Apart from the stadium, Wakey's franchise application will probably be better than, if not equal to: Salford, Quins, Cas, Crusaders and any Championship clubs. Its the stadium that matters, and that is what worries me.

when the documents for FPP go in,do they go to local or national government ?.

dont know why you've included quins and the WC's in this.

Local.

What ways do you think that wakefield application will be superior to castleford-

cas have better- crowds, finances, youth development and less reliances on overseas investment.

so you expect it to go through without any problems ?.

WHY has it taken 3 years to obtain planning permission/start building when ALL the relevant teams have known since before the last farcical round of applications that having an up to date stadium would be high in the criteria list, Saints got the message why didn't the others?

Complacency, and a feeling of untouchableness Fred.

Yes there have been no objections, the council support it and there is very little housing near by, its mainly an area of entertainment and shopping, and these businesses support the ground as it will increase there revenue streams.

Not at all, our main source of funding is the sale of our ground, this ground is next to an old chemical factory, the factory had a 'blast zone' that restricted housing being built nearby. A company bought the factory for housing and intended to do the neccersary work to clear this blast zone, but then went bust with the recesion, cas have been waiting a couple of years for the blast zone to be cleared (something we have no control over) which it now has been so we can sell the ground. Basically cas would already be in a new ground if it were not for the recesion, the club has done everything in its power to get the ground built but outside influences have held us back.

IMO Cas are the safest of the 3 who are fighting against the drop......... Crowds, cash etc are better than Salford and Wakey - I think Wakey should be the most worried of the 3.

I agree with all that leytherjay, but i do like Wakey don't know why really, so hope they are ok, i don't dislike Cas or Salford by the way.

Still happy with the wife Ian ?

No one has mentioned the Biggest Club in the World yet, Dull KR, think they are in a little trouble at the moment financially.

Don't get that Frank.

By the way are you better now mate?

Thats because you are a thoroughly decent man!

Doesn't matter if the 'in house' applications don't count financial matters as someone has aluded to on another thread.

All I mean't was you liking those other clubs. Perhaps would have been better had I posted '"and how do you feel about Wigan ?"



Yeh thanyou finally felt better 2 days ago.

Ah i understand now, not very bright at working things out me Frank.



Glad to here you are better mate.

=#0000FF[iClubs are assessed on criteria in 5 key areas:
a. Commercial, Marketing, Media and Community.
b. Facilities.
c. Finance.
d. Governance and Business Management.
e. Playing Strength and Player Performance Strategy.

The licenses will be allocated to those clubs that the RFL board believes are the most suitable, taking into account the:
a. Extent to which each club helps meet the SLE Strategy and the strategic aims and objectives of the Licensing process;
b. Historical activity of the clubs under consideration; and
c. RFL’s reasonable opinion as to future performance of the clubs under consideration.[/iNo mention of attendances in there?

Still think Wakey and Cas beat Salford on every count?

New stadiums or redevelopments of existing stadiums will only be taken into account if the RFL is satisfied that the stadium will be open or the redevelopment finished by the start of the 2012 season.

That buggers up Salford then

Well it is all judgemental isn't it and in any event Saford will be safe because SKY will want them in purely because of their subscription base in Manchester.

Yet Leigh's app was solely based on HP, with NO consideration of the LSV, already being built, and being played in the immediate next season.
No promises, and pipe dreams, it was up, ready and just needed signing off.

The ironic thing is this stadium which wasn't taken into account, has just saved the RFL'S blushes, and twice at that, and 3 times as a whole facility in a week.