Re: The City of Wakefield Community Stadium : Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:50 am  

could this be an answer to a cheaper stadium build. http://www.pudseysteel.co.uk/index.php/our-projects gone into administration the system is already in place just requires new owner

could this be an answer to a cheaper stadium build. http://www.pudseysteel.co.uk/index.php/our-projects gone into administration the system is already in place just requires new owner

Re: The City of Wakefield Community Stadium : Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:45 am  

snowie wrote: could this be an answer to a cheaper stadium build. http://www.pudseysteel.co.uk/index.php/our-projects gone into administration the system is already in place just requires new owner Bloody Hell! How've they managed to go into Admin with all that work on their books? Not seeing any stadium projects though, however their is a development of some flats at Belle Vue underway

snowie wrote: could this be an answer to a cheaper stadium build. http://www.pudseysteel.co.uk/index.php/our-projects gone into administration the system is already in place just requires new owner Bloody Hell! How've they managed to go into Admin with all that work on their books? Not seeing any stadium projects though, however their is a development of some flats at Belle Vue underway

Re: The City of Wakefield Community Stadium : Tue Feb 17, 2015 12:59 pm  

I wonder if this ever went through. I remember a post with the link to the bidding page. £2m was the price IIRC. http://fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/ne ... +old+stand

I wonder if this ever went through. I remember a post with the link to the bidding page. £2m was the price IIRC. http://fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/ne ... +old+stand

Re: The City of Wakefield Community Stadium : Tue Feb 17, 2015 2:08 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote: I wonder if this ever went through. I remember a post with the link to the bidding page. £2m was the price IIRC. http://fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/ne ... +old+stand Doesn't look like it as their only decent stand is nothing like the one you pictured http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk/the-club/

Khlav Kalash wrote: I wonder if this ever went through. I remember a post with the link to the bidding page. £2m was the price IIRC. http://fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/ne ... +old+stand Doesn't look like it as their only decent stand is nothing like the one you pictured http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk/the-club/

Re: The City of Wakefield Community Stadium : Tue Feb 17, 2015 2:13 pm  

The Avenger wrote: Doesn't look like it as their only decent stand is nothing like the one you pictured http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk/the-club/ Interesting. I wonder if it's still in storage. A "six figure sum" was mentioned in the article. A relatively modern stand bought and put together for less than £1m?

The Avenger wrote: Doesn't look like it as their only decent stand is nothing like the one you pictured http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk/the-club/ Interesting. I wonder if it's still in storage. A "six figure sum" was mentioned in the article. A relatively modern stand bought and put together for less than £1m?

Re: The City of Wakefield Community Stadium : Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:11 pm  

The Avenger wrote: Doesn't look like it as their only decent stand is nothing like the one you pictured http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk/the-club/ This is Darlington FC's old ground. Their previous chairman somehow managed to have a state of the art stadium built between his visits to prison and despite hostile opposition from the council. Darlington FC didn't really need a 26000 stadium with average attendances of 2500 and they went through several financial collapses until losing their ground and being forced to drop many divisions. The Council ended up in ownership and have done a deal with Darlington Mowden Park RUFC, giving them the stadium and several million pounds in exchange for their former ground which is ripe for housing development. So now DMP play in approx Div 7 of RU with average crowds of about 11 (excluding the accompanying dogs) rattling around in a 26000 seater stadium. Meanwhile, Feethams, Darlington's traditional ground is rotting away. Darlington FC are homeless and potless and the new stand at the old ground which was perfect for Darlington's needs just sits there watching the weeds grow. Feethams is difficult to develop as it is bounded by a stream and huge Victorian terrace houses down 2 sides and hemmed in by Darlington CC on the other sides through which access was gained to the football ground. There is not much more room for this stand at Feethams than we have on our Western Terrace. I suspect the whole thing belongs either to Darlington CC or a bank ( if one was foolish enough to lend anything to George Reynolds) and either would be desperate to get rid.

The Avenger wrote: Doesn't look like it as their only decent stand is nothing like the one you pictured http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk/the-club/ This is Darlington FC's old ground. Their previous chairman somehow managed to have a state of the art stadium built between his visits to prison and despite hostile opposition from the council. Darlington FC didn't really need a 26000 stadium with average attendances of 2500 and they went through several financial collapses until losing their ground and being forced to drop many divisions. The Council ended up in ownership and have done a deal with Darlington Mowden Park RUFC, giving them the stadium and several million pounds in exchange for their former ground which is ripe for housing development. So now DMP play in approx Div 7 of RU with average crowds of about 11 (excluding the accompanying dogs) rattling around in a 26000 seater stadium. Meanwhile, Feethams, Darlington's traditional ground is rotting away. Darlington FC are homeless and potless and the new stand at the old ground which was perfect for Darlington's needs just sits there watching the weeds grow. Feethams is difficult to develop as it is bounded by a stream and huge Victorian terrace houses down 2 sides and hemmed in by Darlington CC on the other sides through which access was gained to the football ground. There is not much more room for this stand at Feethams than we have on our Western Terrace. I suspect the whole thing belongs either to Darlington CC or a bank ( if one was foolish enough to lend anything to George Reynolds) and either would be desperate to get rid.

Re: The City of Wakefield Community Stadium : Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:44 pm  

Would it fit, that's the big question

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Re: The City of Wakefield Community Stadium : Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:50 pm  

And which side would you replace West or East?
Either side would lose the standing area if you did use it.

I have to say this would look great at Belle Vue but would alter the place significantly.

Re: The City of Wakefield Community Stadium : Tue Feb 17, 2015 5:42 pm  

Why would we buy this stand erect it at belle vue when the ground does not
belong to us, why make improvements to someone elses property
Buy the ground first tarting it up now will only put the price up.

Re: The City of Wakefield Community Stadium : Tue Feb 17, 2015 6:04 pm  

cheshirecat57 wrote:

Why would we buy this stand erect it at belle vue when the ground does not
belong to us, why make improvements to someone elses property
Buy the ground first tarting it up now will only put the price up.

I agree why spend on what doesn't belong to you, sometimes it can be reaped back but £1m would take some doing