Stockport stadium expansion

Quoted from Heswall Mariner

Just to digress - the last time I went to Edgley Park I recall a guy threw his crutches down in front of Laurie Mac.& we won thanks to a couple of goals from Mat Tees.

Bloomin' eck, been there loads of time since then in fact don't think I missed a game there.

I remember some Stockport fans trying to be a bit massive in the side stand where all the Town fans were but were chased out of the stand onto the pitch side then chased out of the ground.

Another memorable game was the 4-2 win.

On a slightly different point. How come Tottenham managed to get thirty million grant from some London improvement fund and seventy million in tax breaks to help fund their stadium, but we appear to have to fund everything ourselves?

There’s got to be something we can get to assist. Even Scunny got 2 or 3 million via North Lincs Council to buy back Glumford Park.

I like how they’re playing us in the artist’s impression - and they’re 1-0 up inside 5 minutes. Must have been drawn a while ago as we seem to be playing four at the back.

N E Lincs Council are a problem not a solution.  Would they grant permission to rebuild, and the residents wouldn't lie down and let us build it. When it comes to planning permission our council are notorious for dragging out planning permission and kicking into the long grass. They don't seem to understand the importance of our club to the area and beyond so won't break a sweat to help with funding either, though to fair they don't have the cash to help us in the first place.
I would love to see Blundell Park redeveloped but being pragmatic I cannot see it happening, and if it did, it would be many years before it would happen.
Sorry to be so negative fellas

UTM

Quoted from mimma

Here we go again.

Edgley Park is not hemmed in by houses, and has the land around it to build on. Blundell Park does not.  They also seem to have access to money that we don't have. Appart from these small issues, then why can't we follow likewise.

It is kind of. Houses on one side with a heritage wall/exterior. Then a river round the back. Only really the Railway end that has an open outlook.

Quoted from NorthseaMariner

On a slightly different point. How come Tottenham managed to get thirty million grant from some London improvement fund and seventy million in tax breaks to help fund their stadium, but we appear to have to fund everything ourselves?

There’s got to be something we can get to assist. Even Scunny got 2 or 3 million via North Lincs Council to buy back Glumford Park.

I know £30m sounds a lot but the stadium cost over £1b. It’s the equivalent of us getting 300k against a £30m stadium.

I’m sure there will be some grant type funding available but we’ll still have to find a huge chunk of money to fund either a new stadium or a full refurb of BP.

Quoted from mimma

N E Lincs Council are a problem not a solution.  Would they grant permission to rebuild, and the residents wouldn't lie down and let us build it. When it comes to planning permission our council are notorious for dragging out planning permission and kicking into the long grass. They don't seem to understand the importance of our club to the area and beyond so won't break a sweat to help with funding either, though to fair they don't have the cash to help us in the first place.
I would love to see Blundell Park redeveloped but being pragmatic I cannot see it happening, and if it did, it would be many years before it would happen.
Sorry to be so negative fellas

UTM

Just do what Bristol Rovers did and build without planning

https://www.bristol247.com/spo.....planning-permission/

Can't imagine it would go down well with locals , and I am half joking .

I seem to recall that the only time I went to Edgeley Park, Craig Shakespeare was playing for us and I think we were winning at half-time before they brought on Aaron Wilbraham. A while ago now, though not quite as far back as the McMenemy era!

I also remember that, after the game, we went out in Manchester and got trollied in an appalling nightclub which made the Pier seem like the Ritz.

Why dont you have a fund raiser like the promotion one ?  

Interesting to see the stands running from corner to corner, currently at BP approx 25% of the pitch perimeter isn't overlooked by supporters seating.