Re: Stadium Site pictures : Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:51 pm  

The point is....
why aren't those people with more experience of the building industry advising Saints to stop making overly ambitious estimates of timeline?

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:08 pm  

Donkey OTay wrote:

The point is....
why aren't those people with more experience of the building industry advising Saints to stop making overly ambitious estimates of timeline?

Simple fact; timescales get revised in construction about 99% of the time.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:47 pm  

On Manchester yesterday Jack Deardon said Tony Colquitt along with the chief execs of Wigan,Warrington and Salford will be on the rugby league show between 6 and 8 on Thursday evening-I dare say the stadium situation will crop up sometime during the programme.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:51 pm  

According to a poster on Red-vee it has been said we should be in the new stadium in June 2011. We will play a lot of away games early in the season and any home games we do have to play, we will play at Widnes. I bet that will affect season ticket sales even though some people will want to claim their seats for when the new ground opens.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:06 am  

Did I hear Colquitt say we have to be out of KR by the 1st of January next year, if so that explains the 18 month bridging loan.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:39 am  

For those of you who missed it here is the link to the recording. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p006rdsn/Rugby_League_Extra_11_03_2010/

For those of you who missed it here is the link to the recording. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p006rdsn/Rugby_League_Extra_11_03_2010/

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:14 pm  

Agent Mulder wrote:

According to a poster on Red-vee it has been said we should be in the new stadium in June 2011. We will play a lot of away games early in the season and any home games we do have to play, we will play at Widnes. I bet that will affect season ticket sales even though some people will want to claim their seats for when the new ground opens.

Is it any wonder Saints have been over the salary cap with Colquitt around. How can he have a 60 week build and come up with being in the new ground for the 1st June?

I guess maths is not his strong point.

You can tell he is from sales / marketing.
And yes so was I.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:08 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Is it any wonder Saints have been over the salary cap with Colquitt around. How can he have a 60 week build and come up with being in the new ground for the 1st June?

A bit of positive spin?

I wouldn't be surprised if we spent the whole of next season camped at Widnus to be honest. The delays already experienced don't reassure me that a May 2010 start will actually happen, never mind a 60 week build!

I enjoyed listening to that programme. I missed it last night so thanks for the link Rogues.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Fri Mar 12, 2010 6:27 pm  

He said on the radio we would be in the new stadium by the 1st of June hopefully earlier, that tells me that the contract is for the stadium to be handed over no later than the 1st of June, a 60 week build gives a starting date to build the stadium at the 7th of April.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:20 pm  

You have to take what Colquitt said with a pinch of salt - he stated you were spending the full salary cap.


Seriously he sounded positive about it all. Confirmed Saints weren't involved in decision on appointing the contractor for the build but did say that Saints will own the stadium (I'm personally still not buying that one).