HSBC Sports Ground Beckenham

[Eagleman13]

Lots of rumours flying about that Palace have bought the ground from HSBC & as from Monday will be the new owners. going to be the new 1st team training facility. Anyone shed any further light?

 

[grumpymort]

Palace tried to get this bit of land in the past and ended up with the one Academy is now on due to it was not for sale at the time (They do not own the Academy land its a long term lease only)

 

[Phil’s Barber]

This would be quite some acquisition if they’ve purchased that site.

 

[Spiderman]

Is it big enough for a new stadium? 😏

 

[rob1861]

Is it big enough for a new stadium? 😏

Current stadium is around 2.0-2.5 hectares apparently vs HSBC cricket ground of c. 5 hectares but Palace have bought it under the proviso of training facilities...however it is near a train station and is double the space of the current stadium if AI is to be believed.

Interesting thought, Spiderman.

I just checked again and now it says current stadium is 15 hectares, so no

 

[syd snot]

Use it as a training facility for those two c**** who don't want to play for us anymore.

 

[mtp1958]

I know this ground well also our current training ground , my understanding is we brought our current training ground , cant confirm as my brother in law not been to well
, his uncle owned it I believe ,
Doesn't kent use that ground or have I got the wrong ground .
It had two club houses , it had cricket, football , tennis it had it all ,

And best thing they served club half , ok a club half is you have nearly drank all of your beer and you ask for a club half , funny enough you end up with a full pint again , I got a little tipsy on 6 half's 🤣

 

[Norbury Old Git]

Bromley turned down a request to build additional facilities on the 1st team training ground a couple of years ago. This meant the Club has had to share some facilities with the Academy. If it is true about the purchase planning permission should be easier to obtain as no private residences back directly onto the grounds. There are private houses across Lennard Road to the south but this only represents less than 20% of the boundary. Turning the land into a state of the art “campus” (don’t you love posh words) for our pampered players will be very expensive but there will be the added benefit of increased security and privacy.

 

[roman eagle]

HSBC is one of the best private sports grounds in south London with about 4 full sized grass pitches and a 4G Astro pitch. I reffed many games there in the Southern Amateur League - nice clubhouse and great hospitality after the game.

 

[gladeaglebeak]

HSBC is one of the best private sports grounds in south London with about 4 full sized grass pitches and a 4G Astro pitch. I reffed many games there in the Southern Amateur League - nice clubhouse and great hospitality after the game.

Not too "great" I hope Roman, know what I mean, wink wink 😁