| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane 12:36 - Sep 25 with 6786 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
side of the training ground. Doesn't that still belong to Evans?
Could involve buying him out completely? [Post edited 25 Sep 2023 12:37]
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| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 12:38 - Sep 25 with 4894 views | itfcjoe |
I think Evans only owns a part of the Bent Lane site, the bit towards the houses on the curve to Playford Road which was the old car park bit - but guess buying that part back |  |
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| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 12:52 - Sep 25 with 4774 views | PhilTWTD |
It is the land owned by ME that they're trying to buy, but it's only a small section of the Bent Lane side of the training ground. |  | | |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 12:55 - Sep 25 with 4696 views | greyhound |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 12:51 - Sep 25 by itfcjoe |
It's the only real part on Bent Lane presumably 'available too - unless they are talking about the fields and agricultutal land on the other side where Bent Lane meets the mini roundabout with Playford Road |
Do you know what's in scope for the upgrade Joe. Feeling a bit thick but I don't really understand what the upgrade will entail. I assume were not going full on Leicester City with this? If buying land off Evans to create space for additional buildings etc, he will be clapping his hands. Best investment in all his time at town. |  | | |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 12:56 - Sep 25 with 4674 views | textbackup |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 12:51 - Sep 25 by itfcjoe |
It's the only real part on Bent Lane presumably 'available too - unless they are talking about the fields and agricultutal land on the other side where Bent Lane meets the mini roundabout with Playford Road |
They’ll buy that land in 3 years and build the new stadium on it…
I’ll buy my old house back, turn it back into a pub, and be rich!
Either that or I’ll stay where I am and flog tins from my garage |  |
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| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:09 - Sep 25 with 4541 views | itfcjoe |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 12:55 - Sep 25 by greyhound |
Do you know what's in scope for the upgrade Joe. Feeling a bit thick but I don't really understand what the upgrade will entail. I assume were not going full on Leicester City with this? If buying land off Evans to create space for additional buildings etc, he will be clapping his hands. Best investment in all his time at town. |
I guess the Bristol City 'High Performance Center' will be a part of the design with then McKennas input from United days
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| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:09 - Sep 25 with 4525 views | itfcjoe |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 12:56 - Sep 25 by textbackup |
They’ll buy that land in 3 years and build the new stadium on it…
I’ll buy my old house back, turn it back into a pub, and be rich!
Either that or I’ll stay where I am and flog tins from my garage |
Just buy Rushmere Golf Club and stick it there instead I say | |
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| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:13 - Sep 25 with 4456 views | PhilTWTD |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:09 - Sep 25 by itfcjoe |
I guess the Bristol City 'High Performance Center' will be a part of the design with then McKennas input from United days
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I asked Kieran about the plans at the presser the other day. Didn't really give a lot of detail, but I'm sure you're right, the Bristol City facility will be a good guide as that was Ashton's baby. He wasn't so much involved in the stadium development there.
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| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:18 - Sep 25 with 4386 views | homer_123 |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:09 - Sep 25 by itfcjoe |
Just buy Rushmere Golf Club and stick it there instead I say |
Isn't that 'common' land though? |  |
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| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:27 - Sep 25 with 4296 views | textbackup |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:09 - Sep 25 by itfcjoe |
Just buy Rushmere Golf Club and stick it there instead I say |
Great shout.
Watch games from the maternity block up hospital that way too | |
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| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:39 - Sep 25 with 4203 views | DJR |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 12:52 - Sep 25 by PhilTWTD |
It is the land owned by ME that they're trying to buy, but it's only a small section of the Bent Lane side of the training ground. |
Does that mean it's only part of what used to be the Fisons' Sportsground, with the rest already owned by the club? [Post edited 25 Sep 2023 13:40]
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| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:46 - Sep 25 with 4145 views | Muncher |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 12:52 - Sep 25 by PhilTWTD |
As you say, there isn't really any other land it could have been. |
Looks like the ME company which owns it moved it around, presumably within the group in June, I assume with a view to disposing of it to the club.
I did wonder whether they dropped a clanger at the time by retaining it. It had some value while it was effectively an asset of the club in that it could have been sold for housing on the basis the money was to be used to further improve offsite sporting facilities (as Sport England's consent would effectively be required). Once it was no longer connected to the football club I think it would have been incredibly difficult to use it for a non sporting purpose from a planning point of view as it would be the absolute loss of a sporting facility. | | | |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:47 - Sep 25 with 4123 views | IpswichRising |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:09 - Sep 25 by itfcjoe |
Just buy Rushmere Golf Club and stick it there instead I say |
There is the woodland on Main Road Kesgrave that backs on to Bealings, great access to the A14 and A12 | | | |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:48 - Sep 25 with 4116 views | Radlett_blue |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:39 - Sep 25 by DJR |
Does that mean it's only part of what used to be the Fisons' Sportsground, with the rest already owned by the club? [Post edited 25 Sep 2023 13:40]
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The old days when most big companies used to maintain sports facilities, to keep their workers happy. |  |
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| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:49 - Sep 25 with 4118 views | PhilTWTD |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:46 - Sep 25 by Muncher |
Looks like the ME company which owns it moved it around, presumably within the group in June, I assume with a view to disposing of it to the club.
I did wonder whether they dropped a clanger at the time by retaining it. It had some value while it was effectively an asset of the club in that it could have been sold for housing on the basis the money was to be used to further improve offsite sporting facilities (as Sport England's consent would effectively be required). Once it was no longer connected to the football club I think it would have been incredibly difficult to use it for a non sporting purpose from a planning point of view as it would be the absolute loss of a sporting facility. |
I was told about a decade ago by someone who should have known the situation very thoroughly that that area was one they expected to be able to get planning permission for as it's so close to other housing. The rest of it would be very unlikely, but if that was the advice they were given you can see why they might try to hang onto it. | | | |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:50 - Sep 25 with 4088 views | BlueStreak |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:09 - Sep 25 by itfcjoe |
Just buy Rushmere Golf Club and stick it there instead I say |
No I am a member there! |  | | |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:53 - Sep 25 with 4082 views | hype313 |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 12:52 - Sep 25 by PhilTWTD |
It is the land owned by ME that they're trying to buy, but it's only a small section of the Bent Lane side of the training ground. |
The whole area is a bit disjointed with pitches on both sides.
What needs to happen is for YM Rugby to merge with Ipswich (pointless having two teams within a mile of eachother) buy the land from YM and open it up on one big site. |  |
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| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:58 - Sep 25 with 4028 views | DJR |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:48 - Sep 25 by Radlett_blue |
The old days when most big companies used to maintain sports facilities, to keep their workers happy. |
Yes, my friend worked for Fisons, and I played 5-aside football and tennis there. He was also able to park for games at their HQ in Princes Street. | | | |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:59 - Sep 25 with 4014 views | Keno |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:18 - Sep 25 by homer_123 |
Isn't that 'common' land though? |
are you inferring members of the Rushmere Golf club are common? |  |
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| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 14:08 - Sep 25 with 3956 views | homer_123 |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:59 - Sep 25 by Keno |
are you inferring members of the Rushmere Golf club are common? |
Dog walkers won't find a better place to walk their dogs than RGC. | |
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| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 14:11 - Sep 25 with 3932 views | PhilTWTD |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:39 - Sep 25 by DJR |
Does that mean it's only part of what used to be the Fisons' Sportsground, with the rest already owned by the club? [Post edited 25 Sep 2023 13:40]
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Yes, the club bought the freehold of it all in the early 2000s, it was transferred to an ME company for tax reasons, then ME hung onto a section of it after the takeover. | | | |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 14:11 - Sep 25 with 3906 views | Steve_M |
| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 13:27 - Sep 25 by textbackup |
Great shout.
Watch games from the maternity block up hospital that way too |
Handy for the player's wives too. |  |
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| GC20 starting to acquire the Bent Lane on 14:14 - Sep 25 with 3875 views | RegencyBlue |
Excellent news!
Anything that involves removing the last vestiges of that man’s connection with the club is fine with me. |  | | |
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