New Ground Shelved!!!

[yeo]

which is what we would prefer to do, then we will need to consider the other opportunity presented to the club which would see us move out of the borough (but not towards Newbury!) .

So there is a back up plan?

Im sure you wont tell but where is this opportunity presenting itself?

If you cant be exact a compass point will do

[Asher]

Fair play to him for coming on here and saying! Devlin your our only hope, hopefully you can sort out this club

[Mark D]

I know it's not what you want to hear but I can't say too much about the other site. I would reiterate however that we do not wish to move out of the borough. Incidentally in the submitted proposal the council will still own the stadium, and we will still be rentpayers, but at least in a stadium that will help us to generate the extra revenue to help us not only survive but maybe even prosper. I hope this little bit of information helps, but I don't want to prejudice our case by getting involved in too much public debate prior to receiving the thoughts of the council.

[Asher]

Cheers Mark, fingers crossed.

[yeo]

I know it's not what you want to hear but I can't say too much about the other site. I would reiterate however that we do not wish to move out of the borough. Incidentally in the submitted proposal the council will still own the stadium, and we will still be rentpayers, but at least in a stadium that will help us to generate the extra revenue to help us not only survive but maybe even prosper. I hope this little bit of information helps, but I don't want to prejudice our case by getting involved in too much public debate prior to receiving the thoughts of the council.

The answer I expected but it was worth a try.

Feel free to Pm the real answer I wont tell anyone honest

[TalkTalk]

I know it's not what you want to hear but I can't say too much about the other site. I would reiterate however that we do not wish to move out of the borough. Incidentally in the submitted proposal the council will still own the stadium, and we will still be rentpayers, but at least in a stadium that will help us to generate the extra revenue to help us not only survive but maybe even prosper. I hope this little bit of information helps, but I don't want to prejudice our case by getting involved in too much public debate prior to receiving the thoughts of the council.

BTW, a new regional stadium for the South West situated in Swindon is in the Draft Regional Spatial Strategy out to 2026. From what is said above, this surely must be a route worth pursuing. There would have to be regional government funding available to achieve this, probably through the South West Regional Development Agency. In the case of a council -  i.e. publicly owned - facility, perhaps this could meet the funding gap? It has to be worth an email, Mr D?

enquiries@southwestrda.org.uk

[Sippo]

Lets hope that SBC see the light, pull their fingers out and start supporting the club! Keep up the good work Mark.

[Northern Red]

If the other site is talked about, all it will do is give the Nimby's more time to organise protests etc. and jeopodise the club's chances.
These things are best done in the closed circles until they become a reality, then bring in the fans and the rest of the world.
Until then work away behind closed doors....

[Arriba]

swindon town fc,should stay in swindon.
there is no excuse for having to move out of town

[Batch]

Cheers Mark D. You must have a sore forehead talking to the council, all that banging it against a brick wall.

When the time comes, can you let us out of towners know who to lobby and how to approach it. I guess our voices will be muted by the fact we don't live in the borough.

swindon town fc,should stay in swindon.
there is no excuse for having to move out of town

I agree and I expect that to be a very last result - i.e. if we don't do it then we go under. I don't actually know where the borough boundaries are and so how close to Swindon the club could still be.

In any case, until the county ground development is completely dead it is a waste of time talking about what ifs.

[Spud]

I know the council arent interested at all but i dont want us to do a Wimbledon/Franchise style situation.

[fatbury]

Ive always thought a Joint intiative with Bath Rugby club would be a good idea ... with a new stadium somewhere between here and Bath .. where exactly im not sure

[pauld]

Ive always thought a Joint intiative with Bath Rugby club would be a good idea ... with a new stadium somewhere between here and Bath .. where exactly im not sure

But then that would either be too far over here for Bath, or else would cease to be Swindon Town Football Club. For Christ's sake, Bath are already trying to steal our greenbelt for their Uni, now you want to give them our football club as well? [/b]

[pauld]

I know it's not what you want to hear but I can't say too much about the other site..

So there is another site identified then? How far are these plans advanced? As in have the club spoken to developers about this other site? The landowner? The planning authority?

[RobertT]

I know it's not what you want to hear but I can't say too much about the other site..

So there is another site identified then? How far are these plans advanced? As in have the club spoken to developers about this other site? The landowner? The planning authority?

Correct me if I am wrong people, but the answer must be somewhere near Chippenham!

Can't go East because we encroach Reading's catchment (League rules have changed to stop clubs moving to new towns, especially looking at impact on other established teams).

South would be a development nightmare with no real large scale stuff likely until you get to Salisbury if you are lucky.

North - Oxford and again no big Towns to attach it to with the infrastructure to support a large development.

Chippenham district - still Wiltshire.  Not too close to Bristol, ripe for a bit of further development, being a mini Swindon if you like.  It does also move us closer to Bath RFC who are desperate for somewhere else due to their own development restrictions (not even allowed a permenant stand on one side).