Swindon advertiser article

[pauld]

The good thing about the madjeski stadium is that he built a retail park adjoining so gets the rent from that aswell. Very clever idea. It was built at the right time with the 'out of town' retail parks.

If this idea was put in place at junction 16, it would be ideal for people coming from the south.

As you say Madjeski built it at the right time. If this was done now, with the tide turning against out of town retail, we'd manage to catch the worst time to do it. Forget about Madjeski, that out of town soulless thing they have at Colchester is the model you'd be looking at. The County Ground is fine where it is, the location is not the problem, it needs using properly.

[pauld]

Interestingly, the Slave Traders do seem to be leading the way in at least one aspect on stadium development even if they are hilariously in our shadow on the pitch:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/nov/30/bristol-city-safe-standing-british-football-grounds

[@mwooly63]

Interestingly, the Slave Traders do seem to be leading the way in at least one aspect on stadium development even if they are hilariously in our shadow on the pitch:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/nov/30/bristol-city-safe-standing-british-football-grounds

Everywhere has noticed a drop off in atmosphere since all seaters introduced so looking at safe standing
Germany uses it massively ( CL rules state must be all seater or am sure they would have gone back to terracing behind goals completely )
Be interesting to see if shitty get permission as I know a few championship and prem teams have lobbied for it and even commited to installing if given chance to trial it
Having the rugby element may go in shittys favour

[reeves4england]

What the anti-standing brigade seem to ignore is the fact that ZERO people die as a direct result of safe standing every year (probably).

[Reg Smeeton]

Seems that Nick Martin's time is up.

Adver: Motion of No Confidence as Mayor Offers to Resign following Allegations

FAO Ardiles.

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/10890766.Nick_Martin_survives_vote__continues_as_mayor_of_Swindon/

Good to see that he voted for himself to remain in office...

Still no need to worry that Martin will put another spoke in the STFC wheel, as Power has clearly stated he has no interest in new ground/CG redevelopment.

[Ardiles]

Ha!  Democracy in action.

On the redevelopment point, I don't think Lee Power will have a choice if he's intending to be around for the 5+ years he talked about and the ground starts falling apart in front of his eyes.  As a club, we're starting to stand out as being one of a very few who have failed to invest for a long period in stadium infrastructure.  To think that we can carry on doing that indefinitely is extremely naive.

[chalkies_shorts]

Ha!  Democracy in action.

On the redevelopment point, I don't think Lee Power will have a choice if he's intending to be around for the 5+ years he talked about and the ground starts falling apart in front of his eyes.  As a club, we're starting to stand out as being one of a very few who have failed to invest for a long period in stadium infrastructure.  To think that we can carry on doing that indefinitely is extremely naive.

A bit like the town itself

[Ardiles]

All too true, sadly.

But at least Nick's still there to sort it out.