Yep. Story now on rlOfficial Siterl too.

The pre and post match on friday felt like a farewell party for more than two players, probably planned as a Southstand send off before they realised they are not ready to knock it down

So if we're taking it more steady, and growing "in line with all other super league clubs", does that mean we can now afford a proper coach?

Looking for the right funding model. The only right thing that will work for funding is calling it a day at Headingley and building a new purpose built stadium elsewhere. It will be a better option and one that they would find more reasonable funding for. That abomination they were going to proceed with smacked of desperation.

bidding for the 2013 WC ?going to have to look sharp

This isn't a sudden, unexpected piece of expenditure that the club are faced with - the long term future (or lack of it) of the South Stand has been known for at least the last two years.

That the club have now decided they don't have the funds to complete the work and won't risk borrowing to do so smacks of board level incompetence. If no further explanations are forthcoming on why this decision has been made it leaves both Hetherington and Caddick looking foolish.

Frankly it will serve them right if the council refuse to grant an H&S certificate for next year and insist on the entire stand being closed.

I'm interested in the "funding model similar to other Super League clubs" line and what that means in practice - up front receipt of the Sky money for future years?

Really can't see that happening mate.

It would make sense, if they built it in the right place and with a better road network and sound regulations meaning that it could be used for other stuff (like LUFC reserves and concerts) too, that way it might get some funding/sponsorship deals etc but I really REALLY can't see it happening.

Besides which... what would they do with all the £90 bricks?! They've just promised they'll be there forever!

This post is bang on.

Accepted. I wasn't suggesting it would happen. But do suggest it should happen. Move with the times, as Headingley will never the number one ground that it always was.

we are the new Knowesly road,gonna get some stick now

Hmmm, this is a touch embarrassing isn't it?

2013 World Cup? I wouldn't have thought so. Although I suppose if they deferred by 1 year and closed it at the end of next season it might be feasible. I'd want some pretty solid guarantees if I was the organising committee though.

It seems to me, whilst Hetherington has undoubtedly done great things since taking over, he's lost the plot.

Talk about irritating and alienating the fans.

We've lost the salaries (whatever they were) of Senior, Cross, Burgess, Lauitiiti & more than likely Buderus, and you'd expect that Webb & Leuluai have also taken salary cuts, and we've signed Richard Moore. Now whilst this is irritating, and wouldn't be my approach, I think most fans understood that a new stand would mean cuts in other places, it's crazy to burn the candle at both ends, so we kinda put up with it.

Now the new stand isn't happening (or not yet anyway), what's the betting he's hoping we just don't notice lack of investment elsewhere in the club?

If they're thinking of bidding for a game that doesn't involve England, then the three-sided stadium will be plenty big enough to accommodate any likely crowd.

It would still look rubbish though. I'd rather just play somewhere smaller than use a ground which may have a derelict stand. 14k is way over the top for non-England matches in terms of size anyway.

90 quid a brick !now we know why that one came up