Stadium

Quote: Shifty Cat "I agree with most of your points, especially that a committed Council could get one sorted nearly anywhere within reason.

But just on the feasibility side of things, when you compare Newmarket to the 'proposed' Balne Lane one imo it's night and day. One has got the planning permission sorted and just needs the developer to pull their fingers out, hit the trigger point and get the builders in. While the other would come under even more scrutiny than Newmarket did, considering the amount of housing and the number of changes to the roads to accommodate it. God knows how long that would take and even then you're not guaranteed anything at the end as we've seen already. Plus Newmarket sits on a dual carriageway, next to the M62, with the access already sorted and was meant to have more parking than a lot of SL stadiums, even though some said it wasn't enough. Also, I think IF it was built elsewhere, we'd lose the other aspects of the site like the 2 Multi-use pitches etc, which for me is a big part of it.

it's got to the point though it almost feels pointless talking about it, but ateotd we have to still push as the public of Wakefield and as a Club for what the Community was promised and not let the buggers off the hook, unlike what WMDC seems to want to do.

Whatever happened to the line that Box came out with to Yorkcourt. That was something along the lines of, get some units built as to start the Stadium build etc, or let another developer take over the project.'"

I totally accept Balne Lane is the worst option so far, a poor one in many ways, for me Thornes was the best followed by BV then NM but that's just my opinion. However that wasn't the point which I'm sure you realise. The point was that none are viable with Box in charge, all are viable with someone in charge with a genuine desire to make it work.

Truth is if I were a politician but not a sports fan and certainly not a RL fan I'd go for a joint Community Stadium and bully the clubs into accepting a ground share. If Box had a spine and some real political intelligence this would get rid of this running sore very quickly and at the same time give him some much needed kudos. However he's a small minded small town politician who's too stupid for Westminster but slightly brighter and certainly more cunning than your average local councillor.