Looking At Football Teams To Move In : Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:56 am  

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20934602 ... harebaramp Reading some of the comments on other rugby league pages, something else were getting slated for. With Ossett United and Wakefield AFC, having aspirations to be in the football league, how hard it is these days to get plsns for a new stadium, or a revamp approved, plus the current economic climate, to me it makes perfect sense. Also in this day and age, how many stadiums are multi functional

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20934602 ... harebaramp Reading some of the comments on other rugby league pages, something else were getting slated for. With Ossett United and Wakefield AFC, having aspirations to be in the football league, how hard it is these days to get plsns for a new stadium, or a revamp approved, plus the current economic climate, to me it makes perfect sense. Also in this day and age, how many stadiums are multi functional

Re: Looking At Football Teams To Move In : Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:51 am  

So the 'reporter' has watched MC's Q&A session on Trinity TV.
Insightful journalism that is!

Re: Looking At Football Teams To Move In : Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:21 am  

phe13 wrote:

phe13 wrote:

So the 'reporter' has watched MC's Q&A session on Trinity TV.
Insightful journalism that is!

Indeed, word for word from Trinity TV. Surprised the anticipated £500k loss for last year hasn't made it way into the press yet.

On the topic itself, makes complete sense. Football grants seem easier to come by for facility upgrades.

Re: Looking At Football Teams To Move In : Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:31 am  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20934602/super-league-wakefield-stadium-football/?utm_source=native_share&utm_medium=sharebar_native&utm_campaign=sharebaramp

Reading some of the comments on other rugby league pages, something else were getting slated for. With Ossett United and Wakefield AFC, having aspirations to be in the football league, how hard it is these days to get plsns for a new stadium, or a revamp approved, plus the current economic climate, to me it makes perfect sense. Also in this day and age, how many stadiums are multi functional

Doesn't the report say MC wants a partnership with someone better than The Dog and Duck type team?

Re: Looking At Football Teams To Move In : Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:45 am  

Having the partnership back with Leeds utd would be great for the club. currently the under 23's play at york at their new stadium. Wonder if that would be a possibility and the one that MC is reaching for.

Re: Looking At Football Teams To Move In : Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:45 am  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Doesn't the report say MC wants a partnership with someone better than The Dog and Duck type team?

Exactly ! Its no good going through all the faff and effort to get football teams in if there is no financial payback. Emley cost us more to have at Belle Vue than they contributed. We need a team(s) with good potential to be a worthwhile stadium partner. However I really think the possible candidates in the locality are limited.

Re: Looking At Football Teams To Move In : Thu Jan 05, 2023 10:39 am  

Prince Buster wrote:

Prince Buster wrote:

Exactly ! Its no good going through all the faff and effort to get football teams in if there is no financial payback. Emley cost us more to have at Belle Vue than they contributed. We need a team(s) with good potential to be a worthwhile stadium partner. However I really think the possible candidates in the locality are limited.

Exactly! the only one I could see with any potential is Ossett (didn't town and albion merge?) but they have their own stadium don't they? I'm sure it won't be up to the upgraded BV standard, but how many of their supporters would travel to see football played (With respect) at their level? to get LU reserves back would be great and a much better option. As for Wakefield AFC - well if the people of Wakefield are as much interested in football as they are rugby - forget it.

Re: Looking At Football Teams To Move In : Fri Jan 06, 2023 12:14 pm  

Anything that brings in the cash is a good thing. Will help to improve the whole ground and will mean money for better players and more chance of Grade A status. Wasn't that the whole point of the 4G pitch?

Doesn't matter how many other teams use it, it's location means that it will always be the Wakefield Trinity ground.

Re: Looking At Football Teams To Move In : Fri Jan 06, 2023 12:28 pm  

Slugger McBatt wrote:

Wasn't that the whole point of the 4G pitch?
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It's not a 4G pitch, its a "Hybrid Grass" pitch
Combination of grass, sythetics and retaining membrane
4G is fully synthetic with rubber crumb added

Re: Looking At Football Teams To Move In : Fri Jan 06, 2023 12:53 pm  

Interested to here how many RL sides share their facilities with soccer teams and whether fans think it is detrimental to their pitch and is the extra revenue worth it. Not sure where Huddersfield, Wigan and Hull stand regards sharing (and at the present time it doesn't look like the following will be troubling any clubs) but didn't the Premier League draw up plans previously that no Premier League team would be allowed to share their pitch with any other sport, or was the recommendation ever passed ?