Lee Power radio phone in

[Nemo]

If we do go there, we should definitely tell Southampton to fuck off.

Fed up with them nicking all the local talent

That may not bode well for our defence m'lad.

[Ardiles]

I don't mind that the funding will be leaving Swindon, its more important Town have outstanding facilities than location.

Another argument for is that it will do the Club no harm at all to have more of a presence in West Wiltshire.

[Saxondale]

Im all for it.  But then again I live in Chippenham. 

[CalRed45]

Played at Stanley Park a couple of times and the facilities are amazing. Large amount of pitches, space, facilities ect. The surfaces there are also fantastic. The most recent time I played there it was on the same pitch the U18's played Pompey and that was the best pitch I think I have ever played on..... so to sum up no I don't mind it is outside of Swindon.

[Reg Smeeton]

 If this Stanley Park place is so fantastic, why do we have to spend £5 mill on it....can't we just rent some space....don't suppose there's a huge amount of call for pitches mid week.

 It's a great sadness, that we lost the A Ground, which had been our training base for years....decent pitch, floodlights, little stand, the lot....and a short walk from the CG.

[kerry red]

Good point, Reg.

Just what would £5m be spent on there if the facilities are already fantastic

[ibelieveinmrreeves]

I work right next to Stanley Park. How exciting.

[ronnie21]

Good point, Reg.

Just what would £5m be spent on there if the facilities are already fantastic

He did mention we would need our own facilities, ie clubhouse, changing etc. plus additional 3G pitches.

[suttonred]

Just listened to the interview, even though I knew all the salient points, LP came across really well and found I myself smiling a lot.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Good point, Reg.

Just what would £5m be spent on there if the facilities are already fantastic

Just one 4G pitch is nearly £1 million apparently.

[herthab]

Just one 4G pitch is nearly £1 million apparently.

Yeah but streaming in 4G is much smoother, with no buffering.

[OrangeTransits]

His grammar is shocking.

Serious over use of the word obviously....

[Frigby Daser]

Having had a listen, I'd just like to say that on this occasion, I am happy to make an exception to the general rule that a chairman should wear a tie.

[Wilf Shergold]

If this Stanley Park place is so fantastic, why do we have to spend £5 mill on it....can't we just rent some space....don't suppose there's a huge amount of call for pitches mid week.

 It's a great sadness, that we lost the A Ground, which had been our training base for years....decent pitch, floodlights, little stand, the lot....and a short walk from the CG.

And the last place where I was lucky enough to see The Don play, by then barely walking. A sublime chip into the net from 20 yards during a charity match. It's the story of Swindon Town though, having to give up an asset when with a little foresight it would have been worth 10, 20, 30 times the value actually achieved.

[Reg Smeeton]

And the last place where I was lucky enough to see The Don play, by then barely walking. A sublime chip into the net from 20 yards during a charity match. It's the story of Swindon Town though, having to give up an asset when with a little foresight it would have been worth 10, 20, 30 times the value actually achieved.

At the time we were seriously skint in Div 4....difficult to anticipate that a long rented, seemingly worthless bit of land could just be sold off to a developer for peanuts....but that was the start of Thatcher's Britain, some winners, many losers. Unfortunately we fell into the latter category.