The pessimist in me sees WMDC dallying around until both projects are long past their sell by date and the RFL then use this as an excuse to cull both clubs.

Box is a snake and for some reason Cas have a massive hold over him. Have you ever wondered why we have to form SWAG and fight all the way. On the other hand Cas have just smugley sat there all along knowing they would have a stadium sooner rarther than later.

secondly there is a cabinet meeting due in August. Its a big meeting specifically to discuss funding cuts re budget. I think Box may probably want to sort out what he needs to spend to deliver the Glasshoughton stadium by then so it can be put safely on one side.

They probably would try but like i say it won't matter to us and doubt Cas would last long playing out of Newmarket either.

The only way this business could have worked out without one club suffering is a Normy shared stadium but that can't happen in time, so that rules that out.

I'm still hoping we can go it alone at Newmarket and will stick with that hope.

Whats all this about Normy, its no more central or neutral than Newmarket.

You need to get a job running the council

Its central to the two stadiums is it not and would not peeeeeeeeee-off either set of fans as much has the options we have now. anyway its a dead duck.

Normanton's a town in itself whereas Newmarket is in Wakefield,Normy is also something like equidistant between Cas and Wakey.

Fair enough

Is your back garden big enough to build a stadium in by any chance

Because two brand new stadiums so close to each other would be competing directly for the events to fill the 14/15 non-matchdays a year.

If all the funding was coming from the private sector, there'd be no problems, but it seems that isn't the case.

Thats what i said

I can understand the reasoning beyond suggesting Normanton, which would perfect sense for a shared stadium in a ideal world BUT it aint going to happen is it..
WMDC dont seem to want to support both both sites which both locations seem to need so it will be a straight choice between Newmarket and Glasshoughton for both clubs IMO, I wonder which site will win...

Therer's only 1 with planning permission

I simply do not believe that TWO brand new multi million pound stadiums will be built within the Wakefield District.

IMHO I think both Cas and Wakey are aiming to force the other party to share with them on their site.

For me, I sincerely do believe the Newmarket site is more central, not just between both clubs but more importantly for the community of the Wakefield Borough.

Both clubs and fans need to get real. We're in the middle of a major global recession. Getting ONE built will be a miracle. TWO well... it is simply NEVER going to happen within the time frame required.

Both clubs really should have discussed this at length as I am sure a better central site could have been found that works for both parties.

At this rate, both clubs are taking a massive risk with their SL future.

There has been an invite for Cas to share at Newmarket since the plans were formally announced back in December. The project is a community stadium rather than Glasshoughton which was always planned as Cas being the owners.

If they cannot now attract the funding to proceed, then they should come in with us at Newmarket.

and as for Box - surely he shouldn't be anywhere near the decision - conflict of interest and all that