Support for Planning Application 14/00685/OUT (Re-development of Gloucester City Football Club)
On July 22nd 2007 however we lost our stadium, Meadow Park, to the floods. We have never returned since that day and have been playing "home" games in Nailsworth, Cirencester and Cheltenham for the past seven years at a great time and financial cost to everyone that supports our club.
During it's time in exile the club has reached the FA Cup first round proper, playing Football League opposition, on two occasions and won promotion from the Southern League into the Football Conference for the first time in 70 years. However these achievements have been made whilst playing in different towns throughout the county and thus reduced the potential crowds along with adding no financial benefit to the City's economy.
The club isn't just the first team, it's a community club that involves hundreds of children (boys and girls) and families from under 7's to under 18's. We have a nationally ranked Futsal team, the Gloucester City Revolution community project and a ladies team to be proud of.
Now with plans validated by Gloucester City council for a return to a new and improved 4,000 capacity Meadow Park stadium, we hope the Gloucester and wider sporting communities will support our return home after seven years in exile.
If you would like to see Gloucester City Football Club return to it's rightful place back in the City, please pledge your support by signing our petition. We also recommend that you send a letter/email to Gloucester City Planning Department as this will carry more weight with the planners.
Address
Gloucester City Council
Herbert Warehouse
The Docks
Gloucester
GL1 2EQ
Email:[email protected]
To view the plans - http://glcstrplnng12.co.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=externalDocuments&keyVal=LJC95EHM0BR00
Finally, we believe that Gloucester is hotbed of footballing talent, with some of the most dedicated and passionate sports enthusiasts in the country. With a population of almost 150,000 people, Gloucester is the largest City never represented in the Football League. We believe this needs to change, not just for the good of football in Gloucester, but for the good of Gloucester itself! Having a successful team back in the City will bring in visitors from around the country and with our proposed new community stadium we will be the envy of our rivals.
Thank you
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
June 22, 2014
June 20, 2014
Watching the count climb reminds me of the nights we spent at Meadow Park before the flood took it all away. We are within reach of one thousand signatures and hitting that mark tells the council we expect our club back in the city where it belongs. Keep the momentum going because our home is finally within our grasp.
June 20, 2014
I have spent my evenings reading the stories you keep sharing about your memories at Meadow Park. It is clear that this club is the heartbeat of our city and we deserve to finally bring our home games back to Gloucester.
Reached 100 supporters
June 19, 2014
9 Comments
About time. This club is the heart of the city and it feels like weve been homeless for forever.
GLOUCESTER NEEDS ITS CLUB BACK
All the best with your quest of getting your new ground. You should get residents to sign a petition and to pass it to the planning committee. Show them that the community supports it. I signed this petition, although I'm an AFC Fylde supporter.
My lad plays in the youth setup and we are sick of traveling all over the place every weekend. Just get it built.
Good luck with the planning permission. Really hope to see them playing back in town next season.
Here here
Hope this goes through.
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Support for Planning Application 14/00685/OUT (Re-development of Gloucester City Football Club)
On July 22nd 2007 however we lost our stadium, Meadow Park, to the floods. We have never returned since that day and have been playing "home" games in Nailsworth, Cirencester and Cheltenham for the past seven years at a great time and financial cost to everyone that supports our club.
During it's time in exile the club has reached the FA Cup first round proper, playing Football League opposition, on two occasions and won promotion from the Southern League into the Football Conference for the first time in 70 years. However these achievements have been made whilst playing in different towns throughout the county and thus reduced the potential crowds along with adding no financial benefit to the City's economy.
The club isn't just the first team, it's a community club that involves hundreds of children (boys and girls) and families from under 7's to under 18's. We have a nationally ranked Futsal team, the Gloucester City Revolution community project and a ladies team to be proud of.
Now with plans validated by Gloucester City council for a return to a new and improved 4,000 capacity Meadow Park stadium, we hope the Gloucester and wider sporting communities will support our return home after seven years in exile.
If you would like to see Gloucester City Football Club return to it's rightful place back in the City, please pledge your support by signing our petition. We also recommend that you send a letter/email to Gloucester City Planning Department as this will carry more weight with the planners.
Address
Gloucester City Council
Herbert Warehouse
The Docks
Gloucester
GL1 2EQ
Email:[email protected]
To view the plans - http://glcstrplnng12.co.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=externalDocuments&keyVal=LJC95EHM0BR00
Finally, we believe that Gloucester is hotbed of footballing talent, with some of the most dedicated and passionate sports enthusiasts in the country. With a population of almost 150,000 people, Gloucester is the largest City never represented in the Football League. We believe this needs to change, not just for the good of football in Gloucester, but for the good of Gloucester itself! Having a successful team back in the City will bring in visitors from around the country and with our proposed new community stadium we will be the envy of our rivals.
Thank you
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
June 22, 2014
June 20, 2014
Watching the count climb reminds me of the nights we spent at Meadow Park before the flood took it all away. We are within reach of one thousand signatures and hitting that mark tells the council we expect our club back in the city where it belongs. Keep the momentum going because our home is finally within our grasp.
June 20, 2014
I have spent my evenings reading the stories you keep sharing about your memories at Meadow Park. It is clear that this club is the heartbeat of our city and we deserve to finally bring our home games back to Gloucester.
Reached 100 supporters
June 19, 2014
9 Comments
Been far too long. Bring the Tigers home to meadow park asap.
About time. This club is the heart of the city and it feels like weve been homeless for forever.
GLOUCESTER NEEDS ITS CLUB BACK
All the best with your quest of getting your new ground. You should get residents to sign a petition and to pass it to the planning committee. Show them that the community supports it. I signed this petition, although I'm an AFC Fylde supporter.
My lad plays in the youth setup and we are sick of traveling all over the place every weekend. Just get it built.
Good luck with the planning permission. Really hope to see them playing back in town next season.
Here here
Hope this goes through.
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Been far too long. Bring the Tigers home to meadow park asap.