Not to me mate.

You’ve certainly listed the real bad boys of this story … now remind me who brought Anderson in to find new buyers?

… hope, pride and local derbies against Chorley and Southport.

If you really think that then “you’re living with the fairies” as my old gran used to say.

…. Also where you one of the ones who condemned me for my assertion that the owners were in it for the long haul? I remember taking loads of flak for not agreeing with the then popular narrative that they were only here to ‘rape and pillage’ the club. Turns out I was spot on … but won’t be expecting apologies.

And if you had got your way (chasing out the bill payers without a plan ‘B’) … where exactly do you think the club would be now Matty?

Sorry Simon I mixed up my replies. First thing I would say is that I didn’t say I was in favour of a move …. but I was “warming” to the idea. The club cannot afford to stand still. Once upon a time we had training facilities second to none … and then the big boys built their own. There is no getting away from the fact that a split site is not ideal. They have obviously looked into consolidating on to one site at the present location (igniting this thread!) … but that has proven unworkable. Eventually something will have to be done or we will fall further behind.

The club is in a far better place than when I started following them … when paying the milkman was famously a problem. I think we are probably slightly over performing for a club of our resources … but as always, they continue to bring joy and frustration into my life in equal measures … and I wouldn’t have it any other way!

The club is in a far better place than when I started following them … when paying the milkman was famously a problem. I think we are probably slightly over performing for a club of our resources … but as always, they continue to bring joy and frustration into my life in equal measures … and I wouldn’t have it any other way!

I suspect it’s in a far better place than if some fans had had there way and chased the bill payers out of town! ps Pass my best wishes on to your dad … hope he is enjoying retirement.

Bloody Hell … reading some of the stuff on here is worse than stumbling into a QAnon forum. If you must know … the ‘new revamped’ site was mentioned in a Facebook post I read. I am currently a passenger in a car travelling up the M5/M6 and took the opportunity to look in on the ‘new revamped’ offering. I clicked on this thread because it is a subject frequently on the FF agenda. Then I saw the crack-pot theories relating to Mushy and I thought I can’t let this stuff go unchallenged.

Hi Simon … long time no see! The fact remains that the current set up, spread out over two sites is not ideal. If it could be consolidated on to one site, with all the obvious benefits that brings, why not?

It probably didn’t make sense to build it in Blackburn in the early 90’s. A lot has changed since then, not least the building of the M65 which now opens up plenty of green field sites close to town. Any development can be a catalyst for further development (hotels etc). I can certainly see why BWD council might welcome the idea with open arms.

Those were the days Matty … Pity that term wasn’t adopted by the wider community for similar behaviour in other areas of life … instead they came up with ‘Gammons’ … still think my description was better!

I was at the meeting (via Zoom) when Mushy brought up this idea. He was absolutely sincere in his belief that if the training ground had to be moved then ‘bringing it back home’ could also benefit the Town and community. Must admit it wasn’t something I had considered … but the more I think about it, the more I’m warming to it.