The money can be shifted around as seen fit. So if Cas decide to redevelop WR they would have to give up some ownership for community purposes or they won't get the money. That money then could be switched to another project, one that includes a true community stadium perhaps? But once the money has gone, its gone so they best be quick and get something sorted. Wakefields money is safe, the signed s106 agreement will ensure that it will be payed.

I'm a bit surprised that this has come to light now though, i was expecting it in a month or two. I think its a case of the council saying to Cas its now or never. Its time they put GH to bed once and for all and move onto plan B.

I don't think it's as final as you suggest tbh. I don't think it's a case of us profiting from the deal - or lack of!

With the council making more cuts in the next financial year they are looking to avoid spending wherever possible. I think if Cas get the Tesco/nestle deal to fall in their favour then the council will back that. But i would have thought time is of the essence as pressure will mount to move the money elsewhere. Not necessarily to another sports project either.

Cas will get their money if they come up with something soon but the longer it goes on the more likely that money will be spent in other areas. Thats why it has been withdrawn, if it was safe forever then they'd have just left it in place.

ALl that money we have wasted on GH when we could have used it on WR. Annoys me that we would have probably been up to standards by now as well if we'd have pursued re-development

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
The regular supporters may never know exctly how close your new stadium ever was to becoming a reality and how much was spin from tricky Dicky.
WR was always an excellent prospect for upgrading/ redeveloping and over time could be improved as Widnes' stadiun was.
The stumbling block is cash, which is in very short supply but, there has probably been a few hundred thousand thousand "wasted" on the project.

I don't suppose the money wasted would've been enough to cover costs of developing WR, however the time certainly would've been there.

Does anyone have an update on Newmarket? Last I heard detailed plans were expected to be in by May. Is this still the case or will it be earlier/later. The revised timescale as to when the club expect to be in the new stadium suggests it will be later.

Apparently the article in the p&c express states the funding has been withdrawn from BOTH clubs stadium plans.

Not sure how this is going to play out. I suppose with the austerity measures it was bound to happen. I guess the al-qeade forum will have to come up with a new conspiracy theory now.

Well that doesn't sound good at all. I just hope the club are going to be truthful about the way forward rather than tell us everything is ok and not to worry.

It actually says..

Wakefield Council has retracted its offer of £2m worth of land assets to both Castleford Tigers and Wakefield Wildcats' Community Trust"

They withdrew the land asset deal a long time ago and replaced it with a cash deal, paid for by the refund from the icelandic bank fiasco. So whilst the report is technically right the new deal may still be live.

Alternatively maybe a new deal is under negotiation that will see the council become official partners in the development and direct all available monies to it.

Either way the council know that by law they have to provide more facilities for the district. If they pull out it will cost them a damn site more than £2m to come up with them.

Is there any impact on Newmarket and the likelihood that it will be built as a result of Wakefield MDC's withdrawal of funding for Glasshoughton?