Al Saeeds OUT and The Stadium (Or Lack Of One) Thread

I think the trouble with the January window and lack of signings was that we had already spunked a reported 500k up the wall on a striker who wasn’t fit and was crap when he was.

I see that Oxford are getting a second new ground then…

www.oufc.co.uk/news/oxford-united-secure-new-stadium-planning-approval?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR7fce3hBgf4hFav4qSIrMaZ4YZFYCkZYZNxcOPZaYuBfjHli4vO5eLLnwRLCw_aem_onbxC1LgOxzoFbJhazYHpg

If they can do it, even after paying Kasam rent for the past 20 plus years, what is it seriously that is holding us back?

Hussain AlSaeed, Abdul AlSaeed, Hani Al Qadi, Wael Al Qadi, Nick Higgs, Barry Bradshaw, need I go on...


I mean even Kassam built a stadium, we enter the fishing pond for new owners every so often and always come up with old boots and toxic waste.

The disabled facilities are among the most shameful aspects, alongside the loos we expect women and kids to use.

Forget new ground lip service - this is the stuff the new fan group need to bang the drum on. It's basics.

The mental bit is that they have been improved yet are still very far behind other grounds.

Remember TG saying what an inclusive club we were with the brail kits then 2 days later not fulfilling the concept of building a safe area for disabled fans. Maybe that is what the gap was for (A vertical lift)?

When there is no communication fans will think the worst, based evidencially on past projects, the fans consultation group can only ask the question, would have been nice to hear a date for some plans to be released.

The idea that giving Horfield rose an early heads up is plausible, however we are bound to receive objections from local residents anyway, so it might have been prudent to just announce our plans.

The bad performances over the past 15 matches, has not helped either.

I cannot see a good ending I'm afraid.

You really haven't a clue about planning laws if you think a pre planninging application as to be made, whilst on something of the scale planned it would be wise there's no laws requiring such an application to be made, likewise I don't believe they ever appear on the council website, I can't recall ever seeing one and noticing major changes had been made following a ppa. 

Similarly there's no requirement for Rovers to hold a "full consultation" all they've got to do is show evidence they've consulted with local residents before submitting the planning application, which we know they have done. 

Given the club already as pp for the previous Mem redevelopment plans and seem to be getting the council's approval for whatever is now planned, then it seems pretty unlikely pp won't be granted, and nobody is going to fund taking it to a JR as it was always a bit of a mystery how Trash funded such a move in the past.

None of really know whats going on in the background, if anything, least of all your mate Wael. 


 

Can you imagine us playing in a stadium that has 4 side almost entirely uniform. Nope, me neither.

Should always be on page one.

Big week for Hussain, that old cheque book should have 3 or 4 pages missing in the next 2 weeks.

And please don’t let him and Abdul walk the Thatchers Tuesday night if they do again without knowing our feelings.