The announcement came as the new surface was being laid at the Kassam Stadium, after the wear and tear caused by having two sports played on it, led to severe criticism of the pitch last season, especially from football fans. London Welsh blamed lack of support from the Oxford public for their decision to stop playing rugby at the Kassam Stadium..
“I’ll be happy to talk to them,” added Kassam, who declined to discuss what penalty Welsh might pay for ending their contact two years early.
London Welsh say they are hoping to redevelop Witney Town's old football ground and leave the Kassam Stadium.
A Gannett Company. Since then, a great deal of speculation has surrounded the future of the ground, with a. reported approach by London Welsh denied first by Kassam and then the club. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. "With that is mind the ultimate objective is to own our own ground or have a ground where we can generate revenue and our own income from match and non match day activities which is something we currently don't have at the Kassam. Oxford United and London Welsh have had talks over a possible joint bid for the Kassam Stadium, BBC Oxford reports.
London Welsh say they are hoping to redevelop Witney Town's old football ground and leave the Kassam Stadium. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? A proposal to redevelop the Polythene Stadium into a 10,000 capacity ground, with 6,000 temporary seats, has been given to West Oxfordshire planners. newly appointed chief executive Tony Copsey. Tony Copsey London Welsh Chief Executive. The 1XV squad are fully professional, and they are complemented with the London Welsh Amateurs, Wizards and Occies are still strong parts of the club. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here. "It's an option we are exploring, although our home at the moment is still very much the Kassam. Since then, a great deal of speculation has surrounded the future of the ground, with a reported approach by London Welsh denied first by Kassam and then the club. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. We have had successes on and off the pitch “Yet we also need to recognise that perhaps the degree of support, both in terms of ground attendance and commercial sponsorship, may not have been quite as extensive as we might have hoped or wished for. “And we feel privileged and pleased to have been able to make such contributions over the past three years to these communities in Oxfordshire.”. “We believe we have made a considerable contribution to the community in Oxfordshire, both in terms of local clubs and schools. London Welsh moved in during the summer after their Old Deer Park home did not meet Premiership capacities.
7 talking about this. Both clubs play their home games at the stadium, and are looking into the possibility of buying the ground from its owner Firoz Kassam. Jeremy Faulkner, chairman of United’s independent supporters’ trust, OxVox: “I think the vast majority of fans will be happy. Welsh have been playing at the Kassam Stadium since September 2012.
However, stadium owner Firoz Kassam last night hinted that London Welsh could return to Oxford should they regain their place in the top flight. “You could not just build a grassbased pitch and run the risk of something else coming up.”. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The clubs held talks on Saturday, agreeing that a joint bid to buy the stadium would be a suitable approach.
Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. “From what I understand they did a lot of good things in the community, but it’s a football stadium and our home. La Rochelle è pronta. In their first game at Oxford, London Welsh celebrate their Championship play-off victory over London Cornish in 2012, which brought promotion to the Premiership.
In a statement, Welsh said: “The club recognises and would like to thank the support of the Oxford rugby community and its followers, and sincerely hopes that our new Oxford fanbase will stay with us. Welsh's newly appointed chief executive Tony Copsey wants to see the rugby club settle in Oxfordshire, and believes that working with Oxford would be a positive move. "The ultimate goal is to find our own ground," he said, "We are looking very closely at the Exeter template, where Exeter were one of the club's that showed a trading profit last year from income they derived from the 350 non-match days and we can't do that at the Kassam and that's one of the reasons we are looking at alternatives,". Challenge Cup: il Bordeaux tiene sott’acqua i London Welsh (26-3) Despite professionalism, London Welsh has tried to retain the atmosphere of an amateur club. The stadium owner said: “I’m disappointed they are leaving – we had a great relationship with London Welsh. London Welsh are coached by former Cardiff Blues head coach, Justin Burnell and player coach Gordon Ross. The idea of a possible future joint bid was. London Welsh Rugby is a members club playing in the English leagues. Exiles won the Championship playoff final in 2013-14 to regain their Premiership place, but last season proved a disaster. Michael Knox. wants to see the rugby club settle in Oxfordshire, and believes that working with Oxford would be a positive move. U's owner Ian Lenagan has stated a desire for a bid with the rugby union side. United have played at the stadium since it was opened in 2001 by then-U's owner Kassam, who sold the club but kept the ground in 2006. Welsh have been playing at the Kassam Stadium since September 2012.
"If we are to sustain our future in Oxford and Oxfordshire it means working with a lot of stakeholders and partners, and that includes Oxford United football club, the local council and the local community," Copsey told BBC Oxford. stated a desire for a bid with the rugby union side. Kassam also said that the football club have had no recent contact with him regarding the purchase of the stadium. If we get back to Premiership as we move on the criteria might well involve having primacy tenure in a ground - we currently don't have that at the Kassam. “We now look forward to the next period in the club’s history when we can build on the experiences of the past three years. Despite holding their own in an exciting campaign, they ended up being relegated. United have played at the stadium since it was opened in 2001 by then-U's owner Kassam, who sold the club but kept the ground in 2006.
This followed a disastrous last campaign in the Aviva Premiership in which they failed to win a single match. London Welsh coach Lyn Jones urges the club's board to ensure they remain playing at Oxford's Kassam Stadium. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.
A permanent move to Oxfordshire for Premiership strugglers Welsh could depend on whether they avoid relegation this season, as they lie five points ahead of bottom club Sale in the table. “If they regain their place in the Premiership, I have an open mind as to whether they play at Oxford again.
Chairman Bleddyn Phillips said: “We have enjoyed a very exciting and challenging period in Oxford these past three years. London Welsh blamed lack of support from the Oxford public for their decision to stop playing rugby at the Kassam Stadium. Piri Weepu, addio immediato a Londra? London Welsh. “We will play at Old Deer Park but will continue to look at other facilities appropriate for hosting top-level rugby.”. The Exiles announced yesterday that they were ending their three-year ground share with Oxford United and returning to their Old Deer Park base in south-west London for the 2015-6 Championship season, with still two years remaining on their contract. "The costs we currently have at the Kassam are difficult to justify," London Welsh commercial director David Jenkins told BBC Radio Oxford.
Jenkins says the move could happen as early as next season adding they were looking to copy the successful model at Exeter Chiefs. "What we are trying to do is reinforce the message that we are serious about staying in Oxfordshire in the long term," he said. HP10 9TY | 01676637 | Registered in England & Wales. Last updated on 8 January 20138 January 2013.From the section Football. L'ex mediano di mischia degli All Blacks starebbe per abbandonare Inghilterra e Premiership 11 Febbraio 2015 Emisfero Nord / Top 14. Get involved with the news in your community, This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network.
Read about our approach to external linking. Asked if Oxford United would have invested as much in the pitch had he known Welsh were leaving, chief executive Mark Ashton replied:“Yes, we would’ve had to, because what is to say if they had x-amount of years left on their contract they wouldn’t come back?
The announcement came as the new surface was being laid at the Kassam Stadium, after the wear and tear caused by having two sports played on it, led to severe criticism of the pitch last season, especially from football fans. London Welsh blamed lack of support from the Oxford public for their decision to stop playing rugby at the Kassam Stadium..
“I’ll be happy to talk to them,” added Kassam, who declined to discuss what penalty Welsh might pay for ending their contact two years early.
London Welsh say they are hoping to redevelop Witney Town's old football ground and leave the Kassam Stadium.
A Gannett Company. Since then, a great deal of speculation has surrounded the future of the ground, with a. reported approach by London Welsh denied first by Kassam and then the club. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. "With that is mind the ultimate objective is to own our own ground or have a ground where we can generate revenue and our own income from match and non match day activities which is something we currently don't have at the Kassam. Oxford United and London Welsh have had talks over a possible joint bid for the Kassam Stadium, BBC Oxford reports.
London Welsh say they are hoping to redevelop Witney Town's old football ground and leave the Kassam Stadium. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? A proposal to redevelop the Polythene Stadium into a 10,000 capacity ground, with 6,000 temporary seats, has been given to West Oxfordshire planners. newly appointed chief executive Tony Copsey. Tony Copsey London Welsh Chief Executive. The 1XV squad are fully professional, and they are complemented with the London Welsh Amateurs, Wizards and Occies are still strong parts of the club. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here. "It's an option we are exploring, although our home at the moment is still very much the Kassam. Since then, a great deal of speculation has surrounded the future of the ground, with a reported approach by London Welsh denied first by Kassam and then the club. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. We have had successes on and off the pitch “Yet we also need to recognise that perhaps the degree of support, both in terms of ground attendance and commercial sponsorship, may not have been quite as extensive as we might have hoped or wished for. “And we feel privileged and pleased to have been able to make such contributions over the past three years to these communities in Oxfordshire.”. “We believe we have made a considerable contribution to the community in Oxfordshire, both in terms of local clubs and schools. London Welsh moved in during the summer after their Old Deer Park home did not meet Premiership capacities.
7 talking about this. Both clubs play their home games at the stadium, and are looking into the possibility of buying the ground from its owner Firoz Kassam. Jeremy Faulkner, chairman of United’s independent supporters’ trust, OxVox: “I think the vast majority of fans will be happy. Welsh have been playing at the Kassam Stadium since September 2012.
However, stadium owner Firoz Kassam last night hinted that London Welsh could return to Oxford should they regain their place in the top flight. “You could not just build a grassbased pitch and run the risk of something else coming up.”. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The clubs held talks on Saturday, agreeing that a joint bid to buy the stadium would be a suitable approach.
Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. “From what I understand they did a lot of good things in the community, but it’s a football stadium and our home. La Rochelle è pronta. In their first game at Oxford, London Welsh celebrate their Championship play-off victory over London Cornish in 2012, which brought promotion to the Premiership.
In a statement, Welsh said: “The club recognises and would like to thank the support of the Oxford rugby community and its followers, and sincerely hopes that our new Oxford fanbase will stay with us. Welsh's newly appointed chief executive Tony Copsey wants to see the rugby club settle in Oxfordshire, and believes that working with Oxford would be a positive move. "The ultimate goal is to find our own ground," he said, "We are looking very closely at the Exeter template, where Exeter were one of the club's that showed a trading profit last year from income they derived from the 350 non-match days and we can't do that at the Kassam and that's one of the reasons we are looking at alternatives,". Challenge Cup: il Bordeaux tiene sott’acqua i London Welsh (26-3) Despite professionalism, London Welsh has tried to retain the atmosphere of an amateur club. The stadium owner said: “I’m disappointed they are leaving – we had a great relationship with London Welsh. London Welsh are coached by former Cardiff Blues head coach, Justin Burnell and player coach Gordon Ross. The idea of a possible future joint bid was. London Welsh Rugby is a members club playing in the English leagues. Exiles won the Championship playoff final in 2013-14 to regain their Premiership place, but last season proved a disaster. Michael Knox. wants to see the rugby club settle in Oxfordshire, and believes that working with Oxford would be a positive move. U's owner Ian Lenagan has stated a desire for a bid with the rugby union side. United have played at the stadium since it was opened in 2001 by then-U's owner Kassam, who sold the club but kept the ground in 2006. Welsh have been playing at the Kassam Stadium since September 2012.
"If we are to sustain our future in Oxford and Oxfordshire it means working with a lot of stakeholders and partners, and that includes Oxford United football club, the local council and the local community," Copsey told BBC Oxford. stated a desire for a bid with the rugby union side. Kassam also said that the football club have had no recent contact with him regarding the purchase of the stadium. If we get back to Premiership as we move on the criteria might well involve having primacy tenure in a ground - we currently don't have that at the Kassam. “We now look forward to the next period in the club’s history when we can build on the experiences of the past three years. Despite holding their own in an exciting campaign, they ended up being relegated. United have played at the stadium since it was opened in 2001 by then-U's owner Kassam, who sold the club but kept the ground in 2006.
This followed a disastrous last campaign in the Aviva Premiership in which they failed to win a single match. London Welsh coach Lyn Jones urges the club's board to ensure they remain playing at Oxford's Kassam Stadium. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.
A permanent move to Oxfordshire for Premiership strugglers Welsh could depend on whether they avoid relegation this season, as they lie five points ahead of bottom club Sale in the table. “If they regain their place in the Premiership, I have an open mind as to whether they play at Oxford again.
Chairman Bleddyn Phillips said: “We have enjoyed a very exciting and challenging period in Oxford these past three years. London Welsh blamed lack of support from the Oxford public for their decision to stop playing rugby at the Kassam Stadium. Piri Weepu, addio immediato a Londra? London Welsh. “We will play at Old Deer Park but will continue to look at other facilities appropriate for hosting top-level rugby.”. The Exiles announced yesterday that they were ending their three-year ground share with Oxford United and returning to their Old Deer Park base in south-west London for the 2015-6 Championship season, with still two years remaining on their contract. "The costs we currently have at the Kassam are difficult to justify," London Welsh commercial director David Jenkins told BBC Radio Oxford.
Jenkins says the move could happen as early as next season adding they were looking to copy the successful model at Exeter Chiefs. "What we are trying to do is reinforce the message that we are serious about staying in Oxfordshire in the long term," he said. HP10 9TY | 01676637 | Registered in England & Wales. Last updated on 8 January 20138 January 2013.From the section Football. L'ex mediano di mischia degli All Blacks starebbe per abbandonare Inghilterra e Premiership 11 Febbraio 2015 Emisfero Nord / Top 14. Get involved with the news in your community, This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network.
Read about our approach to external linking. Asked if Oxford United would have invested as much in the pitch had he known Welsh were leaving, chief executive Mark Ashton replied:“Yes, we would’ve had to, because what is to say if they had x-amount of years left on their contract they wouldn’t come back?
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The Kassam meets all the criteria at the moment and there would be a lot of work to do whether it be Whitney or anywhere else.".
The announcement came as the new surface was being laid at the Kassam Stadium, after the wear and tear caused by having two sports played on it, led to severe criticism of the pitch last season, especially from football fans. London Welsh blamed lack of support from the Oxford public for their decision to stop playing rugby at the Kassam Stadium..
“I’ll be happy to talk to them,” added Kassam, who declined to discuss what penalty Welsh might pay for ending their contact two years early.
London Welsh say they are hoping to redevelop Witney Town's old football ground and leave the Kassam Stadium.
A Gannett Company. Since then, a great deal of speculation has surrounded the future of the ground, with a. reported approach by London Welsh denied first by Kassam and then the club. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. "With that is mind the ultimate objective is to own our own ground or have a ground where we can generate revenue and our own income from match and non match day activities which is something we currently don't have at the Kassam. Oxford United and London Welsh have had talks over a possible joint bid for the Kassam Stadium, BBC Oxford reports.
London Welsh say they are hoping to redevelop Witney Town's old football ground and leave the Kassam Stadium. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? A proposal to redevelop the Polythene Stadium into a 10,000 capacity ground, with 6,000 temporary seats, has been given to West Oxfordshire planners. newly appointed chief executive Tony Copsey. Tony Copsey London Welsh Chief Executive. The 1XV squad are fully professional, and they are complemented with the London Welsh Amateurs, Wizards and Occies are still strong parts of the club. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here. "It's an option we are exploring, although our home at the moment is still very much the Kassam. Since then, a great deal of speculation has surrounded the future of the ground, with a reported approach by London Welsh denied first by Kassam and then the club. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. We have had successes on and off the pitch “Yet we also need to recognise that perhaps the degree of support, both in terms of ground attendance and commercial sponsorship, may not have been quite as extensive as we might have hoped or wished for. “And we feel privileged and pleased to have been able to make such contributions over the past three years to these communities in Oxfordshire.”. “We believe we have made a considerable contribution to the community in Oxfordshire, both in terms of local clubs and schools. London Welsh moved in during the summer after their Old Deer Park home did not meet Premiership capacities.
7 talking about this. Both clubs play their home games at the stadium, and are looking into the possibility of buying the ground from its owner Firoz Kassam. Jeremy Faulkner, chairman of United’s independent supporters’ trust, OxVox: “I think the vast majority of fans will be happy. Welsh have been playing at the Kassam Stadium since September 2012.
However, stadium owner Firoz Kassam last night hinted that London Welsh could return to Oxford should they regain their place in the top flight. “You could not just build a grassbased pitch and run the risk of something else coming up.”. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The clubs held talks on Saturday, agreeing that a joint bid to buy the stadium would be a suitable approach.
Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. “From what I understand they did a lot of good things in the community, but it’s a football stadium and our home. La Rochelle è pronta. In their first game at Oxford, London Welsh celebrate their Championship play-off victory over London Cornish in 2012, which brought promotion to the Premiership.
In a statement, Welsh said: “The club recognises and would like to thank the support of the Oxford rugby community and its followers, and sincerely hopes that our new Oxford fanbase will stay with us. Welsh's newly appointed chief executive Tony Copsey wants to see the rugby club settle in Oxfordshire, and believes that working with Oxford would be a positive move. "The ultimate goal is to find our own ground," he said, "We are looking very closely at the Exeter template, where Exeter were one of the club's that showed a trading profit last year from income they derived from the 350 non-match days and we can't do that at the Kassam and that's one of the reasons we are looking at alternatives,". Challenge Cup: il Bordeaux tiene sott’acqua i London Welsh (26-3) Despite professionalism, London Welsh has tried to retain the atmosphere of an amateur club. The stadium owner said: “I’m disappointed they are leaving – we had a great relationship with London Welsh. London Welsh are coached by former Cardiff Blues head coach, Justin Burnell and player coach Gordon Ross. The idea of a possible future joint bid was. London Welsh Rugby is a members club playing in the English leagues. Exiles won the Championship playoff final in 2013-14 to regain their Premiership place, but last season proved a disaster. Michael Knox. wants to see the rugby club settle in Oxfordshire, and believes that working with Oxford would be a positive move. U's owner Ian Lenagan has stated a desire for a bid with the rugby union side. United have played at the stadium since it was opened in 2001 by then-U's owner Kassam, who sold the club but kept the ground in 2006. Welsh have been playing at the Kassam Stadium since September 2012.
"If we are to sustain our future in Oxford and Oxfordshire it means working with a lot of stakeholders and partners, and that includes Oxford United football club, the local council and the local community," Copsey told BBC Oxford. stated a desire for a bid with the rugby union side. Kassam also said that the football club have had no recent contact with him regarding the purchase of the stadium. If we get back to Premiership as we move on the criteria might well involve having primacy tenure in a ground - we currently don't have that at the Kassam. “We now look forward to the next period in the club’s history when we can build on the experiences of the past three years. Despite holding their own in an exciting campaign, they ended up being relegated. United have played at the stadium since it was opened in 2001 by then-U's owner Kassam, who sold the club but kept the ground in 2006.
This followed a disastrous last campaign in the Aviva Premiership in which they failed to win a single match. London Welsh coach Lyn Jones urges the club's board to ensure they remain playing at Oxford's Kassam Stadium. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.
A permanent move to Oxfordshire for Premiership strugglers Welsh could depend on whether they avoid relegation this season, as they lie five points ahead of bottom club Sale in the table. “If they regain their place in the Premiership, I have an open mind as to whether they play at Oxford again.
Chairman Bleddyn Phillips said: “We have enjoyed a very exciting and challenging period in Oxford these past three years. London Welsh blamed lack of support from the Oxford public for their decision to stop playing rugby at the Kassam Stadium. Piri Weepu, addio immediato a Londra? London Welsh. “We will play at Old Deer Park but will continue to look at other facilities appropriate for hosting top-level rugby.”. The Exiles announced yesterday that they were ending their three-year ground share with Oxford United and returning to their Old Deer Park base in south-west London for the 2015-6 Championship season, with still two years remaining on their contract. "The costs we currently have at the Kassam are difficult to justify," London Welsh commercial director David Jenkins told BBC Radio Oxford.
Jenkins says the move could happen as early as next season adding they were looking to copy the successful model at Exeter Chiefs. "What we are trying to do is reinforce the message that we are serious about staying in Oxfordshire in the long term," he said. HP10 9TY | 01676637 | Registered in England & Wales. Last updated on 8 January 20138 January 2013.From the section Football. L'ex mediano di mischia degli All Blacks starebbe per abbandonare Inghilterra e Premiership 11 Febbraio 2015 Emisfero Nord / Top 14. Get involved with the news in your community, This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network.
Read about our approach to external linking. Asked if Oxford United would have invested as much in the pitch had he known Welsh were leaving, chief executive Mark Ashton replied:“Yes, we would’ve had to, because what is to say if they had x-amount of years left on their contract they wouldn’t come back?
