vicmaramyton Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Does anybody know if this is a ticket game or pay at the gate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Pay at the gate TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malt Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 I see Dumbarton will be moving to a 4000 all seater stadium with the current stadium being demolished for housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 I see Dumbarton will be moving to a 4000 all seater stadium with the current stadium being demolished for housing. That was only a matter of time. TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Given the sentiments expressed by many Dumbarton fans about the Walter Mitty promises made, I'd be surprised if they end up with a ground at all by the end of this process. The site is supposed to be a place for the extended 'family' of Morton supporters - having an affinity with people that you don't know, because you share a love of your local football club. It's not supposed to be about point scoring and showing how 'clever' or 'funny' you are, or just being downright rude and offensive to people you don't know, because you can get away with it. Unfortunately, it seems the classic case of people who have little standing/presence in real life, use this forum as a way of making themselves feel as if they are something. It's sad, and I've said that before.. So, having been on Morton forums for about 15 years I guess, I've had enough... well done t*ssers, another Morton supporter driven away. You can all feel happy at how 'clever' you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyerton Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 I see Dumbarton will be moving to a 4000 all seater stadium with the current stadium being demolished for housing. A £13.5 million facility: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/dumbarton-fcs-new-stadium-jeopardy-10697880 Planning application to be considered at the end of next month: https://sonstrust.wordpress.com/2017/12/22/stadium-project-info/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malt Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Ambitious plans. Good luck to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bewilderedbeast Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 More importantly, is there a chance the game could succumb to the elements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malt Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Is it bad in Greenock and Dumbarton at the moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmdc Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 A £13.5 million facility: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/dumbarton-fcs-new-stadium-jeopardy-10697880 Planning application to be considered at the end of next month: https://sonstrust.wordpress.com/2017/12/22/stadium-project-info/ Any idea where the £13.5m is coming from? ETA: looks like building/selling residential property on the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 It's a bit odd considering how (relatively) new their current stadium is, but if they think this is a better deal then best of luck to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 It's a bit odd considering how (relatively) new their current stadium is, but if they think this is a better deal then best of luck to them. To be fair to them, it looks like they struck gold when they bought that land and built the ground there. There was very little there when we made our first visit and every subsequent one since there seems to have been more houses flung up in the surrounding area. It was a matter of time before someone tried to buy that land off them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunning1874 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 As VT alludes to, a lot of Dumbarton fans are unhappy with the proposals and the owners Brabco aren't trusted at all. The proposed site for the new stadium is in a flood plain for a start, there are serious doubts over the estimates from the owners of the amount of money the club would make from renting facilities out, and the ground is further away from the town centre. Far more importantly than those issues, their current stadium is owned by the club, while under these proposals the new stadium will be owned by Brabco, not the club. If that doesn't set alarm bells ringing nothing will. A company come into a club explicitly stating they have no interest in football and just want to make a profit out of it, that's fine if they sell the land, build the club a shiny new stadium then leave with whatever money they've made from that sale. However if a company comes into a club in that situation, sells one stadium and builds another then fucks off with the money from the sale while also owning the new stadium and the land it sits on forever with the club now owning nothing, while the owners have explicitly stated that profit is their only motive and they don't give a shit about football, that can only be an absolute disaster in the long-term for a football club. Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Oh Lord, Brian Wake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaunTon Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 It'll end in tears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 As VT alludes to, a lot of Dumbarton fans are unhappy with the proposals and the owners Brabco aren't trusted at all. The proposed site for the new stadium is in a flood plain for a start, there are serious doubts over the estimates from the owners of the amount of money the club would make from renting facilities out, and the ground is further away from the town centre. Far more importantly than those issues, their current stadium is owned by the club, while under these proposals the new stadium will be owned by Brabco, not the club. If that doesn't set alarm bells ringing nothing will. A company come into a club explicitly stating they have no interest in football and just want to make a profit out of it, that's fine if they sell the land, build the club a shiny new stadium then leave with whatever money they've made from that sale. However if a company comes into a club in that situation, sells one stadium and builds another then ****s off with the money from the sale while also owning the new stadium and the land it sits on forever with the club now owning nothing, while the owners have explicitly stated that profit is their only motive and they don't give a s*** about football, that can only be an absolute disaster in the long-term for a football club. Wasn't aware of that. F*ck that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluebirdTon Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Are they building a stand or a stadium? They definitely got the two mixed up last time out. The Ton Survived & Your Pipe Dream Died 18th September 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malt Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Will the game be on? I hear Greenock has been heavily impacted by snow and would imagine Dumbarton will have been hit. Hopefully frnon, can be doingbwithout a backlog of Tuesday night games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTON Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Pitch inspection scheduled for 9am tomorrow morning. Looking very unlikely the game will go ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 It’s meant to turn to rain this afternoon and not drop below 2C. Hopefully it’ll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinwoodTON Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Bring back the good old days before health and safety. <span style='font-size: 14px;'><em class='bbc'>"That LinwoodTon's a c*nt, eh?"</em></span> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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