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A portion of the ground burned down in 1980, as can be seen in the photo to the right. Rovers originally owned the stadium, but were forced to sell up due to financial difficulties. They remained as tenants at the ground, but in 1986 they could no longer afford the rent and were forced to leave. Eastville Stadium, also known as Bristol Stadium and Bristol Stadium – Eastville, was a stadium in Eastville, a northern suburb of the English city of Bristol. Constructed in 1897, it was the home of Bristol Rovers F.C., the Bristol Bulldogs speedway team and was also a greyhound racing venue. During 1986 it was also the home of the short-lived Bristol Bombers American football team. The stadium still held greyhound racing up until 1997, before being demolished in 1998 to make way for an IKEA superstore. Another unique feature of Eastville was the flower beds behind each goal.

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A portion of the ground burned down in 1980, as can be seen in the photo to the right. Rovers originally owned the stadium, but were forced to sell up due to financial difficulties. They remained as tenants at the ground, but in 1986 they could no longer afford the rent and were forced to leave. Eastville Stadium, also known as Bristol Stadium and Bristol Stadium – Eastville, was a stadium in Eastville, a northern suburb of the English city of Bristol. Constructed in 1897, it was the home of Bristol Rovers F.C., the Bristol Bulldogs speedway team and was also a greyhound racing venue. During 1986 it was also the home of the short-lived Bristol Bombers American football team. Rovers played their home games at Eastville (nicknamed "The Ville") until forced to leave by financial difficulties in 1986. Rovers then spent a decade at Twerton Park in Bath before returning to the city to play at the Memorial Stadium where they remain to this day. The record attendance was 39,462. The stadium still held greyhound racing up until 1997, before being demolished in 1998 to make way for an IKEA superstore. Built near to a gas holder, the constant smell of town gas in the air gave rise to the name used for Bristol Rovers fans of "The Gas" or "Gasheads". The nickname "The Gas" began as a derogatory nickname used by Bristol City fans, however Rovers fans now refer to themselves as Gasheads as a badge of honour. The number 12 squad shirt has been officially allocated to "Gasheads" by the club in honour of the crowd being the 12th man. Another unique feature of Eastville was the flower beds behind each goal.