Quote violetrwb="violetrwb"It's never really attracted athletics events of any stature. It gets less than Gateshead, The Alex in Birmingham, and Crystal Palace - all of which are older I think.
It's a shame to see any venue close, but this should never have been built. I worry for Sheffield Eagles, yes I know they're playing elsewhere but they need a permanent home ideally.'"
Thats because it was never run as it should. It was criminally under promoted and as such under used by the council yet it 'only' lost them 500k a year. A private stadium company would push to have extra events there of all types, not just athletics meets. And there has never been any sponsorship of it to help plug the gap. It could work if run correctly.
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