thelaticsfan Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 ok people ive been thinking the moment this official statement comes out theres going to be about 5 different threads all about it so to save people (ok just me) time in flicking through and replying to seperate threads ive created this one so we all end up on the same thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste1987 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 An additional note, the chat should be open tonight around midnight by one of the mods, which can be accessed by clicking here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelaticsfan Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 An additional note, the chat should be open tonight around midnight by one of the mods, which can be accessed by clicking here o in that case wahey! saves a lot more time lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec1954 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 What makes you think that your thread is good enough? Lets have confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelaticsfan Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 What makes you think that your thread is good enough? Lets have confusion. lol alright then you create a thread and we will close this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelaticsfan Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 not long till the statement... anyone expecting website issues now? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelaticsfan Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 less than an hour now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie For England Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 less than an hour now! Is someone a bit excited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelaticsfan Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 Is someone a bit excited im up now so im trying to make the time pass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
another fan Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 As a matter of interest what is the number of users on line at any one time? One for the mods PLEASE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatchLatics Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Open chat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
another fan Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 im up now so im trying to make the time pass! Just imagine the teams have gone back in after their warm up and the meat pies have arrived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste1987 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 As a matter of interest what is the number of users on line at any one time? One for the mods PLEASE The number of users online is visible from the main portal page here underneath the twitter feed on the left and also at the bottom of the main forum page here The record was 260, which was when Joe Royle's return was confirmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
another fan Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 The number of users online is visible from the main portal page here underneath the twitter feed on the left and also at the bottom of the main forum page here The record was 260, which was when Joe Royle's return was confirmed. Cheers should have guessed that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelaticsfan Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 Cheers should have guessed that 114 when last looked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelaticsfan Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 4 minutes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliver Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Is everyone ready!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozz_oafc Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardlelatic Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 MPORTANT CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT Posted on: Wed 22 Jul 2009 OLDHAM ATHLETIC AND OLDHAM COUNCIL UNVEIL NEW STADIUM VISION Oldham Athletic and Oldham Council have unveiled regeneration plans for a new £20 million football stadium development and community facilities at a 30-acre Failsworth site. The scheme - which goes before the Council's Cabinet for approval tonight (July 22) - has been kept under wraps while confidential negotiations with third parties took place. Article continues Advertisement Officials have been working in partnership for several weeks after the economic downturn forced the club to shelve plans to redevelop its current Boundary Park home. The new vision is to 'marry' two sites on land off Broadway to become home to a futuristic new stadium - with a proposed capacity of around 12,000 - plus community sports facilities, such as football pitches, and corporate/leisure developments. Oldham Athletic is now close to concluding a deal to purchase the Lancaster Club from British Aerospace. That would then be twinned with an adjacent area of Council-owned land located to the North of the site - subject to this scheme receiving detailed planning consent. The League One club would sell its existing Boundary Park home with most of the site likely to be purchased by a private developer of small family homes. Talks are also still ongoing with the Pennine Acute Trust, which runs the Royal Oldham Hospital, which could see 'key workers' homes created on the current car park on Sheepfoot Lane. The capital raised would then be used to fund the new development. Howard Sykes, Council Leader, said: "A forward-looking Oldham needs a successful professional football club with 21st century facilities and that is the vision this scheme is designed to deliver." "Oldham Athletic in its present state is haemorrhaging money in a crumbling stadium and is not financially viable in the long-term. The club's owners have long sought a solution and we were happy to work with them when they approached us with this innovative plan. "There's still a long way to go but the beauty of this scheme is that it could be the catalyst to regenerate two areas that badly need it - namely, the Lancaster club area of Failsworth, and the Boundary Park site - creating new jobs and investment opportunities. "The recent confirmation that Metrolink is coming to the borough also makes this proposition highly attractive. That would provide convenient, reliable and regular transport access to the area for those not travelling by car and I also understand club officials plan to talk with regional transport officials about a potential matchday tram stop. "There will obviously be plenty of talking to be done with local residents and affected groups - some of which is already underway - and I am confident that their views will be reflected in any final proposal for the good of the whole community. "There will be understandable disappointment in some quarters about the club moving away from Boundary Park but sometimes you have to dare to dream. This represents a fantastic opportunity for the borough as a whole and is a bold and imaginative step forward." Simon Corney, Oldham Athletic's Managing Director and co-owner, said: "Since buying the club more than six years ago we have toiled to deliver a development that finally gives the club and its' fans the facilities it so desperately lacks." "We feel very upbeat and positive having made more progress in the past six weeks or so than we previously did in as many years and I would like to thank Oldham Council, and in particular Howard Sykes and Charlie Parker (Chief Executive) for their efforts in helping to accommodate our plans. "We haven't taken the decision to leave Boundary Park lightly - it was our preferred option to redevelop it - but the credit crunch means the land value and market conditions have diminished to an extent which makes that scheme no longer economically viable. "In its current state Oldham Athletic is dying. Our revenue fell 20 per cent again last year and we're now attracting attendances on a par with many League Two clubs. This new vision gives us an opportunity to provide a facility that will create new revenue streams to make the club financially viable and self-sustaining, whilst also giving supporters a superior matchday experience. "As with our earlier plans for an 'Oldham Arena' at Boundary Park, we also see this as an unprecedented opportunity to spark regeneration and provide much-needed facilities that the borough presently lacks." Initial talks have taken place with two parties directly affected by the new proposals. The Allotments Society currently has 15 plots on the land owned by Oldham Council. Oldham Athletic has already agreed to provide financial compensation plus 20 new plots on a larger site nearby or within the new development. Failsworth Dynamos FC had previously indicated they were also hoping to use an area of that site for a new club facility. Oldham Athletic has already held preliminary talks with them and indicated they are willing to accommodate that aspiration. Subject to Cabinet approval, Oldham Athletic will next commission architects to work up more comprehensive plans. The club then expects to submit a detailed application to be considered by the borough's Planning Committee by the end of 2009. If successful, they would then sign a 24-month conditional development agreement to undertake construction work on the land owned by Oldham Council. Upon completion, the club would then sign a long-term lease with the local authority. Simon Corney added: "Much work remains to be done on the detail of these plans but I want to reassure local residents they will not be living next door to some monstrous and imposing facility." "We pledge to consult with them when formulating our planning application. This will be a community stadium built along the lines of the recent models at Colchester and Shrewsbury, for example, and we look forward to working with them on this exciting scheme." OS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyPimp Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 If the detailed planning application due by the end of 2009 is successful, Latics will be given 2 years to build the stadium. Roll on 2011-12 season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliver Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 personally I think this is a fantastic move, a visble option that keeps the club alive. I wonder what those people whom said TTA were going to run think now?!? great move by Corney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakefield-oldham Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 doesnt seem alot 12000..hope there is a contingency plan to make it bigger if needed of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nava Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Its the only way foward. We're dying a slow death at Boundary Park and as much as i love it its a dump. Im also glad the statement mentions Colchester and Shrewsbury and not Doncaster so hopefully the new stadium won't be a souless bowl like the keepmoat. Still early days but for once we seen to have the support of the council which we never seemed to of had on other proposed developments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nava Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 doesnt seem alot 12000..hope there is a contingency plan to make it bigger if needed of course I'm sure it will. no need to waste money though on thousands of seats that wont be gettibg used for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lags Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 12,000 would not sustain Latics in the championship. Downsized plans for a downsized club. OAFC have settled for league one and league two status. Give Wardle is equal share and bring back his cash. I want to see a start on this new ground prior to any sold off BP land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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