Stadium Refusal

retired_Wnt2Bamodel · 01-04-2006, 01:39 PM

Apparently it doesn't have to work. (See Bolton, Blackburn.)

retired_sherintester · 01-04-2006, 04:59 PM

Just asked again and guess what???? Another season another NO

poobad

lol

retired_brendaokc · 01-04-2006, 05:14 PM

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Originally posted by nokem:
Even worse, I keep asking my Gillingham board to do something about the miserly ground capacity. They say 'Sure. Absolutely. 100%' and then they do nothing. I think they must collapse in a fit of giggles when I leave the room

you won't get a penny out of Scally, he's as tight as they come!!
Seriously though, the local council won't let Gillinghams capacity go above 10'600 due to local residents. Priestfield is hemmed in by houses on all sides and the club have been looking to relocate for the past 5 years. The away end has been a temporary stand for the past 3 years.

retired_skinner3 · 01-04-2006, 06:41 PM

Ian - as you've been to Central Park, maybe you can answer this. I've had the same issues at Cowden with the local council refusing to expand. One expansion went through to up the capacity to about 6600...but they won't go higher (even though the board ok's it).

If I'm not mistaken their ground is a big race track...so wouldn't it be reasonable to see a larger stadium on that ground?

retired_jmeshew · 01-04-2006, 06:48 PM

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Originally posted by butlerjrt:
Ian - as you've been to Central Park, maybe you can answer this. I've had the same issues at Cowden with the local council refusing to expand. One expansion went through to up the capacity to about 6600...but they won't go higher (even though the board ok's it).

If I'm not mistaken their ground is a big race track...so wouldn't it be reasonable to see a larger stadium on that ground?

As I understand (which is not saying much, granted) the Cowden ownership are really into their racing. The ground is funny looking with the stands set outside the racing oval innit? But I wonder if they would want to take out the racing to expand the ground for footie? There does seem to be room, but I guess they wouldn't want to wreck things for the race fans.

retired_skinner3 · 01-04-2006, 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by Dr. Hook:
There does seem to be room, but I guess they wouldn't want to wreck things for the race fans.

Bastards! They'd rather watch a bunch of left turns than a cup tie against Roma? The blood pudding must be going to their heads!!!

retired_jmeshew · 01-09-2006, 08:02 AM

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Originally posted by butlerjrt:

Bastards! They'd rather watch a bunch of left turns than a cup tie against Roma? The blood pudding must be going to their heads!!!

Given that I live in the heart of NASCAR country, I can assure that there are a lot of strange folk that would rather watch hours of left turns over just about anything else. I think here it's the Fried Chicken and cornbread doing the same job as the blood pudding

retired_davek · 01-09-2006, 10:44 AM

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Originally posted by Gillmacs:
Well I am Luton town and am now in the premiership. Sadium capacity is still low but I don't have undersoil heating which I though was a premier league requirement?!?!

Unless they've recently brought it in, it's not. We don't have undersoil heating and were in the Premiership from 1999-2001.

retired_brendaokc · 01-09-2006, 06:11 PM

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Originally posted by Wizzle_O_Sizzle:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Gillmacs:
Well I am Luton town and am now in the premiership. Sadium capacity is still low but I don't have undersoil heating which I though was a premier league requirement?!?!

Unless they've recently brought it in, it's not. We don't have undersoil heating and were in the Premiership from 1999-2001. </BLOCKQUOTE>

As far as I know the only requirement now is that all stadia have to be all seater within 3 years of promotion to the Championship. That was Gills issue regarding the stadium and hence why we have a temporary stand at one end of the ground.

retired_Wnt2Bamodel · 01-09-2006, 06:38 PM

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Originally posted by richthegill:
the local council won't let Gillinghams capacity go above 10'600 due to local residents. Priestfield is hemmed in by houses on all sides and the club have been looking to relocate for the past 5 years. The away end has been a temporary stand for the past 3 years.

Nobody told SI apparently. My board have just announced a 3,000 seat upgrade - after 2 years of farting around. Will take us to about 15k I think.

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