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There is no need to worry about travelling football teams not staying at Wrightington Hotel because of the alleged/proposed new training ground unless something has changed.
The land that David Whelan either owns or has purchase options on is not adjacent to Wrightington country club.
A number of years ago Mr. Whelan negotiated to buy a tract of land behind St. Josephs Church that ran parallel to Mossy Lea road and was accessed from Mossy Lea Fold. It was always his intention to build a golf club to compliment the expanding country club, however there was a problem the land he needed in between this parcel and the country club proved impossible to attain as the owners refused point blank to sell despite being offered a sum many times its actual value, because of this the golf club plans were shelved.
Now I don’t know if Mr Whelan has now managed to secure this piece of land, or indeed if he still or has ever actually owned the land behind St. Josephs, a friend who has a vested interest has been unable to find out who the actual owners are despite searches at the land registry, it seems a holding company owns this land and the piece adjacent to the Hotel is still owned by an investment company who lease it to tenant farmers.
With the breaking news of a out of town training ground being announced by WAFC and now a public meeting in Wrightington being planned it would seem that the new training ground being relocated, subject to planning consent, on the land behind St. Josephs church a real possibility.
Something obviously has changed hasn’t it?
A lot of words to say that you don’t know what is happening don’t you think?
PS Perhaps they weren’t errant party-goers after all. Would you like me to tell you which field they had their optical level thingy in?[/quote]
I would! You’ve captured my interest.[/quote]
I’ll let Dave do that tomorrow – I pass on a factual account of what I heard and saw and this was disputed. It was disputed, not because people had alternative information but because they were arrogant enough to think that they knew better. Haker – full of hot air and self importance methinks.
There is no need to worry about travelling football teams not staying at Wrightington Hotel because of the alleged/proposed new training ground unless something has changed.The land that David Whelan either owns or has purchase options on is not adjacent to Wrightington country club.
A number of years ago Mr. Whelan negotiated to buy a tract of land behind St. Josephs Church that ran parallel to Mossy Lea road and was accessed from Mossy Lea Fold. It was always his intention to build a golf club to compliment the expanding country club, however there was a problem the land he needed in between this parcel and the country club proved impossible to attain as the owners refused point blank to sell despite being offered a sum many times its actual value, because of this the golf club plans were shelved.
Now I don’t know if Mr Whelan has now managed to secure this piece of land, or indeed if he still or has ever actually owned the land behind St. Josephs, a friend who has a vested interest has been unable to find out who the actual owners are despite searches at the land registry, it seems a holding company owns this land and the piece adjacent to the Hotel is still owned by an investment company who lease it to tenant farmers.
With the breaking news of a out of town training ground being announced by WAFC and now a public meeting in Wrightington being planned it would seem that the new training ground being relocated, subject to planning consent, on the land behind St. Josephs church a real possibility.
Something obviously has changed hasn’t it?
A lot of words to say that you don’t know what is happening don’t you think?
PS Perhaps they weren’t errant party-goers after all. Would you like me to tell you which field they had their optical level thingy in?
You got me there – I suppose it could have been someone going to a fancy dress party who had strayed into a field containing abandoned optical level equipment.
As previously stated two and two might equal five – i am just passing on what I heard and saw. I am not trying to convince anyone so don’t turn it into a Spanish inquisition.
What is happening to our game?
What next? – Players and officials already diving and now bl**dy ball boys.
As someone already said, it should have been a kick to the head.
I hate people who spread rumours just to be “interesting” but let me tell you the circumstances:
In the changing room at the Wrightington Country Club gym, people (don’t know who they were) were discussing the fact that Dave Whelan had purchased the farmer’s field adjacent to the club. I subsequently saw surveyors in the adjacent field on two seperate occasions.
I know two and two sometimes makes five but I thought it was quite a coincidence when the new facilities were announced days later.
Make of it what you will but Mr Whelan usually has all loose ends tied up before announcing anything.
Trolls we have many, and they can be amusing
But that’s only when I’m not the one they’re abusingI can’t disagree with any of that,
We’re all agreed the man’s a prattBicky,
“You are my Sunshine” are the words to our song,
But they are red-nosed clowns when things go wrong,
Why can’t you accept the good with the bad,
And support like a man, not a silly young lad.Regards
Heard a rumour that Dave Whelan has bought land adjoining Wrightington Country Club. Surveyors were in the field last week and today. It makes sense doesn’t it?
Who was that idiot in the west Stand stood up with arms aloft clapping the team off at half time ? Perhaps he was being sarcastic !I thought exactly the same thing when I saw an idiot in the east stand stood up waving his arms about and slagging our players off. Jason Scotland et al must have hung on your every word for advice. They run around like headless chickens when you leave early!!
Perhaps it was a real fan trying to lift the team.
PS You were the reason I changed seats.
