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rexo87

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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Mark Venus and Richard Stevens are looking round finham park school today. I'm assuming something to do with a new location for the academy. By the way mark Venus I wearing the most horrendous coat.
 

ajsccfc

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  • Feb 3, 2017
  • #2
They could also be scouting for next season's first team.
 
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Nick

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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The original one and not the new one on Torrington Ave?
 

robbiekeane

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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was always a big field behing the actual school field that was never used for much. Back of gretna road houses
 
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rexo87

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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Nick said:
The original one and not the new one on Torrington Ave?
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Original one on green lane
 
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rexo87

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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robbiekeane said:
was always a big field behing the actual school field that was never used for much. Back of gretna road houses
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Yes that is quite a big area that is never used by the school only for Sunday morning football
 

Nick

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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It would need the whole academy to be built there if it was for that wouldn't it?
 
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shy_tall_knight

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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robbiekeane said:
was always a big field behing the actual school field that was never used for much. Back of gretna road houses
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GNP play their games there on a Sunday quite windswept but pitches drain well rarely called off.
 
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rexo87

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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Nick said:
It would need the whole academy to be built there if it was for that wouldn't it?
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I would guess that this would only be temporary while they look for a permanent site. There is a new block that was built next to the school for temporary use by Finham Park 2 while their new school was being built. This could maybe be used for changing facilities although it is currently used by the school for extra classrooms
 
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rupert_bear

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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Ideal really lots of space too and it's now an academy so no council to deal with and room to extend facilities I would think also walking distance for my grandson
 

eastwoodsdustman

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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shy_tall_knight said:
GNP play their games there on a Sunday quite windswept but pitches drain well rarely called off.
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That'll be the pitches through the gate right over the back then. Doubt the locals will be too chuffed with it there.
 
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rexo87

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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eastwoodsdustman said:
That'll be the pitches through the gate right over the back then. Doubt the locals will be too chuffed with it there.
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There's only some houses on the right of there plenty of space away from there
 

Captain Dart

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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rexo87 said:
Mark Venus and Richard Stevens are looking round finham park school today. I'm assuming something to do with a new location for the academy. By the way mark Venus I wearing the most horrendous coat.
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Can we have more details on the coat please. Is it approaching this level of sartorial elegance ?
 
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rexo87

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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Captain Dart said:
Can we have more details on the coat please. Is it approaching this level of sartorial elegance ?
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It is actually amazingly similar!
 
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shmmeee

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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My mate runs the Green Lane club round there, there's tons of space, apparently there was supposed to be a massive estate originally that never panned out. Might be a good shout.
 
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skybluebeduff

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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rexo87 said:
Mark Venus and Richard Stevens are looking round finham park school today. I'm assuming something to do with a new location for the academy. By the way mark Venus I wearing the most horrendous coat.
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Why are you letting Mark know that the coat you're wearing is horrendous?
 
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rexo87

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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skybluebeduff said:
Why are you letting Mark know that the coat you're wearing is horrendous?
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Typo
 

robbiekeane

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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Would road access be an issue? I suppose actually we're talking an academy not a stadium so it wouldn't be an outrageous amount of traffic
 

bawtryneal

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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Will be the academy and training ground together surely. Why split them up.
One piece of land and one set of management and running costs.
Just need a ground now and a new team and all tickety boo.
 

Nick

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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Whats that little entrance off Gretna road?
 

skybluebeduff

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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Something like this?
 
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rexo87

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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robbiekeane said:
Would road access be an issue? I suppose actually we're talking an academy not a stadium so it wouldn't be an outrageous amount of traffic
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You can easily access the school with a decent amount of parking. Is then about a 10 minute walk to the back fields
 

ricohroar

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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a lot of green fields, Finham park own the top field next to the school and the one directly under it, the surrounding fields are owned by a local farmer. There is no entrance from Gretna road, years ago you used to be able to enter the fields through the back entries of peoples houses on Gretna Road, however the school fenced all these off.
The is only one entrance and that is through the school and a drive down the school field.
 
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rexo87

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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ricohroar said:
a lot of green fields, Finham park own the top field next to the school and the one directly under it, the surrounding fields are owned by a local farmer. There is no entrance from Gretna road, years ago you used to be able to enter the fields through the back entries of peoples house on Gretna Road, however the school fenced all these off.
The is only one entrance and that is through the school and a drive down the school field.
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Ye said definately no entrance off Gretna and I don't think there's any chance of being allowed to driven down the school field - will have to walk
 

Joy Division

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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Not the first school they've looked around either.
 
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ricohroar

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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rexo87 said:
Ye said definately no entrance off Gretna and I don't think there's any chance of being allowed to driven down the school field - will have to walk
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Not a 10 min walk though, a 2 min jog
 

oldskyblue58

CCFC Finance Director
  • Feb 3, 2017
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At one time the plan was to move the whole school back in to the playing field. Build the new one there, move in and then knock the existing one down.

What happened to the Woodlands idea?
 

shmmeee

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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Google Maps

Looking at that, you could easily add a new road in from the A46 or Kenilworth Road to service it.

Looking more and more suitable to me. Obviously usual concerns around building by posh old people with lots of time to complain about planning issues and green belt, etc.
 

ricohroar

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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shmmeee said:
Google Maps

Looking at that, you could easily add a new road in from the A46 or Kenilworth Road to service it.

Looking more and more suitable to me. Obviously usual concerns around building by posh old people with lots of time to complain about planning issues and green belt, etc.
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How could you add a road, its housing and private land?? there is no entrance or road way to the field and no chance of getting one, there is also a railway in the way.
 
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rupert_bear

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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Did you know Gretna Road is the longest cul-de-sac in the country, apparently.
 

Sub

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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Might be looking for a site for more housing :woot:
 

shmmeee

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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ricohroar said:
How could you add a road, its housing and private land?? there is no entrance or road way to the field and no chance of getting one, there is also a railway in the way.
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Didn't spot the railway to be fair, but land can be bought and bridges can be built (would be a first for Sisu admittedly )
 
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ricohroar

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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rupert_bear said:
Did you know Gretna Road is the longest cul-de-sac in the country, apparently.
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longer than 22 miles? Real cycling: The 22-mile cul-de-sac: Britain's oddest road?
 

hill83

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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ricohroar said:
longer than 22 miles? Real cycling: The 22-mile cul-de-sac: Britain's oddest road?
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I love having information available within seconds, but the internet has ruined local myths.
 
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ricohroar

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  • Feb 3, 2017
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shmmeee said:
Didn't spot the railway to be fair, but land can be bought and bridges can be built (would be a first for Sisu admittedly )
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from kenilworth road you'd have to buy up houses on Kenilworth road, Woodside Ave, Most Ave, Wainbody, Beanfiled, Gretna build a bridge over the railway, but yeah I guess its poss
 
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