I would imagine it's to early to say, we're talking about quite a substancial development. I would imagine the Council will be cautious to be seen to be 'wasting' further public money on the City's sports team, but I can't them refusing to assist Koukash and his team in developing the proposed land. The mayor is quite friendly with Marwan and he will have a huge say in all this.

What's the current position in respect of the land? Who owns it? What is the plan for re developing it? I imagine the Dr No of the council Karen Garrido will have some objections.

I believe it's the old St Ambrose Barlow playing fields, which the Council own. I'm sure Garrido will have her say, but ultimately it will come down to the mayor. Hopefully all goes to plan as it's just the type of development and regeneration Swinton needs to coincide with the new Gateway, Asda etc.

Done. Really wish Swinton all the best in their fight for survival.
Hope all works out for them like it has for us.
Think back to one year tonight!!

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Great Club Great History

Done. Being a Salford fan living in Swinton in the Kenny Gowers era, all of my mates were Swinton fans and I regularly went with them to Station Rd. Swinton is a traditional Rugby League town and Swinton should be based in Swinton. Good luck!

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Great history.My early years were spent seeing the Reds being stuffed by the Lions great 1960's team.

I'm in....

Over 500 signatures, well done guys. If you haven't signed yet make sure you do, it is the least we can do to assist.

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After seeing where the proposed new ground is just can't sign the petition, work in that neck of the woods and it's already bedlam.

And definately if there is even the smallest hint of us playing there I'm not going to go for it. Don't see any need for two stadiums within the city limits.

what a ridiculous excuse not to sign it. The times and days when games would be taking place would have little to no impact on current day to day population in that area. If anything it would give the area a kick up the rear.

As for us playing there, more chance of us getting a stadium at ladywell built than there. For starters there is not a chance that any new stadium will have a capacity over 6,000k. Why would we move to it if we are one of the leading clubs in the game over the next 20 years. Salford and Swinton use to have two fairly big grounds within a few miles of each other, certainly closer than what will be if this did happen.

What a selfish view.

You work in that neck of the woods, so? I dont envisage the Doctor will want Swinton playing their home games between the hours of 7-9am or 4-6pm Monday to Friday. Traffic on a Sunday afternoon in Swinton is virtually non existant, it also has excellet public transport links with all major bus routes going through the town centre.

There is also no hint whatsoever of us playing from there, the rumoured capacity is only 5,000 and if all goes to plan that would be far to small for us.

This is exactly the sort of development needed to kick start some new lease of life into Swinton town centre, which over the last 15 years has fell into a continual downward spiral.