: Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:43 pm  

the flying biscuit wrote:

I cant imagine Tarquin and Jemimah parking The Range rover in some Salford Side street and then walking down Weaste lane to the willows !

I know I shouldn't, as it isn't politically correct, but that has made me laugh out loud.

: Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:22 pm  

It was confirmed at Saints AGM that even if everything works out well the new stadium would not be ready until part way through 2011. The then most likely options were that Saints first few fixtures of that season would be away or the first few home fixtures played at KR and the rest at the new stadium.

The subsequent rumour has nothing to do with a franchise. It is that the contract for the sale of KR has a completion date at the end of 2010 and that the builders have threatened to hold Saints to this if they will not renegotiate the price.

The new stadium is so vital to the future of the club that for me a few "home" matches at either Warrington or Widnes would not trouble me unduly if we had the new stadium up and running in 2011. The hire costs would in part or in whole be offset by the fact that bridging finance would not be necessary for this period.

: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:24 pm  

All very interesting. Please don't forget that I wasn't starting a rumour, just looking for views and a bit of debate. The only reply that bothers me was that from Bombhead wire who seems to think that we should ignore various sources of income and just rely on the wealth of Simon Moran, a very dangerous thing to do. We need to maximise all forms of income, anything that Mr Moran puts in should be treated as a very welcome bonus.

: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:27 pm  

Id love it if Dave Whelan let us use the DW stadium then the money would go to him and not wigan warriors

: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:42 pm  

Eric_Cartman_is_a_saint wrote:

Id love it if Dave Whelan let us use the DW stadium then the money would go to him and not wigan warriors

Anything that takes money from Saints is fine by us Wigan fans. What we don't have we won't miss, but don't let your Wigan hatred cloud your judgement.

Whelan would charge you top dollar (can you afford it), or would you have to move your club shop , the one that was going to bring in an equivalent amount of revenue of a Wembley visit each season to Parr to reduce the rent even further?

: Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:09 pm  

Eric_Cartman_is_a_saint wrote:

Id love it if Dave Whelan let us use the DW stadium then the money would go to him and not wigan warriors

Not sure saints can afford it. Might have to go to the HJ or Stobart, maybe St Pats will let you use their pitch for a week or two, they would be quite cheap.

: Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:48 pm  

You Wiganers should be careful DW doesn't hear you taking the mickey he might make you play somewhere out of town again.

: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:46 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Anything that takes money from Saints is fine by us Wigan fans.

Pity your lot didn't get relegated!

So far as I know, we have to be out of KR at the end of 2010, regardless of where our new place is up to. And from what I have heard it is destination Widnus for the duration, pending fixture clashes, etc. We are due to be in our new pad part way through the 2011 season (but which part is anyone's guess just now).

There is a rumour that Pie eaters, Saints hating Wire fans and anyone from Leeds are to be charged a special exhorbitant rate for the privilege of looking at our brand, spanking new turf.

: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:57 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Pity your lot didn't get relegated!

So far as I know, we have to be out of KR at the end of 2010, regardless of where our new place is up to. And from what I have heard it is destination Widnus for the duration, pending fixture clashes, etc. We are due to be in our new pad part way through the 2011 season (but which part is anyone's guess just now).

There is a rumour that Pie eaters, Saints hating Wire fans and anyone from Leeds are to be charged a special exhorbitant rate for the privilege of looking at our brand, spanking new turf.

Well if you want it to be up to professional sports standard by 2011 you'd best get it planted now.

: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:14 pm  

Pie eaters and fauxs; please take your bickering elsewhere.