Clubs eye possibilities of buying Stadium (From Herald Series)

Yes indeed, if he can buy the ground jointly it makes a lot of sense. Get away from that blood sucker Kassam!!! Kassam has done really well from our club & the Manor. He now sucks us dry by increasing his charges at every opportunity.
I guess we must be patient & hopefully it will happen.

"COME ON YOU YELOWS"

Why bother buying the stadium for £13-15 millon? It would be better to build a new stadium for that kind of money.

Last season we were not in a position to put up a temporary extra 4th stand because of the increased trafic problems (parking and access). If we were to get into the Championship, our ground capacity would be too small. The 4th stand would have to be built. How would the trafic problems be resolved then?

I think both London Welsh and Oxford United should start to look for a better place to play their respective sports. The Kassam is not a stadium (lack of access) that would best suit the future ambitions of both clubs.

Many fans I know have absolutely no loyalty to Kassam or his incomplete 3 sided stadium. We would welcome a new stadium with open arms. It would be the start of a new era for the club and it's supporters.

If we were to stay at the Kassam, both clubs should make the Firoza group complete the 4th stand as part of the rental agreement. The wind that blows through the open end of the ground is an absolute nightmare during the winter months. It also kills off the atmosphere generated by the fans.

mandate wrote:
Why bother buying the stadium for £13-15 millon? It would be better to build a new stadium for that kind of money.

Last season we were not in a position to put up a temporary extra 4th stand because of the increased trafic problems (parking and access). If we were to get into the Championship, our ground capacity would be too small. The 4th stand would have to be built. How would the trafic problems be resolved then?

I think both London Welsh and Oxford United should start to look for a better place to play their respective sports. The Kassam is not a stadium (lack of access) that would best suit the future ambitions of both clubs.

Many fans I know have absolutely no loyalty to Kassam or his incomplete 3 sided stadium. We would welcome a new stadium with open arms. It would be the start of a new era for the club and it's supporters.

If we were to stay at the Kassam, both clubs should make the Firoza group complete the 4th stand as part of the rental agreement. The wind that blows through the open end of the ground is an absolute nightmare during the winter months. It also kills off the atmosphere generated by the fans.

If you were to get into the Championship don't make me laugh dream on. Why not come down to a proper four sided ground this season and see a team that will storm Division 1. I would not worry about a football ground until you have a decent team first which could be a long wait. Forever in our shadows eat out dust as we leave you further behind.

mitek, you have a smalll mind, support a small club so why dont you just clear off

Some great points made there mandate, have to agree with everything you said,
as much as I love the club, the Kassam just doesnt have the same feel about it as other new stadia, parking and the congestion is embarassing.

I'm guessing you can't remember the problems we had getting the land and planning permission etc in the first place before we got this ground?

It would take so long to do again that ka$$am would probably kick us out and then we'd have no ground at all.

jallie2 wrote:
mitek, you have a smalll mind, support a small club so why dont you just clear off

Now now jealous are we my mind may be small and my club may be small compared to say Manchester City but we are certainly bigger than the Pox and yes I will clear off all the way to the championship with STFC, adios.

mikek wrote:

mandate wrote:
Why bother buying the stadium for £13-15 millon? It would be better to build a new stadium for that kind of money.

Last season we were not in a position to put up a temporary extra 4th stand because of the increased trafic problems (parking and access). If we were to get into the Championship, our ground capacity would be too small. The 4th stand would have to be built. How would the trafic problems be resolved then?

I think both London Welsh and Oxford United should start to look for a better place to play their respective sports. The Kassam is not a stadium (lack of access) that would best suit the future ambitions of both clubs.

Many fans I know have absolutely no loyalty to Kassam or his incomplete 3 sided stadium. We would welcome a new stadium with open arms. It would be the start of a new era for the club and it's supporters.

If we were to stay at the Kassam, both clubs should make the Firoza group complete the 4th stand as part of the rental agreement. The wind that blows through the open end of the ground is an absolute nightmare during the winter months. It also kills off the atmosphere generated by the fans.

If you were to get into the Championship don't make me laugh dream on. Why not come down to a proper four sided ground this season and see a team that will storm Division 1. I would not worry about a football ground until you have a decent team first which could be a long wait. Forever in our shadows eat out dust as we leave you further behind.

Everyone laughs at the Town End. What a joke of a stand that is.
The other end is just seating with no cover. Even Accrington's ground is better.

Get a decent stadium before you start criticising others.

Town End development - watch this space ......missing Fourth stand at Poxford carry on looking at that space.