: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:21 am  

charlie wrote:

Good place for a new ground though isn't it. Just a shame that the roads around there are shocking.

They are but the close proximity to the bus and train stations would reduce the need for a number of supporters to travel by car, especially if the touted park and ride schemes were up and running. Still I think too much work has been put into things behind the scenes with regards to an alternative site for Trinity.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:29 am  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

They are but the close proximity to the bus and train stations would reduce the need for a number of supporters to travel by car, especially if the touted park and ride schemes were up and running. Still I think too much work has been put into things behind the scenes with regards to an alternative site for Trinity.

Yes I was just thinking that too. Next to the bus station, 10 mins from Westgate station. Would see an increase in the pub trade in the centre which is on it's @rse.

They could put a park and ride up on J41.

I don't think it will happen though.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:07 pm  

GET EM ON SIDE REF wrote:

You would not believe some of the crap from China and India the construction and Joinery Company’s use in my trade they could not give a toss if it lasts 12 months

Just out of interest, what is your job?

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:19 pm  

Just walked round that area. They are still working on the Bull Ring, but it's like a ghost town round the new devolpment area. Shops closed up, even The Fleece looked empty (i didn't go in to check!)

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:25 pm  

I am working with the Shepherd family in Newcastle and they do not seem to be in any financial trouble, quite the opposite, they are adding major buildings including schools etc to there property portfolio on a daily basis taking advantage of the drop in the market prices.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:46 pm  

charlie wrote:

Just walked round that area. They are still working on the Bull Ring, but it's like a ghost town round the new devolpment area. Shops closed up, even The Fleece looked empty (i didn't go in to check!)

The bull ring is a different contract being undertaken by another firm

jonh wrote:

I am working with the Shepherd family in Newcastle and they do not seem to be in any financial trouble, quite the opposite, they are adding major buildings including schools etc to there property portfolio on a daily basis taking advantage of the drop in the market prices.

I don't know how financing works on these things but this development was being financed by loans from the Anglo Irish bank I think who have now withdrawn their commitment after being nationalised, wouldn't know where it leaves Shepherds but some of the workers told us some time ago that this was the only project that they had running and they didn't know where their next job would come from when this was finished, they also said that they didn't have high hopes of it getting finished above 6 months ago so this project has obviously been plagued with problems from the outset, still, looking on the bright side, there's a crew of construction workers kicking their heels ATM that could fill their time in knocking up a new ground somewhere in Wakey

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:49 pm  

There was construction workers working on that site this morning?

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:50 pm  

Wakefield No 1 wrote:

There was construction workers working on that site this morning?

Working or packing up their tools

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:57 pm  

Disney cat wrote:

Working or packing up their tools

Working and some machinery was working inside too !

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:08 am  

They will have to do a certain amount of work to make the site safe, it's just unfortunate & i don't think there is anything WMDC could have done to avert the job being shut down.