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Matthew Le God

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  1. Why do they need to be local? Everything they need to know can be picked up very quickly. This architect firm has good, recent experience in training ground developments for Premier League clubs. They recently did a similar £5 million development for Stoke City, although Stoke's is smaller in size than the proposed Saints plan in terms of floor space.
  2. Sheff Weds were riddled with debt, old stadium, I don't think they own the training ground etc etc Saints have a large fanbase, modern stadium, training ground development, a strong squad for the league, Jackson's farm and importantly no debt. It is therefore very attractive to investors. There are still plenty of extremely wealthy people looking for football clubs, just the type of opportunity they are looking for rarely comes up. Very few English clubs have to offer what Saints do in terms of infrastructure, fanbase and potential. The day the Liebherr's do sell up, they certainly won't be short of interest from abroad from extremely wealthy people.
  3. From the same paper today... http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3259645/Fergie-handed-100m-war-chest.html How likely is it the Glazers will give Fergie £100m to spend? Random dartboard of rumours in their office...
  4. Can someone write it out, word for word please?
  5. It wouldn't be worth any less if the club aren't promoted, so might as well sit tight and enjoy the ride for a while seeing what happens without investing any more cash if they aren't happy.
  6. Makes no financial sense to sell now, when in 6 months time the club could be worth a lot more if promoted to the Championship.
  7. I doubt this is true especially just days after resubmitting plans for the training ground, and even if it is, Saints are an even more attractive investment proposition now than 18 months ago when Liebherr brought the club. The club would just be sold onto another extremely rich owner.
  8. The original plans were submitted in November 2009 and granted permission in February 2010. However the club has this month submitted plans for an even more extensive upgrade to the Staplewood training ground. Plans state they expect a decision early in 2011. New plans explained in detail with images of the design... http://web3.newforest.gov.uk/images/planningimages/161300_21.pdf A few selected plans from the huge list available... New security lodge... http://web3.newforest.gov.uk/images/planningimages/161300_11.pdf Landscaping plan... http://web3.newforest.gov.uk/images/planningimages/161300_7.pdf Site master plan... http://web3.newforest.gov.uk/images/planningimages/161300_5.pdf Link to all plans and documents... http://web3.newforest.gov.uk/planningonline/acolnetcgi.gov?ACTION=UNWRAP&RIPNAME=Root.PgeDocs&TheSystemkey=173436 Looks very impressive! Well done Nicola Cortese and team! Will help attract players both at first team level and youngsters to the academy. A real sign of intent from the club of its long term aims and investment.
  9. Have you not seen Man Utd's finances?
  10. Only in the lower leagues and/or on poor pitches.
  11. If the fanbase was "there", signs of it would show despite a drop into the lower Leagues. Plymouth shows none of these signs... West Ham and Aston Villa currently average 35k but if they dropped into the 3rd tier they would certainly average alot more than the 6,000 that Plymouth currently do! Saints fanbase still shows over the 20k mark in the 3rd tier, so a jump to 35k isn't that much once the plastics come back to see the Premier League football on offer and a large increase in the number of away fans. So how big should Cortese make St Mary's if Plymouth need 35k?
  12. Because nothing in their history suggests they will get anywhere near 35k. As a mid table Championship side they averaged 13k.
  13. No chance. Only 10 teams in England currently do that. To think a team that had under 5k for their last 3rd tier game against Dagenham & Redbridge would get 35k average in the top flight is bizarre. Saints had over 20k for the a comparable 3rd tier game against Dagenham & Redbridge (also in mid week).
  14. It required the city council to bid along with the club. Ipswich/Norwich didn't bid, Saints weren't in a position to meet the deadline, never going to include the Millennium stadium in an English bid.
  15. Like where? It is very limited in the south of England if you want a spread of games. Neither Saints or Pompey were in a position to bid.
  16. You are the one that said Plymouth had potential. Saints vs Dagenham & Redbridge, midweek, winter, small away following, 3rd tier game = over 20,000 turn up Plymouth vs Dagenham & Redbridge, midweek, winter, small away following, 3rd tier game = under 5,000 turn up If Plymouth have the potential for 46k, then how big should Cortese make St Mary's?
  17. Geographical spread around the country was what they tried to do.
  18. Plymouth had 4,900 for their last league game and wanted to build a 46,000 stadium. Where is this potential?
  19. Not heard of the phrase unsustainable development?
  20. Because Plymouth and Milton Keynes would have been left with white elephants after 2018, if England were successful. Plymouth had 4,900 for their last league game and wanted to build a 46k stadium.
  21. No they don't.
  22. You will find they have made a concession in that regard.
  23. Universities in the USA have stadiums better than a number of Premier League stadiums. American Football stadiums can easily be used for football and that was the plan on their 2022 bid, like it was in 1994.
  24. Only got 1 vote really, as one of the 2 was from an Englishman voting.
  25. Wouldn't have made a jot of difference. Russian and Spanish matches have flares all the time.
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