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Might suit an academy set up as part of a bigger plan to use the site. Of course nothing major can be developed until the claw back clause expires.

Trek wrote:Can't see them prepared to allocate more land to enable facilities to be provided for even a Step 6 club. Even park teams need basic changing facilities.

As do youth teams, of which we have many

SouthRushdenJFC wrote:

Trek wrote:Can't see them prepared to allocate more land to enable facilities to be provided for even a Step 6 club. Even park teams need basic changing facilities.

As do youth teams, of which we have many

You are correct and ideally we need everything at one location. I was really making the point that the provision of a bit of grass approximately 120 yards x 80 yards would not be much use, on it's own, to any registered football club irrespective of the level that they play at.

Trek wrote:

SouthRushdenJFC wrote:

Trek wrote:Can't see them prepared to allocate more land to enable facilities to be provided for even a Step 6 club. Even park teams need basic changing facilities.

As do youth teams, of which we have many

You are correct and ideally we need everything at one location. I was really making the point that the provision of a bit of grass approximately 120 yards x 80 yards would not be much use, on it's own, to any registered football club irrespective of the level that they play at.

And it is a very valid point, which needs making at every opportunity

I see that the proposal document has been removed from ENC's planning portal, only the 'Rushton, Northants' covering letter remains!

http://otportalsrv.east-northamptonshir ... /01609/SCR

I wonder why?

I saved a copy to my desktop so I could email to a friend if anybody is interested in seeing it.

The 'Rushton Northants' letter has now been removed.

The following in the best line, how can you complement a turd?

In addition, a family leisure and entertainment zone could be created together with a retail zone, with the hope of complementing the town centre and other proposed developments in the area.

Not this one?

Elements of the heritage of Rushden & Diamonds FC will be conserved in a new setting, it has also been proposed.

Eurgh, that's Cousins taking the piss. The new setting's currently in Wellingborough.