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Shepperton Supporter
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Tony wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2024 5:31 pm Interesting news that Ashford Town (Mx) are installing a new 3G pitch at a cost of just under £1.1M fully funded by grants.
Any reason why we couldn’t do likewise?
KewBeaver
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And any news on the floodlights being replaced at The Beveree?
Tony
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Shepperton Supporter wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2024 6:37 pm
Tony wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2024 5:31 pm Interesting news that Ashford Town (Mx) are installing a new 3G pitch at a cost of just under £1.1M fully funded by grants.
Any reason why we couldn’t do likewise?
Seems unusual to get three different grants to support the project but I guess they had a strong community offering. The ground is much less restricted than our ours and probably no limit on usage which I think may be an issue for us with LBRUT. How Ashford make the pitch pay economically I don’t know.
RogerSW
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"I'm afraid the supporters don't get a say unless they are shareholders and even then they can be dragged along whether they like the deal or not."

Surprised this thread has become a hotbed of anti-unregulated capitalism campaigning. Made my day :)
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JimS
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Tony wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2024 8:35 pm
Shepperton Supporter wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2024 6:37 pm
Tony wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2024 5:31 pm Interesting news that Ashford Town (Mx) are installing a new 3G pitch at a cost of just under £1.1M fully funded by grants.
Any reason why we couldn’t do likewise?
Seems unusual to get three different grants to support the project but I guess they had a strong community offering. The ground is much less restricted than our ours and probably no limit on usage which I think may be an issue for us with LBRUT. How Ashford make the pitch pay economically I don’t know.
Presumably they can hire it out from dawn to dusk (and beyond) which will bring in the cash. Might be attractive to use as a training facility by other clubs as well particularly when the weather is bad.
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