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Agreed, I don’t think it would work as a gathering place for fans either especially after Sharpey’s. That had a bar and I assume didn’t do much trade. Unless they took the car park with the building and made a fanzone area similar to City Square at Ethiad with the stage, bar, food area with outdoor covered seating, things for kids to play on (table tennis table etc) and finally a club shop. That might work. Realistically though I think the best thing they could do with it is to make it a hotel. That’s probably the best chance they have of making money as people would surely pay to stay there especially on match days. They could package deals as well, say one/two nights at the hotel, a match ticket and hospitality.It'll be interesting what Sharpies is turned into. I don't think a meeting place for fans before and after games would work.
Possibly most of the people who would go are the ones who go into the supporters club under the South Stand. So it would just mean taking profit from one place to another.
A bigger club shop would make more money than the one we already have but would only be open 4 or 5 times a month during the season.
Regarding using the stadium for concerts etc. I'm sure when the ground was built Whelan didn't have the necessary safety features installed or the council wouldn't agree to it due to being near a residential area. I'm not sure which.
I think regarding our future board i can see someone from IEC being chairperson with Joe Royle in an advisory position.
There could be a place for David Sharpe as director of football.
What concerns me is Darren Royle 's position. He 's also an agent so does that mean we could be lumbered with his players?