Re: Big mistake : Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:28 pm  

charlie k wrote:

Why does the skircoat stand needs redevelopment? Nither club needs it. The only urgent work is pitch drainage which was not addressed.

The pitch under Mr Abbott's ownership will be replaced, under the Council it will not. However you would be happy for the council to replace the pitch and let all other parts of the stadium deteriorate.

Re: Big mistake : Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:31 pm  

Last night at Rochdale was exactly the reason why you need to have a stadium fit for the biggest gate possible, be ambitious and not have typical small town mentality. Look at a lot of football clubs below the Premiership they have half full stadiums but they hope they get a big cup match some day or reach the Premiership which many do, look at Southampton and Hull City.
The Shay needs to be around 15K or 16K to get some of the bigger games in RL and lets hope one day Town get Bradford City, Huddersfield Town, Leeds Utd or Burnley down the Shay in the cup.

Re: Big mistake : Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:45 pm  

By eck you're living in cloud cookoo land lad.
Super league crowds for fax 5000 average

Re: Big mistake : Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:55 pm  

Knock On Nigel wrote:

By eck you're living in cloud cookoo land lad.
Super league crowds for fax 5000 average

Average maybe, but peaks would be higher. And I get what he's saying, cup games, semi finals etc would get larger crowds.

You have to have a stadium fit for purpose if you want it to be used

Re: Big mistake : Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:08 pm  

Knock On Nigel wrote:

By eck you're living in cloud cookoo land lad.
Super league crowds for fax 5000 average

What's a cookoo?
An eck should be 'eck
Go back to primary school,

Re: Big mistake : Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:00 pm  

Knock On Nigel wrote:

By eck you're living in cloud cookoo land lad.
Super league crowds for fax 5000 average

Dum ass read my post it says you can have a ground bigger than your needs and many do, you seem to completely ignore the Town side of my argument too is that not relevant? Just go away you will never be convinced of anything other than what you want to believe.

Re: Big mistake : Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:09 pm  

Town fans are a set of luddites that are happy to accept playing in a half finished stadium that will see 2 stands condemned probably in the next 10 years. The Council has no money to redevelop them. Keep living in the past, but dont hold back those that want to live in the future.

Re: Big mistake : Wed Oct 30, 2013 8:32 am  

The Lucky Black Cat wrote:

Town fans are a set of luddites that are happy to accept playing in a half finished stadium that will see 2 stands condemned probably in the next 10 years. The Council has no money to redevelop them. Keep living in the past, but dont hold back those that want to live in the future.

The ground is just fine as it is.

Town fans are quite happy the way things are, as the boys in blue are representing the town brilliantly in a strong league, and there is plenty to look forward to via INCREMENTAL growth.

[triran]

Re: Big mistake : Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:23 am  

Knock On Nigel wrote:

The ground is just fine as it is.

Town fans are quite happy the way things are, as the boys in blue are representing the town brilliantly in a strong league, and there is plenty to look forward to via INCREMENTAL growth.

Sadly you have clearly missed the point in why things MUST change.

Re: Big mistake : Wed Oct 30, 2013 10:21 am  

The public of calderdale can and will continue to pay for the shay to run at a small loss p.a.
Rent payments would help to ease any tension.