Re: Interesting- Farnborough : Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:52 pm  

Looking at this again must be for the U19's only but why Farnborough? It will be interesting to see what is on the table ""We know we have to get that concluded as soon as possible to secure the long-term future of the club. We have offers on the table now and we are considering where we are going to go."

Re: Interesting- Farnborough : Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:38 pm  

Cowgirl Nostalgist wrote:

Aldershot is a poor man's Aldershot let alone Farnborough.

Even Gillingham would be better than moving to Hampshire.

Gus is truly excelling himself in his race to the bottom.

Apparently the choice of name after Harlequins Rugby League was the fans, the choice of Shirt was the players, so who is he consulting with rgards to where to dump us?

Re: Interesting- Farnborough : Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:44 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

Apparently the choice of name after Harlequins Rugby League was the fans, the choice of Shirt was the players, so who is he consulting with rgards to where to dump us?

The man from Go-Compare?

Re: Interesting- Farnborough : Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:57 pm  

spent some time in Hants, in the 60s not a bad place coming from Gods own county we had trouble communicating
They spent a lot of time picking rotten apples off trees, and squeezing them into their mouths, after a while they fell over and went to sleep, l think the Bronco,s should think twice about this move.

Re: Interesting- Farnborough : Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:58 am  

Doubt I will make any games atall if we were to go there. Sounds like a last resort to me. Keep London in London!

Re: Interesting- Farnborough : Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:29 am  

Capacity 4163, seats 637, covered 1350. Given SL minimum requirements, if the club does move there it would seem to indicate that they're planning an immediate drop into the championship as given the hassle the Northern clubs have had over their grounds I can't see them taking kindly to us playing at Farnborough.

Re: Interesting- Farnborough : Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:36 am  

Does anybody know if our U 19's or any of our youth teams have ever played at Farnborough in the past?

Re: Interesting- Farnborough : Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:46 am  

There is also an unfinished 1300 seated stand. I suspect any deal would involve that being finished - multi sport grounds can get access to new grant sources.

Not aware of the youth ever playing there. They have a perfectly adequate and probably cheaper ground a few miles away. If this deal does happen I don't believe our juniors are likely to be primary tenants.

Re: Interesting- Farnborough : Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:21 am  

If this is for the U19's then surely this indicates that the club are staying in West London? I doubt the 19's would be playing in Hampshire if the club were uprooting to Kent.

Re: Interesting- Farnborough : Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:18 pm  

Talks have occurred but "not expected to go any further" - Farnborough also talked to a Rugby Union team about them moving in but they said no thanks as well