New training ground.

[LudlamBlade]

I used to live in Dore and went to Ecgberts too. Like you, it's probably smaller than I remember it and entirely unsuitable!

To be fair, the same could have been said for Ecgberts too when I was there!

 

[CharnockBlade]

I’ve often wondered whether we might try and buy out the university grounds at tinsley along with the area the other side of park house lane and Bawtry road, already 8 full or near to full size pitches on the site with room to expand that further if necessary

 

[Ozblade]

Thats the old Castle Dyke pitches. My dad's Saturday team used to play on there and we used to get dragged up there. There is cold, there is freezing and there is Castle Dyke.

Remember wrapping a towel around my midriff under my football shirt playing up there in the snow

 

[DIRTY HARRY]

Think it was mentioned that the there would be some complications around change of use for it

Drive past this everyday..noticed its being cleared so summats happening .

 

[Rodley]

I believe a sign has gone up recently on this site saying it's been sold.

The whole HSBC Sports Ground in Dore?

To my mind that was the optimum choice as it starts bringing the millionaire belt south of Manchester into (reasonably) commutable distance.

 

[Bladethebrian]

The whole HSBC Sports Ground in Dore?

To my mind that was the optimum choice as it starts bringing the millionaire belt south of Manchester into (reasonably) commutable distance.

I’m sure I used to play cricket there for Balfour Darwins

 

[Keen Blade]

So basically Bettis & crew have been chatting shit about Norton for God knows how long when in fact there's never been a chance of a change of use away from housing.
The chances of a new training facility in the coming century appear to be slim to non-existent

 

[Blad]

The whole HSBC Sports Ground in Dore?

To my mind that was the optimum choice as it starts bringing the millionaire belt south of Manchester into (reasonably) commutable distance.

No he means the overgrown fields and derelict pavilion over the road.

 

[Jon Bon II]

Mentioned further up, its the old Castle College sports ground. There used to be football pitch, a rugby pitch and a cricket square on it. Its nowhere near big enough. You need somewhere big enough for 6-8 pitches plus all the buildings.

One of my favourite cricket pitches to bowl on that. Don't know why but I always seemed to get a bit of extra bounce and zip on there.

 

[PageHallBlade]

So basically Bettis & crew have been chatting shit about Norton for God knows how long when in fact there's never been a chance of a change of use away from housing.
The chances of a new training facility in the coming century appear to be slim to non-existent

well no they looked at it were given the advice why they couldnt have it ( unless major cash was given and an appropriate land swap deal) the chatting shit has been primarly on this forum by people who have no knowledge of planning laws and whats required to get major developments through the system

 

[Keen Blade]

well no they looked at it were given the advice why they couldnt have it ( unless major cash was given and an appropriate land swap deal) the chatting shit has been primarly on this forum by people who have no knowledge of planning laws and whats required to get major developments through the system

I think a new training facility been under discussion long enough for a teensy weensy bit of progress to have been made.
But now we're told we haven't even saved a penny from the PL money to build it , so it's all a tad disappointing for a club which publicly states it depends for its existence on the development of young players.

 

[S64 Blade]

I think a new training facility been under discussion long enough for a teensy weensy bit of progress to have been made.
But now we're told we haven't even saved a penny from the PL money to build it , so it's all a tad disappointing for a club which publicly states it depends for its existence on the development of young players.

These things can take a long time. Throw SCC into the mix and a plot of contentious/difficult land and you have your answer.

Where have we been told we don’t have a penny to build it?

 

[Hilly]

2 things here.
Anybody who thinks the new Academy will be on Ash House in Dore on the edge of the greenbelt is probably still waiting for the £350mill to hit the NHS every week.
Reason No.26 why this fantasy can't happen is the number of pitches that a Cat1 Academy - the clubs stated aim - is required to have.
Secondly - The proposed site is much closer to home. Whether it is viable, that much I do not know.

 

[S64 Blade]

Secondly - The proposed site is much closer to home. Whether it is viable, that much I do not know.

Come on, spill the beans.

 

[There's Always Tomorrow]

Thats the old Castle Dyke pitches. My dad's Saturday team used to play on there and we used to get dragged up there. There is cold, there is freezing and there is Castle Dyke.

I was a season ticket holder for about 8 years from the age of 6 at the Lane, I decided at 15 it would be better to play a sport so became a hockey player which I played until 1999.
In the late 70's Castle Dyke was our home ground, not the easiest to get to, just past the Hammer and Pincers but I have to say it was the most exposed, coldest pitch we ever played on. The changing rooms were colder than a witches tit. After one season, Yorkshire Hockey banned it from being used because it froze making it totally unpayable for most of the Winter plus it was anything but flat, so far too dangerous for hockey
What is now the HSBC ground on Hathersage Road, are/was a good set up, well looked after and a really good clubhouse, Initially they were Limb Lane pitches then Midland Bank took them over and I played a lot of hockey there on Sunday mornings and in summer tournaments
The pitches further down were Granville College Sports pitches, again very exposed and cold and prone to getting very, very wet. They had a couple of hockey pitches there and were never that good.
Decided to pack hockey in, in 1999 when Astra surfaces took over, the game became a lot quicker and the players a lot younger, so came back to the Kop

 

[Gin&Juice]

2 things here.
Anybody who thinks the new Academy will be on Ash House in Dore on the edge of the greenbelt is probably still waiting for the £350mill to hit the NHS every week.
Reason No.26 why this fantasy can't happen is the number of pitches that a Cat1 Academy - the clubs stated aim - is required to have.
Secondly - The proposed site is much closer to home. Whether it is viable, that much I do not know.

Unless they bought the pitches below where Porter play + the adjacent HSBC sports centre. But anyway, it's Dore. The locals would be marching towards the village green in protest, the Dore to Door would ramp up endless petitions and rallys - complete with hog roasts and morris dancers.

 

[MobileBlade]

Unless they bought the pitches below where Porter play + the adjacent HSBC sports centre. But anyway, it's Dore. The locals would be marching towards the village green in protest, the Dore to Door would ramp up endless petitions and rallys - complete with hog roasts and morris dancers.

Especially given the number of our players that live in Dore & Totely.

 

[Varkanoid]

Unless they bought the pitches below where Porter play + the adjacent HSBC sports centre. But anyway, it's Dore. The locals would be marching towards the village green in protest, the Dore to Door would ramp up endless petitions and rallys - complete with hog roasts and morris dancers.

For some reason with his socks rolled down McBurnie reminds me of a Morris dancer.

 

[blades78]

Never understood why we didn't buy Sheffield Transport Ground at Meadowhead before Sheffield FC got it.

 

[Yogi]

Never understood why we didn't buy Sheffield Transport Ground at Meadowhead before Sheffield FC got it.

Is it big enough? If the intention is to be Cat one plus house the women’s team then the academy can’t share pitches with them so we’ll need a shed load of pitches 8-10 some being all weather plus all the associated buildings and classrooms

 

[blades78]

Is it big enough? If the intention is to be Cat one plus house the women’s team then the academy can’t share pitches with them so we’ll need a shed load of pitches 8-10 some being all weather plus all the associated buildings and classrooms

Probably not big enough. I read a couple of years ago that the intention was for the club to keep Shirecliffe for the academy and look for a new site for the senior teams (or vice versa).

 

[Yogi]

Probably not big enough. I read a couple of years ago that the intention was for the club to keep Shirecliffe for the academy and look for a new site for the senior teams (or vice versa).

Yeah I think they do intend to split them when Norton was being discussed it was the academy and women’s team that were going to up there and the men’s team to stay at Shirecliffe for the time being.

Still if we’re going Cat one the new academy will have to be huge. Palaces new Cat one academy has 9 pitches in total for the sole use of the academy. A full size floodlit Desso pitch, A full size indoor 3G pitch, A full size outdoor 3G pitch and 6 full-size grass pitches so any new development would need that plus dedicated pitches for the women.

As well as pitches it has 4 classrooms and open plan meeting spaces, a new gym and 14 separate dressing rooms. Any undertaking of that nature would have a hell of a footprint

 

[Varkanoid]

A full size floodlit Desso pitch,

thought that said Disco at first.

 

[JosteinFlo]

2 things here.
Anybody who thinks the new Academy will be on Ash House in Dore on the edge of the greenbelt is probably still waiting for the £350mill to hit the NHS every week.
Reason No.26 why this fantasy can't happen is the number of pitches that a Cat1 Academy - the clubs stated aim - is required to have.
Secondly - The proposed site is much closer to home. Whether it is viable, that much I do not know.

Olive grove?

 

[Bladeloyal]

Never understood why we didn't buy Sheffield Transport Ground at Meadowhead before Sheffield FC got it.

Two of the wort drained pitches in Sheffield , total site is nowhere big enough for a cat one academy

 

[Blad]

With someone alluding to it being closer to home I’ve been racking my brain for somewhere of the size needed which could be classed as closer to home. Only one place I can think of and that’s Warminster road and we used to train there but not a chance the university is selling us that so I’m stumped, can’t be this side of town.

 

[metalblade]

If the new site is in Sheffield you can rule out Waverley that's in Rotherham.

 

[bromtom]

With someone alluding to it being closer to home I’ve been racking my brain for somewhere of the size needed which could be classed as closer to home. Only one place I can think of and that’s Warminster road and we used to train there but not a chance the university is selling us that so I’m stumped, can’t be this side of town.

We're buying Fargate and the surrounding area since every bugger else is leaving. Corinthian columns on the City Hall are going to be goalposts (Oli Burke spec - fucking huge), the War memorial is going to double as a corner flag, and the changing rooms are going to be in the old bogs between the town hall and the Peace Gardens so that we can shower in the fountains.

 

[S64 Blade]

Olive grove?

Too small, surely?

Really struggling to think of anywhere that’s particularly “closer to home” as suggested. I’m guessing home means Bramall Lane and not the poster’s house

 

[Hilly]

Olive grove?

Sorry, closer to home - the existing site, not The Lane or our house!