I think if the current owners of DFC cannot get hold of the lease in the next few years, they might consider moving. Without the lease, only grants below 20k can be applied for I think. They have also made it clear they won't make any upgrades apart from very limited safety items, unless they get hold of the lease.
DKIT has been mentioned, but they will still need over 2 million possibly 3m to put towards it and let's be honest that is very unlikely they can raise that amount.
The first choice would appear to redevelop oriel park, but that's back to the lease issue. It might come to a head that GM will just get so frustrated he will hand it over, (unlikely but not impossible) it's clear the current owners do not see why they have to pay for it, and consider the terms of the buy out when they took over as covering the lease. He also can't sell it on to anyone else as terms of conditions means the ground can only be used for football. DFC are also in a very good relationship with the actual owner Des Casey. The club are in effect sub leasing a lease, which is owned by a 3rd party (GM). The stand off continues.
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