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It has been posted elsewhere online, but here is the proposal re. the potential new stadium.
The owners have specifically said that an innovative design is the intention, such as Rotherham's ground, rather than a low cost breeze block affair.The proposed new location is a soulless out of town venue. What steps will be taken to avoid the flat-pack stadiums of the likes of Walsall/Shrewsbury? I am not convinced and while the stakeholders seem hellbent on pushing this through they need to be addressing such concerns
My West Ham mate has quickly forgot the many seasons of mediocrity at the Boleyn GroundI think with a new ground you will always lose a bit of the old charm but I think a lot of it with supporters is clinging onto old memories and not wanting to change. Nothing lasts forever and if we need to move on to progress then so be it. We are ultimately there to watch the team so the core base will still be there and after a season or two we'll all be used to the new surroundings.
sorry to disagree BOZ but I thought Shrewsbury's ground was impressiveThe proposed new location is a soulless out of town venue. What steps will be taken to avoid the flat-pack stadiums of the likes of Walsall/Shrewsbury? I am not convinced and while the stakeholders seem hellbent on pushing this through they need to be addressing such concerns
Suppose it’s all a matter of opinion. Gay Meadow was a decent ground in the centre of town, where they are now is a few miles out and relatively isolated. The stadium itself didn’t seem to have any attractive or unusual features.sorry to disagree BOZ but I thought Shrewsbury's ground was impressive
Shrewsbury's new ground is not the most prepossessing, but I think we are proposing a 'closed' design rather than four individual flat-pack stands.Suppose it’s all a matter of opinion. Gay Meadow was a decent ground in the centre of town, where they are now is a few miles out and relatively isolated. The stadium itself didn’t seem to have any attractive or unusual features.
I’ve not been to Rotherham yet. Of the new build stadia, Swansea is probably the best still being fairly central.
I'm not aware of and would be interested in seeing any analysis of how clubs have fared since moving to a new ground. Can it be shown that Shrewsbury's move to a new ground is directly down to the relocation, are other factors involved or is it a combination of both?However, Shrewsbury's move has coincided with a significant upturn in performance on the pitch, and they are now established as a League One club.
I think many clubs, including Rotherham, Doncaster, Swansea, Reading, Huddersfield, Cardiff and Brighton have benefitted from a move. They have not had continuous success by any means, but since moving they have generally operated higher up the pyramid than they did previously.I'm not aware of and would be interested in seeing any analysis of how clubs have fared since moving to a new ground. Can it be shown that Shrewsbury's move to a new ground is directly down to the relocation, are other factors involved or is it a combination of both?
With regard to the proposed Rovers move, there is not enough information out there yet to be able to form definitive judgements and my initial post was simply flagging up some potential concerns.
I agree RLC. It is hugely advantageous that Mark has a background in accountancy not only in terms of the Club’s current financial position but also in fully understanding the proposed project and its pros and cons for the Club. A detailed risk assessment will be absolutely necessary to ensure that the Club avoids ending up in a hole!I think many clubs, including Rotherham, Doncaster, Swansea, Reading, Huddersfield, Cardiff and Brighton have benefitted from a move. They have not had continuous success by any means, but since moving they have generally operated higher up the pyramid than they did previously.
Scunthorpe and Colchester have also had arguably the most successful periods of their history after moving to new stadiums, albeit they have since gone backwards after being taken over by disreputable owners.
I think the financial benefits of moving are nearly always significant, as demonstrated by the clubs above. More importantly from our perspective, Palios has now been running the club for eight years and if he did not think a move would be greatly advantageous he would not be giving it serious consideration.
Whatever you think of MP, that would be one thing that most certainly would not happen with him in charge.A detailed risk assessment will be absolutely necessary to ensure that the Club avoids ending up in a hole!