The only relevence I can glean from this is that it all just goes to show how difficult it is to make a stadium happen. Cas have had this site for years, had OPP for years and now have detailed PP, but without any cash, it's worthless.

Without the cold hard cash life is tough, equally not having permission holds it's own problems.

The real added problem for both us and cas is time, we can see possible light at the end of our tunnel, cas' fortunes seem somewhat cloudier at the moment.

But two things remain facts, none of us can count on the planning process, and in cas' favour or to their detriment, supermarkets are hugely powerful.

As things are stacked up at the minute, I'd rather be in our shoes, although that's not to say I would still want to be in three months time or so.

There is just too much uncertainty and conjecture, I don't envy anyone directly involved in this whole process, it's tough enough on the sidelines.

It seems to me that it could all change at any given moment and thats why i won't get carried away.



Those who think Cas are falling behind in this two horse race could well be mistaken, we are in the hands of others at this moment and in 3 months could be back to square one.



Reallity is a million miles from our wishes.

That's how I see it, as temptingly close as we seem to be, we are playing high stakes snakes and ladders.

Six months ago cas appeared to have leapfrogged us, now we seem to be stronger, who knows what the next six months will bring.

I've given up trying to predict it!

Nail on head TRB!



That is true of Cas and if you get through the LDF and the NM PI then who's to say, given the economic climate now and possible maelstrom just round the corner, Wakey will not be in the same position.

correct but I feel I'd rather be in our shoes at the minute



if I was Cas I'd be looking at Donny for the time being

Any council that didnt want to do everything the legally could to keep an elite level sports team in there district, that attracts 10's of thousands of visitors a year, employs a large number of local residents, has the backing of the community and is a source of civic pride would be utterly stupid. That should answer your question as to why, the fact that they have stated there support many times should confirm it to you.



After all cas arent some tin pot little club like fev

And yet on your other forum various posters are lambasting the council for doing exactly that for Wakefield and Newmarket. The council needs to do everything it can to support both clubs in their quest for new stadia.

Then surely in the interest of balance the council should give Cas the same guarantees and pay the same fees they have done for Wakefield?

I agree the council should do everything they can to support both clubs (fev too for that matter).



On the other forum (nice to know you all pop by) people are in the main annoyed that the council funded wakefields planning fees but did not do the same for cas, but i dont really want to get into all that as it will just start another row and we have enough of those about stadiums as it is.

it's years since we saw richard wright stood in front of those diggers. cas fans deserve so much better than him.

That was all connected to the body putting the proposals forward. Although our commercial developer Yorkcourt has been co-ordinating the plans, this was on behalf of our Community Trust. The council can support a trust such as this. The Cas plans were submitted on behalf of CT RLFC - which cannot be directly funded by the council.



Ultimately the same offer of financial assistance is available to both clubs, it's just a question of unlocking it!