As I posted some while ago - the owner (BoI) wants to sell it but has the inconvenience of a) a sitting tenant and b) a covenant stating the club must have an alternative venue prior to any sale, that would be expensive to contest or remove.

So - they put the rent up to an unaffordable level for next season, forcing the tenant to relocate of their own volition, thus clearing both obstacles to the sale in one move.

Maybe we should merge with Dewsbury and get a million pounds from the RFL??? oh no that only applies to Huddersfield and Hull doesnt it??

I don't think a life at Belle Vue is sustainable for a Championship club. We may be able to get by for a season or two as a SL club pending Newmarket but thats it. Other than the pitch, Dewsbury is a superior stadium for a championship club. As far as location is concerned I would say its no further from our core base than Newmarket is.

If it is true its not such an outlandish idea and I could see why the club would consider moving

but not a merge or we have fallen into the RFL tat-tics

Dewsbury needs to keep its own identity and shouldn't be swallowed by bigger club

Snowie

If its the championship for us we have been forced into the RL's tactics like it or not

true

big fan base? where
and better finance . hmmm wouldnt say that to be honest !

I was joking Snowie?

Can't do that, tenants have rights in Law and the Landlord can only charge a market rent. I understand we are paying £100,000 a year, its whether we could afford that and maintain Belle Vue on the vastly reduced gates we will get in the Championship. Dewsbury may be considerably cheaper.

But they can put it up a 'reasonable' amount which would more than likely put it out of a championship sides reach. Dewsbury would probably be half the cost.

Yes its not only the rent, Belle Vue needs constant upkeep on an almost weekly basis. I would imagine Dewsbury would be a far more cost effective option for championship rugby.