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Post by Peter Parker on Oct 20, 2017 8:31:09 GMT
In the words of the great philosopher Agnes Brown, that’s nice... I take it no one bothered asking any pertinent questions then, but will carry on bitching and moaning on t’interweb. Hopefully someone asked about Ken's combover. Ken's coming home over?
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Post by harrybuckle on Oct 20, 2017 8:55:30 GMT
Hamer confirmed a statute of Geoff Bradford will be made for revamped Mem. In the words of the great philosopher Agnes Brown, that’s nice... I take it no one bothered asking any pertinent questions then, but will carry on bitching and moaning on t’interweb. dear father
I'm afraid you have to be a BRSC member to find out ....all in attendance were sworn not to reveal the words spoken by those attending !
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Post by Peter Parker on Oct 20, 2017 9:01:49 GMT
In the words of the great philosopher Agnes Brown, that’s nice... I take it no one bothered asking any pertinent questions then, but will carry on bitching and moaning on t’interweb. dear father
I'm afraid you have to be a BRSC member to find out ....all in attendance were sworn not to reveal the words spoken by those attending !
No probs, will just wait til it goes on the website
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Post by manchestergas on Oct 20, 2017 9:04:44 GMT
Hamer confirmed a statute of Geoff Bradford will be made for revamped Mem. Would also be nice if something is erected to Denis Dunford or something more named after him. I also appreciate maybe Geoff Dunford is a more controversial figure, but Denis and Geoff at least in the eighties were instrumental in there actually being a club at all. We all have our sporting heros, but maybe something for an apparently gentlmanly quiet man, who above all actually changed the course of the clubs history would be apt. He achieved something.
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Post by Gas Since 1957 on Oct 20, 2017 9:18:46 GMT
Other than to say that "Gasincider" was made to look a total idiot after starting the latest "Consortium" rumour a couple of months ago. He insisted SH had told him who it was and SH confirmed he had provided a name and made it clear the guy was a fantasist who had "looked at" other clubs. Used to be a News of the World reporter, so it it the case that there is NO OFFER for the club.
Also, when said Gasincider was bitching about funding, Marcus Stewart intervened and stated that everything he and DC have asked for has been provided by the AQs. He also said the first team squad don't mind training at The Lawns and that it doesn't affect players decisions to join or leave the club.
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Post by fatherjackhackett on Oct 20, 2017 10:26:03 GMT
In the words of the great philosopher Agnes Brown, that’s nice... I take it no one bothered asking any pertinent questions then, but will carry on bitching and moaning on t’interweb. dear father
I'm afraid you have to be a BRSC member to find out ....all in attendance were sworn not to reveal the words spoken by those attending !
Membership number 1357 actually. Thanks for asking!!! A wise Oldie said to me many years ago that is always better to be inside the tent pissing out than on the outside pissing in. It just took me too long to realise.
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Post by pirate49 on Oct 20, 2017 17:30:29 GMT
Also, when said Gasincider was bitching about funding, Marcus Stewart intervened and stated that everything he and DC have asked for has been provided by the AQs. He also said the first team squad don't mind training at The Lawns and that it doesn't affect players decisions to join or leave the club. Interesting how strongly MS made that point; he actually asked for the microphone and pitched straight in. Perhaps puts a perspective on the argument that we cannot attract players with our present training facilities. He went on to say that all they want is somewhere to change and a good pitch to kick a ball around on.
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Post by droitwichgas on Oct 20, 2017 17:42:46 GMT
Also, when said Gasincider was bitching about funding, Marcus Stewart intervened and stated that everything he and DC have asked for has been provided by the AQs. He also said the first team squad don't mind training at The Lawns and that it doesn't affect players decisions to join or leave the club. Interesting how strongly MS made that point; he actually asked for the microphone and pitched straight in. Perhaps puts a perspective on the argument that we cannot attract players with our present training facilities. He went on to say that all they want is somewhere to change and a good pitch to kick a ball around on. In that case why has DC convinced the ALQ's to spend millions at The Colony and why is DC whinging about a bottom four "infrastructure"? Something doesn't add up.
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Post by Peter Parker on Oct 20, 2017 18:22:49 GMT
Interesting how strongly MS made that point; he actually asked for the microphone and pitched straight in. Perhaps puts a perspective on the argument that we cannot attract players with our present training facilities. He went on to say that all they want is somewhere to change and a good pitch to kick a ball around on. In that case why has DC convinced the ALQ's to spend millions at The Colony and why is DC whinging about a bottom four "infrastructure"? Something doesn't add up. Perhaps DC wants to help build a legacy as we move up the leagues
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Post by PessimistGas on Oct 20, 2017 19:35:18 GMT
Interesting how strongly MS made that point; he actually asked for the microphone and pitched straight in. Perhaps puts a perspective on the argument that we cannot attract players with our present training facilities. He went on to say that all they want is somewhere to change and a good pitch to kick a ball around on. In that case why has DC convinced the ALQ's to spend millions at The Colony and why is DC whinging about a bottom four "infrastructure"? Something doesn't add up. Exactly, what's the point then? Only a few weeks ago it was absolutely vital. Isn't happening.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2017 19:39:39 GMT
I thought the purpose of a training ground was to make the current players better, rather than attract new ones?
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Post by kingswood Polak on Oct 24, 2017 14:58:44 GMT
Mike, Have you told a female Rovers supporter to ‘go back to the ironing’ in the last 24 hours? Hypothetical question by the way as I’ve seen a screen shot from Facebook. The club must be so proud to have a sexist dinosaur as official club historian. Two questions Dear Father
what is facebook ?
Are you being ironic ?
I love all women NOT in a WEINSTEIN way mind you ....so I would never upset them they are always well treated by me.
I am very respectful to all men and women even those I may disagree with.
So could you please apologise
Mike, you know full well of facebook and spend a lot of time on it, unless it’s another Mike Jay who writes with the same syntax and lack of punctuation. I don’t know why you deny it ? Each to their own though.
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Post by irishrover on Oct 24, 2017 18:39:58 GMT
Main points, thanks to "seanclevedongas" on Gaschat: "They said what you would expect them to say which basically rubbishes the rumors (but nothing new that hasn't been said before) Family in it for the long run Dwane sports own the club Colony is on track owned by Dwane Colony which is an offshore company which means there are additional tax issues that they have been working through, expect to be all sorted by February SH pushing for 18k minimum stadium but hopefully 20k Expect to be constructed stand by stand so no need to move out during construction" The last point is new and might help us to avoid an identikit stadium. Any further points from tonight would be welcome. Yeah - I have to say that I'm desperately hoping that the non-existent fantasy stadium plan for the Mem isn't identikit.......
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Post by Curly Wurly on Oct 24, 2017 20:33:56 GMT
Main points, thanks to "seanclevedongas" on Gaschat: "They said what you would expect them to say which basically rubbishes the rumors (but nothing new that hasn't been said before) Family in it for the long run Dwane sports own the club Colony is on track owned by Dwane Colony which is an offshore company which means there are additional tax issues that they have been working through, expect to be all sorted by February SH pushing for 18k minimum stadium but hopefully 20k Expect to be constructed stand by stand so no need to move out during construction" The last point is new and might help us to avoid an identikit stadium. Any further points from tonight would be welcome. Yeah - I have to say that I'm desperately hoping that the non-existent fantasy stadium plan for the Mem isn't identikit....... At risk of being accused of swaying with the wind, I was excited by the prospect of the UWE stadium, but now I'm equally excited that we have the chance to develop an unique football ground at the Mem that preserves the quirkiness that is a lot of what Bristol Rovers is about. Non-existent and fantasy? Well you are right that nothing new exists yet and no plans are currently before the council's committee. However, I might be naive, but I trust Wael to do his best to deliver and I am significantly heartened that he has taken steps to engage with some of our biggest potential detractors to incorporate elements of benefit to the local community in the Mem development plan. Others, particularly those south of the river might mock us, but I liked Eastville, even in its decaying years. I liked Twerton in its make-shift intimacy and I like the Mem. My 'matchday experience' there is better than a sanitised, breeze-block and steel concourse, sit down or you'll get ejected 'modern' stadium and my belief is a piece-meal development allows us to retain much of the unique, if scruffy nature of the Mem.
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Post by chelt_gas on Oct 24, 2017 21:48:28 GMT
As other posts have mentioned, the quantity of spectators in a stadium is becoming less of a priority to a football club given the other revenue streams potentially available to club owners; especially in the higher tier. Therefore, Curly Wurly is right in lobbying to enhance a brand of Bristol Rovers by a 'quirky' stadium befitting of our recent legacy. Having an identity and winning a trophy is more important than having no identity and seeing a billionaire-backed club buy success from foreign, suspicious, funds. I'm all for Wael if he recognises this in his plan for the club and that the club is bigger than any owner past, present or future.
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Post by irishrover on Oct 24, 2017 23:58:53 GMT
Yeah - I have to say that I'm desperately hoping that the non-existent fantasy stadium plan for the Mem isn't identikit....... At risk of being accused of swaying with the wind, I was excited by the prospect of the UWE stadium, but now I'm equally excited that we have the chance to develop an unique football ground at the Mem that preserves the quirkiness that is a lot of what Bristol Rovers is about. Non-existent and fantasy? Well you are right that nothing new exists yet and no plans are currently before the council's committee. However, I might be naive, but I trust Wael to do his best to deliver and I am significantly heartened that he has taken steps to engage with some of our biggest potential detractors to incorporate elements of benefit to the local community in the Mem development plan. Others, particularly those south of the river might mock us, but I liked Eastville, even in its decaying years. I liked Twerton in its make-shift intimacy and I like the Mem. My 'matchday experience' there is better than a sanitised, breeze-block and steel concourse, sit down or you'll get ejected 'modern' stadium and my belief is a piece-meal development allows us to retain much of the unique, if scruffy nature of the Mem. I agree with you- in an ideal world I would probably like to stay at the Mem. I liked the previous development plan for the Mem. But right now, given that our owners have pulled out of one stadium deal, are currently delaying the training ground development, are blatantly not funding the squad at the level you would expect or even a modicum of ambition and have been sending rather contradictory messages I'm not quite prepared to jump and down about a new stadium just yet. I have no horse in this race - I neither like, hate, trust or distrust our owners; I'm only interested in their ability to deliver and right now I think there are good reasons to be sceptical without being alarmist. Though I reserve the right to contradict myself.
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Post by Captain Jayho on Oct 25, 2017 3:02:16 GMT
At risk of being accused of swaying with the wind, I was excited by the prospect of the UWE stadium, but now I'm equally excited that we have the chance to develop an unique football ground at the Mem that preserves the quirkiness that is a lot of what Bristol Rovers is about. Non-existent and fantasy? Well you are right that nothing new exists yet and no plans are currently before the council's committee. However, I might be naive, but I trust Wael to do his best to deliver and I am significantly heartened that he has taken steps to engage with some of our biggest potential detractors to incorporate elements of benefit to the local community in the Mem development plan. Others, particularly those south of the river might mock us, but I liked Eastville, even in its decaying years. I liked Twerton in its make-shift intimacy and I like the Mem. My 'matchday experience' there is better than a sanitised, breeze-block and steel concourse, sit down or you'll get ejected 'modern' stadium and my belief is a piece-meal development allows us to retain much of the unique, if scruffy nature of the Mem. I agree with you- in an ideal world I would probably like to stay at the Mem. I liked the previous development plan for the Mem. But right now, given that our owners have pulled out of one stadium deal, are currently delaying the training ground development, are blatantly not funding the squad at the level you would expect or even a modicum of ambition and have been sending rather contradictory messages I'm not quite prepared to jump and down about a new stadium just yet. I have no horse in this race - I neither like, hate, trust or distrust our owners; I'm only interested in their ability to deliver and right now I think there are good reasons to be sceptical without being alarmist. Though I reserve the right to contradict myself.
Completely agree with this. I'd love to retain the belief and hope that I had in the first few months of the Al Qadi's tenure, but the mixed (and sometimes absence of) messages that we seem to be given or are left to discern do not lend much confidence to the club ever progressing beyond our current status - and with a now spiralling level of debt to boot. Forgive me for not pulling out the bunting to celebrate the new stadium regeneration just yet...
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