I'd say the 2-3 sites in order Are
The IceRink/Oxpens
Water Eaton or thereabouts
Redevelop the current stadi
( Wrote stadi deliberately as current aren no ye complet )
I think 3 in reality has never been an option.I'd say the 2-3 sites in order Are
The IceRink/Oxpens
Water Eaton or thereabouts
Redevelop the current stadi
( Wrote stadi deliberately as current aren no ye complet )
Until I see any real evidence I don’t think there is any realistic plan to relocate. Tiger attempted a bit of gamesmanship with FK, thinking he could force him into a more favourable rental agreement. FK has wiped the floor with him, as he’s done with every other Oxford United owner who’s come along before him.
And without a paddle
Exactly. We’re not going to re-locate in the foreseeable future. It’s a bluff.Until I see any real evidence I don’t think there is any realistic plan to relocate. Tiger attempted a bit of gamesmanship with FK, thinking he could force him into a more favourable rental agreement. FK has wiped the floor with him, as he’s done with every other Oxford United owner who’s come along before him.
I think that very unlikely.Until I see any real evidence I don’t think there is any realistic plan to relocate. Tiger attempted a bit of gamesmanship with FK, thinking he could force him into a more favourable rental agreement. FK has wiped the floor with him, as he’s done with every other Oxford United owner who’s come along before him.
But that could all fit in with the point I was trying to make. I think Tigers preferred (maybe only real?) option is a long term future at Grenoble Rd under a more favourable financial agreement but FK isn’t interested and maybe he wants to bring all this pussyfooting around to an end. ‘Shape up or ship out’? I don’t know, that explanation could possibly explain the shenanigans going on at our club. Nothing makes much sense anymore..I think that very unlikely.
It isn't difficult to work out that Kassam will make far more money if we get a new ground and Kassam sells for housing.
Based on that he would love us out of there. When Oxvox were involved in discussions there was even talk of Kassam paying the club to leave.
And that in turn would tie in with freeing up the land for development. There would need to be more shops, doctors/dentists surgeries etc and with the likelihood of the sewage works going, more potential for developing the Priory into a going concern with restaurant/pub and garden.Logical location for a large development.
If it gets the go ahead, it could tie in with the end of lease date at the Kassam .
From what I read that isn't possible as it is a listed building, the kitchen isn't big enough so it doesn't really work.more potential for developing the Priory into a going concern with restaurant/pub
The existing building is not fit for purpose, agreed. The renovation or restoration costs will have to be met as it is, as stated, a listed building. However, I would speculate that there could be a way of building adjacent to the original and using covered connections to extend the present layout sufficiently to provide an attractive and functional concept. (something similar to the old prison)From what I read that isn't possible as it is a listed building, the kitchen isn't big enough so it doesn't really work.
After Kassams treatment of it I would expect that the cost to get it back to scratch would be prohibitive.