Well, there is a slight, but fundamental difference between the two Bristol teams, Farnborough and Aldershot. 1] Farnborough is in Farnborough. 2] Aldershot is in Aldershot. 3] Bristol City and Rovers are in the same city. I think that kind of says it all.
Ah yes, but we're in the same borough.... the mighty Rushmoor. Also, Farnborough and Aldershot have pretty much merged via North Camp Solent Sailors FC
That also fundamentally depends on whether the two cities remain apart. Perhaps in 50-100 years things will be different..? I won't be around, so it isn't going to bother me.
ManU and City are in the same city, but can't see them joining up any time soon. Or Liverpool and Everton. Perhaps we should build a wall and watchtowers just in case.
Except that Rovers is in the north of the city and City in the south. It would be like Spurs and Millwall merging, only less polite.
Yes, I know that Chilco. But neither club are really going to get anywhere while they are divided. Just my opinion.
People seem to got the wrong end of the stick on purpose. Is it because Saints lost and the chemicals have gone awry, this evening..? When I talk of clubs merging, I suppose that they might be more successful together than apart. Obviously Man City and Utd could conceivably merge, but what would be the point..?
I've always thought a city the size of bristol should be able to sustain at least one big club. I like the place, spent 5 years studying there. Mind you i felt no affinity whatsoever with either team. A lack of charisma? Or a more interesting city and more to do than just follow football?
The other thing of course about Bristol is that it is a rugby town. More people go to see Bristol RFC than Rovers who share their ground. If City get their new ground they might see bigger crowds but they need investment on a Liebherr scale to see their fortunes improve. I think the best thing for both clubs would be not a merger but a ground share in a new stadium, San Siro style.
Not the case. More people went to the rugby between 2005/6 and 2008/8 when Bristol RFC were in the premiership, but before and since Rovers have had higher average attendances every season: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Bristol)#Average_Attendances
Perspective is a funny thing isn't it... from where I sit (Sunderland) I always thought Manchester should be classed as part of the Midlands. And did they recently move Southampton? 'Could have sworn it was 100 miles further to the East when I was a lad Re the Demise of 'Northern' Clubs I'd put money on all of the Manchester/Liverpool Clubs staying in the Premiership for the rest of my days... not so sure about Southampton. As for Newcastle and ourselves... this is going to be an interesting season, the Mags seem to be self imploding with some very odd shenanigans going on with their club but they have a (nasty ) habit of confounding logic. All I can say about us is that there's a real buzz around the place; the signings seem to be gelling already and I'm pretty optimistic about the season without any concomitant hubris because it could all blow up in our faces. Be a spectacular explosion if it does.
Perspective is a funny thing isn't it... from where I sit (Southampton) I always thought Sunderland should be classed as part of the Highlands of Scotland. Seriously though I can remember when there wasn't a North East club in the PL/old 1st Division and of course the number of Lancashire clubs in the PL has almost halved of late.
