Stadium Update

Quoted from davmariner

So because I have concerns about our current plans means that I'm a 'supposed supporter'? Funny that, if you weren't so far up your own backside and actually read my post at no point did I say that we didn't need a new ground or that we should stay at/redevelop Blundell Park. I'm unconvinced by the current plans. That doesn't mean that people can't question/scrutinise plans. Nor have I lambasted anyone else's view. It's tools like you that stifle any debate on this board.

Quoted from rancido

So the abuse begins again ! I was pointing out that your points made were often made by fans who don't want to move from BP. The whole tone of your post indicated a reluctance to move grounds or being unconvinced that what was being proposed was the right move. The fact remains we have to move - there are no " ifs or buts " and the current plans are the only option on the table. You may not be convinced by them but all the investigations point to this being the best way forward and we , as fans, should be united in getting behind the club and trusting what is proposed.
It's such a shame that some posters on here can't reply to posts without resorting to insulting expressions and accusing posters of " stifling debate " which I certainly don't and have never done.

Quoted from barralad

The facts are that a group of professional assessors have looked at all of the sites and have concluded that Peaks Parkway is the best site available. Given the insurmountable difficulties in being able to redevelop Blundell Park to give the club a chance of income seven days a week why wouldn't any GTFC fan get behind the development. The planning process including the actual production of detailed plans represents the start of the real hard work and a "How do we make this work" rather than the usual stance of "That won't work" needs to be adopted by the area as a whole...
Remember the mass building of houses on the site is a fall back. Who is to say that leisure developments won't come to the fore now that the site looks like being settled.

Quoted from davmariner

So far have kept out of this new stadium as I'm unconvinced of the benefits. We hear so much about these seven day facilities and income generation that the majority shareholder talks about. What are these facilities that will bring income in seven days a week? Has the club done any market research? Times are hard and money is particularly tight in the area. Certain seven day facilities at a ground in Colchester, Essex being quite a prosperous area might generate income in that part of country but not necessarily in North East Lincolnshire. If we spend all this money on a new ground and say for example, we build five a side pitches are people going to use them and will they be affordable enough? These are the sort of questions I haven't seen any answers to something which could conceivably kill the club if things fail.

Quoted from psgmariner

If the area really is in crisis when it comes to conference rooms why hasn't any one else just built a conference centre?

I genuinely think it is taking the urine to say that having some conference rooms makes a multi million pound stadium development sustainable. Absolute balderdash in my opinion.

Quoted from Swansea_Mariner

My Mrs works at the Liberty as a casual and she gets work regularly at corporate functions and concerts and the like. They literally employ hundreds of people on a list and the first lot to reply gets the work. Swansea is a poor area and it works down here just fine.

Quoted from davmariner

Interesting perspective, thanks for that. This is the sort of reply I'd hope for. Any idea of what kind of crowds Swansea were getting before they moved?