[Nickelson]

Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

A grant is available for 50% of the cost of the new stand, but the rest of it would have to be raised and paid for. They're talking of a cost of £1million, but they don't know for sure. The £500,000 would have to come from somewhere and the only place it could come from is through loans, but even they aren't assured, especially in the current financial climate. What collateral does the club have to secure against the loans? Not enough really.

The thing is, the build would be a white elephant, as on our gates we don't need the extra seating. I know it's a requirement of the league, but it's a hell of a lot of money and I really don't think we're in any financial situation to borrow large sums of money. A bit of rental money from leasing offices would help, but where's the rest of it coming from every month?
An option would be to build low breeze block 'walls' in the away end and put cheap seating on top, or even wooden planks with 'seats' marked on them. It doesn't have to be something special and then if we are relegated next season, we wouldn't have blown a load of money on something we don't need. Even this option is going to cost, though.

Don't forget, aren't we supposed to have a permanent police control room by the start of next season? If that's still the case (and it was), then that needs to be a priority. Yet again though, I have to ask, where is the money coming from for that?

I know people will just see this post as TM being negative again, but we have to be realistic.

Totally agree with you, dont forget one of the reasons the old Accrington Stanley went was the building of a stand.