That is a lot of people to be fair in a 5 week period Bren. Do you know roughly per year how many now are visiting the Hepworth.

I would imagine, projects like the Hepworth attract a lot at first, but then after a while or so, would imagine eventually would drop off steadily.

Potentially with a crowd of 6k, which is what Michael Carter was saying earlier in the year, to spend full cap, over around 14 games per season, you are looking at 84k attendances during the course of a calender year. This could even be higher as a new ground could increase the average gate, and the club may also be asked to host cup and international games.

Out of curiosity, to compare with the Hepworth and the new Castleford Stadium, I cant remember now how much the cost of the stadium would be projected at. According to Wiki, the new Castleford one is said to be around £15m.

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The 2 Million extra visitors ( some figure in that ball park) came from an 'independent' study which was funded by Wakefield Council. Call me a cynic but....

I don't have an issue with the Hepworth. It's a visitor attraction and gives people a reason to come to the city/district.

If it were to close Trinity would still be no where near getting a new stadium so the anger thsy is being directed towards it is misplaced.

Why do you continuously defend Lord Ted

Could the breaking news regarding Sheffield add the pressure onto the council and Yorcourt and force their hand.

This may bring in revenue tonsome extent but will only wear the old girl even more.

No chance whatsoever !! both of the above will not give a toss about it.

Only way to force their hands is via the courts, nothing less will do.

I wonder how many of hose thousands that visit the coal bunker walk any further in Wakefield than from the car park to the gallery. Those that do must be thrilled to see the Regal and the old County Highways building on the roundabout.

The city definitely needs university status to benefit from the thousands of young people who would revitalise the city. The campus would be able to make good use of the old Bishopgarth police complex both for classrooms and the available accommodation in the nine-storey block. Also, I'm sure that the former Wood Street police station could be utilised for university purposes rather than another "luxury hotel" that nobody will use. A large student population could well swell Trinity attendances too.

i was reading an article not long back regarding the proposed site where the development of a Retail, Restaurants & Country park and which includes the new Cas.Tigers 10,000 seater stadium,the total cost of the whole development was £135 million which included a quoted figure for the Cas Stadium at £13million.

£135 million, in Castleford. Shocking.

Out of curiosity what is the projected cost of Newmarket

The fantasy figure was £15 Million

The true figure.....nowt

Projected, actual or fantasy. The difference between the two is massive.

I would alao think that the cost of re vamping Belle Vue would be even less

Newmarket was meant to be for far more wasn't it, if they'd have built it the original plans with all the warehousing, hotel (I think), Stadium & other sporting facilities. The figure for the stadium side of things are about the same. No doubt TRB will be able to say what the Newmarket development in total was supposed to have cost.

Joanne Ronay has just stated that she 'secured Wildcats future in Wakey'. What?? For one she has no idea we aren't called that, and for 2 does she really think we are supposed to remain in that place forever without a massive input of funds? She is completely off with her knowledge and now she's heading off to Manchester. The load of of em should be shot!

I seem to recall having seen a budget proposal around £100m. The Stadium was meant to be around £14m, of which £9m was from YC and £2m from the council.