by gullpower » 30 Apr 2017, 15:35
SenorDingDong wrote: 29 Apr 2017, 14:26
Today is fine to celebrate then the attention must immediately turn back to the fight against Gaming International and how the hell we got into a position where we're celebrating avoiding relegation from this tinpot league for the 2nd season running. We can not rest on our laurels, this summer will be incredibly important to the club for a number of matters:
- The budget next season.
- Discussions with the Council over the Plainmoor freehold.
- The fans continuing to put pressure on the Herald Express to accurately report GI's history.
- The fans continuing to put pressure on Clarke Osborne and Geoff Harrop to do right by the club.
As I posted on another thread, I am not of Kevin Foster MP's political persuasion but as a result of having emailed him a few times on the subject of the Plainmoor lease get his weekly news email. The following is an extract from the item titled Plainmoor Hopes this week.
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Finally I have had more fans get in touch with me about the ongoing debates around Plainmoor itself. From speaking with Councillors this week it is clear that any decision would be certain to involve all 36 members of Torbay Council. My view is clear that any plans for a new stadium should be approached with healthy scepticism and must be based on real business plans, not just fancy graphics."
Kevin Foster is on our side. By contacting the local candidates in the General Election when the list is published and asking how they stand on the issue of the sale of the lease of Plainmoor to GI, it may be possible to raise the profile of sale so that it becomes a local issue, at least enough to get it reported and put pressure on the mayor, certain councillors and GI.
It's been made clear by the Herald Express that they have to tread very carefully around GI, whether we agree with that or not. But if we can create a story around the possible sale of the lease during the election they can report on that and hopefully ask a few pertinent questions.
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Today is fine to celebrate then the attention must immediately turn back to the fight against Gaming International and how the hell we got into a position where we're celebrating avoiding relegation from this tinpot league for the 2nd season running. We can not rest on our laurels, this summer will be incredibly important to the club for a number of matters:
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[*]The budget next season.
[*][b]Discussions with the Council over the Plainmoor freehold.[/b]
[*]The fans continuing to put pressure on the Herald Express to accurately report GI's history.
[*]The fans continuing to put pressure on Clarke Osborne and Geoff Harrop to do right by the club.[/list]
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As I posted on another thread, I am not of Kevin Foster MP's political persuasion but as a result of having emailed him a few times on the subject of the Plainmoor lease get his weekly news email. The following is an extract from the item titled Plainmoor Hopes this week.
"[i]Finally I have had more fans get in touch with me about the ongoing debates around Plainmoor itself. From speaking with Councillors this week it is clear that any decision would be certain to involve all 36 members of Torbay Council. My view is clear that any plans for a new stadium should be approached with healthy scepticism and must be based on real business plans, not just fancy graphics.[/i]"
Kevin Foster is on our side. By contacting the local candidates in the General Election when the list is published and asking how they stand on the issue of the sale of the lease of Plainmoor to GI, it may be possible to raise the profile of sale so that it becomes a local issue, at least enough to get it reported and put pressure on the mayor, certain councillors and GI.
It's been made clear by the Herald Express that they have to tread very carefully around GI, whether we agree with that or not. But if we can create a story around the possible sale of the lease during the election they can report on that and hopefully ask a few pertinent questions.
