Brent thinking about Egg Chasing?

Could he be "One of the multiple interested parties"? after all the secret meetings?

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For Albions sake, I sincerely hope not.

Anything to get a dentist built in plymouth lol

Would a rugby pitch fit?

The spec for a rugby pitch is surprisingly vague. From try-line to try-line it must be "no more than 100m". The try area must be between 10-22m. The pitch must be "no more than 70m wide".

There's also a 22m line (measured from the try line) and a 10m line measured from halfway.

The distance from the 22 to the 10 isn't defined...

Home Park is 105m x 72m so it is definitely wide enough.

Allowing for a 10m try zone at either end the playing surface would be 85m long. Half a pitch would be 42.5m. Leaving the distance between 10m and 22m lines at 10.5m.

The Madejski Stadium pitch is 102m x 68m.

So a rugby pitch will fit.

I can't see why Albion couldn't be moved in. Whether the politics of it add up is another matter.

It also makes good sense to have all of the city's major sporting infra-structure, including a potential ice arena, all in one place.

Selling Brickfields would generate cash to go towards paying for the grandstand.

We have an excellent pitch which should be up to it.

Why not get it done?

Minus the reluctant one please, or it will be more smoke n mirrors and everything done on the cheap with covering fire from the chosen village idiots with the keys to the train set.

Sir Francis Drake wrote:

Would a rugby pitch fit?

The spec for a rugby pitch is surprisingly vague. From try-line to try-line it must be "no more than 100m". The try area must be between 10-22m. The pitch must be "no more than 70m wide".

There's also a 22m line (measured from the try line) and a 10m line measured from halfway.

The distance from the 22 to the 10 isn't defined...

Home Park is 105m x 72m so it is definitely wide enough.

Allowing for a 10m try zone at either end the playing surface would be 85m long. Half a pitch would be 42.5m. Leaving the distance between 10m and 22m lines at 10.5m.

The Madejski Stadium pitch is 102m x 68m.

So a rugby pitch will fit.

I can't see why Albion couldn't be moved in. Whether the politics of it add up is another matter.

It also makes good sense to have all of the city's major sporting infra-structure, including a potential ice arena, all in one place.

Selling Brickfields would generate cash to go towards paying for the grandstand.

We have an excellent pitch which should be up to it.

Why not get it done?

It would cost more to have albion there than it would keeping them where they are.

Angry wrote:

Sir Francis Drake wrote:

Would a rugby pitch fit?

The spec for a rugby pitch is surprisingly vague. From try-line to try-line it must be "no more than 100m". The try area must be between 10-22m. The pitch must be "no more than 70m wide".

There's also a 22m line (measured from the try line) and a 10m line measured from halfway.

The distance from the 22 to the 10 isn't defined...

Home Park is 105m x 72m so it is definitely wide enough.

Allowing for a 10m try zone at either end the playing surface would be 85m long. Half a pitch would be 42.5m. Leaving the distance between 10m and 22m lines at 10.5m.

The Madejski Stadium pitch is 102m x 68m.

So a rugby pitch will fit.

I can't see why Albion couldn't be moved in. Whether the politics of it add up is another matter.

It also makes good sense to have all of the city's major sporting infra-structure, including a potential ice arena, all in one place.

Selling Brickfields would generate cash to go towards paying for the grandstand.

We have an excellent pitch which should be up to it.

Why not get it done?

It would cost more to have albion there than it would keeping them where they are.

Why?

Sir Francis Drake wrote:

Angry wrote:

Sir Francis Drake wrote:

Would a rugby pitch fit?

The spec for a rugby pitch is surprisingly vague. From try-line to try-line it must be "no more than 100m". The try area must be between 10-22m. The pitch must be "no more than 70m wide".

There's also a 22m line (measured from the try line) and a 10m line measured from halfway.

The distance from the 22 to the 10 isn't defined...

Home Park is 105m x 72m so it is definitely wide enough.

Allowing for a 10m try zone at either end the playing surface would be 85m long. Half a pitch would be 42.5m. Leaving the distance between 10m and 22m lines at 10.5m.

The Madejski Stadium pitch is 102m x 68m.

So a rugby pitch will fit.

I can't see why Albion couldn't be moved in. Whether the politics of it add up is another matter.

It also makes good sense to have all of the city's major sporting infra-structure, including a potential ice arena, all in one place.

Selling Brickfields would generate cash to go towards paying for the grandstand.

We have an excellent pitch which should be up to it.

Why not get it done?

It would cost more to have albion there than it would keeping them where they are.

Why?

The running costs would be higher than the revenue Albion could bring in on match days. At present Albion are really struggling to attract more than a 1000 to games from the days when they could bring in gates of 4-5k and thats due to a number of reasons one being the incredibly poor rugby albion have played at home and the upping the price to watch it.

A move to Home Park wont suddenly mean attendances go up to a level needed to make any move there worthwhile.

Angry wrote:

Sir Francis Drake wrote:

Angry wrote:

Sir Francis Drake wrote:

Would a rugby pitch fit?

The spec for a rugby pitch is surprisingly vague. From try-line to try-line it must be "no more than 100m". The try area must be between 10-22m. The pitch must be "no more than 70m wide".

There's also a 22m line (measured from the try line) and a 10m line measured from halfway.

The distance from the 22 to the 10 isn't defined...

Home Park is 105m x 72m so it is definitely wide enough.

Allowing for a 10m try zone at either end the playing surface would be 85m long. Half a pitch would be 42.5m. Leaving the distance between 10m and 22m lines at 10.5m.

The Madejski Stadium pitch is 102m x 68m.

So a rugby pitch will fit.

I can't see why Albion couldn't be moved in. Whether the politics of it add up is another matter.

It also makes good sense to have all of the city's major sporting infra-structure, including a potential ice arena, all in one place.

Selling Brickfields would generate cash to go towards paying for the grandstand.

We have an excellent pitch which should be up to it.

Why not get it done?

It would cost more to have albion there than it would keeping them where they are.

Why?

The running costs would be higher than the revenue Albion could bring in on match days. At present Albion are really struggling to attract more than a 1000 to games from the days when they could bring in gates of 4-5k and thats due to a number of reasons one being the incredibly poor rugby albion have played at home and the upping the price to watch it.

A move to Home Park wont suddenly mean attendances go up to a level needed to make any move there worthwhile.

There is the issue of 'ownership' of Albion and Argyle, come to that. With clued up, dynamic new owners, both clubs are capable of getting on a roll in a stadium of some impact and potential. A few short years ago Argyle were getting crowds 12- 16 k and Albion 4 - 5k. Those people are still out there and more, should the product and feelgood factor be right.

owning abion gives mr b the exit strategy he needs.. think of how much of his failed HHP he could lump on brickfields?

There were rumours that the council are now paying to build the grandstand. This is unlikely in my opinion but a bit more likely if Argyle and Albion were to ground share at Home Park.

Tringreen wrote:

Angry wrote:

Sir Francis Drake wrote:

Angry wrote:

Sir Francis Drake wrote:

Would a rugby pitch fit?

The spec for a rugby pitch is surprisingly vague. From try-line to try-line it must be "no more than 100m". The try area must be between 10-22m. The pitch must be "no more than 70m wide".

There's also a 22m line (measured from the try line) and a 10m line measured from halfway.

The distance from the 22 to the 10 isn't defined...

Home Park is 105m x 72m so it is definitely wide enough.

Allowing for a 10m try zone at either end the playing surface would be 85m long. Half a pitch would be 42.5m. Leaving the distance between 10m and 22m lines at 10.5m.

The Madejski Stadium pitch is 102m x 68m.

So a rugby pitch will fit.

I can't see why Albion couldn't be moved in. Whether the politics of it add up is another matter.

It also makes good sense to have all of the city's major sporting infra-structure, including a potential ice arena, all in one place.

Selling Brickfields would generate cash to go towards paying for the grandstand.

We have an excellent pitch which should be up to it.

Why not get it done?

It would cost more to have albion there than it would keeping them where they are.

Why?

The running costs would be higher than the revenue Albion could bring in on match days. At present Albion are really struggling to attract more than a 1000 to games from the days when they could bring in gates of 4-5k and thats due to a number of reasons one being the incredibly poor rugby albion have played at home and the upping the price to watch it.

A move to Home Park wont suddenly mean attendances go up to a level needed to make any move there worthwhile.

There is the issue of 'ownership' of Albion and Argyle, come to that. With clued up, dynamic new owners, both clubs are capable of getting on a roll in a stadium of some impact and potential. A few short years ago Argyle were getting crowds 12- 16 k and Albion 4 - 5k. Those people are still out there and more, should the product and feelgood factor be right.

Argyle perhaps but Albion would more difficult for anyone clued up dynamic owner(s)to make an impact that the club could make given the current RFU system in place between Premiership and Championship. Till that is addressed so its more competitive and fair the likes of Albion, Pirates and couple others will be stagnate for the likes of London Welsh and worchester switching places each year between the leagues.

argyl3 wrote:

owning abion gives mr b the exit strategy he needs.. think of how much of his failed HHP he could lump on brickfields?

not much given its in a residential area, more houses would be my guess as to what would go there. I would like to see an upgrade to the atheltics facilities so it can be closer to the facilities exeter arena has on top of that.

Oh Christ, please no. The pitch we stole is actually quite nice, having 30 obese public schoolboys chasing eggs across it will ruin one of the few things in our favour.

Having rugby and football lines painted across the pitch confuses my little brain, too.

The Liberty Stadium seems to manage it ok for Swansea City and the Ospreys. That's Council built too.

God forbid we try to emulate little old Swansea, rock bottom of Div 2 ten years ago, or so.

WTF is it with Plymouth and lack of class and vision ?

Tringreen wrote:

The Liberty Stadium seems to manage it ok for Swansea City and the Ospreys. That's Council built too.

Quite a few others as well-Reading,Watford,Doncaster,Huddersfield,Halifax etc.Rugby is not really my game but certainly wouldn't have any objection to a ground share with Albion if a decent facility was the outcome for both clubs.

I hate to disappoint him if he is thinking about it, but ... we've already got several schools round here, there's a hotel on the way, there's a cinema (although currently it's used as a bingo hall) and quite a few shops, caffs and food outlets. Oh, and not only have we got some dentists, we've also got a major dental school.

Nothing to see here. Move along please.

Greenskin wrote:

Tringreen wrote:

The Liberty Stadium seems to manage it ok for Swansea City and the Ospreys. That's Council built too.

Quite a few others as well-Reading,Watford,Doncaster,Huddersfield,Halifax etc.Rugby is not really my game but certainly wouldn't have any objection to a ground share with Albion if a decent facility was the outcome for both clubs.

Saracens have moved to their own ground away from Watford and Irish look to be on their way too but for a provincial city like Plymouth it is the only realistic option, at least for the next decade or so. If it works for Swansea, why not Plymouth ? The Swans fill the ground in the PL and Ospreys get 6/7k at present.

Wycombe Wanderers and London Wasps is another one.

Plus, Albion make a fair amount from hospitality and functions, and - unless things have changed a lot in the last couple of years - their bar's open every lunchtime and, along with some of the hospitality tents, is used by a range of organisations for regular meetings. They'd want to know they could carry on with all of that before moving anywhere else.

Oh, and when you bear in mind that their main grandstand doubles as a major public sports centre and gym - which is very heavily used - there's not a lot of space to build anything else on if they do go.

Wycombe's Adams Park ...................10k capacity ground but a proper grandstand and conference/function centre.

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And Bristol ?

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Tringreen wrote:

Wycombe's Adams Park ...................10k capacity ground but a proper grandstand and conference/function centre.

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And Bristol ?

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Great place for a party and decent local beer as well.

Sir Francis Drake wrote:

Would a rugby pitch fit?

The spec for a rugby pitch is surprisingly vague. From try-line to try-line it must be "no more than 100m". The try area must be between 10-22m. The pitch must be "no more than 70m wide".

There's also a 22m line (measured from the try line) and a 10m line measured from halfway.

The distance from the 22 to the 10 isn't defined...

Home Park is 105m x 72m so it is definitely wide enough.

Allowing for a 10m try zone at either end the playing surface would be 85m long. Half a pitch would be 42.5m. Leaving the distance between 10m and 22m lines at 10.5m.

The Madejski Stadium pitch is 102m x 68m.

So a rugby pitch will fit.

I can't see why Albion couldn't be moved in. Whether the politics of it add up is another matter.

It also makes good sense to have all of the city's major sporting infra-structure, including a potential ice arena, all in one place.

Selling Brickfields would generate cash to go towards paying for the grandstand.

We have an excellent pitch which should be up to it.

Why not get it done?

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Maybe brent could think about the football ?9

Elias wrote:

Maybe brent could think about the football ?9

He bleeds Green Elias, you know that.

Peggy wrote:

Plus, Albion make a fair amount from hospitality and functions, and - unless things have changed a lot in the last couple of years - their bar's open every lunchtime and, along with some of the hospitality tents, is used by a range of organisations for regular meetings. They'd want to know they could carry on with all of that before moving anywhere else.

Oh, and when you bear in mind that their main grandstand doubles as a major public sports centre and gym - which is very heavily used - there's not a lot of space to build anything else on if they do go.

Its probably that Peggy that Brent is keen on bring to home park to justify building the lavish corporate facilities and why i say any deal would have to be fair for Albion for them to be interested not just to make brent rich otherwise why move there isnt a need too in anycase at the moment.