Re: Stadium saga solution by Wednesday? : Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:48 am  

Egg Banjo wrote:

I'll believe it when I'm sitting in my own seat in the Neil Fox stand of the Sir Rodney Walker Megadome

It's the hope I can't stand

Re: Stadium saga solution by Wednesday? : Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:58 am  

JINJER wrote:

I thought this was an interesting line.
"One of the issues are the terms of the match day revenue if they stay". Taken from The Sun Twitter page. I didn't realise that there were outside sources involved in match day revenue.

Purely hypothetical of course but this could be a negative. Maybe the new terms of extending rental of Belle Vue is that the ground owners get a share of matchday refreshment sales? This would be very bad for Carter and could be the council , the BV owner and the SL deadline forcing Carter into a less favourable decision. I feel the more deadline looms, the less cards we have to play.

As for Dewsbury, I appreciate that Carter has often quoted it as an option. Having been there myself I feel it is too small a ground for SL and will reduce the club's revenue significantly. I fear it could be the start of a downward spiral for income. But then again I appreciate I am only making assumptions. My opinion is as valid as the next one's and we need to trust Carter will make the right decision for the club.

Re: Stadium saga solution by Wednesday? : Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:09 am  

wildshot wrote:

Purely hypothetical of course but this could be a negative. Maybe the new terms of extending rental of Belle Vue is that the ground owners get a share of matchday refreshment sales? This would be very bad for Carter and could be the council , the BV owner and the SL deadline forcing Carter into a less favourable decision. I feel the more deadline looms, the less cards we have to play.

As for Dewsbury, I appreciate that Carter has often quoted it as an option. Having been there myself I feel it is too small a ground for SL and will reduce the club's revenue significantly. I fear it could be the start of a downward spiral for income. But then again I appreciate I am only making assumptions. My opinion is as valid as the next one's and we need to trust Carter will make the right decision for the club.

That's exactly what I was alluding to, does Manni want a bit of our match day income? If that's the case isn't that blackmail? Give us more income or we'll refuse to offer you the chance to play at BV?

Re: Stadium saga solution by Wednesday? : Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:14 am  

"Hi Manni. I'm Peter. Have I introduced you to the Planning Committee? Yes, those ones over there in the Trinity tops. About your plans for any future developments ...."

I can hope.

Re: Stadium saga solution by Wednesday? : Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:17 am  

Slugger McBatt wrote:

"Hi Manni. I'm Peter. Have I introduced you to the Planning Committee? Yes, those ones over there in the Trinity tops. About your plans for any future developments ...."

I can hope.

If it didn't involve the Peter bit it may be a runner

Re: Stadium saga solution by Wednesday? : Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:25 am  

Taken from the WMDC Twitter page.
Cllr box says an announcement on Wakefield Community Stadium plans expected tomorrow.

Re: Stadium saga solution by Wednesday? : Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:26 am  

wildshot wrote:

As for Dewsbury, I appreciate that Carter has often quoted it as an option. Having been there myself I feel it is too small a ground for SL and will reduce the club's revenue significantly. I fear it could be the start of a downward spiral for income. But then again I appreciate I am only making assumptions. My opinion is as valid as the next one's and we need to trust Carter will make the right decision for the club.

TBH I've never seen a quote direct from MC that states dewsbury as an option, I'm sure it's just the fans and other parties that have stated this, I don't believe that dewsbury meets SL minimum standards and would require investment to make it so, also the pitch is small and definitely doesn't suit our current style of playing, even if we did thrash dewsbury in the CC I really don't think it is an option, although I agree there are some aspects of their facilities we can make use of such as the training pitch

Re: Stadium saga solution by Wednesday? : Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:39 am  

wildshot wrote:

Purely hypothetical of course but this could be a negative. Maybe the new terms of extending rental of Belle Vue is that the ground owners get a share of matchday refreshment sales? This would be very bad for Carter and could be the council , the BV owner and the SL deadline forcing Carter into a less favourable decision. I feel the more deadline looms, the less cards we have to play.

As for Dewsbury, I appreciate that Carter has often quoted it as an option. Having been there myself I feel it is too small a ground for SL and will reduce the club's revenue significantly. I fear it could be the start of a downward spiral for income. But then again I appreciate I am only making assumptions. My opinion is as valid as the next one's and we need to trust Carter will make the right decision for the club.

Agree with all of this. Thank god we have a chairman at the helm with the clubs interests at heart and he has my support whatever decision he makes

Re: Stadium saga solution by Wednesday? : Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:41 am  

NEwildcat wrote:

Wakefield council twitter "Cllr Box says an announcement on Wakefield Community Stadium plans expected tomorrow"

Yet Cllr Box has not even had the common courtesy or decency of speaking/emailing/contacting the Chairman of the Wakefield and District Community Trust, they Trust they set-up, the Trust charged with the delivery and running of a new community stadium for the citizens of Wakefield, to discuss 'their' plans or this announcement!

Ask yourselves why not?

Re: Stadium saga solution by Wednesday? : Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:45 am  

Inflatable_Armadillo wrote:

Yet Cllr Box has not even had the common courtesy or decency of speaking/emailing/contacting the Chairman of the Wakefield and District Community Trust, they Trust they set-up, the Trust charged with the delivery and running of a new community stadium for the citizens of Wakefield, to discuss 'their' plans or this announcement!

Ask yourselves why not?

Does the answer begin with Rodney?