Nene park to be re-used or demolished?

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Nene park to be re-used or demolished?

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Strange how someone would be so desperate to go there again :?

And whatever is going to happen there 'as of May', if anything, I give it a year before it all goes tits up :roll:
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A fair bit of money would need spending to get it useable again plus the hassle of getting a 'Safety Certificate'.
As for the suggestion in the Non-League Matters Forum that possible use for either rugby or athletics, that would not be possible as the available playing area is too small.
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There were stories circulating that Eddie McGoldrick is setting up his own football academy in the area and this is the sort of set-up that would be suitable. It does seem that someone at the non league forum has got wind of someone being interested.
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McGoldrick is at Thomas A'Becket School in Northampton
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SouthRushdenJFC wrote:McGoldrick is at Thomas A'Becket School in Northampton
The First Football Academy at the school is not due to open until September so perhaps a tie up with Nene Park may not be wide of the mark.

http://www.northampton-news-hp.co.uk/Ne ... 103609.htm
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It's run as a sixth form state school, so no fee paying from the kids, can't see him getting funding from the LA to pay for Nene Park.
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http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/c ... up-6649711

If only Coventry had moved to NP rather than Northampton, it would have been the most unlikely of ground swaps!
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Noticed today there's someone down at NP round at the back cleaning the lower level facia boards!!

The surrounding hedges looked as if they had the barbers round for a quick trim as well :o
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Should turn it into a Greyhound Track.
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