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Re: Other Football
I continue to find it baffling that Steve Cooper is hated so much by Leicester fans,
Re: Match Day Thread: Bristol Rovers
I think they take the view, rightly or wrongly, that anything involving a sports club only benefits a small proportion of Council Tax payers, whereas the Council's remit is to make decisions which benefit the majority of the local poulation.
Short sighted I know, but that's how it is.
Re: Match Day Thread: Bristol Rovers
I've told you all, the future is near Denham Golf Course. A bit out of town but ticks all the other boxes.
(y'all, if any young person is somehow reading this)
Re: The definitive ex-player news thread
Many Bristol City fans think they'll lose him to the Prem in the summer (assuming they don't go up themselves). They seem to have him tabbed at a value of 8-11 million (quite an oddly specific range).

Re: The definitive ex-player news thread
Luton bottom of the league as it stands
Re: Match Day Thread: Bristol Rovers
Oi! My sister went to Lady Verney in the 70s.
Re: Match Day Thread: Bristol Rovers
To be fair Morrisons turnover around £15bn , quite small beer compared to Tesco £66bn in the UK alone.
The idea that Morrison will sell a site in a prosperous town in the SE seems a bit fanciful unless there is reason to believe it is not doing well there.

Re: Match Day Thread: Bristol Rovers
The challenge for most if not all councils is they struggle to get their head round the changing nature of town centres.
With the continued growth & convenience of "etail", coupled with multi-outlet shopping centres; the demand for bricks & mortar outlets in town continues to diminsh outside of personal services, speciality & food retailing. Town centres need to morph into centres for leisure, places to meet your friends & family for a drink or meal, see a film or theatre show, go to a gig etc.
So there is a lot of logic in building a town centre multi-purpose stadium that can be used for more then football. How about, like at Spurs, have a pitch that can be retracted or properly covered so it can become a concert venue, or as a stage for other sporting or cultural events. Perhaps then include alongside a decent club shop a public access gym, coffee shop(s), conference facilities and so on to make the stadium a hub for the WWFC Experience. The proximity of public/council car parks, rail & bus links removes the need for parking provision - the club offices could still be at Adams Park, which could then become the match day base for the Womens firsts.
The issue with the local muslim population is down to a tiny minority of rabble rousers, so combat them with positive engagement through the Foundation, Trust & Club and offering the community the opportunity to engage around what interests or bothers them.
I know most of this will never happen, but I dont see why not.