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The bonds between the Blues and the Shrews continue to grow.

Booker airfield and the old training ground as a car park.

This is one of the most important ways to build a fan base for the future and has been confirmed in several surveys over the years. It’s true that Rob Couhig was against reducing prices but as he was the one putting money into the club that was his prerogative.

Hence why I was asking if it was "viable" in the initial question, in response to the hypothetical scenario presented previously. Not holding myself out as an expert in stadium development and business relocation.

I must admit with no organised car parking Cambridge was a very easy motoring experience. And with crowds 20% higher than ours it’s hardly causing them a problem.

I was going to say exactly this. I'm too lazy to Google but I wonder how many league clubs are based in an area with such sparse local news coverage as Wycombe has. I imagine most are in towns and cities served by a daily newspaper (or, at least, an area which historically had a daily paper).

Don't underestimate the importance of that for 1) installing civic pride and 2) providing the level of coverage and support for the football club that raises awareness and interest and drives people to the ground.

Wycombe really lacks that push factor. Combined with difficulty in getting to the ground, expense of the afternoon / evening out, and (perceived) ugly football played until the last couple of seasons, it's perhaps more understandable why numbers have been historically low.

If all goes to plan and we become this successful championship club with a new stadium then the size of the town won’t be a problem, there’s plenty of people in the general area who would love a bandwagon to jump on.

Great (and inevitable) signing by Gaz - his archetypal player. Good luck to both!

There is an answer to this one - don't drive through the centre of Cambridge. The Newmarket Road Park and Ride is free to park at and about 15 minutes walk from the ground. Traffic lights to get out of the car park, leave in the Newmarket direction, it is in the opposite direction to Wycombe but two roundabouts and you can be on the A14 heading west. Would be very surprised if you couldn't be on the M11 within 30 mins of the final whistle.

I know both areas pretty well and Cambridge is much easier than Wycombe for access to the football ground and unfortunately I can't think of an easy way to disperse a large crowd from Adams Park.

When a student in Manchester in the mid 60's when leaving Old Trafford there were say 30 buses queuing up to go to the city. If we were to really push bus use we should have 5 or 6, not just one.

We have a town in a narrow valley 7 miles long half a mile wide. In the late 50's there was talk about moving the club so that the hospital could expand. I thought then Hazlemere would be good but it was reserved for housing. It is very difficult to think of any spare space large enough for a stadium and decent parking. Any possible sites, say Cressex, have been used for other things. It is difficult to think of anywhere except on top of the surrounding hills large enough. Then there is the problem of the Heathrow flight paths and floodlights!

I have not been able to think of anywhere which is large enough and close enough to the town centre. Perhaps the Brighton example of out of town and plenty of free/cheap transport from the city centre is the way to go?