When will it all end ???

Do you have a reason for thinking that bazzo or is it just wishful thinking?

Come on cas fans we need to be asking the wakey fans these sorts of questions if we want to know about our grounds progress, they all know much more about the cas ground than cas fans, they have told us so.

So why your eagerness to share outside of Cas when Cas is only a "small town in Wakey"?

if so your ground is ok to be in the suburb known as CAS

They are certainley coming off as very insecure, but that is understandable considering the number off times they have announced plans for a new stadium and it has fallen through. We dont have the same insecurity as our plan hasnt failed and is going through the many frustratingly slow stages all new grounds have to go through to be built.

Rumours pretty strong around the Constrution Bussiunes that York tree company are in a bit of trouble and not only that bigger fish than Wake are intrested in the land at Stanley.

Who the hell are 'York Tree Company'?

I thought it was Yorkcourt Properties Ltd.

I'm not one to post messages like this but I have just been speaking to a mate of mine who works in security. He's starting a job on the stadium site as night time security in 2 weeks up at Glasshoughton. He's got a 2 year contract to look after the site.

Which means thats to look after what's being developed up there and built?

Yes, he's just said the contract has been agreed this week and he will get his start date next week. I've got no reason to disbelieve what he has told me.

You have to admit the scheme will need nighttime security – otherwise we'll get it 98% built, then some fly-by-night will nick it and move it two miles down the road

Speaking from my experience as a member of the main project board for a£70m or so central London office development – apart from housing this is a good time to build: steel prices are at an all time low, contractor costs similarly, etc

And employment is cheap due to the fact so many people looking for anything they can get as a source of income.

Hell, I'd go up there this weekend and start building for a few quid.

Quite right!! But unless the construction company/partners are cash rich then it is a very difficult to get the money at competitive interest rates from the banks....and that is the main issue within this current economic climate!

The man in the know

Sorry mate,but it has nothing to do with the interest rates.
Money is as cheap as it has ever been and the banks are currently lending at small margins over LIBOR(one month currently at 0.88%).

The problem lies in actually providing sufficient covenant for the lend to happen.
The banking industry got itself in a mess by irresponsible lending.
Unfortunately it has now gone to the other extreme and every deal they do is "buckle and braces"

Earlier in the year they asked for volunteers for a Stadium Steering Group. Has anyone been selected for this or had any feedback to their application?.

I was wondering that. If I was local I'd have applied myself.

Forgot to add, thats knows F**** All!

Is it time for a little perspective yet?

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Feel better?

Just gotta love the style

, but since when did GNER/National Express East Coast HST trains call at Glasshoughton station, must be expecting supporters from further afield

Is it me or is that train a bit too small for the people on the platform?

I have had niggling doubts for a long time regarding the independence of both Castleford and Wakefield and they're not going away. The lack of activity surrounding Glasshoughton had me feeling very nervous and whilst I beleived that Thornes Park was always a non-starter I genuinely hoped Wakefield, along with Castleford would forge ahead and get new stadiums.
I felt that if Wakey looked at the possible locations of Durkar and Ossett/Lupset then they were just, and that's a big just, far away enough from Cas for us to push on with our own development.

I guess that what I'm struggling to put succinctly is that as soon as Wakefield announced the Stanley site, the first word that came to mind was MERGER. The site is slap bang in the middle of where the two clubs are, without really favouring either place (perhaps slightly in Wakey's favour).
I just get the feeling that it's all gearing up for a merger. I can't put my finger on it, but it just feels the same as it did years ago.
It is my opinion that the RFL want it more than ever, the Council ditto, Wakey have always been more resceptive to the idea and the only people blocking it are the Cas BoD.
I really hope I'm wrong, the vast majority of Cas fans, I think, would reject the stadium at Stanley as it's not in Cas and I feel it's too isolated from the centre of Wakefield to attract new fans from within Wakefield, or anywhere else for hat matter.

I'm more nervous now about the future of both Castleford and Wakefield than I have ever been. I hate being so cynical

I know they ow my Company over 100k and declaire them self bankrupt and now trade under a diffrent name.

I would like say who will they get civals stuff off because supliers wont go neer them.but like you say i Know F all