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WWFC statement regarding new Community Stadium

The Board of Wycombe Wanderers Trust, have noted the article on the Club’s official website regarding the new stadium project.

Whilst the Trust Board do not dispute that there may be potential advantages for the community and Wasps, they have yet to see any financial or business plans for the project. There are many unanswered questions , and certain statements relating to Adams Park which the Trust consider need justification. We await clarification on how a move to a larger Stadium can make economic sense for Wycombe Wanderers Football Club

The board are trying to arrange a members meeting with Wycombe District Council to give members the chance to be updated on the project, and to ask questions. The date for this meeting, when arranged, will be publicised here on the Trust website, and on the Trust page of the Matchday programme.

posted in breaking-news | 26.07.2010. 12:00 | Write a comment

Pre-Season Friendly Schedule

The schedule of pre-season friendlies arranged so far is as follows:-

Chesham United (A), Tuesday July 13th, 7.45pm.

Brentford (A), Tuesday July 20th, 8.00pm

Hayes & Yeading (A), Saturday July 17th, 3pm.

Uxbridge (A), Wednesday July 21st, 7.45pm.

Reading (H), Saturday July 24th, 3pm.

Burnham (A), Tuesday July 27th, 7.30pm.

Chelsea X1 (H), Thursday July 29th, 7.45pm.

Maidenhead (A), Monday August 2nd, 7.45pm.

Ticket deals are available for the two home friendlies:-visit the club website for more details www.wycombewanderers.co.uk

posted in news | 02.06.2010. 10:37 | Write a comment

Supporters Direct Section

A new section has been added to the website, to provide information about or provided by Supporters Direct.

WWT work closely with Supporters Direct, who gave invaluable advice and support during the change of ownership debate. The first posting gives details of the SD Conference which is being held on 12th/13th June 2010.

posted in news | 26.05.2010. 12:21 | Write a comment

Supporters Direct Conference

A national conference is to be held (12-13 June 2010) to allow football fans from across the country to offer their views on the Government’s commitment to giving supporters a greater say in the running of their clubs.

The conference is being organised on the back of a growing political consensus about the potential for football fans to buy out their clubs by setting up co-operatives, similar to those that already own and run clubs like FC Barcelona and Hamburg SV. The new Coalition Government has pledged to support the creation of mutually-owned clubs in its "Programme for government".

Hosted by Supporters Direct, which represents more than 160 supporters’ trusts in the UK, Saturday is themed A Better Vision for Football and will give football fans the chance find out more about the proposals under consideration. It will also allow fans to speak directly with politicians, club chairmen, bloggers and writers, as well as representatives of football clubs already owned by supporters’ trusts.

In addition, the keynote speaker on Saturday will be made by the award winning film director Ken Loach, responsible for the modern cult classic Looking for Eric, also responsible for a recent documentary about the response of football fans to their sense of alienation from the game. Co-operatives UK chief executive Ed Mayo will be addressing delegates on Sunday.

Dave Boyle, chief executive of Supporters Direct, said: “We know all about the problems faced by fans and clubs, but now its time for a big push to bring some solutions. This conference is a rally for change in football – change in the way fans influence their clubs and change in the way the game is regulated. ”

He added: “In the last season, the efforts of a fans at Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle built on the work done up and down the country by supporters trusts, and as a result politicians of all parties said they were concerned about the issues of fan involvement. The process of turning that concern into action starts now, and this conference is the first step.”

Oliver Houston, deputy chief executive of MUST, who will be speaking at the conference, said: "Regardless of the level of football, clubs are in financial turmoil and fans are being bypassed in decisions that have a life-or-death effect on their clubs. The Manchester United Supporters’ Trust, like all supporters trusts, offers us all a way of making sure that we can be heard, and ultimately determine the future of our clubs.”

Starting on the day of England’s opening World Cup match against the USA (12 June 2010, K.O. 8.30pm), the match will be shown live on a big screen.

More details are available at www.supporters-direct.org/events/item.asp

posted in supporters-direct | 26.05.2010. 12:16 | Write a comment

FAQ Stadium Project

The summary of the Q&A with Wycombe District Council, which took place after the AGM, can now be found under the New Stadium Update section.

The Trust Board are confident that this session was the start of a meaningful dialogue between WWT and Wycombe District Council, as the project develops.

Karen Satterford (CEO of WDC), has kindly provided a link to their website, which features a FAQ and factsheet on the Stadium project.

The link is:-http://www.wycombe.gov.uk/council-services/planning-and-buildings/planning-news/wycombe-community-stadium-proposal.aspx

posted in news | 26.04.2010. 20:39 | 1 comment

New Stadium Q&A Review

Following the formal proceeding of The Trust AGM on Thursday 22nd April, there was a Question and Answer session where Trust members were able to put questions to Lesley Clarke (Leader of Wycombe District Council) relating to the new Community Stadium. Lesley was supported by Karen Satterford (CEO of WDC) and Charles Brocklehurst, (Head of Property Services) was also in attendance.

A wide variety of questions was posed to Lesley Clarke and the following represent a brief summary of her answers that follow a logical sequence rather than the chronological order.

1. WDC are currently undertaking an assessment of a number of sites in the Wycombe area for a new “Community Stadium”. As the Council have already allocated land in the Core Strategy, they are obliged to consider all options. The feasibility study will take about a year to complete. It is too early to answer questions of detail, and no consideration has yet been given to the finer points of any new Community Stadium.

2. A community Stadium is intended to embrace not only the needs of WWFC and Wasps, but is intended to encourage sporting participation in the Wycombe area, a centre of sporting excellence, to develop Wycombe’s sporting talent, to encourage sport in local schools and clubs, grow other sports such as Badminton, Netball and Hockey. There will be additional synthetic surfaced pitches. It will be a Sports destination.

3. In response to a particular question as to whether the replacement sports centre would be located on the same site as any new Community Stadium, the response was: No, any new Sports Centre (including swimming pool) will not be linked to the new Community Stadium. It is recognised that the different users are incompatible.

4. The Council want to keep Wasps located in Wycombe and their needs are not served by the existing Adams Park limitation on capacity.

5. Asked whether The Council had considered improving access arrangements to Adams Park, it was confirmed that WDC had considered providing a secondary access but this was not possible due to the topography.

6. The access and egress arrangements for any new stadium would be carefully considered to ensure easy departure by car after a match. There will be a travel plan associated with the new stadium.

7. It is not known what will happen to Adams Park. It is not owned by The Council. It is on a site allocated as Employment Land. (i.e. not housing).

8. The size of the new stadium could be in the range 12,500 to 20,000 capacity.

9. To a specific request that there be no running track around the pitch which would mean fans being too far from the playing area, the response was that there will be no running track around the pitch.

10. Unless WWFC in Championship for 3 years then the stadium will have a safe standing area if at all possible, and Steve Hayes stated that he was right behind a safe standing area and would push hard for one, but that any final decision on this matter would not be his alone.

11. It is estimated that when a club moves to a new stadium, attendances increases by about 50%. Thus WWFC need about 6,500 to 7,500 in current league. Wasps require larger capacity.

12. It is recognised by the Council that there are different needs for the 2 Clubs and they are seeking to ensure that in any design for the new stadium a proper atmosphere can be created when the stadium only partly filled. This could be on similar principle to Stadium MK, although recognised that in this particular case, apart from odd exception, the design of Stadium MK does not create a good atmosphere.

13. The cost of the new stadium is unknown. No feasibility study has been completed.

14. The primacy of matches in any new stadium will be a matter for the clubs to agree upon, not for The Council. The stadium could be used for other events, subject to planning permission being obtained.

15. The cost of building a new stadium will be financed by “Enabling Development”, probably on the same site.

16. The shell of the Stadium will be owned by Wycombe District Council and leased to WWFC and Wasps.

17. Wasps and WWFC will fit out the stadium in accordance with their own requirements.

18. WDC are committed to a consultation process and want to hear the views of interested parties such as the supporters of WWFC as well as local residents.

The Trust would like to thank Lesley Clarke, Karen Satterford and Charles Brocklehurst for their attendance at the meeting, particularly to Lesley Clarke for fielding all the questions and hopes that this Q&A session will be the first of a series of such meetings, where the opinions of the fans can be presented and taken on board by the Council.

24th April 2010

posted in new-stadium-update | 24.04.2010. 11:36 | Write a comment

WWT OWWSA Charity Quiz Answers

ANSWERS ARE SWEETS
1 Sounds like a cat food KIT KAT
2 SHH its a secret WISPA
3. Long Distance Race MARATHON
4 Frankie Vaughans song MOONLIGHT
5 From 9 onwards AFTER EIGHT
6. Sweetened Nuts SUGARED ALMONDS
7 Swamp flower MARSH MALLOW
8 Worn on a chain LOCKET
9 Scottish granite EDINBURGH ROCK
10 Marriage Bureaux MATCHMAKERS
11. Nut Lashes WALNUT WHIPS
12 Brand of Knitting needles AERO
13 Show us your outfit TWIRL
14 Powerful Herb STRONG MINT
15 Semi transparent infant JELLY BABIES
16 From the cow – on a salver MILK TRAY
17 They know all the answers SMARTIES
18 Precious stones at the greengrocers LITTLE GEMS
19 Grape juice in the mouth WINE GUMS
20 Star system GALAXY
ANSWERS ARE BOOK TITLES
21 Belle Noir BLACK BEAUTY
22 Blown Away in the breeze GONE WITH THE WIND
23 Wife of Isaac &mother of Esau REBECCA
24 Small Ladies LITTLE WOMEN
25 Scrumpy with a flowery little girl CIDER WITH ROSIE
26 RINK NETS A FEN (anagram) FRANKENSTEIN
27 A citrus wind up CLOCKWORK ORANGE
28 Killings in a mortuary street (Paris?) MURDER IN THE RUE MORGUE
29 Head of Dorchester(?) Town Council MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE
30 Who is the death knell for FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
31 Charles and the brown manufacturing plant CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
32 King Davids successors pits KING SOLOMANS MINES
33 One pace less than 40 39 STEPS
34 Child slept KIDNAPPED
35 Whale of a tale MOBY DICK
36 Revolt on the chocolate coconut bar MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY
37 George Cross Islands bird of prey MALTESE FALCON
38 King James international good news HOLY BIBLE
39 Garden tool of the terrible IVANHOE
40 Call again to see the top of the newly wed lady BRIDESHEAD REVISITED

posted in news | 15.04.2010. 10:07 | Write a comment

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