With all the talk about change will the you have to have a shinny ground go out of the window.

How much patience do you think we have?

Can someone clarify where we are at with outline planning, objections, designs, funding, ground-share, full planning submitted, full planning granted, timescales, announcements ?

Thanks In Advance.

Wakefield fans have had the patience of a saint as far as new grounds go!
Problem is, people on the outside don't really appreciate the scale of the scheme and I for one do feel that a trickle of information every now and then, would keep supporters up to date and save them having to ask.

Any news TRB on the council and its commitment to the 2 million.

People can stomp their little feet as much as they want - it won't make a jot of difference. It will take as long as it takes - and that is all that can be said.

On funding - most of that is committed, but not all just yet.
On the council - I have no reason to doubt their input - when it is needed.
On ground share - Nothing at present, but that could change.
On detailed planning - sort the above out and then.....

Outline planning is confirmed as approved and therefore any objections are nullified.

That's where it's at and I think it will remain as that for a while longer yet. There are ongoing discussions with ALL the relevant parties, which includes the RFL, so there are no surprises involved.

Forget about it being ready for use in 2015, its not going to happen. 2016 season at best.

Late as possible for me please - of course as long as it gets built.
I do so like Belle Vue.

so the door would close again as soon as it open for clubs that don't meet the criteria

can't see that bring the fans back in the championship

I don't think there is anything wrong with minimum criteria to play in the top flight, so long as each club is aware of the criteria in advance.
Not like the licensing grades which were fundamentally flawed and not exactly transparent.
Also, to help stability, they should include a clause for clubs entering administration.

For the sake of the finances of the club late as possible isn't an option. Its already now going to be a year behind schedule but if that assures the best possilbe facility then so be it. But with P&R returning we need to get it on track so we can invest in the club rather than paying out a fortune every month in rent and repairs on a ramshackle old stadium. Newmarket will actually save us money but it can't afford to be ready any later than a February '16 start or it will turn into one big white elephant.

We are struggling now, any delays and we may never reach Newmatket

When we get it, people will forget how long it took to get there.
If we do it wrong and stuff it up, they'll remember forever!

Correct. I think a lot of people thought that everything was literally in place, for bricks to be laid, as soon as the green light was given for planning. Unfortunately not!