Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:44 am  

theredshed wrote:

I am sure the club would be in the new stadium now but for things that were totally beyond their control. For instance the financial backer that had his assets frozen which meant the development company by law could not accept any futher investment from him. This isn't bullshit it's a fact and it cost the club years and the directors of this club a hell of a lot of their own personal money they had invested. At this point the directors could have just walked away from the club and put it down to a really bad experience but they didn't because they probably love this club even more than us as supporters. The fact is they dusted themselves down, worked hard to found a solution to the problem.

Without meaning to cause offence I think some people are just ignorant to just how much is involved and the obstacles the club has had to overcome to get this far with the stadium. I think some people when frustrated just have to point blame and moan rather than accept how difficult this has been for the club!

So before you go the trouble of telling me I'm gullible or a member the 'rose tinted brigade' I just thought I'd mention that I don't give a sh*te so don't waste your time!

Excellent post.

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:51 am  

Another matter is that the owners will be looking to get the tenants in asap. We know we are in but all hints point to Sale (who are as popular at Stockport as LoyalFan is on this thread). Sale will demand priority on fixtures.

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:17 am  

thanks for imfo, good to see it coming along hopefully we will see you in the stadium for 2012 and see your club really develop like yourselfs.

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:26 am  

RED1 wrote:

The final desgins are being finalised....and I think they are sorting tenders and stuff out at the moment /soon.

The preparation work finshes and building work is due to start in October this year.

We're at a similar stage to saints althoguh theyve appointed their bulder but we havent yet (or its not been made public)

so its all looking good so far!! finally!!

Tenders were due in last week , Project developer - Main Contractor is known but not yet public knowledge.
There's a alot of work being done in a very short time since the demise of Red City Developments. It's now a community project with Salford a tenant. so they're very circumspect with comments about the project I guess.

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:25 pm  

RED1 wrote:

We're at a similar stage to saints althoguh theyve appointed their bulder but we havent yet (or its not been made public)

You seem to be further ahead on the site works, though. We demolished some of the warehousing on our site just before Christmas and then all fell silent until the announcement the other week (we had no updates at all in that time). Now we have a rather splendid sign declaring work is to begin (well, it says 'Here we go, here we go, here we go ...' actually). But still no on-site work happening yet! So we may have our contractor but we have no work; you have work but no contractor yet!

I wonder which stadium will be up and running first? My guess is yours. When is the projected date you can move in?

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:33 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

When is the projected date you can move in?

I think I'm right in saying that the date set out is December 2011, so we can play our first game there at the start of 2012.

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:12 am  

I assume our funding contract was already signed with NWDA?

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:31 am  

Red Willow wrote:

I assume our funding contract was already signed with NWDA?

I think the NWDA money was just for remediation, and that contract was awarded in the last financial year.

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:23 am  

king of the shed wrote:

I think I'm right in saying that the date set out is December 2011, so we can play our first game there at the start of 2012.

Surely a Boxing Day Friendly to open the stadium would be the order of the day? Big sell out local derby against Swinton anyone?

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:09 pm  

SalfordSlim wrote:

Surely a Boxing Day Friendly to open the stadium would be the order of the day? Big sell out local derby against Swinton anyone?

Surely we'd invite Leigh - after we were the first game in their new stadium AND they'd bring a capacity crowd - so many it would probably be a lock-out!