Bristol R*vers dustbin thread

[Lanterne Rouge]

And garden centres have reopened if they need to increase the seating up the mem a bit. Go Outdoors won`t be open again for a couple of weeks though.

[Bar BS3]

I had no idea that Daryl Clarke had ever won the lottery..! 

 

[magunn]

4 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said:

Why the ‘00ers’ ?! That was two decades ago - we’ve had the ‘10s’ now we are charging through the ‘20s’ - you’re a bit behind! 

Don't you know these things take time.

[Guest]

5 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said:

Why the ‘00ers’ ?! That was two decades ago - we’ve had the ‘10s’ now we are charging through the ‘20s’ - you’re a bit behind! 

Could be called the 10ers - the decade they went bust in and coincidentally exactly what their owner is worth in real money...

[supercidered]

1 hour ago, Bar BS3 said:

I had no idea that Daryl Clarke had ever won the lottery..! 

 

Was that in the Sunday Times?

[Bar BS3]

47 minutes ago, supercidered said:

Was that in the Sunday Times?

I think it's a little more high brow than that..! 

[reddoh]

9 hours ago, wendyredredrobin said:

Not sure which Government announcement to look out for in respect of them - the date football stadiums can reopen or when camp sites can reopen. Which category do they fall under?

I think wan kers as long as you you socially distance by 5 inches has been allowed all the way through but if not they should be able to all pull together. 

[Bristol Rob]

The first phase, is trying to find where the keys are to open the gates. They haven't been used in 4 years.

Phase 1 is expected to take no more than 3 years.

[Natchfever]

40 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said:

The first phase, is trying to find where the keys are to open the gates. They haven't been used in 4 years.

Phase 1 is expected to take no more than 3 years.

Phase 1 would include building roads curiously in the shape of suburban detached house cul de sacs, then a cheeky application for change of use......

FTG indeed.

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

W3 r CuMin 4 u gErt fUggin SH1T EDS

[Port Said Red]

25 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

W3 r CuMin 4 u gErt fUggin SH1T EDS

I had a look on the blue side and so far no one has gone that route (so far). Someone has questioned whether they have planning permission in place though, presumably they have an application in that they have been told will be green lit? 

[Ska Junkie]

27 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

W3 r CuMin 4 u gErt fUggin SH1T EDS

No they fuggin ain't!   

Where's the dollar coming from to build their field anyway? they're well skint!

[Ska Junkie]

2 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

I had a look on the blue side and so far no one has gone that route (so far). Someone has questioned whether they have planning permission in place though, presumably they have an application in that they have been told will be green lit? 

Didn't they have an attempted application to convert a shed turned down not long ago?

do they even have PP for this? 

[Bristol Rob]

guessing they will try and fashion a couple of pitches and stick a tent and portacabin in there.

[Port Said Red]

6 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said:

Didn't they have an attempted application to convert a shed turned down not long ago?

do they even have PP for this? 

I don't know the answer to either question, what I do know is that for a few quid you can do a "Pre- planning Application", where they will give you an idea (not a guarantee) as to whether your full application will be successful. I think mine for a private residence was £25, but it might be more for commercial developments.

Edited June 4, 2020 by Port Said Red

[Ska Junkie]

5 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

I don't know the answer to either question, what I do know is that for a few quid you can do a "Pre- planning Application", where they will give you an idea (not a guarantee) as to whether your full application will be successful. I think mine for a private residence was £25, but it might be more for commercial developments.

That makes sense PSR, thanks.

[Lrrr]

Ready for the start of 20/21?

[Gazred]

1 hour ago, Bristol Rob said:

The first phase, is trying to find where the keys are to open the gates. They haven't been used in 4 years.

Phase 1 is expected to take no more than 3 years.

Hahaha they'll be lucky if phase 1 amounts to anything more than the grass getting a cut and a portacabin being dropped on site.

Don't think it will ever really start properly let alone finish.

[Rich]

Smoke screen to appease supporters and portray a positive stance to interested parties considering buying the club. As in, we're moving forward anyway and don't need to sell.

[PhilC]

20 minutes ago, Rich said:

Smoke screen to appease supporters and portray a positive stance to interested parties considering buying the club. As in, we're moving forward anyway and don't need to sell.

Possible, but I just wonder if the owners of the current site have said "Sorry but you can't train here anymore" and they have been left with no option...

[Rich]

1 minute ago, PhilC said:

Possible, but I just wonder if the owners of the current site have said "Sorry but you can't train here anymore" and they have been left with no option...

Thought I read recently that they have an option to continue at the present site, Cribbs?

[Rich]

Just now, Rich said:

Thought I read recently that they have an option to continue at the present site, Cribbs?

In reality, if they manage to continue, they'd need somewhere next year anyway, so need to plan for it. Portaloo's and pitches are all I can see happening. Then they keep the option of developing it properly, for housing.

[Vincent Vega]

[Ska Junkie]

23 minutes ago, Vincent Vega said:

If ever I needed the reasons why I despise that shitty little club to be shown in one picture, this is it!

Totally besotted with how we are doing rather than themselves.

[Banjo Island]

3 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said:

If ever I needed the reasons why I despise that shitty little club to be shown in one picture, this is it!

Totally besotted with how we are doing rather than themselves.

What a total halfwit

[Vincent Vega]

8 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said:

If ever I needed the reasons why I despise that shitty little club to be shown in one picture, this is it!

Totally besotted with how we are doing rather than themselves.

Their support base summed up in one photo. 

[Miah Dennehy]

1 hour ago, Gazred said:

Hahaha they'll be lucky if phase 1 amounts to anything more than the grass getting a cut and a portacabin being dropped on site.

Don't think it will ever really start properly let alone finish.

Ordinarily I would agree, but from what I'm hearing (not from the club side of things, but people doing work) it is actually going to happen. I'll still believe it when I see it though.

[Furious Custard]

2 hours ago, Port Said Red said:

I had a look on the blue side and so far no one has gone that route (so far). Someone has questioned whether they have planning permission in place though, presumably they have an application in that they have been told will be green lit? 

I'm semi involved in the planning industry. Anyone can search the local registers for planning applications that have been made. 

I cannot find anything relating to a training pitch at this site. So no planning yet. I imagine the image is from an architect bidding for the the job or for a pre planning application. 

The crest on the side of the building looks interesting???

Edited June 4, 2020 by Furious Custard
Image attached

[RedRaw]

2 hours ago, Furious Custard said:

I cannot find anything relating to a training pitch at this site. So no planning yet. I imagine the image is from an architect bidding for the the job or for a pre planning application. 

The crest on the side of the building looks interesting???

You realise that’s an image of our new training ground building which would have been generated prior to the crest change......what’s this got to do with the sags application or lack of one?

[ZiderEyed]

6 hours ago, Bristol Rob said:

The first phase, is trying to find where the keys are to open the gates. They haven't been used in 4 years.

Phase 1 is expected to take no more than 3 years.

Oh wow!

A pitch,

A gym,

AND changing facilities????

It's not like league two clubs already have that in place? Or Weston literally have that exact setup already?

 

Truly they are coming for us.

[Gazred]

2 hours ago, Miah Dennehy said:

Ordinarily I would agree, but from what I'm hearing (not from the club side of things, but people doing work) it is actually going to happen. I'll still believe it when I see it though.

Absolutely. Lets be honest, they have an abysmal record of delivering anything they've promised since they arrived.

They'll do the bare minimum at very best and even then it'll be to suit their interests and not for the benefit of the club in the long term.

Also been somewhat forced into this have they not? Can't stay at the current site anymore?

[Rich]

According to the Post site, they are actually getting the first team pitch ready for the upcoming season. I still say it's a smokescreen which as Gazred states, has been forced onto them. One or two leveled pitches and a portacabin.

[Sniper]

3 hours ago, Ska Junkie said:

If ever I needed the reasons why I despise that shitty little club to be shown in one picture, this is it!

Totally besotted with how we are doing rather than themselves.

What a ******* bell-end. I'd have slammed the fat **** straight into the Mini Rolls.

[Ska Junkie]

8 minutes ago, Sniper said:

What a ******* bell-end. I'd have slammed the fat **** straight into the Mini Rolls.

He'd have eaten his way out I expect.

 

[Bristol Rob]

I reckon Wally has got his inheritance and has been told by big brother he can do what he wants with it.

[The Gasbuster]

1 hour ago, Rich said:

According to the Post site, they are actually getting the first team pitch ready for the upcoming season. I still say it's a smokescreen which as Gazred states, has been forced onto them. One or two leveled pitches and a portacabin.

You reckon ?

Let's just remember, this is the 15ers we are talking about. With their track record, they are more likely to come up with something like this, including trees just outside of the penalty area.

Edited June 4, 2020 by The Gasbuster

[Rich]

1 hour ago, The Gasbuster said:

You reckon ?

Let's just remember, this is the 15ers we are talking about. With their track record, they are more likely to come up with something like this, including trees just outside of the penalty area.

How do you know that isn't level?  Anyway, what's so wrong with a couple of trees, Victoria park pitch had a path running diagonally through it.

[wendyredredrobin]

UWE was a cert.  The Fruit Market was a cert, now the training complex.  They even promised the fans a stand and gave them a bus stop and then to make it worse, sold tickets for a non-existent Row M.  Can you really take any notice of anything they say.

[alexukhc]

Ready by the summer? :laugh: what

[42nite]

7 hours ago, alexukhc said:

Ready by the summer? what

 

That's a brave call.

Some of these tents can be really tricky to put up on your own!

 

[pongo88]

As the saying goes - the proof is in the pudding. City and Bristol Bears, with the help of Steve Lansdown, are constructing multi million pound training facilities, which have taken years to plan and build. Rovers, on the other hand, are going to knock something up by the start of the next season - ie a few months time. Rovers fans are in raptures on their forum about this new development, but they should be careful. What will they get in a few months? Just something to provide more laughs on the OTIB forum. We currently have pictures comparing Ashton Gate with the tents at Filton, but soon we’ll have pictures comparing the Failand facilities with some grass and portacabins at Almondsbury 

[Mike Hunt-Hertz]

16 minutes ago, 42nite said:

 

That's a brave call.

Some of these tents can be really tricky to put up on your own!

 

Have you never heard of these new-fangled pop-up tents...?

[BCFC11]

11 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

As the saying goes - the proof is in the pudding. City and Bristol Bears, with the help of Steve Lansdown, are constructing multi million pound training facilities, which have taken years to plan and build. Rovers, on the other hand, are going to knock something up by the start of the next season - ie a few months time. Rovers fans are in raptures on their forum about this new development, but they should be careful. What will they get in a few months? Just something to provide more laughs on the OTIB forum. We currently have pictures comparing Ashton Gate with the tents at Filton, but soon we’ll have pictures comparing the Failand facilities with some grass and portacabins at Almondsbury 

Ah but according to BP.................

 

Here’s hoping The Colony development is a success, and then full attention can turn to delivering a new home which will unlock the huge potential of Bristol Rovers and its fanbase.

 

[WarksRobin]

17 hours ago, Furious Custard said:

I'm semi involved in the planning industry. Anyone can search the local registers for planning applications that have been made. 

I cannot find anything relating to a training pitch at this site. So no planning yet. I imagine the image is from an architect bidding for the the job or for a pre planning application. 

The crest on the side of the building looks interesting???

 

Planning Permission was granted in December 2016. However as planning permission normally lapses after three years if it isnt implemented, it is possible that there is no planning permission currently in place.

If they are only proposing to clear up the site and improve the existing pitches then they may not need planning permission for Phase 1 but they wont be able to change the buildings without it.

Interestingly the planning proposal refers to non-professional use so it must be NLBR.

 

[cityal]

1 hour ago, BCFC11 said:

Ah but according to BP.................

Here’s hoping The Colony development is a success, and then full attention can turn to delivering a new home which will unlock the huge potential of Bristol Rovers and its fanbase.

Their average attendance for last 10 years is 7334. Their average attendance this year 7397 - lower than Lincoln, MK Dons, Blackpool and Rotherham - marginally above peterborough

"Huge potential"

[Banjo Island]

20 minutes ago, cityal said:

Their average attendance for last 10 years is 7334. Their average attendance this year 7397 - lower than Lincoln, MK Dons, Blackpool and Rotherham - marginally above peterborough

"Huge potential"

I think someone has overdosed on the deludamol AGAIN

[Ska Junkie]

10 hours ago, alexukhc said:

Ready by the summer? what

They didn't say what year though alex.

[Nicki's soulmate]

On 23/04/2020 at 17:22, I want to be anon. said:

OK, misread your post

 

29 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said:

They didn't say what year though alex.

You'd have thought they'd put it back a bit to coincide with the opening of the new stadium, double celebration

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

1 hour ago, cityal said:

Their average attendance for last 10 years is 7334. Their average attendance this year 7397 - lower than Lincoln, MK Dons, Blackpool and Rotherham - marginally above peterborough

"Huge potential"

Ah yes, but let’s not forget that the Gas with their ‘massive’ fanbase...which is lower than Lincoln, Rotherham, Blackpool and MK Dons (FFS ) are, apparently, bigger than many clubs in the Championship 

I wonder who he means by ‘the enemies’? 
 

Deluded idiots...

 

Edited June 5, 2020 by Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan

[Bob Taylor is GOD]

4 minutes ago, Nicki's soulmate said:

 

You'd have thought they'd put it back a bit to coincide with the opening of the new stadium, double celebration

When is the 12th of Never?

[Steve Watts]

3 hours ago, WarksRobin said:

Planning Permission was granted in December 2016. However as planning permission normally lapses after three years if it isnt implemented, it is possible that there is no planning permission currently in place.

If they are only proposing to clear up the site and improve the existing pitches then they may not need planning permission for Phase 1 but they wont be able to change the buildings without it.

Interestingly the planning proposal refers to non-professional use so it must be NLBR.

 

In their defence (that feels dirty and wrong).  The "non-professional" reference appears to be in relation to the removal of a clause that has a non-professional restriction on it, meaning that it can then be used by a professional football club (in name, if not in spirit).

[Lew-T]

4 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Ah yes, but let’s not forget that the Gas with their ‘massive’ fanbase...which is lower than Lincoln, Rotherham, Blackpool and MK Dons (FFS ) are, apparently, bigger than many clubs in the Championship 

I wonder who he means by ‘the enemies’? 
 

Deluded idiots...

 

HAHAHAHAHAHA.

Luton are a bigger club than that shower mob.

 

 

[Steve Watts]

12 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Ah yes, but let’s not forget that the Gas with their ‘massive’ fanbase...which is lower than Lincoln, Rotherham, Blackpool and MK Dons (FFS ) are, apparently, bigger than many clubs in the Championship 

Deluded idiots...

 

They really are a breed apart, aren't they?!? Where do they come up with this shit?!?

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

29 minutes ago, Steve Watts said:

They really are a breed apart, aren't they?!? Where do they come up with this shit?!?

Thing is, we’ve seen enough examples of this sort of delusion over the years to know that these beliefs are pretty much the norm up at the Mem amongst the blue few.

Imagine standing in a half empty, 12k capacity stadium full of tents and chatting about how much bigger ‘da Gas’ are than clubs like Fulham, Charlton and Blackburn Rovers?

Absolute weapons. 

[Banjo Island]

16 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Thing is, we’ve seen enough examples of this sort of delusion over the years to know that these beliefs are pretty much the norm up at the Mem amongst the blue few.

Imagine standing in a half empty, 12k capacity stadium full of tents and chatting about how much bigger ‘da Gas’ are than clubs like Fulham, Charlton and Blackburn Rovers?

Absolute weapons. 

Its mind boggling aint it

[Rich]

50 minutes ago, Steve Watts said:

In their defence (that feels dirty and wrong).  The "non-professional" reference appears to be in relation to the removal of a clause that has a non-professional restriction on it, meaning that it can then be used by a professional football club (in name, if not in spirit).

There was also a restriction on the hours of use, which they were appealing against, something like restricted use between 9am and 5pm. I have a feeling they never continued with their application but, were in discussions with the planning authority over what they could do there. I believe applications for temporary structures are quite straight forward and, more importantly, don't need architect costs to implement them.

[Red Army 75]

1 hour ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Ah yes, but let’s not forget that the Gas with their ‘massive’ fanbase...which is lower than Lincoln, Rotherham, Blackpool and MK Dons (FFS ) are, apparently, bigger than many clubs in the Championship 

I wonder who he means by ‘the enemies’? 
 

Deluded idiots...

 

Most deluded fan base in football. Absolute morons 

[BS13 Robin]

1 hour ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Ah yes, but let’s not forget that the Gas with their ‘massive’ fanbase...which is lower than Lincoln, Rotherham, Blackpool and MK Dons (FFS ) are, apparently, bigger than many clubs in the Championship 

I wonder who he means by ‘the enemies’? 
 

Deluded idiots...

 

Unbelievable Jeff, just WOW!

[Ska Junkie]

1 hour ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Ah yes, but let’s not forget that the Gas with their ‘massive’ fanbase...which is lower than Lincoln, Rotherham, Blackpool and MK Dons (FFS ) are, apparently, bigger than many clubs in the Championship 

I wonder who he means by ‘the enemies’? 
 

Deluded idiots...

 

DA FUQ?

They aren't even close to any of them let alone bigger.

Craggo clearly has a drug problem. 

How about L1?

Accrington Stanley I'll give them that one

AFC Wimbledon No, Ex Premier league, FA cup winners, brand nw stadium. No.

Blackpool Defintely not. Multiple years in the top flight and historically a successful club.

Bolton Wanderers No. Behave.

Bristol Rovers 

Burton Albion Hmmm, small club but brand new stadium and years in the Championship. I'll give them that one too.

Bury No more.

Coventry City No. Not even close

Doncaster Rovers No. Years in the Championship plus a shiny relatively new stadium.

Fleetwood Town. Yes.

Gillingham, probably although preistfield probably makes it level. Let's be generous and say yes.

Ipswich Town No, don't be silly.

Milton Keynes Dons No. Big, modern stadium and recent years in the Championship.

Lincoln City Even I would say although Lincoln have a better ground, bigger crowds and a better team plus have spent time in the non league. even.

Oxford United No. Years in the top flight, decent tadium although it's missing a side and matty Taylor.

Peterborough United No. been in the Championship, better stadium already, new one on the way, proven investment.

Portsmouth No, don't be daft

Rochdale Yes, I'll give them that.

Rotherham United No, alternate years in the Championship, new stadium.

Shrewsbury Town New stadium otherwise probably a yes. Even.

Southend United About the same.

Sunderland No, only a fuqwit would say they are bigger, nor are we.

Tranmere Rovers Hmm, even? Just about I would say.

Wycombe Wanderers, as above, better stadium, just about even.

League 2:

Bradford City No.

Cambridge United Yes

Carlisle United No, been i the top flight

Cheltenham Town Yess

Colchester United New fground, even.

Crawley Town Yes

Crewe Alexandra Even

Exeter City Even

Forest Green Rovers Yes

Grimsby Town No

Leyton Orient No

Macclesfield Town Yes

Mansfield Town Even

Morecambe Yes

Newport County Yes

Northampton Town Yes

Oldham Athletic No.

Plymouth Argyle No.

Port Vale No

Salford City Yes

Scunthorpe United Yes

Stevenage Yes

Swindon Town No

Walsall Yes.

 

Care to agree disgree? About Shrewsbury size IMHO. 

There's nobody above L1 level that isn't far ahead of the methaners.

[Ska Junkie]

I'm a bit bored in a zoom meeting which is going on for ever with some smarmy yank waffling away ('Hey Buck,' arsehole) so I've been doing a little comparison between delusion central and one of the teams the druggy said they are bigger than. I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions as it's obviously too tight to call.

Fulham v scum comparison

Capacity:
Craven cottage 29,600
The dump 12,300

Average crowd:
Fulham 17,752 (reduced capacity)
****ts 7397

Squad value:
Fulham £83.88M
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-fulham/transfers/verein/931
Scum £3.87M
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bristol-rovers/transfers/verein/2455

 

Games in major European competitions

Fulham 47, including 2 finals, one as recent as 2010.

Tent dwellers Erm 0 although they all went to Benidorm on a beano.

Years in the top flight:
Fulham 26
Deluders Erm 0

Money spent on stadium developments in the last 12 months
Fulham £100M, new riverside stand
Camp site Erm 0

Current league position
Fulham 3rd in the Championship
Berks Nowhere near the Championship

Years in non league
Fulham 0
NLBR there’s a clue in the NLBR

 

I don't see how anyone can separate the 2 TBH. 

Edited June 5, 2020 by Ska Junkie

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

48 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said:

Fulham v scum comparison

 

Ive got to say, that stand is an absolute thing of beauty.

 

 

Fulham’s new stand is alright as well, I suppose...

[cidercity]

1 hour ago, Ska Junkie said:

DA ON?

They aren't even close to any of them let alone bigger.

Craggo clearly has a drug problem. 

How about L1?

Accrington Stanley I'll give them that one

AFC Wimbledon No, Ex Premier league, FA cup winners, brand nw stadium. No.

Blackpool Defintely not. Multiple years in the top flight and historically a successful club.

Bolton Wanderers No. Behave.

Bristol Rovers 

Burton Albion Hmmm, small club but brand new stadium and years in the Championship. I'll give them that one too.

Bury No more.

Coventry City No. Not even close

Doncaster Rovers No. Years in the Championship plus a shiny relatively new stadium.

Fleetwood Town. Yes.

Gillingham, probably although preistfield probably makes it level. Let's be generous and say yes.

Ipswich Town No, don't be silly.

Milton Keynes Dons No. Big, modern stadium and recent years in the Championship.

Lincoln City Even I would say although Lincoln have a better ground, bigger crowds and a better team plus have spent time in the non league. even.

Oxford United No. Years in the top flight, decent tadium although it's missing a side and matty Taylor.

Peterborough United No. been in the Championship, better stadium already, new one on the way, proven investment.

Portsmouth No, don't be daft

Rochdale Yes, I'll give them that.

Rotherham United No, alternate years in the Championship, new stadium.

Shrewsbury Town New stadium otherwise probably a yes. Even.

Southend United About the same.

Sunderland No, only a fuqwit would say they are bigger, nor are we.

Tranmere Rovers Hmm, even? Just about I would say.

Wycombe Wanderers, as above, better stadium, just about even.

League 2:

Bradford City No.

Cambridge United Yes

Carlisle United No, been i the top flight

Cheltenham Town Yess

Colchester United New fground, even.

Crawley Town Yes

Crewe Alexandra Even

Exeter City Even

Forest Green Rovers Yes

Grimsby Town No

Leyton Orient No

Macclesfield Town Yes

Mansfield Town Even

Morecambe Yes

Newport County Yes

Northampton Town Yes

Oldham Athletic No.

Plymouth Argyle No.

Port Vale No

Salford City Yes

Scunthorpe United Yes

Stevenage Yes

Swindon Town No

Walsall Yes.

 

Care to agree disgree? About Shrewsbury size IMHO. 

There's nobody above L1 level that isn't far ahead of the methaners.

I would say Northampton Town was a NO, far better ground.

[Ska Junkie]

Oh yeah

Fulhams' training centre

Vs

Erm

Turnover 2018-19 (last figures I can find)

Fulham £138.7M

Methane snorters £6.23M

 

I can see why they think they're bigger now. 

Edited June 5, 2020 by Ska Junkie

[Ska Junkie]

1 minute ago, cidercity said:

I would say Northampton Town was a NO, far better ground.

I was actually trying to be generous CC. There aren't many, if any with worse grounds in all honesty.

[cidercity]

Just now, Ska Junkie said:

I was actually trying to be generous CC. There aren't many, if any with worse grounds in all honesty.

Actually if it was done solely on grounds they would probably be bottom by a long way. 

[Banjo Island]

1 hour ago, Ska Junkie said:

I'm a bit bored in a zoom meeting which is going on for ever with some smarmy yank waffling away ('Hey Buck,' arsehole) so I've been doing a little comparison between delusion central and one of the teams the druggy said they are bigger than. I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions as it's obviously too tight to call.

Fulham v scum comparison

Capacity:
Craven cottage 29,600
The dump 12,300

Average crowd:
Fulham 17,752 (reduced capacity)
****ts 7397

Squad value:
Fulham £83.88M
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-fulham/transfers/verein/931
Scum £3.87M
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bristol-rovers/transfers/verein/2455

 

Games in major European competitions

Fulham 47, including 2 finals, one as recent as 2010.

Tent dwellers Erm 0 although they all went to Benidorm on a beano.

Years in the top flight:
Fulham 26
Deluders Erm 0

Money spent on stadium developments in the last 12 months
Fulham £100M, new riverside stand
Camp site Erm 0

Current league position
Fulham 3rd in the Championship
Berks Nowhere near the Championship

Years in non league
Fulham 0
NLBR there’s a clue in the NLBR

 

I don't see how anyone can separate the 2 TBH. 

As you rightly say ska this one is way to close to call maybe they are on a par with norwich thou accorrding to icegas personally i think if they are looking for comparisions then maybe they should try Bitton fc or Mangotsfield fc even these two have facilites that look far more like real stadiums iam really struggling to think who they are comparable with

[Rudolf Hucker]

The most endangered plants in the UK include the Lady Orchid. It would be a real shame for them were we to plant some at The Colony, because

1. it would delay any planned development work
2. we all know how much they hate a City Lady garden

Anyone got a trowel?

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1 hour ago, Ska Junkie said:

I'm a bit bored in a zoom meeting which is going on for ever with some smarmy yank waffling away ('Hey Buck,' arsehole) so I've been doing a little comparison between delusion central and one of the teams the druggy said they are bigger than. I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions as it's obviously too tight to call.

Fulham v scum comparison

Capacity:
Craven cottage 29,600
The dump 12,300

Average crowd:
Fulham 17,752 (reduced capacity)
****ts 7397 (reduced mental capacity)

 

 

 

Fixed .

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4 hours ago, Ska Junkie said:

DA FUQ?

They aren't even close to any of them let alone bigger.

Craggo clearly has a drug problem. 

How about L1?

Accrington Stanley I'll give them that one

AFC Wimbledon No, Ex Premier league, FA cup winners, brand nw stadium. No.

Blackpool Defintely not. Multiple years in the top flight and historically a successful club.

Bolton Wanderers No. Behave.

Bristol Rovers 

Burton Albion Hmmm, small club but brand new stadium and years in the Championship. I'll give them that one too.

Bury No more.

Coventry City No. Not even close

Doncaster Rovers No. Years in the Championship plus a shiny relatively new stadium.

Fleetwood Town. Yes.

Gillingham, probably although preistfield probably makes it level. Let's be generous and say yes.

Ipswich Town No, don't be silly.

Milton Keynes Dons No. Big, modern stadium and recent years in the Championship.

Lincoln City Even I would say although Lincoln have a better ground, bigger crowds and a better team plus have spent time in the non league. even.

Oxford United No. Years in the top flight, decent tadium although it's missing a side and matty Taylor.

Peterborough United No. been in the Championship, better stadium already, new one on the way, proven investment.

Portsmouth No, don't be daft

Rochdale Yes, I'll give them that.

Rotherham United No, alternate years in the Championship, new stadium.

Shrewsbury Town New stadium otherwise probably a yes. Even.

Southend United About the same.

Sunderland No, only a fuqwit would say they are bigger, nor are we.

Tranmere Rovers Hmm, even? Just about I would say.

Wycombe Wanderers, as above, better stadium, just about even.

League 2:

Bradford City No.

Cambridge United Yes

Carlisle United No, been i the top flight

Cheltenham Town Yess

Colchester United New fground, even.

Crawley Town Yes

Crewe Alexandra Even

Exeter City Even

Forest Green Rovers Yes

Grimsby Town No

Leyton Orient No

Macclesfield Town Yes

Mansfield Town Even

Morecambe Yes

Newport County Yes

Northampton Town Yes

Oldham Athletic No.

Plymouth Argyle No.

Port Vale No

Salford City Yes

Scunthorpe United Yes

Stevenage Yes

Swindon Town No

Walsall Yes.

 

Care to agree disgree? About Shrewsbury size IMHO. 

There's nobody above L1 level that isn't far ahead of the methaners.

Really hard to disagree with any of that anyalsis.   6000 or so thousand of the great unwashed per home game and a "stadium" which is the envy of.....absolutely no one.  I am struggling to think of any team in any division that would gladly swap either fan base or stadium with Moron FC.   So that really sets them apart from everyone.  They are on a par with no one.

The list of teams they mentioned are something they would aspire to.

If you were pushed you would say likes of Accrington Stanley, Southend United, Gillingham and Fleetwood could be used as a fair comparison to their current state. They could have no complaints with that.

Anyway ground for ground they lose every single time. 

Accrington Stanley - On par - Room to develop if necessary.

AFC Wimbledon - No

Blackpool - No

Bolton - No

Moron FC

 

Coventry City  No

Doncaster United - No

 

Fleetwood Town - On Par

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Gillingham - No

 

Ipswich Town - No

 

MK Dons - No

 

Lincoln City - On Par.... but Lincoln would take it everyday if you had a choice

 

 

Oxford United - No

 

Peterborough  - No

 

Portsmouth - No

 

Rochdale - On par, but once again you would take that over Memorial

 

 

 

Rotherham - No

 

Shrewsbury Town - No

 

Southend - On par, but you would take this over Memorial

 

Sunderland - No

 

 

Tranmere - No

 

Wycombe Wanderers - No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 5, 2020 by WayOutWest

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