Re: Franchise decision? : Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:28 pm  

Starbug wrote:

Nothing including you ' upsets ' me about Castleford , I have thouroughly enjoyed my visits to Wheldon road , despite losing on every occaision , but it still doesn't change what happened , deny it all you want , as for Glasshoughton , believe me salford have suffered much worse than you about their stadium , you can check out their stadium thread if you like , the one with actual pictures of it being actually built

Not just ' plans '

So come on then, for the last time PROOF, stop making yourself look like an idiot. How can we deny something that only happened in YOUR head? Just because you keep saying it - with no PROOF it doesn't mean it happened, does it? Show us some actual evidence, which doesn't exist for that matter, then we would maybe believe you, but alas, no such evidence exists and you just look like a plank making crap up to try make it come off as rules changed for Cas, you sad strange little man.

You clearly have some beef with Cas for whatever reason it is, I don't know but it's clearly on show here and it's making you look like an imbecile.

As for Salford's plans, how long did it take them to get to where they are? Exactly, and who's funded the stadium? Exactly.

Cas have taken half the time it did Salford and doing it all of their own backs, not getting the council, Peel holdings etc etc to pump money into the project.

Re: Franchise decision? : Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:31 pm  

Gaslight wrote:

Such high class facilities as terracing that doesn't go up in even increments, a little dark alleyway under a tiny seated stand and the smallest side stand you'll see outside of Belle Vue where all your fans stand...yep high quality facilities there In no way can you really say the Willows is a better ground than Wheldon Road, the only stand I'd even say is better is the big stand you have behind the posts to the right of where the Salford fans stand.

Are you kidding? The away end is a great view at the Willows, the main stand stretches the full length of the pitch (unlike Cas) and the terracing in the Shed goes much further back than anywhere at Cas.

Re: Franchise decision? : Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:32 pm  

Gaslight wrote:

Such high class facilities as terracing that doesn't go up in even increments, a little dark alleyway under a tiny seated stand and the smallest side stand you'll see outside of Belle Vue where all your fans stand...yep high quality facilities there In no way can you really say the Willows is a better ground than Wheldon Road, the only stand I'd even say is better is the big stand you have behind the posts to the right of where the Salford fans stand.

The Willows is a far better ground than what Wheldon Road is! Any one of our 3 stands puts any of yours to shame.

Re: Franchise decision? : Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:38 pm  

Well i'm glad my predicted bun fight didn't happen then.

Re: Franchise decision? : Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:38 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

Are you kidding? The away end is a great view at the Willows, the main stand stretches the full length of the pitch (unlike Cas) and the terracing in the Shed goes much further back than anywhere at Cas.

Having just checked, it has less seats and a lower capacity, so how does it have more terracing & seats etc?

PIPO wrote:

The Willows is a far better ground than what Wheldon Road is! Any one of our 3 stands puts any of yours to shame.

The open ends at each ground, the one at Cas is better and the Princess street stand is a LOT better than the Shed

I'll give you the main stand because it runs the full length of the sideline (although it has less seats...) and the large stand behind the sticks is better than the Wheldon road end.

Re: Franchise decision? : Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:39 pm  

Gaslight wrote:

Having just checked, it has less seats and a lower capacity, so how does it have more terracing & seats etc?

Cas have more seats than Salford? Not a chance. Mind you, the trouble is at both clubs that they're all empty most weeks.

Re: Franchise decision? : Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:40 pm  

Wasn't Cas allowed to stay in Super League on the fact that they built a new stadium?

So if this is the case as they have yet to start then they are one of the fav's to go down.

Now for years its been all talk from Cas about the ground. It should have been up and running 5 years ago. Yet they are still messing about.

[tb]

Re: Franchise decision? : Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:41 pm  

What the RFL said in 2008

Castleford's Wheldon Road ground, The Jungle, was deemed to be "limited and old fashioned" though well maintained

The club's ground, The Willows, was assessed to be "limited and old fashioned" despite having good corporate and disabled facilities

It seems to be pretty much a nothing argument to me.

Re: Franchise decision? : Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:46 pm  

Congrats Widnes. I'm glad Fax are still getting a look in, although I doubt they will be successful. I think it's fairly certain it will be a straight swap for Wakey, but who knows what will happen between now and July.

: Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:52 pm  

Congratulations to Widnes, and in particular to O'Connor et al for putting the work into the club and delivering a superb bid. Fully deserved. It was never in doubt because Widnes did all the necessary work.

As for Fax, the RFL have attoned for their silly timetabling of this license renewal by giving their bid the chance to stand up to other SL clubs bids. Time will tell whether they will come in, but they're certainly still in the mix.