Zesh Rehman
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Almost 3 years since we were first given permission to start building
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1st October - and no news about Falmer?
- Thread starter EastbourneGull
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Uncle C
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+1............
Publius Ovidius
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We always knew it as the "Subbuteo Stand"
anyone remember the Birmingham City game where 5 minutes before the end they opened the gates by the side of said stand and all the Birmingham hoolies ran in belting people willy nilly.
last game my mates wife ever went to, citing the fact that "football is full of yobs".
anyone remember the Birmingham City game where 5 minutes before the end they opened the gates by the side of said stand and all the Birmingham hoolies ran in belting people willy nilly.
last game my mates wife ever went to, citing the fact that "football is full of yobs".
Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!
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You're wrong on two counts:
1) The planning consent is dated 24th July 2007.
2) The conditions of the planning consent require a number actions, activities etc to have been carried out before building can commence and these are subject to approval from the planning authority - ie B&H City Council.
In summary, we DON'T have permission to start building at present.
i think possibly they meant oct 2005
Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!
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But the October 2005 letter didn't grant the Club permission to start building either?
Neither was planning consent ever granted at that time because the approval did not become valid because the appeal period did not expire without a challenge.
Lord Bracknell
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Progress hasn't halted.
Uter
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The club only said they "hope" to announce the contractors by the end of September so I don't think you should be too concerned yet that they haven't been announced as they have only missed this target by one day so far.
However, I'm sure a lot of people share your frustration. The club haven't done themselves any favours by referring to the Stadium diary as a weekly blog as it has immediately set people's expectations. At best it has been bi-weekly.
chimneys
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- Jun 11, 2007
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Naming of the contractor is almost irrelevant at present. We should all be far more concerned at the ever worsening state of the financial world. The day it is actually confirmed that funding is in place I will be a very happy man (but that's not likely to be any day soon unless we've suddenly got on board a sovereign wealth fund)!!
Publius Ovidius
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wigman
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I remember it very well,it was a top of the table clash at the time.(if you can excuse the pun)
Stoaty Ferret
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Not that its that important but I've heard from a number of sources that the Buckingham Group are in the frame for the stadium as contractors. They recently did MK Dons stadium and work at Fratton Park.
steward 433
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Freddie Goodwin.
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As I recall, the club said that contractors would be named in August then, right at the end of August, said they would be named in September. now that month has come & gone and no weekly 'blog' either.
So some think this is ok? Why tell us to expect something and then go silent. If things are on course then let us know. People in that line of work have said that these contracts are all agreed some time in advance so, LET US KNOW!
I think the club is treating us with a degree of contempt over this. It's simple, do we have a contractor or not and who is it?
So some think this is ok? Why tell us to expect something and then go silent. If things are on course then let us know. People in that line of work have said that these contracts are all agreed some time in advance so, LET US KNOW!
I think the club is treating us with a degree of contempt over this. It's simple, do we have a contractor or not and who is it?
Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!
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This is the final paragraph from page 15 of the Man City programme:
"We are very close to announcing who will build the stadium. We have spent a lot of time evaluating the tenders and are about to make a recommendation to the board. Once the decision is ratified we will announce it - and then it is all systems go in preparing for the target start date of December."
"We are very close to announcing who will build the stadium. We have spent a lot of time evaluating the tenders and are about to make a recommendation to the board. Once the decision is ratified we will announce it - and then it is all systems go in preparing for the target start date of December."
Barrel of Fun
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It is all very well if you were able to get a Man City programme. Shame on the fella that had a go at the elderly chap who sells them from his wheelie bag.
Freddie Goodwin.
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I don't have a programme either. But then, what is this wonderful thing called the Internet for? The club has a press office and an official website and has pledge to make a weekly blog.
Still an own goal, in my book.
Still an own goal, in my book.
Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!
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Sorry guys, I was only trying help.
Quite agree Ken, and my understanding of a weekly stadium diary is also that it gets updated weekly.
Quite agree Ken, and my understanding of a weekly stadium diary is also that it gets updated weekly.
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I've always thought it best to avoid specifying a month when it comes to annoucements etc. Heaven knows we cling to deadlines for dear life after such a long and drawn out process.
cjd
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What he actually posted was........." the finance will be in place before the start of construction".........mind you, that,s pretty obvious really. Surely, not even Martin Perry would start the construction before finance was in place....would he...
