Macc will almost certainly be one. How about Bristol Rovers, their owner promised petrol millions for a new stadium and training ground and has come up with nothing, and their manager was pretty downbeat last year about the limited cash he had at his disposal ? Port Vale were up for sale, but can't remember if they did change hands or not ?
Yes..New owner..
So Norman Smurthwaite did sell up after a less than glorious tenure at Port Vale, He made his pile as a property developer and only last year bought Nuneaton's ground when they ran into difficulties. He is said to be one of the potential suitors (or perhaps that should be vultures ???) for Bury.
He was also interested in Notts County if they went into administration..He could have picked them up for a quid if they had of done.
The hotel is the sticking point, there is a small arena attached to it as well. Boohoo are apparently the people who are the preferd bidder. Other then the ground a hotel wanderers don't actally own much in way of bargaining chips. The training ground is built on a green belt site so can't be sold for housing either. It also doesn't help that the club and hotel have two different administrators which is slowing everything down as the hotel isn't working to as tight a deadlines as the club is.
Two administrators? Blimey bet they're costing a good wedge! Pompey own the ground and any relocation I reckon Fratton Park will certainly be given over to housing considering it's location
Yeah two. It was the former owner Ken Andersons parting gift. This is why it has taken so long as the hotel admin have taken longer then the football club admin.
Fratton Park is great old fashioned ground, Unfortunately it is starting to show it's age and in the last two close seasons the cost to get the ground it's safety certificate is cracking on towards the £2m mark!