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Post by Woodenose on Jul 25, 2017 7:59:29 GMT
From the Worcester News on Line .........“THE door has always been open” at Worcester Warriors for nomadic Worcester City to move to Sixways, according to the rugby club’s chairman. But Warriors’ Bill Bolsover claims the cash-strapped football club “do not want” to make the switch which would end their four-year spell away from Worcester. A possible temporary ground-share appeared to be back on the cards in February when City chairman Anthony Hampson confirmed he had held talks with the Aviva Premiership outfit. Hopes of a 4,400-capacity stadium at Perdiswell Park remain up in the air with the club’s supporters’ trust considering an appeal after Worcester City Council’s planning committee turned down their application despite a recommendation to approve from their own officers. Bolsover believed there was a “good opportunity” for City to either agree a deal to play at Warriors’ 11,499-capacity home or use one of the club’s neighbouring pitches. But Bolsover said he felt the Blue and Whites’ bosses were resistant to coming to an agreement with Warriors. www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/15431187.Warriors_chairman_Bolsover_happy_to_talk_to_exiled_City_over_Sixways_ground_share/# |
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Post by Croc on Jul 25, 2017 10:17:26 GMT
Not this again...
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Post by wcfcwarwick on Jul 25, 2017 14:23:59 GMT
If WCFC folded this season, how quickly could the Warriors organisation assemble their own football team to play at Sixways in time for the 2018-19 season? At how low a level of league would they have to start? Would Warriors consider hosting, for free, a community phoenix club run by the Supporters Trust?
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Post by The Verner on Jul 25, 2017 15:32:45 GMT
Why not share at County Sports until we find our own ground, shown that it can be managed as a one off event and little work would be needed for the current level we play at ?
And before anyone jumps down my throat for even mentioning it, look where we are now, this as I see it is a good temporary groundshare option
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Post by Woodenose on Jul 25, 2017 16:09:58 GMT
Why not share at County Sports until we find our own ground, shown that it can be managed as a one off event and little work would be needed for the current level we play at ? And before anyone jumps down my throat for even mentioning it, look where we are now, this as I see it is a good temporary groundshare option I have heard that the ground is owned by the FA and improvments are rumoured, like installing flood lights (which the council said could not happen when the site was looked at as an alternative) so lets wait and see if this happens, but a good idea never the less |
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Post by dragon on Jul 27, 2017 8:14:00 GMT
Well, that went down like a lead balloon, Verner. It seems nothing other than the doomed Perdiswell project can be considered. A`magnificent obsession `if ever there was one. Meanwhile..........?
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Post by Brooksiders Return!! on Jul 27, 2017 8:48:22 GMT
Sharing at the County Sports ground isn't a bad idea at all, so long as planning permission could be sought for improvements, like floodlights. Also there would be significant cost to build a perimeter wall around the pitch, and also at our level I believe there is still the need to build a permanent perimeter wall all around the ground itself - no watching from outside the ground for free - and turnstyles etc. I'd imagine there would be the need for at least £100,000 to be spent to get it up to standard, not unacheivable by any means, and to be honest, are WCFC likely to play at a higher standard for the foreseeable future?
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Post by jupu on Jul 27, 2017 9:41:47 GMT
I understand the ground is owned by the County Council and leased to the WFA. I presume the latter have their own ambitions for the site, which do not involve Worcester City FC.
Whichever site people suggest, there will always be constraints and difficulties to overcome. Nunnery Wood Sports Centre for example would probably be ideal for MFL level and maybe above. However I was told there were issues to do with other uses and availability that meant it was dismissed as a home venue when sites were considered.
Parsonage Way equally will present challenges. I know little about the scheme but as downthelane said, effort, time and money are in short supply. Does PW offer solutions that overcome those hurdles?
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Post by The Verner on Jul 27, 2017 10:00:32 GMT
Sharing at the County Sports ground isn't a bad idea at all, so long as planning permission could be sought for improvements, like floodlights. Also there would be significant cost to build a perimeter wall around the pitch, and also at our level I believe there is still the need to build a permanent perimeter wall all around the ground itself - no watching from outside the ground for free - and turnstyles etc. I'd imagine there would be the need for at least £100,000 to be spent to get it up to standard, not unacheivable by any means, and to be honest, are WCFC likely to play at a higher standard for the foreseeable future? HOLD YOUR CRAZY HORSES They have a perimeter fence around the pitch, question is, would it be X amount tall to meet regulations...my guess...yes. Floodlights are already on the horizon, there is a grant that has been won for floodlights to be installed and other upgrades to be done. I agree on the turnstiles. Why not dig out the onea in storage from SGL. Then £3,500 to have housing built around it. Perimeter fence around the site. Pretty much there. All you would need is to join a fence upto old tennis courts and across the access road. I think achieveable for all 4 or 5 parties to sit down and discuss. |
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Post by jupu on Jul 27, 2017 10:14:32 GMT
So why hasn't that conversation happened already?
Vehicle access, parking, floodlights, hardstanding perimeter, seating, covered terrace, new changing rooms - all issues to address. Yes, there might be solutions but the will has to be there, as well as the finance and any necessary planning permission.
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Post by Brooksiders Return!! on Jul 27, 2017 10:54:58 GMT
Sharing at the County Sports ground isn't a bad idea at all, so long as planning permission could be sought for improvements, like floodlights. Also there would be significant cost to build a perimeter wall around the pitch, and also at our level I believe there is still the need to build a permanent perimeter wall all around the ground itself - no watching from outside the ground for free - and turnstyles etc. I'd imagine there would be the need for at least £100,000 to be spent to get it up to standard, not unacheivable by any means, and to be honest, are WCFC likely to play at a higher standard for the foreseeable future? HOLD YOUR CRAZY HORSES They have a perimeter fence around the pitch, question is, would it be X amount tall to meet regulations...my guess...yes. Floodlights are already on the horizon, there is a grant that has been won for floodlights to be installed and other upgrades to be done. I agree on the turnstiles. Why not dig out the onea in storage from SGL. Then £3,500 to have housing built around it. Perimeter fence around the site. Pretty much there. All you would need is to join a fence upto old tennis courts and across the access road. I think achieveable for all 4 or 5 parties to sit down and discuss. I might be wrong, but I believe that the perimeter wall around the ground has to be of a construction to prevent viewing from outside of the ground, meaning solidly constructed of concrete, brick or steel cladding. Is there planning consent granted for permanent floodlights? |
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