on page 8 of todays wakefield express there is an article 'Stadium....... no thanks'. Some of stanleys' residents have set up a petition to scrap the plans for our stadium.
Yet other reason for the council to knock back the plans, what are your thoughts on this?

It is a shame that there are people who don't want a nice stadium that could be of use to them if they wish to go and see it.

Cas fans living in Stanley

There's always going to be opposition to change, for some reason people form an opinion based on very little knowledge.

How can someone form an argument against it based on speaking to someone who lives in Belle Vue?

Pathetic IMHO.

NIMBY's

Some people just like to kick up a fuss about anything these days so they get in the paper

They must have seen the same people on there as me last week

I do like how the group have gathered around the entrance to the site, probably never stopped off there before in their lives.

As ever the concern is about the stadium development having a negative affect upon the value of their house. I don't see how having a first class sports amenity on the doorstep would devalue a house, surely it would increase it. It's certainly a selling point. Hopefully the trust, the developers and the council can work with the residents and listen to their concerns and maybe put a few misconceptions about the project to bed.

and of course outway the negatives with the positive press sories.."local businesses support wakefield stadium plan", "jobs boost to ailing local construction industry" etc etc

or just give them a concession to let people park in one of their many fields on match day for a quid a throw! i have a feeling the rebellion would be slightly less then!

It also says in the article that a full planning application is going to be submitted to the council very soon . That show how this project is a lot more advanced than people think. There are always going to be abit of opposition and this was expected and they are in there right to. The thing is to let them see the whole plans and the positives it will have the area and district. The rest of us will get behind the project I'm sure SWAG will have something planned.

As posters have indicated, these people have not even seen the proposals so I don't know how they can be against it. I could understand it if the plans had been submitted and then they would have had a chance to see how it would affect their lives. I wonder if they have even considered that this development is much more than just a stadium and it could improve their lives and property values.

er no......but they got their picture in the local paper.so result, page 8 of wakey express!.............boy thats important!

I wonder if their lives and property values would improve if there was a dirty great pit behind their houses!!!!