Re: Roof (boring)
I dont think it was stated in any papers, but various people had been told in dec/early january by people in the know that the roof will go up hopefully at the end of January and they could be quoted on that.
My understanding of the current situation is that an application was made for funding to whomsoever it would be towards the cost of it. This funding is likely to be granted as per the taylor report, or football trust blah blah etc etc. These bids are not considered on the grounds of how much money you have or have not but rather by whether you are entitled.
I dont know whether we have the money or not but I do know that if we erected the thing it would not be paid for retrospectively, but if we wait until such time as they grant the money, or better still, send the cheque, it would be irrelevant how much money we have in the bank.
If it is gonna cost 200k and they may pay 50% then we would save 100k by waiting a few more weeks/months.
I want this roof as much as anybody for purposes of noise making, but if it means we get to keep a hundred thousand pound then I would be willing to wait.
This explanation is by no means 100% accurate as it is a reading between the lines job but it would explain things. The club could and should keep people inform, as you rightly say (ish) it is our money/investment/club and we would like to know what is going on, but sometimes things are not as black and white as they seem. The problem has only arose due to mismanagement of the situation for far too long and now nobody believes anything that anybody says about owt. The roof will come and the Ultras will raise it.
The most interesting point about ground development will be met by how many seats we must add within three years of getting into the football league. There are some stats on confguide (cant be bothered to find em now) that state FL rules are there must be either 1500 or 2000 seats available. I think we have 900 (?) so something will have to go up somewhere. If we stay up this year then the plans have to be almost ready by the start of next season to allow time for building works to be completed in time. Hopefully we stay where we are this year but by this time next season the next 10-15 years of stanley future will be mapped out for all to see and this can only promise exciting times ahead
Last edited by maccawozzagod; 21-02-2007 at 16:26.
Reason: added a wedge
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