The locals are not HAPPY.

[The Mayor Of Simpleton]

I suspect that the Guernsey argument has strong clout - high attendances, a well-supported team, a successful team on the pitch and lets not forget the Le Tissier family link.

 

Yes, locals might not be happy, but I suspect that the stadium has been around a lot longer than they have. Why move in next to a stadium and then moan when they make plans to modernise? That is completely stupid, selfish, precious and petty behaviour.

[The Mayor Of Simpleton]

If they're not Happy are they Dizzy, Doc or Bashful?

[Smudge]

If they're not Happy are they Dizzy, Doc or Bashful?

 

One thing they are not is DOPEY,and most are very GRUMPY at the proposals.

[HKP]

I was there long before GFC and have grown to quite like Footes Lane.

[Gsy_Spurs]

Nobody wants to enclose Footes Lane, it's just not in keeping with the area. And also other than to meet a set of rules it's just not necessary. Anyone who has been there with 1000+ others knows that. But they are the rules so a way needs to be found.

[The Mayor Of Simpleton]

Could they not enclose it, but build a 'tree screen' around it (plant trees around the exterior so that it does not spoil the view from the outside).

[missunderstood]

Could they not enclose it, but build a 'tree screen' around it (plant trees around the exterior so that it does not spoil the view from the outside).

 

No, FA ground grading regs state quite clearly that a solid boundary is required. Nothing stopping any club from cladding the perimeter fence with ivy, or whatever else takes their fancy.

[Gsy_Spurs]

One of the issues is its a low lying area and with the hockey and rugby club next door, and two school playing fields over the road having a barrier, even if it's then shielded, will just look odd to us locals.

[NICE GUY]

But please, all this malarkey about a fence, changing grounds, Surely the brass at GFC being as organised as they are (or are they?) must have known about this issue last season, even before and have it in hand, but then it appears they may not have.

 

Strange as they seem to have covered all other aspects, but this is a serious issue cos it will stop the club getting promoted or staying in the CCL Prem !

 

Interesting !

[Jeff Hamnett TSF]

perhaps the welsh fa or the french fa arent so tough.

[HKP]

But please, all this malarkey about a fence, changing grounds, Surely the brass at GFC being as organised as they are (or are they?) must have known about this issue last season, even before and have it in hand, but then it appears they may not have.

They knew about it for sure.

[bomaya]

 

 

No, FA ground grading regs state quite clearly that a solid boundary is required. Nothing stopping any club from cladding the perimeter fence with ivy, or whatever else takes their fancy.

 

Think Adam means a solid boundary AND a tree boundary outside that for aesthetic reasons.

[The Mayor Of Simpleton]

That I did, Bomaya, Romsey Town's ground being a good example.

[VPCTFC]

This reminds me of when Aldershot went bust. They'd happily played league football for 60 odd years and hosted games with crowds up to 19000 at the Rec.

A new club was formed, they joined the Ryman League in Division 3 and had to put up a wooden fence behind the goal at the High Street end to comply with ground gradings at that level. Anyone who knows the ground will know that the fence served no purpose whatsoever as you can't see the pitch from the High Street and there was already a metal railing fence and a dozen turnstiles enclosing the ground at that end but they had to do it to get into the league.

[The Mayor Of Simpleton]

Rules are rules, whether we like them or not...