Wild Bill wrote:Its a real shame that they aren't being utilised.
I hope now he's officially retired he'll invest in them and make available for the community (this is what he said when he bought them) and hopefully the club could also use for a fee.
Gone_Shrimping wrote:Wild Bill wrote:Its a real shame that they aren't being utilised.
I hope now he's officially retired he'll invest in them and make available for the community (this is what he said when he bought them) and hopefully the club could also use for a fee.
The club really need to purchase the land that he owns adjoining the open terrace. That has no value to him and the club can't do anything with the open terrace without owning the land.
BerlinWaller wrote:Blackpool have just purchased 100 acres of land to build a 7 pitch training ground.
redrobo wrote:....and what about your home town Tyson..... poor do if he can't get to visit those who support him locally...
mrpotatohead wrote:Why dont a small consortium of fans say , 5 supporters , get together , make him an offer and lease it back to the club?
That is of course, if they want to use it.
BerlinWaller wrote:Do the club need 4g pitches that will be in a terrible state after years of not being used?
redrobo wrote:BerlinWaller wrote:Do the club need 4g pitches that will be in a terrible state after years of not being used?
A very good question but one only the current manager can answer. If DA is happy with the current arrangements at the College and Uni then no problem BUT long term and if the club progress even further it has to be the aim of our club to own its own training ground.
I agree it would take a huge investment in getting the pitches now owned by Tyson back into shape but the cost would not be as high as if we had to start from scratch somewhere else and had to build changing facilities and other infrastructure let alone the cost of land purchase alone.
I suspect that our club have searched for land to develop within the area and around even as far back as the PMcG days but with little success.
Under Jimmy Harvey they had hoped to develop the land used by Middleton FC but the drainage problem alone was I understand a no no.
Unless some significant investment by a yet to be determined individual or individuals is forthcoming I can't see how the development of our own new training base can happen.
So for me the only logical financial option is to seek an agreement with Tyson and when finances allow redevelop the area already within the vicinity of our club.
redrobo wrote:That's what I suggested regarding the cost of a new training ground being significantly more expensive than new 4G pitches on Tyson's property.....on that we can agree.
BerlinWaller wrote:redrobo wrote:That's what I suggested regarding the cost of a new training ground being significantly more expensive than new 4G pitches on Tyson's property.....on that we can agree.
You couldn't build a training ground on that land. For the land to be of any use to the club, the 4g needs ripping up and a couple of grass pitches being laid. The grass pitches would need draining etc. We don't need our own 4g pitches when we can use others.
mrpotatohead wrote:Spending more than the lands worth refurbishing something the club doesn't need is pointless, the building and land behind the concourse however would be a good purchase if a new stand was needed , the pitches could be used for matchday parking , generating more income.
redrobo wrote:mrpotatohead wrote:Spending more than the lands worth refurbishing something the club doesn't need is pointless, the building and land behind the concourse however would be a good purchase if a new stand was needed , the pitches could be used for matchday parking , generating more income.
The stupid positioning of the building on the Berlin Wall prevents any worthwhile stand development on that side due to the restricted viewing that it would have. The only solution would be to demolish that obstructing building but that will never happen unless some future investors can make Tyson an offer to provide him with a new gym for his boxing academy.
However any redevelopment on that side is highly unlikely.....
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