2022-23 Discussions

[Guest Wycombe Rebel]

1 hour ago, GlenSTFC said:

I’d be very interested to see the evidence of this too. If it’s true then what’s to stop any developer offering a reduced sum to buy the stadium site, knocking it down and building whatever they please? Or is there some type of covenant in place that says in effect that football has to be played here?

There is no covenant and there is nothing stopping a developer.

[GlenSTFC]

10 minutes ago, CookhamRebel said:

There is no covenant and there is nothing stopping a developer.

You know this for sure? If true that’s a worrying situation which the club have no control over. Let’s hope the council sell enough of their other assets to keep them out of trouble.

[Guest Wycombe Rebel]

25 minutes ago, GlenSTFC said:

You know this for sure? If true that’s a worrying situation which the club have no control over. Let’s hope the council sell enough of their other assets to keep them out of trouble.

If it’s on a Disposable Assets List then there is no covenant.

[Reading Rebel]

In the Dartford programme there is an article by Brighton Rebel where he interviews Councillor Rob Anderson asking questions about AP.

[Guest Wycombe Rebel]

14 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said:

In the Dartford programme there is an article by Brighton Rebel where he interviews Councillor Rob Anderson asking questions about AP.

Can you screenshot and put the article on here please?

[Shredding Green]

3 hours ago, CookhamRebel said:

There is no covenant and there is nothing stopping a developer.

I would hope that "the royal we" can get together and formulate a plan to buy out the stadium if it comes to that.

[Curtis]

http://sloughtownsoapbox.blogspot.com/2022/04/park-life.html?m=1

[Reading Rebel]

My reading of the interview blog:

As long as any council asset is currently profitable including it's potential future income and meets the aims of the council there shouldn't be a problem.

[3spirit]

2 hours ago, Curtis said:

http://sloughtownsoapbox.blogspot.com/2022/04/park-life.html?m=1

What a great read and so enlightening. Brighton Rebel sure does write clever, insightful articles. 

It seems to me that we need Rob Anderson to be wrapped in cotton wool and pray nothing happens to him to put his connection with our football club in jeopardy ie ill health,re-locates,changes employment etc, as Slough Town FC could be back to square one without him, as another councillor/leader could have totally different ideas towards our football club. Remember Councillor Geoff Cutting,anyone ! Gulp !

[Kaiser Gibbs Batman (KGB)]

8 hours ago, Shredding Green said:

I would hope that "the royal we" can get together and formulate a plan to buy out the stadium if it comes to that.

I imagine that it would be difficult to put together sufficient funds to purchase Arbour Park if the site can be developed for housing. If it can't, there wouldn't seem to be much point  in the Council being made to sell it. I seem to recall that the sale price of Wexham Park (something just North of £300,000 if I remember it correctly) was, as agreed by both parties, fixed by the then district valuer on the basis that, by decision of South Bucks DC, it could be used only for "recreational" purposes.

[Guest Wycombe Rebel]

1 hour ago, Reading Rebel said:

My reading of the interview blog:

As long as any council asset is currently profitable including it's potential future income and meets the aims of the council there shouldn't be a problem.

All open to interpretation RR, if someone comes in with a reasonable bid, Avison Young will recommend sale as they need to recoup some of the black hole!

[3spirit]

28 minutes ago, CookhamRebel said:

All open to interpretation RR, if someone comes in with a reasonable bid, Avison Young will recommend sale as they need to recoup some of the black hole!

I think there will be loads of other assets sold before they even contemplate the selling of Arbour Park,as the football club is a community hub, and Slough as a place needs identity,social cohesion and common interest for this multi-cultural town/it's residents,and it's future generations.

Why build it in the first place, if they were going to tear it down,a few years later?

[Reading Rebel]

On 24/05/2022 at 12:12, 3spirit said:

I think there will be loads of other assets sold before they even contemplate the selling of Arbour Park,as the football club is a community hub, and Slough as a place needs identity,social cohesion and common interest for this multi-cultural town/it's residents,and it's future generations.

Why build it in the first place, if they were going to tear it down,a few years later?

Totally agree 3spirit.

It's a community stadium that hosts numerous football events from senior to women's to junior football teams and any club or individuals who want to hire the pitch and clubhouse.

Besides it was built for current and future generations to help fight obesity and help keep the people of Slough fit and healthy.

I'm sure there must be loads of other assets that could be sold off before AP.

As long as it's profitable and fits with the current and future aims of the council I don't see there being a problem.

 

Edited May 29, 2022 by Reading Rebel

[Ian g f]

When a council pay £50 000 for a living wall and a few pot plants when in financial trouble who knows what they will do!!!!

[Guest Wycombe Rebel]

48 minutes ago, Ian g f said:

When a council pay £50 000 for a living wall and a few pot plants when in financial trouble who knows what they will do!!!!

That is exactly my point Ian. It’s too volatile a situation to say they won’t sell!

[Kaiser Gibbs Batman (KGB)]

I don't know how big the site at Arbour Park is but, by way of comparison, in 2006 Horsham received £4.75 million for its Queen Street site which had been valued as high as £7 million not long before (but that's another story).

[3spirit]

1 hour ago, Ian g f said:

When a council pay £50 000 for a living wall and a few pot plants when in financial trouble who knows what they will do!!!!

Instead they should have spent it on 'a party and boozing' during lockdown ! ha ha !

[Ian g f]

What they didn't ha ha

[bluerebel]

On 23/05/2022 at 14:20, Shredding Green said:

The Slough Town Supporters Trust is always pleased to receive donations.

Thanks Shredding Green. Donations can be made as a single sum or in the form of a monthly standing order- (preferred)

The new membership will open on 1st July and the fee has been frozen at £10. 

If any one would like an application form in advance of 1st July please let me know and I will attach one to your message.

Any sums raised ( including donations) are used to support STFC or Football in the local community.

Existing members will shortly be receiving renewal reminders.

Edited May 25, 2022 by bluerebel

[3spirit]

1 hour ago, bluerebel said:

Thanks Shredding Green. Donations can be made as a single sum or in the form of a monthly standing order- (preferred)

The new membership will open on 1st July and the fee has been frozen at £10. 

If any one would like an application form in advance of 1st July please let me know and I will attach one to your message.

Any sums raised ( including donations) are used to support STFC or Football in the local community.

Existing members will shortly be receiving renewal reminders.

Blue Rebel,I would like to re-join. Haven't been able to in last couple of years,so I'll pay £30 this season. Can't say fairer than that. Prefer to pay in cash/or cheque. Is it best for me to join on the first home game of the season, or will the trust send me an application form through the post? PM if you wish, or reply here I'm not bothered.

Mike Lightfoot or Kay Lathey have my email address and home address,if you want to contact me direct.