New Training Ground

[tidus_mi2]

Part of the reason I was still giving the Thais the benefit of the doubt was that they were progressing with the new training ground, if work has indeed stopped then that's a big positive for their regime turned into a massive negative.

They would double condemn themselves if they keep stalling on the training ground but crack on with the property development, it would suddenly give the rumours of them only being after the land a lot more credence

[UpThePrem]

Work wasn't due to start until later in the year. They had to get the trees down before March because of the bird nesting season otherwise it would stop the main works later in the year. Same as many construction jobs.

[tidus_mi2]

Work wasn't due to start until later in the year. They had to get the trees down before March because of the bird nesting season otherwise it would stop the main works later in the year. Same as many construction jobs.

If that's the case then I stand corrected.

[One8Seven1*]

Work wasn't due to start until later in the year. They had to get the trees down before March because of the bird nesting season otherwise it would stop the main works later in the year. Same as many construction jobs.

If that's the case then I stand corrected.

You would expect Charles Watts to know that, but he says the work has all but stopped. Either lazy journalism or it has just stopped.

[Magic Hat]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-37008890

Work on Reading FC training ground stalls

Building for a new training ground for Reading FC, which was approved last year, has not broken ground yet, according to one of the club's owners.
Sumrith Thanakarnjanasuth, one of a Thai consortium to take over the club in 2014, said the new training ground plans were still being finalised.
Speaking to the BBC after the Royal's 1-0 win over Preston North End, he said final details were being worked over.
The club bought land in Bearwood Park for the training ground in 2013.

Mr Thanakarnjanasuth said: "It's a bit delayed because the plans are not settled yet, there's been a lot of change, but we look forward to building that up.
"The drawing, even the location and the number of pitches, has not been settled yet, but we're working on that now."
The Championship football club received planning permission to build on the 120-acre site in 2015.
It was hoped the facility would be ready by 2016.

[Tazewell Royal]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-37008890

Work on Reading FC training ground stalls

Building for a new training ground for Reading FC, which was approved last year, has not broken ground yet, according to one of the club's owners.
Sumrith Thanakarnjanasuth, one of a Thai consortium to take over the club in 2014, said the new training ground plans were still being finalised.
Speaking to the BBC after the Royal's 1-0 win over Preston North End, he said final details were being worked over.
The club bought land in Bearwood Park for the training ground in 2013.

Mr Thanakarnjanasuth said: "It's a bit delayed because the plans are not settled yet, there's been a lot of change, but we look forward to building that up.
"The drawing, even the location and the number of pitches, has not been settled yet, but we're working on that now."
The Championship football club received planning permission to build on the 120-acre site in 2015.
It was hoped the facility would be ready by 2016.

Well that's what happens when you keep changing the managers, they all want the training ground designed to suit "their" ideas.
Get it sorted quick before you sack Stam, or he resigns.

[WAZZOCK]

^ What a load of absolute nonsense.

[tidus_mi2]

^ What a load of absolute nonsense.

+1

The training ground is a fixed thing, the manager has no bearing on the development, new managers will just bring in new staff and potentially new playing styles, they'll all use the same facilities.

We didn't rip up Hogwood and start fresh every time we changed manager.

[NewCorkSeth]

This does bring a certain level of worry for me.. Probably unreasonably as there are a million and one things that can stall this project but I hope the delay isnt a re-think. The project is something very exciting so I hope it doesnt become a saga of some kind.

[Maneki Neko]

is this an actual delay?

I thought they merely had to take the trees down when they did to avoid issues with nesting birds, and the start date for actually breaking ground had never really been agreed/released....

[Nameless]

This does bring a certain level of worry for me.. Probably unreasonably as there are a million and one things that can stall this project but I hope the delay isnt a re-think. The project is something very exciting so I hope it doesnt become a saga of some kind.

I'm fine with a rethink, if they want to improve it then why not ?
They know there is a fixed date it needs to be completed by and as long as they hit that it doesn't matter too much exactly when it is ready.
For what it's worth I would like to see the plans include a 'show pitch' with public access allowing us to watch more of the youth games. It's a shame Hogwood has essentially been a no go area for fans.

[West Stand Man]

This does bring a certain level of worry for me.. Probably unreasonably as there are a million and one things that can stall this project but I hope the delay isnt a re-think. The project is something very exciting so I hope it doesnt become a saga of some kind.

I'm fine with a rethink, if they want to improve it then why not ?
They know there is a fixed date it needs to be completed by and as long as they hit that it doesn't matter too much exactly when it is ready.
For what it's worth I would like to see the plans include a 'show pitch' with public access allowing us to watch more of the youth games. It's a shame Hogwood has essentially been a no go area for fans.

Yes, I always had visions of us having a small 'stadium' on one pitch so that we could watch youth games and maybe even lease time on it to Wokingham so that they could come home!

[NewCorkSeth]

This does bring a certain level of worry for me.. Probably unreasonably as there are a million and one things that can stall this project but I hope the delay isnt a re-think. The project is something very exciting so I hope it doesnt become a saga of some kind.

I'm fine with a rethink, if they want to improve it then why not ?
They know there is a fixed date it needs to be completed by and as long as they hit that it doesn't matter too much exactly when it is ready.
For what it's worth I would like to see the plans include a 'show pitch' with public access allowing us to watch more of the youth games. It's a shame Hogwood has essentially been a no go area for fans.

Yes, I always had visions of us having a small 'stadium' on one pitch so that we could watch youth games and maybe even lease time on it to Wokingham so that they could come home!

Someone go submit that idea. Granted I dont live in England anymore but the ability to watch youth games sounds fantastic.

What I meant by re-think was whether they might plan to cut costs and deliver less than what we have been informed of.. With one of our shareholders saying in an interview that the plans are not finalised I worry there is leeway to reduce the money spent on the facilities.

[Whore Jackie]

Been reading that RFC want to move the Dome to the Forest School in Winnersh, they're in initial planning discussions with WBC. It will actually be a new Dome rather than moving the current one.

Apparently Sport England are insistent that the Dome remains a community asset, so presumably that means either Bearwood won't have any public access or its removal from the Mad Stad / Royal Elm Park development won't tie in with the seemingly-delayed Bearwood construction.

[Nameless]

It would seem a good solution to put the Dome at Forest.
It would mean it could still be used by the public but site security would be someone else's problem. It would be 2 minutes from Bearwood. The scholars mostly go to Forest so we already have a relationship.
It would also remove a bit of an eyesore from the Bearwood site !

[West Stand Man]

It would seem a good solution to put the Dome at Forest.
It would mean it could still be used by the public but site security would be someone else's problem. It would be 2 minutes from Bearwood. The scholars mostly go to Forest so we already have a relationship.
It would also remove a bit of an eyesore from the Bearwood site !

And it would free up some more parking space so that more cars could be in the stadium car par, and getting out will be even harder!

[Nameless]

I think the dome space is earmarked for flats, or an ice rink, or a ice cream parlour or something.

[Green]

This does bring a certain level of worry for me.. Probably unreasonably as there are a million and one things that can stall this project but I hope the delay isnt a re-think. The project is something very exciting so I hope it doesnt become a saga of some kind.

I'm fine with a rethink, if they want to improve it then why not ?
They know there is a fixed date it needs to be completed by and as long as they hit that it doesn't matter too much exactly when it is ready.
For what it's worth I would like to see the plans include a 'show pitch' with public access allowing us to watch more of the youth games. It's a shame Hogwood has essentially been a no go area for fans.

Yes, I always had visions of us having a small 'stadium' on one pitch so that we could watch youth games and maybe even lease time on it to Wokingham so that they could come home!

And a bar with 4 guest ales, and a monorail station to get you back into town after.

Dream on folks.

[Maneki Neko]

a sweeneys pie stand

[Green]

A witty fanzine
Free parking (for those not on the monorail)