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Quote from: karldew on August 02, 2020, 05:02:11 pmQuote from: Filo on August 02, 2020, 04:57:26 pmThey will have to rip up their 4g pitchSure I read somewhere that they will play somewhere else if promoted?That’s news to me. Don’t know where you heard that. Don’t think so. Why should they. Just need to change the pitch. Other ground development plans are in place also.
Quote from: Filo on August 02, 2020, 04:57:26 pmThey will have to rip up their 4g pitchSure I read somewhere that they will play somewhere else if promoted?
They will have to rip up their 4g pitch
Quote from: Campsall rover on August 02, 2020, 05:06:24 pmQuote from: karldew on August 02, 2020, 05:02:11 pmQuote from: Filo on August 02, 2020, 04:57:26 pmThey will have to rip up their 4g pitchSure I read somewhere that they will play somewhere else if promoted?That’s news to me. Don’t know where you heard that. Don’t think so. Why should they. Just need to change the pitch. Other ground development plans are in place also.I think they may have to play some of their early games away from their own ground until the new pitch is laid and some other changes made.
Well done Harrogate Town. I'll never hear the last of it from Harrogate Rover at the Keepmoat when we return.........That's providing he doesn't do a runner and turns his back on us in favour of the league newcomers! I doubt it somehow though, he's Rovers mad!
Wonder if their planned groundshare is at the Keepmoat? They've played home games there in the past.
Quote from: Bentley Bullet on August 02, 2020, 07:21:47 pmWell done Harrogate Town. I'll never hear the last of it from Harrogate Rover at the Keepmoat when we return.........That's providing he doesn't do a runner and turns his back on us in favour of the league newcomers! I doubt it somehow though, he's Rovers mad!Doncaster Rovers are my first and only true love. They put me through so much but I wouldn't have it any other way.Harrogate Town are my less stressful 'bit on the side'.
Quote from: VivaRovers on August 02, 2020, 11:52:21 pmWonder if their planned groundshare is at the Keepmoat? They've played home games there in the past.Funnily enough my lad works with someone 'in the know' at Town, and he'd heard that the Keepmoat had been muted as somewhere to play their first few league games should they be promoted. Valley Parade is probably the nearest EFL ground to Harrogate but Doncaster is just as quick and easy to get too. Plus I believe Irving Weaver is an acquaintance of Terry Bramhalls.
Massive congratulations to Harrogate; I might be a bit of a killjoy- but shouldn’t there be a minimum requirement of ground capacity to be allowed into the football league - remember when John Ryan had to pay the conference to accept Belle Vue into the Conference with a capacity of over 10,000 Just seems a bit back to front
Capacity criteria for the Football League is 4,000, with a minimum of 500 covered seats on entry, and plans in place to make that 1,000There are loads of other aspects too ranging from media facilities to size of changing rooms, and quality of floodlights, but the above is the basics on capacity.
Since Irving Weaver took over around 9 years ago they have made steady ground improvements, but they've really stepped it up in the last couple of seasons as the dream of becoming a National League, never mind Football League, club became a reality. The required capacity for a Football League ground is around 5,000 which they now have, including 1,000 seats, and all four sides are now covered. Going full time three years ago has also made a difference, 10 players in the Play off squad where part of the Conference North squad and I don't think any of them will look out of place in League 2. They have a tremendous spirit and are incredibly fit and I reckon they'll do OK next season.
https://www.efl.com/-more/governance/efl-rules--regulations/appendix-1---membership-criteria-regulation-8