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| Quote: AndreaB "Yes I want that too, but what would you rather have?
a. An all seater stadium like Hull FC and Wigan have, which can hold other events and therefore reduce the costs of stadium upkeep to the Bulls. Other people would be able to pay towards the upkeep and so we'd have more money to spend on players.
b. A mixed stadium like Warrington have. No football team either in the top 2 divisions or wanting to get there would be able to use the stadium because the rules for football stadia at the top levels don't allow for standing spectators.
c. Keeping what we have and seeing all our money go to just keeping the stadium from crumbling to bits.
I'd rather forgo my preference for standing at matches if it meant a better future for the Bulls.'"
As would I, but I feel at all seaters the atmosphere tends to be duller because when people are sat down they are generally quieter. But yes, i'd sacrifice my own wants for the good of my rugby team.
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| Quote: Ewwenorfolk "As would I, but I feel at all seaters the atmosphere tends to be duller because when people are sat down they are generally quieter. But yes, i'd sacrifice my own wants for the good of my rugby team.'"
The KC has far more atmosphere than the Boulevard ever did IMO
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| Quote: AndreaB "The KC has far more atmosphere than the Boulevard ever did IMO'"
One off. Central Park or JJB? Galph..... oh no, Huddersfield has never had an atmosphere.
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| No the JJB doesn't have the atmosphere that Central Park had but then that was a very special stadium.
I love Odsal but the openness of it is often its undoing when it comes to atmosphere. Only when it's full to the brim, the weather is kind and the rugby is good too does it really rock - then there's nowhere on earth like it.
If we had limitless wealth I'd say keep the bowl, build up the sides and make it a mixed use stadium - perhaps having some areas with removable seating so that the rugby fans could stand. That would cost a fortune though and until I win big on the Euromillions it's just pie in the sky.
I'd rather have the possibility of an all seater than a no-chance dream of an Odsal bowl with roofed seating and modern facilities.
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| Thank you for the replies to my question.
I take it from them that no one, not even the Bulls will say how much money they are going to put into this scheme.
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| Quote: guess who "Thank you for the replies to my question.
I take it from them that no one, not even the Bulls will say how much money they are going to put into this scheme.'"
I think that your assumption is accurate, if somewhat loaded in its wording!
It would not surprise me if the interested parties are [inot in a position to say[/i (rather than "will not say"icon_wink.gif how much money they will put in, due to continuing negotiations and the uncertainty about which scheme will be preferred and how much money can be obtained from commercial sources.
As I pointed out, if all the theoretical sources of funding were realised, the lower-level project would be over-funded (though there would still be a gap for the higher-level project). If all were available and the lower project were selected, someone would benefit from the slack.
While I agree (though being in favour of the Sporting Village) that it would be in the interests of the Council Tax payers of Bradford (and Keighley!) if the slack came from the airport £15m, it does appear that that money is committed, which would suggest considerable scope for negotiation between the primary partners (the Bulls, Bradford College, Bradford University, NHS Bradford and Airedale).
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| Quote: AndreaB "The KC has far more atmosphere than the Boulevard ever did IMO'"
I thought the Boulevard had a very "special" atmosphere.
I always enjoyed changing ends at half time, the banter was, er, lovely.
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| Im absolutely amazed at the figures now being touted.
Agreed, this scheme is more than just a stadium, but bearing in mind you can build a modern stadium for $1200 per seat (24m for 20,000 capacity), it suggests that either the other facilities are very exensive or there are high costs associated with preparing the Odsal site for Construction.
Interestingly enough, the new Leeds International Pool cost $16m.
I thought the idea of the Sporting Village was to make the most of what was there, build in stages with the opportunity for further development rather than come up with some vastly expensive development that requires almost $80m.
It just sounds to have snowballed to something totally unfeasible and leads me to thinking developing the Odsal Site is simply not economically stacking up.
Ps that pounds not dollars! Sorry no pound sign.
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| thats been the problem all along - its always been reported as just a new stadium for the bulls when reality its a much bigger scheme of which the stadium is only a portion. If it was just the stadium then it could undoubtedly be done for less but its providing a variety of facilities as well as the stadium which is why it costs so much.
Seem to remember that it also covers remedial work to make the land safe due to the tip. Which is a cost the council would have to bear even if the scheme didnt come and the land was sold off.
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| There's a couple of threads running on TotalRL about this, and I notice AJ among others continuing to push the "Bulls are a private company" line. And it's true, and it's true of the Cougars also. Yet how many private companies get articles like rlthis onerl written about them? It just seems a bit philistine to write off a sports club as if it was just another branch of McDonalds. In one sense the Mona Lisa is just a dirtied bit of canvas, but we all understand it to be much more than that, don't we? And the same goes for the Bulls, and the Cougars, and City for that matter.
Also the idea that Bradford we put at an advantage by Bradford Council's 'support' during the 90s, when we would have made an absolute killing from corporate during the early years of Super League had the facilities been there, is quite ludicrous.
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| Quote: mat "thats been the problem all along - its always been reported as just a new stadium for the bulls when reality its a much bigger scheme of which the stadium is only a portion. If it was just the stadium then it could undoubtedly be done for less but its providing a variety of facilities as well as the stadium which is why it costs so much.
Seem to remember that it also covers remedial work to make the land safe due to the tip. Which is a cost the council would have to bear even if the scheme didnt come and the land was sold off.'"
But thats just the point, apart from the stadium, pool and sports centre, what else does it offer? All commercial areas will be let to developers, not developed out by the council/bulls.
Ok, a few football pitches, a cricket pitch etc..the cost is still totally out of sink.
Remediation of the existing ground was done previously IIRC.
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| It's the university and college sports facilities which make it different from previously proposed schemes.
Also it replaces the Richard Dunn which loses money.
There is also mention of "sports retail" which I find interesting. Could this be a hint of where some of the gap money is coming from?
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| edited Highlights from todays League Express
scheme 1 - 18000 capacity , Bowl filled in, rectantular stadium, hotel, resturant, sports retail
scheme 2 - entire stadium would have roof , pop terrance extended toward coral stand and seated, playing surface raise 2meters, track removed,
both schemes - funding sources are completely identified , direct access from the m606 - leaving odsal for 2 years, probably but not defo for VP ( " we would prefer to remain in bradford"icon_wink.gif work would start first half of 2010
no update on sharing with city ,
yes or no on one or both will be made tomorrow (2nd june)
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| Quote: MQBlank "edited Highlights from todays League Express
scheme 1 - 18000 capacity , Bowl filled in, rectantular stadium, hotel, resturant, sports retail
scheme 2 - entire stadium would have roof , pop terrance extended toward coral stand and seated, playing surface raise 2meters, track removed,
both schemes - funding sources are completely identified , direct access from the m606 - leaving odsal for 2 years, probably but not defo for VP ( " we would prefer to remain in bradford"icon_wink.gif work would start first half of 2010
no update on sharing with city ,
yes or no on one or both will be made tomorrow (2nd june)'"
Is this really it?
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| rlCity still saying they're interestedrl
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