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More stadium delays for Colchester United
England - 31 May, 2006
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Colchester United won promotion to the Championship League, but will have to wait a little longer to get the rewards of a new stadium.
Following the completion of land deals, the team’s fans had hoped to be moving into a new community stadium at Cuckoo Farm, north of Colchester for the start of 2007-2008 season. But the club’s chief executive, Marie Partner, said the first matches of that season are likely to be at Layer Road.
It is anticipated that construction work will still begin later this summer.
The latest setback in the saga has not been caused by a specific problem but simply by the amount of complex work needed on the project, including securing a loan to Colchester Borough Council to fund construction.
Layer Road has only has a capacity of 6,199, and the club is not able to profit from activities such as conferencing and banqueting.
“I think from where we have come from and where we are now, that the club has a fantastic future ahead with plans for the Community Stadium,” Partner said. “Realistically it will be Christmas of 2007 as a move-in date. People have waited 30 years and I hope they will be prepared to wait two to three months longer to move in.
“Layer Road has never allowed us to expand commercially and we cannot always rely on gate receipts, that is your bread and butter money.”
She said the new stadium, with its conferencing facilities, banqueting and hospitality would allow funds be ploughed back into the club.
The local council is currently reviewing traffic impact plans.
Following the completion of land deals, the team’s fans had hoped to be moving into a new community stadium at Cuckoo Farm, north of Colchester for the start of 2007-2008 season. But the club’s chief executive, Marie Partner, said the first matches of that season are likely to be at Layer Road.
It is anticipated that construction work will still begin later this summer.
The latest setback in the saga has not been caused by a specific problem but simply by the amount of complex work needed on the project, including securing a loan to Colchester Borough Council to fund construction.
Layer Road has only has a capacity of 6,199, and the club is not able to profit from activities such as conferencing and banqueting.
“I think from where we have come from and where we are now, that the club has a fantastic future ahead with plans for the Community Stadium,” Partner said. “Realistically it will be Christmas of 2007 as a move-in date. People have waited 30 years and I hope they will be prepared to wait two to three months longer to move in.
“Layer Road has never allowed us to expand commercially and we cannot always rely on gate receipts, that is your bread and butter money.”
She said the new stadium, with its conferencing facilities, banqueting and hospitality would allow funds be ploughed back into the club.
The local council is currently reviewing traffic impact plans.
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