Breaking News Club to spend £2million (Yes that's 2 million) on Boots and Laces

[leeblue]

I don't think Lidl could fit a store with access and parking on the Prospects site alone- I think it is highly likely that Lidl has simply replaced Sainsbury as the partner on this project- only way it makes sense.

certainly Lidl wouldn't buy the site as some sort of spoiler- that type of thing doesn't happen.

I would have thought a lidl store would typically be a bit smaller- but that can equal just more parking or houses.

Build a new store and house a shed load of potential customers right behind it, nice

 

[Jam_Man]

Well access to the retail park would be through B&L's but the plans include access to the stadium off of Fossetts Way to the north.

The plans are for the entrance and retail park to Fossetts through Boots and Laces, I cant imagine the back entrance being enough to cater for the ground. If big money is spent on Boots and Laces that raises a lot of questions.

That said, the training ground was meant to be at the back of the stadium, if it were built there that would go with the original plans.

 

[Billy is the best]

Maybe Ron has sold the fossett farm land to Sainsburys and is using some of the money to improve training facilities.

i am now so confused with the situation, is the fossett land Rons to sell?

 

[kentblues]

Maybe Ron has sold the fossett farm land to Sainsburys and is using some of the money to improve training facilities.

i am now so confused with the situation, is the fossett land Rons to sell?

I cannot believe for one minute we would find £2m to spend on training facilities unless part of a bigger event. Something bigger is a foot and now we must suffer and wait- hopefully not too long

 

[Jam_Man]

Maybe Ron has sold the fossett farm land to Sainsburys and is using some of the money to improve training facilities.

i am now so confused with the situation, is the fossett land Rons to sell?

No dont believe so, think its the Councils who agreed for us to have it for the Stadium.

If Sainsbury dont want to build a big store at Roots Hall they arent going to want a one out of town either.

 

[Firestorm]

2m is a lot to spend if its just upgrading B&L, far more likely that its building new training facilitires in line with the previous plan.
Then there will be somewhere to train whilst the stadium is being built .

 

[Bobby dazzler]

Having waited many years for a new stadium ( including the Jobson era) I will wait a little longer to hear.
The new movements do seem like part of a bigger plan though

 

[Romford Shrimper]

The stadium will happen, 100%.

 

[chapperzUK]

The new movements do seem like part of a bigger plan though

That is what I'm thinking, but part of me still thinks something bad is lurking .....

 

[Billy is the best]

Having waited many years for a new stadium ( including the Jobson era) I will wait a little longer to hear.
The new movements do seem like part of a bigger plan though

It was around 25 years ago, i had moved out of the area but returned to Basildon whilst working as a sales rep. In the area close to Festival hall there was a sign that said " proposed site for Southend Uniteds new stadium". Shortly after the sign was removed. I wish that i could be more precise about the date.

 

[Jam_Man]

The stadium will happen, 100%.

Exactly. 100% it will happen. 60% of the time.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

I wonder if they will build an indoor training centre, or a all weather pitch. At the moment they can't train a lot at Boots & Laces because of rain everyday.

 

[mrsblue]

The stadium will happen, 100%.

Deegan is a black man:dim:
FF will be completed :tease:


Romford you are funny:smile:

 

[number11]

2million for training ground - blimey? Gold plated showers? Jamie Oliver hired as cook? What on earth are you going to get for that price. What wrong with phil brown and the players doing it up the summer!

 

[Jam_Man]

Deegan is a black man:dim:
FF will be completed :tease:


Romford you are funny:smile:

Makes you wonder why we are investing so much into the training ground when we are going to be ground sharing eh?

 

[rowe23]

2m is a lot to spend if its just upgrading B&L, far more likely that its building new training facilitires in line with the previous plan.
Then there will be somewhere to train whilst the stadium is being built .

My think this is spot on, the training ground needs to be moved and to to do that we have got to spend money on it. I honestly think this is all part of moving the project forward... I hope it is anyway!!

 

[mrsblue]

Makes you wonder why we are investing so much into the training ground when we are going to be ground sharing eh?

Very true.

Maybe Ron has seen the light:hilarious:

 

[banjo saviola]

Ron's spending £2m on boots & laces? ..I'd expect some socks & shin pads thrown in as well for that amount of cash

(I'll get my coat...)

 

[turkishm]

That is what I'm thinking, but part of me still thinks something bad is lurking .....

RH sold, deckchairs around the training pitch.

 

[EastStandBlue]

The upgrade to the training facilities might cost £2m, but there's no way on earth it'd cost the club £2m. There are countless grants and funding schemes the club can take advantage of if they're to renovate the training facilities, especially if they intend to open them up to other uses.