duggs413 wrote:
"As most of the money which keeps Eagles going comes from the sponsors it is essential that any regular home ground can provide facilities for them and their guests. This limits the possibilities. "
They are probably working on plan B at the moment my choices would be
1) Chesterfield FC I know it is not in South Yorkshire but is just over the border nice modern stadium with plenty of car parking
2) Barnsley FC This has not been mentioned before but they probably dont need the money and the hassle
3) Wakefield RLFC again not been mentioned before and I feel that this is the most likely option because Wakefield need the money although its in west yorkshire its easy to get to by car virtually motorway all the way and we will get more away fans but attendances would be low
4) Merge with Doncaster to become South Yorkshire, Playing the majority of the matches at the Keepmoat this was planned in 1995 but had lots of opposition and will probably will do again
5) Sheffield Eagles RIP
1) Definitely worth exploring
2) Possibly
3) A no no for me
4) Never in a million years
5) I hope not but fear it may come to pass.
I assume that approaches have been made to both Sheffield RUFC and Sheffield Tigers RUFC. The latter is probably a non-starter for a variety of reasons, not least the climate up on Dore Moor!
Has Mount St Mary's been considered - we did play Dewsbury there a season or two back.
Are we assuming that a new stadium will be built (a forlorn hope in my view)? In this case a peripatetic existence for a couple of seasons may be possible. Would Woodbourne Road be acceptable?
The pity of all this is that no matter how much work Mark and the other staff (and all credit to them for that, as well as producing the best team we have had for years) put in to publicise the Eagles, Sheffield doesn't want to know.
