New Ground Shelved!!!

[Panda Paws]

http://www.swindontownfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10341~748244,00.html

Club response - new threats of moving out of the borough included.

[Danjackson10]

I just seen that! Very interesting!

[Panda Paws]

Well perhaps North Wiltshire or Kennet will be more welcoming.  I think a move to somewhere like Bassett wouldn't be so bad. It'd be either than or no club at all.

I guess it looks to me now like a move from the borough or no club at all - North Wilts council, please save us!

[Amir]

Swindon in my opinion has always been more of a regional club in a way for me, because so much of our fan base comes from outside the town.  Still, I can't/don't want to really contemplate watching STFC somewhere else.  Just outside I could probably cope with, would be much like where new stadiums are these days anyway.

[Dazzza]

Anyone know MK Dongs and Bolton aside how many clubs actually live outside of their patch nowadays?

Cheers

[Jesus Loves Porn]

Within Swindon nothing major will happen that is slightly controversial whether it be a new ground for ourselves, a university at Coate or a large development on the front garden. It is simply because the majority on the SBC Parliament seats are too close so no councillor is prepared to risk upsetting a proportion of the electorate and therefore loose their seat.

Swindon as a town will remain with the same poor council services and lack of development until councillors are prepared to put personnel gains after what may lead to the benefit of the town. It is the simple problem of politics in this country today.

Sadly there is a massive risk the club will die due to the personnel gains of a few mediocre politicians

[Piemonte]

I think mediocre is being a touch generous thereJLP

[RobertT]

Anyone know MK Dongs and Bolton aside how many clubs actually live outside of their patch nowadays?

Cheers

Correct me if I'm wrong:

Grimsby play at Cleethorpes I thought
Man Utd play outside the City boundary as well, they fall within Greater Manchester though.


These are both historical ones though, so don't really count I suppose.

[Jesus Loves Porn]

Was it Hartlepool where a supporter dressed as the mascot and stood to be mayor in order to make a point in regards to the club. I am sure he got in and have a feeling that he lasted a number of years in the role.

I am not suggesting here that a fan stands for parliment on the simple case of the ground/football club as I feel that such protests can do more harm than good. What would be of intrest is for someone to stand for a seat as an independent with the simple wish and desire to improve services available for the people of Swindon. Mke it clear from the start that not every person will like everything that they will do/support but at the end of the day they would like to improve the town as a whole.

The football club/ the lack of the libuary adn the Mechanics intstitute sums up SBC in a nut shell

[Johno]

come to Calne and name it Calne Town FC.  

[sonicyouth]

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?

[Leggett]

The football club/ the lack of the libuary adn the Mechanics intstitute sums up SBC in a nut shell

bingo. no wonder this town is such a joke to outsiders.

[Jesus Loves Porn]

Jesus Loves Porn wrote:
The football club/ the lack of the libuary adn the Mechanics intstitute sums up SBC in a nut shell



bingo. no wonder this town is such a joke to outsiders.

 

Not me I'm afraid and I will happily hold my hands up and accept I cant spell despite having a degree. I blame Microsoft for spell checkers

[pumbaa]

Was it Hartlepool where a supporter dressed as the mascot and stood to be mayor in order to make a point in regards to the club. I am sure he got in and have a feeling that he lasted a number of years in the role.

It was indeed. I believe that up to about a year ago he was still in office, as I recall an interview on Radio 5 Live.

[Panda Paws]

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.