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training ground works to go ahead

kidbrookeaddick
kidbrookeaddick Posts: 1,051
in General Charlton
just seen on the official site that the council have given us permission for the training complex to be built. would post the link but cant on my phone! good news =)
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  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,979
    http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20140507-training-ground-1540185.aspx
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Great news
  • Bolderhumphreyreid
    Bolderhumphreyreid Posts: 2,553
    Don't like the new green kit they're wearing in that photo, a sign of things to come maybe?

    RD out!
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,836
    Good news. It sounds like there is more funding/grants to arrange before the work starts though. I hope they get everything lined up quickly so the construction can begin over the summer.
  • DeeBee
    DeeBee Posts: 1,033
    Great news. RD is such a rat :-)
  • stonewallpenalty
    stonewallpenalty Posts: 3,842
    Great news but them artist impressions are wank. Looks like a school project.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    bricks and morter are more important long term than managers, players or owners. Well done RD.
  • jonseventyfive
    jonseventyfive Posts: 3,353
    Surely very good news.
  • sammy391
    sammy391 Posts: 3,782
    Any latest news on this? Surprised building hadn't started already
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    http://www.votvonline.com/home/the-2014-15-blogs/sparrows-lane-discussions-disclosed/
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  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,330
    Good news, but can they find an architect who does not use a shoe box as a starting point for his designs.

    I see they have the cheek to say you cannot reproduce without their permission. Since when did they have the copyright on a box?
  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,626
    I'm sure that this info has been on the VoTV site for weeks
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    lancashire lad said:

    I'm sure that this info has been on the VoTV site for weeks

    Yes, hence the link to the VOTV site : - )
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    edited October 2014
    Redrobo said:

    Good news, but can they find an architect who does not use a shoe box as a starting point for his designs.

    I see they have the cheek to say you cannot reproduce without their permission. Since when did they have the copyright on a box?

    Well, you wouldn't want the idiot that designed Birmingham's new library. The moron has just given Brummie's pigeon population the biggest present they could possibly imagine! Unbelievably it's up for a prize!

    image
  • Bryan_Kynsie
    Bryan_Kynsie Posts: 2,179
    Don't want to belittle libraries but how much did that cost the taxpayer?
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
    edited October 2014
    Bryan_Kynsie said:

    Don't want to belittle libraries but how much did that cost the taxpayer?

    It's ok BK I heard that there's no cost to the taxpayer as they've budgeted to cover the development by increasing the daily fine rate for the late return of books. :-)
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    It's a fantastic building to visit, though, especially the roof terrace.
    Love it.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    Bryan_Kynsie said:

    Don't want to belittle libraries but how much did that cost the taxpayer?

    £188.8mn apparently. That's a lot of money for a giant pigeon perch.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    Sources close to the club* have revealed that a new planning application is close to being submitted.

    Assuming permission is granted work is set to start in September 2105 and due to finish "late" 2016.























    * today's programme
  • Atletico Addick
    Atletico Addick Posts: 5,843
    Set to start in September 2105 ffs ages away roland out ...
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  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,626
    thanks Henry, best news today
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,738
    Excellent news !

    Plenty of time for all those daffodil bulbs to flower and another summer for the perennials before we have to move them on.

    We've been told that our views will be taken into consideration when the new site for the Memorial Garden is discussed which is very heartening.

    Bring it on !


  • East_Stand_Loopy
    East_Stand_Loopy Posts: 2,205
    Awaiting a "beyond parody" rant from Airman Brown...
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,734
    An extended training ground scheme is a good test of RD, so if it gets built I shall applaud that. The original plan involved no club money at all, although obviously the club contributed the land. An enhanced scheme is unlikely to be fully fundable by grants and third-party usage.

    Planning consent is not a formality, however, especially if the scheme includes 1) the residential element and 2) a higher building. I'd expect any concerns to be addressed with council officers before a scheme is submitted, although as we know from experience that doesn't always happen.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Haven't we already had an almost identical announcement to be thus delighted about this year? Is this announcement different in any way? I absolutely want to see this happen, let's see it begin.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    Was it actually announced that this lot had been appointed in November? emmausconsulting.uk/charlton-athletic-football-club/
    So the project managers are in place anyway!
  • Dippenhall
    Dippenhall Posts: 3,919
    Thought I would get in the following analysis before the naysayers do:-

    Don't be fooled, RD is just an asset stripper, this is just part of a scheme to own an asset created from other peoples money he can strip out later on.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Dippenhall said:

    Thought I would get in the following analysis before the naysayers do:-

    Don't be fooled, RD is just an asset stripper, this is just part of a scheme to own an asset created from other peoples money he can strip out later on.

    Some meat on the bones of your comment might be helpful.

  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221

    Dippenhall said:

    Thought I would get in the following analysis before the naysayers do:-

    Don't be fooled, RD is just an asset stripper, this is just part of a scheme to own an asset created from other peoples money he can strip out later on.

    How does he strip it out later on?

    Who can he sell a training ground to?

    How can he run a club without a training ground?

    Yes, it will increase the value of the CAFC Ltd if he sells it in the future but not by that much that it would cover the money he's already invested in the purchase and upgrade.
  • revellinit
    revellinit Posts: 827
    Dippenhall said:

    Thought I would get in the following analysis before the naysayers do:-

    Don't be fooled, RD is just an asset stripper, this is just part of a scheme to own an asset created from other peoples money he can strip out later on.

    Dippenhall - please explain. All I see is another positive step for CAFC`s youth set up upgrading status to protect player investment with the owner seeking as much outside investment as possible.

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