Billy Bob

Eunuch, my bezzie, I was wondering when you would crawl from underneath your stone. On the contrary I am not against a new stadium, I was advocating caution, to many other clubs and businesses have committed to similar proposals and find they have ended up having no say or controls over activities where they raise revenue, in areas such as bar sales, food & snacks etc. Allerdale council will appoint a management company, and pass on all the their running costs to the clubs that use the stadium. Eunuch you are wrong, I am advising caution, if Allerdale intends to subsidize the new stadium you have great deal.

I am a Haven supporter, if the D.P. grandstand is sinking the H.S.E. would not allow the stand to be used, therefore the stand must be fit for use? Whilst the funding to build a new stadium looks like it will be secured at no cost to Town or Reds, the running costs for the use of the stadium will be charged to the end users. The stadium will not be owned by the users, and I have asked these questions before but no one seems to have an answer. If a management company runs the stadium and the on site facilities Bars, Catering, Refreshments etc, do they keep the income ? Do the management company, cut the grass, mark out the pitches, clean the stadium and pass on the costs, work the clubs get done now for free by volunteers. Costs for office staff etc. There lots of hidden costs and charges to be sorted out and considered, will the local council tax payers be happy if they end up having to subsidize the stadium? Until Town & Reds get all the answers in writing don't jump in. This applies to all R/L clubs if relegated the RLFC reduces their funding accordingly. What's this got to do with a Haven supporter, I am an Allerdale council tax payer.

I'm "Sparticus" and I'm "Sparticus"

With D.P. lease being sold to Allerdale B.C. what is D.P. earmarked for ? I am suspicious that someone is going to make a killing on the development of D.P.

"Eunuchorn" of course I am concerned about it, I live in Allerdale and I would not wish it all to end up a white elephant.

So a Sports Village Company is to be formed and made responsible for the management and day to day running of the facility ? 1. Will there be a Manager appointed with paid salary ? 2. Will there be a full time team of paid employee's to run the stadium ? 3. What will be the cost of this ? 4. How will the end users be charged for this ? 5. Will the Management company collect the gate receipts and sale of season tickets and then deduct their costs, before giving the balance to the end users (clubs). 6. Sale of matchday food and drink, would probably not be passed onto end users ? Once such a facility becomes a community stadium, it becomes political issue, and the majority of Council Tax payers will not want to support a project that increases their bills.

I don't understand why Town needs or wants a new stadium, when all the facilities could be provided at D/P with monies being spent on refurbishment rather than investing in a new and more expensive stadium. My opinion is that the politicians, investors, shakers & movers, must see Derwent Park as a valuable land development opportunity, surely developing Derwent Park including accommodating the Reds would be a better option. Also ask what would happen to Derwent Park site if it was vacated for a new stadium.