LynxRed
Vital 1st Team Regular
I get all that.The point is few of those fans in the clubs wanted the move but money and situation forced a movement. EM is talking about more than a stadium move. He wants training, academy and sports village on one site. Massive footprint. It means WFCG, County Ground, Cattle market and sports field or all of toton site. Both will need complete restructuring of transport and support structures. Both will require income streams beyond football. This is not about Stadium replacement like at Derby, Leics or Newcastle. This will make Broadmarsh look small fry.
Our badge has the river Trent flowing beneath it. One of, if not the most recognisable badge in world football. Our anthem is all about the City Ground, and the mist rolling in from the Trent. We're Nottingham Forest, not Nottinghamshire Forest.
Moving out to Toton would be practical, maybe even sensible, but heartless, soulless and a move away from the Nottingham Forest we know. It's not just moving to a new ground. Moving to some brownfield site on the fringes of Derbyshire would damage the very fabric of Nottingham Forest.
I understand the need to develop, to expand, and to grow. But at what cost? It's a tough situation and I'm not sure there is a "right" answer. I just hope a better solution than Toton comes to light.