Re: KR's ground : Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:05 am  

kt170496 wrote:

I will answer your post with respect .When the KC Stadium was getting built The 3 Hull clubs were down to share the Stadium .I know this is a fact I work with 2 of the City Councilors both were big HKR supporters they were totally gutted when Rovers turn down the chance to move into the Stadium .Rovers fans want to come across as that they haven't been offered help it's they war cry.They moved from The Holderness road ground with a lot of help .Don't fall for they sob story They have has a lot of help from the Council and Commercial backers

We were offered a ground share at a ground in West Hull, which in my opinion would ultimately have led to an attempted merger, we've fought that in the past and don't want to go down that road again. When I think how hard we have fought to be in the position we are in now, I am grateful that we even have a ground! Our ground is far from perfect, but it's our home and I would not swap it for your shiney stadium. Once the new North Stand is up and eventually the South end is developed we will have a nice little stadium, I then look forward to welcoming away supporters in their thousands ..... or at least listening to a different excuse

Re: KR's ground : Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:29 am  

RoversTrace wrote:

We were offered a ground share at a ground in West Hull, which in my opinion would ultimately have led to an attempted merger, we've fought that in the past and don't want to go down that road again. When I think how hard we have fought to be in the position we are in now, I am grateful that we even have a ground! Our ground is far from perfect, but it's our home and I would not swap it for your shiney stadium. Once the new North Stand is up and eventually the South end is developed we will have a nice little stadium, I then look forward to welcoming away supporters in their thousands ..... or at least listening to a different excuse

Absolute garbage, check archives. There were 3 sites mooted at the time with the favoured one (if Rovers had come on board) being Sutton road area. As I said earlier you backed out because Paul Caddick had promised to invest in your club and upgrade your ground, he backed out (went to Leeds) and left you high and dry. The amount of Dobbins that believe otherwise is astonishing, but typical.

Re: KR's ground : Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:10 pm  

unknownlegend wrote:

Absolute garbage, check archives. There were 3 sites mooted at the time with the favoured one (if Rovers had come on board) being Sutton road area. As I said earlier you backed out because Paul Caddick had promised to invest in your club and upgrade your ground, he backed out (went to Leeds) and left you high and dry. The amount of Dobbins that believe otherwise is astonishing, but typical.

The main thing that was holding up Rovers moving from the Old Craven Park Holderness road was the Bus Garage the front was on the listed Buildings list and one night it got knock down.An inquiry was under taken but nobody took the blame for it has nothing could be proven .I attended the Inquiry at the time I was the Busmen rep for TGWU .Rovers was well paid for that move plus they were given the Poor House lane .Sorry to upset the Widnes fans but help has been given to Rovers what they Board did with the help is for the fans of Rovers to sort out and open they eyes to what when on

Re: KR's ground : Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:17 pm  

What in the name of the mighty testicles of Zeus are you Hull lot waffling on about?? Its like we've been caught in the crossfire of a particularly niggly divorce.

Re: KR's ground : Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:06 am  

Winter is Coming wrote:

What in the name of the mighty testicles of Zeus are you Hull lot waffling on about?? Its like we've been caught in the crossfire of a particularly niggly divorce.

Apologies, you have to live here to understand!! (tho not recommended)