Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Tue Nov 30, 2010 3:35 pm  

The Black Cat wrote:

Right, I guess it'll never get to the capacity of The Willows then, we may get the odd full house of around 8k but I doubt we'll ever achieve much beyond that unless we could maintain a winning side for a few years.

Phase 1 is 12,000, so bigger than the Willows. Phase 2 = 15,000 and Phase 3 = 20,000. Who knows when/if we'll move beyond phase 1 though when you consider Wire haven't upped the HJ yet despite regularly coming close to capacity. I can't see us being used for a semi final host ground with a 12,000 capacity - maybe we'll get Engand v France/PNG type games.

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:27 pm  

theredshed wrote:

I know what you mean but quite frankly I don't give a to*s as long as we keep our license and attract new sponsors/fans, allowing us to improve the quality of the squad.

100% agree with you "theredshed"

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:39 pm  

So hypothetically speaking, are we saying that most of us would have preferred to stay at The Willows than move into that atrocity of a stadium, if, we could have attracted better sponsorship, more fans, better players and a superleague licence?

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Tue Nov 30, 2010 5:12 pm  

to me thats a nonsense question of course I would have rather stayed at the Willows if we could have met all the criteria you mentioned, but unfortunately its not just a matter of meeting those requirements the RFL dont want old rugby stadia anymore they want shiney min 12k capacity new builds, even if they are half empty and were stuck with what we are going to get.

Warrington have plans to increase the HJ to 18k over the next couple of years.

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:07 pm  

The Black Cat wrote:

So hypothetically speaking, are we saying that most of us would have preferred to stay at The Willows than move into that atrocity of a stadium, if, we could have attracted better sponsorship, more fans, better players and a superleague licence?

Atrocity?!

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:55 pm  

What the stadium looks like isn't really the issue , what it can make you financially is the most important thing , are you going to be running it ? or will it be a council controlled SMC ?

A shame you arent getting the ' iconic ' design , although those plans quite possibly kept you in SL last time , as Cronus on the VT posted , shame that the RFL couldn't have done a deal with Peel and your'selves for a ' National RL stadium ' at Barton as per your original design with a 40,000 capacity , it could really have projected you to the top level

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:54 am  

Starbug wrote:

A shame you arent getting the ' iconic ' design , although those plans quite possibly kept you in SL last time , as Cronus on the VT posted , shame that the RFL couldn't have done a deal with Peel and your'selves for a ' National RL stadium ' at Barton as per your original design with a 40,000 capacity , it could really have projected you to the top level

Now that's the outside of the box kind of thinking that makes a club a genuinely dominant and champion club. Too many people prepared to accept mediocrity under the umbrella term of "reality". Not that I understand them as I'm yet to discover what is meant by 'reality'.

A 40,000 seater national RL stadium used prodominantly by Salford City Reds in what is a fast growing national epicentre for entertainment. Well, on the Trafford side of the canal it is...

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:08 am  

Red Preacher wrote:

Now that's the outside of the box kind of thinking that makes a club a genuinely dominant and champion club. Too many people prepared to accept mediocrity under the umbrella term of "reality". Not that I understand them as I'm yet to discover what is meant by 'reality'.
A 40,000 seater national RL stadium used prodominantly by Salford City Reds in what is a fast growing national epicentre for entertainment. Well, on the Trafford side of the canal it is...

That'll be the drugs

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:14 am  

DirkDiggler wrote:

to me thats a nonsense question of course I would have rather stayed at the Willows if we could have met all the criteria you mentioned, but unfortunately its not just a matter of meeting those requirements the RFL dont want old rugby stadia anymore they want shiney min 12k capacity new builds, even if they are half empty and were stuck with what we are going to get.

Warrington have plans to increase the HJ to 18k over the next couple of years.

what about Leeds?

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:22 am  

Red Preacher wrote:

......Too many people prepared to accept mediocrity under the umbrella term of "reality". .....

I really don't think it's an issue of mediocity of ambition within the club - the inital plans were stunning, but events just happened to knock that off course.

I agree a national RL stadium would be superb, but first you'd have have to get the RFL to back it (and they seem more interested in pouring good money after bad with the likes of Harlequins and Crusaders!), then you'd have to get all the other chairmen to agree - a bit like pushing water uphill!!

For me, the fact we are getting a new stadium (with room for expansion if things go well) and the board have obviously put money into recruitment and strengthening the team next season all bodes well - please, please let's get behind the club and stop whinging - IF folk are a bit disappointed then just keep it to yourself and put out some positive signals instead.

We all need to do what we can to promote Salford City Reds in this great new opportunity.