Tagg's Trust AGM speech - 3 option

[simcity]

I've just had a look at prospective sites around the Science Park and super-imposed SJP on a site close to the A30 and M5 junction with some additional space for extra club & leisure facilities and potentially supporter parking. There's also a bus stop on the road that has a route running from St Davids through the City and out to here.

In my opinion that part of the City is only to become more developed in the next 5-10 years so could be a good area to move to.

 

[Colesman Ballz]

In short, funds raised were largely connected to the Kingsmeadow ground and a share issue.

• AFC Wimbledon entered into a groundshare as tenants to Kingstonian whose ground it was.
• Kingstonian went into admin and bankruptcy forcing the sale of the ground to a property developer who also took over Kingstonian.
• AFC Wimbledon, to secure the future of the ground, raised £3m to buy the ground and offered a groundshare back to Kingstonian. The money was raised by selling a minority interest leaving Wimbledon supporters with a 77% shareholding of the Dons Trust.
• AFC Wimbledon then sold the ground to Chelsea FC effectively making Kingstonian homeless.

Agree with most of this. although the last point requires a clarification, as it gives the impression of AFCW being "heartless" in relation to Kingstonian and its fans. Iirc I believe that AFCW gave/are giving, them a seven figure sum from the proceeds of the sale towards establishing a new ground.

 

[Spoonz Red E]

Agree with most of this. although the last point requires a clarification, as it gives the impression of AFCW being "heartless" in relation to Kingstonian and its fans. Iirc I believe that AFCW gave/are giving, them a seven figure sum from the proceeds of the sale towards establishing a new ground.

Fair comment.

I think a lot of Kingstonian fans were upset because the selling point of the AFC Wimbledon buy back was security for both AFCW and a 25 year tenancy arrangement for Kingstonian.

Agreed - AFCW haven't been blind to Kingstonian's misfortune and you could also argue that Chelsea could have been less brutal when negotiating the purchase.

 

[ramone]

I've just had a look at prospective sites around the Science Park and super-imposed SJP on a site close to the A30 and M5 junction with some additional space for extra club & leisure facilities and potentially supporter parking. There's also a bus stop on the road that has a route running from St Davids through the City and out to here.

In my opinion that part of the City is only to become more developed in the next 5-10 years so could be a good area to move to.

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Fantastic place … All we have to do is get Devon turf ( I think it is) to sell their land and judging by how much they were offered for other side of the A30 and weren't interested good luck with that area.
They are probably waiting for both sites to be bought by someone who wants more business units to be granted and the price will sky rocket , no pun intended.

 

[Red Devon]

Fantastic place … All we have to do is get Devon turf ( I think it is) to sell their land and judging by how much they were offered for other side of the A30 and weren't interested good luck with that area.
They are probably waiting for both sites to be bought by someone who wants more business units to be granted and the price will sky rocket , no pun intended.

Would be amazing for away fans only about one minute from the motorway.

 

[ramone]

Would be amazing for away fans only about one minute from the motorway.

And a waste for people who walk to the ground in the centre of town , The infrastructure out there is pants unless you own a car.

 

[Colesman Ballz]

Would be amazing for away fans only about one minute from the motorway.

Unless we were playing on the same afternoon as Chiefs of course ! Potential gridlock, although the same could be said of any site close to the Cat n Fiddle, as Chiefs use Westpoint for their park and ride service.

 

[GJW]

There’s some nice flat areas around Barnstaple and Bideford that would be ideal. Nice and cheap

 

[WXF]

Wakefield is now the biggest town in England without a professional football club.

 

[Red Devon]

And a waste for people who walk to the ground in the centre of town , The infrastructure out there is pants unless you own a car.

Would be a huge commercial opportunity for the club to build their own amenities and FanZone type facilities to attract and entertain supporters before and after the match though.