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Post by thesecondjack on Mar 1, 2016 17:04:18 GMT
It's bound to be Bromsgrove and if so what about the car parking? I had a real job to park when attending the cup match against Redditch in pre-season. If it is Bromsgrove prepare for even lower attendances. There's a few small pay and display sites around the area, plus, if you go a short way up Stourbridge road, the double yellows stop and there's plenty of on street parking available, maybe a 2-3 minute walk from the ground. Same applies for Victoria road. Large attendances would certainly be a problem, but seeing as our current average gate is about 600 that's a rarity. Taken from Sportings website: There is limited parking at the ground behind the stand on the North side. Enter from the Birmingham Road. Otherwise, travel a few yards past the ground (from the north) and you will see a pay car park on the right. Access is from Stourbridge Road (turn right at the lights). If you continue across the lights you will see more car parks. The main one is on the right off Recreation Road. A map of available car parking with charges can be found on the Council's website here: tinyurl.com/66w3thb
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Post by The Verner on Mar 1, 2016 17:16:53 GMT
It's bound to be Bromsgrove and if so what about the car parking? I had a real job to park when attending the cup match against Redditch in pre-season. If it is Bromsgrove prepare for even lower attendances. There's a few small pay and display sites around the area, plus, if you go a short way up Stourbridge road, the double yellows stop and there's plenty of on street parking available, maybe a 2-3 minute walk from the ground. Same applies for Victoria road. Large attendances would certainly be a problem, but seeing as our current average gate is about 600 that's a rarity. Taken from Sportings website: There is limited parking at the ground behind the stand on the North side. Enter from the Birmingham Road. Otherwise, travel a few yards past the ground (from the north) and you will see a pay car park on the right. Access is from Stourbridge Road (turn right at the lights). If you continue across the lights you will see more car parks. The main one is on the right off Recreation Road. A map of available car parking with charges can be found on the Council's website here: tinyurl.com/66w3thbJack....No Comment. No seriously there are Parking issues at every other ground other than Edgar Street. Master Jack rightly says that there are a number of pay and displays all of which are same kind of prices as charged at Aggborough
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Post by thesecondjack on Mar 1, 2016 17:37:00 GMT
I was simply suggesting that IF we were to play at Bromsgrove, then parking wouldn't be any more of an issue than we're used to. I'm still sticking to my Hawthorns bet... which incidentally has great rail links and a park and ride scheme for those going by car.
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Post by Tim Munslow on Mar 1, 2016 17:47:53 GMT
How on earth would we be permitted to play on a Premiership ground?
Wouldn't make any sort of commercial sense for WBA.
100-1 against in my view, maybe more than that.
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Post by thesecondjack on Mar 1, 2016 17:51:43 GMT
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Post by thatloudbloke on Mar 1, 2016 17:55:20 GMT
well i thought we had great links with Walsall, so is this our back up ground... big car parks close as well....also great road & rail links...
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Post by ac on Mar 1, 2016 17:58:47 GMT
Can we ground share with Barry please to return the favour from the 90s?
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Post by thatloudbloke on Mar 1, 2016 18:01:01 GMT
Can we ground share with Barry please to return the favour from the 90s? not a bad shout as i have relatives down that way, extra support, & a weekend away... win win situation
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Post by Mark on Mar 1, 2016 18:03:04 GMT
I know you can't please everyone but I have already discussed the possibility of Bromsgrove with someone at work who has been a regular at Aggborough with his Sons ever since the Coventry FA Cup game. He wasn't keen on the prospect of having to get a bus from the railway station to the ground. I believe this will be the case at Bromsgrove.
I wonder how many other casual supporters will feel the same?
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Post by The Verner on Mar 1, 2016 18:03:14 GMT
Telford or Newport anyone ?
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Post by citytoon on Mar 1, 2016 18:22:02 GMT
Blyth? St James' Park? NOT Gateshead though. Athletics stadia are a NO go.
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Post by thesecondjack on Mar 1, 2016 18:22:55 GMT
Blyth? St James' Park? NOT Gateshead though. Athletics stadia are a NO go. Only if we get free food and board at yours!
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Post by citytoon on Mar 1, 2016 18:26:34 GMT
I hold my hands up in letting the side down for the Gateshead FA Cup game but I promise to house all Worcester fans for food and lodgings if this is a deal breaker.
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Post by Brooksiders Return!! on Mar 1, 2016 18:39:41 GMT
I know you can't please everyone but I have already discussed the possibility of Bromsgrove with someone at work who has been a regular at Aggborough with his Sons ever since the Coventry FA Cup game. He wasn't keen on the prospect of having to get a bus from the railway station to the ground. I believe this will be the case at Bromsgrove. I wonder how many other casual supporters will feel the same? I guess that in an ideal world every football ground would be next to a train station, but its not. There-again in an ideal world, the subject of WCFC ground sharing wouldn't even come up!!
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Post by citytoon on Mar 1, 2016 18:45:24 GMT
A stronger feeling of homelessness than ever. A strategically timed announcement in advance of Saturday?
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Post by thatloudbloke on Mar 1, 2016 18:55:51 GMT
Lets make the Saturday game really make a statement & hope the planners give their support on the clubs application...we will be ready to get things in place Saturday & i hope there are enough helpers to make this run smooth... this will be a terrific event for fans & players...
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Post by richwidd on Mar 1, 2016 20:21:19 GMT
Is Jon Prescott having a wind up in The Worcester News?
“There have been discussions along the line but until anything is signed and sealed there are no guarantees. It is the same with any job. You apply for it and until you get a piece of paper that says ‘You’ve got it’, you have not got it yet. There is no deal signed, so I am relying on Worcester making up their mind and deciding which direction they are going.”
Shame you didn't apply that wisdom to Nunnery Way, Jon.
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Post by thatloudbloke on Mar 1, 2016 20:36:33 GMT
Is Jon Prescott having a wind up in The Worcester News? “There have been discussions along the line but until anything is signed and sealed there are no guarantees. It is the same with any job. You apply for it and until you get a piece of paper that says ‘You’ve got it’, you have not got it yet. There is no deal signed, so I am relying on Worcester making up their mind and deciding which direction they are going.” Shame you didn't apply that wisdom to Nunnery Way, Jon. the link to above www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/14312904.Worcester_City_set_for_ground_share_with_Bromsgrove_Sporting_at_Victoria_Ground/
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Post by dcx on Mar 1, 2016 22:12:27 GMT
Apologies if this has been answered, but why not Evesham? Bromsgrove looks very tired and the pitch looks very poor, won't help the passing game Carl and Matt like to play at all (see Chorley away for further details).
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Post by wr3 on Mar 1, 2016 22:48:17 GMT
Hi everyone, first post here.
A ground-share with Bromsgrove would actually work out a lot more easily for me than the current arrangement. I can just jump onto the 144 or 144a, so I'm all for it ;-)
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Post by jimbo on Mar 1, 2016 23:25:24 GMT
My guess is nothing has been arranged yet, or this new open regime we have would have let us know. It' is a shame though that they are not in a position to dispel all the rumours. I like most of you probably feel an outsider at Aggborough, but do feel it's the lesser of all evils....... In my opinion, much as I'd like to see 'Big Jon' with his stop watch at every game. Bromsgrove would be a massive drop in standard for us: Again just my opinion, it will deter players & fans from joining us !!
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Post by thesecondjack on Mar 1, 2016 23:47:44 GMT
Apologies if this has been answered, but why not Evesham? Bromsgrove looks very tired and the pitch looks very poor, won't help the passing game Carl and Matt like to play at all (see Chorley away for further details). As far as I'm aware, Evesham has been considered, I'm sure the decision makers are finding us the most suitable venue within our budget. From what I've seen elsewhere, Sportings pitch is rather highly rated, and games are very rarely postponed due to it being waterlogged (something like one postponement in 3 years). As for the ground looking tired, so was The Lane, but I'd give my right arm to wind the clocks back and see us play there. :/
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Post by Brooksiders Return!! on Mar 2, 2016 0:19:33 GMT
My guess is nothing has been arranged yet, or this new open regime we have would have let us know. It' is a shame though that they are not in a position to dispel all the rumours. I like most of you probably feel an outsider at Aggborough, but do feel it's the lesser of all evils....... In my opinion, much as I'd like to see 'Big Jon' with his stop watch at every game. Bromsgrove would be a massive drop in standard for us: Again just my opinion, it will deter players & fans from joining us !! Jimbo, you are spot on!!
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Post by blueandwhitearmy on Mar 2, 2016 1:38:58 GMT
I know you can't please everyone but I have already discussed the possibility of Bromsgrove with someone at work who has been a regular at Aggborough with his Sons ever since the Coventry FA Cup game. He wasn't keen on the prospect of having to get a bus from the railway station to the ground. I believe this will be the case at Bromsgrove. I wonder how many other casual supporters will feel the same? I know the lads who create most of the atmosphere went to the WSC final there and are hoping it is Bromsgrove where we do end up, They obviously liked what they saw back in July.
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Post by cloud on Mar 2, 2016 7:45:06 GMT
I know you can't please everyone but I have already discussed the possibility of Bromsgrove with someone at work who has been a regular at Aggborough with his Sons ever since the Coventry FA Cup game. He wasn't keen on the prospect of having to get a bus from the railway station to the ground. I believe this will be the case at Bromsgrove. I wonder how many other casual supporters will feel the same? I guess a lot of casual fans will feel the same. Will we lose less money in lost attendances than we would by paying the increased rent to Kiddy?
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Post by The Verner on Mar 2, 2016 9:01:38 GMT
It had to be done....simple as that, the club was losing too much money as per the accounts !
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Post by jimbo on Mar 2, 2016 9:11:13 GMT
It had to be done....simple as that, the club was losing too much money as per the accounts ! What had to be done Verner ?
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Post by briandamaged on Mar 2, 2016 11:41:41 GMT
The pitch at The Victoria Ground is in all honesty probably better than Aggborough. As has already been stated, it's held up to the weather really well with only one postponement in the last three years. Facilities-wise it's considerably older than Aggborough (main stand 1950, town end terraces 1991, North (Shed) end 1990s) but there are two snack bars on site, a club with extra function room (both completely refurbished in the last two years), all the facilities under the main stand (dressing rooms, boardroom etc) were refurbed last summer (I know, we did it). It's still not nailed on yet, but rest assured the VG is a lovely place to spend a Saturday afternoon. When you consider the state of the place in 2010 when we moved in, it's remarkable just how far we've come in a short time. I'm sure that if it happens, you'll not only get a warm welcome from my fellow Sporting supporters but a positive contribution to you guys' long term aim to get back to the City Of Worcester, where you should be. Yours in Football. ?
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Post by The Verner on Mar 2, 2016 12:07:24 GMT
It had to be done....simple as that, the club was losing too much money as per the accounts ! What had to be done Verner ? Leaving Aggborough, as the Chairman said it was costing the club too much
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Post by wcfcnb82 on Mar 2, 2016 12:40:41 GMT
What had to be done Verner ? Leaving Aggborough, as the Chairman said it was costing the club too much Totally agree, had to be done and right thing to do, Yes we will loose players and won't be able to attract players but at the end of the day the most important thing is the club surviving.
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