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A planning application has been lodged for the "demolition of existing football stadium and associated infrastructure and erection of new retail and leisure development including retail,foodstore,cinema, hotel, restaurants and new community football facility along with access and parking." Surprise, surprise!!

There's been plenty of discussion, Cotty. See my post in the topic below. Also if you are a member, plenty of discussion on the Members Forum on the subject and our search for a piece of land for a new community facility.

http://www.thediamondsforum.co.uk/viewt ... f=2&t=6941

Although I am not a member, I know there has been a lot of discussion about this. I am not suggesting that we should ever want to move back there. All I was pointing out is that it is now officially posted on East Northamptonshire Council's planning applications website and is not just speculation.

Cotty wrote: All I was pointing out is that it is now officially posted on East Northamptonshire Council's planning applications website and is not just speculation.

Yes we were aware. In fact it is only an Outline Planning Application with no further detail than that included in the display at the Huxlow School back in the Autumn.

Copy of the application here for anyone interested:-

http://pawebsrv.east-northamptonshire.g ... 7WXGO03N00

Football Strategy Document makes interesting reading.

Having read the "football strategy" I can see them going down the 'Goals or PowerLeague' root and try to attract a third party who would run the football part without any recall to the developer.

The football strategy us there as an appeasement. It's no use to man nor beast

Thanks Cotty, saw something about it on the Telegraphs webpage. No surprise but very sad nonetheless. How are you keeping? SS

[quote="Cotty"]Although I am not a member, I know there has been a lot of discussion about this. I/quote]

Tut tut. Have him castrated and his balls fried up with liver and fed to the poor.

Thanks, Lee. Is your membership application in the post? Are you going to nip round and polish a few seats -to Helen's exacting standards - before they knock it down?

rudolph_hucker wrote:

Cotty wrote:Although I am not a member, I know there has been a lot of discussion about this.

Tut tut. Have him castrated and his balls fried up with liver and fed to the poor.

As a non member how did you find out about our new member initiation rites?