mat wrote:
all true. which is why what I suspect will happen is we'll end up going with one of schemes which retains bowl and puts a roof on but done in stages. probably sports Centre built on northern view land + first stage of roofing built over pop side. this allows Richard dunn to be demolished and land sold ( hopefully by then land prices will have gone back up) with this cash and any funds generated from stadium sponsorship and hotel/retail part used to fund rest of roof and the other outdoor pitches etc.
The one factor in all proposals is the Community Sports scheme, ie Sports Centre and additional needed facilities.
I personally think that if they take the approach you state above ie sort out the Community elements and roof some of Odsal then that will be it.
The local and national elections will be over, there will major cuts in public spending due to economic payback and any promises made now or even then will be swiftly forgotten as we're rattling around for change to plant some trees and another water feature on the new grasslands formerly known as Forster Square.
Get whatever you can NOW and get them to sign up and pay for it NOW - and I'm against CT money paying for any stadium redevelopment/purchase for Bulls or City
Just my thoughts.
