350k

Quoted from aldi_01

Said this all along, the new ground was never about the club when it came to Fenty. It was about him, making something for him, being it the status of being someone who delivered a new ground or, and what I really think his ambition was, money.

Fenty was so obsessed with a new ground that he never arsed himself to keep on top of BP. He wasted a million quid of club money ‘exploring ideas’ that could’ve been spent on BP so perhaps it wouldn’t be quite as knackered..:

Once again, a fine example of the blokes inability to run a football club or actually give a excrement about it…

Before the Alex May fiasco I wasnt completely against Fenty as I thought he was a fish merchant doing his best ,albeit in an environment that obviously didnt fit his skill set ; i thought he was a fan who just couldnt run a football club very well .

The Alex May fiasco shows his motives were proberly more sinister than that .

Quoted from Mappers

Before the Alex May fiasco I wasnt completely against Fenty as I thought he was a fish merchant doing his best ,albeit in an environment that obviously didnt fit his skill set ; i thought he was a fan who just couldnt run a football club very well .

The Alex May fiasco shows his motives were proberly more sinister than that .

Totally agree

Quoted from MuddyWaters

An interesting interview with Mike Phillips from a few years back - incredible that he managed to make BP an award-winning surface with so little help.

https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/grimsby-town-blundell-park-groundsman-4343499

Thanks for the link - that’s an eye-opening article. I knew furloughing the groundsman was a bad idea but foxes running riot on the pitch, Fleming mowing it…

I wonder what Fenty made of this interview, which lays bare just how little investment there actually was in this area of the club.

Anyone know why Fenty up rooted and moved out the area ?

Quoted from kafunanapar140909

Thanks for the link - that’s an eye-opening article. I knew furloughing the groundsman was a bad idea but foxes running riot on the pitch, Fleming mowing it…

I wonder what Fenty made of this interview, which lays bare just how little investment there actually was in this area of the club.

I would think his thoughts were of pride at how tightly he gripped the finances, not allowing a penny to be spent if it could possibly be avoided or put off....

“The last major piece of kit we got was in 1998 from the Wembley money. It's something that aerates the pitch. I am still using it 22 years later – it’s a good piece of kit."

This single quote told me all i needed to know.  

Quoted from Limerick Mariner

Looking at what they've done in their case studies my, idealistic, take for a redevelopment of BP would be:-

- Stage 1 - replace the Main Stand (circa 3.75k capacity plus 0.75 in the Imp corner)

- Stage 2 - replace the Osmond (circa 1.6k capacity)

- Stage 3 - in a few years replace the Pontoon (1.7k)

- Stage 4 - Findus, probably a long way off (on promotion to Championship?) (5k)

12,050 final capacity - 9k seats and 3k safe standing.

FFS yet another ground redevelopment thread.

It would be madness to squeeze four new stands onto the site of BP when there is a bigger stadium-sized plot of land at Freemo.  Do you seriously think 12k is adequate for Grimsby Town Football Club?  Do you have no desire to see the Mariners compete in the Championship again?  I doubt the council will give permission for more than the 10k we had with those green uncovered seats.

It is tough enough to get promoted from League One as it is.  Wrexham are increasing their capacity to 15k and will likely go up again.  Notts County and Bradford should be third tier in a few years.  If we stay at BP, stagnation and apathy will set in and the club will just yo-yo between the fourth division and non-league.

To simplify it:

you do work required to put a car through an MOT. You don’t just go out and buy a new one when you can’t necessarily afford it

Quoted from White_shorts

FFS yet another ground redevelopment thread.

It would be madness to squeeze four new stands onto the site of BP when there is a bigger stadium-sized plot of land at Freemo.  Do you seriously think 12k is adequate for Grimsby Town Football Club?  Do you have no desire to see the Mariners compete in the Championship again?  I doubt the council will give permission for more than the 10k we had with those green uncovered seats.

It is tough enough to get promoted from League One as it is.  Wrexham are increasing their capacity to 15k and will likely go up again.  Notts County and Bradford should be third tier in a few years.  If we stay at BP, stagnation and apathy will set in and the club will just yo-yo between the fourth division and non-league.

That ship has sailed, football has changed massively since we were in the championship, mid table league one is probably the best we can hope for and stay sustainable

Quoted from White_shorts

FFS yet another ground redevelopment thread.

It would be madness to squeeze four new stands onto the site of BP when there is a bigger stadium-sized plot of land at Freemo.  Do you seriously think 12k is adequate for Grimsby Town Football Club?  Do you have no desire to see the Mariners compete in the Championship again?  I doubt the council will give permission for more than the 10k we had with those green uncovered seats.

It is tough enough to get promoted from League One as it is.  Wrexham are increasing their capacity to 15k and will likely go up again.  Notts County and Bradford should be third tier in a few years.  If we stay at BP, stagnation and apathy will set in and the club will just yo-yo between the fourth division and non-league.

Sorry to break it to you mate, but it’s just not happening.