I reckon there'll be at least 3 "North Stand build" threads, basing that on the fact we're halfway through the first thread. Is this off topic?

Red [iand[/i capitals! Shit.

This is a proper question, well, three.

Have Rovers formally announced the ground development funding and programme? I can't remember reading about it.
When's the estimated completion date?
Someone posted that there may be 500 seats ready in this area for the July derby. Is this correct?

Not as far as I know, I did ask last time I was at CP and my answer was pretty much 'Yes it has started' whilst pointing to that end of the ground.
I belive it is a 52 week build.

I seriously doubt that is going to be possible.

Thank you. It's a bit odd that after 4 years of false starts and articles in the HDM that when work actually begins there's not a big formal announcement with Smith driving a digger and a councillor pondering a site plan in the foreground. Derby at CP with reduced capacity, then?

I wouldn't know.
I will say that if those posts I have just made are re-used OOC in the future I won't be happy.
Just saying they are best guesses from someone who has been to CP at least once a week since the build started for one thing or another and I have no 'inside track' to info.

Was at CP today and the hold up isn't down to KR it is down to the council.
They have been given permission to clear and flatten and other things but the actual building hasnt been given the green light yet and no steel has as of yet been ordered from the faricators either.
They are fitting the piling mats next week however.

I'm surprised they haven't taken an injunction out on you yet.

I'm puzzled as to why you would think the hold up is down to Rovers?

Nevertheless, the site is still working and the early stages of any build are the most frustrating - its always slow and tedious until it gets beyond the piling stage. As for no steel structuring being placed on order, its not as if there is a 3-6 month waiting time.

Well the club have as of yet said zip officially even though the build has actually been going on now for over 2 months.
A strange going on wouldn't you say?
But with that said I didn't say it was down to Rovers I was confirming it wasn't.

Who mentioned me being frustrated?
The piling mats are next week.
So the actual piling must be just around the corner so again who mentioned 3-6 month waiting time for the steel?

God, don't you know anything?

God no he doesn't

like the new photo much better than the the other one

Twas me with blonde hair

Who me?
The info I have posted on here was info that was given to me directly from the builders themselves.

AS, your update yesterday seemed to be placing doubt over the project which is why I reacted.

In answer to your Q about the project not being signed off as far as I know this is common practice; amendments to the final design etc are a work in progress. However, the main thing is the funding is in place.

As for the lack of publicity, I think Mrs B is right. After so many false dawns the fact that the webcam is in place seems to suffice. Mind you, it won't surprise me if we don't see Hudge et al and Smithy donning their hard hats to lay a foundational brick when they get to that stage lol!

when its built who will we name it after any idears

This probably needs a separate thread.

I think the obvious name will be the 'Neil Hudgell stand'

Doesn't sound great, does it.

If you mean the stand name then It sounds a very fitting gesture to a man who has done so much for Hull Kingston Rovers. Without Neil Hudgell we would have no Super League rugby. To me The Neil Hudgell stand sounds GREAT.

1 man in a dumper today

The pitch appears to be getting cut

Come on, please tell me you're all having a laugh here?

Yeah, the stand name. Neil will agree that "The Neil Hudgell stand" sounds pants, The Colin Hutton Stand has a better ring to it.

In all seriousness, though. It'll probably be branded in-line with the highest bidder as part of a sponsorship agreement.