Brent's been shopping....

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It worked out so well last time, too.

Have you seen the price of bricks in todays papers

Didn't take long to find that down the back of the sofa.

Another of his plan using other people money

Plan to redevelop Pavilions and build boulevard by 2020

Businessman James Brent wants to have the Plymouth Pavilions site redeveloped in time for the 2020 Pilgrim Fathers celebrations.

Mr Brent, Plymouth Argyle chairman and director of the holding company which owns the Pavilions, said he aims to demolish the ice rink and construct one side of the much-heralded "boulevard" between Millbay and the city centre before the Mayflower 400 showcase.

We are conscious that we need to get things moving," he said.

Mr Brent said the on-going regeneration of Millbay coupled with Plymouth City Council's recent move to purchase of properties in Bath Street (below) and Colin Campbell Court made redevelopment of the boulevard, with "homes" and commercial units, a viable option.

Mr Brent said he would look to work on a masterplan for the area in conjunction with the council so the thoroughfare could be created "in one go".

And he said it would mean removal of the ice rink, but stressed options for siting a new rink elsewhere are on the table.

However, he was reluctant to reveal his hand, still smarting from when his plans to site a multiplex and rink beside Plymouth Argyle's stadium were kiboshed by British Land's subsequent £40million Bretonside leisure park scheme.

"Having seen Higher Home Park plans come a cropper we will not reveal anything until we can say something definitely," he said.

However, Mr Brent has already said he wants to see a new grandstand at Home Park in time for 2020, when Plymouth will be at the centre of global media attention.

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God help us if he's got any say in the 'scheme'.

will Plymouth REALLY be the centre of media attention in 2020?

ERM, NO.......

PatDunne wrote:

ERM, NO.......

My thoughts exactly.

He's still peddling that line that HHP was scuppered by British Land submitting plans to develop Bretonside.

Really, James? And there was me thinking HHP had planning permission granted over a year before British Land came along. If he'd done anything with Home Park in that year, British Land wouldn't have gone near Bretonside.

More obfuscation from our non-developing owner/Walter Mitty type.

Tgwu wrote:

Another of his plan using other people money

Plan to redevelop Pavilions and build boulevard by 2020

Businessman James Brent wants to have the Plymouth Pavilions site redeveloped in time for the 2020 Pilgrim Fathers celebrations.

Mr Brent, Plymouth Argyle chairman and director of the holding company which owns the Pavilions, said he aims to demolish the ice rink and construct one side of the much-heralded "boulevard" between Millbay and the city centre before the Mayflower 400 showcase.

We are conscious that we need to get things moving," he said.

Mr Brent said the on-going regeneration of Millbay coupled with Plymouth City Council's recent move to purchase of properties in Bath Street (below) and Colin Campbell Court made redevelopment of the boulevard, with "homes" and commercial units, a viable option.

Mr Brent said he would look to work on a masterplan for the area in conjunction with the council so the thoroughfare could be created "in one go".

And he said it would mean removal of the ice rink, but stressed options for siting a new rink elsewhere are on the table.

However, he was reluctant to reveal his hand, still smarting from when his plans to site a multiplex and rink beside Plymouth Argyle's stadium were kiboshed by British Land's subsequent £40million Bretonside leisure park scheme.

"Having seen Higher Home Park plans come a cropper we will not reveal anything until we can say something definitely," he said.

However, Mr Brent has already said he wants to see a new grandstand at Home Park in time for 2020, when Plymouth will be at the centre of global media attention.

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Homeslice wrote:

He's still peddling that line that HHP was scuppered by British Land submitting plans to develop Bretonside.

Really, James? And there was me thinking HHP had planning permission granted over a year before British Land came along. If he'd done anything with Home Park in that year, British Land wouldn't have gone near Bretonside.

More obfuscation from our non-developing owner/Walter Mitty type.

Ditto.

Not even a single whisper over it on the Politburo. Not even a single multi either on Freechat has mentioned how wonderful it all is.
All communications videos press conference from Green Jim now have ceased as he has what he wants.

Tgwu wrote:

Another of his plan using other people money

Plan to redevelop Pavilions and build boulevard by 2020

Businessman James Brent wants to have the Plymouth Pavilions site redeveloped in time for the 2020 Pilgrim Fathers celebrations.

Mr Brent, Plymouth Argyle chairman and director of the holding company which owns the Pavilions, said he aims to demolish the ice rink and construct one side of the much-heralded "boulevard" between Millbay and the city centre before the Mayflower 400 showcase.

We are conscious that we need to get things moving," he said.

Mr Brent said the on-going regeneration of Millbay coupled with Plymouth City Council's recent move to purchase of properties in Bath Street (below) and Colin Campbell Court made redevelopment of the boulevard, with "homes" and commercial units, a viable option.

Mr Brent said he would look to work on a masterplan for the area in conjunction with the council so the thoroughfare could be created "in one go".

And he said it would mean removal of the ice rink, but stressed options for siting a new rink elsewhere are on the table.

However, he was reluctant to reveal his hand, still smarting from when his plans to site a multiplex and rink beside Plymouth Argyle's stadium were kiboshed by British Land's subsequent £40million Bretonside leisure park scheme.

"Having seen Higher Home Park plans come a cropper we will not reveal anything until we can say something definitely," he said.

However, Mr Brent has already said he wants to see a new grandstand at Home Park in time for 2020, when Plymouth will be at the centre of global media attention.

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Its unbelievable that this rag continues to state Bretonside as a reason for Higher Home Park going tits up when it had planning permission approved feckin 18 month before British Land hdid.

BBC1 wrote:

PatDunne wrote:

ERM, NO.......

My thoughts exactly.

I remember in 1970 we were supposed to be inundated with American tourists. How did that work out?

Hugh Watt wrote:

BBC1 wrote:

PatDunne wrote:

ERM, NO.......

My thoughts exactly.

I remember in 1970 we were supposed to be inundated with American tourists. How did that work out?

It was rebranded "Mayflop 1970"

They really are going to make a right mess of the whole Pavillions / Colin Campbell Court area by rushing through half baked plans on premise of being ready for 2020. BOC

green_genie wrote:

They really are going to make a right mess of the whole Pavillions / Colin Campbell Court area by rushing through half baked plans on premise of being ready for 2020. BOC

Utter carnage, and yet more traffic chaos, let's fcuk up the bottom end of town so it matches the top end around Charles Church/Drake Circus.

Les Miserable wrote:

green_genie wrote:

They really are going to make a right mess of the whole Pavillions / Colin Campbell Court area by rushing through half baked plans on premise of being ready for 2020. BOC

Utter carnage, and yet more traffic chaos, let's fcuk up the bottom end of town so it matches the top end around Charles Church/Drake Circus.

Am surprised with a few here. He's not going to develop anything whatsover in the City Centre nor is he going to develop any Grandstand at Home Park...... We have heard this multiple bullshit from him how many times now. Its pie in the sky just like Brent himself

It's going to happen one day harv.....and when it does new depths of shitness will be plumbed.

harvetheslayer wrote:

Les Miserable wrote:

green_genie wrote:

They really are going to make a right mess of the whole Pavillions / Colin Campbell Court area by rushing through half baked plans on premise of being ready for 2020. BOC

Utter carnage, and yet more traffic chaos, let's fcuk up the bottom end of town so it matches the top end around Charles Church/Drake Circus.

Am surprised with a few here. He's not going to develop anything whatsover in the City Centre nor is he going to develop any Grandstand at Home Park......  We have heard this multiple bullshit from him how many times now. Its pie in the sky just like Brent himself

Unfortunately I think that's right. I'll be willing to bet that the 2020 celebrations will come and go and the ground will remain the same. Meanwhile Jimmy and the board are sat on a prime piece of real estate that isn't going to go down in value.

If nothing else it'll be interesting to see how his minders defend him when nothing is done.

Les Miserable wrote:

It's going to happen one day harv.....and when it does new depths of shitness will be plumbed.

I'm not so sure. I think the tactic is to sit on the land and suck the council dry until they tell him to piss off with his pension pot nicely swelled. Torbay Council have done this whilst ours don't seem to have fully twigged yet.

There is no doubt in my mind he is going to seperate the club from the ground and charge the club a huge wedge to play in its own ground.

harvetheslayer wrote:

Les Miserable wrote:

green_genie wrote:

They really are going to make a right mess of the whole Pavillions / Colin Campbell Court area by rushing through half baked plans on premise of being ready for 2020. BOC

Utter carnage, and yet more traffic chaos, let's fcuk up the bottom end of town so it matches the top end around Charles Church/Drake Circus.

Am surprised with a few here. He's not going to develop anything whatsover in the City Centre nor is he going to develop any Grandstand at Home Park......  We have heard this multiple bullshit from him how many times now. Its pie in the sky just like Brent himself

Well said that man..couldnt have put it better myself..in a nutshell

It's great news if you're a brent fan. If you're an Argo fan however.....

Hugh Watt wrote:

Les Miserable wrote:

It's going to happen one day harv.....and when it does new depths of shitness will be plumbed.

I'm not so sure. I think the tactic is to sit on the land and suck the council dry until they tell him to piss off with his pension pot nicely swelled. Torbay Council have done this whilst ours don't seem to have fully twigged yet.

There is no doubt in my mind he is going to seperate the club from the ground and charge the club a huge wedge to play in its own ground.

Agree with that Hugh, The rent will steadily rise, the auctions will be on the hour every hour and Argyle will smash the record for consecutive seasons of fourth tier football....the Brentmare goes on.

Freathy wrote:

It's great news if you're a brent fan.  If you're an Argo fan however.....

Jimmy likes to operate in Englands biggest village, he sussed out the most vocal of the Village numpty's gave them seats and badges did his five years of shit Saturday afternoons in the company of said numpty's and now he's claimed his prize.