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If possible buy the Bluebird Club put the changing rooms, bar and club shop in there add a tunnel to the pitch and then pull the crossbar down. Make the Steelworks end the away end, terrace only for now to take full advantage of the times there would be a big away following. If seating has to be provided for the away fans use the new west terrace stand. Corporate would be under the main grandstand.
This would maximise income with the least redevelopment and get us back to a four sided ground with the existing stand, all the Holker end and the Popular Side for home fans. The added advantage is getting rid of the screen for away fans which is awful.

BarrowLad71 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:41 pm

Desmond2-2 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 6:17 pm

If we have, don’t see any benefit in it personally. People obsessed with increasing capacity, why? More seats I get, the rest is not required.

Maybe to keep creating a better environment and match day experience for all Barrow fans? That adds to increasing crowd and getting more revenue into the club.

For example buying that garage you could build a little bar under there with the food. How much extra £ would that bring in over a season. I certainly know a lot of folk who don’t bother due to the queues in the main area for home fans.

This all then increases money available for on the pitch.

But no… no benefit as it doesn’t suit you?

Bar with some corporate hospitality boxes on top where you can watch the game .. that garage site is in a better place than the croesus bar

It would be good it tue club could buy that area it allows for future development to grown the club

If the club does manage to get hold of the garage that can surely only be a good thing. Just gives options and removes a headache for any future pop side development. Good move if it can happen.

Well someone has bought it just passed it and sold sign is up

Well someone has bought it just passed it and sold sign is up

Sonofsam wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 11:17 am Well someone has bought it just passed it and sold sign is up

Wrexham.

Matty wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 12:06 pm

Sonofsam wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 11:17 am Well someone has bought it just passed it and sold sign is up

Wrexham.

definitely Wrexham. Can't wait to beat them next season

Club cant develop the area by the old floodlight/phone mast as I've heard the club sold the floodlight instead of renting it out. so cant remove it.

32mile_cul-de-sac wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:42 pm Club cant develop the area by the old floodlight/phone mast as I've heard the club sold the floodlight instead of renting it out. so cant remove it.

Who did they sell it to?

Wrexham

bluessupporter wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 5:56 pm

32mile_cul-de-sac wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:42 pm Club cant develop the area by the old floodlight/phone mast as I've heard the club sold the floodlight instead of renting it out. so cant remove it.

Who did they sell it to?

It was a swap deal. Casson got that with a. View to expand his telecoms business and the club got a new boiler.

Jameston1 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 8:37 pm

bluessupporter wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 5:56 pm

Who did they sell it to?

It was a swap deal. Casson got that with a. View to expand his telecoms business and the club got a new boiler.

New floodlights, pitch relaid and new drains and wages paid and the club sold to the present owners for what he paid.
Never forget the pettiness of some supporters over a boiler though the most important thing Paul ever did for the club

So if Casson 'got' the phone mast, surely it now belongs to the club as he sold the whole caboodle to the present owners, or are you saying he still owns that one thing. Seems unlikely and slightly bizarre!

bluessupporter wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 10:10 pm So if Casson 'got' the phone mast, surely it now belongs to the club as he sold the whole caboodle to the present owners, or are you saying he still owns that one thing. Seems unlikely and slightly bizarre!

It was sold way before Casson's time when money was tight.

bluessupporter wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 10:10 pm So if Casson 'got' the phone mast, surely it now belongs to the club as he sold the whole caboodle to the present owners, or are you saying he still owns that one thing. Seems unlikely and slightly bizarre!

The phone mast belongs to 3 or ee can’t remember which one not Barrow afc
They pay for its upkeep etc that’s why it always looked sparkling compared to the other 3 rust buckets which were condemned - and also why it’s still standing loud and proud