Ted Richardson had his faults and I had many a disagreement with him but on the Newmarket issue I can categorically confirm that it was Ted who found Newmarket and YorkCourt.

I know that because it was myself who unknowingly put him on to Newmarket. I happen to have a bit of knowlege about old colfield sites in Yorkshire and after Thornes Park collapsed Ted was speaking to me about possible old coalfield sites. I told him there were none available for development but mentioned the former Newmarket Silkstone Colliery site at Stanley which was in Private ownership. I did not know that we were looking at Newmarket until the official announcement.

Ted Richardson found Newmarket and YorkCourt - FACT. If you dont like that that fact then its tough but you will have to accept it.

If we get a possitive outcome for Newmarket I for one will raise a glass to eveyone who has been involved with bringing the project together - including Ted.

Back on topic.....under the Freedom of Information act, are we not allowed to specifically request how much this is actually costing LCC ????

Not for another 500 years.

Ehh...???

Edited. Grow up.

WT.

A bit more infor from the enquiry:

Sir Rodney Walker said at the public inquiry they have a 106 agreement in place for Yorkcourt to build the stadium prior to any work starting on the units. When the inspector asked to see the 106 agreement, they didn't have it. Why?? Because it's not been put together yet (bearing in mind that this should have been put together back when Wakefield Council approved the planning application a year ago, and it should have gone in with the evidence to support the application)! The inspector has said he wants to see this by the end of the inquiry.

If the 106 agreement doesn't state this and Yorkcourt say they need to build units to fund the stadium, can you see them keeping their promise?

Another funny anecdote from the inquiry. Sir Rodney said the stadium would cost £16m, and the Leeds barrister referred to Sir Rodney's autobiography which in that he stated the stadium at Newmarket would cost £19m. When quizzed about the £3m has difference, Sir Rodney responded with something along the lines of, he know's a "guy" who can knock them some money off!

The biggest fudge of all time??

Perhaps if you practiced what you preach then we could all get along!

Apparently the section 106 agreement is due to be signed before the end of the PI

It will or the rest of the development won't be able to commence either. Signing these things long after the event is fairly common practice. In fact the section 106 agreement for Glasshoughton wasn't signed until about 3 years after initial outline pp was given. Just the way these things happen.

Ted did what he could with in his ability for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. Its a crying shame he became a victim of the recession, and he left a club which he loved with all his heart in an undignified way he deserved a better exit. Should the Newmarket development be successful it would be quite fitting if the ban from attending any games were lifted for him and Teds family.

Ted caused most of the issues himself by not paying up the bills that were due. He then sold the ground =#FF0000EDIT: Please don't make comments of this nature that you can't substantiate. RR Yes I think we have loads to thank him for. He did find yorkcourt and nm as this was his way out for free. As wt didn't have to put anything into a community stadium. It was his last throw of the dice before time caught up with him