Definitely won't go to 14 teams unless we have 14 A grades.

Where do you get the apology thing Start?
It would impact us as well if they changed it but it would be a massive change to adjust the location scores for everybody.

About IMG points given, is it still correct that if a SL club own their own ground you get more points ?
If so then Castleford have a new owner as declared by dti registration of owners of businesses, in that registration it States the new owner is Mr Jepson & will rent it out to Castleford plc, two separate entities
Thus a lower points score should follow ?

What i dont understand is that we didnt het our new stand points on last years score hence we get it on this years but theres talk of cas getting more points on this year cos of ground improvements but they aint done none yet and we all know it takes more than a couple of months

Cas are planning on having some tick-box changes made in time for grading.

Nothing structural or an increase in quality, just rearranging the deck chairs.

There's still an ice-berg due in October.

Not next season, but likely it will be a 14 club SL the season after.

We weren't using it when they calculated the score.

They are talking. Let's see how that works out. But we were in the middle of developing so didn't tick any of the boxes but they are adding to existing so easier to just make the threshold. If they do it right.

I still say it won't. They'll only make it 14 if there are 14 viable clubs. And there aren't.

Should always have been a 14 team league.

Looking at the plans on the portal I’d be surprised if they were to pay out to remodel and refurb something then build to the new plans. The axiom and council money won’t stretch for that on the portal and some emergency refurb works.

The facility Cas have on the portal looks far more larger and packed full of way more facilities and rooms than what we have ended up with.

They have plans for 12 x pitchside boxes and a 220 person function area same as ours plus directors viewing boxes, bars, club shops, gyms, numerous offices, 4 x lifts etc etc.

If what we got is a barometer at 12.2 million I can’t see them getting that and doing emergency refurbs to get points.

Apparently….at a meet the directors meeting.at cas. it was said that the up take of units was a long way off…

That doesn’t stop them putting the feelers out for firms that might be up for building it though, now that it’s not been called in ..

But the re modelling/ bodge up… might be there a while and when it does start the logistical issues (should they stay) will be massive…

I actually think us and cas will have very similar high B scores, just putting us ahead of the other clubs around us..
But I bet a certain chairman (over the Pennines won’t be happy if cas have got more points than his club for doing a make up of the ground to tick the box’s ..

This is what they are doing in the short term. https://castlefordtigers.com/article.ph ... nmR7FqfbJc

This is what they are doing in the short term. https://castlefordtigers.com/article.ph ... nmR7FqfbJc

Quote ="PopTart"This is what they are doing in the short term. https://castlefordtigers.com/article.ph ... nmR7FqfbJc'" Looks like a lot of the article was written on the back of a cigarette packet. I'm certainly glad that Ellis seems to be leaving no stone unturned in genuinely investing and buying into the improvements under IMG, and most of it goes hand in hand with improvements to the club. I don't really get that sense with Cas at all, certainly not Fev.

Quote ="PopTart"This is what they are doing in the short term. https://castlefordtigers.com/article.ph ... nmR7FqfbJc'" Looks like a lot of the article was written on the back of a cigarette packet. I'm certainly glad that Ellis seems to be leaving no stone unturned in genuinely investing and buying into the improvements under IMG, and most of it goes hand in hand with improvements to the club. I don't really get that sense with Cas at all, certainly not Fev.

I tend to agree about Cas. Though in their defense they get decent crowds in the existing stadium, whereas we did need an improvement to make it more appealing.

The seats being added to the standing area down the side of the pitch will be make or break to me.
That could be great or a disaster.

Looks like our west terrace development will also need to incorporate a 4 by 4 m area for ac tv gantry..
really looking forward to seeing the plans for this…

I honestly would like to see (and think best) the below for the west stand. It wouldn’t cost the earth either.

GF

- sort the terracing out below, new barriers installed, paintwork refreshed. The current structures in middle demolished and cleared. Cladding on rear full length and roof full length. Bar facility in the middle.

1F

Middle area - roof bar terrace area for 100-200 persons with bar facility upstairs. Either side of the 2-4 x executive boxes for the game housing approximately 10-15 persons each. With viewing balcony.

Potentially small storage and small office to the rear somewhere.

I do think we should try to add in some executive boxes to the design on the upper floor. Future proof if at some point we develop the South also.

I have to say I don't really buy into the rooftop thing.
If we do it I'm not going to be upset but I can't see us making it work.
They are overlooking old and run down terrace houses for a start and it won't be used for half the year.

Pretty sure it will over look the pitch

It may reduce the cost of lost balls that regularly end up in those terraces gardens

True, I’d be fine with a terrace rooftop but equally I’d be happy to see a row of 6-10 more executive boxes with viewing for each, the cladding to rear and roof full length with a bar incorporated (similar to the bopper bar or the small north stand one.

Fil's mrs won't be please though when one lands on her Gin & Tonic.

FIL won't have to buy her one then Wollo!


He'll be delighted!


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We can not build higher than the T V gantry and the new West stand will start at the flats and go towards the North Stand .

Historically the the old West Stand was higher than the gantry so perhaps planning permission may allow something higher. That said something as high as the gantry would be more than ample fill length

Well, from what i have heard,the RFL are wanting a 14 team SL, and 12 teams each for Championship and 1st Division, not for next season,but hopefully by the season after, i.e.2026.