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Post by simon1883 on Mar 22, 2024 14:14:27 GMT
I’m not sure you can credit Gorringe with the training ground and new south stand. If we’re going to credit anyone it’s Wael for getting his checkbook out. Even the implementation of the training ground was started under Starnes. All the improvements to the club shop and bars etc are fair game. But I’m not sure the club catering, ticketing, general admission is any better than it was before TG took complete charge. No agenda, just how I see it. I think that's a perfectly reasonable position. TG hit all the low hanging fruit that yielded good visible results. the harder stuff that needs day to day management has not been improved massively at all.
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Post by simon1883 on Feb 1, 2024 22:13:38 GMT
Apparently we just missed out on Ennis.
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Post by simon1883 on Jan 30, 2024 9:04:48 GMT
we have to be realistic. if Collin's mindset is such that a bid from a few clubs makes him not able to play in a game for us we need to take the best offer get a sell on clause/international clause and move on. No we don't. That is an extremely weak mindset. We should not be held to ransom. Not at all. The wa the game works these days is people will wait. Bolton/Wrexham/Charlton will wait until next window - maybe even the next Jan window and then our position gets weaker. Get the £600 whatever it upfront get appearance/goals/sell on and international bonus payments included on top and move on. He's been ok. He clearly has a weak mindset if some other clubs making offers means he can't get up for a match - you know the thing he is paid to do.. I bet if it were Liverpool (A) on the Sunday he'd have found his mental strength and managed to play.....
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Post by simon1883 on Jan 30, 2024 8:27:30 GMT
we have to be realistic. if Collin's mindset is such that a bid from a few clubs makes him not able to play in a game for us we need to take the best offer get a sell on clause/international clause and move on.
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Post by simon1883 on Jan 18, 2024 11:14:40 GMT
I think I read they need to have multiple test events. so fingers crossed this weekend is one more step towards getting it opened.
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Post by simon1883 on Jan 5, 2024 12:20:40 GMT
Its pretty clear to me now that Barton was ousted due to off the field reasons. To sack someone because they expected to be challenging at the top end of the league, and then say little business will be done in January is rather conflicting. Especially if we lose at Barnsley. It will show on a pro rota basis that there's hardly been any improvement in points per match since Barton. And if the reason was ' we are not in the top 8 '. Why do it if you can't give the new manager any additional resources. Either the current squad isn't good enough for top 8 or it is and results will improve . If results improve then the board is correct . If not and there are no additional. Then it's baffling!. While this might be the case, it would be interesting to see some sort of difficulty rating against the games the managers have managed. This is now all about the summer recruitment. Both the owner and MT have said there is little value in the Jan window. Does anyone know the number of players with contract expiring in the summer?
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Post by simon1883 on Jan 5, 2024 12:16:40 GMT
Oh ffs - why do they do it? That’s just the cue for more p*sstaking from the Sh*t now . . . it was a sh** interview from the ITV bloke and he was only looking for comments like that.
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Post by simon1883 on Jan 3, 2024 10:11:53 GMT
Heard a rumour that apparently Jevani Brown has been made available for 300k, come from a rovers channel report. Not seen it anywhere but wonder if anyone's heard anything similar I assume that deal is - here is Javani Brown and £300k. He’s yours. Please take him?
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Post by simon1883 on Dec 12, 2023 21:02:49 GMT
Proper anti-manager protest from the players this mind. Where did all the players down tools sh** come from?
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Post by simon1883 on Nov 30, 2023 15:23:22 GMT
CEO and co need to get on top of all this and make the announcement before we look even more incompetent.
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Post by simon1883 on Nov 29, 2023 14:26:21 GMT
Needs to have a phased opening apparently. probably be made to look like a prize penis now when the club announce half season tickets. but honestly that is what I was told Saturday at the shop. Our CEO told me yesterday in his instant reply to my email that ST’s would be available as previously for people to change areas with existing ST,s in other areas of the ground. That was the reply to my question, I hasten to add I did not ask about people buying new ST’s. Not surprised. why can't they just say they don't know? I get that the people that have already purchased Sts in expectation of being in that stand will get to pick a seat. I can't see why the club would not do a half ST of at all possible. or even a 10 game bundle just something!
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Post by simon1883 on Nov 23, 2023 16:58:26 GMT
Was only told on Saturday that there will be no ST for the South Stand.... Surely that can't be right. Bonkers if so. Needs to have a phased opening apparently. probably be made to look like a prize penis now when the club announce half season tickets. but honestly that is what I was told Saturday at the shop.
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Post by simon1883 on Nov 23, 2023 8:59:40 GMT
Was only told on Saturday that there will be no ST for the South Stand....
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Post by simon1883 on Nov 17, 2023 10:44:58 GMT
my only slight worry is the flood lights are slight obscured by the new stand. clear band of dark / light. not sure it that effects the ability to play. there would defo be a max ration of minimum LUX tom maximum LUX.
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Post by simon1883 on Nov 16, 2023 22:02:22 GMT
A little harsh that. They have come forward and outlined what the plan is. Confirmed that they won't engage in small talk and will only comment when something is ready to be delivered and within their control. A proper feasibility study of the potential for the site should take a few months - this is because they should be looking at not only what fits; for what cost; for what capacity, they will be able to look at the likely planning issues as well. This will not be wasted money as each option will have high level studies carried out - Environment, socioeconomic, light, sustainability, blah blah blah. I would be surprised to see any substantial moves on the rest of the ground before the summer of 2025. There may be some enabling works carried out that don't affect capacity and safety for the fans etc. I know its said often but, it really is a case now of less haste and more speed. Not really that harsh. The south stand development came so far out of nowhere we hadn't even had permission to build it. I would very much like to see what the owner think the ground will look like in 10 years time, what is the vision, no CAD design, no artistic impression? They literally have no idea what it can look like. There’s a big difference between what they think and what is achievable. They have loads of development /feasibility work to conduct before they can come to the fans and say “this is what’s deliverable”
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Post by simon1883 on Nov 16, 2023 10:59:56 GMT
If I can get back from the boys college open day in time its Bath City for me!
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Post by simon1883 on Nov 16, 2023 10:52:34 GMT
Before talking about developing the East Stand, we the great unwashed will have to wait for the owners to mime their plan (if indeed they have one) as they are awful at providing very much by the way of any meaningful verbal communication A little harsh that. They have come forward and outlined what the plan is. Confirmed that they won't engage in small talk and will only comment when something is ready to be delivered and within their control. A proper feasibility study of the potential for the site should take a few months - this is because they should be looking at not only what fits; for what cost; for what capacity, they will be able to look at the likely planning issues as well. This will not be wasted money as each option will have high level studies carried out - Environment, socioeconomic, light, sustainability, blah blah blah. I would be surprised to see any substantial moves on the rest of the ground before the summer of 2025. There may be some enabling works carried out that don't affect capacity and safety for the fans etc. I know its said often but, it really is a case now of less haste and more speed.
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Post by simon1883 on Nov 14, 2023 12:41:24 GMT
Let's hope this is the case and it is for the whole ground. To me it seems more logical to do the north stand first. You could build a ~3000 seat structure behind the existing terracing without having any impact on the existing North stand capacity. This would then allow those seated in the east stand to have somewhere to sit whilst the east stand is developed. As you say though, a professional approach to the project would take all of this into account. Although we may end up with a 2 tier North Stand with the current standing preserved, it would be difficult to construct without major disruption. It seems pretty unlikely that any existing structural elements can be retained, so the current roof and clubhouse will have to be demolished to achieve any development at the Filton Avenue end.
North has to be last. Major disruption to the site on a whole. Fan zone, access to west stand, bars etc. although the actual stand footprint may seem no lager, the actual construction footprint would be significant with all the required site infrastructure to carry out the build. The only way to know is to spend some money upfront on feasibility. most places think that is wasted money but it rarely is wasted if done properly.
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Post by simon1883 on Nov 14, 2023 10:23:29 GMT
As we seem to be looking at doing things correctly and professionally now, I would fully expect a full feasibility study that outlines multiple options with pro's and cons and very high level costs / income potential. That for me is infrastructure 101. Redeveloping the entire side clearly has implications to capacity for a season or so. a phased approach minimises this loss but at a construction cost increase & risk increase. Loads to balance. Without doing the feasibility study we would be as unprofessional as before.
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Post by simon1883 on Nov 13, 2023 14:17:04 GMT
That's a hell of a thing to come out with. Unfortunately, true. I guess the question here is were they fully furloughed or part furlough and part working? I am assuming by your statement they were fully furloughed?
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