kettering town's ground is currently unused as they play in corby,would ccfc they look at playing at rockingham road?that might just squeeze in the 30 mile.
Yes, but not quite that simply. There are a number of things to consider when thinking about whether Nene Park is likely to become a possible location for you.
Kettering have been given a temporary permission to ground share at Corby for a maximum of 13 weeks which will expire before the start of next season. This was granted when the power supply was shut off to the stadium around October due to a dispute with the energy suppler. When Kettering first moved there it was done in haste and they failed to conduct proper due diligence before signing the lease. Apparently the ground is in some state of disrepair and significant work needs to be done which Kettering can't afford to do. If you were to move there it is likely that there will be some cost involved to meet league requirements. Kettering are currently subject to a winding up order by HMRC but have been given a stay of execution until June 24th by which time it is hoped that a planned takeover will be completed to save the club.
Despite temporarily playing at Corby, Kettering still have a long term lease on Nene Park; however the prospective purchaser of the club has expressed a desire to get out of this lease. Assignment of the lease to either CCFC or Peterborough may therefore be attractive to them if allowed under the terms of the lease. If Kettering, should the takeover take place and they survive, cannot get out of the lease and have to play there next season, sub letting to a team under a ground share agreement may provide crucial funding for them if sub letting is allowed under the lease. The dispute with energy supplier still needs to be resolved.
Peterborough currently pay £500k pa rent for London rd, which is a bit of a ramshackled place. The lease there runs out shortly and they have suggested that although there are plans to redevelop the stadium they may choose to let the lease run out and move to Nene Park unless they can negotiate a reduced rent deal on London rd. It could be argued that the added financial pressure of Peterborough's relegation now makes this more likely than before.
Whether through assignment or sub letting by Kettering or Kettering being wound up and new tenants being looked for if it turns out both you and Peterborough want it then it will come down to who will pay most, the length of lease the parties are willing to sign and the time in which they are ready to move. In such a case you may have to pay more than you would have or sign a longer lease than you would have. The danger here is that you end up player there longer than you think.
If Kettering go under you could end up sharing there with Peterborough; however with Peterborough's relegation it raises the same question as Walsall, that is would whoever holds the lease want a sub tenant who's in the same league? You could have a form of join tenancy with non exclusivity; however unless appropriate clauses are within this it could lead to potential disputes between the 2 clubs particularly around scheduling of cup games where both clubs are drawn at home.
Make of all that what you will in terms of how likely it makes Nene Park as a potential location.
