Green & Whites to Meadow Lane?

[KimThePanther]

Linky Thing

Not sure what I'd think of us sharing with the rugby club. If it earns us a few extra bob I don't see the problem, just as long as the pitch isn't affected substantially.

Not that we use the pitch that much at the moment.

[Higgy]

If it gets more people watching Nottingham Rugby Club then im all for it

[sunbeam]

And chairman Moore said playing rugby on foot-ball pitches is becoming more common.

Reading, who won the Championship, play host to London Irish. Wycombe share with Wasps and Watford, who are in the Championship play-off final, share with Saracens.

"They all play on pitches that have a rugby team and every single one of them is above Notts and done better in the league," added Moore.

Just about everybody is above Notts!

It makes sense and gives Notts the option to sell a 50% share in Meadow Lane to NRC sometime in the future.

[KimThePanther]

sunbeam said:

It makes sense and gives Notts the option to sell a 50% share in Meadow Lane to NRC sometime in the future.

We don't own Meadow Lane.

[P.G.F.I.]

I guess it would be a good thing to let Rugby be at Meadow Lane. Be a good thing for Notts and them.

[sunbeam]

lilcrazykim said:

sunbeam said:

It makes sense and gives Notts the option to sell a 50% share in Meadow Lane to NRC sometime in the future.

We don't own Meadow Lane.

Oh.
Why do Notts get money since they don't own it?

[KimThePanther]

sunbeam said:

lilcrazykim said:

We don't own Meadow Lane.

Oh.
Why do Notts get money since they don't own it?

Because we lease it from the council for a nominal annual fee (like Forest do with the City Ground) and as long as football is played on the site and a stadium of at least a 10,000 capacity is maintained we can do what ever we like on the site for the next 147 years.

[v]

From a selfish point of view, I really hope this happens. It'd make getting to games a damn site easier for me. It sounds like it'd be of benefit to both clubs concerned.
Fingers crossed.