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Post by JJR on Aug 15, 2021 18:16:21 GMT
Thanks but somebody said the Board were developing a Community Club with the City like Chester. Where does that fit in?
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Post by Redrum on Aug 15, 2021 19:05:20 GMT
Ambition surely has to go hand in hand with income. We have to live by our means and if we're only getting 3 or 4k crowds then moor lane is suitable for now. The capacity doesn't concern me as realistically were not filling it, I'm just glad it's in Salford - just ask Swinton fans they'd bite your hand off to play there.
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Post by dixon13 on Aug 15, 2021 19:18:06 GMT
Ambition surely has to go hand in hand with income. We have to live by our means and if we're only getting 3 or 4k crowds then moor lane is suitable for now. The capacity doesn't concern me as realistically were not filling it, I'm just glad it's in Salford - just ask Swinton fans they'd bite your hand off to play there. Red Rum I don't think they would I went to watch them today at Heywood Road about 1000 at the game they are doing work on that side. I was talking to a guy who lives in Swinton like me Swinton played at Moor Lane he didn't like,he said the council should have helped them we could off had a ground between us he thought. They will not come back to Swinton. |
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Post by stadge on Aug 16, 2021 10:22:09 GMT
I wonder what Salford City think the AJ Bell will bring them though. I know long term it is that it gives them a ground suitable for higher level football but they had less than 1,500 on Saturday, the lowest crowd in all four divisions.
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Post by earlybath on Aug 16, 2021 10:48:53 GMT
Ive not been to Moor Lane so could anyone inform whether its possible to increase capacity with stands on stands a la Willows?
Obviously would need Planning permission etc.
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Post by dixon13 on Aug 16, 2021 12:23:49 GMT
Ive not been to Moor Lane so could anyone inform whether its possible to increase capacity with stands on stands a la Willows? Obviously would need Planning permission etc. One problem on one side their is houses,the problem in my opinion of trying to increase the capacity,is parking.That is why City are moving.If we got the ground full now at 5,000 their is no parking for that amount. If Salford City got promoted to the championship and their was know Barton,they would not be allowed to play at Moor Lane. |
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Post by SalfordSlim on Aug 16, 2021 12:43:41 GMT
Ive not been to Moor Lane so could anyone inform whether its possible to increase capacity with stands on stands a la Willows? Obviously would need Planning permission etc. One problem on one side their is houses,the problem in my opinion of trying to increase the capacity,is parking.That is why City are moving.If we got the ground full now at 5,000 their is no parking for that amount. If Salford City got promoted to the championship and their was know Barton,they would not be allowed to play at Moor Lane. Pretty much as above. Salford City planned to move in a couple of years following another promotion at least but their hand was forced by Sale citing their intent to buy the AJ Bell and the council and Peek's keenness to cut their losses. If SC don't throw their hat into the mix now Sale take the AJ Bell on their own and SC have nowhere to move to as no land (apparently) available in Salford to build a larger ground fit for Championship football. Potentially they could be joint owners of the AJ Bell with Sale and not move for a season or two (as fan base is still small) which has not been discounted. As for Moor Lane, there's not a cat in hell's chance you can develop further. It's a miracle they've managed to get a 5000 capacity stadium on such a small site. There's housing behind one goal, school at the other end and along the sides you have a main road (with site of biological importance, Kersal Moor next to it) and Neville Road, which is a main access route for the surrounding roads. Apparently there is also a covenant to say the ground cannot be built on for devopment purposes as it has to be used for sports which rules out the option of selling it off at a future stage and using the money to then help fund a community stadium elsewhere. The land at Castle Irwell/The Racecourse should never have been sold off for (massively overpriced) housing as that would've been a great spot for a community stadium but as always "Mr Salford's" money talked and the council willingly lined their pockets with it. |
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Post by JJR on Aug 19, 2021 10:30:35 GMT
Apparently there’s a lot of work going in behind the scenes for the change in structure of the game; decisions in a few months.
Private equity partners😩 , short sharp comps, mergers (inc Hull n kr) being talked about.
Presumably from the end of 2022 there’ll be big changes…again
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Post by chief on Aug 19, 2021 12:15:06 GMT
Apparently there’s a lot of work going in behind the scenes for the change in structure of the game; decisions in a few months. Private equity partners😩 , short sharp comps, mergers (inc Hull n kr) being talked about. Presumably from the end of 2022 there’ll be big changes…again Just read what Adam Pearson said on BBC. Like it or loathe it, I think he is right. |
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Post by JJR on Aug 19, 2021 13:24:08 GMT
Sounds like the supposed Franchise Revolution which cost us and a number of other clubs their grounds
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Post by clinchthepinch on Aug 22, 2021 10:28:40 GMT
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Post by red54 on Aug 22, 2021 10:42:24 GMT
Some joker wrote that piece “ Excellent transport links”😉😂😂😂😎
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Post by dixon13 on Aug 22, 2021 12:09:08 GMT
Some joker wrote that piece “ Excellent transport links”😉😂😂😂😎 Who ever wrote that,is in the care of someone in a white coat. |
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Post by JJR on Sept 8, 2021 21:00:51 GMT
Lots of news about Sale helping Salford to find a ground and them being a Community Club….meaning…could be competition for local rugby talent into RU, rather than RL, aka….Farell and Ford
And still the RL doesn’t let us have an Academy; wonder if there’s some RU men helping make decisions?😉
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Post by kreuzbergred on Sept 9, 2021 23:38:11 GMT
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