Dave Deacon Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 Truro City have issued this statement today :- Truro City Football Club can today confirm that an agreement has been reached with JIL, the landowners of Treyew Road, for us to secure the section 106 monies in return for vacating our Treyew Road home. This is a historic deal for the football club which will secure the clubs long term future within the city of Truro. Plans are already underway to hopefully commence on a new multi-million-pound facility which is aimed to be completed in preparation for the start of the 2022/23 season. In the meantime, the club has agreed a groundshare with Western League side Plymouth Parkway. The necessary works will be commencing there shortly to ensure that their Bolitho Park ground is brought up to the Southern League ground grading requirements. Although this is a sad day to be leaving our home of so many years, we are confident this is the best way to secure the long-term future of Truro City Football Club. We ask all our loyal supporters to stay with us through the short-term adjustments as we progress to our permanent home in Truro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Deacon Posted January 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 Hopefully talking to Gareth Davies - Chief Sports Writer of the Truro Voice newspaper this morning who led with the story of Truro City leaving Treyew Road. All being well will be on this Friday’s podcast episode. Unfortunately the club declined the invitation to come on this week’s RAPPO & DEACS FRIDAY FIX CORNISH SOCCER podcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Deacon Posted January 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 Glad to say I’ve just come off the phone from Alex Black (TCFC) and will be speaking to him later this afternoon for this weeks podcast. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 Does this mean that Cam Wheldon will not be appearing on this week's podcast? Lots of questions thrown up by this, especially from the Truro side. Cannot see how the S4C will be ready for the start of the 2022/23 season, so I would assume that the two outcomes will either be an extended ground share with Parkway or moving in to the Mennaye Field with the Pirates for the short to medium term. At first glance, Parkway look like winners in this. Not privvy to the financial package, but it looks like quite an upgrade to the Bolitho Park facilities and playing surface. The ground was going to be upgraded anyway in line with Parkway's pyramid ambitions, but this will have brought this forward several years. The pitch as well would need the additional renewal and renovation work carried out on it if it was going to able to support a minimum of a further 19 home matches. The great unknown is how many Truro fans will make the 2 hour drive up to Plymouth for home matches (although I expect Southern League teams won't mind losing midweek trips into deepest Cornwall, and the mostly Plymouth based squad will enjoy shorter trips for home matches), the memories of a deserted Plainmoor must still linger with the club. It could though be a litmus test for the appetite for step 3 football amongst Plymouth folk, especially if the gate prices are set at a higher Southern League level. At the very least though, it will be a good alternative for Parkway fans who are unable to travel to away matches. Hopefully an arrangement can be reached where Parkway season ticket holders get preferential admission prices. Devils@Dusk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Deacon Posted January 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, Way Of The Park said: Does this mean that Cam Wheldon will not be appearing on this week's podcast? Yeah Cam on as usual. 7 minutes ago, Way Of The Park said: Hopefully an arrangement can be reached where Parkway season ticket holders get preferential admission prices. Why? I seem to recall the same incentive for Torquay supporters didn’t go down very well with travelling Truro crowd last time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Darren Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 A ground ready for the 2022/23 season??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballlover442 Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 Stadium for cornwall won't be ready for years to come. Truro will be at parkway for at least 4-5 years TheolderIgetthebetterIwas and CornishWall 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Dave Deacon said: Yeah Cam on as usual. Why? I seem to recall the same incentive for Torquay supporters didn’t go down very well with travelling Truro crowd last time! At the risk of seeming negative, it would help in getting people into the ground for Truro home matches. As before, no idea of the financial arrangements, but wonder what the deal is regarding the takings from food and drink sales. Would assume that Truro would get the gate receipts and any revenues from raffles or lottery conducted on the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Footballlover442 said: Stadium for cornwall won't be ready for years to come. Yup...for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernowfooty Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 Truro to Plymouth 2 hours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruegel the Elder Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, Kernowfooty said: Truro to Plymouth 2 hours? On an early or late summer Saturday? Probably easier (but not cheaper) by train! Either way it certainly makes a trip out to watch the footie into a long and expensive excursion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernowfooty Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 Plymouth Parkway and Truro City to merge and become Truro Parkway F.C. You heard it hear first. Not a bad first and second team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, Kernowfooty said: Plymouth Parkway and Truro City to merge and become Truro Parkway F.C. You heard it hear first. Not a bad first and second team. Hahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattelot Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 2 hours ago, TheolderIgetthebetterIwas said: Hahahahaha Never say never !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman10 Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 7 hours ago, Way Of The Park said: At the risk of seeming negative, it would help in getting people into the ground for Truro home matches. As before, no idea of the financial arrangements, but wonder what the deal is regarding the takings from food and drink sales. Would assume that Truro would get the gate receipts and any revenues from raffles or lottery conducted on the day. Looking like Truro helping to fund parkways ground development to make it up to scratch for southern league . Seems good move by parkway on that respect TheolderIgetthebetterIwas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils@Dusk Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 9 hours ago, Way Of The Park said: Lots of questions thrown up by this, especially from the Truro side. Cannot see how the S4C will be ready for the start of the 2022/23 season, so I would assume that the two outcomes will either be an extended ground share with Parkway or moving in to the Mennaye Field with the Pirates for the short to medium term. My father bought Truro Voice today, and from what I've read, Truro's new facility at Langarth will be separate to the S4C. Plus, the football club has a separate fund. Which is probably why the S4C has had to make minor adjustments to the stadium plans (i.e. make the rugby portion of the stadium smaller). I just hope we haven't "cut off our nose to spite our face", and it all goes "breasts up". Although I expect quite a few people would love to see that happen. CornishWall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Deacon Posted January 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 Coming up on this week's Friday Fix podcast - the Truro Voice Chief Sports Writer Gareth Davies who talks from the paper's viewpoint and then later we hear from City's Football Consultant Alex Black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonColenzo Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 I’d be slightly concerned if I were Parkway that the likes of River Allen, Billy Paulfrey and a host of talented players aren’t asked to dual sign for Truro (not sure on the rule) and Parkway loose some talent to their higher league tenants. Some of the Parkway squad are very capable of performing in Southern League, the Plymouth based players would no longer have the hassle of having to travel to Truro so maybe fancying a step up? Just my opinion. But ground improvement wise, a good move by Parkway. TheolderIgetthebetterIwas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 hour ago, JonColenzo said: I’d be slightly concerned if I were Parkway that the likes of River Allen, Billy Paulfrey and a host of talented players aren’t asked to dual sign for Truro (not sure on the rule) and Parkway loose some talent to their higher league tenants. Some of the Parkway squad are very capable of performing in Southern League, the Plymouth based players would no longer have the hassle of having to travel to Truro so maybe fancying a step up? Just my opinion. But ground improvement wise, a good move by Parkway. Losing players to Truro for the very reasons you have outlined, has been mentioned in some Parkway supporting circles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonColenzo Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Way Of The Park said: Losing players to Truro for the very reasons you have outlined, has been mentioned in some Parkway supporting circles. Will certainly test player loyalty that’s for sure! Let’s hope it works out for both clubs. Does this mean the Argyle youngsters wont be using Stadio Bolitho anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 47 minutes ago, JonColenzo said: Will certainly test player loyalty that’s for sure! Let’s hope it works out for both clubs. Does this mean the Argyle youngsters wont be using Stadio Bolitho anymore? No word on this from the club, I know that this was part of the strategic Argyle-Parkway partnership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruegel the Elder Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 With two senior football teams playing on it, I doubt if they’d let anyone, even the elves and piskies use it in between! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Solomon Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 With the talk of improving Parkway to Southern League standard, what about National League standard should Truro be promoted either via the league or through restructuring? TheolderIgetthebetterIwas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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