Re: A Fortnight Too Far? : Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:09 pm  

Good to hear. I am comfortable my info is accurate as of late Friday. The two sides were certainly still talking, see my comment that this is not over and it just needs a bit of good will on both sides. Hopefully that good will has emerged in the past 4 days.There's a poker game going on here. If neither side blink we die, if the London funders and / or the RLF and other Superleague clubs blink we live.

The difference in info may have nothing to do with conspiracy theories, this is a fluid and fast moving situation. The RFL want it sorted quickly. Others however are happy for it to move slower. At the moment the slow movers seem to be winning.

Re: A Fortnight Too Far? : Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:44 am  

So we can expect a decision say, in a couple of weeks?.......just guessing.

Re: A Fortnight Too Far? : Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:12 am  

Under the sticks wrote:

So we can expect a decision say, in a couple of weeks?.......just guessing.

Re: A Fortnight Too Far? : Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:32 am  

Well the RFL Policy Review EGM is next week: http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/28930/rl-council-egm-on-policy So we might know if the policy includes a London team next week (or maybe a fortnight later )

Well the RFL Policy Review EGM is next week: http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/28930/rl-council-egm-on-policy So we might know if the policy includes a London team next week (or maybe a fortnight later )

Re: A Fortnight Too Far? : Wed Oct 02, 2013 11:37 am  

Two weeks to wait thats not long then

Re: A Fortnight Too Far? : Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:10 pm  

I have just received the home and away player shirts for Dixon (we sponsored him). No sign of the signed team photo; perhaps they are to be sent separately. Just a covering note in the packaging saying thanks for the sponsorship and that everyone is working hard to secure the long term future of the club and that it was challenging but they hoped to have some news soon.

Re: A Fortnight Too Far? : Wed Oct 02, 2013 4:34 pm  

The BBC report that "Barnet are to appeal against an enforcement notice from Harrow Borough Council over the height of the West Stand and floodlights at The Hive.

"Should the appeal go against The Hive there are simple remedies in terms of restructuring the stand and the floodlights," a club statement said.

Barnet say they would be able to lower the height of both, but insist the council was aware the height of the West Stand had been increased and that the floodlights had been made taller to reduce light pollution to surrounding properties.

"The council were aware of this change [in the West Stand height] and officers supported this minor amendment at a recent planning meeting," the club said.

"Once The Hive realised floodlights may cause an issue for those close to the site, a remedy was sought.

"Acting as a good neighbour and in order to lessen this problem, they decided to spend an extra £30,000 and increase the height of the floodlight masts by 10 metres so that they can be aimed down by an angle greater [and] cause less light spillage to adjoining properties.

"At every stage of the building process the council have been kept aware of progress and the feedback received was that there were no significant areas of concern."

The club moved to The Hive this summer after leaving Underhill, their home since 1907, because of lease issues with Barnet Council.

And they believe the latest problem has been caused, in part, by "political instability" within Harrow council, which led to the planning permission process becoming "painfully slow".

The club statement added: "The appeal will be heard by an independent inspector who will evaluate the application by The Hive and make a judgement as to whether the club has acted in a fair and reasonable manner, or not.

"We are confident that the behaviour and intentions throughout were exemplary.

"Should the judgement go against The Hive with regard to the height of the stand it is a relatively straight-forward operation to alter its dimensions, as is the lowering of the floodlights."

Re: A Fortnight Too Far? : Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:54 pm  

pah I got poo pood when I said nothing would happen until the RFL meeting on the 9th

Re: A Fortnight Too Far? : Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:10 pm  

mickyb1234 wrote:

pah I got poo pood when I said nothing would happen until the RFL meeting on the 9th

I got a similar reaction back in 2002 when I told the club they needed to market themselves properly!!!!!

Re: A Fortnight Too Far? : Thu Oct 03, 2013 3:59 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

I got a similar reaction back in 2002 when I told the club they needed to market themselves properly!!!!!

Marketing is completely irrelevant when your dishing up complete ****e on the pitch. Get over it.