New Training ground at Richard Dunn’s

IT'S A HIVE MIND!!!!

 

The money needed to restore Richard Dunn to a working capacity and update it for use as a training facility would cost millions!

I used to work there as a lifeguard pre-2010 and it was crumbling down then! I can only imagine the disrepair it is in now!

 

No they are knocking it down etc and building a state of the art training facility. It's not a lie. It's true. Proper grass and everything. There will be an ice cream van as well on site manned by an ex chairman.They kept that back from their world exclusive.

 

Never said I was a structural engineer 15 years ago!

I didn't say it was out of the realms of possibility just that it would cost a few ££'s

 

Oh I agree there aren't many sites that would match up to the RD site with its motorway connection giving it an ideal location for players/staff commuting.

It's big plot of land that needs redeveloping I just don't see it happening unfortunately. As it could be transformed into an amazing facility if the club could get the funding and support.

 

But they won't get the funding probably. I really don't get the issue with training "at a school", served us well last season didn't it . Think some people read too much into this. I for one would rather train at Rawdon Meadows than Odsal. the players run, do a bit of shadow footy, go to the onsight gym, and play pool with one cue between em, oh and there's a top quality swimming pool there now

 

Get the pool cue issue sorted out and there won't be any need to move anywhere else. People are making this more complicated than it needs to be.

 

hahaha, by the way it was actually a proper snooker cue I think

 

With proper security an' surface to air missiles to take out pesky drones, innit.

 

From my experience the costs of putting the listed building back to its former self or retaining as much as is what’s left will cost more than demolishing and starting again from a rubble site?

 

I just asked ChatGPT to design a training facility for City at the the former Richard Dunn site...

Makes for interesting reading.

 

And the answer is?

 

It’s just the concrete arches that are listed I believe, so knocking down around them and having a building incorporated will be a financial nightmare
It needs un listing as soon as possible or a very localised earthquake

 

Or one of Trumps wonder , world destroying , slam dunk bombs that the British invented in the 1940’s .

Back to the topic
Delisting a listed building is possible but challenging. It requires demonstrating that the building no longer meets the criteria for listing, typically due to new evidence or a material change of circumstances like significant damage. An application is made to Historic England, and the process involves providing evidence, consultation with the owner and local authority, and a final decision by the Secretary of State.

 

Its a rotting, decaying, depressing site. One which I drive past twice each day. If they use it for any functional purpose it would be an improvement on the situation now.

 

How was the building ever listed in first place? Its horrendous

 

“Modern revolutionary design”

Look up Harlow and Broxbourne stations built in the 60’s . Both listed . “ Cubist”