Re: Today's YEP : Sat Oct 22, 2016 1:38 pm  

Him wrote:

Even if it were to stay as standing it needs knocking down and rebuilding at some point. It's required lots of money spending on it recently just to keep it available for use and that will only get worse.

Why does it need knocking down? As I said you can just make a few adjustments and it will be as good as any stand in SL

Re: Today's YEP : Sat Oct 22, 2016 2:02 pm  

leedsnsouths wrote:

Why does it need knocking down? As I said you can just make a few adjustments and it will be as good as any stand in SL

It needs expensive maintenance every few years to strengthen it.

I love standing in the south stand, but it's not close to being as good as any stand in SL. The access is relatively poor, there's pillars blocking people's view, holes in the roof, an outdated TV gantry and inadequate food and drink areas and I still dont know how they get away with the kids sitting on the wall with such a large drop behind them.

It really does need doing at some point, whether it's now or 10 years time or somewhere in between is largely irrelevant. If there's an opportunity to get it done along with the North Stand then I say do it.

Re: Today's YEP : Sat Oct 22, 2016 3:08 pm  

Knock it down, build a new terrace. Cheaper and its what all South Standers would be happy with.

Re: Today's YEP : Sat Oct 22, 2016 6:56 pm  

Bang wrote:

Knock it down, build a new terrace. Cheaper and its what all South Standers would be happy with.

What Bang said.

Re: Today's YEP : Mon Oct 24, 2016 7:47 am  

Him wrote:

Don't forget that we were paying debts off for a while and even if the club made a £500k profit every year it would take 12 years to accumulate enough money to fund a new South Stand.

Leeds getting a new south stand is the financial equivalent of Tesco spending £32bn in one year on one project.

Perhaps the club needs to look at alternative arrangements - smaller clubs like Warrington and Saints have managed to build new stadiums without it causing financial meltdown - so if they can do it why can't Leeds?

The North stand will have to be done at least the cricket side - are the club really prepared to let the opportunity of economies of scale disappear and let only half the stand get built.

Re: Today's YEP : Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:39 am  

As I understand it both Saints & Warrington sold their previous grounds for housing (?) & used the proceeds to build their new stadia elsewhere in their respective towns- both with a significantly smaller capacity than Headingley.
So that's not an option for the Rhinos if the desire is to rebuild Headingley.

Re: Today's YEP : Mon Oct 24, 2016 10:58 am  

What would the rugby side of the Headingley complex be worth and what purpose would it be used if it did get sold? Maybe a car park for cricket .

Re: Today's YEP : Mon Oct 24, 2016 11:32 am  

So GH very recently became the Director of Leeds Rugby Limited. Does that mean Caddick is no longer a/the Director?

Could we have some information posted from the people who have it please?

Re: Today's YEP : Mon Oct 24, 2016 11:39 am  

Is Headingley sustainable long term as a sporting venue?

The cricket is already struggling to attract profitable test matches and the issues with the western terrace makes the full redevelopment of the rugby side troublesome

I know its heracy but perhaps a radical re-think is required for the long term financial stability of both clubs?

The combined value of the whole site would be significant in that area

Re: Today's YEP : Mon Oct 24, 2016 12:15 pm  

Of course the stadium is viable. Well the rugby league stadium is anyway. For what it's worth, since Hetherington has been in charge at Headingley only Warrington have spent more on their stadium than Leeds. It's not that money hasn't been spent, or indeed that money isn't available (for the south stand at least), but getting it done in the way that works best for the club is proving challenging. I'm sure the vast majority of Leeds fans are happy for the club to try and work through those challenges rather than set up shop in a flat pack out on the ringroad somewhere.