SUFC: The Future SUFC up for sale

[Medway Blue]

KIMURA don’t need to buy the new ground.

RM will sell it for 40% of the build costs, on a FORWARD PLANNING PURCHASE.

Which makes absolute sense to anyone buying the club!

If it made sense, then the deal would have been done by now mate.

The risk comes from Ron Martin sticking rigidly to his own plans, which Kimura likely don't think would allow them to fully maximise the facility's potential for the club or for themselves.

That's before you even get into all sorts of planning issues surrounding Fossetts which make me seriously question how viable it is, and whether it will ever be able to happen under the current plans.

 

[Userorange]

Any plan devised cannot rely on RM delivering his side of the agreement at a future date. Even if he is legally required to do so.

 

[JAL]

KIMURA don’t need to buy the new ground.

RM will sell it for 40% of the build costs, on a FORWARD PLANNING PURCHASE.

Which makes absolute sense to anyone buying the club!

So I’m intrigued, Jack, RM says that there is 2 other parties in the frame to buy the club, another poster on here says Kimura WILL NOT be the owners of the club no matter what, and yourself and may a couple of others have said Kimura are the only party in the frame to buy the club, which is it?

 

[Mbof]

Redevelop RH, make the North Bank home supporters again with a safe standing section…aah memories of my youth flooding back

 

[Westcliff DGS]

KIMURA don’t need to buy the new ground.

RM will sell it for 40% of the build costs, on a FORWARD PLANNING PURCHASE.

Which makes absolute sense to anyone buying the club!

The issue i see with this is he isn't selling the land the stadium is on, so the club would then have a rent liability. How much would the rent be?

I know he said Roots Hall free for 3 years or 50% if we went back into the league but FF would be different I would think

 

[Westcliff DGS]

So I’m intrigued, Jack, RM says that there is 2 other parties in the frame to buy the club, another poster on here says Kimura WILL NOT be the owners of the club no matter what, and yourself and may a couple of others have said Kimura are the only party in the frame to buy the club, which is it?

Also people saying Kimura need additional financing sources as cant afford everything. It has all got very confusing

 

[LennySUFC]

It is doable. Just by not having the debts that have been run up under Ron, immediately saves us huge amounts of money and eases cashflow.

Bring in people that know how to run a business, stop the haemorrhaging of cash, re-develop and modernise RH to include better corporate/entertainment facilities in the East and public concessions inside/outside than we have now (Sports Bar open all week etc) and with our attendances, we have a club that can definitely reduce that £100k a month shortfall.

Will it be as modern and profitable as a new build at FF? Probably not, but it's a hell of a lot better than we have now. Will it cost millions? Yes, but a lot less millions than FF that is for sure.

Accrington proving what can be done in terms of drawing in punters before and after matches. Worth noting the pub around the corner used to do a £1.25 pint a decade ago so that's some stiff competition to beat!

 

[Boreham Blue]

Also people saying Kimura need additional financing sources as cant afford everything. It has all got very confusing

But Awooga liked a message today saying the funding is in place

 

[Smiffy]

Accrington proving what can be done in terms of drawing in punters before and after matches. Worth noting the pub around the corner used to do a £1.25 pint a decade ago so that's some stiff competition to beat!

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Well exactly my point. Even Bromley have developed a nice sports bar and restaurant that's open during the week. There is plenty of scope for such at RH and it would be busy I am sure.

 

[Cricko]

Accrington proving what can be done in terms of drawing in punters before and after matches. Worth noting the pub around the corner used to do a £1.25 pint a decade ago so that's some stiff competition to beat!

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I am 100% sure some area of the carpark could be turned into something similar if it could not be done in the ground immediately

 

[GSW Shrimper]

But Awooga liked a message today saying the funding is in place

Who is Awooga

 

[hlane17]

But Awooga liked a message today saying the funding is in place

I reckon it's more about what they want to buy, rather than whether they can buy it. Hence all the conversation this morning about RH following what Ron said on Saturday.

 

[Westcliff DGS]

But Awooga liked a message today saying the funding is in place

As i say all so very confusing with lots of different hints being said

 

[Smiffy]

Who is Awooga

John Fashanu.

 

[Sherif H]

Wouldn't the alleged presence of asbestos hinder the demolition of our stands?

First off, asbestos presence doesn't preclude demolition as an option - you simply need to make the asbestos safe and remove and dispose of it it in a risk assessed and approved manner.

Secondly, I'm not advocating for demolition of anything - Portsmouth's model is contingent on assessing the ground conditions beneath each stand, and then reprofiling over the existing substrate to create a modernised terrace which can then be re-seated/fitted with safe-standing etc...

 

[Medway Blue]

Well exactly my point. Even Bromley have developed a nice sports bar and restaurant that's open during the week. There is plenty of scope for such at RH and it would be busy I am sure.

Yep. Chatham Town, 10 minute walk from me. Have an absolutely brilliant sports bar which makes them a really decent whack and is open all week.

Isthmian Prem and showing us how it's done. In fact, the sports bar was built when they were still in Southern Counties East. Step 5.

 

[Streaky]

You just need to look at what Leyton Orient have done with Brisbane Road - a ground not a million miles away in location (amoungst houses), size & facilities to that of RH. They have done a great job of making that a modern purposeful stadium (which includes flats). It may well be a bit smaller (about 9k i think) but shows what the right sort of investment can do.

IF we are hitting another economic downturn, with rising rates, higher unemployment, increased building costs - then a redevelopment of RH makes more sense..

 

[Smiffy]

First off, asbestos presence doesn't preclude demolition as an option - you simply need to make the asbestos safe and remove and dispose of it it in a risk assessed and approved manner.

Secondly, I'm not advocating for demolition of anything - Portsmouth's model is contingent on assessing the ground conditions beneath each stand, and then reprofiling over the existing substrate to create a modernised terrace which can then be re-seated/fitted with safe-standing etc...

A safe-standing North Bank for home fans. Sold.

 

[Cricko]

A safe-standing North Bank for home fans. Sold.

With the North bank you could do standing below and sitting above, give the South to the away fans

 

[Mr Browns Ghost]

For some reason this morning I have real faith that we are stumbling our way towards a positive conclusion to this mess.

I’ve never felt so deflated