Post by CountyGroundHotel on Jul 15, 2016 13:04:08 GMT
I personally always thought under the previous board ownership of the freehold was probably a moot point as there wasn't enough money in the plan to buy the freehold, indeed it even seemed we'd given away the naming rights in lieu of rent on the lease. However as a Rovers fan I was happy to take in on a leasehold basis, I want to ensure the future of Bristol Rovers and it wouldn't have surprised me if under the previous owners we'd have gone into administration and it wouldn't surprise me if that was still to happen in the future. Had a stadium been built on leasehold land and the leaseholder refused to allow any other use of that land then there would always have been a stadium for Bristol Rovers to play in, if it's built on freehold land and we go into administration then whoever owns the land after administration can do what they like with it (subject to planning permission). Still a stadium on leasehold or freehold land would be a step forward.