In the final part of our review of the findings of our survey we look at the all important issue of relocation.
A massive 93% are in favour of relocation with just 7% advocating the club remain at Blundell Park. Of the 7% there are a number suggesting any relocation should be put on hold until the club regain league status. Of the 93% in favour there are 71% in favour of pushing ahead with the current proposal whilst 22% are in favour of the relocation but have some concerns, The concerns are a mixture of issues to do with the planned location and also a number expressing concerns about the design of the stadium itself in terms of facilities, car parking, access etc. There were no new issues raised about the location that haven't already been raised and that won't be considered as part of the process.
When asked about allowing for an element of safe standing in any new stadium again there is an overwhelming vote in favour with 86% saying they would like to see some provision while 7% say definitely not and the remaining 7% not sure. Of the 86% in favour there are 26% who are in favour but only for a small area of the stadium.
When asked about what other considerations should be taken into account the majority of wishes were to do with adequate catering and toilet facilities as well as parking and access. A more detailed review of these will appear in the final report.
From our point of view it was really important that we understood the views of our members and supporters in general on this issue. We can now work closely with the club with confidence that we are representing the majority view and help them in trying to make the relocation happen. We will also present the ideas and comments in detail to ensure they are taken into consideration.
We hope that you have found these headline reviews of the survey interesting. The next stage is that we are working hard on completing the final detailed report which we are going to present to the club. We will also be making this available for download on our website. We hope to have the report finished next week.