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« Reply #90 on: Wednesday, November 30, 2005, 17:34:07 » |
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Groundshare?! Any clue as to who?
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« Reply #91 on: Wednesday, November 30, 2005, 17:36:02 » |
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It's probably Bath rugby club isn't it?
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« Reply #92 on: Wednesday, November 30, 2005, 17:41:12 » |
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hmmm, how far does the borough extend around swindon? not living near swindon i'm a little confused about all of this.
is the borough what was renamed 'thamesdown' a few years ago? Pretty much, yes. Although, Devlin was on Points West at lunchtime and said they'd been offered an "opportunity" outside of the borough. I'm just writing the story for News Online at the mo ... basically they've been offered something outside but only a few miles, so could be North Wilts, Kennet, Cotswold or Vale of White Horse ... Also, Devlin said (but not on-air - on the record, though) that is was a groundshare. Looks like they have a backup plan that will see them still more-or-less in Swindon but not in the borough. Who has a ground within a couple of miles big enough to stage League Football? Anyone? I guess it would mean building on their site, or are we talking Bath joining us in the new stadium. Basett? Even Chippenham sounds a little bit too far on that description but that's still my hunch as the only place willing to dig up green space. |
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« Reply #93 on: Wednesday, November 30, 2005, 18:05:54 » |
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The obvious location would be Hunt's Copse....although its in the BoS, but outside the built up area...
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« Reply #94 on: Wednesday, November 30, 2005, 18:49:43 » |
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The obvious location would be Hunt's Copse....although its in the BoS, but outside the built up area... Devlin said it was outside of the Borough so that option is out ... My guess would be sharing with Bath, personally ... but you have to ask how far down the M4 we would go before we weren't Swindon any more. The same logic applies to Bath. |
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« Reply #95 on: Wednesday, November 30, 2005, 18:56:21 » |
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*cough*Gloucester*cough*
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« Reply #96 on: Wednesday, November 30, 2005, 18:58:11 » |
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« Reply #97 on: Wednesday, November 30, 2005, 18:58:49 » |
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« Reply #98 on: Wednesday, November 30, 2005, 18:59:23 » |
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*cough*Gloucester*cough* Hardly 'a few miles outside town', is it? |
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« Reply #99 on: Wednesday, November 30, 2005, 19:07:53 » |
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Yeah just about to say thinking about it the league wouldn't let us, and I don't think they'd allow Chippenham either.
Basically, we're not gonna have a club to support.
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« Reply #100 on: Wednesday, November 30, 2005, 19:14:35 » |
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Yeah just about to say thinking about it the league wouldn't let us, and I don't think they'd allow Chippenham either.
Basically, we're not gonna have a club to support. I dunno. Off the top of my head, Bassett seems like a good plan especially if they put it off J16 away from any housing. There's hotels and light indutrial stuff there. It's away from the NIMBYs as well, which suits both public and club. J17 would be less ideal but perhaps still acceptable - the trouble with that is the impact on the current team in Chippenham. Can't think they'd be too happy UNLESS they are the ones offering the groundshare. Who knows? |
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« Reply #101 on: Wednesday, November 30, 2005, 19:34:36 » |
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'Deputy Chairman Mark Devlin said the club could move "a few miles outside the town" and ground share in a similar way to Huddersfield and Reading FC'. I didn't realise Huddersfield and Reading groundshared with each other!! |
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« Reply #102 on: Wednesday, November 30, 2005, 19:40:34 » |
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On the ground share front it could only really be a Rugby club as there is no point moving in with another football team. Gloucester or Bath. A shared football/rugby Stadium half way between Bath and Swindon???
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« Reply #103 on: Wednesday, November 30, 2005, 19:41:56 » |
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i think it's chippenham. they were looking at a new ground a few years back but that went wrong so my guess is there. as long as the seats are Red and they have easy access travel from Swindon then im not bothered
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« Reply #104 on: Wednesday, November 30, 2005, 19:42:54 » |
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On the ground share front it could only really be a Rugby club as there is no point moving in with another football team. Gloucester or Bath. A shared football/rugby Stadium half way between Bath and Swindon??? aren't Bath planning to redevelop the rec though? |
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