Travellers on the move again.

[Eastside Urchin]

I see that the perenial travellers Romford FC are on the move again.This time groundsharing with Thurrock FC next season.

Surely this is just a further nail in the coffin of their Westland project as they are more than two miles further from their "home town" of Romford?

Surely they should be nicknamed the havering now Thurrock globetrotters???

Edited April 7, 2012 by Eastside Urchin

[cup of tea]

It would make a lot more sense for them to groundshare with Grays if that project is sucessful.

Madness in my opinion.

Never thought in the current economic environment that Romford would get Westlands up and running without council funding.

[MaldonBlue(GAFC)]

Where do they get the money for groundsharing? Before we went to East Thurrock, Purfleet/Thurrock apparently wanted £50k from us!

[cup of tea]

That's odd - I've heard figures of £18K being floated around for this. Not sure if my info is correct though.

[MaldonBlue(GAFC)]

I think that might have been for 2 seasons upfront? Either way I heard they only paid Aveley £7k a year. Not sure why Romford would move, with Aveley going down today, surely they wouldnt chuck away that income?

[Eastside Urchin]

Have heard that aveley doubled the rent.If your price is right they would of paid 14k per year,so they turn that down,go further away from their homeland and pay 18k,makes sense lol

[MaldonBlue(GAFC)]

Hope Aveley didnt kick them out thinking we would pay the 14k they are after! Talking of that we have to play them at Aveley on monday, might get same crowd as you lot and riccy

 

One thing for certain though, they always beat us!

Edited April 7, 2012 by MaldonBlue(GAFC)

[Eastside Urchin]

they wont monday