Re: New Ground : Sun Sep 28, 2014 4:21 pm  

Doncaster possibly during the Summer but in the football season would be tough with the Rovers and Belles playing football there would be fixture problems. If Rotherham Chesterfield Sheffield Utd and Wed all say no i would choose Wakefield (Belle Vue) I know it is not in South Yorkshire but potentially easier to get to and has better real ale pubs !!! However i know they were planning to move miles north out of town but not sure what the current situation is

Re: New Ground : Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:37 am  

duggs413 wrote:

Doncaster possibly during the Summer but in the football season would be tough with the Rovers and Belles playing football there would be fixture problems. If Rotherham Chesterfield Sheffield Utd and Wed all say no i would choose Wakefield (Belle Vue) I know it is not in South Yorkshire but potentially easier to get to and has better real ale pubs !!! However i know they were planning to move miles north out of town but not sure what the current situation is

Lot of ifs in there, duggs.

[Hillsborough Lad]

Re: New Ground : Mon Sep 29, 2014 10:53 am  

The 1500 seats thing just seems bizarre to me. Do Workington, Dewsbury, Batley and Whitehaven have 1500 seats? That's a genuine question as I honestly don't know.

Re: New Ground : Mon Sep 29, 2014 11:16 am  

You can get around 200 seats along a full length touch line, so I'd guess Workington do.

Dewsbury probably, Batley probably, Whitehaven not so sure.

Whether they need them is a different matter.

Re: New Ground : Mon Sep 29, 2014 4:45 pm  

griff1998 wrote:

You can get around 200 seats along a full length touch line, so I'd guess Workington do.

Dewsbury probably, Batley probably, Whitehaven not so sure.

Whether they need them is a different matter.

I seem to remember that the seated stand at Whitehaven holds about 600, but I believe that there was talk of then building more a second seated stand down the popular side (not sure if or when this would happen.

So like yourself and HL I can't for the life of me see why the 1500 limit is required.

I seem to remember that 1500 is the total number of seats at Wheldon Road, so not sure if the RFL are thinking ahead.

Re: New Ground : Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:26 am  

griff1998 wrote:

You can get around 200 seats along a full length touch line, so I'd guess Workington do.

Dewsbury probably, Batley probably, Whitehaven not so sure.

Whether they need them is a different matter.

Batley have two all seated stands which you would know if you bothered to follow your team away!! With a total capacity of 7,500 for when the glory days return in the year 3000

Re: New Ground : Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:08 am  

Ghost of Piggys Mate wrote:

Batley have two all seated stands which you would know if you bothered to follow your team away!! With a total capacity of 7,500 for when the glory days return in the year 3000

Yeah- I said you've probably got 1500. What's your issue ? Want me to count them or summat ?

Re: New Ground : Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:10 am  

FevGrinder wrote:

I seem to remember that the seated stand at Whitehaven holds about 600, but I believe that there was talk of then building more a second seated stand down the popular side (not sure if or when this would happen.

So like yourself and HL I can't for the life of me see why the 1500 limit is required.

I seem to remember that 1500 is the total number of seats at Wheldon Road, so not sure if the RFL are thinking ahead.

Wheldon Lane would be instantly recognisable to Rip van Winkle after three sleeps.

[Hillsborough Lad]

Re: New Ground : Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:54 pm  

Ghost of Piggys Mate wrote:

Batley have two all seated stands which you would know if you bothered to follow your team away!! With a total capacity of 7,500 for when the glory days return in the year 3000

I do follow my team away, however I prefer to watch what's happening on the pitch rather that count the fans/seats/pie stalls like a lot of people seem to do as it's all they bang on about.

Re: New Ground : Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:07 am  

Fantastic news about the new ground