Care to be more specific as to why they didnt get the stadium!HAMPSHIRE DAVE said:Without getting too political here was M.Howard not in Thatcher's
government?
If you want a stadium never vote conservative.
A little story with regard to the above.
In the late 70's just before Maggie T came to power Southampton were all set for a new stadium down by the docks.
The money was in place,the plans were all drawn-up and they were all set to move out of the Dell.
THEN THE CONSERVATIVE'S WON THE ELECTION AND IT TOOK
SOUTHAMPTON OVER 20 YEARS TO GET A NEW STADIUM!
Labour were the party in power in Southampton and the country when the local team finally got a stadium.
Need I say more?
clapham_gull said:Mike Weatherley, Candidate for Brighton Pavilion is PRO Falmer.
London Irish said:He can be on our board of directors and have outscored Virgs for us this season for all the good it would do him, he hasn't a f***ing prayer in Pavilion.
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Jim D said:The bottom line is 'Who do you trust?'. I'd say we know where we are with Labour, and they will be supportive. we can't be sure with the Tories, but lots of Tory MPs in Sussex refused to sign the EDM - often quoting that they didn't like encroachment within the AONB.
My fear is that with a Tory Government, whatever the outcome of the enquiry, there will be massive local lobbying against Falmer. Bearing in mind that some of these are long-serving and senior MPs I worry that they would be successful.
Another misgueded ilinformed woblerBwian said:If the tories do get in we can kiss goodbye to a new stadium-guaranteed!
B&H Council (when tory) never did the Albion ONE SINGLE Favour. Remember who it was who allowed the Goldstone site to be a retail park...If they had refused the application the land would have been worth way less than it was sold for: Archer wouldn't have been interested and his little deal with Chartwell would never have happened.
Just about every tory MP in Sussex has been publicly anti-Falmer and the tory councillors in B&H were actively campaigning against our use of Withdean.
Doesn't take a genius to work out that we're f***ed if the tories get in....and not only in a footballing sense!
chicken run said:my surname is Dennis (go figure)
Bwian said:If the tories do get in we can kiss goodbye to a new stadium-guaranteed!
B&H Council (when tory) never did the Albion ONE SINGLE Favour. Remember who it was who allowed the Goldstone site to be a retail park...If they had refused the application the land would have been worth way less than it was sold for: Archer wouldn't have been interested and his little deal with Chartwell would never have happened.
Just about every tory MP in Sussex has been publicly anti-Falmer and the tory councillors in B&H were actively campaigning against our use of Withdean.
Doesn't take a genius to work out that we're f***ed if the tories get in....and not only in a footballing sense!
chicken run said:Another misgueded ilinformed wobler
Bwian said:B&H Council (when tory) never did the Albion ONE SINGLE Favour. Remember who it was who allowed the Goldstone site to be a retail park...If they had refused the application the land would have been worth way less than it was sold for: Archer wouldn't have been interested and his little deal with Chartwell would never have happened.
Just about every tory MP in Sussex has been publicly anti-Falmer and the tory councillors in B&H were actively campaigning against our use of Withdean.
Doesn't take a genius to work out that we're f***ed if the tories get in....and not only in a footballing sense!
dave the gaffer said:TLO
One of the pie's in the sky being Bellotti/Archer's view that the best place for an Albion stadium was Toads Hole Valley...
....hang on a minute
The Large One said:That was under Hove Borough Council's jurisdiction.
Fear not - we are not going to Toad's Hole Valley. FACT.
Liquid Optimism - sold by the soul or the half-soul. It's FAAAANTASTIC.dave the gaffer said:I admire your optimism