21/04/2026
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At Saturday's Q&A session, Owner Chris Munroe set out an ambitious five-year vision for Basford United FC and the Greenwich Avenue facility.
"๐๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ด ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด: ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ข๐ณ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐จ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ธ๐ช๐ด๐ฉ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐จ๐ถ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฃ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ'๐ด & ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ช๐ฆ๐ด ๐ด๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด 5 ๐บ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฅ."
Munroe outlined a bold roadmap centred on ground development, community engagement, and multi-sport expansion, with the ambition of achieving National League football for both the Men's and Ladies' sections. Central to this vision is the desire for a second 3G pitch, significant stadium upgrades, and a broader daytime and multi-sport offering across the site.
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Key developments earmarked for Greenwich Avenue include:
โข An elevated 150-seat stand positioned above the main Clubhouse, which would in turn allow the stand behind the top 3G goal to be converted into a 600-capacity covered standing area.
โข Further initiatives target solar panels through the EON Greener Game solar panel initiative.
โข Decommissioning and demolishing the old clubhouse at the ground entrance would increase parking capacity from 130 to over 200 spaces, significantly easing pressure on surrounding residential roads.
โข Multi-sport integration, with consideration given to the substrate of the second 3G pitch and potential further installations, including Padel Courts.
Our owner confirmed that all of the above is achievable before 2030, with key work beginning immediately. He described the resulting facility as state-of-the-art and environmentally conscious.
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Fielding questions on how the club can broaden its appeal across the North Nottingham demographic, Chris pointed to three key pillars: affordability, value for money on the spectator experience, and on-field success across all levels of the club.
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Chris concluded the session by expressing his sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone involved with or supporting the club, and with a clear message: the best years for Basford United are still to come.
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