the saints wire game is at goodison park, there looking at staging the saints wigan game at the reebok, and we will be playing at liegh for the smaler games

The Reebok is a strange choice as it's closer to Wigan and therefore doesn't seem to be any advantage to Saints.

True, but can get more of our fans in as theirs cannot be ar$ed. As they start to slide over the next few years Leighs place will be more than adequate for the Saints home support......

Not sure how much actual cash the Council put in but they, and NOT DW, own the land and lease it to the stadium holding company. Effectively the Council contributed the cost of the land to the development.

The Council also own 15% of the holding company with DW/Latics owning the remainder and the council receives an annual 'ground rent' from the Holding Company.

Also the planning permission for the stadium is multi-use so where DW to try and turf us out he'd find himself on the wrong end of a planning battle.

Anyway back on topic, good news for Saints albeit with short term pain for long term gain

It seems if true why are saints going to be playing at 4 differant grounds, for smaller games just open two stands at widnes (the ones down the side) playing at reebok against wont draw more than 17500 so would be better at widnes ground full not 10k empty seats.

Isn't Leigh a 15,000 capacity?

Why would we take smaller games to a larger ground with much worse transport links?

There have been a few occasions when announcements have been promised that have then not happened, so that may have contributed to that.

13350 widnes
12000 leigh
Thats the capacity of both clubs

So you've spent at least 2 pages arguing about if we'll own the ground or not, then when it appears that your wrong and we will own it, you decide that it doesn't matter!

On a scale of 1-10 how Bitter are you that our Stadium plans are actually coming to Fruition?!

That's all conjecture - it's not been confirmed by anyone

The leaflet given out yesterday just said we'd play all home games next season at Widnes

I'll be going to the saints wire game then, although it'll be strange the two teams i hate the most playing in my favourite ground in the world haha.
The reebok is a bit strange for us like.

Have to say this is complete and utter rubbish.

I dont know where you have heard any of that from, presume its down the pub.

Whenever Saints have talked on the radio or have even written it on their website they have only ever said they will be playing at Widnes.

There is no truth at present that Saints will be playing any games at Goodison, for the simple reason that Saints have to work out whether it is financially viable.

Next year is going to be hard enough financially for Saints without moving hither and thither.

Think about the logistical nightmare of arranging were season ticket holders would sit on a week to week basis, if your moving from ground to ground.
Now add in the likely fact that such an action would probably further damage season ticket sales.
It would also upset fans who bought season tickets and then found out that certain matches would be played outside Widnes at venues that they could no longer get too, due to say work commitements, cost of getting there, lack of adequate transportation etc.
A good example of this was when Wigan were forced to move a playoff game to Widnes. It caused an almighty stink due to the disruption in fans normal matchday behaviours.