Adelaide bound for the Tyne

[Kingdom Bhoy]

Heard a rumour today that a Tyneside shipyard have offered a birth for the City of Adelaide ship.

If this is true Sunderland city council should be ashamed of themselves for not sorting this out ages ago.

[smoker]

Cheers for that. Did your source mention anything about transporting the boat and aftercare, which is where the true cost is going to be?

[Kingdom Bhoy]

Originally Posted by smoker

Cheers for that. Did your source mention anything about transporting the boat and aftercare, which is where the true cost is going to be?

No, just that an offer had been made and no offer has been made by Sunderland council.

[Daddyo]

Ive heard that NUFC are going to buy out SAFC and we are gone forever,similar to how we lost our basketball team that time .

[smoker]

Originally Posted by Kingdom Bhoy

No, just that an offer had been made and no offer has been made by Sunderland council.

Do the council own any shipyards in Sunderland?

If this is true (which I doubt) then good on the company in question. Where it is rennovated is immaterial providing it ends up in Sunderland.

[Amnorrageordie]

Alex Smiles offered a place for the City of Adelaide months ago, at his recycle centre next to Liebherr. Not sure if it was till it was renovated, or a permament place.

[Kingdom Bhoy]

If the Adelaide does not come back to the Wear then its another missed opportunity for Wearside.

[Disco]

great news NOT! it belongs on the Wear - where it was born

[Kingdom Bhoy]

Originally Posted by Disco

great news NOT! it belongs on the Wear - where it was born

Exactly, well said.

[andy m]

Originally Posted by smoker

Do the council own any shipyards in Sunderland?

If this is true (which I doubt) then good on the company in question. Where it is rennovated is immaterial providing it ends up in Sunderland.

The entire South Dock is technically owned by Sunderland Council.