garcon Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 When need more revenue coming into the club on non match days. The failsworth idea is a good idea because the revenue would come in from all the extra options available to the public. We don't have the space at bp to bring in the revenue we need. We had the space for everything we need including additional income streams two years ago when redeveloping BP was Plan A. What's changed? (Apart from the value of the land around the ground). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I would feel safer with Vance Miller at the helm than these muppets, he'll fit the bill of "wealthy local benefactor" once he gets his payout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazlatic Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 We go on a witch hunt for those personally responsible for the mess up in couldn't be bothered to do a quality job on the application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc-latics Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 i don't get why people want to move oldham out of oldham, it's in the title. it was only two days ago that people were still against moving to failsworth. i know the council have done :censored: all for us recently and there's no reason why we should trust them again but we should let SC see what he can do before we all start 5-page threads about how we should move to ashton and share their ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometownclub Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I wonder what the NIMBYs down there would make of a few "houses for large families" on their doorstep??? I would love this to happen, talk about being careful what you wish for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 The only remotely valid reason I've ever seen for taking the redevelopment of BP off the agenda altogether has been the financial hole left in the plans by the property crash and recession - both temporary financial conditions. I'm not sure why people think not having money is a small problem when it comes to funding a capital project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) A highly incompetent individual who lost his job over the affair. Allowing Miller to walk free at all, let alone with any compensation, was in itself utterly criminal. You never know, Vance might offer to take over the club and redevelop BP. Edited February 7, 2011 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) I'm not sure why people think not having money is a small problem when it comes to funding a capital project. You're mistaking me for a Labour supporter... The funding gap is not a small problem, but as far as I can see, since Blitz and Gazaal have pulled out there'd be a funding gap in any project, including Failsworth. What I still can't quite fathom is how the value of the whole BP site can still magically cover the cost of building a brand new stadium elsewhere while the value of the land we own around the ground took such a huge drop in the recession that redeveloping BP is no longer viable. What's so special about the plot the ground actually sits on? Is there a secret door to a diamond mine under the pitch? The figures simply do not make sense. Edited February 7, 2011 by garcon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 You never know, Vance might offer to take over the club and redevelop BP. And some Oldhamers would actually trust him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 You're mistaking me for a Labour supporter... The funding gap is not a small problem, but as far as I can see, since Blitz and Gazaal have pulled out there'd be a funding gap in any project, including Failsworth. What I still can't quite fathom is how the value of the whole BP site can still magically cover the cost of building a brand new stadium elsewhere while the value of the land we own around the ground took such a huge drop in the recession that redeveloping BP is no longer viable. What's so special about the plot the ground actually sits on? Is there a secret door to a diamond mine under the pitch? The figures simply do not make sense. I am not sure I follow you, but I work it out that all the land has gone down so the variance remains the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fittonhillbilly Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I wonder what the NIMBYs down there would make of a few "houses for large families" on their doorstep??? I think to optomise profit, lots of tower blocks should be built at Failsworth, or maybe a St Marys style estate, the council might have some old plans somewhere that Latics could borrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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