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I’ll ask the same question that I asked of Hilton. What is the end game for Swann if he is playing games?
This presumes that Swann is a rational actor, even in his own self-interest. Some people aren’t. Could Swann be a gambler or fantasist by nature? He hopes to be able to sell the land on the open market for more. A pipe dream, yes, but does he believe that?
The ground has an agreement for the club to play there for 99 years doesn’t it ?
The only reference I’ve seen to that is the mention in Swann’s statement of a Heads of Terms in May 2021. We were supposed to get a 99-year right, and market rent only payable once the club is sustainable.
A Heads of Terms is a pre-contract agreement. Was a contract ever signed? Is anything enforceable?
Swann claimed at the time that right would lapse if the club can relocate to new facilities at least as good as the old.
I don’t know how water tight that is as Swann implemented it.
Swann clearly doesn’t think it’s watertight (if indeed it exists) if he’s threatening to kick us out of the ground next week?
I’d be highly sceptical that Swann will get planning permission for anything worthwhile and the opposition would be as militant as anything you’re going to see in North Lincolnshire.
You know that. I know that. Is Swann self-absorbed enough that he overvalues the land in his own mind, and overvalues the chances of getting planning permission?
The random, unregistered strip of land has appeared from somewhere though, these things aren’t missed on a standard property transaction, let alone a 15 acre site worth millions.
It must exist surely. Where could that strip be? Don’t suppose it’s part of the access road? But then why wasn’t it sorted before?