NEW STADIUM

Quoted from realist

I think the council are patiently waiting for a planning application. There is nothing else they can do until fenty gets his act together. Agree, we were told a legal agreement between Extreme, the club and the council would take two to three months and that was in March

I  am sure the uncertainty of brexit isn't helping, I doubt it makes much difference, UK has the highest inward investment of any European country, even after the vote. Uncertainty for manufacturing yes, but the retail and service sectors are holding up well

along with the two town centre developments. Who would gamble on buying in to the stadium project when there could be the potentially massive riverside development and the cinema/restaurants project? I wouldn't put any money into a central Grimsby riverside development, look what happened last time and I don't think there's anyone left who enjoys travelling into central Grimsby for anything nowadays. Any attempt of gentrification in the past has not worked due to inherent social problems on the marshes

I  know where I would put my money and it wouldn't be the parkway. My money would go into building and selling housing in the suburbs rather than restaurant rentals, much safer

Something seems to be slowing the process down and for once it doesn't seem to be the council..

A new stadium is essential for our long-term future.

Frequent updates are needed to keep people on board.   Even if there is no progress to report since the last communication, there should still be a report saying "no further progress at this time etc".  Some honesty would go a long way.

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

A new stadium is essential for our long-term future.

Frequent updates are needed to keep people on board.   Even if there is no progress to report since the last communication, there should still be a report saying "no further progress at this time etc".  Some honesty would go a long way.

And stops us making up our own stories to fill the void.

Not wishing to appear like I am aligning with Bigdog (god forbid😉) but I think that this is a good example of where the club need to keep the support engaged and informed, let's face it come the time they will be keen enough to get us in the thing so generating some interest by open and transparent comms would not hurt.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

Not wishing to appear like I am aligning with Bigdog (god forbid😉) but I think that this is a good example of where the club need to keep the support engaged and informed, let's face it come the time they will be keen enough to get us in the thing so generating some interest by open and transparent comms would not hurt.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

Not wishing to appear like I am aligning with Bigdog (god forbid😉) but I think that this is a good example of where the club need to keep the support engaged and informed, let's face it come the time they will be keen enough to get us in the thing so generating some interest by open and transparent comms would not hurt.

Totally agree and some have taken my points wrongly. I'm all for a new stadium as it is the only way the club goes forward in the future but, and it's a big but, you've got to try and fill it with a better standard of football.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Totally agree and some have taken my points wrongly. I'm all for a new stadium as it is the only way the club goes forward in the future but, and it's a big but, you've got to try and fill it with a better standard of football.

They don't. The club will attempt to fill the stadium with any brand of football, it doesn't matter how good it is. Arguably you could say that a better standard of football would bring extra revenue but if it doesn't produce wins then people still wont go. At the end of the day it's a results business and if the club starts performing well and keeps winning, attendances will increase no matter how poor the football is. People like to see winning teams, not teams that lose.

Instead of the negative spin how about a positive one.
A new ground generates income and gets the financial millstone of BP off the back of GTFC.
The money freed up enables us to build a squad that can take the club forward. If a new ground is self sustaining then the crowd size isn’t the be all and end all.
We have been moaning for years about needing a new ground. Now there is a chance we may be getting one people are moaning again.
It’s not a ‘Grimsby’ thing, it’s not a ‘Fishy’ thing, it’s a football supporters thing. Although, given the time frame we are understandably weary!!
Whatever the design of the new Stadium I just hope it can generate some atmosphere. But that’s mainly up to us. UTM

Regarding  atmosphere  we will only get that either at the park or the new stadium if the team gives the fans something to cheer about,

The only other way is to invite all the usual away fans to the ground 3or 4 hours before KO and supply them with cheap beer.

Quoted from Civvy at last

Instead of the negative spin how about a positive one.
A new ground generates income and gets the financial millstone of BP off the back of GTFC.
The money freed up enables us to build a squad that can take the club forward. If a new ground is self sustaining then the crowd size isn’t the be all and end all.
We have been moaning for years about needing a new ground. Now there is a chance we may be getting one people are moaning again.
It’s not a ‘Grimsby’ thing, it’s not a ‘Fishy’ thing, it’s a football supporters thing. Although, given the time frame we are understandably weary!!
Whatever the design of the new Stadium I just hope it can generate some atmosphere. But that’s mainly up to us. UTM

Can't disagree with any of the above.

BP has been holding us back for years. Something was lost when the Barrett Stand was knocked down and the open corners were no longer used. Although it was necessary it felt like the new configuration of the ground coupled with all seating alienated a lot of fans. Let's face it, compared to the majority of stadiums in the country, BP is not a nice place to watch football. If the new stadium can offer modern facilities that Town fans, old, new and lost can be proud of, I don't think an 8k average attendance for home fans will be out of the way unless the team is playing pants and getting beat every week. The impact of a new stadium should not be underestimated..

The only question is.. the council gave us the green light to put planning permission in.. seven months later, is the club really in a position to do it? Were we fully prepared for it? Without any evidence to the contrary, I just sense a loss of momentum at the minute..