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Chrystovski

« Reply #30 on: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 11:22:36 »

Has Power said how much the training ground is projected to cost and how many years it will likely take to build? 
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« Reply #31 on: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 11:31:02 »

Has Power said how much the training ground is projected to cost and how many years it will likely take to build? 

He hinted at it being a few years and a few million... Because the pitches need to be setup, the buildings need to be constructed (they won't have a press office though, so that's one less)
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« Reply #32 on: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 12:46:57 »

I've also heard Moredon Golf Course mentioned
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« Reply #33 on: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 13:00:48 »

I've also heard Moredon Golf Course mentioned

Does Power play golf, from the suggestions being banded around we seem to be less building a training ground and more buying a golf club?
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« Reply #34 on: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 13:03:31 »

Has Power said how much the training ground is projected to cost and how many years it will likely take to build?  
For comparison, Beversbrook took approx 18 months from approval to completion in 2009 and cost just over £1m. That was slightly smaller than the current site as they've since added 2 11v11, 1 9v9 and 1 7v7 pitch at an approx cost of £100,000 in 2012. But costs would likely be higher and take longer in Swindon as you're dealing with an urban area (even if it's greenfield site) which is always more complex, hence more expensive. Although the club may not need quite such an extensive site so that may defray costs a little, although I doubt it as the cost comes from build/complexity, rather than pitches (although 3G pitches aren't cheap and I'd assume they'd want a few 3G areas in there)
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Skinny Pete

« Reply #35 on: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 13:14:49 »

Can't see why it would take more than 2 years from planning OK to completion
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« Reply #36 on: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 14:08:27 »

Can't see why it would take more than 2 years from planning OK to completion

Planning could be 1-2 years, they are the slowest moving people on the planet.
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« Reply #37 on: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 14:19:22 »

I've also heard Moredon Golf Course mentioned
Power said it had been offered but rejected as not suitable - thought I mentioned that before!
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« Reply #38 on: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 14:26:54 »

Planning could be 1-2 years, they are the slowest moving people on the planet.

No we are fucking not!
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« Reply #39 on: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 14:30:35 »

Well that took you over 20 minutes Wink
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« Reply #40 on: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 15:32:47 »

Does Power play golf, from the suggestions being banded around we seem to be less building a training ground and more buying a golf club?

Buying a golf club is very much like buying a house...
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« Reply #41 on: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 16:29:50 »

Park Grammar School please, if it's going to be an age thing. I passed the 11+ to get there.
wasn't Maisey the HM? Or am i thinking of another school in the locale?
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« Reply #42 on: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 16:46:31 »

wasn't Maisey the HM? Or am i thinking of another school in the locale?

Mr Coggan. Decent enough chap, I was hauled up in front of him a few times in my 6 years there, and he was always very fair. Unlike the fella at Junior school who liked a bit of caning, which I considered unfair in my cases.
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« Reply #43 on: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 17:42:01 »

Theres a golf course for sale on the village, long as the team don't mind an hour-ish commute from swindon every day.
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« Reply #44 on: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 17:46:36 »

For comparison, Beversbrook took approx 18 months from approval to completion in 2009 and cost just over £1m. That was slightly smaller than the current site as they've since added 2 11v11, 1 9v9 and 1 7v7 pitch at an approx cost of £100,000 in 2012. But costs would likely be higher and take longer in Swindon as you're dealing with an urban area (even if it's greenfield site) which is always more complex, hence more expensive. Although the club may not need quite such an extensive site so that may defray costs a little, although I doubt it as the cost comes from build/complexity, rather than pitches (although 3G pitches aren't cheap and I'd assume they'd want a few 3G areas in there)
Would imagine the quality of pitches, irrigation system etc will be vastly superior to Beversbrook though, it'll be around £3m or £4m when you factor in the purchase, planning, land clearance, changing facilities, probably a gym and all that sort of stuff.
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