More Rovers takeover rumours....

Seems like a weekly thing, Jordanian, American. I still can not understand this build it smaller thing, by the time you have gone back to planning etc, you may as well have built it as planned, unless the plan is to do a MK Dons build it but not put the seats in.

The local development plan for South Glos allows for the provision of an all seater sports stadium of up to 22,000.
We have planning permission for a 21,700 all seater stadium.
South Glos planning authority will not approve anything less.
Why build anything smaller, you only need to consider what happens at other stadia like Doncaster or Rotherham to see the restrictions it puts upon a club when compared to teams like Swansea or Hull and their comparative success.
I'm afraid I'm in the category of fan who won't believe any of this consortium rumour stuff until the new stadium is actually built and I'm literally sitting in it to watch our first match.
I'm finding it difficult to understand that people (either of American or Jordanian persuasion) will want to invest £40 million into a mostly unsuccessful English League 2 football team, what the hell do they think they are going to benefit from it ?
Sorry if that offends any of those 'in the know' types......I'll wait with interest for this major announcement later on today but for obvious reasons I'm not going to be holding my breath.......

Many consider that the stadium alone with all its facilities would be worth building. The income from the stadium must be more than that from a League 2 side (currently in debt) surely, and to get that team up into the Premier would require many more millions.

Cynics believe the current board are just waiting for the payday from a new stadium.

As fans we are team-centred, investors are money/stadium centred.

And the big news is...

"Bristol Rovers will be holding a relaxing Mother's Day lunch which includes a four course carvery dinner, and all mothers will receive a box of chocolates.

Tickets for the event on Sunday, March 6th cost £29.50 per head including wine and entertainment.

For more information call 0117 952 4020 or alternatively email catering@bristolrovers.co.uk or pop up to the Memorial Stadium".

Read more at www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/mothers-day-at-the-mem-2955935.aspx#MCKb8oBk4Dp43Y7I.99

For the love of cheese, another I know something on Facebook rumour.

Let's add another one then, I've heard it's being built upside down, there you go, has about as much credibly as the previous endless rumours.

How hard is it to calculate that no announcement will be made until current legal proceedings have ended, at which point negotiations can take place to establish the value of the deal.

Until Swiss Gas pops up and says I'm not involved in this then I suspect the American connection holds some water, as for others time will tell.

Gasheads are wondering why anyone would invest in a league two club, well as has been pointed out there is a sleeping wider fan base to rely on should investment and subsequent success be achieved.

The original plans stated a full length bar to serve as two separate rooms or one complete room with a 3000 capacity and a music license on a huge student campus, a stadium that could also entertain bigger gigs within the parameters of the stadium pitch and stands.

Was it not mentioned recently that the club has 12 confidential agreements in place? If so, it has to be safe to assume that plenty is going on, it would be baffling though if a deal was sealed prior to the appeal judges passing down the decision with Sainsbury's, just an opinion like!

Yes it can built to 26k with an amendment to the original pp, a rubber stamp with south glos. Ultimately can go to 35k but i think that would require a new application.

South Glos would probably approve it!

So no great announcement then, good job I didn't rush home from work expecting this forum to be in melt down and the mods completely frazzled from all the 'in the knows' saying "we told you so !"  computer punch