Re: Wakefield sharing their Stadium with other Clubs : Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:56 am  

Existing train station with some sort of frequent line service, existing bus route connections from Leeds to Pontefract, close to the motorway, existing leisure facilities. Infrastrucute is pretty much there, so not really identical.

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Re: Wakefield sharing their Stadium with other Clubs : Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:31 am  

There is a rail link to Newmarket. Google Newmarket Colliery and you'll see all the photos.
All the old lines are still there......its just someone has built some houses on the other end of the line and it might slow traffic on Aberford Road if we have a big steam engine clunking along......but they are there.
I vote we move the houses.

Re: Wakefield sharing their Stadium with other Clubs : Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:35 am  

TrinityIHC wrote: detailed plans have been released with what facilities there will be in the GH stadium, so i'm afraid I have been caught talking out of my booty. Edited for accuracy Try here: http://cominoweb.wakefield.gov.uk/Plann ... nt=obj.pdf or for the full detailed approved plans here; http://cominoweb.wakefield.gov.uk/Plann ... nt=obj.pdf http://cominoweb.wakefield.gov.uk/Plann ... nt=obj.pdf

TrinityIHC wrote: detailed plans have been released with what facilities there will be in the GH stadium, so i'm afraid I have been caught talking out of my booty. Edited for accuracy Try here: http://cominoweb.wakefield.gov.uk/Plann ... nt=obj.pdf or for the full detailed approved plans here; http://cominoweb.wakefield.gov.uk/Plann ... nt=obj.pdf http://cominoweb.wakefield.gov.uk/Plann ... nt=obj.pdf

Re: Wakefield sharing their Stadium with other Clubs : Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:43 pm  

PopTart wrote:

There is a rail link to Newmarket. Google Newmarket Colliery and you'll see all the photos.
All the old lines are still there.......

Indeed, in fact just outside the entrance to the site you'll find these;

Re: Wakefield sharing their Stadium with other Clubs : Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:43 pm  

Can we build a tram route from Wakefield to Newmarket to Xscape and REALLY rub LCC's noses in it??

Re: Wakefield sharing their Stadium with other Clubs : Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:17 pm  

wakeyrule wrote:

Can we build a tram route from Wakefield to Newmarket to Xscape and REALLY rub LCC's noses in it??

Tell ya what judging by the traffic into Wakey on a morning that would be an amazing idea,

I for one would love to park and ride every morning

Re: Wakefield sharing their Stadium with other Clubs : Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:21 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

Indeed, in fact just outside the entrance to the site you'll find these;

No don't reopen that I drive that route every morning pls

Re: Wakefield sharing their Stadium with other Clubs : Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:42 pm  

binks wrote:

No don't reopen that I drive that route every morning pls

You don't happen to drive a HGV do you? Those on Newmarket Lane hate that.

Re: Wakefield sharing their Stadium with other Clubs : Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:02 pm  

How many times have Castlefords's matches been cancelled because of flooding. can't remember any . Maybe one due to snow thawing..
Looks like neither clubs will have a new groundm the next time the franchises are being awarded. So both Clubs could be kicked out.
And the RFL will have what they want 12 clubs.

Re: Wakefield sharing their Stadium with other Clubs : Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:20 pm  

Scabbycat wrote:

How many times have Castlefords's matches been cancelled because of flooding. can't remember any . Maybe one due to snow thawing..
Looks like neither clubs will have a new groundm the next time the franchises are being awarded. So both Clubs could be kicked out.
And the RFL will have what they want 12 clubs.

Thanks for that smiler!

Unfortunately, the 1 in 100 year flood levels can't be dismissed so easily; ask bigalf - he knows, but chooses to remain uncharacteristically silent on this matter; I can't think why.

In real terms, all it means is that the prospect of building a large format food store on WR is significantly more complicated and costly than it would be to build one in the conventional way; it's not a deal breaker, but since Tesco don't give a hoot about CT and it's need for a new stadium, logic dictates that they'll build on a site that is most cost effective for them, as opposed to one that allows Cas to live the dream.

I have no doubt that WR will eventually sell and I genuinely hope it does so within a timeframe and at a value that allows CT to realise their plans to the RFL's satisfaction; at this moment in time however, that's far from certain, much like our own ambitions to be building at NM by the summer of 2012.