There was an article a last month I think, that said several of the properties had already been bought and they are negotiating for the rest. I suppose not much more can be done till the properties are bought in terms of applications.
Mr Mansford said lots of things. He had a mouth that was quick to open.
Yeah so we've had the update on the council buying of the houses, however it was said plans would be in early this year, so they were obviously at an advanced stage.
www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk
We don't know yet until the full app goes in.
there's been a fair bit gone on in that time though regarding the club, owners etc etc.
I agree with that, but I'd also love to see the outside become more interesting. We've enough history that warrants some sort of acknowledgement.
I was hoping that the new stand was going to be bigger so we don’t end up with equal height boring bowl like so many other modern grounds.
There's a load of stuff you could do that would give the stadium a real wow factor, even in it's current configuration. New external cladding - referencing on the club's heritage if you like, utilising and refreshing the rear back wall of the stands, a proper 'Blackpool Football Club' sign for example. Not to be ungrateful for the maintenance work that is now done on a regular basis - just saying the potential is there to make it a fantastic looking ground. I think the East stand does provide the opportunity to give it a 'focal point' in terms of design. The architects are apparently the people who did Brentford's new ground so that is encouraging.
Conversely, you could argue that a smaller new stand could also relieve the 'boredom' providing it's an interesting design. 2 smaller tiers for example would provide a contrast.
I don't think the mentality of the fan base come into it. Although the size might. The owner will do what's right for him and sustainable for the club. At least we've got someone running the show who is not thinking in terms of private gain. Unless I've badly misread the situation.
The whole ground really could do with BFC branding, still resembles a sterile block of offices. Didn't the artist Purdonkey offer with murals, that the club obviously hasn't taken up in favour of keeping the dull charcoal grey.
Be cheaper just to hand out free sunglasses
We don't but those initial plans seem to indicate a building where the corner would be.
should have gone to specsavers
Yes I agree with that, sounds so simple and the perfect solution doesn’t it but what are the chances…
If you ask that question every time then nothing would ever get done to move the club forward. It shouldn't be a choice.
It's about creating an identity- something that the people of the Fylde can hold on to almost like a Church, if you will. Sevilla outside the main entrance have the badge of all the teams they've played in tile form on the walls. It's looks amazing.
Sadler has said that there is 30 million earmarked or set aside for the East and training ground and that won't impact on the playing budget. That's fine although everything seems to have gone very quiet on that score. But equally so we have to have the ambition to get out of this division and back to the Championship and that requires investment into the playing side both in terms of fees paid for players and then agreeing contracts with those players to actually come here. I still sense that the latter is a problem. If they are two separate issues between off field and on field then that seems fine but I can't help feeling one has an impact on the other. And yes, most of us have read Sadlers statement and been told how much money he has invested.It’s always a choice though unless we are owned by an oil sheik.
We sadly can’t have both a war chest to buy million £ players and millions £ to spend on the ground.
If I can sell my company for a couple of £billion though I’ll step in
