infamous atmosphere that the Memorial Stadium is known for. As a result, it benefits those on the pitch and in the stands. The club acknowledges the views that engagement with the residents should have started earlier and has committed to this as a regular event moving forward. We would like to thank the local community, fans and councillors who have supported this project and helped bring it to life." "infamous"? I'd have described it with less of a negative connotation.
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 15, 2023 18:26:36 GMT
Heading off a no confidence motion and a Braverman broadside. Do the loons have enough nutters to force a no confidence vote though? Whetever , they’ve totally lost the plot 🙄 There was one on Politics Live earlier. Absolutely desperate, talking about withdrawing from about every treaty we've signed up to. 😶
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 15, 2023 18:08:19 GMT
Heading off a no confidence motion and a Braverman broadside.
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 15, 2023 17:58:58 GMT
With regards to capacity, I was reading a Championship attendance stats. Only 2 or 3 clubs in the championship have a highest attendance of the season below 20K. Most have highest crowds of the season around 24/25K with a few over 30K I would say if we are looking to get to championship level and maintaining that, we need to be looking at having a 25K capacity ground. Whilst I don't think we'll get that at the Mem, we aren't at this point looking to change the West Stand. If in a few years we decide more is needed, maybe we can replace the West stand with a net addition of a few thousand. May push us to around or over the 20,000 mark.
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