The disgraceful state of the ground

[derbygreen]

I would rather money is spent on the squad but I agree there are things which should be addressed. My annoyance is the state of the toilets. Often they do not look cleaned from one week to another. Especially the cubicles. They should at least be clean with adequate toilet paper.

I'll still go to Argyle whatever the circumstances but I cringe when I think about Argyle recruiting new members to the Green Army and the impression they must get from certain areas of the ground.

I also believe (going back to the bricks) that the club could push for another cash injection from the fans with another 'buy a brick' campaign with respect to the new Grandstand. They must have raised thousand of pounds for the club first time round but perhaps many fans would think twice to contribute again seeing how the bricks have been treated/maintained.

 

[L G]

How's about setting aside some money for minor maintenance from the Supporter's Bar profits?
Oh, hang on a minute.
I'll get back to you on that one.

 

[Steve Evans]

the problem is gary employing someone to clean the bogs for say,2-3 hours a week.who's going to do it ?

 

[Greenskin]

It's not just the bricks, its the rusty stanchions,bobby's garden bla bla ...I could go on forever and a day.

The place is deteriorating beyond reason.

Rome wasn't built in a day. If you feel that strongly about the bricks then perhaps you should volunteer your services to clean them up too.

Yes the bricks are important but in the great scheme of things I think Mr Brent probably has more important things on his plate to deal with.

To be fair,given his record on finishing projects in the Plymouth and Torbay areas,'tis a jolly good job that JB wasn't put in charge of building the Coliseum-there would have been a lot of very hungry lions in the Rome area and poor old Charlton Heston would have had one less Oscar on his CV.

 

[ChepstowGreen]

So, knowing what the Chairman said from day one, you'd rather the money was spent on renovating the ground then?

No Carey, Wylde, Reid, Nelson, but polished stanchions and nice painted drainpipes?

Except polished stanchions and painted drainpipes would be paid for out of a fraction of just one of those players' wages. And for what it's worth, yes I would risk losing a player or two with a slightly smaller wage budget, for a cared-for ground I am proud to take friends and family to.

But I realise I'm probably in the minority!

 

[Greenskin]

So, knowing what the Chairman said from day one, you'd rather the money was spent on renovating the ground then?

No Carey, Wylde, Reid, Nelson, but polished stanchions and nice painted drainpipes?

So from now on decent players and a decent ground are mutually exclusive?

 

[Josh Pope]

It's not just the bricks, its the rusty stanchions,bobby's garden bla bla ...I could go on forever and a day.

The place is deteriorating beyond reason.

Rome wasn't built in a day. If you feel that strongly about the bricks then perhaps you should volunteer your services to clean them up too.

Yes the bricks are important but in the great scheme of things I think Mr Brent probably has more important things on his plate to deal with.

To be fair,given his record on finishing projects in the Plymouth and Torbay areas,'tis a jolly good job that JB wasn't put in charge of building the Coliseum-there would have been a lot of very hungry lions in the Rome area and poor old Charlton Heston would have had one less Oscar on his CV.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Part of the duty of being the owner of a football club is you oversee the ground and the outside as well as just picking the manager and delegating a budget. It was, then, a little sad to see the AFT having to self-fund something as simple as redecorating a relatively small facade.

Of course, there are more important things to worry about - but you can enjoy the first team while still staying very aware of what's happening elsewhere.

 

[Knarf Reprah]

My opinion is blow the polished stanchions etc, but the bricks are personal momentoes and tributes to deceased loved ones. They should be top priority out of respect. All other clubs have a vertical wall, easier to see and maintain why not us!

 

[Ade the green]

It's not just the bricks, its the rusty stanchions,bobby's garden bla bla ...I could go on forever and a day.

The place is deteriorating beyond reason.

Rome wasn't built in a day. If you feel that strongly about the bricks then perhaps you should volunteer your services to clean them up too.

Yes the bricks are important but in the great scheme of things I think Mr Brent probably has more important things on his plate to deal with.

To be fair,given his record on finishing projects in the Plymouth and Torbay areas,'tis a jolly good job that JB wasn't put in charge of building the Coliseum-there would have been a lot of very hungry lions in the Rome area and poor old Charlton Heston would have had one less Oscar on his CV.

I'd imagine that if JB was in charge of building the coliseum he'd build it fit for purpose. The Coliseum was never under used so the budget would hold up. I expect he'd also tell Heston that if he wanted to race his chariot that he sod off to the circus maximus. :funny:

 

[German Shepherd]

Wasn't JB responsible for the funding for that tower in Pisa ? Now look at, it's a disgrace !

 

[Knarf Reprah]

JB IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR

1 Argo still being in existence
2 Appointing Adams
3 Ensuring the balloon payments are almost made by prudent finance
4 Keeping the good ship mayflower on an upward trajectory

Not bad eh?

 

[monkeywrench]

'Interesting' views from a new poster.........

 

[Steve Evans]

don't we have a stadium manager?surely this would be in his remit?

 

[L G]

'Interesting' views from a new poster.........

Perhaps the OP was so concerned after the Stevenage game that he decided to join to air his views?

 

[TinTin]

Graham

Spoken with such eloquence, as usual.

Keep the Faith :scarf: