Euxton Training Ground

[oliharg]

Just seen this on Twitter as someone has found this in the paper.

Could make a lot of sense if we was to buy it, can anyone confirm if this is true perhaps?

 

[SF]

No way will we buy a training ground when Hemmings can get one for almost free in a couple of years.

Probably a heavily revised down, not a particularly good one mind.

 

[oliharg]

Alan Nixon also did confirm that Hemmings has been looking into it.

 

[222Mark]

He'll only stick 50 new houses on it.

 

[paddysr]

Weren't the old Pontins head offices near there? Wouldn't surprise me if he owns a lot of the surrounding land

 

[lenny]

Put new planning application in for more houses on ingol more profit, buy Wigan’s training ground at a knockdown price spend a tenner on a new striker owner very happy .

 

[dave1881]

Weren't the old Pontins head offices near there? Wouldn't surprise me if he owns a lot of the surrounding land

Eccleston.

 

[Bobbage]

Looks like the Sun.

File under "bullshit"

 

[paddysr]

Eccleston.

Ah no probs. Wasn't quite sure

 

[dave1881]

Ah no probs. Wasn't quite sure
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Only know because a friend worked there,not a million miles from Euxton though.

 

[Former user.]

Looks like the Sun.

File under "bullshit"

Would not be that dismissive.

We viewed it prior to submitting the Ingol plans.

Due to Covid we are yet to start the work at Springies… if we could get it cheap enough I wouldn't put it beyond Hemmings.

What would happen then with the land the club own at Ingol who knows.

 

[BPIG]

It’s probably just recycled news from when we looked at it when Bolton were selling it.

 

[sports rehab]

It’s probably just recycled news from when we looked at it when Bolton were selling it.

but it does make sense to buy a purpose built TG than pay for developing one.....

Wigan have Robyn Park as well for their academy and so could probably do without their 'new TG' @ Euxton.....

Am I right in thinking Wigan outbid TH last time ?

 

[Naughton's moustache]

Weren't the old Pontins head offices near there? Wouldn't surprise me if he owns a lot of the surrounding land

One of his businesses is close by on Wigan Rd. Big helicopter landing pad round the back of it, so maybe some truth in this?

 

[Barack]

It certainly does make sense, I think you are right on Wigan outbidding us before, TH will love to buy something for fraction of what he nearly paid before. Bolton sold it for £2.2m

 

[Tugg Speedman]

What would happen then with the land the club own at Ingol who knows.

I think most people know the answer to that. He's canny is our Trev. You don't get to where he is without planning way, way ahead.

 

[Schemer]

Well, he is Lord of the Manor in Euxton so who knows?

 

[Schemer]

I think most people know the answer to that. He's canny is our Trev. You don't get to where he is without planning way, way ahead.

You'd think so wouldn't you, but it's very difficult to see his long term plan for PNE.

 

[222Mark]

Well, he is Lord of the Manor in Euxton so who knows?

Not anymore, he sold up and moved out some time ago, his old manor has now been redeveloped into a luxury housing estate.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

It would make absolute sense to take it.

It will be going for a fraction of what Wigan paid given their circumstances, it’s a massive step up from what we currently have, Hemmings has his Euxton ties and a lot of the players live practically next door on Buckshaw and Wigan Road.

My only worry would be that we see our already limited transfer budget reduced as a result of purchase.