Easy to say when your playing with someone else's cash though.

Who knows, if all works out, we could be playing SL rugby at Belle Vue and paying less to do so, this in turn giving us more money to put into the squad.

Michael Carter was talking of whats needed this year and next and I dont believe he would make such forward thinking comments glibly. I think this could be an informed decision made by a very astute business man with the aim of getting more financial stability for next year

Do BoI own the hospitality suite and all other ground fixtures and fittings? Or just the land?

it's just the land, all fixtures and fittings above ground belong to and are the responsibility of the club

My understanding is that MC said at the Business Meeting yesterday that after expiry of 6 months notice they would be playing at Leeds, has anyone else heard this?

You will be pleased that I don't intend to go through your reply point by point! However -

The compliment for you / TRB is genuine.

People buying a club do their due diligence and then either proceed or not. The lease was accepted. Notions of fairness and reasonableness are irrelevant. If you don't like the terms of a contract don't sign it.

I have a pretty good idea about Irish banking and Dublin business life. To use your analogy BoI are in a 'creek' far more benign than 2008/9 and they have been given some almighty paddles (by the Irish Government).

The BoI CEO sets the tone. There is no reason a deal like Wakefield's would get to his door.

The BoI have finance , extensive contacts with successful property developers, city centre land for development in a country with a growing economy. They could possibly decide renting out the stadium is not the way to go. Just one moderate business decision to them but significant implications for 120 years of rugby tradition for Trinity fans.

To go slightly off topic I am however fairly confident that you will be in SL next year.

I'm 100% certain of that fact.

You seem to suggest that when a business is bought, the buyer does so with no expectation of at some point in the future being in a position to change material things that impact on the running of that business; which is clearly and patently not the case.

Michael Carter bought the business I would imagine, in the full and reasonable expectation that when a break clause came up, he would attempt to renegotiate the terms of the lease, which he considered to be above market value; he's attempted to do that, BoI have not responded, so he's enacted the break clause.

Which part of that is difficult to understand?

It all looks pretty straightforward to me - and I'd be disappointed if he hadn't done it; it's a crippling amount of money to pay for a dilapidated old shed of a stadium, on land that has significantly less commercial value than people might imagine; he's done absolutely the right thing and it doesn't look like brinksmanship or game-playing of any sort to me - just business.

It was about five years ago that a plan app from a Midlands based construction company for I think 80 houses. It was in the construction news. 80 dwellings paying council tax to wakey council at lets say £100 month soon adds up. Money in the bank for our council friends. How much do wakey pay to the council.

I heard yesterday it would be the South Leeds Stadium but didn't give it much credence as I thought it would be too small.

Thought the hunslet ground was 4500 in the main stand only. Room behind both sticks and on the far side. Not sure if supporters can use areas other than the main and only stand.

Capacity wouldn't be an issue. Crowds would likely be sub 2k anyway. It would be an awful choice.

While I agree Capacity prob wouldn't be an issue (apart from when playing Leeds or Cas) I quite like the South Leeds stadium.