Breaking News Roots Hall Market given another two years!

[SUFCFANS]

Interesting read, at least from the point that Roots Hall market stall holders have been told they have at least another two years at Roots Hall... A good indication the stadium is as far off as ever.....

http://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/10723118.print/

 

[chapperzUK]

It doesn't actually say when they were told they have another 2 years there. Sainsburys can't start work until Fossetts Farm is complete (well 3 sides) and that will probably take a year to do, so even if we do start next month it will probably be ready by start of the 2015/16 season - 2 years away.

 

[TrueBlue]

It doesn't actually say when they were told they have another 2 years there. Sainsburys can't start work until Fossetts Farm is complete (well 3 sides) and that will probably take a year to do, so even if we do start next month it will probably be ready by start of the 2015/16 season - 2 years away.

Sainsburys will start when we start, the project is phased so that both are built in tandem.

 

[Silencer]

Really - how would this work? Would Sainsbury's focus on the roads and the areas where the college and parade of shops are located?

As long as the stadium itself is not touched, I guess Sainsbury's can do what they like

 

[TrueBlue]

Really - how would this work? Would Sainbury's focus on the roads and the areas where the college and parade of shops are located?

The store itself is going where the car park and the old college is so enabling works and the superstructure of the store can go on while we are still playing at roots hall, the plan I am told from the club is to have a temporary building for the club shop and the ticket office down by the north east corner while car park is being dug up.

 

[Silencer]

Sweet - makes sense. Just a case of when now :sad:

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Sweet - makes sense. Just a case of when now :sad:

The digging starts any day now. They said so about 6 Months ago. Just have to tie up a few loose ends. :'(

 

[Jam_Man]

Sainsburys will start when we start, the project is phased so that both are built in tandem.

Thats not my understanding oh how it was going to happen.

The phased plan is so that the stadium only has to have 3 sides before work can complete rather than totally completed as originally agreed.

That could mean of course they cant touch Roots Hall stadium and can start work elsewhere on the Roots Hall site like you say, but thats not how I understood how it was going to work.

At this point any progress will be welcomed but eyebrows will be raised if they start at Roots Hall before Fossetts, even if it isnt affecting the stadium.

 

[ooh-andy-ansah]

The digging starts any day now. They said so about 6 Months ago. Just have to tie up a few loose ends. :'(

Yes indeed and to prove it here are the contractors, they are holding up the number of days they want to be paid in advance before starting though as apparently we don't pay our bills on time :whistling:

 

[mrsblue]

Yes indeed and to prove it here are the contractors, they are holding up the number of days they want to be paid in advance before starting though as apparently we don't pay our bills on time :whistling:

If these blokes built it would the stadium still be safe if anyone sneezed inside the ground:smile:

 

[Beefy]

Thats not my understanding oh how it was going to happen.

The phased plan is so that the stadium only has to have 3 sides before work can complete rather than totally completed as originally agreed.

That could mean of course they cant touch Roots Hall stadium and can start work elsewhere on the Roots Hall site like you say, but thats not how I understood how it was going to work.

At this point any progress will be welcomed but eyebrows will be raised if they start at Roots Hall before Fossetts, even if it isnt affecting the stadium.

My understanding was in line with TrueBlue's - that building work at both sites will be in tandem with each other with the work on what is now the Roots Hall carpark commencing as soon as we're on site building at Fossetts Farm.

 

[ooh-andy-ansah]

If these blokes built it would the stadium still be safe if anyone sneezed inside the ground:smile:

Don't see a problem myself, they have heavy plant, makita cordless drills and a trade account at B&Q

 

[mrsblue]

Don't see a problem myself, they have heavy plant, makita cordless drills and a trade account at B&Q

Any truth that Ron has purchased those Tata coaches and will convert them into the main stand?

I think they buy their tools from Dunton boot sale.

 

[Jam_Man]

My understanding was in line with TrueBlue's - that building work at both sites will be in tandem with each other with the work on what is now the Roots Hall carpark commencing as soon as we're on site building at Fossetts Farm.

Need to check I guess, cant seem to find the planning application.

 

[SUFCFANS]

My understanding was in line with TrueBlue's - that building work at both sites will be in tandem with each other with the work on what is now the Roots Hall carpark commencing as soon as we're on site building at Fossetts Farm.

I guess that's worse if they are to begin in tandem.. So if the market have been told 2 years, no one on site at Fossetts for 2 years! To be fair, did anyone on here actually belive this project would be starting anytime soon? Me neither..

 

[shrimperton]

I spoke to a certain person at Roots Hall who said in his words 'the stadium will never be built in his lifetime' & 'due to health & safety regs in football, Roots Hall needs a major money spending exercise to bring it line with the forthcoming regs within 2 years or we cant play at roots hall anyway without shutting 2 of the four stands'

This person is very much in the know with stadium on goings & everybody knows who he is, but I cant put his name on here for certain reasons!

 

[chapperzUK]

I spoke to a certain person at Roots Hall who said in his words 'the stadium will never be built in his lifetime' & 'due to health & safety regs in football, Roots Hall needs a major money spending exercise to bring it line with the forthcoming regs within 2 years or we cant play at roots hall anyway without shutting 2 of the four stands'

This person is very much in the know with stadium on goings & everybody knows who he is, but I cant put his name on here for certain reasons!

Hope you didn't hear this in the bar area :winking:

No real surprise and as much as you don't want it to be true it is hard to argue against it. Really hope something happens or I reckon we could be finished soon .... :'(:'(:'(

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Need to check I guess, cant seem to find the planning application.

Does Ron actually have a current valid planning permission for the new ground?

 

[b1essedbabe]

I guess that's worse if they are to begin in tandem.. So if the market have been told 2 years, no one on site at Fossetts for 2 years! To be fair, did anyone on here actually belive this project would be starting anytime soon? Me neither..

Well yes, actually, one of the directors is a client of mine, and he told me it would definitely be started soon. :smile: