Following the closing of the January transfer window, one of the biggest stories has been the news that Torquay United are looking into the possibility of moving to a new ground.
The club and Torbay Council have been approached by an American firm, who are being represented by former Fulham midfielder and Luton Town director John Mitchell, about the possibility of building a new ground, believed to be worth £7.5million, in exchange for land to build houses on.
Under the new proposals, the Gulls, who currently play at the Launa Windows Stadium - Plainmoor in old money, would be moving to a ground with a 6,000 capacity (which could be expanded) at Nightingale Park, Barton, which the development company would pay for and construct in return for constructing new homes in the Bay.
Both the land in Barton and Plainmoor are owned by the council.
With a new train station due to be constructed at nearby Edginswell by 2017, the new ground would arguably be more accessible by public transport, as it would also be served by a number of major bus routes in the area and, of course, the new South Devon Link Road.
Talks are due to take place between the club, the developers and the council over the proposals, which include a 4G playing surface, which would allow the club to potentially use the ground 364 days a year from other add-ons to the stadium site, which could help to raise ancillary incomes that United wouldn't be able to do if they remained at Plainmoor.
Several other clubs who the Gulls have rubbed shoulders with in recent years such as Burton Albion, Chesterfield and Shrewsbury Town have benefited from moving to new homes in recent years.
For some, the proposals would revive memories of Chris Roberts' calamitous reign as Chairman of United, during which time he identified the Recreation Ground - current home of Torquay Athletic Rugby Club - as a potential new stadium for the Gulls.
But what would become of Plainmoor?
Any new development of United's current home would probably have to take nearby Spires College - formerly Westlands School - into account.
With no sports field of its own, one idea would be to incorporate part of the ground into the school complex and the Plainmoor pitch form the College's new field.
