There’s a lot of talk but it’s up to David.
Let’s see what he thinks and if it’s a yes we can all get behind the idea.
Personally the more it’s ramped up the more people may be disappointed.
Take a leaf out of KTs book
Promise little , deliver big.
Any timescale on when the plans may be put before David for his evaluation of the project.
Are we talking a few months or a few years….
Who is drawing up the plans for David to look at and whose paying for them?
To be fair Steve if you are paying for this out of your own pocket you have my upmost respect as it’s a risk and you are putting your money where your mouth is so fair play to you.
Will you be posting the plans on here prior to showing them to David to gauge fan response.
Keep it up
Your hearts in the right place.
Thank you, but we will not be speaking with David just yet.
There is nothing in law that prevents me making plans to build over, on or around your house. That’s for me and indeed my plans are my property. I do not need to discuss my plans with you. If I do knock at your door and offer you twice the market value, its then up to you to be stubborn or not!
We are coming at this project with the greatest respect for Kelvin and David, we are all painfully aware of the immense problems left in the wake of the Cardoza era and their support at a crucial time has been vital, I was present at the RCJ for the first petition reading. It is our intent to support the current owners in every way possible but our foremost mission is to the future of Northampton Town Football Club and the broader local community. We are not totally sure if the club is for sale so there is a question over our future again, this is a direct response to that uncertainty.
We all walk quite happily into any chain restaurant without consideration of where the profits go. The substantial profit from this venture will be spent on direct benefits for the residents of Upton the wider Northamptonshire community and invested with Jon Brady to expand the academy and bring in new exciting players. Back this plan and we keep Ivan Toney for longer and we will see Northampton sign a £1m player. It has been mentioned seats don’t buy a better team, well in this instance they will.
We have nothing to discuss with the club owners or council until we are ready. They will be very aware of our plans and will have no doubt read the full prospectus on social media, in the papers or even seen it on TV who knows the interest? They can even become Club 2000 member if they wish.
All Club 2000 subscribers will be totally aware we have not yet spoken to either club or council when asking for our initial £500 pledge, our clear aim is to raise £1 million first with the further £2m pledged before we enter the meeting.
Members can pay the first installment of £500 minimum or any amount they wish. Personally I will purchase 3 seats outright and the first name will be Brian Lomax, he will have the first seat in this stand. It’s often said on here what a catchment area we have and the potential, well let’s firmly put it to the test.
When “the meeting” is finally scheduled they will know every detail of our plans and how we intend to finance this community project. No, “nice plan but how do you intend to pay for it?” The emphasis (and cameras) will firmly be on elected council members to their response and to make it happen or not. In all honesty we’re only asking to put up a community sports pavilion on an unused car park what’s the harm in that?
This meeting will be screened live for all Club 2000 members and of course the wider public, they are the financiers so they have a right to be present, transparency all the way and we are now in a new world of online conference. If they don’t answer the door to us we send in Dom Littlewood. If for any reason the club owners/ council cannot find it within themselves to grant this public paid development all funds will be returned. At least their reasons will be public.
This may seem a little anarchic to some but nobody enters a meeting without having everything fully prepared and costed, our preparation is public and nothing we can do about that.
Why should the costs of a “Northampton Town” Football Club be met wholly by an individual and not be part of a true modern co-operative?
You have two options. Save up £500 in time for next summer and join the club or continue your self-imposed exile, which do you think will have the most impact?
