So here we are after all the consistent failed dead lines and promises by Dickie Wright your still no nearer to your new ground than what you was 3 years.



It seems I was right all along when I was telling you that the funding wasn't there. The abuse from the so called [i"in the know crowd"[/i that was aimed at me for delivering the truth was all unfounded in the end. I think I'm due a few apologies from several posters on here but I won't hold my breath!



If this Supermarket firm does buy the land I'm pretty sure you'll be getting exactly what the lands worth and not a penny more. I know from working in the industry the major retailers are massive land owners and experts at extracting the best price for land. I certainly can't see them paying more than any housing developer for your land, a price that will be certainly less than the shortfall needed to build Glasshoughton.





Good luck with moving things on!

I would like to distance myself from any Wakey gloating at Cas/ Cas gloating at Wakey bitching. Don't let this thread turn into another playground spat!

It's alright wakeyrule.



I read deeHell's first line, gave up because not only is it the same old drivel, it's also incorrect.



Edit, I did continue - yep: still all drivel.

Must say this foe feature is rather nifty





Ah well, they can come see our new stadium for the first game there, which will be a friendly as Cas prepare for Super League and Wakefield the Championship.

So what was the reason behind the Co-op pulling out of Castleford some years ago.

Probably the move to smaller convenience stores, and impending takeover of Somerfield and need for releasing some stores due to OFT.

Casting our minds back....I think that the thread started by asking why Cas weren' at least doing something with the land allocated for the newbuild.



A couple of reasons spring to mind.



1) At the 'Meet the Directors Night', Dicky Wright, Andy Reed and Ian Garforth emphasised that others are wrongly interpreting that the RFL have set an 'absolute requirement' for a new stadium to be built for a successful 2012 franchise bid. Many there questioned this and refered to what the likes of Clarkey, Stevo and Eddie have re-itterated on numerous occasions on TV......our Directors dis-missed these tv pundits opinions as speculative.



2) Andy Reed emphasised that there is no way that the club will sell of it's major asset (Wheldon Road) until (a) The price is right and (b) We have assured ourselves of a 2012 franchise........as it would not be in the best interests of the clubs future.

So that would mean that you are considered to be in a similar position to Wakefield re: stadia on franchise decision?

Is this going anywhere ?

No







No

How so?



If both clubs are still in their current stadia, both not started. Groundwork, one has finance, one doesn't and to achieve that will have to sell land which may take time( planning). One has planning and one has been called in.



Seems similar position to me.



And if the above is the case then will both clubs would be judged on their current stadia as it stands?



Would like to see both built by the way, and yes I'm a wakey fan but think if we both got up and running in new stadiums it would be a massive boost for the area.

100 % right for me



The only tangible difference in the 2 bids is the Admin,



I too would pref both clubs in and both get stadia. But I don't see it happening, what will who knows ??