Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:08 am  

Next residents meeting not until October http://thehivelondon.com/news/future-re ... -meetings/

Next residents meeting not until October http://thehivelondon.com/news/future-re ... -meetings/

Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:14 am  

I know there's issues with upgrading the stadium floodlights etc but is there definitely an issue with us playing there? Do Barnet need permission or maybe they already have it covered as the owner has in the past expressed an interest in buying a rugby club?

Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:10 am  

I wouldn't be at all surprised if we had another season at The Stoop if Hive issues can't be resolved in time for SL fixture scheduling. The SL fixtures are usually published right after the end of the autumn internationals. That's the RLWC this season, final being on November 30th, though obviously the SL fixtures have to be nailed down by then, so probably a mid-November deadline? That's a long way after our current 2 weeks and counting.

Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:13 am  

BroncOnIon wrote:

I wouldn't be at all surprised if we had another season at The Stoop if Hive issues can't be resolved in time for SL fixture scheduling. The SL fixtures are usually published right after the end of the autumn internationals. That's the RLWC this season, final being on November 30th, though obviously the SL fixtures have to be nailed down by then, so probably a mid-November deadline?

The club have now confirmed that we are definitely leaving the Stoop. I think the new ground is sorted and we are waiting on a few other things to fall into place in terms of academy, and RFL etc.

Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:23 am  

Tre Cool wrote:

I know there's issues with upgrading the stadium floodlights etc but is there definitely an issue with us playing there? Do Barnet need permission or maybe they already have it covered as the owner has in the past expressed an interest in buying a rugby club?

Just had a potter over to the Barnet forum, and there's a theory that the playing restrictions only apply to soccer - probably because no-one thought that anyone would want to play either rugby code there, but who cares? Not our problem As far as floodlights are concerned, there was trouble with them at the Stoop in the Branson era, so we just bought in temporary lights on a match-by-match basis.

Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:29 am  

As of late last week no deal was in place with The Hive. The length of the lease was causing a little debate. It does look like The Hive or oblivion though.

I'm not hearing any rumours of planning issues re us playing there.

Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:30 am  

The Chronicler of Chiswic wrote:

Just had a potter over to the Barnet forum, and there's a theory that the playing restrictions only apply to soccer - probably because no-one thought that anyone would want to play either rugby code there, but who cares? Not our problem As far as floodlights are concerned, there was trouble with them at the Stoop in the Branson era, so we just bought in temporary lights on a match-by-match basis.

Have you a link?

Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:50 am  

Snoopy wrote: Have you a link? http://www.onlybarnet.com/forum/viewtop ... 5&start=15

Snoopy wrote: Have you a link? http://www.onlybarnet.com/forum/viewtop ... 5&start=15

Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:55 am  

Halfdan of t'wide embrace wrote:

As of late last week no deal was in place with The Hive. The length of the lease was causing a little debate. It does look like The Hive or oblivion though.

I'm not hearing any rumours of planning issues re us playing there.

I think your right. Im not getting the impression the new part/owner is a big RL/Broncos fan so i presume he sees it as a way of sharing the costs of running the stadium with us to the benefit of Barnet FC. So if Barnet can't play there the owner of Barnet will probably not proceed. Would DH go it alone there ?

Re: Our Future - 2 weeks til we know : Wed Sep 11, 2013 2:28 pm  

Firstly, I'm glad the club has their future all but sorted and I'm grateful to Barnet Football Club and Tony Kleanthous that they've stepped in to help the club.

However, what will change apart from the venue? Now that a new man has come on board will there be any assurances that the club will have a fully stocked shop come the first home game, will the fans find anything out first hand or still have to rely on social media and other club's sites for new, will the club settle in Barnet and make ties within the local community, will ticket details be posted up well in advance to the season starting and will their be any marketing for home games? Probably the biggest question is will the side be competitive? Without a competitive side, I cannot see anyone but the die hards turning up at The Hive.

I know that nothing has been announced and this is very premature but I see no changes barring the new home.