Re: Ground work : Tue May 10, 2011 9:21 pm  

I'm not writing it off, and I take your point that big business doesn't chuck money around unless there is a real chance of a good return. I would assume that if access was an insurmountable problem you wouldn't have got this far with the sale. All I would say is that from the experience Trinity have had I would bet that you if think access may be a problem, it won't be - but something else will sneak up behind you and try to pull the rug out from under you!

I was actually looking at access from the supermarkets point of view, not the residents (although I'm sure the supermarket would have a deep and heartfelt concern for any inconvenience they may cause the neighbours - Ha!). If its too hard to get to, customers will go elsewhere. Thats why I don't believe it will be a problem - you'ld still be trying to get any interest in the land.

Re: Ground work : Tue May 10, 2011 9:28 pm  

So here we are after all the consistent failed dead lines and promises by Dickie Wright your still no nearer to your new ground than what you was 3 years.

It seems I was right all along when I was telling you that the funding wasn't there. The abuse from the so called "in the know crowd" that was aimed at me for delivering the truth was all unfounded in the end. I think I'm due a few apologies from several posters on here but I won't hold my breath!

If this Supermarket firm does buy the land I'm pretty sure you'll be getting exactly what the lands worth and not a penny more. I know from working in the industry the major retailers are massive land owners and experts at extracting the best price for land. I certainly can't see them paying more than any housing developer for your land, a price that will be certainly less than the shortfall needed to build Glasshoughton.

Good luck with moving things on!

Re: Ground work : Tue May 10, 2011 9:42 pm  

deeHell wrote:

So here we are after all the consistent failed dead lines and promises by Dickie Wright your still no nearer to your new ground than what you was 3 years.

It seems I was right all along when I was telling you that the funding wasn't there. The abuse from the so called "in the know crowd" that was aimed at me for delivering the truth was all unfounded in the end. I think I'm due a few apologies from several posters on here but I won't hold my breath!

If this Supermarket firm does buy the land I'm pretty sure you'll be getting exactly what the lands worth and not a penny more. I know from working in the industry the major retailers are massive land owners and experts at extracting the best price for land. I certainly can't see them paying more than any housing developer for your land, a price that will be certainly less than the shortfall needed to build Glasshoughton.

Good luck with moving things on!

I would like to distance myself from any Wakey gloating at Cas/ Cas gloating at Wakey bitching. Don't let this thread turn into another playground spat!

Re: Ground work : Tue May 10, 2011 10:19 pm  

It's alright wakeyrule.

I read deeHell's first line, gave up because not only is it the same old drivel, it's also incorrect.

Edit, I did continue - yep: still all drivel.

Re: Ground work : Tue May 10, 2011 10:56 pm  

Must say this foe feature is rather nifty

Ah well, they can come see our new stadium for the first game there, which will be a friendly as Cas prepare for Super League and Wakefield the Championship.

Re: Ground work : Wed May 11, 2011 1:52 pm  

Bonzo wrote:

ASDA can object all they like, the fact of it is, as the only current major supermarket in Castleford, their store is simply not big enough to cope with the demand and shopping there is a complete nightmare. The town desperately needs another major store.

So what was the reason behind the Co-op pulling out of Castleford some years ago.

Re: Ground work : Wed May 11, 2011 8:09 pm  

dids858 wrote:

So what was the reason behind the Co-op pulling out of Castleford some years ago.

Probably the move to smaller convenience stores, and impending takeover of Somerfield and need for releasing some stores due to OFT.

Re: Ground work : Thu May 12, 2011 7:16 am  

Casting our minds back....I think that the thread started by asking why Cas weren' at least doing something with the land allocated for the newbuild.

A couple of reasons spring to mind.

1) At the 'Meet the Directors Night', Dicky Wright, Andy Reed and Ian Garforth emphasised that others are wrongly interpreting that the RFL have set an 'absolute requirement' for a new stadium to be built for a successful 2012 franchise bid. Many there questioned this and refered to what the likes of Clarkey, Stevo and Eddie have re-itterated on numerous occasions on TV......our Directors dis-missed these tv pundits opinions as speculative.

2) Andy Reed emphasised that there is no way that the club will sell of it's major asset (Wheldon Road) until (a) The price is right and (b) We have assured ourselves of a 2012 franchise........as it would not be in the best interests of the clubs future.

Re: Ground work : Thu May 12, 2011 9:13 am  

the_grobs wrote:

Casting our minds back....I think that the thread started by asking why Cas weren' at least doing something with the land allocated for the newbuild.

1) At the 'Meet the Directors Night', Dicky Wright, Andy Reed and Ian Garforth emphasised that others are wrongly interpreting that the RFL have set an 'absolute requirement' for a new stadium to be built for a successful 2012 franchise bid. Many there questioned this and refered to what the likes of Clarkey, Stevo and Eddie have re-itterated on numerous occasions on TV......our Directors dis-missed these tv pundits opinions as speculative.

2) Andy Reed emphasised that there is no way that the club will sell of it's major asset (Wheldon Road) until (a) The price is right and (b) We have assured ourselves of a 2012 franchise........as it would not be in the best interests of the clubs future.

So that would mean that you are considered to be in a similar position to Wakefield re: stadia on franchise decision?

Re: Ground work : Thu May 12, 2011 9:13 am  

Is this going anywhere ?