Also how many teams in Super League own their own grounds?

You'd be surprised how many don't. They seem to get on fine.

Not quite causing the shock and outrage it intended is it?

I know exactly how many dont ' own ' thier own grounds

Do they seem to get on fine ?

I am shocked and outraged.

Trust you.

Wigan and Hull don't seem to do too bad do they?

Hull KR this year seem to be going along quite nicely. Widnes, the team some people seem to think should have been in before us, need any more?

Love the way you totally dodged the last questions too.

25 years is way long enough, given the fact there are lots of other grounds in South Wales that are adequate as well as, in my opinion, there will be a ground in Bridgend by then.

People at the club are happy about this as in an old ground like BF it takes a lot of money to keep it in some kind of fit state never mind improve it. The group who have come in are talking of doing just that. Improved stadium with better pitch and not paying a penny out of our own coffers. Good business whatever way you look at it.

Starbug, I'm off to bed now me old mucka.

I'd just like to congratulate you and nominate you for the end of season awards on what has to be one of the most p!ss poor attempts at trolling/ stirring I have ever witnessed on these boards.

You should have left it at the title or better still just leave posting anything of this calibre again please and save all of our time.

25 years is long enough but irrelevant as the Crusaders only have an agreement to play for 5 years at the Brewery.

And nowhere has it stated what rent the Crusaders may or may not have to pay. The only rent talked about in all the articles is the rent paid by The Brewery Field to the council.

Don't know what the issue is here. If it means wading through a couple of grounds a la London to find a decent home then so be it.

The new Swansea stadium looks a cracker.

The only concern here is the WRU's involvement in the deal, through their funding of Bridgend Ravens' share of the deal.

To deviate slightly, I've a strong suspicion that with a long term economic depression now well in sight, the ground standards part of any SL franchise bid will be quietly dropped.

kick them out

I'm shocked and outraged and so's my wife!

The factory has been demolished and Phase 1 work complete
Phase 2 work starts back end of April/May when leases run out at warehouses and tennants are relocated.
At this point further site clearance will take place.
Phase 3 eg building the stadium is scheduuled to start late summer early autumn.

The CC Licence period of 5 years is long enough - if there is no sign of a new stadium being built in the first 2 years then they will almost certainly vacate the Brewery Field and probably relocate to Cardiff.
If the above should happen then this will be bad news for Brewery Field Limited as they are banking on the income from the SL attendances of the CC. Without this income they will undoubtedly struggle, and furthermore the CC are only licenced to play a minimum number of games.
Samuel has worked a flanker here as he has offloaded the Brewery Field for a considerable sum of money to the only people who could afford to buy it, he pays no rent or rates, and is now free to take the CC where he likes !!!....Brilliant.

No-one has a 5 year license. They have 3 year licenses. We've only just heard news about a new CC stadium so I'm not sure how long it will take, but I can't imagine it being 2 years.



They could always sell the land to build houses, couldn't they?

The 5 year licence is from the Brewery Field Limited to ply out of the Brewey Field......not to be confused with the 3 year SL Licence.
As for the period of time it takes to build a new stadium it does not matter as the CC can now play anywhere ....they are now free to play where they like.

surely not, as they dont own the land but a lease to it

Leeds certainly don't have this setup, the club owns its own ground in the same company it trades in.

as pointed out they can't they only own the lease. but if they did who cares with gate recipits for foosball starting to fall due to financial climate and the stadiums being empty for 4-5 months of the year who wouldn't want a SL team to set up shop in their yard!

its rent money! this deal would appear to free up the crusaders to be able to twist the arm of the local planning authority to push for a new stadium. the you'll let us build it or we'll go somewhere else routine. and whast more they can do it at minimal notice too.

Fair dos. Not quite sure how it all works on that front.

Again, I am shocked and outraged!