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I'm certainly not going to argue with Bambos Charalambous.
How much of it would we need? All of it or just the empty bit alongside the North Circ?
Edit: Just reread the link from MattyP and can't work out if he's dismissed it or just angry with the councillor who went public as there's no "official" proposal from Spurs yet?
enfield may not aSK for NYHTING BUT My in fCT OFFER SWEETNERS WHEREAS HARINGAY JUST WANT TO TAke take take
I think Levy's had it with Haringay, for their stance on the run up to the NPD final costing. He said last week that the Npd is not viable, so is this the ace up his sleeve plan B.
I just hope that something is sorted soon or it will be another ? years before we see a new ground.
I think Levy's had it with Haringay, for their stance on the run up to the NPD final costing. He said last week that the Npd is not viable, so is this the ace up his sleeve plan B.
I just hope that something is sorted soon or it will be another ? years before we see a new ground.
I'm certainly not going to argue with Bambos Charalambous.
What is this Plan B? Building costs are going to be roughly the same anywhere in and around London, land isn't going to be found much cheaper in London than what we already have, maybe a few sites around the outskirts, but surely any savings on a new site would be outweighed by the savings of not having to go through the whole planning and design process again.
That leaves transport or corporate desirability as the only two factors that could make any other site better in DL's eyes than the NDP. I don't think transport is a big issue, a lot has been made of it, but it really isn't that bad, and the corporate crowd are most probably going to be turning up in their cars anyway. I certainly don't think improved transport will be the deciding factor in any new site DL may consider.
Corporate desirability is the only remaining factor that seems to be of big enough importance to warrant DL's attention when looking for a new site. He would be looking for greater naming rights and sponsorship revenue and an area more desirable to the corporate types than Tottenham.
Basically if DL tries to move us to another site he is saying that Tottenham isn't good enough for our sponsors or our corporate customers therefore we must move.
Housing.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/stand...nd-100million-plan-for-walthamstow-stadium.do
Not enough space anyway, and the public transport's hopeless.
they have had the planning turned down three times now, it lost money as a dog track on a weekly basis and the company that bought the land keep leaking the same old 'we might reopen the track' story each year, they have put in planning for over three thousand homes each time and have been told it's too much.Planning approval was refused and now it may re-open as a dog track
The other problem with Walthamstow dogs is it has shite transport links and the fact it's not in North London will probably piss off half of the fans again.
I just love these factual statements, particularly when they come from people who live 200-odd miles away.
It was not a factual statement as i indicated that Enfield 'may'
Yep i live 200 miles away now but WAS BROUGHT UP and lived in Enfield. I based my comment on knowledge and experience of the political process that i have been involved in for the last 15 years or so. experience has taught me that most creative political projects at a local level tend to be put forward by conservatives who tend to look at the wider economic picture beyond five years whereas labour look short term and often block proposals.
for example in Bradford the conservatives put forward a bright innovative proposal to develop an area around the citys rugby club to create a sporting village, new community facilities and identified money within the budget to use towards a PFI with the club and other sports to come to the area and use as a HQ. Labour came in and cancelled it immediately wasting millions and rendering the area useless and devoild of any capital investment. it is also an area where they have labour and not tory councillors.
My thoughts are that a tory led council are better to work with than a labout one hence issues with Harringay. now enfield is run by labour it is unlikely to happen but under a tory led council it is more likely to happen.
yes my keyboard had issues IN ORIGINAL POST - i was using it!!:grin: