# Farnham Playing Fields update **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [30 September 2025 11:38 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487 "2025-09-30T11:38:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![wwfcblue](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/wwfcblue/32/5325_2.png) [@wwfcblue](https://www.gasroom.org/u/wwfcblue)\ **Post date:** [3 October 2026 11:22 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/261 "2026-10-03T11:22:35Z")
> [@OxfordBlue](#): > > Wycombe Swan has a capacity barely larger than that of the reduced terrace. I’d also wager a lot of people drive in from nearby for events there, and never visit anywhere else in the town centre either. WWFC have around 25 home games a year, whereas The Swan has around 200 events on over a year. I suspect they both bring in a very similar number of paying customers over the year. I’m guessing here but would have thought the spend by theatre goers already in the town centre would have been far higher than footy fans. It’s a shame we have no space within the town centre to build a stadium, though with ML’s money you could see him purchasing an existing business or land to build on. At some stage the ownership group will want their own stadium away from AP, hopefully not miles from the town centre again or even worse miles from Wycombe! ---
**Author:** ![Twizz](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/twizz/32/102_2.png) [@Twizz](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Twizz)\ **Post date:** [3 October 2026 11:27 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/262 "2026-10-03T11:27:40Z")
> [@OxfordBlue](#): > > If anyone can think of one, let me know. I’d say it’s definitely WWFC. What else brings thousand of people to the town every other weekend? If that’s your criteria, then maybe the bus station/car park are the biggest asset ---
**Author:** ![ArnosGrove](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/arnosgrove/32/51_2.png) [@ArnosGrove](https://www.gasroom.org/u/ArnosGrove)\ **Post date:** [3 October 2026 12:10 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/263 "2026-10-03T12:10:16Z")
A bust up over the crowd pulling merits of Wycombe Wanderers and the Wycombe Swam was not what i was expecting on this thread! Still, makes a change from the formation rows. ---
**Author:** ![Ozzie\_the\_Relaxed](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/ozzie_the_relaxed/32/94_2.png) [@Ozzie\_the\_Relaxed](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Ozzie_the_Relaxed)\ **Post date:** [3 October 2026 12:19 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/264 "2026-10-03T12:19:54Z")
Also I’ve found that if you shout the referee’s a wanker in the Swan you tend to get thrown out… ---
**Author:** ![OxfordBlue](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/oxfordblue/32/2898_2.png) [@OxfordBlue](https://www.gasroom.org/u/OxfordBlue)\ **Post date:** [3 October 2026 12:42 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/265 "2026-10-03T12:42:53Z")
> [@ArnosGrove](#): > > A bust up over the crowd pulling merits of Wycombe Wanderers and the Wycombe Swam was not what i was expecting on this thread! Still, makes a change from the formation rows. It always gets a bit weird in here when we don’t have a game on. ---
**Author:** ![thedancingyak](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/thedancingyak/32/134_2.png) [@thedancingyak](https://www.gasroom.org/u/thedancingyak)\ **Post date:** [3 October 2026 14:43 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/266 "2026-10-03T14:43:59Z")
> [@OxfordBlue](#): > > If anyone can think of one, let me know. I’d say it’s definitely WWFC. What else brings thousand of people to the town every other weekend? Probably some of the AONB in the area. Or just generally anywhere outside of the town itself. ---
**Author:** ![Ozzie\_the\_Relaxed](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/ozzie_the_relaxed/32/94_2.png) [@Ozzie\_the\_Relaxed](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Ozzie_the_Relaxed)\ **Post date:** [3 October 2026 15:23 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/267 "2026-10-03T15:23:45Z")
> [@thedancingyak](#): > > Probably some of the AONB in the area. Or just generally anywhere outside of the town itself. Could well be the AONB especially since the White Horse closed down. ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [3 October 2026 16:51 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/268 "2026-10-03T16:51:27Z")
The 246 seater stand on the show pitch is interesting, which will also have very good floodlights at 516 lux. If other sundry requirements are met, that would be good enough for the Chairgirls in current tier 4, not quite enough for tier 3, which needs 300 covered of which 150 is seated, but that just needs another small standing shelter elsewhere on the ground. I have no wish to see W3 permanently housed in North Slough but it would be better than paying thousands to be in West Slough. ---
**Author:** ![Thicketblue](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/f6c823/32.png) [@Thicketblue](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Thicketblue)\ **Post date:** [5 October 2026 13:21 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/269 "2026-10-05T13:21:27Z")
> [@StevePeart](#): > > …ights at 516 lux. If other sundry requirements are met, that would be good enough for the Chairgirls in current tier 4, not quite enough for tier 3, which needs 300 covered of which 150 is seated, but that just needs another small standing shelter elsewhere on the ground. I have no wish to see W3 permanently housed in North Slough but it would be better than paying thousands to be in West Slough. Presumably, you are referring to Burnham FC as “West Slough”. How very dare you! We are firmly in Bucks (about 1m from the boundary with Slough Borough). ---
**Author:** ![StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@StevePeart](https://www.gasroom.org/u/StevePeart)\ **Post date:** [5 October 2026 13:48 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/270 "2026-10-05T13:48:45Z")
> [@Thicketblue](#): > > Presumably, you are referring to Burnham FC as “West Slough”. How very dare you! We are firmly in Bucks (about 1m from the boundary with Slough Borough). Sorry @Thicketblue, I wondered if I would get some pushback on that, me making a not so clever point! Yes, Burnham is very much not Slough, however close it is. ---
**Author:** ![Otter87](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/3da27b/32.png) [@Otter87](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Otter87)\ **Post date:** [5 October 2026 14:32 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/271 "2026-10-05T14:32:17Z")
> [@Ohandybaird](#): > > …l pitches First team pitch 1 (goodbye Marlow) First team pitch 2 Academy pitch 1 Academy pitch 2 Academy pitch 3 3G pitch Show pitch MF pitch 1 MF pitch 2 There is also next to this 1 indoor pitch The show pitch has a stand of 3 rows total 246 covered seat. On the far side of the plot there is also a new 3G pitch and 6 indoor padel courts as well in the section that is the community hub 2 things that have come to my mind reading all of this 1. The club or OG have learnt from their error at the Marlow Road training ground and have looked to get planning permission BEFORE they started work 2. It now makes sense that the new training ground facilities were put in temporary buildings so that they just need to disconnect the buildings & move them to the new site. ---
**Author:** ![Borgoff](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a4c791/32.png) [@Borgoff](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Borgoff)\ **Post date:** [5 October 2026 14:57 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/272 "2026-10-05T14:57:38Z")
I see the academy are also using Uxbridge FC ground on occasions. ---
**Author:** ![Ohandybaird](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/ohandybaird/32/5936_2.png) [@Ohandybaird](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Ohandybaird)\ **Post date:** [6 October 2026 09:18 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/273 "2026-10-06T09:18:18Z")
![IMG_6693](https://www.gasroom.org/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5ae632fc5c8f79f748fd75d20893c085e46d831c.jpeg) ![IMG_6691](https://www.gasroom.org/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d64d6ea076d0248a2c969f7b1fdf3354b2ae8b66.jpeg) Taken from the Bucks Free. The houses that used to look into the golf course probably aren’t to happy ---
**Author:** ![wwfcblue](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/wwfcblue/32/5325_2.png) [@wwfcblue](https://www.gasroom.org/u/wwfcblue)\ **Post date:** [6 October 2026 10:40 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/274 "2026-10-06T10:40:47Z")
> [@Ohandybaird](#): > > Taken from the Bucks Free. The houses that used to look into the golf course probably aren’t to happy That is interesting. It looks as if only 3-4 of the existing 18 holes will reused in the new course design with new holes having to go north to south rather than east to west ---
**Author:** ![Bluetoo](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@Bluetoo](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Bluetoo)\ **Post date:** [8 October 2026 09:48 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/275 "2026-10-08T09:48:40Z")
> **[Wycombe Wanderers lodge football centre plans for golf course](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwe9lglgy0kro)** > > The League One club plans to reduce the number of holes on a golf course to build a training ground. I like the line - “Wycombe Wanderers currently train at Marlow Road, next to their Adams Park stadium” ---
**Author:** ![ArnosGrove](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/arnosgrove/32/51_2.png) [@ArnosGrove](https://www.gasroom.org/u/ArnosGrove)\ **Post date:** [8 October 2026 09:59 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/276 "2026-10-08T09:59:41Z")
> [@Bluetoo](#): > > [Wycombe Wanderers lodge football centre plans for golf course - BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwe9lglgy0kro) > > I like the line - “Wycombe Wanderers currently train at Marlow Road, next to their Adams Park stadium” The Stoke Poges Task Force would be a great name for an old-school football firm. ---
**Author:** ![Floyd](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/floyd/32/45_2.png) [@Floyd](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Floyd)\ **Post date:** [8 October 2026 12:29 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/277 "2026-10-08T12:29:23Z")
> [@Bluetoo](#): > > [Wycombe Wanderers lodge football centre plans for golf course - BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwe9lglgy0kro) > > I like the line - “Wycombe Wanderers currently train at Marlow Road, next to their Adams Park stadium” If you zoom out on the map far enough! ---
**Author:** ![peterparrotface](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/peterparrotface/32/40_2.png) [@peterparrotface](https://www.gasroom.org/u/peterparrotface)\ **Post date:** [8 October 2026 12:56 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/278 "2026-10-08T12:56:36Z")
> [@ArnosGrove](#): > > The Stoke Poges Task Force would be a great name for an old-school football firm. Hate to see them go toe to toe with the Mop End Casuals ---
**Author:** ![WilburJnr2025](https://www.gasroom.org/user_avatar/www.gasroom.org/wilburjnr2025/32/219_2.png) [@WilburJnr2025](https://www.gasroom.org/u/WilburJnr2025)\ **Post date:** [8 October 2026 13:53 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/279 "2026-10-08T13:53:21Z")
> [@StevePeart](#): > > Sorry , I wondered if I would get some pushback on that, me making a not so clever point! Yes, Burnham is very much not Slough, however close it is. Yeah Very much straddling the Border, Wexham more literally ---
**Author:** ![Atomic](https://www.gasroom.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Atomic](https://www.gasroom.org/u/Atomic)\ **Post date:** [8 October 2026 17:06 UTC](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487/280 "2026-10-08T17:06:20Z")
> [@Bluetoo](#): > > [Wycombe Wanderers lodge football centre plans for golf course - BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwe9lglgy0kro) > > I like the line - “Wycombe Wanderers currently train at Marlow Road, next to their Adams Park stadium” That did make me chuckle too. 😁 I guess everything is relative. [Previous page](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487.md?page=13) [Next page](https://www.gasroom.org/t/farnham-playing-fields-update/487.md?page=15)