That's the most important bit for me...
...Although I will be returning regardless....

There's an interesting NSC article from Mar 2023 about the Belle Vue Stadium redevelopment
(presumably written before last year's delays on the New Stand)

Refurbishment of the North Stand to increase capacity from 1500 up to 3500.
Overall, the completion of the work will increase the stadium’s capacity from its current 7258 up to 8866.[/i

Last season the capacity was 4710.
So if all that's changed is the New East Stand, then the capacity should be about 7300.

Assuming the article was written before the delays, then a figure of 7258 could be the exact current capacity.
The article implies extra work will raise the capacity by another 1608.
But that doesn't quite tally with then saying "[iRefurbishment of the North Stand to increase capacity from 1500 up to 3500[/i."

I've also no idea what the capacity is of the South Stand/boxes, but I would assume it's a few 100. So we need to knock that off the North/West terrace figures?

Ah, that's what I saw......
A pity then I can't read or count.....

Club-shop Daz replied on FB yesterday saying the capacity was "just over 7000".

So you seem to be about right.

As will I but this is the best opportunity to pull back some fans on the fence.

And yet the Cas death trap has an alleged 13000 capacity, presumably both limits defined by Wakefield MDC.
Go figure!!

Is WR really 13k??

Where would you put them?

Looking forward to this game . First league match of the season, weather should be ok hopefully a good night.

Up the Trin

Cozza and Croft both in contention, along with Olpherts but no mention of Thornley.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_fxJtV ... eldTrinity

Cozza and Croft both in contention, along with Olpherts but no mention of Thornley.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_fxJtV ... eldTrinity

That was for the new stadium at escape. Glasshoughton in the address is the give away. We had 10,200 for the Wigan game and the club said there were only about 200 to lets left so the capacity is probably about 10,400.

I may be wrong but im sure crowther said on his last injury update thornley was out for at least a month or 2,he was always a gamble of a signing esp when only goung with 3 centres he is known for missing games which is a pity cos think he would be decent in this league

Didn’t think that was the case so I just rewatched it. Thornley pulled out at the Newcastle game with a calf issue. The injury update 2 week ago Crowther said a couple of weeks so could possibly be Bradford game he returns.

Bain was also Bradford game or a few weeks after so I guess he could possibly feature too.

Guess we will have to wait and see.

Neither thornley or bain in squad,bulls look strong and brought a couple of players in intresting that one is a wigan player when there dual with us

On Bulls Facebook they’re not very positive and seem to see Corey Johnson and Brand as a big miss. I know Davies is out too.

Thornley is a big miss. I can honestly see Croft and Olpherts on the right which should be good. Whoever is against Taufua needs to get on him like a rash.

The threat for bulls will be Gaskell, Gill, Taufua imo. Need the forwards to get us on the front foot on home soil. Hope to see sone strong defence from us too.