New stadium

[DEANO]

Doubt it

[spanishknight]

30 years today we played our last game at Wiggy road against Hunslet.

[Hopping Mad]

There you go...

[HaxbyKnight]

Some memories in there!.

[Rooney's Ears]

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/17530038.photo-of-the-week-clarence-street-rugby-league-ground-under-spotlights-1978/

[Nearenough]

5000+ in the ground that day...besides the 3 tests and a match against wales, australia played 12 club/rep sides on that tour and then went to france after that! Unthinkable now sadly

[HarrogateKnights]

Alot has been said about the location of the new stadium and we will lose city centre connections etc with pubs and the like. I was having a brief look at pubs in the area the stand out for me looks like the Blacksmith Arms in Huntington, YO32 9RB which (i havent been) looks like a nice venue and only 1.5 miles away from the stadium too, although advertised as a food pub they do mention they have a large beer garden and a large car park for the drivers. Any other suggestions? 

[HarrogateKnights]

There is also the HogsHead in Huntington which used to be the Flag & Whistle which could be another option. Cant wait to move in! 

[spanishknight]

If you want food as well as a drink there's Peartree cottage 

[White Knight]

I think there are supposed to be half a dozen bars or so at the new stadium. Not yet sure what the choice of tipple will be but probably keg (John Smith’s smooth or similar) as it lasts. Real ale is past its best after 4-5 days. But if the East stand bars are open all the time then real ale might work.

[Nearenough]

Just came across this petition re parkng charges at the new stadium

https://www.yorklibdems.org.uk/stadium

[Fenton Knight]

Some recent pics. 

Thoughts?

[DEANO]

Decent stadium just built in wrong location 

[Gav Wilson]

6 hours ago, DEANO said:

Decent stadium just built in wrong location 

Where would you put it?

[DEANO]

26 minutes ago, Gav Wilson said:

Where would you put it?

Somewhere with a rail link. Nestle. Tear drop. Sugar beet 

[Gav Wilson]

1 minute ago, DEANO said:

Somewhere with a rail link. Nestle. Tear drop. Sugar beet 

And how would they have paid for a plot of land in any of those prime locations?

[DEANO]

By taking partners on board like Huntington. Hotels etc

[Gav Wilson]

14 hours ago, DEANO said:

By taking partners on board like Huntington. Hotels etc

As lovely as that might have been mate, it is pure fantasy. 

[DEANO]

Probably is mate. But so is building an inaccessible stadium. Die hardship like me will go but others won’t want the hassle/expense

[DEANO]

Die hards 

[Gav Wilson]

12 minutes ago, DEANO said:

Probably is mate. But so is building an inaccessible stadium. Die hardship like me will go but others won’t want the hassle/expense

Huntington is hardly the abyss mate! 

[DEANO]

Time will tell pal. I know loads of people who have already stated they don’t want the hassle of park and ride and won’t pay a tenner for parking

[Gav Wilson]

Unless they park in the park and ride, nobody will be paying a tenner.

[DEANO]

Good. What are the arrangements 

[White Knight]

At the end of the day common sense will prevail. I agree with you Deano in the sense that if you make anything too difficult or too expensive it will put people off. However, the stadium has parking for 400 cars, far more that the old HS or BC. If folks car share then that’s up to 1,600 fans catered for for starters. I’d like to see discussions taking place with businesses including the Range (top half of their car park perhaps?) with a view to agreeing car parking arrangements for match days, that would benefit fans of the Knights and City, as well as those businesses who stand to benefit financially too. Going greener, special shuttle buses running from the city centre to the stadium, which is only an eight minute ride from Union Street car park. Then there's service buses too. Early thoughts off the top of my head, which could be explored.