Ginaro Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 You would hope that even if they weren't running the facility KRR would still be able to access it on Saturday afternoons and Friday nights without any problems. Especially if it's Glasgow City with the women's games on a Sunday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammo Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 May have issues if it’s a grass park -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 14 minutes ago, Sammo said: May have issues if it’s a grass park It's an artificial pitch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammo Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Craig fae the Vale said: It's an artificial pitch. Sorts that out then A closer look at the second picture would have saved me saying that. Edited July 23, 2022 by Sammo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthurlie1981 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Sammo said: Ah sorry I got that one wrong. Cheers for clearing it up No worries, for what its worth I feel for KRR but I also think clubs shouldn't be moving ground until the alternative is in place. Baillieston is the best example of this and it cost them their very existence. I've been involved (quite a while back now!) in relation to Arthurlie moving ground. The first condition of any discussion was that the new ground had to be ready to move into before we would finalise any deals. Several promising options were looked at but none that worked for the club, hence we are currently still at Dunterlie. KRR has been kept going by a hardcore fan base, tireless work by the committee and especially their manager and they all deserve credit for that, but, I do think some of the comments from them around the ground development are (to me anyway) almost like wanting the council to bail you out because of your mistake you made and that they should be give the ground no matter what. Sadly they have made their bed and have to lie in it. I hope it gets sorted and if their bid is the best then they can move forward back in kirkie then great. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammo Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 That’s a fair assessment I think. Was at your ground towards the end of last season and it was good I felt, the hospitality but at the bottom was well laid out and the main stand was a fair size, mind you it was sunny so we were all spread out. The area beside the railway end looks like it needs some work, is that in the pipeline? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) What's the big deal, Rob Roy and Glasgow City won't have many fixture clashes and training will be easily arranged? Edited July 24, 2022 by Sergeant Wilson 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnieman Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: What's the big deal, Rob Roy and Glasgow City won't have many fixture clashes and training will be easily arranged? I'm guessing that the lease is key here. If Glasgow City get the lease, then KRR will need to deal with them with regards to facility access, just like any other team looking to hire the place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 1 minute ago, Burnieman said: I'm guessing that the lease is key here. If Glasgow City get the lease, then KRR will need to deal with them with regards to facility access, just like any other team looking to hire the place. Aye, but it's not the end of the world. Unless the primary tenant is particularly awkward. It should still be better than what they've got. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnieman Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Just now, Sergeant Wilson said: Aye, but it's not the end of the world. Unless the primary tenant is particularly awkward. It should still be better than what they've got. I think you've just highlighted why getting the lease is important. It's also important with regards to licencing and the requirement to have security of tenure, ie they would need to enter into a formal agreement with Glasgow City over access (not just hire week-to-week). None of it is insurmountable, but it's just a whole lot easier to have the lease. GC might not be interested in having KRR share the facility either, they can probably fill it 7 days a week with their own teams. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 I would say it also goes to plans around the youth teams they have as well. Not just the first team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, Burnieman said: I think you've just highlighted why getting the lease is important. It's also important with regards to licencing and the requirement to have security of tenure, ie they would need to enter into a formal agreement with Glasgow City over access (not just hire week-to-week). None of it is insurmountable, but it's just a whole lot easier to have the lease. GC might not be interested in having KRR share the facility either, they can probably fill it 7 days a week with their own teams. I could be wrong, but it's at least partially their own fault. Councils are never easy to deal with, but they've had money and could have built a park years ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnieman Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 4 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I could be wrong, but it's at least partially their own fault. Councils are never easy to deal with, but they've had money and could have built a park years ago. I don't know much about the ins and outs of the saga, but the Council really needs to take a look at themselves if anyone other than KRR get the lease. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, Burnieman said: I don't know much about the ins and outs of the saga, but the Council really needs to take a look at themselves if anyone other than KRR get the lease. I agree. Glasgow City playing in Kirkintilloch would be an anomaly. I'd suggest they look elsewhere. But they probably do have a bit of clout, if that's where they've identified as their best option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthurlie1981 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 27 minutes ago, Burnieman said: I don't know much about the ins and outs of the saga, but the Council really needs to take a look at themselves if anyone other than KRR get the lease. Why? The council owe KRR nothing and there only objective should be to get the best value for money for the residents of East Dunbartonshire. The council are building this with public money for the benefit of the community its not like KRR are contributing anything too this currently (I believe they have plan to expand further using their own funding for that). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnieman Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Arthurlie1981 said: Why? The council owe KRR nothing and there only objective should be to get the best value for money for the residents of East Dunbartonshire. The council are building this with public money for the benefit of the community its not like KRR are contributing anything too this currently (I believe they have plan to expand further using their own funding for that). I think KRR means something to a lot of those same residents/community, and to build a facility like this and hand it over to a non-East Dunbartonshire organisation is a very questionable move. KRR have a ladies team as well, and the whole club will be able to expand if they have a base back in town, which will be to the long term benefit of the residents/community. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnieman Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I agree. Glasgow City playing in Kirkintilloch would be an anomaly. I'd suggest they look elsewhere. But they probably do have a bit of clout, if that's where they've identified as their best option. Whoever funds Glasgow City will be the ones with the clout, but they have no place in Kirkintilloch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, Burnieman said: Whoever funds Glasgow City will be the ones with the clout, but they have no place in Kirkintilloch. If I was in KRR shoes the people deciding the leaseholders would be sick of the sight of me by now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mediocre Pundit Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 SNP local authority made a big thing about bringing KRR home at the last election. Interesting if they’ve now gone back on their word. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 It's kind of odd that a local authority built/is building such a facility "on spec". Surely it should have had tenants/occupiers tied up before placing the contract for the work - assuming it is on land already owned by the council. Wonder what the Scottish Government makes of that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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