Re: Bradford sports village : Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:24 pm  

Given that I live much nearer to Keighley than to Bradford, on your wider issue you are preaching to the choir mate. And don't even START getting me going about the city "centre". If I was dictator, places like Keighley and Bingley and even the landed gentry of Ilkley would have their own town councils back.

But sadly (or maybe fortunately...) I am not. And as regards the Sporting Village project, if one IS to be build in the Brad Met artificially-created area, surely you would agree it needs to be in the largest (by far) centre of population, and close to what passes for half-decent road links?

But as for where is Keighley's share, totally agree. Be nice to see some serious capex in the Keighley area, and I suggested one such option earlier. A decent road to the bloody motorway would likely be of much more use to Keighley (and me!) though, since the current nightmare journey is a massive disincentive to inward investment, is it not?

Re: Bradford sports village : Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:46 pm  

I agree with you regarding Keighley's abysmal transport links, it needs serious money spent on access to Bradford and to the M65 at Colne for that matter.

I certainly wouldn't begrudge Bradford having a facility along the lines of the superb John Charles Centre for Sport in Leeds albeit with a Super League Standard ground. I think every city should have one.

If we got just a fraction of what the council are prepared to put in for Odsal towards a new main stand at Cougar Park I think the majority of people would be highly delighted