: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:50 pm  

gazthered wrote: how much do you wanna bet? I could make some money out of being nosey here building work should start late September early October ready for 2010, take that big giant chip off your shoulder please and shove it up your rectum! Building work was due to commence in feb 2008 and was hoped the stadium would be completed in 2010, now you are saying the build SHOULD (HOPE) start in sept or oct 2008, 8 or 9 months minimum behind the original feb start time and still be ready for the start of the 2010 season. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Salford_Stadium

gazthered wrote: how much do you wanna bet? I could make some money out of being nosey here building work should start late September early October ready for 2010, take that big giant chip off your shoulder please and shove it up your rectum! Building work was due to commence in feb 2008 and was hoped the stadium would be completed in 2010, now you are saying the build SHOULD (HOPE) start in sept or oct 2008, 8 or 9 months minimum behind the original feb start time and still be ready for the start of the 2010 season. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Salford_Stadium

: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:53 pm  

simons2107 wrote:

Salford are now a cash rich club as they are part owened by Peel Holdings who own the Trafford Centre, and alot of the docks in Manchester so they will start work as planned

It was planned for Feb 2008 so they wont.

: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:57 pm  

manoa thompsons knees wrote: It was planned for Feb 2008 so they wont. http://www.reds.co.uk/newsroom/features ... 8_pt2.html have a read of that and tell me how much you want to bet. if you believe in yourself that much lets do it. im confident in my club so are you confident in yourself? STADIUM TIMELINE November 2006 Reds receive go-ahead from planning inspector. Work begins on satisfying planning conditions, along with detailed stadium design December 2007 Drivers Jonas appointed Project Managers, charged with delivering the build. Also appointed are structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers, an ecologist, archaeologist and lead architects AFL, among other key appointments January 2008 Site clearing and enabling works begin June 2008 Final stage remediation of the site in preparation to begin construction September 2008 Work scheduled to begin on the construction of the City of Salford Stadium June 2009 New playing pitch laid and seeded Early 2010 Stadium commissioned for play. Salford City Reds begin playing at their new home. Second Quarter 2010 Second phase of the development completed. Retail development opens

manoa thompsons knees wrote: It was planned for Feb 2008 so they wont. http://www.reds.co.uk/newsroom/features ... 8_pt2.html have a read of that and tell me how much you want to bet. if you believe in yourself that much lets do it. im confident in my club so are you confident in yourself? STADIUM TIMELINE November 2006 Reds receive go-ahead from planning inspector. Work begins on satisfying planning conditions, along with detailed stadium design December 2007 Drivers Jonas appointed Project Managers, charged with delivering the build. Also appointed are structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers, an ecologist, archaeologist and lead architects AFL, among other key appointments January 2008 Site clearing and enabling works begin June 2008 Final stage remediation of the site in preparation to begin construction September 2008 Work scheduled to begin on the construction of the City of Salford Stadium June 2009 New playing pitch laid and seeded Early 2010 Stadium commissioned for play. Salford City Reds begin playing at their new home. Second Quarter 2010 Second phase of the development completed. Retail development opens

: Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:05 pm  

gazthered wrote:

http://www.reds.co.uk/newsroom/features/adam_thomas_may08_pt2.html

have a read of that and tell me how much you want to bet. if you believe in yourself that much lets do it. im confident in my club so are you confident in yourself?



STADIUM TIMELINE

November 2006
Reds receive go-ahead from planning inspector. Work begins on satisfying planning conditions, along with detailed stadium design

December 2007
Drivers Jonas appointed Project Managers, charged with delivering the build. Also appointed are structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers, an ecologist, archaeologist and lead architects AFL, among other key appointments

January 2008
Site clearing and enabling works begin

June 2008
Final stage remediation of the site in preparation to begin construction

September 2008
Work scheduled to begin on the construction of the City of Salford Stadium

June 2009
New playing pitch laid and seeded

Early 2010
Stadium commissioned for play. Salford City Reds begin playing at their new home.

Second Quarter 2010
Second phase of the development completed. Retail development opens

Well lets get it on, £100 ( loser donates money to rlfans ) that Salford do Not start the 2010 season in there new stadium.

: Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:17 pm  

simons2107 wrote:

Salford are now a cash rich club as they are part owened by Peel Holdings who own the Trafford Centre, and alot of the docks in Manchester so they will start work as planned

All the cash in the world, but they'll still struggle to find 5,000 of their own speccies to fill it....

To be honest though, I have no problem with Salford's inclusion...they were nailed on to make it.

The one thing that slightly bothers me, is that it is obvious that nobody at the RFL possesses a set of testicles in order to actually boot out an existing club....Whatever their future plans may hold regarding stadia, both Castleford and Wakefield can count themselves very lucky to make it, in my opinion.

Both have grounds that make Knowsley Road look like Old Trafford...(ok, a slight exaggeration.. )... and both within about 10 miles of each other......Considering that there is such a lop-sided feel to Super League at present in Yorkshire's advantage, and with the RFL looking to expansion, I would have thought at least 1 of those could have been looking at being kicked out.

Good job for them the boys at RFL are so incompetent...

: Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:27 pm  

griswold wrote:

Here are the correct gradings from the SL website rather than an (un)educated guess. We are one of only 3 grade A licences

Bradford Bulls B

Catalans Dragons C

Castleford Tigers C

Celtic Crusaders C

Harlequins RL C

Huddersfield Giants C

Hull FC A

Hull KR C

Leeds Rhinos A

St Helens B

Salford City Reds C

Wakefield Wildcats C

Warrington Wolves A

Wigan Warriors B

Have they published the grades for the sides that didn't make it?

: Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:31 pm  

Knew it wouldn't last long! Deary me today!

Knew it wouldn't last long! Deary me today!

: Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:38 pm  

Mistah Lee™ wrote: Knew it wouldn't last long! Deary me today!

Mistah Lee™ wrote: Knew it wouldn't last long! Deary me today!

: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:00 pm  

Now that we're the teacher's pet do you think the RFL will go easy on us in next year's Challenge Cup or do you still think they haven't forgiven us for cocking up a virtual bye into the semi final two years ago?

: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:57 pm  

manoa thompsons knees wrote:

Well lets get it on, £100 ( loser donates money to rlfans ) that Salford do Not start the 2010 season in there new stadium.

no problem, and IF i lose i'll be gracious in defeat and donate to a great cause which is RLFANS