Favour please

Knipples · 20-09-2010, 21:46

Hello lovely people, I need a favour.

As most of you know, I am quite heavily involved in doing bits and bobs for Bristol City football club, and late last week we were hit with the news that our new stadium is now in doubt. I am going to copy and paste the blurb as to the reasons why because I cant put it into words without getting upset.

Plans for a new World Cup stadium for Bristol are under threat from attempts to classify the site as a village green. This would mean that the stadium cannot be built. It would mean that Bristol would lose out on the opportunity to host World Cup football.

Thousands of jobs would be lost for local people. Millions of £££s would be lost to the local area. The majority of people in Bristol and further afield - would lose out.

Bristol City Council will make the final decision. They need to know that you and everyone else in the city and indeed further afield wants a new stadium not a village green. Please let them know that you're behind them!

22 nimbys are basically exploiting a loophole in the law which allows for them to request that any piece of land (in this case 42 acres) to be made a town green. In Bristol Citys case this land was once a landfill, and is by no means a "village green" however the future for our new stadium is not looking good. Therefore I am wondering if you would do me this one teeny favour and sign the petition I am linking to in this post. Also if anyone wants to spread the link to the petition via twitter/facebook etc to try and get more signatures, that would be brilliant.

It doesnt matter that you aren't from Bristol, the bigger the audience signing this petition the better. We need Bristol City Council to sit up and take notice of how much people want a new stadium. They have to make the difficult decision to over rule the report, and say yes to our new stadium. We collected over 2500 signatures at last Saturdays game, which for a few hours work is pretty darn good. People were queuing up to sign, which just shows how strong the feeling is.

Sorry to witter on, I appreciate that quite a few of us on here aren't into football, but I just wanted to explain things incase you felt like helping me out. Please help me

Here's the link to the petition.

http://epetitions.bristol.gov.uk/epe...dium_not_green

Also if you want to, we have made this You Tube Video to help explain things as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZZqNFrRVGg

Thankyou, and I will shut up now.

Tiggy · 20-09-2010, 22:08

Just signed the petition hun xx

Briggykins · 20-09-2010, 22:14

If I sign, would the mighty Argyle have less of a chance of hosting a World Cup game?
Eh, I'll sign anyway. The way things are going we'll be lucky to be hosting League One games.

Kitten · 20-09-2010, 22:15

Done x

Desmo · 21-09-2010, 07:05

Done

Dymetrie · 21-09-2010, 07:57

Signed for you, as well, miss

Definitely a worthy petition!

Mark · 21-09-2010, 08:00

Done.

Seems to be a lot of these village green applications going in - we've had one around here. I see the Green Party are supporting it. :/

Dymetrie · 21-09-2010, 08:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

Done.

Seems to be a lot of these village green applications going in - we've had one around here. I see the Green Party are supporting it. :/

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHA

Oh, wait.

Srs?

Stan_Lite · 21-09-2010, 08:18

Signed. I hope you get your stadium

Tak · 21-09-2010, 08:23

Done

20-09-2010, 22:08	#2
Tiggy Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lincoln Posts: 1,059	Just signed the petition hun xx __________________

20-09-2010, 22:14	#3
Briggykins Vodka Martini Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 753	If I sign, would the mighty Argyle have less of a chance of hosting a World Cup game? Eh, I'll sign anyway. The way things are going we'll be lucky to be hosting League One games. __________________

20-09-2010, 22:15	#4
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	Done x __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

21-09-2010, 07:05	#5
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Done __________________

21-09-2010, 07:57	#6
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Signed for you, as well, miss Definitely a worthy petition! __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

21-09-2010, 08:00	#7
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Done. Seems to be a lot of these village green applications going in - we've had one around here. I see the Green Party are supporting it. :/

21-09-2010, 08:18	#9
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Signed. I hope you get your stadium __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

21-09-2010, 08:23	#10
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Done __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

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