Trust look to buy the CG

[Batch]

You are getting very cynical in your old age!
Perfectly understandable though.

in fairness I was cynical at a young age too

[Wobbly Bob]

in fairness I was cynical at a young age too

That's fair enough.
A pity that you've all appeared to have moved en masse to the TE.
I remember being collared by the baby of the guy with the impressive beard on the DRS steps post match once.
That was a proper meeting of like minded souls.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

There are some still banging on about a drum

[Red Frog]

There are some still banging on about a drum

What are they using to bang on?

[Bob's Orange]

Not sure if it was mentioned/noticed in the AB but it seems these guys are helping the design of the work being done on the CG

https://www.wrenbridgesport.co.uk/projects/

Not a bad project portfolio, especially the Brentford Ground.

[horlock07]

Not sure if it was mentioned/noticed in the AB but it seems these guys are helping the design of the work being done on the CG

https://www.wrenbridgesport.co.uk/projects/

Not a bad project portfolio, especially the Brentford Ground.

Its been mentioned previously, albeit I don't recall where, may have been last months AB notes.

I suspect they won't have quite such an easy ride at Swindon that they did at Brentford....

[Mooneyraker]

Its been mentioned previously, albeit I don't recall where, may have been last months AB notes.

I suspect they won't have quite such an easy ride at Swindon that they did at Brentford....

That Brentford site must have been incredibly fiddly with it hemmed in by roads and the train lines.

[Bob's Orange]

Its been mentioned previously, albeit I don't recall where, may have been last months AB notes.

I suspect they won't have quite such an easy ride at Swindon that they did at Brentford....

It was in bold in this month's AB notes which suggests it's 'new'.

But anyway, I suspect they might be looking to do something similar with what they've done at York City?

https://www.wrenbridgesport.co.uk/project/york-community-stadium/

Lots of commercial leisure type things around the stadium that 'provides the funding that ensures the stadium project can finally be delivered'

[ChalkyWhiteIsGod]

Not sure if it was mentioned/noticed in the AB but it seems these guys are helping the design of the work being done on the CG

https://www.wrenbridgesport.co.uk/projects/

Not a bad project portfolio, especially the Brentford Ground.

the pessimist in me is surprised we even have anyone looking at design plans, but good to see it.

That big thing at York Community Stadium at the back with a Cineworld on looks like the sort of thing we might need for a Town End, maybe slightly bigger.

[Bob's Orange]

the pessimist in me is surprised we even have anyone looking at design plans, but good to see it.

That big thing at York Community Stadium at the back with a Cineworld on looks like the sort of thing we might need for a Town End, maybe slightly bigger.

That was what I was thinking as well Chalky.

Do you think, if we did something like that and had the array of restaurants, cinema, gym etc that it would actually be used by the good people of Swindon?

[RobertT]

Ultimately, that wouldn't matter to a great degree, it's getting the Leaseholders onboard and signed-up that determines if it is worth it or not.  Take the Regent Circus development - looks like a failure because Morrisons departed, but they are on the hook for a long term lease that they are/were still paying even as they left it empty.  Clearly, you'd like to actually get some tenants onboard that make it a thriving development, but it shows the landlord can do quite well out of it regardless.

[horlock07]

That was what I was thinking as well Chalky.

Do you think, if we did something like that and had the array of restaurants, cinema, gym etc that it would actually be used by the good people of Swindon?

I cannot comment as to who would use it as I haven't set foot in Swindon for about 15-20 years, however what I would say is that site in York is enormous compared to what we are working with so I cannot see much beyond possibly a nice hotel with gym and restaurant - the main caveat would be whether people would be prepared to walk to the site as otherwise car parking just takes up too much space.

[ChalkyWhiteIsGod]

That was what I was thinking as well Chalky.

Do you think, if we did something like that and had the array of restaurants, cinema, gym etc that it would actually be used by the good people of Swindon?

I'm not sure a cinema would be good use. We had three and just lost one but the town seems to be getting on ok with one in the town centre and one out west.

There are still empty restaurant spaces near the town centre cinema too and some seem to open and close quickly, so I'm not sure that is the best thing to put in there either.

People won't like this, but I bet a Casino would be interested in opening there given the town doesn't have one.

Needs to be something that'll actually be used and not just be an empty space in six months like a lot of Regent Circus and now even Greenbridge.

[Oldwembley69]

This may have been covered but does anyone know the actual breakdown of the purchase of the CG from the SBC

I know the Eddy trust were involved with funds., 50% now trust share??

I am sure he must have, but did Clem actual put hard cash into the pot as well? Again 50% of the asking price?

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

From what I remember it was £1.1m for each 50%