I have been invited by one of the bidding architects to attend a meeting tomorrow to discuss the stadium. Does anyone have any (sensible) requirements they'd like to be put forward.
Sorry for late notice but only had confirmation & request today.

Lots of terracing please. And no roof on the away end.. (let's see THEM make no noise for once)

Standing down 1 touchline with a low roof to create an atmosphere....and horrible far away seats for the away lot

That it will built before 2012

Lets hope we get half a season in it at least with 21st December being doomsday and all that

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Designs for Castleford Tigers's new home will be put forward to club bosses next month. The number of architects bidding for the stadium project has now been narrowed down to four from the 18 who originally made submissions www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... 5836697.jp

How about a sponsor wall, where everyday fans can buy a block. And players come out from a corner of the field preferably where the home fans congregate.

BigNige,

These are just a few thoughts off the top of my head.

I think a key element is (like someone has said on the Cas Forum) a bar very similar to the Harlequins model. along both Sidelines, and smaller versions each end. This obvoiusly will need controlling due to recent events regarding our fine!

This will generate increased revenue for the club. i clearly remember playing Leeds at home in the heat. 45mins queue for a beer! a massive loss of revenue with 11k+ gasping for a drink. Its imperitive that there are fast serving pumps pulling multiple drinks (Millenium stadium-esque)

Facilities need to be primarily targetted for us - the Rugby Club, however significant enough for "other" uses. Ladies toilets are a key area (say a 4:3 ratio with the Gentleman - Ladies being higher as they require more space - they dont stand up!) and so are disabled facilities
Corporate facilities to attract conferencing (M62/A1/M1 links)
A tip top media centre
The Stadia structure for concerts and events

Cas really needs to sell its self as an alternative venue for Corporate, Music Venue, etc.

Id like to see the Main stand hold 3000 + disabled facilities and Family area.

Kids would love to see a clear veiw of their Heros close up rather than on tip toes in the terraces

The main area of concern i can see is the away supporters.
Do you give them one end (like Wigan) or an entire side? poses a bit of thought due to the mass ranks of Leeds fans and both sets of Hull fans who tend to travel to Cas en-mass.

The stands need to be as steep as legally possible to generate atmosphere

The Kop end, Standing (Music concerts can use this end for their stage)

We have the parking,
We have the attraction of the "walk up" with Xscape
We have a Hotel
We have places to eat
We have perfect Road links

Stands/Bars should be named after our Legends.
Fans could "Buy a Brick/Block" on a dedicated wall or stand.

Road leading into the Ground:

New Wheldon Lane

I wish you all the best for your meeting and i hope its a success

I'm pretty sure it's certain it'll be all-seater.

I really hope not (though my 5 year old loved the Galpharm because he could sit down and see all the action).

I think the Fans Wall (or Walk) is a great idea - I'd certainly buy a brick for me and the kids and maybe for my late Grandads.

The only thing I really want is for the stands to be very, very close to the pitch as Wheldon Rd is now - want to be able to create an intimidating atmosphere for visiting teams.

I think thats a key point and really does make a difference - but we also need to take into consideration player safety. Inglis went through the Advertising sign in the Final

But i agree with your remark

www.castigers.com/cgi-bin/news.cgi?155_2894 more good news! wonder if the wakey wildcats will be knocking on Mr. Wrights door soon with their cap in hand!

www.castigers.com/cgi-bin/news.cgi?155_2894 more good news! wonder if the wakey wildcats will be knocking on Mr. Wrights door soon with their cap in hand!

looks good

God NOoooooooooooooooooooo, keep one side standing FGS

Agreed. Let's have a supporters stand down one touchline to entice the WRE crowd to watch from the side rather than the end, as they do at Warrington, Leeds and Hull KR.

The away fans can pay more and go in the seating behind the sticks.

I'm with you, but I think to generate most money out of the ground, it'll have to be all-seater...

My head agrees, my heart does not!

Like wise,

I see the appeal of all seater, but if the main area is used for "other" events i dont see why it has to be all seater if the Terraced end is used for the stage area.

I would have thought its easier to erect a stage with a terraced back than seats?

Though weve generated enough noise in all seater stands before - Wigan, Huddersfield this years CC cup

Didnt they already say that it would have one standing side?

Plus if moneys tight its cheaper to build a standing area than a seated one.

And you can get more people in too provided adequate crowd control barriers are in place.

I'm just thinking about other uses, a key one potentially being concerts. presumably in this situation the stage would need to be facing the largest seating area which would presumably be the main stand down one side. In that case, would it not be acceptable to have the opposite touchline as standing, with that side used for the stage and everything else; and the remaining three sides all be seating?

I hate sitting down in stadiums as you do not get enough leg room. That's what it's like at Elland Road.

I agree if we get an all seater i would be very annoyed, alot of things people want improving have never been an issue for me (getting drinks, going to toilet etc) so if we get an all seater stadium then i will feel like i am in a worse qaulity stadium no matter how shiny it looks because they have taken the choice of seating or standing away and made it more uncomfertable and it will lead to a worse atmosphere.

Not really Bonzo,
most Concerts have the Stage at the ends - goaline etc.
Creates the narrowing effect so most fans standing can see. Also allows for a walkway into the standing crowd aswell.

Seen a few concerts this year, and everyone has been at the end. Inc. AC/DC at Wembley.

All ifs buts and maybes, However the revenue it could generate is sizable. The KC is a great Stadia BUT doesnt have our proposed parking or road links.

Corporate usually go down the sides (or all way round)

Elland road is shocking for legroom,but this is probably due to leeds utd just sticking seating onto existing terracing, galpharm and K.C has a little bit more as modern stadia.

I would hope its like halliwell jones, home fans down both sides (standing one,seating other) same with the ends,away fans can then choose to sit or stand.

good news in the local paper, though there is a "could start" in 2010



Im in for the brick buying,hell i think id help them build the blooming thing