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With respect to Dave Phillips, I just can't tell you how much this actually means to a poor old fart such as I that the threat of a possible move away from Plaimoor is now not on.

Selfish? maybe, but when at 54 your memories of visiting Plainmoor are in our head from as early as four, five years old, not sure which, then that threat is gonna hurt. If that's selfish then I'm selfish.

Selfish in that when I'm told we need to move away from Plainmoor to progress when all the time I'm thinking that I'm pretty sure that progression should probably come first and certainly before the demolition of a stand named after a couple that wholly unselfishly saved the club before. I'm selfish that I actually believe encouraging virtual grass roots football is the way forward for the national game contrary to the FA's business ideology. Selfish that I actually believe that almost everyone associated with the club, with the obvious exception of Chris Roberts and Dean Edwards, past and present has actually always wanted the same thing as I, football at Plainmoor to be a source of pride and occasionally against the odds. Selfish that I believe when Chris Hargreaves leant over the gantry at Wembley and screamed "that's for you" he meant it with all his heart. Selfish that I want to walk/drive through Hele Village up Westhill road towards Plainmoor. Wembley way it isn't, but it's a straight line from wherever I am in the world and always will be.

Could go on and on but for now I'm relieved that Plainmoors safe and more than adequate for our club.

Amen.

Dave_Pougher wrote:With respect to Dave Phillips, I just can't tell you how much this actually means to a poor old fart such as I that the threat of a possible move away from Plaimoor is now not on.

Selfish? maybe, but when at 54 your memories of visiting Plainmoor are in our head from as early as four, five years old, not sure which, then that threat is gonna hurt. If that's selfish then I'm selfish.

Selfish in that when I'm told we need to move away from Plainmoor to progress when all the time I'm thinking that I'm pretty sure that progression should probably come first and certainly before the demolition of a stand named after a couple that wholly unselfishly saved the club before. I'm selfish that I actually believe encouraging virtual grass roots football is the way forward for the national game contrary to the FA's business ideology. Selfish that I actually believe that almost everyone associated with the club, with the obvious exception of Chris Roberts and Dean Edwards, past and present has actually always wanted the same thing as I, football at Plainmoor to be a source of pride and occasionally against the odds. Selfish that I believe when Chris Hargreaves leant over the gantry at Wembley and screamed "that's for you" he meant it with all his heart. Selfish that I want to walk/drive through Hele Village up Westhill road towards Plainmoor. Wembley way it isn't, but it's a straight line from wherever I am in the world and always will be.

Could go on and on but for now I'm relieved that Plainmoors safe and more than adequate for our club.

Amen.

Being sensible isn't selfish. Good post.

Great post Dave Pougher. My sentiments entirely.

Dave I am another old fart been going to Plainmoor since 1954 when I was 10 years old.

The Stadium and the pitch have never been better.

I do hope we get a decent amount of notice as to when the Meeting will be held to talk about the future of the Club.

Absolutely agree. I absolutely want a big bright new stadium, but that would be too much too soon; now is not the time. Progress first: success on the pitch, money into the club's piggy bank, climb up through the divisions into League One, then review the situation.. Good statement, too, by the chairman.

Dave. Yes. That.

Dave_Pougher wrote:Selfish that I want to walk/drive through Hele Village up Westhill road towards Plainmoor.

I don't think I ever want to drive through Hele Village, to be honest...

happytorq wrote:
I don't think I ever want to drive through Hele Village, to be honest...

lol, Surely safer since the world renowned Standard pub shut?

If G.I. set the budget we could be in trouble quicker than we might have been. The directors cut the budget to survive last season and have now put the club back in the mire if we are not successful.

Can I get an AAAAAA- men brothers and sisters!

Thank Christ thats all over, now lets get this club back where it belongs.