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Post by kruger on Sept 25, 2018 14:55:35 GMT
I'd say knock the big one down, knock the cricket one down, take all the tents down and make it look like the Thatchers end all around the pitch, use all the seats we already have and screw them to the floor, that would look half decent and not embarresing.
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Post by bluestone on Sept 25, 2018 15:19:31 GMT
NO! Why the hell should they take it down just to keep you happy? Sorry, but you are taking absolute BS and you clearly have too much time on your hands. You might not like it but it's there now and serving it's purpose to the customers who have paid to sit in it. You don't cone to the Mem on a match day to look at a bloody stand you come to look at what's happening on the pitch. Just get over it FFS. Itβs not just too keep him happy π quite a few feel the same π€ Ha ha ha! That made me laugh, just checked the petition and it's got 30 signatures. As I said some people have got way too much time on their hands.
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Post by philbemmygas on Sept 25, 2018 15:28:05 GMT
NO! Why the hell should they take it down just to keep you happy? Sorry, but you are taking absolute BS and you clearly have too much time on your hands. You might not like it but it's there now and serving it's purpose to the customers who have paid to sit in it. You don't cone to the Mem on a match day to look at a bloody stand you come to look at what's happening on the pitch. Just get over it FFS. Itβs not just too keep him happy π quite a few feel the same π€ If quite a few feel the same, let them pony up for a real stand then! It is temporary if those ITK are right, it will be demolished along with the rest of the Mem when we move to the "New UWE" or some other site in the north of Bristol. As far as I am concerned it is functional and kept some families dry on Saturday, that in itself is good for that part of the ground. Years ago (before I moved up into the Centenary stand) I stood on that piece of terrace and the view could be sh*te; invariably unable to see the touchline at the far end. Onwards to the Bradford game and a chance to consolidate our escape from the bottom 4; come on you BLUES
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Post by gasforeverman on Sept 25, 2018 15:55:43 GMT
5o/5o.draw.new.name.......'replace,the.family,stand'.
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Post by blueridge on Sept 25, 2018 16:03:44 GMT
Having a family stand and cover for children has never been the issue - what is 'the issue' is the the pile of crap the owners have now delivered. The original intention was to have a family stand with a capacity of 342 - just about double the size of this 'new thing' . As late as August a club statement was mentioning a delay (where have we heard that word before) due to construction issues as the stand was of a "bespoke construction, is more complex and involves the manufacture of new roofs". If this had been delivered and installed where it was originally meant to be, most supporters I'm sure would have been delighted - but no - cheap and nasty rag ass Rovers prevails. Clearly they didn't have anywhere near the take up of season tickets they were hoping for, otherwise why have they settled for something half the capacity of what was originally intended. IMO they deserve every bit of criticism they're getting over this - but in some people's eyes they are the new Messiahs and can do no wrong. I can only assume that the only people delighted with this thing are the few that have seats in it and are prepared to accept mediocrity - but it's not what they originally paid for. Take the effing thing down - reimburse the few that have bought tickets - admit you've cocked up and move on. I guess the only consolation in my eyes is that this thing is staring the owners in the face every time they sit in their box. Really, you think uncovered standing is better than covered seating in a stand that isn't as aesthetically pleasing as you hoped?
Bunch of snowflakes. It's clear to me that the club needs to show that it can be reasonably financially stable on it's own before we will get any significant external investment, and that's what the club is trying to do. Not good enough for you 'I want it all and I want it now' people.
The problem here isn't the stand. The problem is that the club isn't communicating well.
Where have I said uncovered standing is better than covered seating? No, it isn't anywhere near being as "aesthetically pleasing" as was hoped and led to believe - that's pretty obvious with the posting.
I want it all and I want now - I don't think so - I've learnt to wait and time's running out for me after waiting over sixty years supporting this club, and being a ST holder. So I'll say what I like on here within reason without resorting to aggressive personal insults to any particular individual. I don't understand the expression "Bunch of snowflakes" care to enlighten me?
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Post by gasonthemount on Sept 25, 2018 16:09:55 GMT
Personally I quite like the new family stand (I stand in the Blackthorn). I am sure those who were sat in it on Saturday thought it was good. The club should now consider extending to join up with the East stand, then provide a similar seated area the other side of the stand across the away terracing. This would look much better and increase the number of seats significantly. Then the club should try to resolve the current problems that prevent the South stand being extended fully across the end of the ground. Yes it might not be a new stadium or a significant development, but would make the stadium significantly better than it is now.
Even a small seated stand like the new family stand is far better than when many clubs just bolted seats on to terracing with no cover. Swindon town springs to mind, but there were many others. As another poster said what is most important is what is happening on the pitch, not what the stand looks like. If it is not affecting you directly then accept and move on.
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Post by lpgas on Sept 25, 2018 16:20:19 GMT
I thought it was going to be draped in the union flag and we were going to have Royalty sat in it, as I'm pretty sure it came from Badminton horse trials. It's soooooooooo posh
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Post by blueridge on Sept 25, 2018 16:27:47 GMT
Having a family stand and cover for children has never been the issue - what is 'the issue' is the the pile of crap the owners have now delivered. The original intention was to have a family stand with a capacity of 342 - just about double the size of this 'new thing' . As late as August a club statement was mentioning a delay (where have we heard that word before) due to construction issues as the stand was of a "bespoke construction, is more complex and involves the manufacture of new roofs". If this had been delivered and installed where it was originally meant to be, most supporters I'm sure would have been delighted - but no - cheap and nasty rag ass Rovers prevails. Clearly they didn't have anywhere near the take up of season tickets they were hoping for, otherwise why have they settled for something half the capacity of what was originally intended. IMO they deserve every bit of criticism they're getting over this - but in some people's eyes they are the new Messiahs and can do no wrong. I can only assume that the only people delighted with this thing are the few that have seats in it and are prepared to accept mediocrity - but it's not what they originally paid for. Take the effing thing down - reimburse the few that have bought tickets - admit you've cocked up and move on. I guess the only consolation in my eyes is that this thing is staring the owners in the face every time they sit in their box. NO! Why the hell should they take it down just to keep you happy? Sorry, but you are taking absolute BS and you clearly have too much time on your hands. You might not like it but it's there now and serving it's purpose to the customers who have paid to sit in it. You don't cone to the Mem on a match day to look at a bloody stand you come to look at what's happening on the pitch. Just get over it FFS. Can you point out where I'm talking absolute BS - most of what I've stated there wrt the 'stand' is fact - quite happy to be corrected.
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Post by wertongas on Sept 25, 2018 16:34:55 GMT
Personally I quite like the new family stand (I stand in the Blackthorn). I am sure those who were sat in it on Saturday thought it was good. The club should now consider extending to join up with the East stand, then provide a similar seated area the other side of the stand across the away terracing. This would look much better and increase the number of seats significantly. Then the club should try to resolve the current problems that prevent the South stand being extended fully across the end of the ground. Yes it might not be a new stadium or a significant development, but would make the stadium significantly better than it is now. Even a small seated stand like the new family stand is far better than when many clubs just bolted seats on to terracing with no cover. Swindon town springs to mind, but there were many others. As another poster said what is most important is what is happening on the pitch, not what the stand looks like. If it is not affecting you directly then accept and move on. I agree i did ask others on here if they supported what you suggest and i suggested earlier on. If they did i would be happy to put some money towards such a proposal
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Post by daniel300380 on Sept 25, 2018 16:47:01 GMT
Itβs not just too keep him happy π quite a few feel the same π€ Ha ha ha! That made me laugh, just checked the petition and it's got 30 signatures. As I said some people have got way too much time on their hands. Plus most of the names on it were made up when I last checked it lol
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Post by lincsblue on Sept 25, 2018 16:58:10 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2018 17:01:13 GMT
Ha ha ha! That made me laugh, just checked the petition and it's got 30 signatures. As I said some people have got way too much time on their hands. Plus most of the names on it were made up when I last checked it lol If you want a ground made up of tents then carry on camping
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2018 17:55:18 GMT
I'm still chortling that some people are actually defending the Waq Shack.
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Post by bluestone on Sept 25, 2018 19:28:19 GMT
NO! Why the hell should they take it down just to keep you happy? Sorry, but you are taking absolute BS and you clearly have too much time on your hands. You might not like it but it's there now and serving it's purpose to the customers who have paid to sit in it. You don't cone to the Mem on a match day to look at a bloody stand you come to look at what's happening on the pitch. Just get over it FFS. Can you point out where I'm talking absolute BS - most of what I've stated there wrt the 'stand' is fact - quite happy to be corrected. Ok, how about this bit.... "the pile of crap the owners have now delivered." That's your opinion, not mine. It's not a thing of beauty but it's hardly a pile of crap. It was never intended to win awards, it's functional and that's all it needs to be because it's TEMPORARY and a quick and cost effective solution. Funnily enough if you look across the other side of the ground you'll see one that's virtually identical. I don't remember anyone getting all worked up when that one was put up at start of the season. Or what about this bit "cheap and nasty rag ass Rovers prevails." That's your opinion, not mine. That's a horrible way to speak about the club you so say support. Or.... "Clearly they didn't have anywhere near the take up of season tickets they were hoping for, otherwise why have they settled for something half the capacity of what was originally intended." That's your assumption, do you know this for a fact? My understanding is that they couldn't accommodate the stand in the position it was originally intended due safety a concerns over there being insufficient space behind. They wouldn't have wanted to remove all the terrace standing area so as a compromise made it half the length. Or.... "I can only assume that the only people delighted with this thing are the few that have seats in it and are prepared to accept mediocrity" Have you actually seen the rest of the Mem or do you walk around with blinkers on??? It seems that 9000+ supporters accept mediocrity every home game so why on earth should we suddenly become all precious about another temporary stand that looks much the same as all the other ones we already have accepted. Or.... "But it's not what they originally paid for." It's not as if we were sold a dream when we bought our ST's. We weren't promised padded reclining seats with extra leg room or heaters above our heads for goodness sake. We were sold a seat in a stand with a roof above our heads to keep us dry. I've sat in all the stands in the Mem and can honestly tell you there not much between them, some have a better atmosphere than others, some have better view than others etc. I could go on and on but I've wasted enough of my time on this subject for now. All I will say is to everyone complaining like their lives are depending on it, there's a lot more important things to worry about in life than a bloody temporary stand at the Mem. It's here to stay so you'll just have to suck it up and get over it!
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Post by South Stand Ultra on Sept 25, 2018 19:39:23 GMT
Can you point out where I'm talking absolute BS - most of what I've stated there wrt the 'stand' is fact - quite happy to be corrected. Ok, how about this bit.... "the pile of crap the owners have now delivered." That's your opinion, not mine. It's not a thing of beauty but it's hardly a pile of crap. It was never intended to win awards, it's functional and that's all it needs to be because it's TEMPORARY and a quick and cost effective solution. Funnily enough if you look across the other side of the ground you'll see one that's virtually identical. I don't remember anyone getting all worked up when that one was put up at start of the season. Or what about this bit "cheap and nasty rag ass Rovers prevails." That's your opinion, not mine. That's a horrible way to speak about the club you so say support. Or.... "Clearly they didn't have anywhere near the take up of season tickets they were hoping for, otherwise why have they settled for something half the capacity of what was originally intended." That's your assumption, do you know this for a fact? My understanding is that they couldn't accommodate the stand in the position it was originally intended due safety a concerns over there being insufficient space behind. They wouldn't have wanted to remove all the terrace standing area so as a compromise made it half the length. Or.... "I can only assume that the only people delighted with this thing are the few that have seats in it and are prepared to accept mediocrity" Have you actually seen the rest of the Mem or do you walk around with blinkers on??? It seems that 9000+ supporters accept mediocrity every home game so why on earth should we suddenly become all precious about another temporary stand that looks much the same as all the other ones we already have accepted. Or.... "But it's not what they originally paid for." It's not as if we were sold a dream when we bought our ST's. We weren't promised padded reclining seats with extra leg room or heaters above our heads for goodness sake. We were sold a seat in a stand with a roof above our heads to keep us dry. I've sat in all the stands in the Mem and can honestly tell you there not much between them, some have a better atmosphere than others, some have better view than others etc. I could go on and on but I've wasted enough of my time on this subject for now. All I will say is to everyone complaining like their lives are depending on it, there's a lot more important things to worry about in life than a bloody temporary stand at the Mem. It's here to stay so you'll just have to suck it up and get over it! Good post!
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Post by Henbury Gas on Sept 25, 2018 19:44:31 GMT
It's that unseen progress that so many are missing. We are not self sustaining yet, but we are nearer to that now than we ever have been. And we are more in debt than we have ever been.... TO WHO ? Which bank would that be ?
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Post by xplosivgas on Sept 25, 2018 21:09:31 GMT
The stand is as "temporary" as it is pleasing on the eyes, i.e. not at all!!
The thing will be there until it's rusted to such an extent that it's a health and safety hazard.
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Post by Officer Barbrady on Sept 25, 2018 21:41:23 GMT
I'm still chortling that some people are actually defending the Waq Shack. it is literally the stand equivalent of buying clothes from ebay. I can't get my head round how you could be hearing all the feedback about our patchwork canvas stadium everyone wants to move out of and then come across a picture of that stand and go 'Oh yeah here she is. That's exactly what I'm looking for'. Everyone sat around the board table with a picture of that stand projected on the wall, all smiling and high-fiving each other. Ahaha
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2018 22:23:57 GMT
The stand is as "temporary" as it is pleasing on the eyes, i.e. not at all!! The thing will be there until it's rusted to such an extent that it's a health and safety hazard. This is my issue with it. If the club said it was just for a season, fine. People really are buying wholesale into the word 'temporary' in relation to this stand when there seems to be no movement at all on a new ground. That stand is most likely going to outlast all of us, that is if the club survives that long.
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Post by lincsblue on Sept 26, 2018 0:27:39 GMT
I'm still chortling that some people are actually defending the Waq Shack. it is literally the stand equivalent of buying clothes from ebay. I can't get my head round how you could be hearing all the feedback about our patchwork canvas stadium everyone wants to move out of and then come across a picture of that stand and go 'Oh yeah here she is. That's exactly what I'm looking for'. Everyone sat around the board table with a picture of that stand projected on the wall, all smiling and high-fiving each other. Ahaha Feck all like buying clothes on Ebay, with Ebay you search for the brand, style and colourway you want, ensure correct size..and then buy or bid....So, you get what you were looking for
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