Purchase Of Ground 09:32 - Apr 8 with 3936 views | Atmosphere | Apologies if this has already been discussed but does anyone think that the purchase of the freehold at Portman Road may be on the agenda of the new owners? | | | | |
Purchase Of Ground on 09:35 - Apr 8 with 3646 views | PhilTWTD | I didn't get that impression that was of particular interest and in any case IBC were unwilling to sell to ME so I doubt that position will change. | | | |
Purchase Of Ground on 09:42 - Apr 8 with 3580 views | JammyDodgerrr | Not really much point to buying it when it's on such a long lease. | |
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Purchase Of Ground on 09:42 - Apr 8 with 3582 views | GeoffSentence |
Purchase Of Ground on 09:35 - Apr 8 by PhilTWTD | I didn't get that impression that was of particular interest and in any case IBC were unwilling to sell to ME so I doubt that position will change. |
It is also an Asset Of Community Value, which would complicate any such deal. | |
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Purchase Of Ground on 09:47 - Apr 8 with 3542 views | clive_baker | That would be a complete non starter I imagine | |
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Purchase Of Ground on 09:48 - Apr 8 with 3527 views | fergalsharkey |
Purchase Of Ground on 09:42 - Apr 8 by JammyDodgerrr | Not really much point to buying it when it's on such a long lease. |
if they bought it they would build flats on it, alf ramsey house, bobby robson house, George burley house, paul hurst house. then build a 15000 identikit stadium outside ransome business park for 455 quid. that could well be a plan. | |
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Purchase Of Ground on 09:49 - Apr 8 with 3526 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
Purchase Of Ground on 09:35 - Apr 8 by PhilTWTD | I didn't get that impression that was of particular interest and in any case IBC were unwilling to sell to ME so I doubt that position will change. |
If I recall when ME tried to buy the freehold there was a huge disparity in estimated value between the two wasn't there? | |
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Purchase Of Ground on 09:52 - Apr 8 with 3507 views | thebooks |
Purchase Of Ground on 09:35 - Apr 8 by PhilTWTD | I didn't get that impression that was of particular interest and in any case IBC were unwilling to sell to ME so I doubt that position will change. |
And long may it stay that way. I can’t imagine anything worse than schlepping out to some souless bowl off the A12 (maybe next to the Col U stadium). | | | |
Purchase Of Ground on 10:30 - Apr 8 with 3384 views | OhDavidMcgoldrick |
Purchase Of Ground on 09:48 - Apr 8 by fergalsharkey | if they bought it they would build flats on it, alf ramsey house, bobby robson house, George burley house, paul hurst house. then build a 15000 identikit stadium outside ransome business park for 455 quid. that could well be a plan. |
The Copdock Arena dosen't have a great ring to it. Although I look forward to my new season ticket in the Toys R Us end | |
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Purchase Of Ground on 10:47 - Apr 8 with 3328 views | GeoffSentence |
Purchase Of Ground on 10:30 - Apr 8 by OhDavidMcgoldrick | The Copdock Arena dosen't have a great ring to it. Although I look forward to my new season ticket in the Toys R Us end |
It would at least have three pubs in easywalking distance. | |
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Purchase Of Ground on 11:19 - Apr 8 with 3227 views | PhilTWTD |
Purchase Of Ground on 09:42 - Apr 8 by GeoffSentence | It is also an Asset Of Community Value, which would complicate any such deal. |
I'm not sure whether that's still the case, I think that needs to be renewed after a period of time and don't think it has. | | | |
Purchase Of Ground on 11:23 - Apr 8 with 3197 views | PhilTWTD |
Purchase Of Ground on 09:49 - Apr 8 by Cheltenham_Blue | If I recall when ME tried to buy the freehold there was a huge disparity in estimated value between the two wasn't there? |
Town offered £1m from what I was told that the time, IBC felt it was worth more: Clegg: Town Keen to Own Freehold 12th Oct 2011 01:09Town chief executive Simon Clegg has revealed that the Blues would like to own the freehold of Portman Road. Clegg confirmed that the club offered to buy the land on which their stadium is built earlier in the year but says they and landlords Ipswich Borough Council were some way apart in their valuations. 19 | | | |
Purchase Of Ground on 11:25 - Apr 8 with 3166 views | mr_bean |
Purchase Of Ground on 11:19 - Apr 8 by PhilTWTD | I'm not sure whether that's still the case, I think that needs to be renewed after a period of time and don't think it has. |
Someone get it renewed pronto then, FFS! | | | |
Purchase Of Ground on 11:26 - Apr 8 with 3160 views | BlueWorldOrder |
Purchase Of Ground on 11:23 - Apr 8 by PhilTWTD | Town offered £1m from what I was told that the time, IBC felt it was worth more: Clegg: Town Keen to Own Freehold 12th Oct 2011 01:09Town chief executive Simon Clegg has revealed that the Blues would like to own the freehold of Portman Road. Clegg confirmed that the club offered to buy the land on which their stadium is built earlier in the year but says they and landlords Ipswich Borough Council were some way apart in their valuations. 19 |
It is worth more than that for housing! £1million!!! | |
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Purchase Of Ground on 11:33 - Apr 8 with 3115 views | PhilTWTD |
Purchase Of Ground on 11:26 - Apr 8 by BlueWorldOrder | It is worth more than that for housing! £1million!!! |
That was in the context of the land opposite having been up for development for some years without any takers. | | | |
Purchase Of Ground on 11:41 - Apr 8 with 3050 views | ElderGrizzly |
Purchase Of Ground on 11:23 - Apr 8 by PhilTWTD | Town offered £1m from what I was told that the time, IBC felt it was worth more: Clegg: Town Keen to Own Freehold 12th Oct 2011 01:09Town chief executive Simon Clegg has revealed that the Blues would like to own the freehold of Portman Road. Clegg confirmed that the club offered to buy the land on which their stadium is built earlier in the year but says they and landlords Ipswich Borough Council were some way apart in their valuations. 19 |
In a Covid cash-strapped council, I would imagine an offer now could be more welcomed? | | | |
Purchase Of Ground on 11:43 - Apr 8 with 3020 views | NthQldITFC |
Purchase Of Ground on 09:48 - Apr 8 by fergalsharkey | if they bought it they would build flats on it, alf ramsey house, bobby robson house, George burley house, paul hurst house. then build a 15000 identikit stadium outside ransome business park for 455 quid. that could well be a plan. |
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Purchase Of Ground on 11:48 - Apr 8 with 2989 views | StNeotsBlue |
Purchase Of Ground on 11:19 - Apr 8 by PhilTWTD | I'm not sure whether that's still the case, I think that needs to be renewed after a period of time and don't think it has. |
Yes these ACV's things need renewing every few years. Got a mate from CAMRA to sort one for my local boozer a couple of years ago. They don't make redevelopment of anything impossible just less likely with more hoops to jump through. | | | |
Purchase Of Ground on 11:51 - Apr 8 with 2977 views | JammyDodgerrr |
Purchase Of Ground on 11:41 - Apr 8 by ElderGrizzly | In a Covid cash-strapped council, I would imagine an offer now could be more welcomed? |
Maybe. Depends how much the rent is right? They wanted 250k per year if i remember rightly. It would have to be some offer to wipe that level off per year. | |
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Purchase Of Ground on 12:07 - Apr 8 with 2871 views | Muncher |
Purchase Of Ground on 11:41 - Apr 8 by ElderGrizzly | In a Covid cash-strapped council, I would imagine an offer now could be more welcomed? |
I would still be very surprised if it were something the council would entertain at any cost. It ensures a measure of control, that if the absolute worst happened a team could continue to play at the stadium. | | | |
Purchase Of Ground on 12:08 - Apr 8 with 2863 views | ElderGrizzly |
Purchase Of Ground on 11:51 - Apr 8 by JammyDodgerrr | Maybe. Depends how much the rent is right? They wanted 250k per year if i remember rightly. It would have to be some offer to wipe that level off per year. |
Agree. Just going on what i've seen with other councils over significant cash injections as a lump over ongoing smaller amounts. The former appears more attractive since the pandemic on other income streams. Anyway, not the priority for our new owners i'd suggest. Money better spent in plenty of other places | | | |
Purchase Of Ground on 13:41 - Apr 8 with 2705 views | JammyDodgerrr |
Purchase Of Ground on 12:08 - Apr 8 by ElderGrizzly | Agree. Just going on what i've seen with other councils over significant cash injections as a lump over ongoing smaller amounts. The former appears more attractive since the pandemic on other income streams. Anyway, not the priority for our new owners i'd suggest. Money better spent in plenty of other places |
Yeah, i do see what you mean. I suppose for the council though, this is pretty much an untouchable guaranteed rent, because it's impossible for us to just up sticks and move at the minute so i suspect they wouldn't want to give it up just yet. And as you say, not really a priority anyway. | |
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Purchase Of Ground on 16:34 - Apr 8 with 2589 views | monty_radio |
Purchase Of Ground on 10:30 - Apr 8 by OhDavidMcgoldrick | The Copdock Arena dosen't have a great ring to it. Although I look forward to my new season ticket in the Toys R Us end |
P.C. WORLD End would be O.K. given the manager's initials | |
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Purchase Of Ground on 21:55 - Apr 8 with 2373 views | Edmundo |
Not being too cynical, would the Independent Supporters Trust/Ipswich Town 1st fancy putting this up for renewal? May keep the wolf from the door should things go pear shaped. | |
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Purchase Of Ground on 23:03 - Apr 8 with 2276 views | Clapham_Junction |
Purchase Of Ground on 21:55 - Apr 8 by Edmundo | Not being too cynical, would the Independent Supporters Trust/Ipswich Town 1st fancy putting this up for renewal? May keep the wolf from the door should things go pear shaped. |
Are they still going? Their website and twitter hasn't been updated since 2017. I saw Alasdair Ross was involved when it was listed in 2013 and I have contacted him to ask if he could look into renewing it. | | | |
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