League 2 General Chat Thread

[Casey]

Bez Lubala found Not Guilty of rape at Brighton Crown Court today.

Casey

 

[Chris FGR]

The detailed planning for our new stadium site have now been revealed. Site will include a hotel plus training pitches, offices/green technology centres etc. Work on the site has already started with an archeological dig, work on the training facilities should be finished in the next 12 months.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

The detailed planning for our new stadium site have now been revealed. Site will include a hotel plus training pitches, offices/green technology centres etc. Work on the site has already started with an archeological dig, work on the training facilities should be finished in the next 12 months.

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Good news about the train station likely re-opening too, though saw it's a bit more of a walk than I first thought.

 

[chipmunx]

The detailed planning for our new stadium site have now been revealed. Site will include a hotel plus training pitches, offices/green technology centres etc. Work on the site has already started with an archeological dig, work on the training facilities should be finished in the next 12 months.

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what's the round building above the stadium?
and where are the McDonalds, Burger King and KFC?

 

[The Jovial Forester]

what's the round building above the stadium?
and where are the McDonalds, Burger King and KFC?

Hotel apparently. Now eat this tofu surprise and shut it.

 

[chipmunx]

Hotel apparently. Now eat this tofu surprise and shut it.

tofu can

 

[Chris FGR]

what's the round building above the stadium?
and where are the McDonalds, Burger King and KFC?

Not too far away tbf. Just not on site obviously.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

tofu can

Some speculation it might be an amphitheatre for health and safety conscious hooligan fighting.

 

[Robshep]

The detailed planning for our new stadium site have now been revealed. Site will include a hotel plus training pitches, offices/green technology centres etc. Work on the site has already started with an archeological dig, work on the training facilities should be finished in the next 12 months.

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Is that blue part a river.

 

[Robshep]

Some speculation it might be an amphitheatre for health and safety conscious hooligan fighting.

A massive yurt.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

Is that blue part a river.

Think that's the Stroudwater Canal which restoration is nearly done on. Be great if they ran a barge shuttle from town.

 

[Robshep]

Think that's the Stroudwater Canal which restoration is nearly done on. Be great if they ran a barge shuttle from town.

4 mph on canals.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

4 mph on canals.

Bar on board, set off with a couple of hours to spare, proper job

 

[Indian Dan]

Where’s the pub(s)

 

[Chris FGR]

Good news about the train station likely re-opening too, though saw it's a bit more of a walk than I first thought.

Yeah it’s the Stroudwater Railway station they’re reopening isn’t it?

 

[Casey]

All power to your elbow and all that but that does look a little excessive for a league 2 (league 1?) club with around 2,000 supporters.

I would be thinking the same if Crawley did it.

Casey

 

[The Jovial Forester]

Yeah it’s the Stroudwater Railway station they’re reopening isn’t it?

Not sure, think I had it confused with the one in Stonehouse which possibly never closed, been away a bit too long. Last thing I read is it's maybe a 25 min walk wherever it is, which is pretty decent.

 

[Robshep]

Where’s the pub(s)

Important question.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

All power to your elbow and all that but that does look a little excessive for a league 2 (league 1?) club with around 2,000 supporters.

I would be thinking the same if Crawley did it.

Casey

Capacity's 5,000 with potential easy upgrade to double that so not too nuts if their belief the location will increase rather than cut crowds, might crack 3,000 regularly and can accommodate Bristol Swindon etc in something better than a bus stop. Plus the wooden structure pisses off all the right knobheads.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

Where’s the pub(s)

Ten with a reasonable walk in Stonehouse and Eastington.

 

[Chris FGR]

Where’s the pub(s)

Well there will be home and away bars at the stadium apparently plus you’re obviously pretty close to Eastington and Stonehouse.

A lot of development going on in the area, so despite the renderings it’s not an isolated location by any means.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

I was pretty agin it in the early stages but want it to succeed now they're going ahead and it does look like it might be a general boost to the area too. Good to have the women's and youth sides properly brought in too, hope the pitches see some community use.

 

[Conker]

I didn’t think it was possible but I think FGR will move to a stadium with even less atmosphere and character than the current one!

 

[The Jovial Forester]

I didn’t think it was possible but I think FGR will move to a stadium with even less atmosphere and character than the current one!

You're just envious because we've budgeted for four sides.

 

[Chris FGR]

I didn’t think it was possible but I think FGR will move to a stadium with even less atmosphere and character than the current one!

At least you’ll be able to get in and out quicker and won’t get wet in the away end though. Very convenient for away fans being right on the M5.

 

[Indian Dan]

Ten with a reasonable walk in Stonehouse and Eastington.

Define reasonable

 

[The Jovial Forester]

Define reasonable

I'd make it half cut.

 

[Indian Dan]

That’ll be double for me, then!

 

[The Jovial Forester]

That’ll be double for me, then!

It is all flat out there by the river, none of your Spring Hill ascents without oxygen. Pleasant stumble.

 

[Conker]

You're just envious because we've budgeted for four sides.

That’s all the oldest professional football stadium in the world requires, until we get to L1 anyway!