labour council unable to make a decision shock!

Quoted from psgmariner

like him or loathe him De Freitas was fairly compelling as well.

Quoted from WetFlannel

Andrew DeFreitas could sign for us, score the winner to get us promoted, cure cancer after the end of the season and then headbutt David Cameron in the balls and I'd still think he was a grade A cockmuncher.

Take it you definitely fall in to the latter camp WF?  

Hahahah how did you know?!

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

What for? New Clee has been OK and that's only a platform. In fact, proximity to the Docks station is a big plus point and the site is close to the end of the A180.

Having said that, there are other issues that would need considerable planning and the input of a developer. It would however contribute far more to the regeneration of the town than any other option and I suspect that is why the council have re-included it.

You would be amazed. For a start a new development would need an impact assessment on the station. But I would expect new barriers, information boards, disability improvements, CCTV and probably a lot more.

What I was wondering is, although we need an enabling development for the stadium, why therefore cannot we use one of the smaller sites (i.e. the one in town centre) and then use housing in a separate area of the town where there is free land?

Just a thought.

Given that the club are Grimsby in name only, plying their trade in Cleethorpes, why are there no sites chosen for consideration in Meggies? Or are there genuinely none to be found there?

Was it a decision originally taken only to look at Grimsby and the likes of Great Coates rather than including Cleethorpes?

Said this before, the Freeman Street option ticks more boxes than anywhere else for me.  It's central, has better transport links than the other options and will rejuvenate an area that badly needs it.  I think the final point is the one that will sway the decision and I wouldn't at all be surprised if this is already the 'agreed' site.

With regards Cleethorpes as a location.  I can only think of two areas of land anywhere near big enough to accommodate the proposed development.  One is the area opposite Meridian Point including the golf course.  The finances involved in this would be phenomenal due to the location, it would eat into the Country Park which makes it an absolute no-no, not even starting on the transport issues...can you imagine a Bank Holiday fixture with a bumper gate?

The other is the area at the back of Humberston Avenue going towards Tetney....I'll just leave that one there for laughs.

I do wonder if any neighbouring councils have had conversations with the club about potential land for a new stadium.  Thinking more of our local authority neighbours to the south than those to the west.  

Quoted from WetFlannel

Andrew DeFreitas could sign for us, score the winner to get us promoted, cure cancer after the end of the season and then headbutt David Cameron in the balls and I'd still think he was a grade A cockmuncher.

Not entirely sure that Cllr de Fruityarse will be adding your testimonial to his Curriculum Vitae if I'm honest.

Quoted from diehardmariner

I do wonder if any neighbouring councils have had conversations with the club about potential land for a new stadium.  Thinking more of our local authority neighbours to the south than those to the west.  

What like somewhere around where the boundaries meet? E.g. Toll Bar, HLC etc?

Quoted from AdamHaddock

What like somewhere around where the boundaries meet? E.g. Toll Bar, HLC etc?

Waltham Airfield?

Don't know why nobody really comments on Waltham airfield,seems to be dismissed out of hand.