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If only that were true... Away fans on the Western terrace won't actually benefit from this development, other than having something nicer to have a poor view of. Also, the east stand won't be finished until next summer at the earliest. We're used to being torn apart. We'd miss it really.

The west is where the cameras go and the small roof was originally intended to go the whole length. Issues with sky wanting camera mountings and some height issue with planning meant that this never happened. The North terrace roof was done at the same time under momentum of the new Glover regime before it fell apart. It was a cheap effort which was seen as temporary (like all additions to BV at the time) as the new stadium at Newmarket was imminent. I'm sure it was just coincidental that the SL licensing renewals were progressing at the same time and they had to be seen to be doing something. The Carter regime has a different outlook and is very much focused on increasing revenue to establish long-term viability without a sugar daddy. This is the first time that BV has been seen as the permanent home for the club. The new all-singing, all-dancing west stand will provide income sources never previously available at BV. Unfortunately, spending money on the other sides will not generate the ROI possible from that development and hence put on hold until some future, indeterminate, date. The focus is on bang for buck from a limited £12m budget. It will be interesting to see how much Cas manage to squeeze out of Axiom and what they decide to do with it. Their initial plans seem much more ambitious and will require significantly more cash. Axiom do seem a little more forthcoming and honest than Wakefield's developer, but it's early stages yet, so we will have to wait and see.

Bill Gates is probably behind it. Imagine remembering the mascot, corner posts and tackle bags but forget the posts and players... Hoax stadium rebuild!!

Indeed. Maybe Wakefield got a tip-off? Lucky really and a turning point for the club.

https://citizen.wakefield.gov.uk/districts-rugby-league-clubs-set-for-a-6m-boost/?utm_content=bufferf72ca&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer Although it does suggest that the proposed RL Resilience Fund of up to £2M each can be used to meet RFL conditions on stadium facilities but the main thrust is on increasing community usage. A condition is to produce an annual report on impact. Whilst it's obvious that the 4g pitch and refurbishment of the existing clubhouse for community use at BV will go a long way to meeting these requirements, the picture is less clear at WR. They will probably need significantly more than £2M to improve the stadium and increase community use. Hopefully, they will decide on the future of WR quickly and seek additional funding. The overpayment for buying back BV is an urban myth. On face value, Manni Hussein bought it from Bank of Ireland for £1.7M and the club paid £3M. However, MH got it for an absolute bargain because (for rather mysterious reasons best known to the council leader and a certain Knight of the Realm) the club was told not to bid for it. What the club eventually bought was not only the stadium but also all the land up to Doncaster Road which had been cleared of existing buildings (superbowl, wimpy, etc.). They also paid the market rate as, at the time, MH was on no rush to sell.

The new stand includes a 300 seat restaurant/function room. This is additional to those in the current clubhouse. A big source of income will be the multi-use 4g pitch. Talk of Wakefield FC returning from Fev. Money will be saved on renting facilities for training and playing at many sites for the multitude of teams, firsts, reserves, academy, women, pdrl, ldrl etc.

How much will it cost? I think the contribution from the developers was mooted at 7.8 or 8.4 million previously. There are other sources of income and the chairman has been negotiating hard to squeeze a suitable amount from the developers. The total budget I think includes the new stand with all the facilities detailed, north terrace refurb and remodel, car park and fan zone, roof on the current clubhouse, new floodlights, a 4g pitch, permanent big screen and I think the community refit of the clubhouse once the new stand is open.

Indeed, and if you're planning on moving to a brand new stadium, there's no point in spending any more than the minimum to keep it open. The latest drops in capacity were a few years ago when they found the safety barrier anchor points were not secure. An initiative from fans to do the structural work on many of them meant it still got a certificate. The stadium is mainly built on ash covered with concrete which is well past its sell-by date. 19th century engineering.

I think the current limit for the safety certificate is 7400 or 7600. The exact same layout had a capacity of 11000 for the first 'million pound' game against Cas. The North terrace capacity will increase slightly with renovation even with removing the NE corner. The new east stand may be actually a reduction to 2500 all-seater (not sure of the current mixed capacity). The Western terrace and benidorm flats in the south will not be changed in this phase. Renovating the crumbling west would probably put it back up to something like 11k. The overall effect will be a modest increase in capacity, but a big increase in facilities that can generate income.

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I'm similar. Although a mere whipper-snapper at 53, my current job is my longest at 4 years. It's also the lowest paid job I've ever had. My CV says, "always seeking new challenges" which translates as "gets bored quickly.

Well, blow me! I never realised that.

It's witchcraft a tell thee. Mind control from over th' Pennines

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?? prac is not a real word. It's short for practice.