General Meeting! - Page 4

cmonstanley · 25-10-2015, 09:00

I am going to go against the grain ithe 0404 investments name scares me everybody knows putting money into stanley isn't an investment .what we need to know what percentage of money they want back. Which safeguards are going to be made that if the ground is bought from the council that a dodgy investment firm cant buy it ,then try to rent it back out to stanley raise the rent then fold the club due to owed rent. I don'trust anybody in football after the rangers debacle.

smudgie · 25-10-2015, 09:11

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Originally Posted by andyd

Let,s hope if the takeover is successful that we all get behind the new regime and maybe some of the stay away fans or all of them for whatever reason :ie Don,t like Coley, don,t like the present regime, or whatever they did,nt like start to return ..........

As a famous advert once said............. EXACTLY.

Exile on Spencer St · 25-10-2015, 11:56

I can understand any fan's concerns, given what has gone on and will continue to go on with football clubs (or rather their grounds), and new owners.
But, if I was a property developer or asset stripper, I doubt if either The Crown Ground or Stanley would be considered a 'prize'.
Even assuming you could reverse the Council's planning policy that the land is and should remain 'open space', I doubt if a hectare or so of former brickworks would be worth the aggro or much money, after having to pay for a replacement ground for the club, at whatever level it happens to be playing at, and any remediation of the ground.
Time will tell but, if the new owner is as genuine as some people on here say he is, I wish him good luck.

pifco · 25-10-2015, 14:59

Couldn't agree more Andyd whatever happens at the meeting or how much money is moved around what the club needs most is more fans through the turnstiles. Let's hope that the news coverage of the meeting may refresh interest in the club.

maccawozzagod · 25-10-2015, 18:52

A winning team does bring more fans in but investment and ideas helps to keep them. Whilst I'm chuffed that someone is finally interested in putting cash ou way, I am also wary of any company holding a massive controlling interest in the club AND owning the land. There would be nothing to stop him selling up to a housing developer looking to extend the brickwork estate. IF the council catagorically state that the land use cannot be changed then I'm ecstatic. However, there could be a plan to sell the land and use the cash to develop out of town - a council change of use refusal would kybosh that!

As a fan we have little sway on the matter either way and can only enjoy the ride until (if) it crashes.

This Holt chappie seems to be a good egg who knows what he's doing. IMO we need infrastructure and revenue before players and stadia, so I look forward to seeing what new blood think is the way forward.

Wynonie Harris · 26-10-2015, 17:47

Looks very promising to me!

Potential new investment ? Accrington Stanley FC

baldy · 26-10-2015, 18:03

I thought that the land is for only sporting purposes so can't be used for housing etc?

Could be wrong though!

cashman · 26-10-2015, 18:21

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Originally Posted by baldy

I thought that the land is for only sporting purposes so can't be used for housing etc?

Could be wrong though!

Probably so,its trusting HBC thats dodgy.

Exile on Spencer St · 26-10-2015, 20:59

[QUOTE=baldy;1153441]I thought that the land is for only sporting purposes so can't be used for housing etc?
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Originally Posted by cashman

Probably so,its trusting HBC thats dodgy.

Both of the above are correct.

Pendle Red · 27-10-2015, 05:30

Watching from outside the Bubble that is ASFC this is a Genuine chance to chance to bring the Club into the 21st Century with investment that not only settles the "Old" Debts once and for all but bring fresh investment into the Club.

The Club celebrates the Decima Dinner next month 10 Years in the FL which is a fantastic achievement but is light years behind in areas off the pitch and infrastructure hopefully what will follow is a New Broom to bring the Club bang up to date in terms of ideas, interactions as well as professionalism and become what it really should be the Jewel in the Crown of Hynburn.

Good Luck for the Future On Stanley On!