Re: Latest stadium up date : Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:16 am  

Given all the publicity this week about the 'phased' stadium development I thought I'd re-watch Richard Wrights original interview from December.

His exact words are "we may have to consider a phased development of the stadium... but we're confident of meeting the franchise requirements".

I'm not too sure how his more recent statement that has prompted one or two negative media reports is any different. Which begs the question, why did the media not pick up on this in December first time around? Presumably they had more interesting things to fill their pages with at that time so thought they'd leave it until it could do most damage - on the eve of the new season.

The more pertinent concern for me is that despite saying during his December interview that the final architect would soon be chosen and their concept designs would be displayed most likely before Christmas, this has yet to materialise one month on. Yet another delay along the timeline of the new stadium....

Re: Latest stadium up date : Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:57 pm  

Towns88 wrote:

Kr's ground is total gash. Have you ever been? If so how can you give it any sort of positive press, especially from an away fans POV!

Yes I have and it's not great. However the monies required to bring it up to scratch are a fraction of those needed at the jungle. Stop deluding yourselves and take an honest look at both stadia.

The Jungle is totally hemmed in on two sides which simply cannot be developed, access to the ground is diabolical. Whilst none of the existing structures come close to being 21st century standard.

Craven Park on the other hand has two relatively new if basic stands. There is acres of space around the ground and access is ok but easily improved.

I'm no fan of it and don't enjoy going there but am honest enough to see real potential.

Re: Latest stadium up date : Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:03 pm  

Gazemous wrote:

I really don't understand what everyone loves about Headingley - a stand that's deemed unsafe, one uncovered stand, no parking, no room for expansion. Not really much different to most old RL stadia.

Because you love your club and you are blinkered. I always liked Wheldon Rd in the days when grounds like it were the norm and deemed acceptable. However I loked Headingley far more. Like it or not I'm a neutral on this as I don't like either of you

However to me Headingley was the old jewel in the crown of RL in a way the Jungle never was - sorry but that is how I and many others see it. It has or had a granure, it was big with good viewing angles. Above all it was Headingley. Anyone can see that it has far more potential to develop than the Jungle .

Re: Latest stadium up date : Sun Jan 24, 2010 4:40 pm  

the good thing to come out of this is we get to stay where we are and stick 2 fingers up to the rfl.
if they dont want us then we will survive in the national leagues and not put the club at risk of bankruptcy each time soopa doopa league move the goalposts in their hopeless quest for expansion.
hope we get our stadium, but after that where does the money come from to pay for the rest of s/l's future demands.
time to wake up . super league dont want wakey or cas they want calder and the merger will be back on as soon as they feel they can force it

god help rugby league

Re: Latest stadium up date : Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:50 pm  

danny boy1 wrote:

We can't afford to redevelop Wheldon Road, end of that story, that's because our getting financial gain from the council land, is dependent upon us moving to Xscape and building a swimming baths (as is Wakey's dependant on them building a swimming baths at Stanley) in with the other facilities there.

We can't afford to build new stands etc. at Wheldon Road, but whether we can afford to spend enough to bring Wheldon Road up to RFL requirements is debatable, the only thing we can and have done as far as I'm aware, is to bring the capacity up to that required for a Superleague franchise.

I'm happy to keep watching the Tigers at Wheldon Road, as the atmosphere is electric and magical there, but if we have to forgo our Superleague licence in order to stay there, then we have to move and unless there has been a big change of heart at Redhouse, then we have to move away.

wakefield do not need to build a swimming pool there. face it..you are skint and can't get the finance to build at glasshoughton. hope you sort something soon though cos i enjoy the derby games!

Re: Latest stadium up date : Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:11 pm  

crowt123 wrote:

wakefield do not need to build a swimming pool there. face it..you are skint and can't get the finance to build at glasshoughton. hope you sort something soon though cos i enjoy the derby games!

please don't get too cockey mate as you still have one hell of a long way to go yet with your build. speaking to people i know in methley there are to be objetions raised from that quarter plus all the existing people that are opposed to the development from stanley and newmarket and i still dont see how your build can be called a community stadium when only wakefield will be playing in it. i think truth be told both developments are at a stage where they could still go one way or the other i hope they both come off but i really dont know which way either of them will go, also just out of intrest if newmarket does fall through will the wildcats still own BV or has it now been sold.

Re: Latest stadium up date : Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:49 pm  

crowt123 wrote:

wakefield do not need to build a swimming pool there. face it..you are skint and can't get the finance to build at glasshoughton. hope you sort something soon though cos i enjoy the derby games!

we may be skint but at least we have not been round with the begging bowl .

do you really believe newmarket will be built ??? daft lad

Re: Latest stadium up date : Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:52 pm  

will the wildcats still own BV or has it now been sold.

bv was sold over 2 years ago and most of the cash was used to pay off debts leaving them with around 1 mill, unless the taxmans had that.

sheesh and they think were skint

Re: Latest stadium up date : Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:46 am  

itsalldarntlane wrote:

will the wildcats still own BV or has it now been sold.

bv was sold over 2 years ago and most of the cash was used to pay off debts leaving them with around 1 mill, unless the taxmans had that.

sheesh and they think were skint

Are you on drugs???

Re: Latest stadium up date : Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:59 am  

tigerman10 wrote:

please don't get too cockey mate as you still have one hell of a long way to go yet with your build. speaking to people i know in methley there are to be objetions raised from that quarter plus all the existing people that are opposed to the development from stanley and newmarket and i still dont see how your build can be called a community stadium when only wakefield will be playing in it. i think truth be told both developments are at a stage where they could still go one way or the other i hope they both come off but i really dont know which way either of them will go, also just out of intrest if newmarket does fall through will the wildcats still own BV or has it now been sold.

Really??

l live in Methley and have heard nothing re planned objections.......which we did when they wanted build in the field over in Mickletown!

And really don’t see how the plans for Newmarket with have any effect on Methley, it is far enough away to not impact on traffic, noise or have any detrimental impact on house prices.