It is good to see a healthy debate on the pros and cons of whether Bristol City should sell to Tesco.

Yes, it is in the interests of Bristol as a city to have this stadium built, we need to show the rest of Great Britain and Europe we can host important football and rugby matches – hopefully World Cup matches.And yes, we a need this stadium for concerts to attract world-class acts to the city. And this new stadium is the way to do it.

What a good article Bristol Evening Post, June 19 was, describing the benefits to the city of Bristol which the World Cup matches could bring us if we were successful in this bid.

Let's go for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Let's put Bristol on the map and kick into touch our nearest rivals to host World Cup matches; Portsmouth and Milton Keynes.

Bristol has a lot going for it and we should take advantage of this; if we all pull together we could make this happen. Let's not throw this opportunity awa as it won't come our way again.

What is needed if Tesco get the green light to buy Ashton Gate stadium is to put something back into the community. Without a shadow of a doubt, the road infrastructure in this area is poor. A stipulation from the council to Tesco to invest in the road network in the local area would help. Also another stipulation could be if the council asks Tesco to invest in the local railway.

Right on the doorstep of the proposed Tesco development is the Portishead railway line. It would not cost a lot of money to reinstate 30 chains of new track here, the platforms at Ashton Gate Railway Station are still in place. All they need is work to bring them back to a satisfactory condition. By reopening Ashton Gate Railway Station, it would the take pressure off the road network.

Also look into building a new road to ease the traffic problems here; it can run adjacent to the old railway line at the back of Ashton Gate station that runs to the other side of the cut. When you look around the country and see all the new stadiums being built, look at the size of Bristol. Surely we don't want to be left behind. Let's look to the future. Go for this stadium to give us a chance of hosting World Cup matches and most importantly, let's sort out the traffic infrastructure in this area.

David Wood,

Rail, Maritime and Transport Union,

Bristol.

Regarding the Evening Post's World Cup 2018, Let's Win it for Bristol campaign and all the continual hype surrounding selling the Ashton Gate ground to Tesco and the proposed new Bristol City stadium. What we need to keep in mind here is how the city can best come to a fair and objective decision.

There are certain factors that, under current planning law and guidance, are not legitimate planning criteria against which the application should be judged. These include: World Cup games in Bristol aspirations; Bristol City FC premiership aspirations; support for the application from the local media for the stadium; support from political party leaders for the stadium; support from a multi-millionaire and major supermarket chain for the stadium proposal.

These things therefore, at least in theory, should not affect decision making – I sincerely hope that this is the case.

Glenn Vowles,

Knowle.