Agreed. For that reason I hope the plans reveal a basic, lowest cost whilst meeting criteria solution.

Just hope it's not a let down.
The fans are really excited about this, and a lot of hope as gone into them delivering on friday.

Fingers crossed.

i cant see how it can be a let down.if you are expecting wembley then forget it,nearly every new stadium ive been in has been the same. if it has a corparate area with executive boxes down one side a fully functioning bar for fans use and toilets that flush we are in a far better position than we have been. anything else should be seen has a bonus imo.

What are you expecting and what would you consider to be a let down?

Sounds very promising, i'd assume that a phased option is most likely and given time will produce a top quality stadium. An initial capacity of 12k would almost guarentee near to full houses every other game. Should be interesting to see the plans and if the council have had any input into the stadium with facilities. Good luck guys

just another small step closer to reality,i hope with all my heart that wakey,salford and cas get their stadiums on time it would really p1ss on the rfl and throw plans into touch.

Well i've heard it's going to be a 2D and not a 3D plan of the stadium.
Just hope it's all positive and not just something to apease the fans.
Not being negative just realistic, how many times how we been let down via the stadium.
Fingers crossed hey.

? surely all plans are 2D.

I would of thought so, and if the did build a little model i wouldnt want them on show in the tent as im sure some scroat would wreck it.

Why would I know more?



Who knows initially full, then it was likely to be phased. However, phased can mean owt. Salford's is going to be a phased build IIRC. Phase 1 12k, phase 2 15k, phase 3 20k.

If it's got seats and is at Glasshoughton and meets the RFL's criteria I'll be happy.

If anyone wants more than that, they can pay for it when we've moved house and have our licence.

I've never quite understood the RFL's obsession with stadium facilities. I can generally manage to go 2 hours without a pee, and being a bloke I can go pretty much anywhere so toilets aren't an issue for me (I appreciate its different for the ladies). I can generally manage to survive 2 hours between meals so I don't expect food at a rugby match to be prepared by some celebrity chef and as I tend to drive and generally the beer at a rugby or football ground is pretty poor quality a decent bar isn't a major issue either. I have no interest whatsoever in listening to some unknown boy-band for half an hour before k.o. or at half time.
What I want is to turn up 15-30 mins before k.o., have a decent view of the game close to the pitch in a ground with some atmosphere and a bit of banter with some other supporters. Then I want to be able to leave and not be stuck there for an hour.
What I want tbh, is Wheldon Rd. Does this make me some sort of dinosaur, or am I perhaps part of an unrepresented silent majority?

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old news just confirmed and im certain the club new about 2-3 months ago that surfworld had pulled out of glasshoughton and this was part responsable for the designs taking longer than first thought.

Correct brayton, the club did know a while back. All is well now...so onwards and upwards.

Was that the reason for the phased build as well in your opinion? At the time a few of your fans suggested they would be putting funds (£5M as i recall) into the build?

TBH I bet I'm a giddy as some of you to see your designs on Friday- Not enough to go to the Jungle but still pretty interested.

I believe Sky will show the plans too, so you wont need to go to see them

I should imagine these will be architects technical drawings because these are what we need to get full planning approval.

Good. You've had your pennies from me this year.

As exciting as designs are though I would hold the champers until we hear about a sale of WR, just as my bottle of Moet is on ice until the council meeting in September.

These are the real issues at hand for both clubs/trusts.

I kind of agree on what you've written, but having good facilities is only a good thing for a club. Having a large bar with plenty of staff could make the club alot more money rather than people spending their money in pubs away from the ground before/after a game.

People might be more inclined to buy food from a proper outlet rather than just grotty little burger vans, also it would be better for hygiene.

...and toilets are more important than most think and it's also important to have better disabled facilities than we have at the moment.

How do you know it's not sold already.

And it's better to have a bigger restaraunt commercially and more corporate facilities.

Burger king and a pound shop thats all you lot need



In fact that reminds me of a story about a bloke called Chissett, would you like me to tell how that name came about



Or not.

because he's a Wakefield fan of course!