New Stadium Location

Simple question after Councillor Wheatley's revelation that for the past six months the council have been trying to steer GTFC away from Peaks Parkway towards the Town Deal Project on the East Marsh..

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If the ground was build on the land where the flats used to be behind Freeman Street, then we'd need to drastically develop Freeman Street itself.

Grimsby has a bad enough reputation for being a dump without taking away fans down Freeman Street as it is now.

Would like to hear the opinions of the people who have voted for Peaks Parkway. Not having a go at them at all as I still see it as an option, just in the aid of a reasoned debate as all I’ve read is about people favouring Freeman street.

Quoted from Les Brechin

If the ground was build on the land where the flats used to be behind Freeman Street, then we'd need to dratically develop Freeman Street itself.

Grimsby has a bad enough reputation for being a dump without taking away fans down Freeman Street as it is now.

I imagine the top end would be largely flattened (at least on the flats side, so away fans wouldn't be taken down Freeman Street as we now know.it. The whole idea of the New Town deal is regeneration so I would hope the whole of Freemo would see some benefit. And most away fans will be happy with a town centre ground and not an out of town one I should think. I know which sort of away ground I prefer.

I voted for the Freeman St area, i would have preferred Great Coates as a location with a railway station & motorway next to it. Peakes Parkway only works due to the spacious land allowing to build lots of houses & this in effect pays a great deal towards a new stadium, the flats area in central Grimsby is easier for those who live North,South,West,& East of that, great bus routes, motorway close by & Grimsby Docks & New Clee railway stations, bars in Grimsby & Cleethorpes just a bus or train ride away, all of the things Peakes parkway don't have, but the flats area will not provide the house building money. I am almost sure that the flats area is not big enough for the training grounds & other bits required to complete a modern day football/business stadium, well that's my opinion.

Quoted from jimgtfc

Would like to hear the opinions of the people who have voted for Peaks Parkway. Not having a go at them at all as I still see it as an option, just in the aid of a reasoned debate as all I’ve read is about people favouring Freeman street.

Is'nt the issue with Freeman street that the sheer number of different land owners make it unfeasible,  while the Parkway only has one landowner therefore making it a much easier and thereby realistic proposal?

Quoted from Swansea_Mariner

Is'nt the issue with Freeman street that the sheer number of different land owners make it unfeasible,  while the Parkway only has one landowner therefore making it a much easier and thereby realistic proposal?

What the council want usually the council gets,end of

Quoted from jimgtfc

Would like to hear the opinions of the people who have voted for Peaks Parkway. Not having a go at them at all as I still see it as an option, just in the aid of a reasoned debate as all I’ve read is about people favouring Freeman street.

Peakes Parkway was the best option two years ago and nothing has changed in my opinion. It is central to the whole of NEL, is big enough for the whole development with plenty of room for expansion if needed and despite the protesters onjections it will cause far less traffic chaos than putting it in Freemo where far more will have to negotiate Victoria St/Fred Ward Way and Hainton Ave.

Quoted from barralad

Peakes Parkway was the best option two years ago and nothing has changed in my opinion. It is central to the whole of NEL, is big enough for the whole development with plenty of room for expansion if needed and despite the protesters onjections it will cause far less traffic chaos than putting it in Freemo where far more will have to negotiate Victoria St/Fred Ward Way and Hainton Ave.

I think that might be the case looking at the stadium in isolation, but the Freemo suggestion is part of a wider regeneration project.

Quoted from barralad

Peakes Parkway was the best option two years ago and nothing has changed in my opinion. It is central to the whole of NEL, is big enough for the whole development with plenty of room for expansion if needed and despite the protesters onjections it will cause far less traffic chaos than putting it in Freemo where far more will have to negotiate Victoria St/Fred Ward Way and Hainton Ave.

I don't buy the traffic chaos argument and never will do. It will be busier for a 1-2 hours every other week, so what! As Nigel Lowther rightly said on the radio the other day, focus on the finish line and not on the hurdles.

It's time for John Fenty to put his head above the parapet and state his position on this.