rockerlad Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/17708918.hundreds-march-to-back-workington-sports-stadium/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rango Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 18 hours ago, Hate the rec said: Councillor Horsley (I think that's his name) was there I don't know if he's for or against tho, but ye a good turn out considering the short notice to get this arranged, I was encouraged by the turn out, well done town/reds for attending and the organisers. Councillor horsley (and also his fellow seaton councillor joe sandwith ) are so far up councillor jenkinsons backside they share the same passport photo. His presence there was to report back to jenkinson. They are against a new stadium. Ive a feeling we will end up with some office buildings and a stand that backs onto it. Probably with 3 open ends. Hopefully I’m wrong. anyone who has read the business case would see that it stacked up long term, however in his drive to discredit anything that the previous regime had planned councillor jenkinson will almost certainly try to get it knocked back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlisle1921 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 20 minutes ago, Rango said: Councillor horsley (and also his fellow seaton councillor joe sandwith ) are so far up councillor jenkinsons backside they share the same passport photo. His presence there was to report back to jenkinson. They are against a new stadium. Ive a feeling we will end up with some office buildings and a stand that backs onto it. Probably with 3 open ends. Hopefully I’m wrong. anyone who has read the business case would see that it stacked up long term, however in his drive to discredit anything that the previous regime had planned councillor jenkinson will almost certainly try to get it knocked back. Unfortunately i agree. If they go ahead with the original plans now it will prove that their pre election scare mongering was 100% lies told to win their seats. I think most of them would like to go ahead with the stadium for the good of the area and for future generations but they cant without showing their true colours. Probably why Mr Jenkinson has had such a low profile since the elections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 27 minutes ago, Rango said: Councillor horsley (and also his fellow seaton councillor joe sandwith ) are so far up councillor jenkinsons backside they share the same passport photo. That’s a good one . I’m gonna note that to use sometime in the future ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Route66 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 4 hours ago, Rango said: Councillor horsley (and also his fellow seaton councillor joe sandwith ) are so far up councillor jenkinsons backside they share the same passport photo. His presence there was to report back to jenkinson. They are against a new stadium. Ive a feeling we will end up with some office buildings and a stand that backs onto it. Probably with 3 open ends. Hopefully I’m wrong. anyone who has read the business case would see that it stacked up long term, however in his drive to discredit anything that the previous regime had planned councillor jenkinson will almost certainly try to get it knocked back. Jenkinson seems to be the go to man and yet he trailed in a long way behind both of the others in seaton and scraped past the labour candidate. The reality of how we need to progress quickly has really hit home to me this week, looking at the pictures from the Wigan game at borough park, 33 years ago,I had just left school and will be 50 this year yet seems like yesterday, get some facilities built for the next generation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
townie88 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 How old is derwent park by the way? 60+ years old? And has had nothing more than several licks of paint in that time? Bill Shankley opened the lounge at borough park in 1980 and I'd guess the only upkeep in there, is a hoovering of the carpet every so often. Desperate times! Never have we needed the new stadium more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hate the rec Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 13 hours ago, townie88 said: How old is derwent park by the way? 60+ years old? And has had nothing more than several licks of paint in that time? Bill Shankley opened the lounge at borough park in 1980 and I'd guess the only upkeep in there, is a hoovering of the carpet every so often. Desperate times! Never have we needed the new stadium more. My old man reckons it was about 1954 when my grandfather put the first seed down on Derwent Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockerlad Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 14 hours ago, townie88 said: How old is derwent park by the way? 60+ years old? And has had nothing more than several licks of paint in that time? Bill Shankley opened the lounge at borough park in 1980 and I'd guess the only upkeep in there, is a hoovering of the carpet every so often. Desperate times! Never have we needed the new stadium more. the shankly is pretty tidy, but small. my mate decorated it top 2 bottom about 3 years ago I think it was. but said pull back the paper and its dropping to bits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onreport Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Hate the rec said: My old man reckons it was about 1954 when my grandfather put the first seed down on Derwent Park. Town started playing at DP in 56 i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
townie88 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 What improvements has the place had in the 63 years? New seats and a lick of paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voodooguru Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 20 hours ago, Rango said: Councillor horsley (and also his fellow seaton councillor joe sandwith ) are so far up councillor jenkinsons backside they share the same passport photo. His presence there was to report back to jenkinson. They are against a new stadium. Ive a feeling we will end up with some office buildings and a stand that backs onto it. Probably with 3 open ends. Hopefully I’m wrong. anyone who has read the business case would see that it stacked up long term, however in his drive to discredit anything that the previous regime had planned councillor jenkinson will almost certainly try to get it knocked back. Have you asked Danny his view or just assumed? The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong, but thats the way to bet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrome Dome Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, townie88 said: What improvements has the place had in the 63 years? New seats and a lick of paint? Plus........Squash courts built, and then demolished along with adjoining bar(s)...Media area increased at back of stand...Dressing rooms re-furbished.....Floodlights.....Crush barriers....Electronic scoreboard....Toilet block next to scoreboard...Pete's Bar...lots of paint......but all looking worse for wear as time takes a usual toll........time for a new arena for sure.....fingers crossed on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rango Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 1 hour ago, The Voodooguru said: Have you asked Danny his view or just assumed? Yes I have asked his view. And he regularly gives it in the pack horse at seaton. He’s against the stadium and any development along the derwent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hate the rec Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, Rango said: Yes I have asked his view. And he regularly gives it in the pack horse at seaton. He’s against the stadium and any development along the derwent. Very nice of him to show his support at the cricket ground on Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rango Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 43 minutes ago, Hate the rec said: Very nice of him to show his support at the cricket ground on Friday He was there to observe. That was from the horses mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
townie88 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Just been reading the article on the N&S regarding the stadium. Positive talks have been had between the RLWC & the new council which is rather reassuring. Due for discussion on 28th June. The interesting bit is the N&S saying our friend Mr Jenkinson has now had view of previously unpublished documents. And current members of the council have had a 'change of heart'. Fingers crossed that all the hard work and endeavour to apply pressure, and get the stadium done has not been in vein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayakman Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, townie88 said: Just been reading the article on the N&S regarding the stadium. Positive talks have been had between the RLWC & the new council which is rather reassuring. Due for discussion on 28th June. The interesting bit is the N&S saying our friend Mr Jenkinson has now had view of previously unpublished documents. And current members of the council have had a 'change of heart'. Fingers crossed that all the hard work and endeavour to apply pressure, and get the stadium done has not been in vein Don't let them off the hook...they are nibbling...need to set the hook next....keep the pressure on, now it actually the critical time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
townie88 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 14 minutes ago, Kayakman said: Don't let them off the hook...they are nibbling...need to set the hook next....keep the pressure on, now it actually the critical time. Got to agree. The council need to share the outcome of the discussions ASAP after their meeting on the 28th June. It still requires pressure from the local community to push this through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfox Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 If Mrs Fitzgerald and Mr Jenkinson and the rest of the Independent party ,after seeing the business plan realise this is to good of an opportunity to miss out on .Go ahead with the development , rather than stopping it. In my life time I have seen The Steel works, Chapple Bank Foundry, High Duty Alloys, Eastman . all with large work forces, plus many other smaller businesses close , Building this complex will bring Employment into the Area plus the Impression it will give to other Businesses, that Workington is a Town with Ambition . Another reason why this should go ahead ,is how many of your Children , relatives, and friends Children have left the Area because of the lack of EMPLOYMENT opportunities . Don't keep this Town in the dark ages look to the future . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voodooguru Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 On 16/06/2019 at 13:31, Rango said: Yes I have asked his view. And he regularly gives it in the pack horse at seaton. He’s against the stadium and any development along the derwent. Are you sure he's against it? The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong, but thats the way to bet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rango Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Well hopefully all the nay sayers have had a change of heart now that they have actually taken the time to look at the project properly, instead of spreading misinformation in the local elections. Anyone with a modicum of common sense and a basic grasp of business can see this is a fantastic opportunity not only for the two sports clubs but for the whole of allerdale. sadly for the councillors who lost their seats on the back of supporting the stadium it’ll be four years until they can try for re-election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueVintheblood Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 The important thing Rango is that the correct decision is made for the area not for individuals and the hardest thing to do is to acknowledge you were wrong and do the right thing. Let's not make this about who is in charge again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaton Sandy Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Rango said: Well hopefully all the nay sayers have had a change of heart now that they have actually taken the time to look at the project properly, instead of spreading misinformation in the local elections. Anyone with a modicum of common sense and a basic grasp of business can see this is a fantastic opportunity not only for the two sports clubs but for the whole of allerdale. sadly for the councillors who lost their seats on the back of supporting the stadium it’ll be four years until they can try for re-election. A couple of deserved resignations would pave the way for by-elections.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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