Bren you had it with one word "bitterness" - that's all it is, plain and simple. Some Leeds fans in particular seem to fear competition.

Are you for real ?
Of course crowds will increase at any new ground, even Salford have seen a "bounce" in their new stadium, not to mention Hull FC, Warrington etc.
Plenty of jobs as well, both in construction and then employment following the construction of the ground, warehousing, hotel etc
As for fantasy, it has been a very long process and perhaps without interference from our big city neighbours, perhaps this process may have been a little speedier, but certainly not fantasy.
You need to return to your favoured location "the naughty step" and wait until your carers say that you can come back and join in.

Sorry mate, but that is a hugely unfair post and one that is leaving you look rather silly!

Firstly, you do know that Wakefield's crowd average so far this season is 30% up on last year and that the crowd average is around 8250 and is currently the 9th biggest in the league... even bigger so far than Hull KR's home average. An average 8250 + crowd in a 12,000 capacity stadium will not look too shabby and it makes the target SL licensing average of circa 10,000 look very achievable for Wakefield in a brand new stadium. Warrington are a classic example of what can be achieved with a new home, but of course this has to be coupled with good management & good marketing of the club. The thing is, given that Wakefield are managing much improved attendances with a poor start on the field then they are already getting some of this very right and with the both the weather improving and the big gate of Leeds Rhinos still to come, I think they look set for an average of 8000 + for the season even in a ageing but slightly improved Belle Vue.

Wakefield & Warrington are very similar demographically speaking and that is why most people behind this project don't think it is fantasy to both plan & achieve an average crowd of circa 10,000 in the new Stadium. The year before Warrington moved from Wilderspool their crowd average was in the 6000's, so Wakefield already have a circa 2000 start on them!

As for the jobs then the B8 & associated development will bring somewhere between 1500 & 2000 permanent full time equivalent jobs over the next 10 years, along with around 500 construction jobs over the same period. An independent planning process recommended that Wakefield plan for 95ha of additional B8 development land on the M62 (in Wakefield, not Leeds BTW) and the Newmarket development is being used for 51ha of the land requirement. It is rumoured that Yorkcourt have at least one and possibly two tenants waiting to sign on the dotted line for the two biggest units on the site. Wakefield College are also hoping to relocate their sports, leisure, catering & tourism students to the site (this proposed deal was not in place prior to the original planning application) & with this will come even more investment and also further improved and much needed community sports facilities. If the college come on board (and if planning is granted it looks almost certain they will) then the full size flood-lit 4G & grass training pitches will be added to with full indoor facilities building. This will include a full size sports hall, large fitness suite, dance studios etc as well as the lecturing and catering training kitchen facilities for the college. This is likely to lead to more jobs being created and also deliver the community sporting facilities the Wakefield district needs for it's populace.

It may have been a "genuine question" but it has made you look rather bitter and troll like! What do you think of the answer?

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In all this excitement, no one updated the Tick Tock for today!

Good repost IA.
Isnt it amazing that people only take on info they like to hear.
How can any so called fan of the game be so ill informed as to the progress being made and plans afoot. In League Express today , on the letters page, some one referred to our average gate as around 6000.
These ill informed negative assumptions really do harm us.
We need to be shouting from the rooftops all things positive.

You missed a 'p' out of your name when registering, Bore off you complete tool.

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D-42 and counting! #newmarketnewopportunity

Know how you are feeling TRB.
I am only on the sidelines so to speak as regards work,effort , commitment that has gone into this over such along time.
I feel such a wreck.
What a wait.
This has really been overshadowing the thing we all love,the game of RL, for far too long.
Fingers crossed , then onwards and upwards.

Cheers jacques.

I'm just trying to keep the awareness going and hopefully generate some excitement for what should be a momentus announcement!

What announcement's that?

Only joking.......the waiting is starting to get to me! Just hope its good news for us - and casicon_smile.gif