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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 29, 2023 11:22:03 GMT
People will read the headline and think I am being dramatic ... maybe a little. However if you witnessed that debacle yesterday and think about what has happened in this window you might share my nervousness a little more. No need to talk any more about Morecambe or Accrington really other than we looked like a team in the bottom four and clueless about how we scrap our way out in both fixtures. Some Flashing Red lights for me .... 1. Manager says he works two windows in advance - No way because he is scrabbling around in his knee jerk way to bring people in so very late again, telling us that's where the value is ... Teams like Plymouth didn't think so .. Dan Crowley who ran the show yesterday is proof that if you have a good scouting network then value is constantly available. Value is only there if you are waiting on calls from your mates regarding young academy players - we have no real scouting set up. 2. It was obvious we would miss JR but so little done to replace - however Ward looked decent in his cameo yesterday so maybe he is the answer. Has been available for a while though as he was leaving Blackpool even before the window opened. 3. Quansah aside, the whole defensive unit is not up to L1 faster pace and cutting edge - Hoole, Connolly, Gibbons, Grant are all good lads but as a group aren't strong enough...we cant carry all of them. 4. Our Captain is a fab leader but slows the pace down way too much ... Loses the ball a lot as well. Hopefully Ward and Finley are first choices now. Other midfielders haven't got going and its already passed half way and we are carrying them at times. 5. Three at the back with wing backs leaves us exposed again and again ... other teams know this and play to it. 6. Teams below us have all strengthened - some more dramatically than others and yet we seem far weaker with only two real days left. I say two days because I doubt very much is being done today so its really under 40 hours to get stuff done... JB says we need five - he is right but its five minimum not aspirational and settle for three. An experienced CB to replace Connolly is vital .... A LB is vital .... A creative midfielder is ideal and a replacement for Loft would be great. We have wasted one Loan on a Keeper who has come from shipping goals in L2 to so say be the pivotal point in L1 - Awful decision to play him yesterday just ridiculous. No way is this intended to be a swipe at JB - He has his ways and moments of madness but I think he is good for our club and now is a real test for him. He 100% has the backing of Wael emotionally and financially. This season was all about maintaining L1 status - that's all i hope for and expect and we have a head start over the bottom four but many more gutless clueless efforts like yesterday will see us in a real scrap come end of February / March. Lets hope we have the right guys in the Quarters to see us through it. I was there yesterday, and as bad as we were, this is a huge over reaction. Even the best teams in the world go through spells of underperforming. Was bound to happen at some point, and this is as good as anytime to show our weakness, while we can still address them. Have the 1st 26 games counted for nothing, and our season is now on slope to relegation? Far from it. Maybe a new chant for us should be “Grand old Duke of York”. Anyway It’s nearly cider a clock 🍏. Utg.
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 28, 2023 9:07:47 GMT
On r way up to grab the 3 points.
Couldn’t even predict our line up at the back today.
3-1 gas win. 1st away game for ages. I do love playing away.
Which water hole we taking over?
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 25, 2023 19:31:10 GMT
Everyone’s best friend Bobby has been demoted to league 2 4th official for the next 2 rounds of efl fixtures after after a series of underwhelming performances. 👋 Bobby hopefully.
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 24, 2023 19:16:14 GMT
Car full making the journey from w-s-m for the day. Thought about staying in Blackpool, but not a desirable time of year. Manchester is a good match day bar In Blackpool.
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 23, 2023 21:02:33 GMT
Why can’t wael build is a new stadium with all he states we/he needs, (hotel, casino, blah, blah, blah) then he can re develop the mem for housing out his own pocket and claw back god knows how many millions. That would go along way to paying for the stadium, and it would pay for itself a lot quicker than selling the mem land to a property developer.
A lot of houses, high risers, student accommodation, etc, can be built on the mem site. A lot of money to be made.
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 21, 2023 8:57:14 GMT
At long last this thread can be closed, at tonight's AGM Wael when asked the question from the floor announced a new stadium wouldn't happen for at least another 5 or 7 years but didn't mention even if it were to happen the Fruit Market. Is this genuine or on a wind up? Let’s just say, he never has anything positive to say, hence minimal reaction. Keep an eye on proper media, 99.9999% of stuff posted here is jargon. Just like this.
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 21, 2023 8:15:54 GMT
Pointless getting into the Championship then, even if we make it and stay there we'll be relegated after 3 years due to a not fit for purpose Stadium. We’d be relegated before the 3rd season anyway. At least will get parachute payments. Probably scrapped that by then, knowing our luck.
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 18, 2023 10:57:21 GMT
So what do we know? Wael said 3 and a half years ago "It’s still our aim to be in (a new ground) in 2 years time. We have identified one site we’re very interested in, the site at the fruit market. Technical work on the planning process is underway". Observations from this statement. The aim to be in in 2 years time did not happen. Work on the planning process was underway. Questions - What happened to that work? was there ever a conclusion to that? or is it still ongoing? Was it abandoned? Why has it been Three and a half years without further statements? I have read the 88 page development document that has just been issued for the St Philips marsh area ( I was bored at work😂 ) and here are my thoughts/observations. Firstly it is very high level wish list type document. Not much of it seems concrete. Other points to note. The main focus of it seems to be on residential development and green spaces. The area aims to keep car use to a minimum. The development timescale is 10-30 years. The document talks about different scenarios of use. ONE of the scenarios described as: "Leisure / Mixed Use Scenario 2 identifies land associated with the Bristol Fruit Market site as an opportunity for a large scale, mixed use leisure destination, potentially including a new leisure and sporting facility and associated facilities. This could potentially include reconfiguration of the market to create a more visitor focused attraction including fresh food / street food markets, entertainment and education. The large scale nature of these uses would require substantial land acquisition and realignment of Albert Road". I read from this that the fruit market will stay where it is, this would rule out a stadium. However the diagram that goes with the scenario shows a suspicious stadium looking square. (apologies about the diagram I couldn't figure out how to get it any bigger.) View Attachment. Additionally further on in the document when it discusses phasing, it states phase 2 (2025-2035) "Phase 2: Prioritising creation of Avon River Park flood defences / green infrastructure and Albert Road Resilient Access Network to create a cohesive riverside development area with strong links to Temple Meads and residential areas to the south. POTENTIAL delivery of a leisure and sporting facility on Bristol Fruit Market site, with potential relocation of the market within the local area."This seems to suggest that the stadium could still be considered or maybe the document has been updated and no one checked for consistency. So what can we conclude? - The stadium could still be a consideration but it has gone from being within the plans to a possible scenario among a number of others. Very vague mentions and uses term sporting facility rather than arena. If the stadium is still a possibility I would say we are no further along than three and a half years ago
- I don't think we can conclude that the stadium is not going to happen on the fruit market. However I think it is fair to assume that we are some way away from anything concrete on any plans
- If anything is going to happen it will happen between 2025 and 2035. Even if it is going to happen we could be 13 years away from something being built. Although the figures seem pretty finger in the air
- The planned use of the land is residential with minimum car usage, would this aim work with a football stadium that will potentially bring in 20,000 people. How feasible is it.
Having read the document I don't think it tells us anything that we didn't already know. Which is pretty much nothing more than rumour and speculation. We could be planning a stadium or were not planning a stadium.
As always we await an update that never comes.
If they plan to keep car usage to a min, how will that work with the Transporting of the fruit markets products? I don’t know the area as I live in Weston, but I’d imagine it’s has a fair bit if reliance on lorries and vans?
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 17, 2023 18:38:27 GMT
Definitely and it doesn’t help when one place was turned down, whether i am believed or not. Truth is none of us knows if he wants to spend the huge amount to bring ther club forward but i am sure we would soon find out as I cannot a see Barton staying if there was not something to push on with Barton will be long gone before work on a new stadium commences let alone is finished. Which site/ project did Mark McGhee talk about during his tedious tenure?
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 11, 2023 1:24:46 GMT
It’s seems we are again at a cross road. We’re almost hitting the ceilings again, but won’t be able to burst through the lofty heights.if we don’t change our space.
I like to think wael has a plan, but why (under every ownership)do we only ever get fed bollox when the clubs on a downward spiral, only ever hear anything just to keep our hopes and buy season tickets?
I’m often wrong but……. Do I have a point?
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 11, 2023 1:10:58 GMT
Can’t wait for us not starting a thread next season, because we won’t be in this bull$hit competition next season. Utg
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 11, 2023 1:05:08 GMT
Barton sold us the Pizza Cup dream, and then put out a half arsed B-side. Promised a Meat Feast, ended up with a Ham & Pineapple sadly not burnt
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 11, 2023 1:04:32 GMT
Tonight makes no sense from JB. We put a better 11 out every knock out and pizza league games I’m baffled tonight . I’m not concerned about going out but tonight doesn’t make sense whatsoever… Pitch could have bought unnecessary injuries in a pointless game. We’re here for the league.
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 11, 2023 1:02:58 GMT
To be fair, it’s probably a performance that’s matched the managers attitude to the fixture. Never mind, put it to bed and let’s move on to Saturday and the league…. 👍 well done Joey.
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 11, 2023 1:02:14 GMT
Pointless competition since it was ruined by the authorities, best off out of it, don’t risk any subs. How can a potential Wembley final be pointless for the club? Once we've reached this stage the cup is really no different than it was in pre U23 days. 🤮
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 11, 2023 1:00:22 GMT
Sadly we are going out without a whimper happy daze.
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 11, 2023 0:59:43 GMT
Easier to score than miss … incredible even easier to miss the game. Lol
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 11, 2023 0:58:44 GMT
As soon as I seen the lineup I thought we're out. Massive uphill fight from here. Its strange how we played much stronger line-ups in the group games than a quarter final Be funny to risk injury in a pointless comp on a dangerous pitch on our better players. Ain’t joking
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 11, 2023 0:57:03 GMT
Should be 4 or 5 down. Going to take some effort to save this one. JB plenty to answer for after that s**t. save some dignity buddy.
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Post by gasheadbatesy on Jan 11, 2023 0:56:12 GMT
Finley Collins and Coburn on at half time surely Why? Risk injury? No joke to be made with that 1.
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