Let's hope we don't have those To$$ers from Keighley coming on and moaning that it's unfair. If they need funding they could sell Keighley for rubbish tipping.

I stopped reading after

"Council chiefs today pledged that the creation of the Odsal Sporting Village was now a top priority. "

Gerry Sutcliffe is the main reason nothing will happen, he can't be seen favouring his own constituancy!

Hoping and praying..

I was about 5 years old when I first heard talk of developing Odsal, I am now 38 and still visit the same Odsal, so forgive me for saying I will believe this when I see it!!

Great idea, I wonder what they have done with that?

I also think a few people might be surprised by the level of opposition to this use of public money from the non Bulls supporting people in the city, there's a hell of a long way to go.

Think that one thing that comes across in the article is that a lot of the funding is coming from external sources. this should go someway to counter the critiscm that public money shouldn't be used to provide a new stadium for a private company as its made clear in the article that the scheme provides facilities for , and will be partly funded by, cycling,gymnastics,netball and tennis as well as rugby league. This together with tie in with university/college should bring in a lot of external funding. By no means a done deal but certainly positive news.

Totally agree, having done some digging today, certain steps seem to have been made which give me optimism.

Having worked with Yorkshire Forward before, the fact that they are on board is also an encouraging development.

I know Uni people are involved but doubt any Uni money whatsoever will be forthcoming. The College are keen by all accounts though.

It's inside the Odeon.

Maybe Andy Burnham had a hand in Leigh getting their Sports Village.

If it is going to happen they will need to get a move on. If it doesnt happen in the next couple of years before the money runs out it wont happen for at least a decade.