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To allay any fears of yet another false dawn regarding a new stadium and avoid any more prolonged conjecture, I'd like to think that the interested parties, GTFC, NELC, The Freemen Of Grimsby, architects and property developers could get their heads together and come up with a bare framework of a plan by the summer. Something the public of NE Lincs and the wider fanbase of GTFC can all get behind and buy into. If bringing the plan to reality requires public money flowing in from the Government to back up its election promise to the northern heartlands, then so be it. It's about time places like Grimsby get their fair share for once. An immediate outward impression of extreme urgency is required from the boardroom to capitalise on the initial feelgood factor that IH has brought with him.. he can't do it all on his own..
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Sorry, but it's all rubbish. If Mr A.N. Millionaire makes Fenty an acceptable offer and has all the things in place that Shutes and Dodd were unwilling/unabled to provide then Fenty would sell the club tomorrow wherever we are in the new stadium project. A club like Grimsby is always for sale. Does anybody serious believe Fenty would refuse to even discuss a sale if an offer was made.
Yesterday's piece was just a well timed (for once) bit of PR. Everyone is happy for once and rowing in the same direction. Fenty has dangled a new stadium as a further bit of PR to abate those who still want him out.
Let's see how fast the new stadium happens? Given the site is already demolished there is very little to stop the project moving forward quickly. Plans and stadium design in place and contractor contract awarded by end of the June. Planning passed by end October (subject to appeals etc,,,), Start working on site February to March next year with 15 month time frame for completion. Open for start of 2022/23 season. Seems like quite a feasible time frame if we are really serious about building a new stadium. Worse case scenario a year longer if there are setbacks at stages of process.
In general I would agree with that timeframe, but I don’t believe we even have the plans ready for submission. The first thing the club should do is have a public fans forum and ask the fans exactly what features any new ground should have. Then design it. The problem with getting a contractor on board is they would do due diligence on the club and realise the money doesn’t exist. If the council came up with the money, then the club would just be tenants, meaning future ability to make money would be limited. What the club needs is money. The CLUB’S money. This would also be a relief to the council who are, by all accounts, also on their bare ar#e. |
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I wish we could knock it up in 7 days like the Chinese are doing with their hospitals  |
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If the council came up with the money, then the club would just be tenants, meaning future ability to make money would be limited.
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It works OK for Colchester (on worse gates than ours too) Don't forget how much you save on stadium upkeep etc |
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I got a Russian oligarch here with 100 million he wants to pump straight into club. Not for sale? Okay I'll let him know.
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Has anybody else thought that getting a high profile Manager in could be a way of attracting buyers? I think GTFC has had more publicity in a month than at any time going back to the Bonetti/Laws Chicken fight.
This time though, it's all warm and good.
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Naming rights to stadium
Naming rights to 4 stands
Sale of bp
Grants
Bit of help from the council
Sell the Findus stand to a race course
Just for starters
Naming rights are not grants, neither are any of the others apart from ‘bit of help from the council’. Nor does it answer the question’how much?’ |
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Nothing will happen bar more months and years of talks unless someone finds Theresa May’s magic money tree. Has the council really got that much capital available to it it can pump millions into construction of a football ground? I’ll believe it when I see it.
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Nothing will happen bar more months and years of talks unless someone finds Theresa May’s magic money tree. Has the council really got that much capital available to it it can pump millions into construction of a football ground? I’ll believe it when I see it.
Maybe the club can get Johnson's ex on board to do the fundraising? Apparently she has quite a head for that sort of thing  |
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Maybe the club can get Johnson's ex on board to do the fundraising? Apparently she has quite a head for that sort of thing
It’ll take ages with that method. I thought the going rate was a bottle of wine, going by that video that was doing the rounds the other month. 😆 |
| Through the door there came familiar laughter,
I saw your face and heard you call my name.
Oh my friend we're older but no wiser,
For in our hearts the dreams are still the same. |
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