Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:16 am  

knockersbumpMKII wrote:

Will you be keeping the same groundsman (Is it still John Edwards?) for the new stadium or is it going to be outsourced? Hope you get a belter of a pitch to match the stadium.
Just some other Q's, are there going to be rock/music concerts & the like held there to bump up the income or is it solely going to be for St.Helens SL matches only? (You had SL, 21's, Academy & SH Town play on KR at one point)

The planning permission specifically states no music concerts allowed at the stadium.

Whether Saints will try to revoke that in the years ahead, who knows. However they would need apply for planning permission to hold such events.

[Sadfish]

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:32 am  

You can apply for a temporary change of use at any time.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:03 am  

FearTheVee wrote:

Love this quote from Big Mac on the Beeb website:

"We've very much gone for quality in terms of specification rather than quantity. So I would like to think this will be the highest quality and most atmospheric stadium in club rugby league and club rugby or either code."

Where's jaybs when you need him anyway . . . . .

I take with a pinch of salt everything Big Mac ever says, I will wait to see if the Proof is in The Pudding! - it's a very high claim he makes, will it stand up??

Don't worry yourself FearTheVee I never go away, I am a rugby league supporter not just one club man! and I see faults when they are there unlike many!

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:07 am  

The Chair Maker wrote:

The planning permission specifically states no music concerts allowed at the stadium.

Whether Saints will try to revoke that in the years ahead, who knows. However they would need apply for planning permission to hold such events.

Don't think there would be any interest in having concerts at a stadium of this size (let alone in St Helens). Bands would just do an Arena tour before moving up to proper stadium tours (Wembley, Old Trafford, etc).

Any way can we lock this thread there's no fun to be had any more.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:33 pm  

The Chair Maker wrote:

The planning permission specifically states no music concerts allowed at the stadium.

Does it? When I asked if they were thinking of obtaining a music licence they said they weren't going to include it in the plans at that stage as they wanted things to be as simple as possible but they would consider it once the stadium is up and running.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:03 pm  

Paul Youane wrote:

Don't think there would be any interest in having concerts at a stadium of this size (let alone in St Helens). Bands would just do an Arena tour before moving up to proper stadium tours (Wembley, Old Trafford, etc).

Any way can we lock this thread there's no fun to be had any more.

18,000 seems too small for big bands and too big for small bands, we are hardly blessed with a massive recent history of local musical talent

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:21 pm  

Chris Saint wrote:

18,000 seems too small for big bands and too big for small bands, we are hardly blessed with a massive recent history of local musical talent

But man, had all the acts at the International Arts Festival congretated there for one big closing performance or something it would have been fantastic. Music licences aren't just for bands. With just a titchy bit of imagination all sorts of music related events - or even events with music incidental to them - could take place there.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:31 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

But man, had all the acts at the International Arts Festival congretated there for one big closing performance or something it would have been fantastic. Music licences aren't just for bands. With just a titchy bit of imagination all sorts of music related events - or even events with music incidental to them - could take place there.

This is what makes the wenbley pitch so nasty, no to music events, other sports such as Liverpool/everton reserves no probs

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:43 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Does it? When I asked if they were thinking of obtaining a music licence they said they weren't going to include it in the plans at that stage as they wanted things to be as simple as possible but they would consider it once the stadium is up and running.

Condition 6 states on the planning document
"No open air concerts shall be held at the Stadium."

As i said earlier it does not mean they cant apply for that condition to be lifted temproarily or amended.
But they would have to apply for permission.

Interestingly when it comes to who can play at the stadium. This is what it says.

The use of the stadium playing pitch shall be used solely for hosting
sporting events that shall be limited to the following:
St Helens RLFC first, reserve and youth team rugby league fixtures
Other domestic RUGBY AND cup competition fixtures
St Helens Town FC fixtures
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY FIXTURES
NO OTHER SPORTING EVENTS SHALL TAKE PLACE WITHOUT
THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT OF THE COUNCIL AS LOCAL
PLANNING AUTHORITY

Hence Liverpool or Everton reserves cant play their unless Saints get the ok from the Council

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:57 pm  

The Chair Maker wrote:

Condition 6 states on the planning document
"No open air concerts shall be held at the Stadium."

As i said earlier it does not mean they cant apply for that condition to be lifted temproarily or amended.
But they would have to apply for permission.

Interestingly when it comes to who can play at the stadium. This is what it says.

The use of the stadium playing pitch shall be used solely for hosting
sporting events that shall be limited to the following:
St Helens RLFC first, reserve and youth team rugby league fixtures
Other domestic RUGBY AND cup competition fixtures
St Helens Town FC fixtures
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY FIXTURES
NO OTHER SPORTING EVENTS SHALL TAKE PLACE WITHOUT
THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT OF THE COUNCIL AS LOCAL
PLANNING AUTHORITY

Hence Liverpool or Everton reserves cant play their unless Saints get the ok from the Council

Oh. Ok.

I thought St Helens Town weren't playing at our new stadium? Damn shame if they are. They wreck our pitch.