congo_red_49
Ale Ape
Colin Hendry's looking rough.
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Colin Hendry's looking rough.
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Steve Chettle
Been on a bloody too, by the look of it.
Captain Sinister
Senior doom Monger
I thought it was going to be a 38,000 seater when completed.
The Post article says 36,000.
Not big enough for Nottingham Forest!
ShakeyRed
Viv Anderson
That's just the first phase which planning permission is being requested.
Once the Peter Taylor stand is completed I believe there will be further work done to level up the Bridgford stand for the extra seating
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
You believe correctly. Doing those in stages is a sensible decision, likewise the intended improvements to the Trent End and BC Stand.
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Professor Wolfgang Schnell BSc. PhD.
Fulchester United
He was at Trent Bridge last night.
He's a lot more portly nowadays. Must be all of that Premier League hospitality
He's a lot more portly nowadays. Must be all of that Premier League hospitality
Souvik
First Team Squad
Forest are magic on and off the pitch!
IvorThirst
First Team Squad
Now that PSR issues have calmed down ….. he reappears
With a pint in his hand, probably!
IvorThirst
First Team Squad
The official line reads “Nottingham Forest announce a transition of Chairmanship” —- do you think this means Nicholas will emerge as Nicola
From The Winchester, presumably?
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congo_red_49
Ale Ape
Lady Penelope
First Team Squad
Both Nick Randall and Tom Cartledge are big influences within the club and without it. There's a lot of speculation on here and some of it is, shall we say, disappointing. We all have our views about the stadium expansion, or relocation, and putting my tin hat on I have been a strong advocate for letting go of the sentiment and the riverside view / awful to get away from position of the WFCG and building a new top drawer stadium on Eastcroft. I won't rehash the arguments now because it is clear that both Nick, Tom and Mr Marinakis are now committed to staying put (subject to getting the necessary consents). An awful lot of money has been spent on the WFCG in recent times and it looks better than it has ever done. Credit is due to both Tom and Nick for their efforts and IMO, we are lucky to have them both on the Board. However ....
Despite the achievements, the ground is still sadly lacking. Facilities for women, people with kids, people with disabilities are second rate. I'll put another tin hat on now and say ... if we had some women on the Board, different priorities would emerge and the toilets, for example, would get the long overdue upgrades immediately (if not before).
Be gentle, as I've said in another thread I have been off work poorly, off here because of it and even missing the game yesterday.
Despite the achievements, the ground is still sadly lacking. Facilities for women, people with kids, people with disabilities are second rate. I'll put another tin hat on now and say ... if we had some women on the Board, different priorities would emerge and the toilets, for example, would get the long overdue upgrades immediately (if not before).
Be gentle, as I've said in another thread I have been off work poorly, off here because of it and even missing the game yesterday.
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Professor Wolfgang Schnell BSc. PhD.
Fulchester United
IvorThirst
First Team Squad
Nick may be a great person but he mislead everyone when he said there were no PSR issues before we got points deducted. This is not a great look for a KC
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
I doubt that there's any risk of him being hauled before the Lord Chancellor any time soon for that.
PlayedOnGrass
Viv Anderson
Not to go over old ground...
I genuinely think he/the club, believed we had an agreement over PSR that we were 'clean' - it is only when other clubs (Brentford) got wind of it and challenged them that the EPL changed their mind and then Nick Randall's position became untenable.
Like Lady P stated - he has done a lot to steer the club to where we now are over the last few years - now is the right time for him to come back.
Of course - it also helps Uncle Tom, as you could argue he now no longer has a conflict of interest, if he is now no longer part of the decision making process when the club are awarding the contracts for the future stadium expansions.
Lady Penelope
First Team Squad
Although I am sure that he will still be part of the decision making process, but we are talking about the build not the design (apparently that is all done).
PlayedOnGrass
Viv Anderson
To which level?
The already approved or the extended version?
Lady Penelope
First Team Squad
The extended 42,000 idea ... which has yet to be submitted for planning and which requires the purchase of several properties.
PlayedOnGrass
Viv Anderson
That sounds encouraging.
If the design is complete - when do we think it will be submitted and what would be the 'normal timeframe' for it to be reviewed and eventually approved.
Yeah, don't think the change of Chairmanship changes much if anything on this front.
Ultimately, the "decision making process" here is as it ever was - EM will have the ultimate call especially given the sums involved, and I think we can all recognise that he tends to have fairly strong opinions. Regardless of who's in the Chairman / CEO / whatever roles, the most they can do is present a case for their preferred option - as can anyone else.
Going off the time it's taken to get where we are with the PT stand - i'd say 15 years.
Lady Penelope
First Team Squad
In theory they could apply for planning before they have acquired all of the properties (some of which are about improving access and egress rather than just extending the footprint). That's unlikely in this case because of the anticipated opposition, which will be well funded, well co-ordinated and vociferous.
It's not just a wishlist, it's beyond that, but it is far from a done deal and the club will have other options lined up unless they are being totally kamikaze (which they are not).
They want to redevelop the WFCG. That doesn't mean that it is bound to happen.
Timescale? To go for planning, who knows because it is a gamble. To build the lot, five years minimum in build I reckon (so we play in a building site for that period which I would prefer to avoid).
I think that news of the training ground is likely to be coming in first.
I'm back at work today, from home. Still feeling like poo but slowly getting back to normal.