What is the consensus, are NPL clubs doing enough to improve there venues and most importantly their playing surfaces, to potentially improve the quality of the football.
What is the consensus, are NPL clubs doing enough to improve there venues and most importantly their playing surfaces, to potentially improve the quality of the football.
Last edited by hawk; 05-11-2015 at 01:13 AM.
Have been through quite a number of NPL current and former clubs change/dressing sheds over the last couple of seasons. 9 out of 10 look more like sewers with some storage space.
No way in the world
Look at the ridiculous money spent on player wages for semi pro players all in the aim of winning a trophy and 10k
Then compare it to how much is actually spent developing venues facilities etc
Chalk and cheese
Most are council owned grounds, yeah? Why fork out your own dough for upgrades for a place you don't even own?
Middleby Gone
Lawrie Out
West Wallsend did the sums many years ago. They did have ownership of Johnston Park, it was purchased by the then publican of the Museum Hotel for the club and the club named the park after him.
The ongoing maintenance, insurance and improvements were not a viable choice for the club and so it was transferred to the Council under an agreement.
So what happens if Magic at the end of their lease are denied the right to renew? Ok, it might be 90 years away but it still has a date when it could be an issue.
^^^
Seems to be the Newy mentality to be jealous and whinge and moan at someone else who has worked hard to be successful and achieve something rather than pull up your own sleeves and have a go!!!
Adamstown - irrigation being re done, possibly drainage replaced - depends if contractor can get back here this summer, fence moved on far side of field to meet the 3 metre to edge of pitch safety requirement.
Was at Lisle Carr the other day, although no improvements, the ground surface looks amazing, with nothing on it till January its only going to get better.
May be down for ground improvements after season 2016 i think.