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Re: Isthmian League - Premier Division results

By jon tolley29/12/2023 22:09Fri Dec 29 22:09:48 2023In response to Re: Isthmian League - Premier Division results

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okay, I'm not a councillor anymore. but I was one for seven years and at one point a very senior one.

in most of those seven years, the only time Kingstonian was mentioned was by me or when that petition came to council. and in that farse of a scenario around Lovelace where someone who'd never seen the plot of land told K's they could build a stadium there which Bird told fans would be the envy of non-league.

There's just not a winnable argument why the council should care about such a small and dying entity when the council has so little money and can't keep childrens centres or leisure centres open. The ratio of money K's need compared to the people who'd benefit is too big. Tax payers would rightly question why the heck council money would go to a private company who publicly declared that leaving Kingston is in the best interest of Kingstonian.

Instead, K's need to come to the council and tell them what Kingstonian can do for RBK. The Athletics stadium, or other potential sites where K's £900k could have been combined with FA money and GLA funding or similar to provide a genuine benefit to the town or borough. K's could and should be all over the new school being build literally at Kingsmeadow. As the £900k has reduced significantly (even before you take into account inflation, disporortationaly high construction costs and our declining fanbase), I feel the moment has passed, but if I was in their shoes I'd still bloody well try.

There's an economic solution to our problem. But the solution isn't trying to guilt people into it. Or demanding people should help. Cos quite frankly they don't care, and why should they?

The council ain't the enemy. They just have no reason to be our friend.

I'd love someone to prove that wrong.

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