My understanding was we had an option for another year. I actually don't see how we could have had a licence application without arrangements in place for the duration of the licence.

Exactly, the move is a smokescreen for the unwillingness or inability to attract a crowd. The ground was basically the least of our issues when applying for our licence. It has only become an issue because our crowds have become increasingly pathetic and we have burnt the bridges withour landlords.

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pathetic is actually being quite polite. F**king Disgusting is a phrase I would use.

Here's so more Pre-Gus/Post-Gus stats with regards to average attendances before 2011 and after.

Celtic C's = 2,313 / Gus's Average = 1,766 24% Down
Catalans = 2,864 / Gus's Average = 1,678 41% Down
Salford = 2747 / Gus's Average = 1,851 32% Down
Wakefield = 2,870 / Gus's Average = 2,313 19% Down
Huddersfield = 3,321 / Gus's Average = 2,297 30% Down
Castleford = 3,301 / Gus's Average = 2,773 15% Down
Hull KR = 3,537 / Gus's Average = 2,429 31% Down
Widnes = 3,485 / Gus's Average = 2,486 28% Down
Hull FC = 3,648 / Gus's Average = 2,949 20% Down
Warrington = 3,638 / Gus's Average = 3,048 16% Down
Bradford = 4,669 / Gus's Average = 2,846 39% Down
Leeds = 4,530 / Gus's Average = 3,434 24% Down
Saints = 4,871 / Gus's Average = 3,770 22% Down
Wigan = 5,325 / Gus's Average = 4,108 23% Down

36,927 FEWER FANS over nearly 3 seasons.....at 30 quid a pop that's over a Million Quid in lost revenue.

The Hive? If we filled it for all 13 games it would take us 1 season and 1 home game to get back the revenue we've lost on Gus's watch......curry income aside!

At last!

But we don't know what the cost of exercising the option would be and we don't know the terms of our agreement with Quins. I don't anyway, maybe you do have some inkling?

I've been told by two different, and independent, sources that Wealdstone FC believe they have rights to first refusal on sharing The Hive. (It's all a bit complicated but they basically started building what is now The Hive but ran out of money if my memory is working correctly.) This could well explain why it seems to be taking so long to sort out whether or not we will be there next season.

I've just trundled over to the Barnet forum and as you say, Wealdstone did begin to develop the ground but after the money ran out the council got fed up with waiting for them to carry on and cancelled the lease. Barnet's owner apparently gave Wealdstone the lowest offer he could afford without losing money for them to use the ground, but they can't afford it and unless they change their minds that would appear to be that. The reason it's taking so long for us to sort things out is, in my (un)humble opinion just our owner and CEO's habitual incompetence and stupidity

The figure that has been mooted in the past is around £250k per year I believe.

That seems to be correct as an historic figure.
Club's latest financial report from last November shows under "Operating leases, Land and Buildings":
2010 - £240,000
2011 - £241,503 (£50,000 of which appears to be deferrable for 2-5 years)
Some of that would be for the training and office facilities of course.

Doesn't tell us the costs for 2012 and 2013, nor 2014 if we should stay at The Stoop.

So is this actually serious or just usual internet conjecture?

Isn't playing in Edgware encroaching in to Skolars NE London territory?

I guess we'll find out when gus deems we are worthy. Personally I'd accept a move to Kent at this stage so long as he's not involved next year. He gives imbiciles a bad name.

You mean imbeciles

#unintentional irony

Seem to remember that we were paying £250k/year for Griffin Park.