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Mapletree Flag Croydon 13 Jul 22 10.37pm

Originally posted by Casual

I’d love us to build an expensive new stand, so it means we stay where we are and don’t end up in godstone/caterham or somewhere miles away.

We could move somewhere wonderful with great transport like, erm, Falmer…

When you leave a game at Spurs you realise we are actually blessed in our location.

 

Terry Ven Flag 13 Jul 22 11.40pm

Originally posted by Mapletree

We could move somewhere wonderful with great transport like, erm, Falmer…

When you leave a game at Spurs you realise we are actually blessed in our location.


Agreed that we have a great location for transport, but we can't ignore the elephant in the room that our facilities are not fit for a long term Premier League club (or even the Championship). I don't buy this "Selhurst has great character" bollox. Three sides of the ground need re-building and that is not where we should be after all our cumulative years of Sky money...

 

Ginger Pubic Wig Flag Wickham de L'Ouest 14 Jul 22 6.21am

Originally posted by Terry Ven


Agreed that we have a great location for transport, but we can't ignore the elephant in the room that our facilities are not fit for a long term Premier League club (or even the Championship). I don't buy this "Selhurst has great character" bollox. Three sides of the ground need re-building and that is not where we should be after all our cumulative years of Sky money...

But the only way to get the "Sky money" is to spend the "Sky money" (and some) on players because we never generate the free cash flow/profit vs clubs with better facilities. At least until we improve our selling of players for huge profit.

 


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stancummins Flag 14 Jul 22 6.25am

the news story released yesterday was totally incorrect ,the planning permission has not expired, that is because it has not even commenced yet.Planning permission was granted just over 3 years ago but it was subject to a legal agreement being signed between the Council and the club, whilst the discussions appear to have been drawn out they are still ongoing.So in theory the legal agreement could be signed tomorrow and then the permission becomes live giving the club 3 years to commence the work from the date the permission becomes live.So contrary to what Inside Croydon has said the club do not have to start the whole planning application process again

 

YT Flag Oxford 14 Jul 22 7.01am

Originally posted by dreamwaverider

This post has been merged from a topic called 'New Stand' by Penge Eagle

This post has been merged from a topic called 'New Stadium Problem' by Penge Eagle

What a surprise.
The planning system in this country is woeful and is causing massive housing shortage issues. It is slow outdated and anything but straight….forward.
Croydon would appear to be a fine example of national problems.

With respect, you are talking nonsense! You can plan whatever you like and the system will process it, but if you don't own the land on which you propose to build something, that's not a planning issue.

 


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Spiderman Flag Horsham 14 Jul 22 7.32am

Originally posted by croydon proud

Make it a 3 tier stand and chuck in a 2 tier white horse bringing up to 40 000 and i will back your idea captain!

Nearly agreed with you CP but I think a 2 tier main stand and Whitehorse would be sufficient. Apparently the Whitehorse foundations are suitable for a 2 tier already.
Problem with this is fitting in the lucrative hospitality boxes

 

Spiderman Flag Horsham 14 Jul 22 7.33am

Originally posted by stancummins

the news story released yesterday was totally incorrect ,the planning permission has not expired, that is because it has not even commenced yet.Planning permission was granted just over 3 years ago but it was subject to a legal agreement being signed between the Council and the club, whilst the discussions appear to have been drawn out they are still ongoing.So in theory the legal agreement could be signed tomorrow and then the permission becomes live giving the club 3 years to commence the work from the date the permission becomes live.So contrary to what Inside Croydon has said the club do not have to start the whole planning application process again

Thanks Steve

 

stancummins Flag 14 Jul 22 8.10am

you are welcome

 

Putitout Flag Oxford 14 Jul 22 11.20am

Originally posted by stancummins

the news story released yesterday was totally incorrect ,the planning permission has not expired, that is because it has not even commenced yet.Planning permission was granted just over 3 years ago but it was subject to a legal agreement being signed between the Council and the club, whilst the discussions appear to have been drawn out they are still ongoing.So in theory the legal agreement could be signed tomorrow and then the permission becomes live giving the club 3 years to commence the work from the date the permission becomes live.So contrary to what Inside Croydon has said the club do not have to start the whole planning application process again

Never short of people wanting to be negative toward Palace. After following Palace, for many ,many years,. The question always returns to , why this attitude, and why certainly since the war do Palace always get blocked anyway. When so many clubs , even in London, have improved facilities out of sight, with little or no real opposition, certainly none that wasn’t easily brushed aside?

 

Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards Hrolf The Ganger Flag 14 Jul 22 11.31am

Originally posted by Mapletree

Inside Croydon is full of sh*t, not impressed you have cut and pasted that here.

The Section 106 wasn’t signed before the new London Plan came into force, apparently due to a breakdown in relations with Croydon Council that have now been resolved.

A Section 106 is a legal agreement between an applicant seeking planning permission and the local planning authority, which is used to mitigate the impact of the new building on the local community and infrastructure.

It is likely a Compulsory Purchase Order will be served on Sainsbury’s if necessary.

The planning application didn’t lapse but a new one will now need to be put in, as the terms set out in the 2018 planning application do not comply with the London Plan adopted in 2021.

I feel zero sympathy for the Wooderson Close residents for many reasons, not least they moved there knowing they were in the shadow of a ble*ding great big stadium. Hard to miss really. And never likely to stand still at least figuratively and possibly also literally by all accounts

Edited by Mapletree (13 Jul 2022 10.34pm)

Well said.

It is quite ridiculous to move next to a stadium and not expect progressive activity of some sort.

 

trapperjohn Flag Horsham 14 Jul 22 12.02pm

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

Well said.

It is quite ridiculous to move next to a stadium and not expect progressive activity of some sort.

It’s the way of the world. Stories of people moving next to live music venues and then getting them shut down because of the noise are legion

 


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Palace Old Geezer Flag Midhurst 14 Jul 22 1.42pm

Originally posted by trapperjohn

It’s the way of the world. Stories of people moving next to live music venues and then getting them shut down because of the noise are legion

Here in the sticks it's folk who move out of the smoke next door to an old church where they have rung the bells every Sunday for 800 years, then compain and make a fuss about being woken up early. Not to mention the bloody chickens!

 


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Mapletree Flag Croydon 14 Jul 22 2.23pm

Originally posted by trapperjohn

It’s the way of the world. Stories of people moving next to live music venues and then getting them shut down because of the noise are legion

Largely a different logic. That is a form of sandbagging. Buy cheap, force the thing that made it cheap out and then make a big profit. In all of the cases we know of where venues have closed that has been the modus operandi.

 

Dubai Eagle Flag 14 Jul 22 2.50pm

Like the people that buy cheaper houses located next to airport runways & then complain about the noise.

 

Pete53 Flag Hassocks 14 Jul 22 4.16pm

At least we will have another couple of years before our crowds increase by 10,000 with the ensuing bun fight of extra numbers trying board the same number of trains and carriages at Selhurst and Norwood Junction.

 

cryrst Flag The garden of England 14 Jul 22 4.56pm

Originally posted by Pete53

At least we will have another couple of years before our crowds increase by 10,000 with the ensuing bun fight of extra numbers trying board the same number of trains and carriages at Selhurst and Norwood Junction.

Well they can always take mayor khants advice and cycle.
What a f***ing t*** that man is….

 

mtp1958 Flag Oswestry 14 Jul 22 5.46pm

Well im not sure the total politics of whats gone on as I live in thurrock essex so dont know the issues with Croydon council , but would not be a issue if we was a bigger club for sure , cant blame our owners as they can only give so much money , and if there is a issue with local council then they need to move , BUT WERE , the athletics track and park is no good 1 station 1 road out , move it towards M25 then it needs public transport and drink and food places for fans , the list goes on , myself it wouldnt be the same elsewhere it is our heart and sole were it is , I have alot of west spam around me and they still adjusting to there new home they still say upton park or boleyn so its a hard one for fans to adjust to , but we have to pay were they didnt , so lets hope we can build the ground up and get back to 50k again ,COYP

 

Terry Ven Flag 14 Jul 22 6.50pm

Originally posted by mtp1958

Well im not sure the total politics of whats gone on as I live in thurrock essex so dont know the issues with Croydon council , but would not be a issue if we was a bigger club for sure , cant blame our owners as they can only give so much money , and if there is a issue with local council then they need to move , BUT WERE , the athletics track and park is no good 1 station 1 road out , move it towards M25 then it needs public transport and drink and food places for fans , the list goes on , myself it wouldnt be the same elsewhere it is our heart and sole were it is , I have alot of west spam around me and they still adjusting to there new home they still say upton park or boleyn so its a hard one for fans to adjust to , but we have to pay were they didnt , so lets hope we can build the ground up and get back to 50k again ,COYP

Get back to 50K...? Yes I was at the Burnley match in 79 but that night I had mates with me who supported Chelsea and Wimbledon. Since then I have often been in sub 15K crowds outside the Prem at SP. Let's be serious, we need a 30K capacity.

 

rikz Flag Croydon 14 Jul 22 7.06pm

Laughable people still think we will redevelop selhurst, no chance of it happening. Unless we are spending about 2 billion redeveloping the surrounding area and creating more social housing for Croydon Council. Said this 8 years ago and some posters said its because we wanted to establish ourselves as a prem team first. 10 years in and not even close. Guarantee no work will start before 2025.

 

Mapletree Flag Croydon 14 Jul 22 7.22pm

Originally posted by rikz

Laughable people still think we will redevelop selhurst, no chance of it happening. Unless we are spending about 2 billion redeveloping the surrounding area and creating more social housing for Croydon Council. Said this 8 years ago and some posters said its because we wanted to establish ourselves as a prem team first. 10 years in and not even close. Guarantee no work will start before 2025.

Well done you. You appear to know more than the club. So even though the S106 is just about done now and planning permission can be refreshed along with compulsory purchase, it still won't happen. All that effort will be wasted. How could the club let that happen? Oh well, you know best

 

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