When will the takeover go through? The Waiting Game...

[Woodfoja84]

Currently 33 degrees in Murcia. Another hour round the pool and then off to a bar for the England game. Really hoping for some takeover news maybe Monday for full on celebration

Near VillaMartin by chance?

 

[rararblue]

Near VillaMartin by chance?

I live in Villamartin- off to Tradewinds at La Fuente for Football, shortly

 

[Woodfoja84]

I live in Villamartin- off to Tradewinds at La Fuente for Football, shortly

I live in Villamartin- off to Tradewinds at La Fuente for Football, shortly

will be back there in August

 

[rowe23]

Currently 33 degrees in Murcia. Another hour round the pool and then off to a bar for the England game. Really hoping for some takeover news maybe Monday for full on celebration

Enjoy the Sun Jon, hopefully with a victory today and an even bigger victory on Monday, can’t ask for more than that to start your holiday off ah.

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Bought a Southend shirt with me, so when the announcement comes, going to do a lap of the village pubs, or three, whatever evening it is announced!

 

[ms brush]

England should have sent the Southend squad over. Our halfway into pre season boys would be much better than this ****show... back on topic now. Sorry, just had to rant!!

 

[Barling Magna]

England should have sent the Southend squad over. Our halfway into pre season boys would be much better than this ****show... back on topic now. Sorry, just had to rant!!

Little attacking threat (where's 'arry??) but they have closed Switzerland down well.

 

[Barling Magna]

Is Justin Rees still here in England?

 

[Liam AAS]

Is Justin Rees still here in England?

If he hasn't left already, he's heading to Netherlands soon

 

[Morty01]

Not tonight then?

 

[Hawkwell Blue]

There were at least two members of the Consortium in Düsseldorf tonight

 

[henry18]

Not tonight then?

Monday

 

[annie1954]

There were at least two members of the Consortium in Düsseldorf tonight

I wonder which players they were looking at ( lol )

 

[Tribal Chief]

Don’t think we will get anything this weekend. But I can promise you, there’s nothing to worry about. Enjoy the England win and let’s hope Turkey and the Dutch kick the living **** out of each other.

 

[dusterman]

Don’t think we will get anything this weekend. But I can promise you, there’s nothing to worry about. Enjoy the England win and let’s hope Turkey and the Dutch kick the living **** out of each other.

Can we tattoo this on your face if you’re wrong?

 

[CllrDanielCowan]

What's happened to Zone B? Is that going to be a large rectangular piece of waste land where the stadium would have stood?

Was always going to be a site for private development by Ron.

I wonder if Cllr Cowan might answer a few questions for me?

1. Originally FF was to be a stadium, hotel, retail park etc and then a stadium with housing and now just housing. Who does that suit the most?

Everyone. The council prefers low-rise family homes, COSU want to stay at RH, & Ron needs to deliver a project.

2. Do you, and the rest of the council, really want the football stadium to remain where it is in terms of location, aesthetics, infrastructure and traffic?

COSU’s plans for RH would be good for this part of the city which needs regeneration.

3. Do you believe, in looking after residents and the club, that RH is ever going to produce enough non-matchday revenue for it to be viable and that a new stadium and location would be better?

Under COSU, yes.

4. Will the council do all it can to protect the covenant and just what can the council do to protect the covenant?.

Covenants are a tricky legal area to comment on but we want to protect the club and the stadium

5. Match day parking is a nightmare now. Will the council allow building on the RH car park which will further complicate parking?

There’s lots of parking in easy walking plus lots of public transport routes. Prioritising parking for 23 match days a year isn’t the best use of time/resources/space. The council will allow building anywhere in line with planning law.

Will the change in MPs from Blue to Red help or hinder the deal. Shame on Anna Firth to lose her seat with her beng quite a vocal supporter of the club (Duddridge less than vocal in my opinion,)

Makes no difference as it’s the council’s involvement. I kept all informed and Anna’s efforts were much appreciated.

Without going down the politics road......Labour have said 40% of new builds should be affordable (usually meaning small one bedroom flats). So possible before ground is broken at FF they will be back towards the Cox rather than Cowan plan.

There is no going back to the Cox plan because it failed DD.

I thought the point of @CllrDanielCowan going up to London to have a drink with COSU was because a deal had been agreed?

There’s legal paperwork to sort. As COSU said, it’s not done until it’s done but it’s agreed.

 

[RHB]

Was always going to be a site for private development by Ron.

Everyone. The council prefers low-rise family homes, COSU want to stay at RH, & Ron needs to deliver a project.

COSU’s plans for RH would be good for this part of the city which needs regeneration.

Under COSU, yes.

Covenants are a tricky legal area to comment on but we want to protect the club and the stadium

There’s lots of parking in easy walking plus lots of public transport routes. Prioritising parking for 23 match days a year isn’t the best use of time/resources/space. The council will allow building anywhere in line with planning law.

Makes no difference as it’s the council’s involvement. I kept all informed and Anna’s efforts were much appreciated.

There is no going back to the Cox plan because it failed DD.

There’s legal paperwork to sort. As COSU said, it’s not done until it’s done but it’s agreed.

Now for the really difficult question Daniel, are you coming down to Roots Hall this season as a supporter?

 

[Tommy2holes]

Now for the really difficult question Daniel, are you coming down to Roots Hall this season as a supporter?

That's not a difficult question

He's a shrimper now wether he likes it or not

 

[RHB]

That's not a difficult question

He's a shrimper now wether he likes it or not

It could be Tommy, might be too many pot holes to worry about in the City.

 

[Tribal Chief]

Was always going to be a site for private development by Ron.

Everyone. The council prefers low-rise family homes, COSU want to stay at RH, & Ron needs to deliver a project.

COSU’s plans for RH would be good for this part of the city which needs regeneration.

Under COSU, yes.

Covenants are a tricky legal area to comment on but we want to protect the club and the stadium

There’s lots of parking in easy walking plus lots of public transport routes. Prioritising parking for 23 match days a year isn’t the best use of time/resources/space. The council will allow building anywhere in line with planning law.

Makes no difference as it’s the council’s involvement. I kept all informed and Anna’s efforts were much appreciated.

There is no going back to the Cox plan because it failed DD.

There’s legal paperwork to sort. As COSU said, it’s not done until it’s done but it’s agreed.

Thank you Mr Cowan. Appreciate you taking the time to answer these questions. Been quite a week for you I would think.