Whats the betting that the Dons play at Castle Park at some point in the future ??

Interesting that:

1) The Knights are moving games to Friday nights
2) The Ex Chief Exec of the Knights was at the Keepmoat on Sunday

If we were to stay would we be kicked out completely for pitch resurfacing. I'm suprised no one has commented on this yet, but it was disgusting of the SMC to strip the pitch and reseed it in the same week we were playing. Why couldn't they have waited until this week.

I feel the momentum towards a move to Castle Park is growing.

I don't see how it could.be in rovers interest to make it impossible for the Dons to remain there by raising rent etc. They will have to find the money to pay their own rent and having an empty stadium with nothing else going on will not help in any way. The contribution from other sports using the facilities can only help them surely, whatever that may be

I don't feel that at all. The Chief Execuctive of the Dons will be up to speed on this I am sure. Cannot see for the life of me The Rovers short changing The Dons or the Belles. Two revenue streams lost straight away. Lets wait and see shall we. I am putting all my trust into our Management on this one. If we get promotion then the increase in revenue for our home games goes up and for me the Keepmoat is vital for that and not Castle Park.

The report said that the "tenants" are being massively undercharged. When the stadium was first mooted the rovers wanted it just for themselves. If the tenants are valued then surely it would be better for a steering group of tenant representatives to oversee the running.

The mention of this sporting doncaster model isn't what is needed. The Rovers should not run the other clubs. Collectively the clubs should run the stadium with one posdibly taking the lead.

I know it has been mentioned before but what is the feeling about a move to Castle Park now. The ground has excellence corporate facilities, decent beer, is more accessible than the Keepmoat and being smaller you are right on top of the action making for a better atmosphere.

I live quite close to castle park, and it would be ok........for now, but if the Dons want to improve and have thoughts of top division rugby at some point then the Keepmoat is a much better option, better facilities, location etc. Not to say its a bad ground, it isn't, but the keepmoat is far superior.

Unless one of us wins the Euromillions we're not going to be in Super League any time soon, so i think that Castle Park will be far more suited to our requirements as hopefully a succesful Championship club. Also with a smaller 'Tattersfield' size ground we should get a better atmosphere.
If we ever get a really big game there's nothing to stop us renting KM as a one off.
Does anyone know the capacity at Castle Park?

I was careful to say top division and not super league, because i think the way things are going super leagues days are numbered. There seems to be a growing momentum for a return to promotion and relegation. Think capacity of castle park is around 3 thousand

I would rather be in a 3/4 full 3,000 capacity ground, than a 1/10th full 10,000 stadium.

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Latest from the Council.

23/05/12 - Cabinet agree to hand over the stadium keys
Doncaster Council's cabinet has today stated its intention to finalise negotiations with Doncaster Rovers Football Club which will see them take over the financial and managerial responsibility for running Keepmoat Stadium.

Subject to appropriate agreements being confirmed, the cabinet's decision will see Doncaster Rovers pay the council an inflation linked £100,000 per year and take over responsibility for the existing loss making operation from the current council owned Stadium Management Company.

The deal would protect the rights of the Belles, the Dons and Doncaster Athletic Club provided they continue to pay for their use of the stadium, while Doncaster Athletic Club will be given more control of the track.

Community focused activities with schools, the disabled and amateur clubs will continue at the stadium as will the regular Sunday car boot sales.

The Rovers tenure over the stadium and their training ground at Cantley Park will be extended to 99 years and this will provide them with greater security.

Mayor of Doncaster, Peter Davies, said: "It is well known that the stadium is losing money and the cabinet's decision seeks to provide a long-term financial solution which will protect the taxpayers of Doncaster from unnecessary expenditure in the future, whilst at the same time securing the futures of the town's key sports clubs at the Keepmoat.

"Doncaster Council should be concentrating on its core business and quite frankly running a stadium is not what the council should be doing or has the skills and expertise to do well. It is unfortunate that we need to pick up the pieces of poor decision making in the past, but we have to find an appropriate solution so we can move on. The decision we made today allows us to do just that."
23 May 2012