OT: Wimbledon Moved Shocker!
Alex Peckover
By Leo Spall
Wimbledon's owners have signed an agreement with a property development
consortium to move the club 50 miles outside London to Milton Keynes.
After many attempts to move the club in the last 10 years, this time it is
likely to happen. Wimbledon expect to be playing in a new, 28,000-capacity
stadium in Milton Keynes by the end of 2003.
They will not change their name but the move is certain to be vehemently
opposed by supporters and is unprecedented in modern English football.
Soccernet reported talks to move to Milton Keynes were at an advanced stage
seven months ago. At the time, chairman Charles Koppel enlisted the help of
extra security guards to ensure his safety at home games at Selhurst Park.
This time the obstacles that he faces include obtaining full planning
permission and authorisation from the football authorities.
The Football League have a policy of not allowing clubs to move away from
their traditional home area but Wimbledon believe they are a special case.
They will argue that they moved away from the London borough of Merton 10
years ago when they quit Plough Lane to become tenants of Crystal Palace at
Selhurst Park.
They have also explored the option of merging with financially-stricken
Queens Park Rangers to stay in London but that idea, also first revealed by
this website, was blocked by the strident opposition of supporters of both
clubs.
Now, claims Koppel, the only option is to become the first professional
football club to relocate to a completely different area.
Koppel said today: 'We have to draw a line under all the speculation and
uncertainty. If we choose not to find a new home for the club in the medium
term it could die.
'We have reached an agreement to move to a new home in Milton Keynes. This
is about ensuring the survival of the club. As chairman I have always said
that we will look at all the options available and this is by far the best.'
The new stadium will be part of a hotel, office and conference centre
complex which has already been written into Milton Keynes's planning
strategy.
It will cost up to £50 million to build and is expected to be financed
through private investment, with Wimbledon and a Milton Keynes consortium
retaining ownership.
The football club would own around three-quarters of the new business and
Koppel believes the support base available from a town with a population of
210,000 and no rival team within it would propel Wimbledon into the big
time.
Koppel said he would involve supporters at every stage.
He promised to set up a liaison committee with supporters' organisations and
also pledged to maintain Wimbledon's training ground in Merton and the youth
and community work they do within the borough.
He admitted: 'We understand this is an emotional issue for our loyal
supporters and many will be disappointed.'
Previous owner Sam Hammam explored the possibility of moving Wimbledon to
Dublin and to Cardiff.
Alex
David Wilcox
"Alex Peckover" <al...@weyoun.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Dons moving to Milton Keynes
>
Snippage!
> He admitted: 'We understand this is an emotional issue for our loyal
> supporters and many will be disappointed.'
>
> Previous owner Sam Hammam explored the possibility of moving Wimbledon to
> Dublin and to Cardiff.
>
> Alex
>
>
They can't be serious about this! I mean if they move 50 miles
away they won't need a 28000 stadium that's for sure, 28 maybe.
Dave
Paul Harper
<al...@weyoun.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>Wimbledon's owners have signed an agreement with a property development
>consortium to move the club 50 miles outside London to Milton Keynes.
That's daft - they built a new centre court just last year, didn't
they?
I suppose Milton Keynes will have plenty of space for the outer courts
now, anyway.
Paul.
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Mark Myers
> On Thu, 2 Aug 2001 15:27:31 +0100, "Alex Peckover"
> <al...@weyoun.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >Wimbledon's owners have signed an agreement with a property development
> >consortium to move the club 50 miles outside London to Milton Keynes.
>
> That's daft - they built a new centre court just last year, didn't
> they?
>
No 1 court silly :-D
> I suppose Milton Keynes will have plenty of space for the outer courts
> now, anyway.
>
Only if they move those cow statues.
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Flick.
<da...@moghhouse.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>
>"Alex Peckover" <al...@weyoun.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:3b696391$0$8514$ed9e...@reading.news.pipex.net...
>> Dons moving to Milton Keynes
>>
>
>Snippage!
>
>> He admitted: 'We understand this is an emotional issue for our loyal
>> supporters and many will be disappointed.'
>>
>> Previous owner Sam Hammam explored the possibility of moving Wimbledon to
>> Dublin and to Cardiff.
>>
>> Alex
>>
>>
>
>They can't be serious about this!
ROFLOL!!!!!
Flick :oD
Mel
"Alex Peckover" <al...@weyoun.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> By Leo Spall
>
:-) I'm glad you put this online:-) I watched it on the
news and couldn't remember enough details to make
a post:-) how do you do it? photographic memory?
eyes? ears?
Mel ~ well impressed !
James Davies
Alex Peckover <al...@weyoun.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> By Leo Spall
>
> Wimbledon's owners have signed an agreement with a property development
> consortium to move the club 50 miles outside London to Milton Keynes.
HAS ANYONE ACTUALLY BEEN TO THIS FUCK HOLE?!!!?!?!?!?1?!?
IT'S A BLOODY DUMP FILLED WITH F'ING ROUND ABOUTSEVERY BLOODY 10M ENOUGH TO
MAKE ME VOMIT EVERY TIME I HAVE TO GO VISIT MY DAMN NEUROTIC AUNT WHO SHOULD
GET A JOB AND LEARN TO CLEAN ARRRRGGGH! HER BATHROOMS ARE
DISGUSTING!!!!!!!!1
ahem.
James.
Derek O'Brien
"James Davies" <jaw...@smallfoot.com> wrote in message
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>
> Alex Peckover <al...@weyoun.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:3b696391$0$8514$ed9e...@reading.news.pipex.net...
> > Dons moving to Milton Keynes
> > By Leo Spall
> >
> > Wimbledon's owners have signed an agreement with a property development
> > consortium to move the club 50 miles outside London to Milton Keynes.
>
>
> IT'S A BLOODY DUMP FILLED WITH F'ING ROUNDABOUTS EVERY BLOODY 10M ENOUGH
TO
> MAKE ME VOMIT EVERY TIME I HAVE TO GO VISIT MY DAMN NEUROTIC AUNT WHO
SHOULD
> GET A JOB AND LEARN TO CLEAN ARRRRGGGH! HER BATHROOMS ARE
> DISGUSTING!!!!!!!!1
>
> ahem.
>
> James.
LANGUAGE, YOUNG MAN!!!!! :-))))))))
Derek
Alex Peckover
"Mel" <mel...@thefreeinternet.co.uk.> wrote in message
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It's easy. Ctrl-C, Alt-Tab, Ctrl-V. :-)
Alex
Alex Peckover
"James Davies" <jaw...@smallfoot.com> wrote in message
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>
> news:3b696391$0$8514$ed9e...@reading.news.pipex.net...
> > Dons moving to Milton Keynes
> > By Leo Spall
> >
> > Wimbledon's owners have signed an agreement with a property development
> > consortium to move the club 50 miles outside London to Milton Keynes.
>
>
> IT'S A BLOODY DUMP FILLED WITH <CENSORED> ROUND ABOUTSEVERY BLOODY 10M
ENOUGH TO
> MAKE ME VOMIT EVERY TIME I HAVE TO GO VISIT MY DAMN NEUROTIC AUNT WHO
SHOULD
> GET A JOB AND LEARN TO CLEAN ARRRRGGGH! HER BATHROOMS ARE
> DISGUSTING!!!!!!!!1
Calm down!!!!
Alex
James Davies
you go spend a long "weekend" there with her then! with an inch of snow
apparently preventing us from leaving for 4 days !!!!!
aarrrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!
James
Paul Harper
<al...@weyoun.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>HER BATHROOMS ARE DISGUSTING!!!!!!!!
How many bathrooms does she have?
James Davies
Paul Harper <pa...@harper.netNOSPAM> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 12:05:09 +0100, "Alex Peckover"
> <al...@weyoun.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >HER BATHROOMS ARE DISGUSTING!!!!!!!!
>
> How many bathrooms does she have?
4 in total.
2 bathrooms, 1 shower room and a toilet.
And they're all grimey :-/
James
Paul Harper
<jaw...@smallfoot.com> wrote:
>And they're all grimey :-/
You wouldn't put down your nail varnish in them, huh?
Ewwww!
James Davies
Paul Harper <pa...@harper.netNOSPAM> wrote in message
> On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 16:23:50 +0100, "James Davies"
> <jaw...@smallfoot.com> wrote:
>
> >And they're all grimey :-/
>
> You wouldn't put down your nail varnish in them, huh?
Definitely not, but I might get the remover out, bout the onyl thing that'll
clean that place.
james
Mel
Mel
Mel
Mel ~ maybe she can't manage?
Flick.
<jaw...@smallfoot.com> wrote:
>
>Paul Harper <pa...@harper.netNOSPAM> wrote in message
>news:jdglmt0aojt15t9as...@4ax.com...
>> On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 16:23:50 +0100, "James Davies"
>> <jaw...@smallfoot.com> wrote:
>>
>> >And they're all grimey :-/
>>
>> You wouldn't put down your nail varnish in them, huh?
>
>Definitely not, but I might get the remover out, bout the onyl thing that'll
>clean that place.
Oh, he takes the remover to his Nan's! But not to BBIV!
Flippin' useless :op
Flick.
James Davies
Mel <mailto:mel...@thefreeinternet.co.uk> wrote in message
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I did the sinks last time. I have a thing about dirty sinks, been known to
clean my friend JIm's before now...
James
James Davies
Flick. <fl...@08002go.com> wrote in message
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I had an hormonal mother to dodge! what was your excuse for not bringing any
:-)
James
James Davies
> is yours;)
>
I may clean sinks, but I mess up everywhere else:-D
James
James Davies
> On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 17:30:18 +0100, "James Davies"
> <jaw...@smallfoot.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >Flick. <fl...@08002go.com> wrote in message
> >news:28klmts29pae063e8...@4ax.com...
> >> On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 16:36:27 +0100, "James Davies"
> >> <jaw...@smallfoot.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >Paul Harper <pa...@harper.netNOSPAM> wrote in message
> >> >news:jdglmt0aojt15t9as...@4ax.com...
> >> >> On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 16:23:50 +0100, "James Davies"
> >> >> <jaw...@smallfoot.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >And they're all grimey :-/
> >> >>
> >> >> You wouldn't put down your nail varnish in them, huh?
> >> >
> >> >Definitely not, but I might get the remover out, bout the onyl thing
> >that'll
> >> >clean that place.
> >>
> >> Oh, he takes the remover to his Nan's! But not to BBIV!
> >> Flippin' useless :op
> >
> >I had an hormonal mother to dodge! what was your excuse for not bringing
any
> >:-)
>
feh! :-P
James
Mel
is yours;)
Mel
Flick.
<jaw...@smallfoot.com> wrote:
>
>Flick. <fl...@08002go.com> wrote in message
>news:28klmts29pae063e8...@4ax.com...
>> On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 16:36:27 +0100, "James Davies"
>> <jaw...@smallfoot.com> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >Paul Harper <pa...@harper.netNOSPAM> wrote in message
>> >news:jdglmt0aojt15t9as...@4ax.com...
>> >> On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 16:23:50 +0100, "James Davies"
>> >> <jaw...@smallfoot.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >And they're all grimey :-/
>> >>
>> >> You wouldn't put down your nail varnish in them, huh?
>> >
>> >Definitely not, but I might get the remover out, bout the onyl thing
>that'll
>> >clean that place.
>>
>> Oh, he takes the remover to his Nan's! But not to BBIV!
>> Flippin' useless :op
>
>I had an hormonal mother to dodge! what was your excuse for not bringing any
>:-)
I got distracted while I was packing.. ;op ;o)
Flick.
Mel
Mel ~ mess rules;)