[QUOTE=Paul Newlove;285847]Are they associated with Langtree at all.[/QUOTE
Wouldn't have thought so they are a big outfit that has fallen on hard time they went to Big then the crunch came along and the almost folded under the amount of debt they had on their books.
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Salford havent even got detailed plans for the stadium drawn up yet, and they have only recently put things out to tender.
Their statement is nothing more than fluff. They will get a portacabin on site, clear some bushes, move some dirt, and tell everyone they are building a stadium.
Saints plans are far more advanced than Salford.
Salford have peel developments behind them and they are huge as a group and pretty much own everything around the stadium. Trafford centre etc and the land you see all around the area. They will face little opposition compared to ours had. They have done so much for the Barton area and borough of Trafford. They'll know all the ins and outs already.
Correctamundo the works arethe council side of the scheme who have actually by the looks of it are doing their bit and paperwork on time(nearly). Well done St helens mbc for once
From what I last heard they've still to pick a company to build the stadium so I really can't see us playing a single game at "home" next season.
"I'd rather be on Blackpool Beach than Bondi Beach. They can keep the country to themselves."
on a serious note , it is said the stadium is a fourteen month build , allowing say 3 months for delays due to weather etc , with the 2012 sl season kicking off early feb , we really need work to start by august/september this year in order to be certain of being in for the start of that season , wot do you think the chances are
Getting slimmer.
I do however think your 3 month construction delay scenario is a bit of a nightmare situation. As i would expect the 14 month build time to be rather generous and include time for contingency.
However it wouldnt surprise me if it overun by a couple of weeks.
At the very least though we can be almost certain now that we wont be in the new stadium for most, if not all the regular 2011 season.
Im starting to wonder as well if we will see any work on the stadium this summer.
problem as i understand from relatives in the civil engineeering game is that work slows in the winter, so from say november to march we may not get much progress
Work slows yes but not stop. 3 months to be put on for delays is madness and I'd say not true. Wembley yes but an 18k stadium no. Once your out the ground everything will be made off site pre cast and delivered. The weather has to be so bad to cause delays it's unreal to claim for it. The contractor will move heaven and earth to get it done omtime once started. The only delay is now and that's trying to start but once started I'll be surprised if it's delayed by much unless somebody wants to make changes to what was priced originally.
As the saying goes make your mind up for what you want and stick with it. Never ask for changes to a builder as it gives them flexibility to charge and also ask for more time.
Let's hope we are right first time. Let's be honest though it's gonna happen we are just gonna wait a while longer but it'll be worth it once it's done won't it. Just think positive
all im saying is that unless work starts by say september we may be pushing it to get in for start of 2012
God, this is depressing.
Please, please, please, someone cheer us all up with some good news.
OK Apologies for the delay dues to Edinburgh and Quinns away some new pictures of the site
And just to give you an idea of whats happened , a sort of timeline from April on the left to today on the right
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I like the idea of the pictures and long term they will be smashing. However short term I can see this being a negative as I see it. How many pictures of a road cone will it need for someone on here lose the plot big time and start a demonstration at Knowsley road ;-)
I have one big problem with all this stadium lark, Yes it's looking likely that 2012 will be our 1st season not 2011,not overly concerned about as that just as long as it does happen. As brilliantly as the club have done to secure the stadium I cannot believe we are leaving Knowsley Road before the stadium is ready,Is there only me who is worried about this? what a joke the club may have to play outside the town,I for one will be blooody worried if come October KR is demolished and this stadium hasn't started,I just hope we can take the hit for a season because Widnes or whoever won't let us play there for peanuts and we are bound to have reduced gates.
the clubs finances will take an absolute hammering being on the road , with reduced gates and paying rent , i wouldnt expect too many signings for next year
It won't be as much but its a cost we won't have to fork out. We're not renting a stadium don't forget, we'll simply give an amount of the gate money to either Widnes, Leigh or whoever it may be.
I'm sure that the club, long term, will have had a contingency plan in place for this exact possibility.
Sanctus Espiritus! Insanity is all around us...