Re: Stadium Developments : Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:51 pm  

Odem wrote:

Great news for Wakey just a day after York got planning permission.

So...

Saints moved into a new stadium this year
Salford moved into a new stadium this year
Catalans built a new stand last year
Leigh moved to a new stadium in 2009
Leeds built a new stand in 2006
Wire moved into a new stadium in 2004
Odsal underwent improvements in early 2000's
Hull KR have started building a new North stand
Halifax finished their new stand making their stadium fit for SL
Wakefield have announced plans for a new stadium
The rest already play in top stadiums...

I believe that is as a result of the attitude the RFL took towards stadiums and proclaiming their importance. Clubs have clearly felt the need to improve facilities hence the amount of activity. Can't wait to see a super league where every team plays in good facilities with good crowds. This is as a result of franchising, it has been a requirement to improve facilties, that can only be a good thing. I doubt we would have seen such a dramatic improvement without summer rugby and the super league.

I would expect a decent rise in the crowds at Wakey, massive history at that club and they are doing well for crowds in a terrible stadium at the moment. They are averaging a lot more than wire were before they moved to the HJ. The signs look good for wakey fans. It would be great to have another club averaging 10k with a good team on the pitch.

i just hope the RFL dont give in to the flat cappers and undo all this hard work by cas and wakey by relegating one and promoting the villagers from Featherstone.

Re: Stadium Developments : Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:24 pm  

Clubs like Fev, Leigh, Fax, Cougars & the Cumbrians teams are yesterdays clubs. They have no future in SL, simple

Re: Stadium Developments : Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:27 pm  

wire quin wrote:

Clubs like Fev, Leigh, Fax, Cougars & the Cumbrians teams are yesterdays clubs. They have no future in SL, simple

Quite right

Re: Stadium Developments : Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:28 pm  

wire quin wrote:

Clubs like Fev, Leigh, Fax, Cougars & the Cumbrians teams are yesterdays clubs. They have no future in SL, simple

I agree. Surely we can't run up debts of millions in this crap Championship league.












Spare change for Bradford. ANYONE ................ spare change for Bradford ......................... We've got 28 SL players to feed. Spare change for Bradford......................











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Re: Stadium Developments : Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:35 pm  

littlerich wrote:

I agree. Surely we can't run up debts of millions in this crap Championship league.


Spare change for Bradford. ANYONE ................ spare change for Bradford ......................... We've got 28 SL players to feed. Spare change for Bradford......................


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I beLEIGHve youre right

Re: Stadium Developments : Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:38 pm  

Starbug wrote:

I beLEIGHve youre right

That's a cracking use of clever letters by Leigh. Get Santa to deliver the bid - in a helicopter. Worked a treat for Fax. Got to speculate to accumulate ............................................... debts

Re: Stadium Developments : Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:40 pm  

Odem wrote:

Great news for Wakey just a day after York got planning permission.

So...

Saints moved into a new stadium this year
Salford moved into a new stadium this year
Catalans built a new stand last year
Leigh moved to a new stadium in 2009
Leeds built a new stand in 2006
Wire moved into a new stadium in 2004
Odsal underwent improvements in early 2000's
Hull KR have started building a new North stand
Halifax finished their new stand making their stadium fit for SL
Wakefield have announced plans for a new stadium
The rest already play in top stadiums...

I believe that is as a result of the attitude the RFL took towards stadiums and proclaiming their importance. Clubs have clearly felt the need to improve facilities hence the amount of activity. Can't wait to see a super league where every team plays in good facilities with good crowds. This is as a result of franchising, it has been a requirement to improve facilties, that can only be a good thing. I doubt we would have seen such a dramatic improvement without summer rugby and the super league.

I would expect a decent rise in the crowds at Wakey, massive history at that club and they are doing well for crowds in a terrible stadium at the moment. They are averaging a lot more than wire were before they moved to the HJ. The signs look good for wakey fans. It would be great to have another club averaging 10k with a good team on the pitch.

Thing is, a lot of those improvements took a place a long while before franchising was even suggested, so although it (franchising) played a part in maybe more recent developments, the wheels were set in motion for many of the above nearly 10 years ago (and more, for the likes of Warrington and Bradford).

Re: Stadium Developments : Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:42 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

Whatever schadenfreude you are feeling now the double glazing salesman has convinced you your tinpot club has meaning is quite funny to watch.

Oh the hubris stemming for the fact Wakefield now have a roof from a petrol station forecourt over a stand, its almost pitying to watch. Like a child wearing daddies shoes and saying he is off to work. I almost feel a paternal pride for you

This is one of SmokeyTA's observations of Wakefield a few months ago.



He feels a paternal pride for us, that's nice isn't it.

Re: Stadium Developments : Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:52 pm  

TFC wrote:

This is one of SmokeyTA's observations of Wakefield a few months ago.



He feels a paternal pride for us, that's nice isn't it.

He'll be so proud of your news today. He'll be like a dog with two cocks.

Re: Stadium Developments : Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:52 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

Thing is, a lot of those improvements took a place a long while before franchising was even suggested, so although it (franchising) played a part in maybe more recent developments, the wheels were set in motion for many of the above nearly 10 years ago (and more, for the likes of Warrington and Bradford).

The RFL have maintained for quite some time that certain clubs facilities were not up to standard.

That came into play because the image of our sport must be improved.