Confimred new owners of Raeding Footbal Club

[RoyalBlue]

Could Reading Council step in and change the planning permissions for the club's land in the interests of the town? - If they wanted to that is.

If you can't use the stadium land for anything other than a stadium and parking it would make it worthless to anyone wishing to use it for other developments.

Likewise the training ground proposed, although that is presumably outside of Reading Council's jurisdiction

All the developers would have to do is apply to build housing on the land and, given the new housing targets that councils have to meet, they would almost inevitably be granted permission.

[CayeneMatt]

Are we there yet?

[Pepe the Horseman]

@karlsheppard9 18s
Very interesting week.....

Looks like something's going to happen this week then.

[melonhead]

Robert Tan Net Worth $220m, mostly from real estate


Robert Tan built IGB Corp. from the small property developer he inherited to one of the country's largest landlords. Portfolio includes Malaysia's largest mall, in Mid-Valley City, and the Gardens mall. Shares wealth with sister Pauline Tan.

Perhaps they are interested in the land after all..

At last. People are now waking up to the fact that Phoenix might not be the only outfit interested in acquiring the club for purposes other than their love of football. We may have run away from the evil clutches of Phoenix only to be 'rescued' by someone no more desirable. What lines of business has the lady of the consortium been involved in?

LOL- its business. anyone who wants to buy it will want to make something out of it.

half the people flapping about it now are the same people who were on at SJM for years for not wanting to throw all his money down the RFC drain

cant have it both ways

[wingnut]

Could Reading Council step in and change the planning permissions for the club's land in the interests of the town? - If they wanted to that is.

If you can't use the stadium land for anything other than a stadium and parking it would make it worthless to anyone wishing to use it for other developments.

Likewise the training ground proposed, although that is presumably outside of Reading Council's jurisdiction

All the developers would have to do is apply to build housing on the land and, given the new housing targets that councils have to meet, they would almost inevitably be granted permission.

STAR could apply to make the stadium a "community asset" which would put paid to development of the site for a while (can't remember how long though and this wouldn't cover the car park or training grounds). The entity applying for community asset st8us doesn't have to own the land.

[Wimb]

This thread title is as shambolic as the whole situation tbf.

[UpThePrem]

Could Reading Council step in and change the planning permissions for the club's land in the interests of the town? - If they wanted to that is.

If you can't use the stadium land for anything other than a stadium and parking it would make it worthless to anyone wishing to use it for other developments.

Likewise the training ground proposed, although that is presumably outside of Reading Council's jurisdiction

All the developers would have to do is apply to build housing on the land and, given the new housing targets that councils have to meet, they would almost inevitably be granted permission.

I can't believe that a developer would even consider building housing on the site. The cost of ground remediation and installation of suitable foundations would prohibit there chances of making any profit. A commercial facility on the other hand would almost certainly be profitable.

[melonhead]

and if its a mall then you could build it around the stadium.
chuck in a supercasino, and bobs your uncle, everyone is a winner

[strap]

Could Reading Council step in and change the planning permissions for the club's land in the interests of the town? - If they wanted to that is.

If you can't use the stadium land for anything other than a stadium and parking it would make it worthless to anyone wishing to use it for other developments.

Likewise the training ground proposed, although that is presumably outside of Reading Council's jurisdiction

All the developers would have to do is apply to build housing on the land and, given the new housing targets that councils have to meet, they would almost inevitably be granted permission.

Even if permission wasn't granted, any developer worth its salt would simply appeal to the Secretary of State, who would over-turn the decision anyway. It's a well known fact that the amount of housing currently being built is woefully inadequate for current demand.

[maffff]

@karlsheppard9 18s
Very interesting week.....

Looks like something's going to happen this week then.

*blink* didn't realise anyone still followed him

[Elm Park Pasty]

@karlsheppard9 18s
Very interesting week.....

Looks like something's going to happen this week then.

*blink* didn't realise anyone still followed him

I thought he went back to Shamrock Rovers on a free transfer??? Maybe he's planning to pop the question. Perhaps he's had a premonition?

[Pepe the Horseman]

Yeh he did, but we still keep in touch.

[Lacoste]

Charles Watts @charles_watts · 4m
Thai bid collapses - more to follow

Jonny Fordham @JonnyFordham - 10m
Reading FC takeover collapses over lack of funding. Americans now in poll position.

[HoneyRoastHoax]

That's a lot of effort to be a prick

[maffff]

Fordham first with the news? Pull the other one..

[Martin41]

Charles Watts @charles_watts · 4m
Thai bid collapses - more to follow

Jonny Fordham @JonnyFordham - 10m
Reading FC takeover collapses over lack of funding. Americans now in poll position.

Sone people need some other interests!!!

[Elm Park Pasty]

Charles Watts @charles_watts · 4m
Thai bid collapses - more to follow

Jonny Fordham @JonnyFordham - 10m
Reading FC takeover collapses over lack of funding. Americans now in poll position.

Sorry I missed them, I was too focussed on the 'small'* fire on Eastbourne Pier (*Sussex Fire Brigade might wanna delete that tweet)

[Royalcop]

Even Fordham wouldn't spell POLE position incorrectly.

[Uke]

Are we going home yet?

[loyalroyal4life]

Robert Tan Net Worth $220m, mostly from real estate


Robert Tan built IGB Corp. from the small property developer he inherited to one of the country's largest landlords. Portfolio includes Malaysia's largest mall, in Mid-Valley City, and the Gardens mall. Shares wealth with sister Pauline Tan.

Perhaps they are interested in the land after all..

Would think that is the main reason Mr Tan is getting involved, either that or wants to go head to head with Vincent