Re: New Championship One Clubs : Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:12 pm  

Richie wrote:

Cov is only 30 miles or so from Northampton

What with Coventry, Northampton , Hemel and London Skolars is there not a danger of the game becoming confined to the M1 corridor?

Should be good for some "derbies"?

Re: New Championship One Clubs : Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:14 pm  

The 4 of us wrote:

What with Coventry, Northampton , Hemel and London Skolars is there not a danger of the game becoming confined to the M1 corridor?

It would be quite amusing if the RFL hijacked a similar phrase along those lines

Re: New Championship One Clubs : Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:19 pm  

I'm happy for Hemel, but disappointed at the lack of detail in the article. Where is the Championship club going to play, AFAIK the current home ground doesn't have any stands?

Re: New Championship One Clubs : Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:22 pm  

The 4 of us wrote:

What with Coventry, Northampton , Hemel and London Skolars is there not a danger of the game becoming confined to the M1 corridor?

Should be good for some "derbies"?

However the word 'derby' will be a non used word for the unfortunate heartland clubs left behind who fail to make the top four cut this season. But as long as the new boys are catered for then everything in the garden is rosy!

Re: New Championship One Clubs : Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:30 pm  

headhunter wrote:

I'm happy for Hemel, but disappointed at the lack of detail in the article. Where is the Championship club going to play, AFAIK the current home ground doesn't have any stands?

We will be based at Pennine Way. The ground has been fenced in, a new spectator rail has been installed aswell as 250 lux floodlighting. Plan is for 400 seats to be erected during the summer months.

Re: New Championship One Clubs : Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:31 pm  

headhunter wrote:

I'm happy for Hemel, but disappointed at the lack of detail in the article. Where is the Championship club going to play, AFAIK the current home ground doesn't have any stands?

Would defeat the object of owning their own ground if they move elsewhere. Shouldn't be too much of an issue to get hold of some 'Arena' stands and concrete the perimeter etc. Believe they already have floodlights, changing facilities and a bar?

Re: New Championship One Clubs : Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:32 pm  

The 4 of us wrote:

What with Coventry, Northampton , Hemel and London Skolars is there not a danger of the game becoming confined to the M1 corridor?

Should be good for some "derbies"?

The M1 is the new M62

Re: New Championship One Clubs : Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:36 pm  

Stags Fan wrote:

The M1 is the new M62

Very good

Re: New Championship One Clubs : Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:36 pm  

Stags Fan wrote:

We will be based at Pennine Way. The ground has been fenced in, a new spectator rail has been installed aswell as 250 lux floodlighting. Plan is for 400 seats to be erected during the summer months.

I heard a rumour that the local council were looking at the possibility of building a community stadium for the Stags and Hemel FC, any substance to this?

Re: New Championship One Clubs : Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:45 pm  

Well done Hemel!