I think Salford, (sorry Red Devils) concept of "build it and they will come" initially failed. Stage two is obviously to "build the team and they will come" - I have my reservations about this also. Moving stadiums is a massive gamble IMO and that goes for WTW and Cas Tigers. Saints have lost a fortune even with crowds over 10K - something we should all be aware of.

yes look at Salford massive financial investment probably due to the new stadium . Newmarket will increase our revenue and help provide a bussiness plan we can't achieve at belle vue at the moment

Its costing Salford more now to run a brand-spanking new stadium than when they were at the Willows. Same can be said for Saints and for Leigh.

All those three owned their stadium prior to moving, Trinity don’t and from figures bandied about on here (not the greatest source) it costs them circa £100k a year to play at Belle Vue.

Would that circa £100k be for rent alone or general up-keep of the ground included in the figure ?

We're responsible for upkeep and maintain aswell as paying rent that's why we need Newmarket ASAP

Can't believe what I'm reading on here TBO...A business plan has been put in place (I believe) for New Market which will see turnover increase greatly; add to that project funding is all but secured, the club and individuals have given vast resources to the project and after a lengthy up hill battle for all concerned some of you now think we should lose focus!!!

Just to go back to an idea to generate money, how about selling the advertising space on the Aframe trailer thingys to someone for the off season?

They're currently not being used to promote Wakefield season tickets etc, well the one on the road form Wakefield to Pontefract isn't so I'm assuming it's the case for all of them, so might as well sell the space to someone else. Especially with it coming up to the busy Christmas period, people are trying to advertise everywhere they can.

It won't raise a lot of money but it's better than nothing.

Or alternatively. use them to promote the offers on season tickets etc to try and get more income into the club.

both good ideas the one near me at the Vine Tree roundabout on the A61 is still advertising the Cas game.

I don't think it's a matter of anyone at WTW wanting to lose focus on Newmarket - it's a case of more pressing issues like the survival of the club which might of put Newmarket down on the priority list.

Newmarket is a big part of the survival and our future

I don't know about the others, but it can't be said about saints. Running kr (as much as it was home) was stifling every other aspect of the club. Whilst we're still not clear of the overheads (due to the cladding issue) the money generated from corporates/ football means there's probably a chance of achieving break even in the next few years, something unthinkable at kr.

We'd of made a profit this year if it weren't for the cladding ... 700,000 loss after spending 800,000 on cladding

Who cares about cladding, my mother will be smiling from above. I am now a Foxy Bingo participant!!
£50.00 in the coffers, it's easy, now get on with it!

I see that the jackpot on Eggheads is now £30K, with all the genii that post on here we shouldn't have a problem selecting a winning team ! Easy money.

Just seen a photograph of some door knockers with football club emblems on and they look superb, just wondered if this would be of interest to the club and would the fans buy them, if so i know a man who makes them.