Alright so it's not the fancy futuristic amazing looking stadium that was originally presented to us all that time ago. But its a new stadium which will be a better place to hold RL than the willows. Which as much as I love the place and will sad to see it go is starting to look a little tired especially when compared to the better stadia we go to in SL.

The club face a challenging time now to at least fulfill their promise to increase gates. Every other promise bar the stadium being built as gone for a burton. Lets hope they have a good strategy in place to bring in the new supporters.

Things are starting to look good again

Surely any retail developments would not be competing directly against the Trafford Ctr but be classed as part of the retail sector in the area. Since the Trafford Ctr opened we have seen the surrounding spaces developed into hotels, soccerdome, ski slope, pubs and the Neary Way retail park. I have no idea about whether there is demand for more retail space in the area but I presume we would sell the opportunity as being part of the Trafford Ctr area where thousands upon thousands of customers visit the area on a daily basis for leisure purposes.



Many of us were guilty of having our head in the cloud after the original plans were drawn up. We would have had the best stadium in the comp bar none. After the trials and tribulations of the last 5 or so years we have to be realistic about the future. Like you say, things are beginning to look up after years of frustration

Whilst my opinions of the design are irrelevant, this worries me [iThe joint venture company would manage the stadium, with the Reds having a licence to use it.[/i

Thanks for that I thought the reason for its exsistence was because of Salford ?
Kinda sounds like we will be squatters, and from one of the very few clubs who owned thier own ground.

Also as a couple of others have said I fail to see where the finance streams will come from to compete in this league.

It will only take off if salford change there name to manchester reds ! I don't no why you don't .

In responce to a couple of earlier posts about filling in the quads (Corners) in the future. My understanding of the design is the stadium corners on the opposite side to the new main stand will be wrapped around with seating.(filled in)

I thought I should just mention it because it seems many people are really disappointed and under the impression it will be a box job like Warrington's, Leigh's and Widnes's stadiums with all open corners.

I suppose it would be fantastic to have all corners developed from day one but two corners are better than none!

I know why don't you become Yorskshire Wildcats. Even better why don't all the yorkshire teams join together. I don't know why you don't.

Rumours are rife that Cas and Wakey will merge and play at the new Castleford stadium under the name 'Castleford Wildtigers' - Guaranteed to take off! lol

i think you'll find its Wakeford Wildtigers

Or even Castlefield Pussies, but that sounds even more like a Manchester RL team!

Both totally wrong ... it will be Featherstone Rovers (and customers like a winning team)

Getting back on topic, drove past yesterday lunchtime and there was some serious work going on with what looked like new earth being moved. Think the more you see being done the less and less the detractors will be.

Think we all have to settle for a more run of the mill stadium than was planned but times have changed even in the past 2 or 3 years since the final decision was made, I know what I would prefer an old outdated ground like the Willows or some place warm and welcoming that befits the more family friendly image we are looking for.

Going off the drawings that I have seen you are correct in that the corners opposite to the main stand do appear to be wrapped around (filled in)

thats good news