All this talk of Forest potentially being in financial trouble after the summer, (should we not be bought out by some rich person), got me wondering what people would think if we were relegated to Div 1, (looking more and more unlikely thankfully, but just for arguments sake), and subsequently were facing bankruptcy:
Would people prefer to start again from scratch as FC Forest with our proud history going to the history books and starting again from the lowest league, or
Join with Notts County in Div 1, (if they don't get promoted), as Notts Forest and play in red, white and black (for example). I believe Ray Trew is the owner of County and that they own their land and ground, so Meadow Lane could in the long term be a suitable place for a new stadium which could have enough space to hold what would be presumably slightly larger combined attendances and potential growth if we we to get future promotions. As far as I'm aware we don't really have a hatred of each other like other clubs in the same cities, (OK maybe some from them to us but its not normally bad). With some more income from larger combined attendances and the possibility one day for a new stadium with associated income potential, could do better under FFP. I understand for a few years Meadow Lane wouldnt be able to get everyone in, so perhaps Notts Forest would continue to play at the City Ground until Meadow Lane is redeveloped. If the Council got the land back they might be prepared to help pay to redevelop Meadow Lane.
Or, maybe a ground share at Meadow Lane would be more suitable and the council could give us some money instead to get their land to develop into flats or whatever and we put that money towards financial survival?
I was wondering this as I personally don't hate County at all and have been to see them several times and can see the financial advantages of joining forces. I suspect a lot of people would prefer independence. People have said if we drop down the leagues they would understandably stop buying a season ticket, so would they still not support an FC Forest in whatever league we'd start in. If we were to join together would ours and theirs achievements be to the history books or would it be amalgamated?
PS, sorry to the grammar police for any spelling / grammatical mistakes, (the point wasn't for an English lesson but more to get some debate going).
Would people prefer to start again from scratch as FC Forest with our proud history going to the history books and starting again from the lowest league, or
Join with Notts County in Div 1, (if they don't get promoted), as Notts Forest and play in red, white and black (for example). I believe Ray Trew is the owner of County and that they own their land and ground, so Meadow Lane could in the long term be a suitable place for a new stadium which could have enough space to hold what would be presumably slightly larger combined attendances and potential growth if we we to get future promotions. As far as I'm aware we don't really have a hatred of each other like other clubs in the same cities, (OK maybe some from them to us but its not normally bad). With some more income from larger combined attendances and the possibility one day for a new stadium with associated income potential, could do better under FFP. I understand for a few years Meadow Lane wouldnt be able to get everyone in, so perhaps Notts Forest would continue to play at the City Ground until Meadow Lane is redeveloped. If the Council got the land back they might be prepared to help pay to redevelop Meadow Lane.
Or, maybe a ground share at Meadow Lane would be more suitable and the council could give us some money instead to get their land to develop into flats or whatever and we put that money towards financial survival?
I was wondering this as I personally don't hate County at all and have been to see them several times and can see the financial advantages of joining forces. I suspect a lot of people would prefer independence. People have said if we drop down the leagues they would understandably stop buying a season ticket, so would they still not support an FC Forest in whatever league we'd start in. If we were to join together would ours and theirs achievements be to the history books or would it be amalgamated?
PS, sorry to the grammar police for any spelling / grammatical mistakes, (the point wasn't for an English lesson but more to get some debate going).
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