New Training Ground

[DesertFox]

Is it not classed as green belt?

If it is - which would surprise me as it's well within the city and therefore not much of a "belt" - then I fail to see why they'd want to sell it as it wouldn't attract much of a fee. And it wouldn't be much of an "asset".

Asset stripping already.... must be desperate for cash.

They can say what they like about the facilities there. It's all tosh.

It is clearly asset stripping, there is nothing like buying more players to generate cash, classic slippery slope blah blah etc etc

If they were saying "we're selling the training ground, we have a buyer, and we'll probably look for somewhere as an alternative but in the meantime we'll be using Vicky Park" I'd be worried that it was classic asset stripping. But they're not saying that. They're saying:

City are now actively seeking the right land for the multi-million pound project, which will be financed largely by the sale of the Belvoir Drive grounds off Aylestone Road.

"We are hoping to move to another site where we can construct much-improved facilities to take the club forward."

IF they do what they say they are going to do - and I have no personal reason to doubt them at this point - then it's clearly NOT asset stripping. Obviously.

Anyone who thinks this is "clearly asset stripping" therefore must think that Mandaric and Hoos are telling outright lies. Why do you think they're lying to us like this? What do you think this evil duo will do next, sell the ground to Tescos?

 

[newtonfox]

I was there last week (special invitation) and thought it was fine, just needed a good scrub!

and a lick of paint :icon_wink

 

[Miles Away]

I hope they rehire Martin Allen for the landscaping of the new grounds.

Maybe they can have a barbeque as the grand opening and Fryatt can bring his set from the cuppies tournament.

 

[newtonfox]

From what has been said from our FA they want city to open an academy in NW Leicestershire.

 

[Isopen]

If it is - which would surprise me as it's well within the city and therefore not much of a "belt" - then I fail to see why they'd want to sell it as it wouldn't attract much of a fee. And it wouldn't be much of an "asset".

If they were saying "we're selling the training ground, we have a buyer, and we'll probably look for somewhere as an alternative but in the meantime we'll be using Vicky Park" I'd be worried that it was classic asset stripping. But they're not saying that. They're saying:

IF they do what they say they are going to do - and I have no personal reason to doubt them at this point - then it's clearly NOT asset stripping. Obviously.

Anyone who thinks this is "clearly asset stripping" therefore must think that Mandaric and Hoos are telling outright lies. Why do you think they're lying to us like this? What do you think this evil duo will do next, sell the ground to Tescos?

But in the "solution" that Jeff has posted, they would be selling up and then using a Uni facility which they wouldn't own.

 

[DesertFox]

But in the "solution" that Jeff has posted, they would be selling up and then using a Uni facility which they wouldn't own.

But in the original quote, they say they are "actively seeking the right land for the multi-million pound project" which will be at "another site where we can construct much-improved facilities to take the club forward."

If that's asset stripping, they're not very good at it. If, as I suspect is the case, a developer has offered them a wedge so thick even Milan got sweaty, then it's a sensible business move all round.

OR if you're a cynic, the above quotes are a bare-faced lie and they are just going to trouser the wonga.

Being a proper BM, I've got no reason to disbelieve them, so it gets the thumbs up from me... so far.