As a neutral it is very hard to see two stadiums getting built. Even one stadium getting built is a long shot in this economical climate.

I just don't see where the money is going to come from. I can understand the frustrations of both sets of fans and the officials of both clubs. The whole thing has a gold rush feel about it. Who will be first to get the stadium money from the council (before it inevitably runs out). If there is any money at all. It is understandable that people are starting to play dirty.

As a neutral it is hard not to look at the Wakefield area and not see Castleford (great on field success and youth scheme) with Wakefield (catchment area and potential) and not see that combined there is a pretty good looking Super League club there. Once both were in the same stadium questions would inevitably asked "why have both?", It’s a catch 22 situation and I cannot help but feel that in the end one club is going to survive and the other will disappear (if not both).

That's phase one, without crush barriers in the standing areas, crush barriers increase it to around 11000 IIRC

Like most neutral fans who make similar comments you don't seem to understand where the funding is coming from, the council aren't funding either n(if we had the same level of assistance that fax, leigh, widnes, fc, donny etc had got from there councils at least one team would already have a new ground) so there is no council money to run out. And yes your right if either team doesn't get a new stadium there in big trouble, especially wakefield as they don't own bv and would struggle to pay the rent in the lower leagues which is why why the these new stadiums are vital, welcome to the wonderful world of franchising.

Minimum sl standard is 12000 iirc.

Long answer maybe....great answer YES.
I know there is a lot of bickering about the details but I appreciate your clarifications on the details IA. This is by no means my area of expertise but I am interested because WTW are interested and you make it understandable without dumbing it down.
Thank you for that. Keep 'em coming.

I did actual say "I don't know where the money is coming from". There was that group that Sir Rodney Walker was head of and (unsurprisingly) backed his old club Wakefield. That all sounded a bit pie in the sky.

So where is the money coming from?

A company called yorkcourt will fund nm if planning gets passed as its the only way they can get some warehouses built.
Gh will be funded by a company called opus in exchange for wr if planning gets passed there for a supermarket.

There has been plenty of questions rom Wakey fans regarding the funding of a new stadium at GH, Isn't it about time someone questioned the funding of a new stadium at NM on the back of the development of industrial units. I have worked in regeneration for some years and even in the boom period of the early to mid 2000s the value of industrial development has only ever been sufficient to provide the infrastructure required (roads, services etc) to fulfill the basic planning permission conditions.

In todays ecnomic climate I really cannot see a great demand for bespoke industrial units so at best Yorkcourt will have to build speculatively and that is a risk in itself never mind funding a stadium on the back of it to boot.

I understand that when Sir Rodney was asked at the PI where the funding was coming from to provide the stadium he suggested that £2m was coming from the council, £3-5m from the developer and the rest from the receipt for Belle Vue (do they actually still own it?) and bids to funding organisation such a Sport England(which have not yet been made). He further suggested that the £3-5m funding from the developer would be refunded if the other funding options proved more successful The man is either clearly deluded or he makes Richard Wright look like a novice in the spin doctor stakes (I think the latter). Perhaps one of our neighbours or IA from over the common can comment on where they think the funding is coming from because I just don’t get it.

You don't get it cas69 because it is not there, even if they sold/let all the Units tomorrow. I fear thet even if the LDF and the PI goes Wakey's way (50/50 IMHO) then they may be in exactly the same position as Cas are now.

According to Yorkcourt the projected profit from the Units is £9.5million and I am sure that they will not put all of that sum to a Stadium build.

Nah, you're wrong mate.

Everyone associated with WTWRLFC and especially G.Price's Fan Club are 100% sure that the funding is in place so I'm convinced.

Another thread derailed by the desperation of a couple of idiots who think that if they wish for WTW to fail, they will.

No wonder nobody posts here any more - one can't have a reasonable discussion without the trolls taking over.

Definition of irony. Never mind.