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The Pitch

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Plastic Bantam, Feb 12, 2020.

  1. TallinnBantam

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    I seem to remember the question being raised at the fans forum - show of hands for a new pitch, show of hands for the money to spent on players.
    I think most opted for the latter.
     
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  2. Bronco

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    Ok so how would you get him to invest more of his money, you should be able to tell us all you being a sucsessful businessman who runs a Merc, come on fordy were all ears ????.
     
  3. Bronco

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    It was all hypothetical from Rahic, who said if a rich benefactor gifted the club £1m what would the audience think would be the best way of spending it, me and our lad were in the minority with regards it being spent saying that team strengthening was the priority.
     
  4. Bigrod

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    The option of ground sharing in L***s has been raised.

    I would find it hard to go to the ‘beasts of beeston’ ground, however an option which could just about be acceptable would be Headingley.

    Not been in the stadium myself, but given that the Huddersfield Giants share a stadium with the ‘Dogs’, then perhaps an option?

    Trying to think outside of the narrow perimeters that people are stuck in.

    From a personal point of view a more awkward journey, but not one that would totally unacceptable.

    Apparently the capacity is just over 21,000.
     
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  5. How

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    A show of hands determined how hundreds of thousands was spent? Pathetic.
    Sack the owners and just let the fans put their hands up at games for the key decisions. It’s a shambles.
     
  6. Bronco

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    Why would we be thinking about moving home when as @Fordy117@Fordy117 says we have an owner with a reputed wealth of £100m +, it would certainly be of interest if someone could put some figures forward with regards what ground sharing would actually cost the club, regardless of the upheaval to the fans.
    As we know it was a necessity after the fire and a bit of a novelty at the time but not sure what the effect of playing in another town or City would have on our fan base.
     
  7. Bronco

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    I think you are taking this far too seriously mate ;) , it was as I posted a hypothetical situation Rahic put forward, and as we have since found out Rahic never did like the real world.
    Maybe he'd have been better teaming up with Micheal Jackson and investing in his Neverland theme park.
     
  8. Bigrod

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    I agree. However VP does need a significant uplift. The ground is very tired and the pitch seems to rapidly deteriorate every season. If the rent is around the mid £300K with no refurbishment by the landlord included in that figure, then perhaps it is time to look for move.
    The alternative is to renegotiate the lease on a lesser figure, perhaps on the basis that the cash released, is ploughed back into stadium refurbishment, including the pitch.
    The Gibbs personal pension fund, has an asset which is likely to have a longer ‘shelf life’ and as such continue to attract an annual rent, whilst additionally holding the title deeds of the land.
     
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  9. Fordy117

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    Honestly, I think he's a fake like Edin and just as bad.

    So, I don't know. Unlike you I will never ever defend him until he highlights he is serious about this club.
     
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  10. Rogered Tart

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    A move outside Bradford is a complete non starter, this isn't the Bulls situation. Valley Parade is looking 'very tired' and does need investment, thousands of those seats won't last another 10 years, the pitch is a disgrace and it's things like this that need to be taken into account when renegotiating the new lease. It needs to be done in the next couple of years really so that another possible new stadium lends itself to those negotiations. No point in leaving it till a year or two before the lease runs out.
     
  11. Bronco

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    Unlike me you don't have a positive comment for anyone at the club be they on the football side or working with the club.
    But at least you admit as a fan/ fans there is little you or I can do exactly what I was suggesting.
     
  12. Bronco

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    Are we in a position to get Gibb/ the pension fund trustees to start negotiations sooner rather than later, they seem to hold all the aces?.
    I do agree with regards sharing a stadium outside Bradford, that really would be a little embarrassing for a club the size of Bradford City, God forbid mate.
     
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  13. Fordy117

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    I don't get it with you!

    Is Rhodes the mug or Rupp? Rhodes sold to Rupp thinking he would move this club on and now you come out with we need a sugar daddy etc

    Just admit it to yourself Rhodes let you down and the club. Now, trying to make up for it but Rupp is still mugging everyone off by not moving the club forward. Edin never had the money and admitted that from the off!

    The sooner you stop caring about individuals at the club then you might want the club to move forward.
     
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  14. Fordy117

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    Of course no point leaving before the end of the lease but then what? As you say serious expensive work needs carrying out at VP... who's going to pay for that?

    Everything needs to be looked into.. Headingley, Ellen's Rd, Huddersfield, Halifax.. we live in the world in which people want the best things. Kids are use to watching tv on nothing smaller than a 42inch ..people are not going to want to go to a dump of a stadium with nasty toliets and broken seats.
     
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  15. Bronco

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    Don't go on so you'll have a heart attack, you've answered my question you cant do anything with regards Rupp putting more money into the club, now stop sulking.
     
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  16. Fordy117

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    Love you!
     
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  17. Bronco

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    Never gonna happen, I'm 6ft not your type.
     
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  18. Fordy117

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    No, i don't like them big ha
     
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    Are you Walter Mitty you don’t live in the real world Rupp is NOT going to put extra money in. Anything we spend will be self generated. It’s not nice to hear but it’s reality
     
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    Edited ;)
     
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