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KingstonMariner
January 25, 2019, 8:44pm
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It's a very popular idea with a small number of fans, most of which probably live in that area and think it's full of good,honest Grimbarians and not people selling stolen ham joints so they can buy smack. The other people who want it are old people who have a whole bunch of nostalgia for the glory days of Freeman Street and the Docks. The reality is the area has always been pretty rough and not really the best foot forward to sell the town as a viable commercial area to draw new business and growth.

A shithole with a football stadium in it is still a shithole and it won't suddenly make the council spend money it doesn't have to rebuild the entire area. How many newly developed football stadiums do you go to and sing "This place is a shithole"? That's because it's true right? A new stadium doesn't fix a run down shithole.

You all only want it because of your old rose tinted memories or because it's near where you live. "It'll be near the DOCKS and the DOCK TOWER will be overlooking the ground! It's be the perfect symbol of what being from Grimsby is all about and inspire the team!". I bet that's exactly what you're all thinking  .


You're a perceptive sort of chap Kris. What's your preferred solution and why?


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But we aren't Colchester.
We are Grimsby. There's no comparison that I can see.


Do you have to work hard at that or does being that thick come naturally?


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The club don't have the finances to build it on their own so need it to have an enabling scheme to help with the cost of the development. That is why the club are not that keen. There's no room for additional houses or shops etc.to help with funding.


Why does the enabling scheme have to be on the same site?


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Not many dare say what they think-well done son


Funnily enough, we had a discussion along similar lines last night with our girls. One of them said 'the English see it as bad to be honest'. As you know, we're famous for being indirect about what we think.

The other way of looking at it is, in some situations it's rude to be honest. It shows a lack of consideration.


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Do you have to work hard at that or does being that thick come naturally?


It comes naturally. Thanks for the concern. Oh and I don't have to work hard at anything.....I'm retired.
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It comes naturally. Thanks for the concern. Oh and I don't have to work hard at anything.....I'm retired.


Thank intercourse for that. British business needs all the help it can get.


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I don't think freemo will work, I would like it to work and think it's a wonderful idea and can see why most fans would like it there. However I don't see that there is enough room without it all feeling to cramped etc with the market, the shopping and such like. We need more than a football stadium. We need to generate an income on days when there is no game. We need to generate an income 7 days a week. We don't need a cramped squashed up thrown together building. We need 4g pitches. We need much more than BP picking up and putting on Freeman st. IF pp got the g ahead there would be transport links, park and ride, buses for the fans from the town centre etc. Freed up spaces on residential streets on match days so residents can park outside their homes which they are crying out for. If it gets the go ahead for freemo all its going to do is move the issues further along the road.


Plenty of room for those at Clee Fields site and the fields behind the old astro there.


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I'm getting to the age where I'm wondering if I'll ever see a new stadium......get the bloody thing built.

As Fergie said "not in my lifetime".


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Tell you what , the new grounds just too much hassle . Just stick an Aldi or a Lidl on the site . Job done .

For fooks sake . This is Grimsby Town FC not some point scoring exercise.


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I see Fenty's mate at it again 🙄
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