New Stadium Rumour

Quoted from MarinerMart

Unless they are going to flatten othet stuff in the area, freeman street isn't big enough. Pass the site every morning, and it looks nowhere big enough for what they want to build.

They're going to have to drop all that practice pitch balderdash, it's not necessary and was one of the weaknesses in the PP project.

Car parking will be much more important for both matches and other events on which the stadium will rely. Colchester is a soulless ground, out of town etc but the car parking for concerts and other events as well as matches is excellent

Quoted from Ipswin

They're going to have to drop all that practice pitch balderdash, it's not necessary and was one of the weaknesses in the PP project.

Car parking will be much more important for both matches and other events on which the stadium will rely. Colchester is a soulless ground, out of town etc but the car parking for concerts and other events as well as matches is excellent

Yes the car park is that big you are knacked getting trom the car to the stand.

Quoted from ginnywings

On the one hand, we could say that once again we are starting from scratch and going back to the drawing board, which means yet another delay in the never ending saga of a new ground. Have we just wasted a load more time and money on PP?

Alternatively, we could say that if there is a possibility that a new ground could be incorporated into the Freemo area, it would be worth the extra wait.

I think most of us would rather see a ground in the East Marsh than stuck out at PP, but i never thought that area was an option until things changed and we got the grants from the Government. If there is even the remotest chance that we could have a new community stadium in this more favourable area, then we have to investigate every avenue to try and make it happen.

As I said earlier in this marathon thread I believe that although obviously hugely important size most definitely isn't everything. The whole point of moving in the first place was to increase the ability of the club to generate more income. Whatever faults there are with B.P. the club own it. It is ludicrous to assume that if council money builds the new stadium it will just be handed over to GTFC. I've already seen on twitter comments from people concerned that giving up your own home and going rental will greatly weaken the clubs position. For my part I don't trust politicians of any colour to make important decisions about something as specialist as a football club. Whatever deal is reached it will IMO have to give massive security concessions and provide a way for the club to make more money. Otherwise what would be the point in moving.

Quoted from Ipswin

They're going to have to drop all that practice pitch balderdash, it's not necessary and was one of the weaknesses in the PP project.

Car parking will be much more important for both matches and other events on which the stadium will rely. Colchester is a soulless ground, out of town etc but the car parking for concerts and other events as well as matches is excellent

Dependent on who owns the land it isn't beyond possible that the whole of the block from the Market up to Kent Street could be demolished which would provide another large chunk of land. From recent memory there is only Boots, Heron, William Hills and the Post Office open. All of those could be found units in the new development if needed.

Quoted from grimsby pete

Yes the car park is that big you are knacked getting trom the car to the stand.

Hopefully Town will allocate a number of spaces near to the stand for old farts like us Pete, after all by the time the new ground is built we will be at least 100+

Quoted from barralad

although obviously hugely important size most definitely isn't everything. .

Thank intercourse for that

I'd be out of work but at my age who cares lol

Dependent on who owns the land it isn't beyond possible that the whole of the block from the Market up to Kent Street could be demolished which would provide another large chunk of land. From recent memory there is only Boots, Heron, William Hills and the Post Office open. All of those could be found units in the new development if needed.[/quote]

Quoted from Ipswin

Hopefully Town will allocate a number of spaces near to the stand for old farts like us Pete, after all by the time the new ground is built we will be at least 100+

Cant see them allocating much needed spaces for people who would use it once every 10 years tbh

For what they are worth here are some thoughts on the stadium plans

[url]http://d3d4football.com/grimsby-towns-window-of-opportunity/[/url]

I've built up as much cynicism as anyone else over the past four years of non-progression at Peaks Parkway. Promises of spades breaking ground at PP by February 2019 etc, but surely today has got to be on the face of it a good news day hasn't it?

Joint statement by club and council, regeneration money floating about, building after building being torn down on the West Marsh and Peaks Parkway on hold, a face saving term for dead in the water I guess.

I don't feel excited by any stretch, but I do feel a bit more positive.

The time for talking is over, it's time to deliver..