looking back on the Forum

[Pagey]

Was interesting for me, seeing emotions go up and down, a bit like every season!!

 

One question though, how long has MFC been trying to develop the ground? who started with the development? (thats two questions surely)

[Frankie100]

Development started BC...before C##t (another name for Sandy.....treat him like his team Spurs)

[Pagey]

Some one must know !!!!

[Frankie100]

Seriously Andy we were trying to get the ground redeveloped in our first season in the Conference (believe it all started the year before) and our first attempt to get funding from the Football Trust failed because of delays by Thanet Council.

 

That is not me having a dig but we had to wait for approval from the Council before we could apply to the Trust (one of their requirements). Thanet Council dragged their feet and did not respond until after the cut off date.

 

Wonder if anyone knows of one thing the Council has done that has been of benefit to the club??

[Wellsie]

There was a proposal to re-locate the club to Westwood just before CK came to the club I think. Then there was Jackie Bakers, then the developer that went bust ...... but does everyone live happily ever after?

[seasidesteve]

i cant think of anything the council has done to benefit the town let alone the club.the decline started in the late 60s and has gone downhill fast from there but personally ithink the councils of the 70s must take most of the blame for sheer lack of investment in what was a really good place to live and work

[Number6]

Quote:

Frankie100 said:
Wonder if anyone knows of one thing the Council has done that has been of benefit to the club??

What about the Ground and the surrounds? Werent they given to the club by the council?
Its probably worth a fair bit now with the price of housing etc. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/affig.gif" alt="" />

[Frankie100]

They were given TO the Council on the stipulation that it was only used for recreational purposes. The club always paid rent on the place to the council.

Houseing cannot be built there even if the ground was burnt down with the help of Ezekiel's mate Jimmy Godden

[Pagey]

Theres plenty of Good but also plenty of bad, it just the bad sticks in your mind

 

I wish the council would just turn around and say yep a stadium is needed, this is what we want, can you do it ?

 

But its the not knowning that making it harder to Stomach, my personal feeling is that the council just don't want a stadium.

 

Now before you read anything into this I had no dealings with the stadium during my involvement with the club. So its just my personal views

[jkmaskell]

Does anyone know if the new plans have been registered with the Council? Plans havent appeared on the UK Planning site. Its getting to crunch time if we want to start building the stadium itself by March.

[TonyM]

BIG YYYYAWN <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/sleeping.gif" alt="" />

[jkmaskell]

You might find talk of the stadium boring but some of us dont. The redevelopment of the stadium and the other bits and pieces I understood was important to the club's future. The redevelopment hasnt been talked about for ages. Theres nothing wrong with asking what the latest is.

[TonyM]

Agree with you JM,but this has been going on for bloody years now,its like eastenders.Bloody boring.Well you might not think so.

[seasidesteve]

very boring and very repetative nothing will happen this season or mabe even next