Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Tue Dec 20, 2016 12:49 pm  

[quote="William Eve"]Playing behind a beaten pack on most occasions?

But England's pack is the equal, if not the best pack in the world surely?

It's the backs (in particular, the halfbacks) who aren't up to it, though you do appear to be implying that Sinfield is the exception. There is no evidence to support that view and no amount of MOM awards and Golden Boots from fawning RL publication editors or lickspittle RL journos will alter that.

Sinfield's best performance in an international shirt was in 2001 when he played hooker in the win against an undercooked, holiday-mode, just-stepped-off-the-plane Aussie team whose mindset was elsewhere after the initial tour cancellation. And Sinfield was still outshone by Sculthorpe's efforts.

By all means wax lyrical about Sinfield in Super League, but in an international shirt for GB or England?

Beyond Sculthorpe, Fielden (in his prime), Farrell, Graham and S.Burgess in that order, followed by daylight... I'm struggling to think of any other player during the SL era who has made a more-often-than-not regular international impact against the Aussies.

Farrell did jack poop at international level, worst GB captain ever, how anyone can say Sinfield was poor at international level and then quote Farrell is beyond me. And the people saying sinfield did not play well at international level is just a lie. The anti Sinfield brigade think if they tell a lie enough it becomes the truth.

peoples attitude towards Sinfield and their narrow minded attitudes are what is spoiling RL in this country, we should be shouting from the rooftops about one of our all time great players.

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Tue Dec 20, 2016 4:56 pm  

William Eve wrote:

Seasonal felicitations BTW.

Likewise.

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Wed Jan 04, 2017 4:48 pm  

Headingley Stadium Development Plans from Gary Hetherington's New Year's email.

You may be aware that our plan includes a new South Stand and a new Main Stand to overlook both the rugby and cricket grounds. The latter development is crucial to ensure International cricket continues at Headingley and at the same time provide rugby and cricket fans with the very best facilities and amenities. About half of the overall £38 million cost was due to come from the sale for housing of land owned by us but we haven’t met the original timescale for planning permission and so the application has been withdrawn for the land but the stadium development plans have been submitted. Subject to approval, both the Rhinos and Yorkshire County Cricket have now to find an alternative funding mechanism and we are working hard and closely with Leeds City Council to come up with a solution. I am confident we will and we hope to make a significant announcement later this month! The timescale is tight. Work would have to start at the end of the 2017 Season with completion before the 2019 Ashes Cricket Test and the Cricket World Cup.

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:19 pm  

loiner81 wrote:

Headingley Stadium Development Plans from Gary Hetherington's New Year's email.

You may be aware that our plan includes a new South Stand and a new Main Stand to overlook both the rugby and cricket grounds. The latter development is crucial to ensure International cricket continues at Headingley and at the same time provide rugby and cricket fans with the very best facilities and amenities. About half of the overall £38 million cost was due to come from the sale for housing of land owned by us but we haven’t met the original timescale for planning permission and so the application has been withdrawn for the land but the stadium development plans have been submitted. Subject to approval, both the Rhinos and Yorkshire County Cricket have now to find an alternative funding mechanism and we are working hard and closely with Leeds City Council to come up with a solution. I am confident we will and we hope to make a significant announcement later this month! The timescale is tight. Work would have to start at the end of the 2017 Season with completion before the 2019 Ashes Cricket Test and the Cricket World Cup.

Let's hope the announcement is less embarrassing the GH's last two pronouncements on the redevelopment of the southstand

Also its hoped Leeds council have deep pockets because it appears GH's are well below the level of his hands

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:41 pm  

Sal Paradise wrote:

Let's hope the announcement is less embarrassing the GH's last two pronouncements on the redevelopment of the southstand

Also its hoped Leeds council have deep pockets because it appears GH's are well below the level of his hands

or alternatively...

I really hope this significant announcement is the good news we've all been waiting for.

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:33 pm  

Do I want the council to use its money supporting two business that simply are incapable of funding their place of work or would I rather the funds be used to provide school kids with books, support for old folks so they don't have to stay in hospital any longer than necessary, facilities for homeless etc.

Take your blinkers off

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:48 pm  

Wow

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Thu Jan 05, 2017 1:44 pm  

Sal Paradise wrote:

Do I want the council to use its money supporting two business that simply are incapable of funding their place of work or would I rather the funds be used to provide school kids with books, support for old folks so they don't have to stay in hospital any longer than necessary, facilities for homeless etc.

Take your blinkers off

yes.... As I don't live in Leeds

[Frosties.]

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Thu Jan 05, 2017 1:53 pm  

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/o ... -1-8319088

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/o ... -1-8319088

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Thu Jan 05, 2017 3:21 pm  

Frosties. wrote:

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/our-city/north-leeds/headingley/headingley-stadium-plan-set-for-go-ahead-1-8319088

Fantastic news!

What a great day to be a Leeds Rhinos fan

Two new stands... one confirmed, another merely awaiting its inevitable confirmation, thanks to the club flashing wads containing no less than £20 million to help finance most of it.

And a fullback signing who is alleged to be better than the poor man's Johnathan Thurston lookalike.

My glass is overflowing.

Another email from GH is surely due?