I don't think anybody is talking about it in those terms now. CP will either be developed or we have to look at other long-term solutions. A stop-gap might be handy under other circumstances, but it doesn't solve the problem we would have.



Benefit of hindsight, tbf. Running at £300k under cap would likely impact on performance and in turn revenue. You can plan as much as you like, but stadia only get built in RL if there is an injection of cash. There's a big difference between when and if. I doubt you'll be suggesting austerity as an alternative to Pearson's attempts to renegotiate Hull's tenancy agreement, btw.
Just one. As long as it is appropriately massive.

Refresh my memory, what are these substantial payments from the council you speak of?

Delays were caused firstly by an error in costing the project by the local authority, leaving a shortfall of close to £1 million and forcing the tendering process to re-start.

Now, the Mail has learned that more than £2 million in European regional development funding is still to be secured.

This was due to the deadline to apply being missed as a result of the initial costing setback.

Not surprised Hudge is Edit-AS off at this.

Not at all. Capacity and revenue was already going to be constrained this year and it would have been reasonable/prudent in setting the budgets to anticipate a programme delay in the context of a 3 year franchise deal. Hudgell and Rovers have registered plenty of discretionary spend over the last few years, from a large squad with 11 overseas players to a week-long overseas training camp to automated turnstiles to Willie Mason cardboard cutouts. To then say to the council, (without whom there would be no Plan A or Plan B because of Rovers inability to get any other source of funding for an adequate ground) that Rovers are losing money and it's all the council's fault is warped logic even I would have trouble dreaming up. Pearson can do what he likes, we have no choice. He's transparent about having £60k left on the cap and has invested in a new training facility. Good lad.

You appear to be praying for the demise of fellow rugby league club, therefore your opinions are those of a bellend and can be happily ignored.

Full disclosure - I added the prayer emoticon when I quoted him (not in his original post), to rip the pee. Justifiably IMO.

No problem when i win the lotto tonight i will pay for it all my name is crab, thats what he would say were is he

Okay, I have absolutely no recollection of this. Is my mind going? Do you have a link?

Rovers posters the time may have come for me to take a seat in the corner, with a blanket over my knees - please help me avoid embarrassing myself (again). Did this happen?

Simple answer NO!

Knowing stuff - setting the bar a bit high there for these boards!

Let's try to be friendly - and that isn't setting the bar too high, because I said 'try'

Ta.