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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: cheshire cat on January 07, 2022, 09:21:12 PM

Title: Oops
Post by: cheshire cat on January 07, 2022, 09:21:12 PM
Someone has tipped off the Welsh authorities that Chester's ground is in Wales and they've been letting fans watch their games.

It's looking like a real can of worms.
Title: Re: Oops
Post by: CRT Butty on January 07, 2022, 09:37:17 PM
Presumably Berwick Rangers are ok to play in front of a full house at Shielfield Park!
Title: Re: Oops
Post by: JD on January 07, 2022, 10:02:48 PM
Was it anything to do with Trafford MBC.

This is just getting silly!
Title: Re: Oops
Post by: CRT Butty on January 07, 2022, 11:10:14 PM
When the Welsh rules were announced it did cross my mind about Chester, and if their board didn't make a few calls to check then they're pobl araf, as they (possibly) say in Wales.
Title: Re: Oops
Post by: Silent but Ledley on January 08, 2022, 09:23:33 AM
You could not write it could you? It does get worse. Maybe just proves that TBC are no worse than the others. The Marble Arch mound comes to mind £6m worth of boll**ks   SBL
Title: Re: Oops
Post by: CRT Butty on January 08, 2022, 10:12:07 AM
You could not write it could you? It does get worse. Maybe just proves that TBC are no worse than the others. The Marble Arch mound comes to mind £6m worth of boll**ks   SBL

It's a decent enough view from the top of that, but it was free when I visited. Should it have been built? Nah.
Title: Re: Oops
Post by: Toff Apple on January 08, 2022, 10:28:25 AM
It is silly because I believe as the club isnt registered in Wales they cant apply for any of the Welsh Government funding.  Not my favourite club but they have been done over here
Title: Re: Oops
Post by: Is this it? on January 08, 2022, 01:04:23 PM
You could not write it could you? It does get worse. Maybe just proves that TBC are no worse than the others. The Marble Arch mound comes to mind £6m worth of boll**ks   SBL

It's a decent enough view from the top of that, but it was free when I visited. Should it have been built? Nah.

The Marble Arch Mound is in the Prem. League as an example of a spectacular waste of public money; as a monument(?) it is the definition of 'completely underwhelming'.
Title: Re: Oops
Post by: Hugh on January 10, 2022, 12:45:34 PM
Chester have said they could go bust if fans are barred. They always seem to cop it don't they? What an absolute farce.

I suppose they don't fancy a groundshare if it comes to it?
Title: Re: Oops
Post by: CRT Butty on January 10, 2022, 01:47:57 PM
Chester have said they could go bust if fans are barred. They always seem to cop it don't they? What an absolute farce.

I suppose they don't fancy a groundshare if it comes to it?

The Welsh govt seem to want it both ways, no cash to them cos they're not eligible yet demand no crowds because the pitch is in Wales.

Can they open any stands wholly within England?

Some heads need a proper wobble down in Cardiff.
Title: Re: Oops
Post by: Saughall Robin on January 10, 2022, 02:08:55 PM
I believe the ground and stands are in Wales and only some of the offices are in England.
Title: Re: Oops
Post by: Hugh on January 10, 2022, 03:00:40 PM
I believe the ground and stands are in Wales and only some of the offices are in England.
I understand the entrance is in England. And that Chester City thought they could hedge their bets and have things both ways with a ground on the border. It seems the current club can't have things any way now!
Title: Re: Oops
Post by: cheshire cat on January 10, 2022, 05:22:13 PM
When the ground was built it didn't matter from a political perspective. It predates the Welsh Administration.

They've only got one home game in January. I think they should find a club they can groundshare with.

I'm expecting restrictions to be lifted by the time the six nations starts.