Hawks ditch Withdean plans

[brightonmark1234]

I just thought I will share this with you all

Whitehawk have ditched plans to play at Withdean.

The Hawks had agreed to use Albion’s former temporary home for a season while their own Enclosed Ground was being redeveloped.

However, the proposal has been dropped after the Ryman League placed what the club felt was an unreasonable condition on using the stadium.

Instead, Whitehawk will remain at the Enclosed Ground and carry out further improvements during the coming season, where possible, with the rest taking place in the next closed season.

 

[cannedheat]

Good news for Mr Human Rights wanka Catt.

 

[murraymints4brighton]

Not surprised any way, the pitch resembles a plowed field at the moment and they are making a grassy bank out of the south stand. Woud have been an absolutely dire place to play football.... again.

 

[Postman Pat]

However, the proposal has been dropped after the Ryman League placed what the club felt was an unreasonable condition on using the stadium.

I wonder what the condition they imposed was that was so unreasonable?

 

[Dalos]

I wonder what the condition they imposed was that was so unreasonable?

£10,000 bond to the league that was to be kept if any game was cancelled for any reason. So if the council turned around and cancelled a game for some unforseen reason, £10,000 would be kept by the league.

 

[Man of Harveys]

I wonder what the condition they imposed was that was so unreasonable?

They were not allowed FORKS

 

[The screamer]

£10,000 bond to the league that was to be kept if any game was cancelled for any reason. So if the council turned around and cancelled a game for some unforseen reason, £10,000 would be kept by the league.

How is that fair?

 

[Dalos]

How is that fair?

Its not at all but the league were never happy with the plans from the start.

Improvments to the pitch will made in the close season next summer now

 

[Spun Cuppa]

As this is a Whitehawk related thread, does anybody know if they got promoted through the playoffs, or are they still in Ryman south?

Grassy arse

 

[gripper stebson]

Interesting that Newhaven Town 'bought' the seats from Whitehawk FC!

Newhaven Football Club gets seats from Withdean Stadium - Local - Sussex Express

 

[Notters]

So where will the friendly be?

 

[Fef]

So where will the friendly be?

Wherever it is, I hope they don't pull the same sharp practice as they did at Worthing last year - advertising admission as £8 (istr) and charging a tenner at the gate ('cos we haven't got any change). Humpf.

 

[BensGrandad]

Wasnt it said that we are going to play our reserve games there this season and also use it for training.

 

[BensGrandad]

£10,000 bond to the league that was to be kept if any game was cancelled for any reason. So if the council turned around and cancelled a game for some unforseen reason, £10,000 would be kept by the league.

I would think that isnt unreasonable provided they obviously excluded weather problems and possibly the home games in December for P & R as they did with us. Did the council ever call off one of our games other than for either of those reasons, I dont think so.