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Just saw on their forum that their ground lease expires in May 2012 - about 630 days away! Still doesn't look like they're trying to do anything to extend it or find a new ground either.

Thinks could start getting interesting from here on. Plenty of twitchy bums I expect! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Something will come up for them unfortunately. :(

Although hopefully they'll go out business and cease to exist!

I'd want it to hinder their progress and put them on the edge, but definitely wouldn't want them to go bust.

DiamondsFan wrote:I'd want it to hinder their progress and put them on the edge, but definitely wouldn't want them to go bust.

Yeah would be nice to see that they wouldn't be able to gain promotion, but can see Sadact agreeing a deal for the lease unfortunately.

diamondgeezer1 wrote:Something will come up for them unfortunately. :(

Although hopefully they'll go out business and cease to exist!

Seriously?

I dislike them and all, but what is the point in a rival if they are no longer there? To be one of those clubs with no local rivals and thus a relatively boring existance such as MK Dons or Wycombe, Cheltenham or Kiddy (although Cheltenham have just left Glouster City far behind them rather than have none whatsoever). OK theres Northampton and all, but the rivalry there isn't strong like it is here.

Don't get me wrong, I won't shed a tear if they suffer a bit, and I don't wish them a particularly happy existance, but nor would I wish them to go out of buisness.

DiamondsFan wrote:Just saw on their forum that their ground lease expires in May 2012 - about 630 days away! Still doesn't look like they're trying to do anything to extend it or find a new ground either.

Thinks could start getting interesting from here on. Plenty of twitchy bums I expect! :lol: :lol: :lol:

The current rules are that to gain promotion to the Football League the Club must have a mininum of a Ten Year Lease and to stay in the Football Conference you need a Grade A ground compliance which needs a Mininum of Two years Lease.

It has been most reported that the current lease expires 2013 but they can only play in this League upto 2011/2012 after that if no extension of the lease or a new stadium they will be demoted to at least step 5.

Jemfy wrote:

diamondgeezer1 wrote:Something will come up for them unfortunately. :(

Although hopefully they'll go out business and cease to exist!

Seriously?

I dislike them and all, but what is the point in a rival if they are no longer there? To be one of those clubs with no local rivals and thus a relatively boring existance such as MK Dons or Wycombe, Cheltenham or Kiddy (although Cheltenham have just left Glouster City far behind them rather than have none whatsoever). OK theres Northampton and all, but the rivalry there isn't strong like it is here.

Don't get me wrong, I won't shed a tear if they suffer a bit, and I don't wish them a particularly happy existance, but nor would I wish them to go out of buisness.

Totally agree, we would you want any club to go out of business!? As much as i dislike them i want them as our rivals and if we didnt have the derby games it should be tragic IMO. I know you hate Kettrin but you do go a bit OTT at times ;)

Diamond_ Wolf wrote:

Jemfy wrote:

diamondgeezer1 wrote:Something will come up for them unfortunately. :(

Although hopefully they'll go out business and cease to exist!

Seriously?

I dislike them and all, but what is the point in a rival if they are no longer there? To be one of those clubs with no local rivals and thus a relatively boring existance such as MK Dons or Wycombe, Cheltenham or Kiddy (although Cheltenham have just left Glouster City far behind them rather than have none whatsoever). OK theres Northampton and all, but the rivalry there isn't strong like it is here.

Don't get me wrong, I won't shed a tear if they suffer a bit, and I don't wish them a particularly happy existance, but nor would I wish them to go out of buisness.

Totally agree, we would you want any club to go out of business!? As much as i dislike them i want them as our rivals and if we didnt have the derby games it should be tragic IMO. I know you hate Kettrin but you do go a bit OTT at times ;)

Also it would be a pain not to get the guaranteed 4-6 points a season ;)

Agreed with the above. The only club I want to see go out of business is the Franchise, and they're not a real football club anyway.

Oh and they have until the 31st March 2012 to resolve the ground issue or step 5 or below is their destination.

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