possible new Guildford ground - ideas

[MarkG]

Hi - my local team Guildford City are currently homeless, although they used to play at an athletics ground in Guildford which is next to the local leisure centre.

Anyway, this leisure centre is being considered for either refurbishment or completely rebuilding. A friend of mine who is active in local politics thinks it may be possible for them to come home, and has asked if there are any UK grounds built on top of a car park, as he doesn't think the council would let the current car park and park and ride be eaten up. I can't think of any apart from Monaco.

But then thinking around the issue, are there clubs which are effectively part of a leisure complex, for instance the back of a main stand being part of the leisure facilities. I think Plymouth were trying something with an ice rink? How is Colchester's community stadium?

Surrey Council Considering New Leisure Centre In Guildford by Theo Back, Hampton School

The renowned Guildford Spectrum leisure centre has been an integral part of the lively community of the town for over 26 years. Used for a variety…

www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk

Aerial picture of the site here.

 

[Sarge]

Cant guilford city groundshare with aldershot or woking for the time being? ... wouldnt there be 'suitable' space to build on near hogsback (on the road between guilford &aldershot) or somewhere in or around Bisley area?

 

[MarkG]

Cant guilford city groundshare with aldershot or woking for the time being? ... wouldnt there be 'suitable' space to build on near hogsback (on the road between guilford &aldershot) or somewhere in or around Bisley area?

Our local council is more focussed on new housing in those areas than any real attempt for the club to come "home" (sound familiar). Guildford City FC used to play in the town before their ground was sold for housing. I think the point Howard was asking me was that this could be a once in a generation opportunity for the council leisure to build a football ground on the same site. They are talking over £135M to £221M on the new sports centre, and we know that a basic modern football ground can be as little as £10M to I think £25M for Rotherham's ground which is much higher league standard.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Football ground on top of a car park? The ball boys will be knackered!

 

[Essexyellows]

@MarkG ............. Bath rugby are after doing something similar. Only catch is the ground is on a floodplain, idea is the car park doubles as a holding pond and the pitch doesn`t flood.

 

[AbbeyOx]

if space is an issue could try this

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/elqCWFR9RJ4/hqdefault.jpg

 

[Glover]

Who cares about ducking Guildford Fc go cry somewhere else

 

[Essexyellows]

Who cares about ducking Guildford Fc go cry somewhere else

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