The Consortium

[SwindonTartanArmy]

Yes STA it was the Trust and I believe Rob Tuck contributed as well.

Although it seems to be the only credible plan to date - I am unsure as to its current status or indeed Swindon Borough Council's attitude to it in terms of whether they would be prepared to support it and if so when.

Perhaps Justin Tomlinson can enlighten?

Just found this on the trust site

"Ground Redevelopment - The Leisure Strategy Review will be delivered to the Council Cabinet on 15th November 2006. This will instigate a six month period of public consultation. Our latest proposals are complete but not issued into the public domain. We are currently undecided on the timeframe for that release in relation to the Leisure Strategy Review, but it was stressed that our proposals were good for the whole of Swindon, not just STFC. "

[RobertT]

Alan H and DV85 also helped.

The plans received a cautious welcome from residents groups, the Central Ward councillors and the Council as a whole I believe, as well as Anne Snelgrove and the club itself.

[Maverick]

Sounds like a true "consortium" Rob !! Partnership working in action!

[sonic youth]

someone ought to get their hands on a copy of the club's proposal and scan it, it is truly laughable. it's like a gcse geography project.

this has got me thinking though...if the trust are behind the latest proposals, would the funding be in place via the consortium? i.e. would power et al be willing to help redevelop the county ground?

[Maverick]

I presume that there is no copyright on the proposal so funding would be up for grabs with whoever wanted to run with it .. subject to Swindon Borough Council approval.

[Summerof69]

Next Monday night, there is the monthly Trust meeting at the GW Bar, starting at 7.30pm.

Most of these questions could be brought up then, as the Trust board will be there to answer them.

[spacey]

Any word yet on Power's favourite cheese?

[digby]

I've been reading all the posts and other info on the take-over, and weighing it all up.

I don't think its a 'good vs evil' scenario, as all involved have STFC's best interests to heart, and have spent large sums of money already, to suppoert it.

I may be missing something here, but something occurs to me, that doesn't seem to have been mentioned elsewhere !

Why does SSW have to leave the club/board, if Power takes over ??
Why not let Power buy enough shares to take a controlling interest, but leave SSW on the board, with a substantial shareholding. That way, Power gets control of the club, can invest further, and take STFC onto greater things. AND ssw gets to stay on and share the better future, both as a fan, and in terms of making some money out of it [ which he's well entitled to do, as he's kept us going thro this dark period in our history !!]

Am I being a bit naive here, or does it make sense ?? !!

Digby

[yeo]

I've been reading all the posts and other info on the take-over, and weighing it all up.

I don't think its a 'good vs evil' scenario, as all involved have STFC's best interests to heart, and have spent large sums of money already, to suppoert it.

I may be missing something here, but something occurs to me, that doesn't seem to have been mentioned elsewhere !

Why does SSW have to leave the club/board, if Power takes over ??
Why not let Power buy enough shares to take a controlling interest, but leave SSW on the board, with a substantial shareholding. That way, Power gets control of the club, can invest further, and take STFC onto greater things. AND ssw gets to stay on and share the better future, both as a fan, and in terms of making some money out of it [ which he's well entitled to do, as he's kept us going thro this dark period in our history !!]

Am I being a bit naive here, or does it make sense ?? !!

Digby

I thought that was the original plan to be honest but im not sure now.

[pauld]

Why does SSW have to leave the club/board, if Power takes over ??

He doesn't. No-one's said he does.

Why not let Power buy enough shares to take a controlling interest, but leave SSW on the board, with a substantial shareholding. That way, Power gets control of the club, can invest further, and take STFC onto greater things. AND ssw gets to stay on and share the better future, both as a fan, and in terms of making some money out of it [ which he's well entitled to do, as he's kept us going thro this dark period in our history !!]

Up to SSW really - I think all of us would welcome him retaining a role if that's what he wants to do. I really don't understand where this idea that SSW would have to leave comes from, certainly not from the Trust or Mike W.

[The_Plagiarist]

someone ought to get their hands on a copy of the club's proposal and scan it, it is truly laughable. it's like a gcse geography project.

SPOT ON THEY WERE INDEED LAUGHABLE. HOWEVER YOUR MAN DEVLIN WAS IN CHARGE AT THE TIME THEY WERE SUBMITTED I BELIEVE. CAN'T BE HIS FAULT THOUGH.

[pauld]

Mike Diamandis has always been in charge of the ground redevelopment: when we put our proposals to the board, we were explicitly instructed to deal directly with Mike Diamandis as he was in charge of these matters, not Mark Devlin.

[RobertT]

and they were produced by Dunwoody, the famous architects

[The_Plagiarist]

Mike Diamandis has always been in charge of the ground redevelopment: when we put our proposals to the board, we were explicitly instructed to deal directly with Mike Diamandis as he was in charge of these matters, not Mark Devlin.

Thanks, I stand corrected.  

[Summerof69]

and they were produced by Dunwoody, the famous architects

At they probably charged the club £50k + VAT for the privilege !!!