Pete Martin (CTID)
Very well known Exeweb poster
Yes, almost 90 years has the old grandstand served us. Stood there in all its glory it has served us well. Generations of Grecians have sat on its (still mostly serviceable) seats and, whilst it's exciting that we are to get a brand spanking new replacement, spare a thought for the old lady and everything she has witnessed over all those years.
It's worth also giving a moment's thought to last evening's vote at the city planning committee which effectively signalled her demise. Remember that that moment was achieved under supporter ownership, a relatively new development in football and unheard of when the old lady was built all those years ago.
A landmark in the club's history. Yes, we know it's not what a number of people would like. Rightwing has told us often enough that the club was doing it all wrong and how much better it could have been. We would all have liked a pocket sized Etihad at SJP, but at what cost? What we will get will be at no cost to the football club, allowing the money we otherwise generate to be used to improve the playing squadh and develop our already highly regarded academy further. None of the development will put the club in hock or attract the wolf to the door. Not a bad result imho.
Like I said at the outset, all this achieved under supporter ownership. Well done to those tasked with pushing this through and now is the time for us all to back the Trust model at City even harder. United we stand and let's see how much more we can achieve and how far we can go!
UTC!!
It's worth also giving a moment's thought to last evening's vote at the city planning committee which effectively signalled her demise. Remember that that moment was achieved under supporter ownership, a relatively new development in football and unheard of when the old lady was built all those years ago.
A landmark in the club's history. Yes, we know it's not what a number of people would like. Rightwing has told us often enough that the club was doing it all wrong and how much better it could have been. We would all have liked a pocket sized Etihad at SJP, but at what cost? What we will get will be at no cost to the football club, allowing the money we otherwise generate to be used to improve the playing squadh and develop our already highly regarded academy further. None of the development will put the club in hock or attract the wolf to the door. Not a bad result imho.
Like I said at the outset, all this achieved under supporter ownership. Well done to those tasked with pushing this through and now is the time for us all to back the Trust model at City even harder. United we stand and let's see how much more we can achieve and how far we can go!
UTC!!
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