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Bloody brilliant

the sooner the better bring it on now we just need willie mason and we will all be happy

Fantastic news, this will undoubtably raise the clubs average attendances especialy as there will be no excuses from away fans not attending because of the lack of ground cover and facilities, with the east stand extension already due for completion next April Craven Park will become a fantastic traditional Rugby league ground with good facilities and the conditions to generate an even greater matchday atmosphere, well done to all concerned in making this landmark achievment possible, especialy given the tough economic times we currently find ourselves in.

It just goes to show that when fans band together, they can achieve their goals through their hard work, well done to all involved in securing the funding.

fantastic news.
just need to sort the south end out now.

Surely it's sorted with the current North stand moving to the south end of the ground?

Golf seats with a roof covering will do for the short term. I would look at the RM stand first.

the golf stand is and always has been a short term fix, it is now going to be moved to the south end whilst work is undertaken on the north stand .
but again it is only a stop gap solution. other problems i envisage on the horizon will around the sky games and where will they position the screen, will it be positioned at the north end amidst all the construction work or will they try and sqeeze it around where they have had the cabin for the sky commentators at the end of the RM stand.
only time will tell.
another problem i envisage on the moving of the golf stand to the south end is the scoreboard. will it still be visible above the stand or will it be hidden from view by the stand.

You see problems, I see opportunities! These are minor details and I'm sure someone will figure them out when the time is right (5 mins before kick off probably!)

fantastic news just read it online myself and text fellow robins the great news well done everyone involved

Waste of good tax payers money

I never thought I'd do this, but I'd like to refer you to the comments made at the bottom of the HDM article. Specifically those at 15.25, by Phil Webster (formerly of this Parish). To paraphrase, the council will borrow the money, but it will be repaid by HKR, Sirius and Hull Training. The council is providing assistance, but this does not amount to a hand out. I'd have preferred it if it was tbh, but this is more equitable and politically palatable. New stand and the moral high ground - even if we're having to pay rent on them.

Big well done to the club - very significant achievement.

Obviously in your haste to post you assumed it was a handout ( like yourselves and City got for the KC ) instead of a loan over 30 years.

Must try harder

Not as much as the KC, how much has the council got back over the years, it's less than they've paid out to rent space. Even if you took a 5% per annum return they should have had over £2 million per year on a £43 million investment, not the paltry few thousand they have received.

The KC has been a gigantic financial rip off for the council tax payers of Hull.