If Leeds lost test match cricket that would significantly impact the funds flowing into the city? Surely if you are going to do it better to invest it in a business that will employ more full time roles the whole year round and has some potential to grow. YCC is not going to get more than one test match a year.

I am not in favour of some businesses gaining competitive advantages from an investment of public money. If the council can enable access to investment funding all well and good that's a different matter

Do you think Newcastle city council are wrong to spend money to bring magic weekend to Newcastle?

As long as neither Leeds Rugby or Yorkshire Cricket go bust, Leeds City Council will not actually spend anything, they are effectively a guarantor for the loan, this does occasionally backfire, such as with the building in the city centre that was to be the Hilton hotel.

No I don't that is not the same thing as giving a private company an advantage by investing public funds at no interest in a business

I have no objection whatsoever as how LCC have helped in organising the funding for the stands - what I do object is some on here suggesting the council should be using public money to fund capital development for a private company just because that is the team they support.

what about the franchise system they have in USA where the organization can just upsticks and move to another city if the city they ply in doesn't build them a state of the Art stadium and "training ground" ?

End of an era

Got a camera/stream up on the cricket side now https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t6KK_tciHsU

Got a camera/stream up on the cricket side now https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t6KK_tciHsU

Question: having checked the stream once every couple of days, it is clear to see all the South Stand is down, except for these two "structures" which are still standing - is there any reason as to why they haven't knocked these down yet?

Builders keeping a bit of the bar open for 1 in the afternoon clock off on a Friday. Why walk to the pub when you can keep it on site

I would wager they either have asbestos in or more likely live electrical services.

That's the first sensible post you have written for ages. Well done.

wont be long now before the steelwork is going up

I wonder if GH & Mark Arthur have the live feeds up on their PCs to check up on who's slacking on the job.

More up to date live feed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNWOM3IewbU Looks like it's going a lot further back than the old Southstand.

More up to date live feed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNWOM3IewbU Looks like it's going a lot further back than the old Southstand.

Quote ="gulfcoast_highwayman"More up to date live feed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNWOM3IewbU Looks like it's going a lot further back than the old Southstand.'" oh yes very interesting ,I'm coming home next week definitely taking a ride up to have a look

Quote ="gulfcoast_highwayman"More up to date live feed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNWOM3IewbU Looks like it's going a lot further back than the old Southstand.'" oh yes very interesting ,I'm coming home next week definitely taking a ride up to have a look

Looks like steelwork is starting to go in today.

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The new stands look great and will no doubt improve the experience for Home and away fans alike.

One question though, why can’t or haven’t they filled in the corners on the East side of the stadium. It would make the improvements even more impressive and also help the noise and atmosphere levels.

i suspect it more to do with the flood light pylons. this wound either be restricted view or it would need moving. but i suppose they is scope to extend the terracing into the corners at some point but the cost of moving the pylon for what only might be at extra 600-800 extra spaces is not viable at the moment. maybe when the whole flood lighting system is in need of upgrade then they may be able to fill the corners in.

Those pylons are 30 years old this year. I’d reckon they last another 30

I always thought the south east corner was due to the angle st michaels lane cuts across behind it. Hence the slightly odd shape to the Carnegie Stand.

Also why I've always thought we should shift the pitch more towards the cricket side giving more space on the Southstand side also.

Though the spanner to that is the bloody pavilion.

I think the stadium will continue to be tweaked up for quite a few years after this present development is completed

Probably it's disproportionately more expensive.

Another up to date feed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1okzVQ_OD4

Another up to date feed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1okzVQ_OD4

Do we have a date for when the Southstand should be fully completed? I know there is going to be limited standing capacity from February.

On this newer feed, people are training on the pitch and people are sat in the Carnegie! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jcuZuNpTws

On this newer feed, people are training on the pitch and people are sat in the Carnegie! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jcuZuNpTws