The training ground is coming along nicely!!!!

[Massimo Giovanni]

Indeed, he's like one of those OAPs that constantly buys crap on QVC because it was a "good deal" at the time....then it's left to the younger, responsible adults to clear up their mess.

Ah, you've met my wife! She does buy some tut. And from the amount of herbal anti aging stuff she has she ought to be asked her age at teen discos.

I am confused about the younger and responsible adult bit? Where do these live? Are they endangered?

 

[Stubb]

Indeed, he's like one of those OAPs that constantly buys crap on QVC because it was a "good deal" at the time....then it's left to the younger, responsible adults to clear up their mess.

Nothing like tarring everybody with the same brush.

 

[Strykr]

Nothing like tarring everybody with the same brush.

He did say "one of those" tbf.

 

[Streaky]

As some point they'll need to get the training ground up to scratch as Ron will want to start building on Boots and Laces.

judging by the last 25 years, i dont think theres a rush... :-)

 

[rigsby]

Why do so many think the Training ground has been a waste?

All the important and expensive bits have been done at to Ron’s cost….. All the new owners have to do is get the lawn looking nice. That’s the east bit of any garden project….. Plus it had to happen anyway.

 

[Smiffy]

Why do so many think the Training ground has been a waste?

All the important and expensive bits have been done at to Ron’s cost….. All the new owners have to do is get the lawn looking nice. That’s the east bit of any garden project….. Plus it had to happen anyway.

Not sure there's any water, electric or gas on-site yet, so it's not just about the (dead) grass. As a minimum we need water and electric to be able to put the portakabins and basic facilities in?

 

[Cricko]

Why do so many think the Training ground has been a waste?

All the important and expensive bits have been done at to Ron’s cost….. All the new owners have to do is get the lawn looking nice. That’s the east bit of any garden project….. Plus it had to happen anyway.

Hahahaha.

 

[annie1954]

Not sure there's any water, electric or gas on-site yet, so it's not just about the (dead) grass. As a minimum we need water and electric to be able to put the portakabins and basic facilities in?

Still much work to be done putting in power won’t be cheap probably several thousand just to dig the road up

 

[tommy tucker]

Still much work to be done putting in power won’t be cheap probably several thousand just to dig the road up

Power is not an issue untill mains electric is sorted a large generator would power lights in a portercabin or two Water as at boots can be supplyed by a water tanker .Dont you think the concortiim wont look into what has be done Other it they didnt i doubt they would have brought in the sale agreed

 

[rigsby]

Not sure there's any water, electric or gas on-site yet, so it's not just about the (dead) grass. As a minimum we need water and electric to be able to put the portakabins and basic facilities in?

I was told there was a problem as someone still owns a bit of land and was using it as a ‘ransom strip’

plus it was not the just the usual farmer not paid for the water but he was charging Peckham spring prices.

Either way if JR thinks £1 is to much, i’m happy to buy off him for £2 and he can bank 100% profit…..Which would be great business in the current property market

 

[rigsby]

Hahahaha.

Yes i’m fully aware it is not to his cost looking at the big picture….. But he wont be getting more for his houses.

So Ron’s loss on the training ground is the new owners gain…. It’s not finished but it really won’t take a huge amount to get it up to L1/ Championship standard

For us going forward that’s better than a ploughed field or no training ground at all.

 

[rigsby]

Power is not an issue untill mains electric is sorted a large generator would power lights in a portercabin or two Water as at boots can be supplyed by a water tanker .Dont you think the concortiim wont look into what has be done Other it they didnt i doubt they would have brought in the sale agreed

Apparently we did have a generator over there…. It’s been nicked.

 

[tommy tucker]

Apparently we did have a generator over there…. It’s been nicked.

So they hire another one And find away of locking it in so it cant be nicked .

 

[Spenser]

Apparently we did have a generator over there…. It’s been nicked.

Insurance claim. Oh wait......

 

[Callumturner22]

Will the players be able to start pre season in couple months time on the new training . What are the state of the pitches like ?

 

[Holy Joe]

Will the players be able to start pre season in couple months time on the new training . What are the state of the pitches like ?

Not sure what pitches are like, but we recently put in a new planning application to amend the layout of the temporary buildings, so guessing they won't be in place until planning is resolved.

 

[Marriss]

Will the players be able to start pre season in couple months time on the new training . What are the state of the pitches like ?

White Horse Contractors came back a few weeks ago to do some work. I think they were re-seeding and doing more prep work. There have been people working on it most days for the last few weeks. The pitches are looking green but there’s still no sign of the temporary buildings though!

 

[Crowstone Crevette]

Not sure what pitches are like, but we recently put in a new planning application to amend the layout of the temporary buildings, so guessing they won't be in place until planning is resolved.

I wonder why the layout of the buildings need to be amended? What's changed since last year that suddenly people have decided that the proposed configuration is all wrong and we need to go back to planners for an amendment?

If the reason is that RM is no longer in the equation then does that suggest that the training ground and changing facilities were 'designed' in conversation with him but without consultation with the footballing side i.e., Kev etc and with no consideration as to what is actually required?

Unbloodybelievable!

 

[Holy Joe]

I wonder why the layout of the buildings need to be amended? What's changed since last year that suddenly people have decided that the proposed configuration is all wrong and we need to go back to planners for an amendment?

If the reason is that RM is no longer in the equation then does that suggest that the training ground and changing facilities were 'designed' in conversation with him but without consultation with the footballing side i.e., Kev etc and with no consideration as to what is actually required?

Unbloodybelievable!

Yeah, someone has decided the old layout wouldn't work!

I'll just correct my statement about it being a new planning application - it isn't ita a amendment to existing - so should be more straight forward, although I note it's already overdue a decision from the council!

 

[Crowstone Crevette]

Yeah, someone has decided the old layout wouldn't work!

I'll just correct my statement about it being a new planning application - it isn't ita a amendment to existing - so should be more straight forward, although I note it's already overdue a decision from the council!

RM's arrogance knows no bounds!